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Xiang Shaoyun had thought that the battle would be over after taking the mask off. Thus, the attack had caught him by surprise. Since he had already removed his defensive walls, he was sent flying while coughing blood.
Lady Shura blanked out slightly before she quickly dashed over. "Xiang Shaoyun, a-are you fine?"
She had sent out the palm attack without holding anything back. If she had carelessly killed Xiang Shaoyun, she wouldn't know what to do.
Lying on the ground, Xiang Shaoyun coughed blood as he said weakly, "I'm a-afraid...I w-won't make it!"
"N-no way! I still have some millennium king spring here! Take it! You can't die!" Lady Shura said anxiously.
As she said that, she took her millennium king spring out and tried to feed it to Xiang Shaoyun. To her surprise, he grabbed her hand with one hand and placed his other hand on her neck and dragged her head down. At the same time, he lifted his head. Two pairs of lips met.
Lady Shura was completely stunned. She had never expected that Xiang Shaoyun would be so audacious. Just as she was about to push him away, she found that his tongue had found its way into her mouth! The tongue explored her mouth, and at that moment, her mind seemed to turn blank, and her body went limp.
Chapter 529: This Fellow Sure Has a Good Timing
Xiang Shaoyun had been injured. But it wasn't as bad as it seemed. He had merely pretended that it was bad. His body had a toughness comparable to demonic and devilish beasts. Even without the protection of his Six Goldplate Manual, he would still be able to withstand considerably powerful attacks.
He had only pretended to be heavily injured so as to lure Lady Shura over to his side. After taking her mask off and looking at the face that caused his heart to speed up, he couldn't help teasing her a bit.
Lady Shura had indeed fallen for his ploy. The kiss seemed to have caused her to lose both her breath and mind. Only when Xiang Shaoyun's hand reached a certain supple part of her body did she recover with a shiver. In her shock, she tried pushing him away.
However, Xiang Shaoyun was unwilling to let go of her. He smiled. "You were the one who said that if I can become stronger than you in three years, you will be mine. Are you going back on your words?"
When Lady Shura heard that, she blinked her eyes and sank into thought. Then, she stopped struggling.
"Yes, I did make that promise, but the sect master has yet to agree to this," said Lady Shura with a rare gentleness.
In truth, as someone who had grown up in the Ghostface Sect, she had little freedom. Without the approval of the sect master, she would not easily have any feelings for a man. But inwardly, she had a decent opinion of Xiang Shaoyun. The first time she met him, he was only a third-stage Skysoar Realm cultivator. Only a year had passed, and he had reached the seventh-stage. That was an insane growth. He seemed to have undergone some transformation as well. He now exuded a sort of charm that not even she could resist.
"Don't worry, he will agree," said Xiang Shaoyun confidently.
A look of astonishment flickered in Lady Shura's eyes. She nodded and said, "Um. If the sect master agrees, I will be your woman from now on."
Lady Shura was a decisive woman who agreed without much hesitation. Xiang Shaoyun smiled and assaulted her mouth once again. This time, Lady Shura was no longer taking the passive role. Instead, she hugged Xiang Shaoyun tightly and responded passionately.
Lady Shura had always been a woman that could cause men to lose their mind with lust and desire. With her taking such an initiative, Xiang Shaoyun instantly felt his blood boiling. His hands started roaming about again, with a focus on her bountiful peaks. Their supple and tender touch drove him mad with lust.
He was already 19 years old, a 19-year-old virgin. He might look like a playboy, but he had never tasted a woman before. Facing such a wild beauty, he lost control over himself.
As Xiang Shaoyun's hands roamed Lady Shura's body without stop, she finally let out a moan uncontrollably. At the same time, her lower body felt warmer and warmer, and finally, she felt a certain part of her lower body moistening. For the first time in her life, she felt shy.
Just as the two were about to fully lose control, a voice rang out, "Lady Shura, bring Young Master Xiang to the feasting hall.
It was Green Ghost's voice. He wasn't physically present, but every inch of space in the Ghostface Sect was under the monitoring of his senses. He could easily find and transmit his message to anyone in the sect. Lady Shura immediately pushed Xiang Shaoyun away when she heard her sect master's voice.
Xiang Shaoyun smiled helplessly. "That fellow sure has a good timing."
Lady Shura put her mask back on and said, "Come on. Don't make the sect master wait."
"Um." Xiang Shaoyun nodded and walked alongside her, his hand holding hers.
Lady Shura wanted to pull her hand away, but Xiang Shaoyun refused to let go, so she couldn't do anything. Although she claimed that she did not want anyone to see them holding hands, inwardly, a sweet feeling permeated her entire person.
Soon, Lady Shura brought Xiang Shaoyun to the feasting hall. Both Devouring Ghost and Green Ghost were already seated in the hall, with numerous delicacies and liquors served on the table. When Green Ghost saw Xiang Shaoyun holding Lady Shura's hand, disdain flickered in his eyes as he thought, This kid doesn't even have strong willpower.
Initially, he still had a decent impression on Xiang Shaoyun, but now, all that had been ruined.
Xiang Shaoyun spoke forthrightly, "Sect Master Green Ghost, I like Lady Shura. She will be my woman from now on. I hope your generous self can agree to that."
Xiang Shaoyun did not like to beat around the bush when facing someone like Green Ghost. In any case, he was confident Green Ghost would not make things hard for him for the sake of a woman. Lady Shura looked at Green Ghost nervously with a vague trace of expectation in her eyes.
Instead of agreeing, Green Ghost looked at Lady Shura and asked, "Lady Shura, are you willing?"
Lady Shura took a deep breath and said, "I will obey the sect master's command."
Inwardly, she liked Xiang Shaoyun. But she was a person who had been raised by Green Ghost. She viewed him as her father, and she did not want to ruin the affection between them that had been built over many years.
A gratified look appeared on Green Ghost's face as he said, "I am gratified that you can reach such a decision. Fine, you can follow him in the future."
"Thank you, sect master," Lady Shura knelt down and thanked earnestly.
Xiang Shaoyun promised, "She won't suffer losses staying by my side. I will bring her into the Dragon Phoenix Academy."
He still had two follower spots he could use, and now, he was using one of them for Lady Shura.
But right after he said that, Green Ghost replied, "I know you have two spots, but many organizations in the city are going to the Skeleton Gang to inquire about the two spots. Many excellent offers have been proposed. There is no need to waste one spot for Lady Shura."
"She is my woman. If I don't give her one of the spots, who am I supposed to give the spots to?" said Xiang Shaoyun with a frown.
"You misunderstand me. What I mean is Lady Shura can enter relying on her own strength. I believe she can get through the test smoothly," said Green Ghost.
Xiang Shaoyun raised his brow and smiled. "True. I believe she can get through the test as well. But she needs to first purchase a test quota."
"You don't have to worry about something like that. Lady Shura can deal with that herself," said Green Ghost. He then raised his glass and said, "I am very happy to be able to meet my master again. Let me give my master a toast. Next, let us drink to our hearts' content!"
Xiang Shaoyun did not have any other issues, so he started drinking as well.
After a while, Devouring Ghost said, "Young master, I might not be able to stay by your side anymore after you enter the Dragon Phoenix Academy. The rules of the academy do not allow for the entry of servants. You need to take care of yourself while
in there."
"Um. I'm aware. You can just focus on restoring your strength. In any case, you have a promise with Big Brother Du, right? Just work on that for now," said Xiang Shaoyun.
"Don't worry, when you return from the Dragon Phoenix Academy, you will see an even stronger Du Xuanhao!" said Devouring Ghost confidently.
Chapter 530: This Is a Divine Site
"I trust you," said Xiang Shaoyun. He had unconditional trust on Devouring Ghost.
Devouring Ghost said, "I heard from Green Ghost that you have taken over the territories of two small gangs?"
Xiang Shaoyun nodded. "Yes, I am still in the process of considering how I should develop the gang."
"Young master, if you trust me, let me handle it. You don't have to waste any effort on this," said Devouring Ghost.
"Sure. But I'm curious as to how you're going to handle it?" Xiang Shaoyun asked.
"When it comes to subordinates, quality is better than quantity. Most of the members in those small gangs are useless. But it is still possible to find some acceptable talents among them," said Devouring Ghost with disdain.
Xiang Shaoyun smiled helplessly. "Even trash can be useful. Just make use of them however you can."
"Don't worry, young master. I know what to do," said Devouring Ghost with a nod.
The feast ended shortly after. Xiang Shaoyun had Devouring Ghost remain in the Ghostface Sect while he himself returned to the Skeleton Gang alone. Green Ghost wanted to send Lady Shura with him, as he believed that Xiang Shaoyun would want her by his side tonight.
But Xiang Shaoyun rejected and told Lady Shura to remain in the Ghostface Sect. They could depart together when it was time to head to the Dragon Phoenix Academy. He believed that since Lady Shura had been staying at the Ghostface Sect for so many years, she would have deep sentiment for it.
In any case, he was going to leave for the Dragon Phoenix Academy with her soon. They had plenty of time together. This little additional time they could spend together did not matter to him. He was giving her the time to wrap things up at the sect before leaving.
Green Ghost had not expected that Xiang Shaoyun would make such a choice. A complicated look appeared in his eyes. He felt that he could no longer see clearly just what kind of person the youngster was. As for Lady Shura, she was moved by Xiang Shaoyun's gesture. Women were creatures of emotion, and the consideration Xiang Shaoyun showed made it even harder for her to reject him.
Green Ghost thus sent someone to escort Xiang Shaoyun back, and that was not rejected. Soon, Xiang Shaoyun arrived back at the Skeleton Gang, then went straight to the main hall. As he walked, he thought, I will spend a day or two wrapping up the affairs here before paying Uncle Tang a visit. Then, I will start heading toward the Dragon Phoenix Academy with Big Brother Tang.
While thinking, he arrived at the main hall.
"You're finally getting your ass back here?" a lazy voice rang out.
Pulled from his thoughts, Xiang Shaoyun shivered. He lifted his head and found Ugly Gambler sitting at the throne in the main hall and gazing at him with a look of mockery.
Xiang Shaoyun's face fell as he quickly said, "Greetings, Lord Gambler."
Ever since he had returned from the Devil Domain, he hadn't cared much for Ugly Gambler. It was not that he had forgotten about Ugly Gambler, but he was no longer worried about the control Ugly Gambler had over him, as he had been cured of the poison.
Furthermore, he now had the nether prison devil puppet, and he believed that he no longer needed to fear Ugly Gambler. But he had never imagined that Ugly Gambler would instead come to him.
"From the look on your face, you don't seem too happy seeing me?" Ugly Gambler asked.
"How is that possible? My life is still under your control. By the way, the period of one year has passed. Can I get my antidote now, lord?" Xiang Shaoyun asked.
"There is no rush. Let's have a nice chat first," said Ugly Gambler with a smile that was uglier than the face of someone crying.
"Sure. I have some nice liquor here. Let's drink to our hearts' content!" said Xiang Shaoyun as two bottles of liquor appeared in his hand. He tossed one of them over.
Ugly Gambler accepted the bottle without hesitation and said, "You're a smart kid. I had thought that you would summon the nether prison devil puppet against me."
Xiang Shaoyun's face went stiff for a bit before he smiled. "How is that possible? My respect toward you, the great Lord Gambler, is akin to an unending torrent of river, as boundless as a great flood!"
"That better be the case. Otherwise, before the poison kills you, I will personally slap you to death," said Ugly Gambler, pleased. Xiang Shaoyun could feel the sinister murderous intent contained in Ugly Gambler's voice, and it seemed like he had no fear whatsoever toward the nether prison devil puppet.
Xiang Shaoyun rejoiced that he had not summoned the nether prison devil puppet. Otherwise, things would have turned troublesome. After the two took a swig of liquor, he asked, "Lord, I have completed your mission. What should I do next?"
Ugly Gambler had poisoned him and forced him to complete the mission of getting the yin devil wind and becoming the Yu Clan's son-in-law. He believed that there was more that Ugly Gambler wanted.
Ugly Gambler sighed, "In truth, your mission can't be considered to have been completed."
"How is that possible? I did as you told and became the son-in-law of the Yu Clan!" Xiang Shaoyun said.
"But you failed to stay beside Yu Caidie, right?" Ugly Gambler said.
"Huh? Lord, you meant to have me stay by her side?" Xiang Shaoyun asked in confusion.
"That was the initial plan. You were supposed to become her follower and enter the Dragon Phoenix Academy with her. But that is no longer required. I had never imagined that you yourself would become a special-recruit disciple of the Dragon Phoenix Academy as well. Not bad, not bad at all," said Ugly Gambler with a praising tone.
"Lord, so your main goal was for me to enter the Dragon Phoenix Academy?" Xiang Shaoyun asked, still confused.
"Yes. So long as you can promise to do something for me when you're in the Dragon Phoenix Academy, I will give you the antidote," said Ugly Gambler.
"What do I need to do? But I'm too weak. I'm afraid I won't be able to do it even if I want to," said Xiang Shaoyun gloomily.
Something even an expert like Ugly Gambler would pay attention to would definitely not be so easily accomplished. Xiang Shaoyun did not dare to agree rashly.
"Hehe, that involves a gargantuan opportunity. Are you sure you don't want to do it?" said Ugly Gambler with a smile.
"But I'm afraid I will really be too weak to do it," said Xiang Shaoyun with a look of fear. There was no free lunch in the world.
"Hmph. Even if you're unwilling to do it, you still need to do it," said Ugly Gambler coldly. He then tossed an item toward Xiang Shaoyun. Forced to catch the item, Xiang Shaoyun soon found that it was a badly damaged map with some markings on it.
"A treasure map?" Xiang Shaoyun asked doubtfully.
"I guess you can call it that. But this map is much more valuable than a treasure map. It details a divine site!" said Ugly Gambler solemnly.
"What? Divine site?" Xiang Shaoyun exclaimed in alarm.
"Yes. Of course, the map is incomplete. But we are sure that the site is located within the Dragon Phoenix Academy. It is rumored that this is the reason the Dragon Phoenix Academy had been built there in the first place. I hope you can find the entrance of this place after entering the Dragon Phoenix Academy. You only need to tell me the location, and your mission will be considered complete," said Ugly Gambler seriously.
"You only want to know the location of the entrance?" Xiang Shaoyun reconfirmed.
"Yes. It shouldn't be a hard mission. I believe you can complete it," said Ugly Gambler. He then gave Xiang Shaoyun a bottle and said, "This is three years worth of antidote. If you can complete the mission within three years, I will give you the full antidote."
Chapter 531: Batt
le Armor Weighing a Million Catty
Ugly Gambler was not a man of his word. He had promised that after the end of the Devil Domain expedition, Xiang Shaoyun would get the antidote. Instead, he had given three years worth of partial antidotes. It would seem like he was intending to keep having Xiang Shaoyun under his control.
Xiang Shaoyun accepted the antidote and said grudgingly, "Lord, is this really proper?"
"I know what you have in mind, but you're not qualified to talk terms with me," said Ugly Gambler nonchalantly.
With a helpless look, Xiang Shaoyun replied, "Fine. But this is a hard and dangerous mission. You can't let me do it without giving me any benefits, right?"
Ugly Gambler sank into thought momentarily before taking out an item and tossing it over, "Here, a battle armor. It will be sufficient to protect your life."
A badly damaged armor appeared before Xiang Shaoyun. He felt like crying when he saw it. Sure, the armor could still be worn, but it was so damaged even a blind man could see that it was a piece of useless equipment.
The Ugly Gambler has actually given me such a terrible piece of armor? How stingy is he?
Ugly Gambler could see the gloominess in Xiang Shaoyun's eyes. He said, "Don't look down on this armor. Wearing it, not even the attack of a Soul Foundation Realm cultivator can harm you."
"Lord, do you think you're lying to a three-year-old kid?" Xiang Shaoyun couldn't help but to question Ugly Gambler's statement.
"Huh? You really don't want it? Fine, I'll give you an undamaged armor then," said Ugly Gambler as a shiny armor appeared in his hand.
The difference between the two armors was akin to heaven and earth. There was no comparing the two. But for some reason, Xiang Shaoyun had a feeling Ugly Gambler placed more importance on that badly damaged armor. At that thought, he tried lifting the armor curiously. To his surprise, the armor was exceedingly heavy, and even he was only able to lift it after exerting a great amount of effort.
"T-this armor is at least 500,000 catty in weight," exclaimed Xiang Shaoyun.