Chapter 168: Tushan Youyou's Confession

Hearing Wang Jianqiang's words, Tushan Youyou shook her head.

Seeing her expression, Wang Jianqiang raised an eyebrow, "Why, is the matter difficult to resolve?"

Tushan Youyou nodded with a bitter smile, "It is indeed somewhat difficult to resolve."

Seeing this, Wang Jianqiang pondered for a moment and said slowly, "Fairy, could you tell Wang about the matter? Let Wang see if he can be of any help?"

"Daoist Friend, I fear you cannot help with this matter."

Tushan Youyou shook her head, but still told Wang Jianqiang the full story.

……

"So that is how it is."

After hearing Tushan Youyou's account, Wang Jianqiang could not help but reveal a look of surprise.

That Long Aoyu was actually from the same sect as Tushan Youyou; he was Tushan Youyou's Senior Brother and the Holy Son of the Blood Demon Sect.

And Tushan Youyou was the Saintess of the Blood Demon Sect.

Originally, she and Long Aoyu were not in the same city, which was better, as they did not need to interact with each other.

But now that Long Aoyu had suddenly arrived in Shenfeng City, he was pestering her, which made her feel extremely annoyed.

Although Tushan Youyou did not say it explicitly, her tone had already revealed one meaning.

That was, "Long Aoyu often bothers me, and I have to come find him often, but rest assured, nothing will happen between Long Aoyu and me."

After learning of Tushan Youyou's predicament, Wang Jianqiang looked at her in confusion, "If you are unwilling to deal with that Long Aoyu, wouldn't it be enough to just refuse him directly?"

Hearing Wang Jianqiang's words, a look of helplessness flashed across Tushan Youyou's face.

"If I could refuse him directly, would I still be this worried?"

As she spoke, she sighed, "The Blood Demon Sect has explicit regulations: when the Holy Son inherits the position of Sect Master, the Saintess must complete the Dual Cultivation Ceremony with the Holy Son."

"In the Blood Demon Sect, the Saintess appears glamorous and possesses abundant resources, but in reality, she is merely a vassal selected for the Holy Son."

"In terms of status, the Holy Son is far higher than the Saintess."

"Given Long Aoyu's temperament, if I were to refuse him directly, it would certainly cause him to completely tear off the mask of civility with me."

"If that happens, once I return to the sect, it will surely invite punishment from the sect; in serious cases, my status as Saintess might even be revoked."

Speaking to this point, she looked at Wang Jianqiang, and seeing him hesitate to speak, she seemed to know what he was about to say and gave a bitter smile.

"Youyou does not covet the resources and honor brought by the status of Saintess; the Blood Demon Sect stipulates that the Saintess must maintain a pure and chaste body before holding the Dual Cultivation Ceremony with the Holy Son."

"Although the Holy Son has immense power within the sect, second only to the Sect Master and the various Supreme Elders, he cannot break this rule."

"With this status of Saintess, Long Aoyu does not dare to force himself upon me."

"But if I lose the protection of the Saintess status, once I return to the sect, I will have no capital left to protect myself when facing him."

"With his power as Holy Son, he can completely do whatever he wants to ordinary Disciples."

Hearing Tushan Youyou's explanation, Wang Jianqiang's expression turned to one of realization.

Then, a strange look flashed in his eyes, "Isn't the Saintess required to be pure and chaste? You, this..."

Tushan Youyou's face flushed, "If you don't say it and I don't say it, no one will know, and I have methods for Disguise."

Wang Jianqiang nodded.

That was true.

He pondered for a moment and looked at Tushan Youyou, "No matter how strong the Blood Demon Sect is, can it be stronger than the Great Wilderness Immortal Palace?"

"If you can eventually join the Great Wilderness Immortal Palace, why would you need to care about the rules of the Blood Demon Sect?"

"If I can successfully join the Great Wilderness Immortal Palace, then naturally there would be no need to worry about anything." Tushan Youyou said, sighing, "But this Immortal Palace Assessment is crowded with too many geniuses; who can guarantee that they will definitely be able to suppress all the geniuses and successfully pass the assessment?"

"Once I fail to pass the assessment to join the Great Wilderness Immortal Palace and have also torn off the mask of civility with Long Aoyu, the consequences would be unimaginable."

"What if I said I could help you pass this assessment?" Wang Jianqiang smiled.

Hearing Wang Jianqiang's confident words, Tushan Youyou was stunned.

Wang Jianqiang's talent in the way of Pills was indeed astonishing; with his help, her chances of passing the Immortal Palace Assessment would certainly increase significantly.

But to say she would definitely pass, she actually did not quite believe it in her heart.

Not just her; if these words were spread, I fear no Cultivator would believe them.

Her expression could not help but show hesitation.

This matter concerned her future, so she had to be cautious.

After a battle between heaven and man in her heart, she finally sighed and made a choice that even she found incredible.

That was to trust Wang Jianqiang!

She did not know why she would choose to trust this promise from Wang Jianqiang, which was almost like empty talk.

But in her subconscious, she truly and definitely leaned toward Wang Jianqiang.

"You trust me?"

Seeing Tushan Youyou nod, a look of surprise flashed across Wang Jianqiang's face.

After saying those words earlier, even he himself had not thought Tushan Youyou would choose to believe them.

Helping others pass the Immortal Palace Assessment—this kind of thing indeed sounded too outrageous to ordinary people.

Without knowing that he could refine a Perfect Pill, I fear no one would believe it.

But Tushan Youyou actually chose to believe him!

"I believe you." Tushan Youyou nodded.

Wang Jianqiang laughed upon hearing this, "For a cunning demoness who kills without blinking to trust me so much, it shows that Wang's character is still quite good."

Tushan Youyou could not help but roll her eyes at this, "I only trust your methods; it has nothing to do with your character."

Wang Jianqiang glared at her, smiled lightly, and said, "Actually, there is an even simpler way to solve your problem."

Tushan Youyou's eyes lit up, "What way?"

A cold glint flashed in Wang Jianqiang's eyes, "Kill Long Aoyu!"

Hearing Wang Jianqiang's words, Tushan Youyou's expression flickered, and she nodded without the slightest hesitation.

It was not that she did not cherish their fellowship as sect members.

Rather, she was very clear about Long Aoyu's character.

Long Aoyu appeared polite to her, but in reality, this person was cold-blooded and killed without blinking an eye.

Within the sect, there were quite a few female cultivators who had been ruined by him.

If not for her status as Saintess, which made Long Aoyu afraid to do anything to her, she herself would likely have been unable to escape his clutches.

Seeing Tushan Youyou nod, Wang Jianqiang smiled and continued, "Long Aoyu has grand designs for his visit to Shenfeng City this time."

"It won't be long before he heads to the North City District to compete for the first-place position on the Battle Stele."

"When that time comes, I will naturally find a way to kill him."

Hearing Wang Jianqiang's words, Tushan Youyou's expression brightened, "Many thanks, Daoist Friend Wang."

Wang Jianqiang shook his head.

"You are too polite, Fairy."

"Given the friendship between us, isn't saying such things being overly formal?"