A Mortal's Journey to Immortality

The numerous blood leeches that had burrowed into Zhou Ping's body suddenly withdrew out under the astonished gazes of the two women, and frantically fled away from his body, wriggling and twitching as they went. In no time, they all curled up into a ball and became completely still.

Seeing the absurd scene before her, the alluring woman's face turned deathly pale. She hurriedly stepped forward to examine the blood leeches she cherished.

"Impossible! This is impossible!"

She frantically held the leeches in her palms, examining them closely, hoping to find some clues. However, the leeches in her palms had already turned from their original blood-red color to pitch black, and even their once slippery and soft bodies had become hard and lifeless.

"Third sister, watch out!"

The woman in palace attire standing nearby sensed something was amiss and immediately noticed that the former's palm, where it had been in contact with the leech, was now covered in small black spots.

He stepped forward, waved his sleeve, and a gust of wind swept in, blowing away the blood leech in the alluring woman's hand and all the scattered insect corpses around her.

He then reached into the exquisite cloth bag at his waist and swiftly popped a round pill into the other person's mouth.

After doing all this, the woman in palace attire breathed a sigh of relief. With a pull of her jade-like hand, she dragged the alluring woman back a distance of four or five zhang before frowning and observing the motionless Zhou Ping.

"Thank you... thank you, Second Sister."

Once she regained her footing, the alluring woman immediately realized what had happened. Looking at the slowly expanding poisonous spot on her palm, she thanked her second sister with lingering fear.

If it weren't for the quick reaction of the palace maid who promptly administered an antidote pill, given the speed at which the poison spreads, he would likely have already suffered a fatal attack on his heart and blood.

This antidote from the cultivation world melts instantly upon entering the mouth, and its effects are extremely rapid, capable of counteracting most poisons.

Fortunately, Zhou Ping only used some common poisons. If it had been the methods of those powerful poison cultivators in the cultivation world, he would probably have turned into a skeleton long ago.

"The poisonous blood has been brought under control. Immediately circulate your internal energy to heal your injuries and gather the medicinal power of the Poison-Expelling Pill in your palm. At that time, you can force it all out of your body."

The woman in palace attire gazed at her third sister's palm and gave instructions.

Half an hour later,

The alluring woman made a hand seal and unleashed a fireball, instantly turning a pool of foul-smelling blood nearby into ashes. Only then did she stand up, her face deathly pale.

Although she had forced out all the poisonous blood, she had also lost a lot of vital energy. Feeling her current physical condition, her beautiful face was covered with frost, and her delicate features were distorted by burning anger.

"Second sister, I'm going to cut this brat into a thousand pieces! I'll keep him alive to torture him slowly!"

Looking at her third sister, who was gritting her teeth, the woman in palace attire sighed softly and said with a worried expression,

"He's just a man who was destined to die, so just kill him. Third sister, you should think about how to explain this to the young master. Those leeches are essential tools for refining Blood Spirit Pills. Now that they're all dead, you and I, as sisters, can't withstand the young master's wrath."

After speaking, a rare hint of murderous intent appeared beneath his calm and elegant face. His phoenix eyes swept towards the culprit several feet away, and a blazing fireball appeared at his fingertips. With a flick of his finger, he shot it toward Zhou Ping.

"Your Majesty, please wait!"

A shout came from behind, and then a water bullet of the same size flew in front of Zhou Ping, colliding directly with the oncoming blazing fireball.

puff! !

The water bullet collided with the fireball, immediately releasing a large amount of white water vapor that instantly enveloped an area of ​​several feet in radius.

Upon seeing this, the two women were startled at the same time, and their divine senses immediately detected two figures rushing towards them from the direction of Cui Shui Town.

One of the figures appeared slightly hurried; it was the one who had just used the water bullet technique. The other figure, however, seemed unhurried, leisurely hanging behind, appearing completely at ease.

A gentle breeze swept through the mountain valley, dissipating most of the rising steam. The two finally saw the newcomer's face clearly and exclaimed in unison, "..."

"Lu Jun!?"

The newcomer was none other than Lu Jun, the head steward of the Three Flowers Gang, who had been dawdling along the way in pursuit of Zhou Ping. He was also the only remaining cultivator in the Three Flowers Gang besides the three goddesses, and his cultivation level was at the third level of the Qi Refining stage.

At this moment, Lu Jun had long lost the composure and calmness he had shown when chasing Zhou Ping; his handsome face was filled with anxiety and panic.

"Your Majesties, stop immediately! Otherwise, disaster will befall you!"

Seeing the look of terror on Lu Jun's face, the woman in palace attire tensed up, but the alluring woman beside her spoke first, reprimanding him.

"You, Lu Jun! How dare you disobey your superior! Kneel down and accept your punishment at once!?"

"Alright, Third Sister, you may leave now. I wish to know what Steward Lu's intentions are and what caused this trouble."

The woman in palace attire, with a solemn expression, stepped forward and stood before Lu Jun. At the same time, she glanced at the figure not far behind him and asked in a low voice.

When Lu Jun saw the stunningly beautiful Second Mistress approach, her graceful figure and frosty face wafting towards him, a hint of desire flickered in his flustered eyes. He then knelt on one knee, replying with trepidation,

"Your Highness, you must not lay a hand on that cultivator! The Sixth Young Master is here!"

"What!?"

"Sixth Young Master?!"

Upon hearing Lu Jun's last words, both women trembled and cried out in alarm.

Why is the Sixth Young Master in Cui Shui Town? Is he just passing through or did he come here specifically for this boy?

As the woman in palace attire's mind raced, a terrifying thought popped into her head.

Just as the group was feeling uneasy, the nonchalant figure behind Lu Jun finally arrived at the ravine where they were standing. With a wave of his gold-plated folding fan, a gust of wind suddenly arose, instantly sweeping away the remaining moisture and dust.

A handsome young man dressed in a moon-white brocade robe with cloud patterns appeared in their line of sight, his eyes shining with divine light and his face expressionless.

"Sixth Master!"

"Welcome, Sixth Master!"

Upon seeing this, the two ladies and the head steward of the Three Flowers Gang all bowed respectfully to the young man in the brocade robe, their tone revealing a hint of fear.

The two ladies, who were in charge of the Three Flowers Gang, lowered their posture to the lowest level, bowing gracefully to the young man in brocade robes like maids, and respectfully welcoming him with their heads bowed.

"I heard you're hunting down a sect disciple who pilots a flying magical artifact. Is that him?"

The young man in the brocade robe ignored the three men's obsequious attitude, glanced at Zhou Ping not far away with his bright eyes, and asked in an icy tone.

Upon hearing this, the alluring woman first glanced at Lu Jun beside her in surprise. Seeing his indifferent expression, her heart sank, and all traces of her charming demeanor vanished. Trembling with fear, she admitted...

"Reporting to Sixth Master, it is indeed...this is the young man."

"Sixth Master! This boy stole the spirit-detecting ball from the gang, which is why we two servants are chasing him. Please, Sixth Master, see the truth."

Seeing her third sister completely flustered and blankly agreeing, the woman in palace attire realized something was wrong and hurriedly explained to the young man in brocade robes.

Snapped!

A sharp crack rang out as the young man in the brocade robe flicked his wrist, slapping the beautiful woman in palace attire hard across her face with his folding fan.

"Shut up! All you need to do is answer yes or no."