Chapter 138: Rest Assured, Your Highness

“How many days has it been since we arrived here?”

“Maybe it’s been half a month already?”

“Sigh, this godforsaken place…”

In a part of the Heiwu Secret Realm’s forest, five people were running non-stop, led by a bald man.

Even if the poison circle stopped shrinking, they still didn’t dare to relax in the slightest, hurriedly flying deeper. Otherwise, as the poison circle’s shrinking speed increased, no one would know when they might die.

“Alright, let’s take a break and adjust our spiritual power.”

The bald man leading them waved his hand, and the group finally stopped to light a fire and roast meat for a rest.

Although one already fasts at the Cave Mansion Realm, not to mention the Dragon Gate Realm, meaning they no longer needed food.

But the various Demonic Beasts in this Secret Realm could replenish a lot of spiritual power.

After fighting non-stop these past few days, they had encountered one team after another. The fact that their spiritual power hadn’t been exhausted yet was definitely thanks to the meat of these Demonic Beasts in the Secret Realm.

A Pale-faced man poked the fire, his crimson eyes occasionally glancing toward a woman under a nearby tree.

Looking at her fair and delicate neck and the slight beads of sweat on her white forehead, he even felt like he could smell the mellow fragrance of pure virgin blood.

Especially since this woman’s beauty was exceptional, and her figure was even more unprecedented!

And then to remember that this woman was that Demon Son Lin Xun’s woman! This made his eyes gradually turn red!

This man, who looked like he had a kidney deficiency, was named Chen Qun. He was a Disciple of the Demon Blood Hall of the Ten Thousand Demon Sect, practicing the Blood Absorption Secret Technique to cultivate by absorbing blood.

And he loved to absorb the blood of women, especially young and beautiful ones!

However, ten years ago, Lin Xun gave an order:

“The Demon Blood Hall may only absorb the blood of Exotic Beasts and Cultivators. It is strictly forbidden to absorb the blood of Mortals or fellow Sect members. Furthermore, blood absorption must be just that—unless it is an enemy, you must never kill indiscriminately.”

This made the entire Demon Blood Hall very uncomfortable.

Although Mortal blood didn’t have much nutrition and was optional, they used to treat Mortals as livestock and common snacks. Having that cut off directly was incredibly distressing.

And they couldn’t kill indiscriminately even when absorbing a Cultivator’s blood? How were they supposed to experience the pleasure of slaughter?

Where was the beauty of a Pale, weak girl lying in a pool of blood? This didn’t fit their vampire-like art!

And Exotic Beast blood? Is that meant for humans? Are we supposed to hug and gnaw on Serrated Bears or Blood Leopards?

The class is too low!

So, the entire Demon Blood Hall protested at that time.

Then, before the protest lasted half a day, they were directly overturned by a single strike from Lin Xun’s long spear.

The Hall Master of the Demon Blood Hall was directly stepped on by Lin Xun.

Lin Xun said at the time, “If it weren’t for the Old Man’s Face, I would have abolished your Demon Blood Hall long ago.”

At that time, no one in the entire Demon Blood Hall dared to make a sound.

The Lin Xun of that time was just an eleven-year-old little boy. He wasn’t even as tall as the long spear in his hand.

After that, the Demon Blood Hall became as obedient as a Shiba Inu, walking around Lin Xun whenever they were in the Sect.

However, although the ways of absorbing blood were restricted, they discovered that Exotic Beast blood was actually delicious! Their cultivation efficiency was even faster than absorbing the blood of Cultivators!

Most importantly, Exotic Beasts could be raised in captivity. Hugging one for a sip every now and then was quite pleasant.

And absorbing the blood of various Exotic Beasts also gave them a certain chance to gain the beasts’ abilities.

Thus, the Demon Blood Hall split into two factions, one being the Retrograde Faction.

Retrograde Faction: We want human blood! We want Cultivator blood! We want girls’ blood! We want handsome guys’ blood! Exotic Beasts only lower our class! As for those Exotic Beast abilities, damn it, you call having your eyes glow like lanterns at night an ability?

Reformist Faction: Long live Exotic Beast blood! Girls’ blood? Handsome guys’ blood? Forget it, forget it. Women’s blood only affects the speed of my cultivation. Absorbing Cultivator blood means worrying about being killed in return all day. Isn’t it great to just hug your own big dog and take a bite every day? Say no more, it’s the hour of the Monkey (3 PM), time to drink some blood first~~~

However, the Reformist Faction only made up forty percent of the Demon Blood Hall. The Retrograde Faction held the majority, and the Hall Master of the Demon Blood Hall was a member of the Retrograde Faction, so the Reformists couldn’t cause much of a stir.

But when Lin Xun was there, no matter how dissatisfied the Retrograde Faction was, they still had to obediently follow the rules he set.

However, after something happened to Lin Xun, the Demon Blood Hall immediately joined the Ten Thousand Demon Sect’s “Anti-Lin Xun Alliance (Heavenly Demon Faction),” wanting to overturn the series of rules Lin Xun had enacted and let the Ten Thousand Demon Sect return to that unrestrained, wild era.

And this time in the Heiwu Secret Realm, the “Anti-Lin Xun Alliance” heard there were treasures. Even top-tier Sects like the Zilin Holy Land and Bodhi Holy Land had mobilized. But when Su Ying only allowed her own faction to go, they immediately refused to accept it.

Ultimately, among this group of five, two were members of the “Anti-Lin Xun Alliance.”

Not only that, the Ten Thousand Demon Sect’s Heavenly Demon Faction also secretly let their people mingle among the Mountain and Marsh Loose Cultivators to grab more benefits.

“In the Sect, there are Su Ying’s people, making it hard to strike. But in this wild Secret Realm, it’s only natural for some accidents to happen, right?”

Looking at Jiang Nongqin, Chen Qun’s heart already began to scheme on how to absorb her blood.

“Strange! Why are Sects always looking for trouble with us these days?”

At the same time, another woman said dissatisfiedly.

She was a direct Disciple of the Ten Thousand Demon Sect’s Poison Peak.

Running from the poison circle these days was one thing, but they also frequently encountered Cultivators from various Sects and those Mountain and Marsh Loose Cultivators. Every meeting turned into a slaughter!

The woman looked over at Jiang Nongqin, who was sitting under a tree eating small bites of fish, then looked down at her neck, and her mood became even worse!

She clearly has such an erotic figure! Yet she still acts pure! Hypocrite!

“The poison circle is shrinking more and more, so it’s normal to run into people. Besides, we are all members of the demonic path.”

A man in white opened his fan and fanned himself flashily a few times.

The man in white was a Disciple of Gentleman Peak, though Gentleman Peak was also known as Scumbag Peak in the Ten Thousand Demon Sect because they had deceived the emotions of many young girls.

Actually, Gentleman Peak was quite wronged because they just liked to play chess, paint, and occasionally stand on a mountaintop at sunset with a wine flask to drink and show off.

Simply put, Gentleman Peak could be said to be the most upright peak of the Ten Thousand Demon Sect, even upright to the point of being somewhat out of place.

At that time, Lin Xun even wondered why such a peak existed and asked his Master. It turned out that a thousand years ago, a friend’s Sect was destroyed, and he let them take root in the Ten Thousand Demon Sect.

Anyway, with so many halls and peaks in the Ten Thousand Demon Sect, one more didn’t matter.

The Disciples of Gentleman Peak were also very gentlemanly.

The middle-aged women of the Ten Thousand Demon Sect loved the Disciples of Gentleman Peak the most because when they lined up to buy groceries, these male Disciples of Gentleman Peak would proactively give up their spots, ladies first.

Plus, they were handsome, spoke well, and were elegant, so some middle-aged women frequently visited Gentleman Peak.

But because Gentleman Peak was too refined and gentle, some women would think the Disciples of Gentleman Peak liked them, and thus the name Scumbag Peak was earned, with people thinking those men from Gentleman Peak just liked to deceive others’ feelings.

Otherwise, why would you be so gentle to me?

If you don’t like me but are still so gentle to me, you’re a scumbag!

In the end, the people of Gentleman Peak couldn’t wash away the reputation even if they wanted to.

Gentleman Peak values loyalty. Even though Lin Xun had disappeared and the Demon Son and Saintess’s faction was weak, to repay the kindness of being taken in back then, Gentleman Peak was among the first to stand on Su Ying’s side.

“Why care about those Sects? No matter who the opponent is, I’ll blast them with a single punch! Alright, let’s get moving.”

Gan Tian stood up and patted the dust off his body.

Taking advantage of this half-incense-stick break, Gan Tian had done a thousand squats, a thousand push-ups, and a thousand sit-ups.

Nong Qin still didn’t say much, only tucking her amulet away close to her body.

Whenever she was free, Nong Qin would take out the amulet Lin Xun gave her to look at. To others, it was clearly just an ordinary amulet, but the young girl treated it like a priceless treasure.

And just as they were about to leave, everyone’s hearts suddenly tightened.

“Leave your treasures behind, and we’ll spare your lives!”

From the surrounding woods, over thirty Mountain and Marsh Loose Cultivators emerged.

“We only want wealth, not—”

Suddenly, the voice of the leading Loose Cultivator came to an abrupt halt.

Originally, he only wanted the treasures on them, but as soon as he saw Jiang Nongqin, those towering peaks, and those incredibly exaggerated curves, the leading Loose Cultivator first froze and then swallowed hard.

Not just him, but everyone else who saw Jiang Nongqin’s figure couldn’t take their eyes off her.

Although everyone was a Dragon Gate Realm Cultivator, “immortals” in the eyes of Mortals, and had played with many women.

But!

A woman with such an exaggerated figure who was also a Cultivator! It would be a lie to say they weren’t tempted.

“Drop your treasures, leave that woman behind, and you can go!”

Unless absolutely necessary, these Loose Cultivators generally wouldn’t initiate a fight.

After all, what benefit is there in killing them? What if they get injured in a fight? If one or two even die, it would be a net loss.

At the same time, deeper in the woods, the Immortal Realm assassin death warrior frowned.

The reason Jiang Nongqin’s group frequently encountered Cultivators was that he had led them there to kill with a borrowed knife, but this group was an exception.

It would have been fine if they had just killed Jiang Nongqin, but they had actually developed malicious intentions.

And according to the Saintess’s order, Jiang Nongqin must die while still pure.

“A bunch of trash dares to rob me? Come! Taste my fist!”

Just as this Immortal Realm assassin was thinking about whether to intervene, Gan Tian’s muscles suddenly bulged, his clothes exploded like the Hulk until only a pair of trunks remained, and he lunged straight at them!

The battle broke out instantly.

Although Gan Tian and the others were quite strong, and even Jiang Nongqin’s flute music could cause significant damage.

But regardless, the enemy outnumbered them more than five to one, and all were in the Dragon Gate Realm. Additionally, the man leading them with a greatsword on his back was quite powerful, so they gradually fell into a predicament.

But also due to the strange techniques of the Ten Thousand Demon Sect and Gan Tian’s external cultivation, these thirty people couldn’t take them down for the time being.

Just then, the poison circle shrank again and began to close in.

Those thirty-some people weren’t willing to give up these five fat sheep, so both sides fought while running from the poison.

However, Gan Tian and the others split into five routes to escape the poison circle.

Those thirty-some people didn’t split up evenly to chase; after all, they were only a loose alliance, and their own interests came first.

So for the hardest to fight, Gan Tian, not a single person chased him, while ten people immediately chased in Jiang Nongqin’s direction!

Actually, even more people wanted to chase her. After all, Jiang Nongqin seemed the weakest and was extremely beautiful, plus those two extremely high peaks—who wouldn’t want to rob both wealth and beauty?

But too many people were going, and a Mountain and Marsh Loose Cultivator named “Violent Sword” had joined them.

So the rest decided not to join the fray.

The Immortal Realm assassin named Dark Blade naturally headed in Jiang Nongqin’s direction; he had to ensure Jiang Nongqin died pure.

But just as Dark Blade was about to step out, his heart suddenly jolted!

“Master is in danger!”

Without the slightest hesitation, Dark Blade disappeared from his spot and rushed toward Su Ying.

For a death warrior, nothing was more important than protecting the Master!

“Little girl, keep running? Why aren’t you running anymore?”

The shrinking of the Secret Realm’s circle had ended, but Jiang Nongqin had already been cornered by over ten Loose Cultivators.

The young girl bit her red lips tightly, looking around, her slender hands clutching her skirt as her chest heaved violently.

Can I no longer escape?

“Little girl, serve us well, and maybe we can let you live.” One villain said, his eyes going wide at the figure she couldn’t hide while panting.

As soon as the man finished speaking, the man leading them with a greatsword on his back pulled it out and slashed him, blood splattering everywhere.

Seeing this, the others didn’t say a word, only retreating a step in fear.

He was Violent Sword, a famous thug Loose Cultivator from Longming Continent.

Rumor has it he obtained a sword manual, and within the same Realm, no one could withstand three of his strikes; he could even kill across Realms.

And besides liking to rob, this Violent Sword was also extremely lustful, especially for women who had Dao Companions!

“I want this woman. Give me half of her treasures, and you guys split the other half.”

Saying that, Violent Sword licked his lips and walked step by step toward Jiang Nongqin!

Jiang Nongqin tightly gripped the jade flute in her hand.

These past few days, Jiang Nongqin frequently encountered other Cultivators, and every meeting was a major battle.

Added to running from the poison circle day and night, Jiang Nongqin was already very weak. After the fight and chase just now, the spiritual power in the young girl’s body was about to hit bottom.

“Your Highness. Nong Qin is afraid she will never see you again.”

Jiang Nongqin pressed her hand tightly against her chest and whispered to herself, the amulet Lin Xun gave her held close to her skin in the inner lining of her dress.

“But rest assured, Your Highness, Nong Qin is Your Highness’s in life and Your Highness’s ghost in death. Everything of Nong Qin’s belongs only to Your Highness. It’s just that Nong Qin will likely only be able to serve Your Highness in the next life…”

Seeing the determination in Jiang Nongqin’s eyes, Violent Sword suddenly felt something was wrong. This woman was actually going to die to protect her purity?!

And in the moment Violent Sword was stunned,

Jiang Nongqin had already raised the jade flute, gripping it with both hands, and stabbing it straight toward her own heart!