Fairy, please don't do this!

The fingertips were slightly cool, but the pressure was steady and even, gently massaging away the stiff tendons on the side of the neck.

The fingertips carried a mysterious rhythm; with each touch, the burning pain transformed into a tingling, warm current that slowly spread.

"Not urgent!"

"Now that you've joined the Demon Suppression Division, you'll have plenty of opportunities to offer sacrifices to fellow Daoists in the future."

Gu Jinzhao raised his head slightly and saw that An Wanxi had changed into a light and transparent purple gauze bath dress and was kneeling by the pool.

The wet gauze dress was almost transparent, loosely draped over her voluptuous and mature body, outlining her alluring and graceful curves.

Beneath her delicate collarbone, two heavy mounds of snowy white flesh stretched the gauze collar so taut it seemed about to burst.

Because she was eight feet tall, the water in the pool only reached her soft, flat belly, but her full, rounded buttocks drew a breathtakingly perfect arc as the water rippled.

"So, what are your plans next, my little husband?"

An Wanxi turned around, leaned against the pool wall, and gently placed Gu Jinzhao's head on her plump thighs, her slender white fingers softly massaging his temples.

"Besides improving my cultivation as soon as possible, I need to take some time to visit Wanhua Pavilion and see how Yuechu'e is progressing with the materials she's collecting for refining Gu."

"In addition, we must find a secret method for cultivating both spirit and soul to help you nurture your spirit, my wife."

With a delicate fragrance lingering around his nose and feeling the soft touch on the back of his head and the perfect massage from his fingertips, Gu Jinzhao completely relaxed.

Chapter 104, Xiao Qingyi: "This time, I will become your inner demon!" (3K)

An Wanxi lowered her head slightly, and the majestic peaks wrapped in soft gauze came into view: "Since the Zhao family can be considered powerful in Yujing City, their roots must have been deeply intertwined for a long time."

"Why doesn't my little husband choose a roundabout and indirect approach, and proceed slowly?"

Gu Jinzhao glanced at the deep, white cleavage: "The Zhao family are Emperor Yongxing's men, and also political enemies of the Empress Dowager's faction."

The four great families of Yujing City are Zhao, Chen, Xiao, and Luo.

The Zhao and Chen families have been won over by Emperor Yongxing, while the Xiao and Luo families support Empress Dowager Xiao Qingyi.

An Wanxi seemed to be deep in thought, her slender fingers gently rubbing his brow: "So, my little husband wants to use this matter to show his stance to the Empress Dowager?"

Gu Jinzhao nodded slightly: "My performance at the Six Sects Heroes Gathering has caught the Empress Dowager's attention, but it was ultimately just recognition of my swordsmanship talent."

"If you want to truly enter her field of vision, you still need to make a difference in the Demon Suppression Division."

A mischievous glint flashed in An Wanxi's captivating peach blossom eyes: "You only want to catch her eye, nothing else?"

Gu Jinzhao shook his head helplessly, not responding to these raunchy words, and continued, "In addition, there is a deep-seated blood feud between the Zhao family and Sister Yiren."

"Even without today's events, they would still be enemies in the future."

Mu Yiren's mother, Mu Yun, was originally a maid in the Zhao family. Because of her outstanding appearance, she was favored by the head of the family and taken as a concubine.

However, the mistress Chen Rong was jealous by nature, especially of Mu Yun. She secretly colluded with an evil cultivator and used a sinister secret method to disfigure Mu Yun's face while Mu Yun was away. Even with spiritual medicine, Mu Yun could not recover.

Whether it was because of the deep blow, Mu Yun became mentally confused and foolish from then on.

The Zhao family patriarch was naturally aware of the inside story, but he only reprimanded Chen Rong a few times before ordering Mu Yun and her daughter to move out of the inner courtyard and settle in a secluded courtyard in a corner of the mansion to avoid gossip.

From then on, Mu Yiren and her mother were left to depend on each other for survival.

Because of Chen Rong's deliberate harassment, the mother and daughter lived a very hard life, and even their former personal maid often came to bully them.

When Mu Yiren was five years old, a servant brought her lunch to the courtyard.

Mu Yun, who had always been mentally challenged, suddenly rushed forward, snatched the food, and wolfed it down.

She soon succumbed to the poison and died.

Mu Yiren held her mother's gradually cooling body, her once lively eyes slowly turning to ice, and a second pupil quietly emerged deep within her pupils.

Later, she found a chance to escape that cannibalistic mansion, and after many hardships, she finally arrived in Qingzhou!

An Wanxi sighed softly, her voice filled with pity: "It seems that Mu Yun knew Chen Rong wouldn't tolerate her, so she pretended to be crazy because of the disfigurement, hoping to protect her daughter and help her grow up safely..."

"But the other party clearly didn't even want to leave them a way out."

Gu Jinzhao narrowed his eyes, a cold glint in them: "At that time, although Sister Yiren was young, her extraordinary potential for cultivation was already evident."

"Chen Rong is ruthless and fears leaving any future trouble, which is why she wants to kill the mother and daughter."

He paused, then sighed, "And it was this deep-seated hatred that caused Yiren to develop double pupils."

Mu Yiren's double pupils were not innate, but rather a result of extreme grief and hatred.

Otherwise, why would he not be valued in the Zhao family?

An Wanxi said meaningfully, "I'm afraid the Zhao family would never have dreamed that the little girl who was all alone back then is now a sixth-grade cultivator, and has even entered the Dao Realm, becoming the personal disciple of the Qinglianwu Master."

"Given Mu Yiren's character, she will surely seek revenge against the Zhao family for this blood debt in the future."

Gu Jinzhao said calmly, "Now that I have arrived in Yujing City, I naturally need to make some preparations for Sister Yiren."

"Zhao Jinbei is just the beginning."

……

As night deepened, all was quiet.

After bathing, Gu Jinzhao changed into a loose brocade robe and returned to his bedroom.

Instead of going to bed, he took out the ancient [Earthly Branches Mirror] from his bosom and slowly sank a wisp of consciousness into the mirror.

It has been four months since I last overcame my inner demons.

Now that we have arrived in Yujing City, it is time to visit the Empress Dowager once again.

hum-

A sensation of the world spinning over washed over me.

When Gu Jinzhao opened his eyes again, he was already in the realm of the mind.

Sure enough, less than half a breath later, a stunningly beautiful figure, dressed in a black and gold phoenix robe, slowly emerged from the void.

"We meet again."

Gu Jinzhao grinned, his spiritual energy flowing through his palm, instantly condensing into a longsword imbued with inner radiance.

Xiao Qingyi narrowed her pale golden phoenix eyes slightly, and a captivating smile curved her lips: "This time, I will become your inner demon."

In the last battle between people of the same realm, she was indeed defeated by Gu Jinzhao's sword.

But this time, she will be the only winner!

Gu Jinzhao couldn't help but smile: "Aren't you my inner demon?"

"Otherwise, how could he have been beheaded repeatedly?"

"It will become an inner demon that you cannot eradicate."

As soon as Xiao Qingyi finished speaking, she lightly touched the ground with both feet, and her figure instantly transformed into a blurry afterimage, directly attacking Gu Jinchao!

She brought her right hand together like a knife and slashed straight at the throat.

This was clearly a martial arts killing move honed through countless trials, abandoning all fancy techniques and aiming only to decide life or death in the shortest possible time.

Gu Jinzhao subtly turned his wrist.

The spiritual energy sword in his hand was delivered in an almost bizarre trajectory.

It neither parries nor blocks, neither dodges nor avoids, and it doesn't even engage in direct combat.

It was as if the two had rehearsed it a thousand times; he simply anticipated the final landing point of her attack and then placed his sword there precisely.

Ding--!

A crisp, sharp whistle rang out!

Xiao Qingyi's hand strike landed with pinpoint accuracy on the spine of the spiritual energy longsword.

The sword's brilliance dimmed suddenly, almost collapsing.

Gu Jinzhao twisted his wrist and swung his longsword horizontally.

The two instantly engaged in a fierce battle, their figures intertwined, sword light and palm wind crisscrossing, just like their first encounter, fighting to a standstill.

After an unknown amount of time, following a hard, unpretentious clash, the two of them both retreated.

Gu Jinchao tried to confuse her with his words: "You've improved a lot since last time, but you're still no match for me!"

Xiao Qingyi landed gracefully, her phoenix eyes slightly narrowed: "If that's the case, do you dare to make a destiny with me?"

Gu Jinzhao raised an eyebrow slightly: "What destiny are you talking about?"

The so-called "determining destiny" means establishing special rules by controlling the remaining Daoist essence of destiny within this realm of the mind.

However, this can only be done by obtaining the complete [Destiny Chart].

Previously in the game, Gu Jinzhao used the power of destiny to transform his inner demons into the appearance of Xiao Qingyi, thereby honing his PK skills.

This is why he is so familiar with the Valkyrie's fighting style.

Now, he has the Earthly Branches Mirror, and Xiao Qingyi has the Heavenly Stems Mirror. Although the two mirrors have not yet been combined, they can already draw upon the Daoist principles of destiny within the Heart Realm and establish rules.

Xiao Qingyi's tone was calm, yet tinged with a hint of mockery: "The loser will be bound by the Dao of Destiny."

Gu Jinzhao's eyes flickered slightly: "And the winner?"

Xiao Qingyi's lips curved into a captivating smile: "The victor can trample on the loser to his heart's content and do whatever he wants."

Gu Jinchao's expression immediately became extremely strange.

He knew that Xiao Qingyi was competitive and vindictive.

Unexpectedly, in order to avenge her previous defeat, she went so far as to use the Heavenly Mandate Dao of the Heart Realm to set up such an unorthodox rule.

Gu Jinzhao's gaze fell on Xiao Qingyi, and he coughed lightly: "How about... we just forget about it?"

This woman is indeed powerful, but he is absolutely confident that he can defeat her if they fight against someone of the same level.

As someone who has completed the pure love route five times in his sixth playthrough, his combat skills are by no means undeserved.

Once Xiao Qingyi is defeated, she will truly suffer that humiliating punishment.

At that time, wouldn't he really become an inescapable inner demon for this Empress Dowager?

He wanted to become her confidant and obtain the [Heavenly Stem Mirror], but he didn't want to truly become her nightmare.

When the two meet in real life, Xiao Qingyi must cover her face.

Xiao Qingyi took two steps forward and looked down at him condescendingly: "If you are afraid... it is not too late to leave the Heart Realm now."

Xiao Qingyi, perhaps having just finished bathing, was wearing only a dark-colored phoenix-patterned nightgown.

Her full, high breasts stretched the silk into a breathtaking arc, like ripe fruit on a branch, heavy and ready to fall at any moment.

With a slender waist like a willow and a round, pert bottom, her undulating curves exuded the voluptuous charm of a mature woman in the dim light.

Beneath the skirt, a pair of long, slender legs, like snow pillars, could be vaguely seen. Barefoot, they stood in the air, their toes glistening and their ankles delicate.

Gu Jinzhao raised an eyebrow: "Since you insist on this, then I will grant your wish."

He knew Xiao Qingyi was using reverse psychology.

However, retreating at this point will create obstacles and affect future spiritual practice.

Xiao Qingyi's lips curled slightly, her delicate hand rising gently as she formed a complex hand seal, her clear voice ringing out: "The loser will be bound by the Dao of Destiny and subjected to the ravages of the victor..."

Gu Jinzhao also made a hand seal and repeated in a deep voice: "The loser will be bound by the Dao of Destiny and suffer the ravages of the victor..."

As soon as the words fell, the illusory image of the [Destiny Plate] suspended in the void slowly rotated, and a hazy light descended, passing through the space between the two people's eyebrows.

The rules are now in effect!

"Again!"

Xiao Qingyi's eyes burned with fighting spirit, and her figure once again transformed into a blur as she pounced forward.

Gu Jinzhao's spiritual sword shone brightly again as he met the attack head-on.

The two clashed once more, swords and palms clashing, spiritual energy and true essence surging...

After about half an hour of such fierce fighting—

Gu Jinzhao deliberately created an opening, luring Xiao Qingyi to launch a full-scale attack.

Just as his old strength was exhausted and his new strength had not yet been generated, his long-awaited sword strike shot out like a dragon emerging from the abyss!