The aftermath of the Former King’s death had not yet settled when the petty elements of the Demon Sect took advantage of the vulnerability to infiltrate.
The entire city was shrouded in an atmosphere of mourning.
The Princess’s mourning period was witnessed by all, and her prestige was unshakable.
Various territories of the dynasty declared their loyalty one after another, responding to the call to wipe out the rebels.
They were only waiting for the sole heir to select an auspicious day for her official coronation.
The “truth” had come to light.
The infamy of colluding with the Demon Sect and the fake princess to revolt was pinned on the dead.
None of the forces belonging to the Northern Fief Prince survived the chaos in the Royal Court; they were lured into a trap and decapitated on the spot by the Commanding General of the Imperial Guards.
Now, the Black Crow Faction stood alone and dominant.
Madam Jing Rui was in high spirits, using the excuse of hunting down Demon Sect remnants to eliminate her rivals.
However, she would not be arrogant for long.
Once Jing Tan’er finished cleaning up the mess, it would be her turn next…
Over the past few days, Yun Liu had not stepped out, claiming he was recovering from his injuries.
When Xiao Xinran and Ji Shiyu woke up and could not find him, they caused another stir, bringing much life to the dreary Guild Hall.
Qin Xing and the others visited several times.
Many cultivators and famous families who had received favors from Shanhai Pavilion during this battle also came to offer their regards.
Even the busy Geng Zhi brought precious materials on behalf of the Princess to wish the East Extreme Pavilion Master a speedy recovery.
Yun Liu publicly announced that he had contracted a plague spread by the Demon Sect.
To avoid spreading it, he refused all visitors.
After several days of quiet recuperation under his meticulous care, Ling Tong’s injuries stabilized.
The Star Mark was still severe, but it had stopped worsening.
Anomalies descended upon the Sundial Immortal Mansion at night.
Spiritual springs poured in, and two Heaven-Grade Spirit Herbs were born one after another.
Canghai and Elder Pu in the neighboring courtyard were practically moved to tears of envy.
To Yun Liu, the threshold of the Dao of Heaven seemed nonexistent.
He could jump back and forth across it and peer into its secrets whenever he pleased!
The guests from Penglai Island were scheduled to return tomorrow.
Tonight was the final dressing of the wounds.
Even for a Heaven Rank, low-grade secret healing medicines had little effect.
Ling Tong’s skin was deathly pale, and her breath was as thin as silk.
Even moving a finger seemed difficult.
Yun Liu knew her state well, but he still had to put on a show.
If nothing else, he had touched about seventy or eighty percent of this demonic woman’s body; her alluring figure was now clear to him.
The more he touched, the more alarmed he became.
This person’s Jade Palace was as solid as a rock.
She was a Peak Nascent Soul demonic cultivator with an extremely Yin Spiritual Root.
Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment, Heavenly Dao Formation, Heavenly Dao Nascent Soul…
The foundation and talent of this woman were terrifyingly extraordinary, far surpassing Ji Shiyu.
Even on the Nine Provinces’ Tongtian List, she would be a notable existence.
There were only a handful of such top-tier villains in the Demon Sect, narrowing the possibilities down to three people.
Each one was a terrifying demonic woman he could not afford to provoke.
‘Who would have the leisure to take a stroll through the Newbie Village like this…?’
A monster like this did not even appear in the first chapter of the script!
This also made Yun Liu completely abandon the idea of pulling her up by the roots.
Even if he destroyed her physical body, he wouldn’t be able to retain her Divine Soul.
He knew of at least ten demonic secret arts that involved mutual destruction, and he had no intention of dying with her.
The young man carefully cleaned the girl’s wounds, applying medicine externally and administering it internally with meticulous care, focused and gentle.
Ling Tong watched from the side, lazily propping up her chin, unknowingly becoming lost in the sight of him.
Ji Xingshu had already left, but Ling Tong did not know.
She was still fearful of that “big yellow hair.”
In reality, there was no one left here who could threaten her.
‘It seems I’ll have to play this undercover Holy Son for a while longer…’
As Yun Liu thought this, his index finger touched the Star Mark wound on Ling Tong’s lower back.
She suddenly spasmed.
“Eek! You’re hurting me!”
“Endure it if you don’t want to die. Why didn’t you think of this day when you were taking matters into your own hands?”
Ling Tong stuck out her tongue.
Seeing Yun Liu drenched in sweat, she couldn’t help but reach out to wipe it for him.
“I’m sorry, okay? Blame me for being careless and not following the plan. But why is the Holy Son so good to me? Could it be that you’ve fallen in love with me?”
The young girl snickered softly, having regained the strength to tease him.
Yun Liu increased the pressure of his fingertips.
‘If we had actually followed the plan, Madam would have smashed your face with Starfall. The grass on your grave would be three meters high by now…’
“I’m just afraid you’ll get caught and sell me out! After tomorrow, there will be no more ties between us. You can go die wherever you want.”
“That’s hard to say. I have a feeling we’ll be seeing each other quite often.”
“Please, don’t. If you hadn’t ruined my plans, how would Ji Shiyu have become suspicious?” ‘Wasn’t once enough?’
Yun Liu now only wanted to send this plague god away and stay as far from her as possible in the future.
Ling Tong lay prone on the bed, panting in pain.
She whimpered, “Is it my fault? Sob, sob. That dead yellow hair was so ruthless. If I hadn’t fought my way out with my life, I would never have seen you again.”
“Give it a rest. I don’t even know your name or what you look like. This is probably just another new skin.”
“This is Tong’er’s original appearance, okay!”
Hearing this, Ling Tong sat up and puffed out her chest.
Her fiery figure was no less impressive than Ji Xingshu’s, and a certain area was even more prominent.
“You still dare to call yourself Ling Tong? The real Soul Capturing Banner Master likely died there long ago!”
Yun Liu let out a cold laugh.
The young girl narrowed her eyes.
She didn’t argue, her strange veil blocking any Divine Sense probing.
“Hee, are you angry? I already apologized. I didn’t ruin things on purpose.”
“Now that we missed the Jinwu Descent, it will be difficult to get close to the Dongji Holy Beast again. Our cooperation ends here. Tomorrow morning, I will see Canghai off.”
“You find your own chance to sneak onto the ship. If you dare to cause trouble again or reveal my identity, you will be responsible for the consequences when the Holy Master blames us!”
Yun Liu curled his lip, using the “Holy Son” authority to intimidate her.
“Don’t be like that. Didn’t we have a fun time on this trip? Why doesn’t the Holy Son try to guess who I am? If you get it right, there’s a reward. Pro tip: I’ve already told you once.”
“Ling Tong” kicked aside the quilt, revealing a pair of long legs.
Under the candlelight, they looked like mutton-fat jade, incredibly enticing.
Yun Liu packed his medicine box and retreated from the inner room, out of sight, out of mind.
“Don’t go! It’s so cold outside, and this bed is huge. Why not come in and sleep together! Once we part tomorrow, who knows when we’ll meet again? The Holy Son has treated me so well; I have no way to repay you, so I can only offer my body!”
In the dead of night, the demonic woman’s screams could be heard, as if she were afraid people wouldn’t know Mr. Yun had a woman hidden in his room.
Yun Liu cursed in his heart and had to reinforce the isolation barrier.
He thought for a long time but couldn’t remember when she had mentioned her identity.
“What are you afraid of? I won’t eat you. I can’t move right now anyway — aren’t I at your mercy? Besides, the Minghuang Divine Art emphasizes the harmony of Yin and Yang. It’s bad to suppress your desires; holding it in won’t be good for the Holy Son’s body!”
“Shut up!”
Yun Liu furrowed his brows, circulating the Tianxing Method to suppress his restless Qi Sea.
However, the demonic woman’s laughter in his mind wouldn’t fade.
For some reason, the mysterious woman in the room seemed to have an innate attraction to the Minghuang Divine Art’s constitution, easily stirring up the Sacred Fire.
“Ooh, both of my mouths are starving. Which one does the Holy Son want me to close? The top one won’t eat you, but the bottom one is hard to say.”
“Ling Tong” giggled coquettishly, her eyes as seductive as silk.
Minghuang and Yeli were born to be intertwined.
‘My little nemesis, you can’t escape~’
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