Minglong

Chapter 336 A Fool's Clever Idea!
Xie Jinhuan entered the inn and then walked briskly up the stairs.

Ye Hongshang, who had been secretly overseeing the battle, only emerged now, his eyes filled with admiration:

"Oh my~ What a skillful way of playing hard to get! Even the most beautiful courtesan in the brothel isn't as good at flirting as you. Sister Ye, that silly Confucian lady, is really unlucky to have met you."

Xie Jinhuan wasn't exactly playing hard to get; rather, he was completely overwhelmed by the snake venom in his brain. If he continued pretending, he would be exposed. Seeing the ghost teasing him, he turned around and kissed it on the face.
"My good wife, let me kiss you, just once..."

Ye Hongshang slightly tilted her head to avoid him, her gaze looking down at him:

"Call me Mother."

"what?"

Xie Jinhuan didn't dare to go that far, so he leaned in and kissed his wife, only to be met with the following response:
"You've received a reward; you kissed your own cheek!"

"What? How can that be?"

Xie Jinhuan moved closer, using both hands and mouth, and hurried towards his room. The snake venom was stimulating his instincts, and even the large red pillars in the corridor seemed 'straight, slender, and full'...

When I got to the door, I found the black and white coal ball squatting there, shaking its head and rubbing it a couple of times...

"Guji?!"

Coal Ball was still waiting for dinner when it noticed that Ah Huan had gone mad. It raised its wings and flapped them twice to try and wake Ah Huan up.

Xie Jinhuan didn't pay any attention, threw the coal briquettes downstairs, went inside and closed the door.

Click~
Candles were lit in the room.

Nangong Ye sat cross-legged on the bed, feeling somewhat unhappy because Ling'er had dragged him to a crazy young lady's drinking party when he returned, and then he was mercilessly teased by the vixen upon his return. His expression was as cold as an ice block.

Bu Yuehua, feeling utterly bored, sat in front of her dressing table applying makeup. Her hair was styled in a way that a child would love, and her red lips were fresh and luscious. Her plump, rounded figure, like a ripe peach, seemed to overflow from the edge of the bench as she leaned against it. Yet, her waist was as slender as a willow, creating a strong visual impact.

Hearing the noise at the door, Bu Yuehua pushed up her glasses and turned around. She was about to speak when, with a whoosh, a hot figure was already in front of her, lowering his head to silence her lips before she could speak. Then:

tearing~
?

Nangong Ye opened his eyes at the sound and found that the demoness had been picked up and sat on the dressing table. Her dress, which she had been arranging for so long, had been torn open, revealing two soft, warm mounds...

Nangong Ye was taken aback. He wanted to say something, but upon closer inspection, he realized something was amiss and got up to approach her:
"Xie Jinhuan?"

Bu Yuehua was initially at a loss, but upon smelling the unusual fragrance in her breath, she reacted and leaned back to avoid touching her cheek.

"You were bitten by a slug?"

"Ugh, mwah, mwah~..."

Xie Jinhuan buried his face in his neck and wolfed down his food, barely able to speak, like a little baby who hadn't eaten for three days and three nights.

Nangong Ye frowned, first taking Xie Jinhuan's pulse to check him, and found that Xie Jinhuan was about to explode, his eyes filled with disbelief:
"Where have you been? How did you end up back covered in aphrodisiacs?"

Bu Yuehua blushed and was a little overwhelmed, but she didn't push him away. As she straightened up to feed the baby, she frowned.

"You didn't go to the Hundred Flowers Forest to spy on her, did you? You actually like that kind of woman? Did you think Fairy Houhou wasn't sexy enough?"

Snapped--

Upon hearing this, Nangong Ye flew into a rage and slapped the demoness on the back of the waist.

Xie Jinhuan hadn't lost his mind; he just couldn't control his true feelings. Only after thoroughly indulging in the most intense pleasure did he finally lift his eyes, feeling completely refreshed.
"No, I just took the 'Seeing Without Seeing' pill and couldn't get angry. Then I ran into the conflict between the Qingming Sword Manor Master and Baihualin, and I went over to take a look and got hit. But you know my willpower; if I say I won't move, I won't move..."

Bu Yuehua quickly removed her armor, and upon hearing the sound, she pressed her hand against her chest:

"You're still saying you won't budge? You're just taking your anger out on me, aren't you?"

"how come!"

Xie Jinhuan turned around and hugged his imposing, icy wife, pinning her down behind the curtains, pulling at her skirt, and then...

"Thank you, Jinhuan!"

Nangong Ye frantically tried to cover himself, but his hands were held down and he was forced to endure the humiliation. He couldn't help but coldly rebuke the boy, then realized that this brat had gone mad, and looked at Bu Yuehua:
"Are you still looking? Quickly find the antidote."

Bu Yuehua watched the show with her arms crossed and holding Big White, shrugging slightly at the sound:

"The venom of the 'Locust Snake' isn't a poison; its effect is to stimulate primal desires. Humans aren't saints, so who can be without desires? Therefore, there's no antidote; we can only deplete the poison or give him a pill that prevents erections..."

boo~
Xie Jinhuan struggled to lift his head, and with a few flicks of Zihui Mountain's fingers:
"Isn't this unnecessary? I could actually have just put up with it..."

Nangong Ye could tell that Xie Jinhuan hadn't lost his mind yet, but given his impatient manner, if he let him run rampant, wouldn't he bully him to death? He gritted his teeth and said:
"Isn't perilla being used in a new medicine?"

Bu Yuehua blinked, ran to the table, picked up a few items, and sat down on the edge of the bed:
"This is the 'Unrequited Love Powder' made by Zisu! Although human instincts cannot be severed, this pill can strengthen one's mind, making one focus all desires on the person one loves, only feeling aroused by one's lover, and not having any interest in others. Hmm... the principle is similar to the love poison of the Gu poison sect."

Xie Jinhuan felt this medicine was quite potent and asked:
"So……"

Bu Yuehua said earnestly:

"The price is that this medicine can't suppress instinctive impulses; it only concentrates the effects of the venomous snake. Therefore, it only works when there is someone you like. The deeper the poisoning, the more you miss your lover and think about running back to him, rather than just finding someone to have sex with. But if there is no one you like, the venomous snake has nowhere to go, which will drive you to seek a mate. You'll find everyone attractive. Well... in short, it's the same as not taking it at all."

Nangong Ye blinked:

"Does that mean it didn't work for him?"

"Yes. And it's not like there's no way to solve it. Why would you give a little kid random medicine?"

Bu Yuehua tossed the medicine bottle aside, then took out a small white porcelain bottle and held it close to her:
"By the way, I saw the Hundred Flowers Forest Sect Leader exhaling smoke today, and I also studied the venom of the Locust Venom. Using a small amount of this substance can stimulate physical potential and is extremely beneficial to cultivation. I specially prepared some; would you like to try it?"

Xie Jinhuan used both his hands and mouth, barely having time to speak, only blinking and nodding.

Upon seeing this, Bu Yuehua opened the small porcelain bottle, from which white mist immediately billowed out, carrying an intoxicating floral fragrance. She took a deep breath, her cheeks flushing, and then she lightly pursed her red lips, resembling a fox spirit absorbing yang energy.
"Whoo~"

The white mist and floral fragrance brushed against Nangong Ye's icy face, and he immediately held his breath:

"Are you sick?"

"Give it a try!"

Nangong Ye felt that this damned witch was simply asking for a beating. Unable to bear it any longer, he raised his hand and helped press her head down, letting her blow the boy to death...

?

Xie Jinhuan's bones melted, and he began to act like a tyrannical ruler, doing whatever he pleased.

Nangong Ye had been trying to suppress his urges by closing his eyes and turning his head away, but halfway through he noticed that the two of them were having a lot of fun, and the fragrance of flowers filled the curtains. Out of curiosity, he took a sniff as well.

As it turned out, the witch of the Gu Poison Sect lived up to her reputation. The effects of the cloud smoke entering the body were immediate. Her blood and qi immediately became restless, and the Supervisory God seemed to have transformed into the Dragon King of the East Sea...

"Ooh... Ugh?" "Shh..."

"Pfft~ Hahaha... This medicine is called 'Honey-Honey Fairy Fragrance,' specially made for you. Isn't it amazing?"

"You damned witch, I'll fight you to the death..."

Pop pop pop pop...

The sounds of playful fighting mingled with the thunder and rain outside the window; the wind howled, the rain poured, and whitecaps flew everywhere. Only the furious coal briquette remained outside the door, raising its claws.

Da da da da da…

……
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Meanwhile, elsewhere in the city.

The cold wind and rain stirred the yellow wine flags, and although it was early spring, the streets appeared desolate and chilly.

Lu Yan, dressed in a black and yellow Taoist robe, sat on the steps, holding a wine jar in his hand. He gazed at the lightning-streaked sky, his eyes filled with heart-wrenching pain and despair, as if he were the doorman, the aggrieved party, lying in the tavern with his Taoist companion and the blond-haired man.

Although there was no one in the tavern, the current situation was indeed quite similar.

After all, such a large piece of gear for a fire mage was handed over to an outsider right before his eyes.

The treasures of Yanbo City are indeed not easy to take away, but what if they are?
He rightfully obtained it, and he died in Yanbo City because of it. It was Shang Lianbi who was flawed, not him.

Not getting it might not cause trouble, but if you're afraid of trouble and shrink back, what kind of spiritual path are you going to take?

He didn't even seize the great opportunity that the patriarch bestowed upon him; it seems his path of cultivation in this lifetime has come to an end...

……

Two miles away, on top of a tall building.

The man in the black cloak stood inside the window, gazing at the commotion outside the tavern, quietly waiting for his target to appear.

Beside him, Zhang Chu held up binoculars to examine the scene, while He Can leaned against the wall with his arms crossed, his face filled with utter despair.

"See Lü Yan? That's what will happen to you. Xie Jinhuan is a strange person. Don't think that just because you're highly skilled, you can be an exception."

The man in black robes didn't seem to care about He Can's offensive words, and simply said:
"The path to immortality is a dead end. All living beings are fighting for that one 'exception'. If you can't become an exception, you will eventually disappear from the world. What difference does it make whether you die sooner or later?"

He Can spread his hands: "If you want to die, go die yourselves. What does it have to do with me? I run all over the country, and you catch me wherever I go, then I listen to your witty banter, and then I watch you get killed by Xie Jinhuan. Is that interesting?"

The man in the black robe responded, "Of the eleven demon generals trained within the sect, four have already died prematurely, and the crown prince cannot control them. Of the remaining six, the one with the strongest bloodline is you, 'Xuan She'. As long as you awaken your bloodline, you are not incapable of becoming the young master of the Underworld God Sect."

"Heh~" He Can asked, "How can I awaken my bloodline?"

“Those who are smart can realize it themselves, but those who are more difficult to awaken are usually stimulated by external things, such as seeing a close relative being killed or in danger of death.”

He Can nodded slightly: "My master, Taishu Dan, deserved to die! The entire He family deserves to die even more. By the way, is my illegitimate father dead or not? If he is, remember to let me know so I can cook a couple of dishes and have a couple of drinks with Zhang Chu as a tribute... By the way, Zhang Chu is my dearest friend and relative! Please don't torture him severely, I can't bear it..."

"You son of a bitch!"

Zhang Chu, who was diligently keeping watch, flew into a rage upon hearing this:
"What's wrong with you?!"

The man in the black robe also fell silent.

He Can's face was full of 'so what if I die' arrogance. After thinking for a moment, he asked:

"Speaking of Shang Laomo, is he also in cahoots with you?"

"Old Demon Shang's thoughts are unpredictable. He may just be using us as pawns to do things that the righteous path cannot do. But we don't care. In terms of cultivation, we are not as good as Shang Lianbi, but in terms of scheming, it is hard to say who will use whom in the end."

He Can nodded as if he understood, then turned his gaze to Lü Yan in the distance:

"So your current plan is to use a magical artifact to lure Xie Jinhuan out, and then kill him outside?"

The man in black robes nodded: "More or less. This kid has cost us too many men. If we don't get rid of him soon, he'll become like the Qixia Immortal, and it will be difficult to eliminate him once we've raised a tiger."

He Can crossed his arms and sighed softly:

"In my experience, the more you invest, the more you give away. If you had 'not gambling to win' from the beginning, Xie Jinhuan wouldn't have been able to grow so fast. For example, this time, if you hadn't messed around, Xie Jinhuan would have at most gotten the Azure Dragon Divine Gift. But with all that fuss, he got both the Immortal Artifact and the Divine Gift, and who knows, he might even have gotten two kills..."

Just then, Zhang Chu, who was keeping watch nearby, suddenly focused his gaze on a monk near the tavern.

The monk was dressed in a coarse linen robe, barefoot and bald, extremely simple, just like any wandering monk you could see anywhere in the martial arts world. But when the heartbroken Lü Yan saw him, he stood up, holding the Yellow Scale Seal in his hand, and adopted the posture of a Taoist master, saying something.

The man in black robes scrutinized him carefully and asked:

"Is this person Xie Jinhuan?"

He Can, as the evil cultivator who knew Xie Laomo best in the world, was now used to being dragged around to identify people all the time. He glanced at him briefly:

"No, it doesn't look like him. He seems more like the monk Kuya."

Buddhism is mainly divided into two branches: meditation and asceticism. The meditation school practices in temples, while the ascetic school consists of wandering monks who never seek fame or fortune and travel thousands of miles alone, enduring wind and rain. Because these people practice in harsh and cold places all day long and do not communicate with fellow practitioners, after the passing of the Living Buddha of the North, no one even knew who the leader was. It was only because of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that appeared at Dragon Bone Beach that the ascetic monk Kuya emerged.

The man in black robes had never met the monk Kuya before. After observing him for a moment, he replied:

"He does indeed seem like the ascetic monk. Ascetic sects follow the path of ascetic cultivation and normally wouldn't compete for materials and treasures in the cultivation path. The fact that he came here is probably because of that old man Sha Tu."

"It is said that Sha Tu Lao Er defected from the Buddhist sect in the north and has been plundering the Western Regions for many years, harming countless people. Duan Yuechou's son is suspected to have died at his hands. He has been wanted by various religions in both the Northern and Southern Dynasties. This time, he is said to have come to Longgutan, but his whereabouts have not been found in Yanbo City."

Zhang Chu had returned to the Underworld God Cult, fearing repercussions for his defection. He desperately wanted to demonstrate his loyalty and, after some thought, said:
"Xie Jinhuan is known for his public-spiritedness and righteousness. Wherever there are evil spirits and heretics, he's sure to be there too. Instead of just lying here, we might as well lure him out. For example, we could spread the word that Sha Tu is lurking in a certain place, and then set up an ambush beforehand..."

He Can scoffed, "This method of sending someone to their death is efficient. But if you spread the word far and wide, half of the righteous heroes in the city will have to go. How would you know where Xie Jinhuan is if you just send a message by yourself?"

Zhang Chu said earnestly:
"Didn't Wei Kun from Blood Rain Tower also come to Dragon Bone Beach? They're in this line of work, and it seems they've recently turned to the right path. They've even taken on some business with Xie Jinhuan's mistress's shop. Maybe we can get in touch with them."

"Let's find someone from a Western Region sect and secretly hire Wei Kun at a high price to kill Sha Tu. Wei Kun probably won't have the confidence to take the job. If Xie Jinhuan comes, he'll most likely get the information."

"This way, I can slay demons and monsters, earn a hefty reward, and eliminate a competitor. Xie Jinhuan might just take this old thief under his wing..."

He Can countered, "Then how do you know where Sha Tu is?"

Zhang Chu gestured to the black-robed man beside him:
"No one has ever seen Sha Tu the old man. If I say this senior is him, do you dare to say he isn't?"

"..."

The two were silent for a moment, then realized there was some truth to it...
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