As Zuo Qiu Li once said, the bloodline ability of the Qingqiu Fox could perceive the human heart and manipulate souls.
But facing Luozhilan, whose strength far surpassed her own, attempting to peer into her soul was nothing short of fantasy.
A cultivator’s consciousness is always enveloped by a natural barrier. Zuo Qiu Li called it the Wall of the Heart.
Weaker cultivators could sometimes be crossed by the Qingqiu Fox’s bloodline divine ability, but for a Golden Core Cultivator like Luozhilan, her Wall of the Heart was almost impenetrably strong.
It was simply beyond Zuo Qiu Li’s reach.
However, the presence of Luo Dan’er gave this impossible situation a glimmer of hope.
How could one escape from a Golden Core Cultivator?
Zuo Qiu Li considered many plans: taking Luo Dan’er hostage, trying to secretly call for outside help, or even confessing everything and begging Li Muqun to surrender to Luozhilan and spare her life.
But for reasons of conscience and practicality, none of these methods were likely to succeed.
So, she came up with a bold idea.
Since escape was impossible, she decided not to escape.
The knowledge inherited from Li Muqun’s memories came into play, with one example after another flashing through her mind.
Smuggling through Yin Ping to strike directly at Han Zhong!
Or, more fittingly, the so-called Trojan Horse tactic!
In her plan, the innate Spiritual Qi within Luo Dan’er’s body would become their Trojan Horse in this impossible war.
It would carry Li Muqun’s divided soul into Luozhilan’s consciousness.
Then, he would calm Luozhilan’s soul, currently overwhelmed by the Seven Emotions and Six Desires, restoring her rationality.
As for why it was Li Muqun who was sent in—
Look at how close those two are. Could it be anyone else?
No hesitation. Let’s do this!
Zuo Qiu Li’s soul immediately spread out, forming a pair of invisible hands that grasped the innate Spiritual Qi.
But the moment she touched the pure, unadulterated innate Spiritual Qi, it fiercely rejected her.
Zuo Qiu Li felt as if she had grabbed a spiny hedgehog with bare hands—its barbed spines pierced deeply into her palm, and every movement sent sharp pain coursing through her.
This wasn’t going to be easy.
But just this level of difficulty? Not enough to stop me!
“Watch my treasure tool in action! Fox Maiden Never Dies by Bare Hands!”
She shouted, activating her soul body. A surge of cyan energy burst forth, forcibly bending the innate Spiritual Qi.
Meanwhile, Li Muqun, almost fused with Luozhilan, was already utterly exhausted.
After all, Luozhilan was a Golden Core Cultivator. Even though Li Muqun’s sudden kiss had confused her mind, her Golden Core body was far beyond what Li Muqun could physically endure.
Gradually, their positions shifted. What was once Li Muqun dominating slowly changed until Luozhilan was on top.
But Li Muqun’s last shred of will—his stubborn male pride—held him up. It urged him on.
No matter how weak or spent he was, he refused to break the kiss with Luozhilan.
No matter what, he would burn his life essence before retreating!
In this matter alone, I, Li Muqun, absolutely refuse to lose!
“Umm, umm, umm.”
Then, with a strange cry, Li Muqun was completely pinned beneath Luozhilan, losing any chance to turn over.
He had lost. Completely lost.
Defeated utterly by his Master.
Finally, just before his last bit of consciousness faded, there was movement from Zuo Qiu Li’s side.
Accompanied by Luo Dan’er’s fierce trembling, her whole being began to rapidly collapse, converge, and compress.
In the end, she transformed into a small boat.
This boat, made of pure innate Spiritual Qi, shone golden all over, radiating dazzling light. Its hull bore a blue sail that moved as if wind-driven but without a breeze, steering the direction forward.
At last, it had come.
Having been completely drained by Luozhilan, the two separated with a pop.
Li Muqun was too weak to think, only watching as the small boat’s glow gradually approached, passed through his body, seemingly picking something up, then headed straight for Luozhilan nearby.
A grotesque smile crept across his sticky lips as he uttered a few words:
“One… incense stick… done for.”
He completely passed out, collapsing into Luozhilan’s arms, who couldn’t help but burp.
Luozhilan wiped her lips with satisfaction, turned her head, and reached out to grab the small boat.
But the moment her delicate jade-like hand touched it, unexpectedly, the boat wasn’t controlled by her powerful Spiritual Energy.
Instead, it slipped in as smoothly as a fish, penetrating her skin, which glowed faintly pink and was as smooth and white as jade.
Not good!
Luozhilan, her thoughts slowed by the earlier kiss, suddenly realized what had happened.
She hurriedly used secret arts to seal her consciousness.
But it was already too late. That half-second delay gave Zuo Qiu Li the chance she needed.
“Luo Fairy, your Golden Body was awakened too late!” Zuo Qiu Li laughed triumphantly.
The small boat of innate Spiritual Qi sailed smoothly inside Luozhilan’s body.
Carrying a thread of Li Muqun’s divided soul, the boat headed straight into Luozhilan’s consciousness.
“Damn fox demon, I will kill you…”
Enraged, Luozhilan reached out to mobilize her Spiritual Energy and rush into her consciousness.
But before she could finish speaking, she froze like a puppet, stunned in place.
Then, with a thud, she collapsed into the dizzy Li Muqun’s arms.
Silence, profound and deep.
Inside the Daoist Temple decorated in bright red and purple, only the crackling of candle flames mingled with their breathing, drifting in the mountain air.
“Wake up!”
Inside the small boat, Li Muqun suddenly jolted awake, gasping heavily.
His first thought was to take the wind and flee.
But a white, tender hand with sharp nails grabbed him from behind.
“Don’t, don’t, Master, I was wrong!” In an instant, Li Muqun’s back stiffened and he curled up on the spot.
He closed his eyes tightly, knelt down, his body trembling uncontrollably, but he forced out words filled with despair and unwillingness:
“It was all my plan. It had nothing to do with that Fox Demon. Please let her and Luo Dan’er go. I will obediently become your slave from now on.”
“Hmph, you at least have some conscience.”
“Stop kneeling. Who do you think I am? Take another look.”
Unexpectedly, the picture he imagined did not appear.
Huh?
He slowly lifted his head, and before him stood a half-beast girl of extreme charm, with beast ears and a blue tail.
(`皿´) ? Can you dream of something like this even after death?
I don’t remember being into furries!
Could it be that only youthful transmigrated boys dream of beast-eared fox-tailed furry girls?
Well, she was pretty enough. He began to understand those perverts a little.
Confused, he said timidly, “Who might you be, milady?”
Zuo Qiu Li sighed deeply to the sky, then, with a helpless sigh, slapped Li Muqun hard across the face.
“Are you really that dumb, or just pretending? You don’t even recognize your own mother?”
Huh?
Li Muqun’s eyes widened, then he suddenly realized and grabbed Zuo Qiu Li, tears of joy streaming down.
“We… we escaped?”
“Heh, not yet,” Zuo Qiu Li said, pushing Li Muqun away disdainfully as she wiped the snot and tears from her face.
She looked ahead and said in a low voice:
“The real challenge is only just beginning.”