Flow of Time passed by, and some more days went by.
Unrestrained Desire Distortion, combined with the flourishing XP of Modern Society, and further fused with Local Magic, brought an overwhelming shock to Zhou Xuan, a native of the Immortal Realm. Even Su Xiaozhengtai would often run to Su Bai to find peace and avoid Blood Consort.
His fair and tender face, obsidian-like eyes, and a faint grayish-blue hue appearing around his eye sockets—every time Su Xiaozhengtai came, he looked like a soulless husk, as if he’d been drained by a bad elder sister.
“Big Sister Xue has been so naughty lately, is there any way to fix it?”
“There is. Unlock my Sealing. Or you can just watch her keep heading down this path of self-destruction.”
Hearing this, Su Xiaozhengtai immediately shut his mouth.
If the Sealing was really undone, mother would definitely, without a word, drag him and Blood Consort to explode together, and then do another so-called “Simulation.”
“Of course, if you only want a temporary fix, and don’t want to uproot the problem, you can just dispel the Soul Enchantment Technique you planted on her and have her cultivate a few more Dispassion Arts to regulate her internal desires.”
Su Bai spoke offhandedly.
Two sharp glimmers flashed in Su Xiaozhengtai’s eyes. He immediately jumped down from the bed and ran out of the sleeping chambers, muttering, “Time to handle official business again today. Little Black is leaving first.”
Watching the little brat dash away, Su Bai’s gaze flickered, and a barely noticeable curve appeared at the corner of her mouth.
Little rascal, you want to challenge me!
Your father will always be your father!
By her calculations, White Changsheng would soon break through to Nascent Soul. By then, the chance of carrying out that Plan would be much greater.
This life, she was sure to win!
Achoo!
White Changsheng rubbed her nose, covered in blood, muttering discontentedly, “Who’s talking about me?”
Her long hair fell to her waist, and her robes were mostly tattered, revealing a slender waist and delicate collarbones.
Cough, cough!
Suddenly, she coughed and spat out a few mouthfuls of fresh blood.
In these ten years, she had cultivated in seclusion, relying on the extraordinary status she gained through her self-proclaimed “Brother,” as well as the cultivation resources from Extinguish Sun, to shatter her core and form a Nascent Soul, thus attaining the title of True Lord.
But this time’s tribulation was rather unusual. The Thunder Tribulation came wave after wave, as if the very Changsheng Heaven was purposefully suppressing cultivators.
If her own strength hadn’t been solid, plus having a Yuanying True Lord as protector, she might very well have failed her Nascent Soul tribulation this time.
At this moment, Wu Ji, the protector, appeared by her side. Seeing White Changsheng’s disheveled state, he was nevertheless joyful. “Congratulations, Daoist White! Today, you have successfully survived the Thunder Tribulation of Nascent Soul and attained the rank of True Lord. From now on, you will enjoy two thousand years of life, roaming the world at ease.”
With a jade-like hand, she wiped her body, and her tattered robes turned into pure, snow-white garments. Her figure was graceful and ethereal, as she smiled faintly. “We’re all one family at Extinguish Sun. Calling me Daoist makes us seem distant. How about I call you Brother Wu, and you call me…”
As the White Robe Beauty spoke, her words held a deeper meaning. Wu Ji seemed to understand, and looking at the peerless figure before him, cupped his hands and said,
“White Sister.”
White Changsheng’s smile froze.
Damn it! Would it kill you to call me White Brother just once!?
Though Wu Ji sensed the shift in White Changsheng’s mood, he merely thought it was her joy at becoming a True Lord, and didn’t give it much thought.
White Changsheng was furious inside!
But she said nothing more. Her figure flashed like lightning as she instantly left the barren island scorched by the Thunder Tribulation, hurrying towards the headquarters of Extinguish Sun.
At this moment, the two of them were in Donghai, and the Extinguish Sun Headquarters also happened to be in the Donghai region.
Just as the rumors said, the Extinguish Sun Headquarters truly existed beyond Changsheng, outside of the five elements, able to freely wander throughout the Five Domains and Two Heavens.
Even now, White Changsheng didn’t know what kind of artifact it actually was. She could only deduce that it was related to [space], and that it formed its own world, cut off from Heavenly Mechanism’s deduction.
She raced all the way and soon arrived at the headquarters of Extinguish Sun. The moment she set foot inside, White Changsheng keenly sensed two familiar auras.
Straightening her clothes, with a gentle smile on her face, she stepped in and saw three figures standing with their backs to her. Two of the auras were familiar, while the third felt both unfamiliar and vaguely recognizable.
Gu Wanqing and Luotianyin seemed to sense her presence and turned around. White Changsheng smiled brightly and bowed to the two. “Daoist Gu, Daoist Luo.”
Gu Wanqing nodded slightly, her expression grave and serious, not the least bit interested in small talk. She spoke directly: “Daoist White, now that you have reached the Nascent Soul realm, it is time you learned the truth about Extinguish Sun.”
“For example, the matter of our Inner Agent within the Qing Emperor Divine Palace.”
White Changsheng’s interest was immediately piqued. The core strength of Extinguish Sun had repeatedly managed to escape from the large-scale sieges of the Qing Emperor Divine Palace. The agent in charge of Information must be someone of high standing and great power—at the very least, someone with a place among the top ranks of the Qing Emperor Divine Palace.
She had asked Su Bai more than once about the identity of the Inner Agent, wanting to have a baseline in her heart, but every time she was cut off.
Seeing the Main Body keep silent about it, though she was unwilling, she could only suppress her curiosity. Now, hearing Gu Wanqing mention it, she couldn’t help but perk up, eyes full of anticipation and curiosity.
Gu Wanqing paused, seeming to weigh her words, as if worried White Changsheng might not be able to accept it. After all, regarding this Inner Agent, even he himself found it hard to believe, if not for several times when critical Information was provided.
“I’ll tell her,” a powerful yet innocent male voice rang out. The figure who had kept his back to White Changsheng turned around, revealing half of a youthful, handsome face.
White Changsheng’s beautiful eyes contracted in disbelief.
“It’s you?!”
“I don’t want to, I don’t want to, I don’t want to cultivate Dispassion Arts~~”
“Wuwuwu~ Ah Xuan, you’ve changed, you don’t love me anymore~~”
“If you dare bully me, I’ll drag the Main Body over and drain you dry! So much you can’t get out of bed!”
In a side hall, when Zhou Xuan told her to restrain her desires, Blood Consort immediately threw a fit, rolling on the floor and wailing, acting as if she’d rather die than cultivate restraint.
“This is for your own good. While the union of men and women is enjoyable, one must never become lost in it,” Zhou Xuan tried to persuade her.
“What’s so good about that! You simply don’t like me anymore!!”
“Hmph! Stupid man!”
“You were the one who made me fall, and now you pretend you don’t know me after you’re done. Blood Consort pouted, tears brimming in her eyes as she complained.
“My desires are getting bigger, my XP is getting more twisted. What’s getting bigger? What’s so twisted? It’s always been like this all these years, don’t tell lies with your eyes wide open.”
“After I degenerated, it’s been so hard being a girl. After so many years, this is my only little hobby—what’s so twisted about it?”
“Sometimes you really need to reflect on yourself. All these years—have your skills in bed improved? Has your XP grown? Has your personality become warped and perverted, turning into a demonic genius like Master Li Dao?”
Blood Consort grew more aggrieved the more she spoke, becoming angrier and angrier.
“All I wanted was to be your private Demonic Concubine, your exclusive Dianlu, to serve my master as your Ainu, yet you say it’s a crooked path.”
“So then I suggested we don’t play those, just play a few Dream Games together, and after a few, you said no, the games are too twisted.”
“So what if it’s a bit twisted? It’s just an Ainu competition, a training contest, losing a Hundred and Eight Defeats to the Empress at school, getting gg—obviously it’s all pretty clean, there’s not even a single ‘objectification’ element.”
If Su Bai were here, and heard what Blood Consort was saying, she’d definitely be surprised to find that it was all from stories she’d read on that little blue bird app.
Only, back then, she’d daydreamed about being the male lead, while Blood Consort put herself in the heroine’s role.
Zhou Xuan left.
Because if he didn’t leave now, he wouldn’t be able to leave at all.
Never underestimate a woman’s sloth-like embrace—she might never let go, and could end up clinging to him forever.
Just outside the side hall, a white-haired, aloof, and cold beauty entered slowly at his gesture. Blood Consort, in the midst of her tantrum, froze when she saw the newcomer.
Wu Qing Zhenjun.