"Li Ji, stop pretending to be pure! Who in this Demon Tower doesn't know what you are? Just a filthy bitch who got lucky! Do you think being taken in as an inner servant by the master can protect you? Count for yourself; you're just an inner servant, while I am the master's own son! The legitimate heir of the Abe Family!" Abe Luoyu extended his remaining left arm and lightly slapped Li Ji's face.
As he slapped her, he continued, "Tsk tsk tsk! What a beautiful face!" With the courage from alcohol, he grew bolder, reaching out to touch her prominent curves, his eyes gleaming with desire. "Do you know? You're just a female slave wrapped in gold! You're no different from them! The only difference is that you serve my father, the Demon Tower Master!"
Feeling the curves in his hands morphing into various shapes, a surge of lust ignited within Abe Luoyu. Truth be told, he was filled with hatred at that moment—hatred for the Nine-Tiered Demon Tower for having severed his right arm. If it weren't for that, how much more pleasurable it would be to toy with her using both hands!
Noticing that Li Ji offered no resistance, Abe Luoyu became even more reckless, even reaching into her Onmyoji attire to explore her intimately. At that moment, Li Ji waved her hand dismissively, ignoring Abe Luoyu's advances as she commanded the three female slaves, "Put on your clothes and take her away!"
The three female slaves understood the hint; perhaps they were already accustomed to such scenes or maybe it was simply part of Wa Country's culture. They hastily wrapped the tattered remnants of their clothing around themselves, barely covering their bodies before carrying the unconscious slave away. They even remembered to close the door behind them!
Now alone with no one else around, Abe Luoyu grew bolder still and reached out to tear off Consort Mi's clothing. However, Consort Mi swiftly caught his hand. At that moment, Abe Luoyu smirked as if he had already envisioned what would happen next. But as he hurriedly stripped off his own clothes, he realized that Li Ji—who had previously been disheveled—had now managed to put her clothes back on!
"What are you doing, bitch? Why aren't you taking off your clothes?" Abe Luoyu shouted in fury.
"I'm here to serve my lord and enjoy a more beautiful moment! Does my lord not want to experience positions that even the master has never tried?" Li Ji replied with a sly smile at the corner of her mouth.
Abe Luoyu's face broke into a grin as he lay back on his bed. "Oh? Then I must experience this!"
Since losing his right arm, Abe Luoyu had lost most of the power from his Shikigami. In a place like the Demon Tower where strength reigned supreme, he had fallen from grace. If it weren't for his identity as the current Demon Tower Master Abe Rain's son, he might have already been killed by others!
However, Abe Rain had four sons who lived in each corner of the Demon Tower. The four sons and their Shikigami connected back to their father in the main building—a formation reminiscent of the Four Spirits array that Abe no Seimei learned in Huaxia. Though it was a knockoff, its explosive power was not to be underestimated. Especially if Abe Rain could absorb all four Shikigami from his sons; the resulting power would be unimaginable.
What Li Ji needed to do was eliminate this crucial piece for Xiao Yefeng's plan tonight! She aimed to strip Abe Rain of this trump card! Originally, Abe Luoyu was the most dazzling among the four sons; however, after losing his arm, he became the weakest among them. The drastic fall left him needing copious amounts of alcohol just to sleep at night. He had descended into madness and was thus the easiest target among them—making him Li Ji's first choice!
With the fragrance of Stinging Fragrance Bug wafting through the air, her delicate hands began gliding over Abe Luoyu's limbs and body. He felt as if he were soaring into the clouds. Just as Li Ji's hands caressed along his spine, those fragrant white hands transformed into eagle claws; what once felt like a gentle embrace instantly morphed into a realm of slaughter. The condensed malevolence jolted Abe Luoyu awake.
"What do you want, you bitch? How dare you show intent to kill me! You... ugh!"
Abe Royu's voice rose and fell as he cursed at Li Ji, but before he could finish, a hand like an eagle's claw gripped his spine, causing a pain so intense that it nearly shattered the beams of the room with his scream. Another hand quickly clamped over his mouth, silencing his cries.
The muffled sounds of agony transformed into whimpers as Li Ji's grip prevented any further outcry. Outside, the guards heard the commotion and assumed it was just the female slave from earlier causing trouble again. They exchanged knowing glances, secretly fantasizing about Li Ji and wishing they could take Abe Royu's place. Little did they know that the person they envied had already fallen into a gentle embrace.
In that moment of Abe Royu's demise, his ghost and the Shikigami attached to his soul suddenly appeared. Upon seeing Li Ji, Abe Royu's ghost was about to unleash a torrent of curses, but in that instant, Li Ji pulled out an Apricot Yellow Flag from his chest. The flag shimmered with Cinnabar blood symbols, and the Golden Cyan twin dragons devoured the dissipating Shikigami and ghost, pulling them into the flag.
On the other side of the Apricot Yellow Flag, an image of Abe Royu and a shadowy Shikigami appeared on what was previously an empty surface. Li Ji then tucked the flag beneath Abe Royu's body and covered him with a blanket as if he were merely sleeping.
Having completed everything, Li Ji let out a sigh of relief. He had dealt with the easiest and most crucial part—Abe Royu's Shikigami named Dog, which was primarily offensive. Without Dog, Abe Royu's strength would diminish by thirty percent!
Li Ji had now completed one-third of his mission. What did this one-third entail? According to the plan devised with Xiao Yefeng, Li Ji was responsible for eliminating Abe Royu's Dog, dealing with Abe Nobuyuki's Xuan Corpse Shikigami, and opening a secret passage for Xiao Yefeng and others to enter.
As for why he didn't simply eliminate all four sons directly, it was due to a peculiar issue. While it was true that Abe Rain had four sons, only two of them had relatively normal sexual orientations.
The only truly normal one was Abe Royu himself—the son whom Abe Rain valued most—who had just suffered a broken spine at Li Ji's hands. However, due to this injury, Abe Rain could only place his hopes on his second son, Abe Ryu. The names of the four sons were Royu, Ren Yu, Xinyu, and Yi Yu.
Regarding their sexual orientations, only the eldest Royu liked women normally; Xinyu was relatively normal as well, attracted to both genders. The strongest among them currently was Ren Yu, who exclusively liked men—he was openly gay! As for the youngest son Yi Yu, perhaps due to karmic retribution for wrongdoing in life, Abe Yoshiyu was born deformed; his organs developed poorly. Now at thirty years old, he developed slower than a newborn baby and thus had no preferences whatsoever.
At this moment, by killing Abe Royu and using the Soul Flag crafted by Xiao Yefeng to capture both the ghost and Shikigami, Li Ji ensured that Abe Rain would remain unaware of his son's death. Sitting beside Abe Royu's corpse, Li Ji adjusted his mindset and tidied up before stepping out of the room belonging to Abe Royu in the east.
Outside, the guards saw Li Ji exiting so quickly and couldn't help but mockingly laugh at Abe Royu’s misfortune. They chuckled amongst themselves but dared not enter the room; ever since Abe Royu lost an arm, who would dare oppose him? Better to avoid trouble altogether. These guards continued their duties diligently without realizing that only a corpse remained inside!
Returning to his own room, Li Ji removed his pristine white Onmyoji attire—a garment favored by Abe Royu but ineffective against Abe Nobuyuki. This second son had tastes that appealed to both men and women alike!
The black bodysuit accentuated Li Ji's exquisite figure, and she wiped away all her makeup, revealing a hint of purity beneath her bare face. The bright bodysuit added a touch of wildness to that purity, while her long hair was tied into a ponytail. After checking herself in the mirror, Li Ji found no flaws and steadied her emotions before taking a deep breath and stepping out of her room.
As she walked through the Demon Tower, she encountered guards and female servants everywhere. The air was filled with laughter and chatter, a reflection of the peculiar culture of Wa Country. In this chaotic era, these people still sought pleasure and entertainment. Yet, this place of indulgence was ironically the center of power in Wa Country!
With each step, Li Ji's heart gradually calmed, soothed by the sea breeze. At just over thirty years old, she felt as if she had already lived half a lifetime. Finally, Xiao Yefeng had entered her heart, and for him, Li Ji was willing to go through fire and water!
Meanwhile, outside the Demon Tower, Xiao Yefeng and Mo Fei were lying in wait. Their mission had two objectives: to seize or destroy the map known as Rubbing within the Demon Tower and to eliminate the Demon Tower Master, Abe Rain. These tasks were inherently challenging, but with Li Ji's presence, they seemed surprisingly simple. Xiao Yefeng and Mo Fei crouched in the shade outside the tower.
"What do you plan to do about Li Ji?" Mo Fei whispered.
"I don't know! Li Ji has her own life!" Xiao Yefeng replied without hesitation.
"You know that your presence has already changed her. She cannot be described for her contributions to this mission; after it's over, she will undoubtedly follow us back to Huaxia. You can't be unaware of that!" Mo Fei said.
"Yes! But you should also know that I can't accept Li Ji! No matter what her identity is, do you think I would accept another woman with Yiyi and Consort Mi around?" Xiao Yefeng responded.
At that moment, Mo Fei glanced thoughtfully at Sophia, who was also hiding nearby, then said, "Really? What about her?"
"Sophia is just an innocent child; I'm merely the first unfamiliar man she's encountered. Her so-called feelings are nothing more than curiosity about something new!" Xiao Yefeng replied.
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