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This time, they still took the Deer Chariot. After two days of swift travel, they were in a desolate mountain area when Spirit Sword Destiny suddenly wanted to stop the chariot and take a break.
Xu Xiaofei naturally had no objections; he also wanted to get out and breathe some fresh air. They found a clearing in the woods to sit down and each took out some food.
A delicate Red Clay Stove was also taken out by Xu Xiaofei from his Cosmic Bag. He lit a fire under the Stove and brewed a pot of light Plum Wine.
Spirit Sword Destiny placed a large Thunder Pattern Stone, about the size of a human head, in front of each Deer Chariot. The Deer Chariots neighed joyfully and immediately began to munch on them. This seemingly hard spirit stone was quickly devoured, leaving not a trace behind.
The Thunder Pattern Stone looked like an ordinary rock, but it had ice-blue lightning patterns running through it. It was a good material for refining thunder-type magical tools; while not particularly precious, it was not cheap either. Therefore, although the Deer Chariots were fast and had great endurance, only a large organization like the Evil Sect could afford to sustain them.
Xu Xiaofei found two cups and poured a glass of plum wine for himself and Spirit Sword Destiny.
Spirit Sword Destiny took the piece of rose pastry that Xu Xiaofei handed him and couldn't help but say, "It turns out your taste is quite similar to that of the Sect Leader."
"Is that so?" Xu Xiaofei chuckled. Given his relationship with Shen Jinglan, having similar tastes was quite normal.
As they were eating, they suddenly saw sparrows fluttering up from the bushes, and a figure stumbled out of the grass, staggering toward them. His clothes were torn by thorns, and he was draped in strips of cloth stained with blood.
Hmm?
At first, they couldn't see his face clearly, but as he got closer, Xu Xiaofei suddenly found him familiar.
"Help me, help me..." The person fell to the ground with a thud, struggling but unable to get up, pleading with them.
Xu Xiaofei said, "Could you be from the Tang family... Tang Huairen?"
Although he wasn't well acquainted with this person, he remembered that he was a member of the Tang family and should be of the same generation as his former friend Tang Huaiying. They had once attacked Spirit Serpent Palace together three years ago.
However, at that time, this person seemed youthful and handsome; he certainly did not look as disheveled as he did today.
"It’s me, it’s me!" The other party struggled to lift his head, revealing a pale, sunken face with eyes that had turned yellow and murky. His cloudy gaze showed a look of wild joy: "So it's Xiaoyao Sect Xu Brother! I never expected to meet you here, please save me, save me..."
As he spoke, he released his Divine Consciousness to probe Xu Xiaofei's cultivation level, and immediately gasped in shock. Xu Xiaofei's aura was dense and concealed, but upon careful examination, one would realize the vastness and profundity of this aura had reached a terrifying level. It was a far cry from the Xu Xiaofei he once knew!
As for the indifferent figure sitting nearby, Spirit Sword Destiny, he had seen them once before in front of the Spirit Serpent Palace, but at that time Spirit Sword Destiny had appeared in a transformed guise, not in their current form, so he did not recognize them.
Xu Xiaofei was taken aback upon hearing this. He had defected from the Xiaoyao Valley months ago and fled into the Evil Sect, severing ties with the Upright Path. This person seemed completely unaware of it.
"Is someone chasing you?" Xu Xiaofei asked.
Tang Huairen replied, "Yes..." He feared that Xu Xiaofei might feel intimidated and hurriedly continued, "Xu Brother, her cultivation is not high; your skills should be able to deal with her! I... I was ambushed by her, which is why... I ended up like this."
A look of resentment surfaced on his face as he bitterly said, "I was truly blind, enchanted by her beauty; she is simply not human—she's a demon!"
His chest rose and fell rapidly, and his face twisted with hatred and fear before gradually calming down. Xu Xiaofei noticed him staring at his hand and glanced at the pack of rose pastries in his hand along with a piece of date cake that Spirit Sword Destiny had just given him. He handed the rose pastry to him.
Tang Huairen didn't even have time to thank him before he began to wolf it down.
Spirit Sword Destiny didn’t even glance at him, pouring another cup of wine for themselves and Xu Xiaofei, then lowered their head to adjust the heat of the Red Clay Stove.
"Husband... where are you, husband..." After a while, as they were still eating, a melodious and sweet female voice echoed through the forest calling softly.
Upon hearing this voice, Tang Huairen's expression changed instantly, and his body trembled uncontrollably.
Before long, rustling sounds approached as a massive white python slithered through the underbrush. On its head stood a woman in purple attire, her figure alluring and strikingly beautiful.
"Husband, I finally found you; come back with me," she said to Tang Huairen.
"Quick, quick, help me kill her!" Tang Huairen screamed as he stumbled backward, hurriedly glancing at Xu Xiaofei to urge him to take action. He then turned to the approaching woman and said, "You, you don't force me..."
"I’m forcing you?" The smiling woman’s expression suddenly turned cold, as frigid as ice. She abruptly raised her hand, and her butterfly-like sleeves fluttered, releasing several white snakes that instantly ensnared Tang Huairen's legs, preventing him from retreating any further. She stepped down gracefully from the giant python and grabbed Tang Huairen by the shoulder.
"Am I forcing you?" In the blink of an eye, she smiled sweetly again. "Wasn't it you who first provoked me, coaxing me to betray my kin and elope with you... I had planned to spend my life with you, yet you quickly grew tired of me, repeatedly trying to rid yourself of me and leave without a word. My dear husband, I truly want to dig out your heart and see how it looks!"
Her delicate fingertips were already pressed against Tang Huairen's chest, right where his heart was beating.
"It was all your enchantment! You seductress, it was your charm that captivated me!" Tang Huairen's face turned pale as he shouted loudly, "Xu Brother, what are you waiting for? Save me!"
The woman in purple finally glanced at the two silent onlookers, her lips curling into a more enchanting smile. "You both saw it; this is a private matter between husband and wife. It's best if you don’t interfere."
Spirit Sword Destiny discreetly cast a glance at Xu Xiaofei.
He had just felt a surge of energy and moved his fingers slightly as if he intended to intervene. However, after hearing Tang Huairen's exchange with the woman, he relaxed again.
This was a side quest in the game where the protagonist seemed to have two options: one was "Seductress, do not be arrogant!" and the other was "Forget it, mind your own business."
It appeared that Xu Xiaofei had chosen "Forget it."
Seeing Xu Xiaofei remain inactive, Tang Huairen sank deeper into despair and directed his boundless resentment toward him: "Xu Xiaofei, so you're also a coward; I really misjudged you!"
He wanted to curse further when suddenly the seemingly gentle youth beside him smiled and said, "If you say another word, you'll lose your tongue."
Tang Huairen immediately fell silent. The other party deliberately restrained their aura, making it impossible for him to gauge their strength. However, he vaguely sensed that this person was someone he could not provoke.
"My dear husband, come," the woman in purple delicately picked up a Golden Winged Insect and brought it to Tang Huairen's lips. "Eat this." Disgusted, Tang Huairen clenched his teeth tightly. In the next moment, she pinched his chin and forcefully shoved it into his mouth. Within moments, the man who had previously shown fear and avoided her gaze became docile.
The woman said, "Husband, shall we go? Is that alright?"
Tang Huairen lowered his head obediently and replied, "Alright, let's go."
"That's more like it," the woman smiled and said, "Husband, once we arrive in town, remember not to steal glances at other women."
"Yes, I won't look."
"What if you do steal a glance?"
"I will gouge out my own eyes."
The woman nodded and pulled Tang Huairen onto the white python. Just as she was about to leave, Spirit Sword Destiny suddenly said, "Wait."
"Are you unable to bear it?" the woman looked at him.
Spirit Sword Destiny smiled softly and said, "I have no interest in your personal matters; you are the traitor who escaped from Spirit Serpent Palace, aren't you?"
Upon hearing the words "Spirit Serpent Palace," a shadow indeed flickered in the woman's eyes. Spirit Sword Destiny pretended not to see and calmly said, "Those who see have a share; hand it over."
"Hand over what?" the woman asked coldly.
"When you fled from Spirit Serpent Palace, you stole a High-Level Secret Treasure from the palace. I want that."
The woman was greatly shocked: "You know about this? You... you're not from Spirit Serpent Palace. Who exactly are you?"
Spirit Sword Destiny replied, "Haven't you recognized who I am yet?"
"You..." Seeing him casually point, an ice pillar emerged from the ground, effortlessly piercing through the tough body of the white python and pinning it in place. The woman's expression changed dramatically.
"It’s you!" she gritted her teeth and said, "I can't afford to provoke you. I am willing to offer everything else I have, but this item, I cannot give you."
"I'm not interested in anything else," Spirit Sword Destiny said. "There are no conditions to discuss. Either I take you and this man back to Spirit Serpent Palace, or you hand it over to me honestly."
"Without this item, I won't be able to control my husband next month..." The woman knew he was not lying. Her expression shifted as she hesitated.
Spirit Sword Destiny smiled and disdainfully glanced at Tang Huairen, who stood obediently with his head down behind the woman. "With someone like him, fickle and untrustworthy, you might as well turn him into a Corpse Puppet. Why bother wasting your thoughts on him and not find peace?"
The woman struggled internally for a while before finally taking out an item and throwing it to him.
Xu Xiaofei listened for a while and only knew that this item from Spirit Serpent Palace was a High-Level Secret Treasure that could be used to control others, but he still didn't know what it was. He quickly widened his eyes to look. All he saw was a fist-sized ball of yellow clay, which looked very ordinary and had no aura of a treasure. However, Spirit Sword Destiny carefully placed this item into a purple sandalwood box and stored it in the Cosmic Bag.
He did not make things difficult for the woman; after accepting the High-Level Secret Treasure, he let them go.
Xu Xiaofei couldn't help but ask, "What exactly is this?"
Spirit Sword Destiny replied, "The only function of this item is to control others."
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