Chapter 305 - 131: Xiangzhu, My Wife, Listen to My Explanation, This Is a Legitimate Massage (Part 2)

Chapter 305: Chapter 131: Xiangzhu, My Wife, Listen to My Explanation, This Is a Legitimate Massage (Part 2)

Shuimo’s face paled, but she couldn’t utter a single word.

Seeing her expression, Gu Xiangzhu’s voice deepened. "Shuimo! I respect you as a senior member of the Holy Sect, so I don’t want to make things difficult for you. Give me the Celestial Demon Seal, and I can guarantee you and him a lifetime of peace. After all... you don’t care about the rise of the Holy Sect. You just want to live a quiet life with him."

Shuimo’s gaze flickered, but her tone became surprisingly calm. "It’s pointless to say more. Save those words for right before you kill me!"

Gu Xiangzhu laughed, infuriated. "So you’re determined to make an enemy of me, is that it? In that case, I’ll tell you this: from now on, you won’t accomplish a single thing you set out to do unless I give my approval! And that includes what you’re trying to do right now!"

Shuimo: "!!!"

She never expected Gu Xiangzhu to say something so absolute.

If the Lingge Sub-Branch were still at its peak, those words would naturally be an empty threat.

But now, if Gu Xiangzhu turned against them, she really could stop them from achieving anything.

And she was certain Gu Xiangzhu wasn’t joking.

’But... what does she mean by ’and that includes what you’re trying to do right now’?’

A sense of foreboding rose in her heart.

She quickly extended the feelers of her Divine Sense toward the battlefield.

The scene she witnessed made her hair stand on end.

Thousands of Court soldiers!

All of them experts!

She had originally thought the sudden appearance of that squad of Court soldiers was just a coincidence.

She never imagined there were main forces waiting in the wings.

’They... they came here with the intent to annihilate every last one of these sect members!’

Although these people were fated to die, it was supposed to be after all the potential candidates had been tested. A few were even supposed to escape.

But now, the Court’s experts had them surrounded.

If the Saint Monarch’s reincarnation was truly among those officials, he might not even be forced to reveal his Celestial Demon Pattern!

And these sect members would die for nothing.

’This is bad!’

’If we can’t screen these candidates, how can we possibly continue?’

"Gu Xiangzhu, you..."

Shuimo’s eyes were practically splitting with fury. "You dare collude with the Court!"

Gu Xiangzhu laughed in utter exasperation. "Are you in any position to question me? Hand over the Celestial Demon Seal, and you might still have a chance to be my ally. Otherwise..."

Shuimo gritted her teeth and immediately flew backward. "If you’ve got what it takes, come and get it!"

’The candidate screening may have failed.’

’But the most likely prospects are still among those Mansion Officials.’

’When the time comes, I can have Huangfu Song test them one by one with the Paradise Gu. That should narrow down the list.’

’It’ll be dangerous, of course.’

’But I’m sure Huangfu Song is willing to take that risk.’

’Zhao Ci is the most difficult candidate to approach. This time, I have to provide good cover for him!’

She surreptitiously activated her Magical Power.

The light from the six Divine Patterns around her body dimmed and swirled.

She prepared to evade Gu Xiangzhu’s killing blow at a moment’s notice.

Yet she didn’t try to flee outright.

She had to keep Gu Xiangzhu occupied at all costs.

"A bunch of idiots!"

Gu Xiangzhu’s expression was grim to the extreme. She was so conflicted she felt like she was about to tear herself apart.

’Should I bet on snatching the Celestial Demon Seal?’

’Or should I place my bet on Zhao Ci?’

Without a doubt, the former had a much higher chance of success, because with Zhao Ci under Zhao Huan’s control, his path was almost guaranteed to be difficult.

’But...’

’Can I just leave him in danger like this?’

Seeing Gu Xiangzhu make no move, Shuimo finally calmed down. A smile returned to her lips as she dangled the Celestial Demon Seal in her hand. "Gu Xiangzhu, what you want is right here. Come on... Hey! Where are you going? Gu Xiangzhu, come back! Come back!"

She was stunned.

Gu Xiangzhu had already vanished into the distance, tearing through the sky.

She hadn’t even looked back.

’What the...’

Shuimo looked at the Celestial Demon Seal in her hand, utterly dumbfounded.

’How... How could she do this?’

’She doesn’t want the Celestial Demon Seal anymore?’

’Judging by Gu Xiangzhu’s attitude just now, it’s impossible. She couldn’t have discovered that Zhao Ci is the Saint Monarch’s reincarnation and still walked away so decisively.’

’Is that son-in-name-only really that important to her?’

She was utterly bewildered.

Gu Xiangzhu excelled at speed. If she wanted to kill Shuimo, Shuimo could still hold her own for a time.

But if she wanted to leave...

...Shuimo didn’t even have a chance of catching her.

This plan to split up and delay her...

...had failed so utterly!

Meanwhile, space itself seemed to be sliced apart.

Gu Xiangzhu used Sword Control to fly straight toward Zhao Ci’s position, her heart filled with anxiety.

’I just missed my chance to take the Celestial Demon Seal.’

’Little one.’

’I’ve bet everything on you.’

’You have to hold on!’

’Don’t let me down!’

...

「Hundreds of miles away, in a hidden spot outside the farmhouse.」

Huangfu Song’s eyes snapped open, and he gasped for air.

His face was ashen.

Beads of sweat the size of peas streamed down his forehead and cheeks.

His body couldn’t stop trembling.

"How... how is that possible!"

"How did he discover me?!"

"And how could he resist the Paradise Gu for so long?"

The destruction of his Soul Mist caused him immense pain, leaving him both shocked and furious.

He could never have imagined that he had been exposed to Zhao Ci all along.

To create the perfect opportunity to plant the gu, he, a dignified Dharma Protector of the Holy Sect, had gone so far as to master the art of cooking.

And yet, at the critical moment, he was the one who ended up being poisoned by Zhao Ci.

The irony was staggering.

He cursed his own carelessness. The Purifying Heart Pill was indeed the most subtle counter to his Soul Mist, but if he had remained completely clear-headed, he never would have been tripped up by such a simple trick.

But because he was pressed for time, he had rushed to plant the gu and lost his composure.

He had been forced to manifest his Soul Mist, only for Zhao Ci to crush it!

Although the damage to his soul wasn’t severe...

...being so thoroughly outmaneuvered by someone with such a low cultivation level made him burn with fury.

’Zhao Ci!’

’He’s a ruthless one!’

’More ruthless than any young man I’ve ever met.’