Tang Dynasty Bandits

Chapter 142 Mandala

Baihua Xiu, clutching Tian Jun's spear, moved with the allure of a fox as she approached the cave entrance.

Her golden hair, glistening with water droplets, shimmered with iridescent light in the morning glow, making her stunningly beautiful face appear even more radiant and alluring.

Several darts shot out from the wisteria, emitting a bluish glow, clearly coated with potent poison.

With a flick of her sleeve, Baihua Xiu sent all the hidden weapons flying.

Zhu Wen was not a skilled concealed weapon user.

As for Tian Jun, apart from being able to throw the spear she had played with since childhood, she knew nothing about other hidden weapons.

This, however, alerted Baihuaxiu.

Baihua Xiu stopped approaching and instead used the long tip of her serpent spear to cut through the vines. Before long, all the vines covering the cave entrance were cut down and scattered on the ground, revealing the bare cave entrance.

Zhu Wen and Tian Jun quickly moved to the sides to avoid Baihua Xiu's prying eyes.

As sunlight streamed in, Zhu Wen immediately extinguished the oil lamp to minimize the light inside the cave.

At the same time, he held the Dragon Sparrow Sword tightly, ready to attack Baihua Xiu, who might enter the cave at any moment.

Baihua Xiu suddenly realized that she had to bend over to enter the cave, which was the perfect opportunity for Zhu Wen and Tian Jun to launch a surprise attack.

She was an extremely cautious person and unwilling to take risks.

"Hehehe... You two little rabbits, are you planning to stay in this hole for the rest of your lives?"

Baihua Xiu chuckled leisurely, squatted down, and made it seem as if she would stay at the cave entrance forever.

Before she could finish speaking, she suddenly heard a series of wolf howls coming from afar.

Interspersed among them were sounds of tearing and biting.

"It seems you don't know that I have a pack of wolf friends."

Baihua Xiu's eyebrows twitched slightly: "Wolves, if too many die, they won't be able to survive."

“The path is too narrow and not suitable for a melee; one wrong step and you could fall off the cliff,” Zhu Wen said. “Besides, without you personally overseeing things, your men are also concerned about their lives and will likely hold out against my friends for a long time.”

"So you two have just been hiding here?" Baihua Xiu mocked.

"You're the one who can't afford to waste time." Zhu Wen said disdainfully, "You little wench, you're wicked enough, but your hands aren't ruthless enough. If you had the viciousness of Shi Pu and Chen Liqing, with your skills, you could have taken Zhizhen hostage in the chaos, and I would have been more wary of you."

“But she was behind a group of female disciples from Mount Tai. You were afraid that if you made a move inside the hall, it would provoke an attack from all sides, delaying your pursuit of me, and you would miss the opportunity.”

Baihua smiled shyly and said, "So, it's wrong that they wouldn't bother to take a little girl hostage?"

"Don't make your miscalculation sound so righteous." Zhu Wen sneered: "Anyone who lays a hand on Zhizhen, I will wipe out their entire family. But you're planning to kill me, yet you don't dare to take a gamble. You're really indecisive."

If Zhu Wen was determined to eliminate someone, he didn't mind taking their relatives and friends hostage as a threat.

But if someone threatens him with their loved ones, they deserve to die.

He felt quite at ease with this double standard.

Zhu Wen did not consider himself a good person.

In chaotic times, pure and good people like Kou Qianzhi and Tian Xiang often have a very difficult life.

"Besides, Zhizhen has already passed on my plea for help to Zhuoying. Wouldn't she bring reinforcements?"

Baihua covered her mouth and giggled: "With just those few small fry from the Taishan Sect?"

"The guests at this incense gathering are still here, and there are quite a few skilled ones among them."

"Why should that woman, Zhuoying, make them fight to the death? Do you really think her methods are comparable to those of others?"

"If I die, my master probably won't recognize those exclusive sales contracts for the rose water. Do you think the representatives from each faction would take that risk, or do you think the representatives from the Tang Clan and Wenyuan Pavilion lack influence?"

All the flowers were ashamed and remained silent.

She seemed to have nothing more to say.

Zhu Wen and Tian Jun wanted to escape from the Moon Palace because they were at risk of being suddenly killed by Bai Huaxiu and her unknown accomplices.

But Baihua Xiu chased after them, her companions close behind, only to be intercepted by the pack of wolves summoned by Zhu Wen; Lan Suting and Zhuoying were able to persuade the best among the guests to come to their aid.

Once these people arrive, Baihua Xiu's plan to kill Zhu Wen will be thwarted. She will have no choice but to flee.

"It seems that Lord Zhu Wen thinks I really have no way to deal with you?"

As she spoke, her beautiful eyes glanced at the mist drifting in Rehe River behind her, and she said in a charming and seductive voice, "I wish to transform into the southwest wind, and forever enter your embrace. The southwest wind is rising!"

The wind blew the song, and the cave echoed in response. The cave entrance was swept by a long wind, producing a vibrating sound.

This cave faces southwest, and in early autumn, the winds often blow from the southwest.

"Junmei, quickly cover your mouth and nose!" Zhu Wen shouted urgently to Tian Jun.

"It's no use." Baihuaxiu's voice suddenly lost all its charm, becoming as cold as a ghost: "The Hundred Charms Fragrance of Spring Night has been burning for a long time." Tian Jun looked at Zhu Wen in the darkness, and suddenly her eyes became glazed, and she felt her body gradually burning hot.

Baihua Xiu's strong body fragrance masked the scent of the aphrodisiac.

Compared to lime powder, sleeping potions, and poisons, aphrodisiacs are more difficult to detect and can achieve maximum effect in enclosed spaces.

The "Spring Night's Fragrance" contains a variety of aphrodisiacs, such as ylang-ylang and Cnidium monnieri, whose combined effects are even more astonishing.

A gust of southwest wind blew in, carrying even more of the medicinal power into Zhu Wenwen and Tian Jun's nasal cavities.

"To die beneath the peony blossoms, even as a ghost, is still romantic." Baihua Xiu laughed again, but this time her laughter was devoid of any coquettishness, instead filled with a queenly arrogance and pride: "If Liangyu Langjun and Tianjun Meizi can become a pair of romantic ghosts, then this king's trip will not have been in vain!"

Her true identity is none other than the Flower King, the only one of the four great leaders of the Ming Cult under Pang Xun to survive to this day!
Baihua Xiu certainly didn't intend to watch the entire erotic scene.

However, using internal energy to resist the effects of the medicine would inevitably affect the battle.

Regardless of whether Zhu Wen and Tian Jun embraced each other, in Bai Huaxiu's eyes, they were just lambs to be slaughtered.

However, she found it quite interesting to listen to a good show.

The breathing sounds inside the cave became rough and hoarse.

With a cry of pain, a low voice rang out, gradually turning into a high-pitched one.

Baihua Xiu knew that while she wouldn't be completely powerless to resist when doing such a thing, it would be far too difficult to make a move.

A resolute glint flashed in her eyes, and with a swift movement, she slipped through the narrow opening and disappeared into the cave.

A short, gleaming blade was hidden in her sleeve.

Baihua Xiu was already fantasizing about the wonderful taste of piercing through the pair of wild mandarin ducks with a single stroke.

When Shi Pu fantasized about killing, he would lick his lips. But Bai Huaxiu, who considered herself elegant, would only slightly raise the corners of her mouth and quietly savor the pleasure in her mind.

Snapped!
She felt a sudden whooshing sound, and her cheek was instantly wracked with pain.

Baihua blushed and quickly withdrew, leaving the cave.

Not only did she have a slap mark on her face, but she also had five scratches from fingernails.

Baihua Xiu sensed a strange smell at the tip of her nose.

That slap just now...

A trembling voice came from inside the cave, yet it was unusually resolute and determined.

"Don't you know, you old woman, that women can take care of themselves?"

As she spoke, she rubbed the bloody bite mark on her neck with her shoulder.

She had been bitten by Zhu Wen in the Moon Palace before, and Zhu Wen bit her back, several times harder, which was the reason for that painful cry.

Thinking of this, Tian Jun almost wanted to punch Zhu Wen in the face right away.

But she also felt a great sense of satisfaction at being slapped by such a powerful woman as Baihuaxiu.

What weapon can unleash more explosive power than the bare hands of the body?
Tian Jun's anger and frustration at being manipulated were contained in that palm strike, which was truly as fast as thunder. Even with Bai Huaxiu's strange movement technique, she was unable to dodge it.

Baihua Xiu suddenly felt her body sink, and a wave of fatigue spread with the flow of her blood.

"This is... datura?" Baihua exclaimed shyly, "But if you get it on your hands, you yourself will..."

Datura is a key ingredient in sleeping potions and aphrodisiacs.

It breathes only through its mouth and nose, and requires a very large amount to be effective.

If there is an external injury, it is completely different.

"First, apply the datura powder to your chest, then press your left hand into the bodice." Tian Jun said without any shame, "After you're done, place your left hand on your wet right hand, and then slap your arrogant face with your right hand."

"Grandma is so happy!"

The rapidly spreading effects made Baihua Xiu dizzy, and she felt as if colorful petals were dancing wildly before her eyes, as if she were hallucinating.

This dosage was certainly not enough to make her faint.

However, the effects of the sedative are much faster than those of poisons like arsenic.

It can also effectively reduce Baihuaxiu's combat power.

Zhu Wen and Tian Jun rushed out of the cave.

Tian Jun then noticed that Zhu Wen's arm was covered in wounds and blood was flowing freely.

His method of enduring the effects of the aphrodisiac was to stab himself with a knife, using the excruciating pain to forcibly suppress the lust within him. For an ordinary person, a stab wound would be incredibly painful, but the murderous aura that Long Que unleashed at full power would amplify the pain tenfold, a hundredfold.

"Don't let this woman go." Zhu Wen gritted his teeth, his eyes bloodshot, whether from the residual effects of the medicine or the killing intent stirred up by the Great Xia Dragon Sparrow Treasure Blade!
(End of this chapter)