Chapter 184: Trading a Move

What a talent!

Wang Jianqiang looked at Xing Li, unable to help but sigh in his heart.

He considered his own acting skills to be quite good, but he never expected that there would always be someone even better.

This Xing Li spun her lies so naturally that not a single flaw could be picked out!

Wang Jianqiang watched her silently for a moment, "I have to say, your lies are very convincing; Wang almost believed you."

"Daoist Friend, everything I said is true," Xing Li said with a bitter smile.

Upon hearing this, Wang Jianqiang did not speak again.

He just looked at her with a smile.

Xing Li's expression froze.

"Alright, I admit it. For the sake of unity among disciples, the Star Palace specifically stipulates that any disciple harmed by an outsider will result in a generous reward for those who take revenge for them."

"But Xing Li is not such a shallow person; how could I favor a fellow disciple without asking about right or wrong just for a few benefits?"

"Daoist Friend, you must be able to feel it too—I have never harbored any killing intent toward you from beginning to end."

Hearing Xing Li's words, Wang Jianqiang sighed in his heart once again.

This thick skin...

It's practically thicker than his own!

He couldn't help but glance again at the Attribute Panel manifesting in his mind.

That's right, the Good and Evil Value is -80.

Not a shallow person?

It should be that she felt the danger and didn't dare to make a move, right?

Just then, Xing Li's voice continued to come through.

"Xing Li has already explained everything that needs explaining to you, Daoist Friend. If you are a reasonable person, then do not block Xing Li anymore."

"Xing Li has urgent matters to attend to. If you have nothing else, Daoist Friend, then Xing Li will be leaving."

Hearing Xing Li's words, Wang Jianqiang began to laugh, then shook his head.

"Why, is the sincerity Xing Li has shown not enough to make you believe me, Daoist Friend?" Xing Li's expression tightened.

"Not enough."

Wang Jianqiang continued to shake his head, "Wang does not have the habit of listening to one side of a story."

Xing Li's face flickered; she took a deep breath and said slowly, "In that case, what must I do for you to believe Xing Li, Daoist Friend?"

Wang Jianqiang smiled upon hearing this, "You want Wang to believe you? Simple..."

"You only need to let Wang brand a Soul Seal within your Soul Origin."

Hearing Wang Jianqiang's words, Xing Li was startled, her expression instantly becoming grave, "You actually want to use Soul Control on me!"

Wang Jianqiang shook his head, "It is only temporary control. As long as you behave yourself until this assessment ends, once the assessment is over, Wang will naturally remove the Soul Imprint for you."

Hearing Wang Jianqiang's words, Xing Li's expression shifted, and she bit her neat, silver teeth, "Daoist Wang, you want to plant a Soul Seal on me with just a few words; Xing Li is truly unwilling."

"Why don't you trade a move with Xing Li, Daoist Friend?"

"As long as your strength can make Xing Li convinced, Xing Li will not only agree to let you plant the Soul Seal, but will also willingly accept your control and do everything in my power for you."

"What do you think, Daoist Friend?"

Hearing Xing Li's words, Wang Jianqiang chuckled in his heart.

This woman named Xing Li is quite clever.

Isn't she just trying to test his strength? She put it quite tactfully.

He could be certain that once Xing Li felt his strength did not have an overwhelming advantage over her, she would definitely choose to flee immediately.

However, while Xing Li was calculating against him, he also really wanted to obtain a subordinate who practiced Astrology.

More importantly...

This subordinate was also a rare beauty.

Thinking of this, Wang Jianqiang let his gaze linger for a moment on Xing Li's delicate skin, which was white to an unusual degree, and smiled lightly, "Wang has always been upright in his dealings. Since you want to be convinced, then Wang will give you a chance."

"Now, you may make your move."

Xing Li nodded solemnly upon hearing this.

Her pair of slender jade hands instantly came together, her ten fingers moving in succession, changing into hundreds of hand seals in an instant.

The next moment, a purple light shot out from her body.

It transformed into a light barrier, enclosing Wang Jianqiang within it.

Then, without the slightest hesitation, she flew off toward the distance.

However, just as she flew into the air, she immediately heard a loud explosion erupt from the ground.

As the earth trembled, the figure she had trapped in the Formation instantly burst out.

The speed was astonishingly fast.

To him, that purple light barrier was as if it were merely a layer of air, causing not the slightest obstruction!

Whoosh~

The next moment, a figure instantly blocked her path.

Her expression changed, and she had no choice but to stop, looking at the figure in front of her with utter disbelief.

That purple light barrier was called the Purple Haze Star Array, a Formation she had nurtured for over twenty years.

This Formation was a powerful Trapping Array, the only drawback being that the area covered by the Formation was too small, making it difficult to trap an enemy in a head-on confrontation.

However, once an enemy was trapped, with the current power of this Formation, there was almost no possibility of breaking the Formation for anyone below the Nascent Soul Stage.

Yet, the reality was...

The Purple Haze Star Array did not pose the slightest obstacle to the person before him; he escaped from it as if it were nothing!

How on earth did he manage that?

Even if he had forced his way through, there should have been at least some commotion, right?

But he never even made a move to break the Formation, and the Purple Haze Star Array remained perfectly intact, still shrouding the area at this very moment.

This scene was far too bizarre!

Just as Xing Li was feeling suspicious and uncertain, Wang Jianqiang looked at her with a beaming smile.

"Fairy, where are you planning to go?"

"Didn't we agree to exchange moves?"

Hearing Wang Jianqiang's words, Xing Li's expression stiffened, then she forced a smile and said, "Daoist Friend is joking. The array just now was the move Xing Li unleashed; I never expected it to be broken so easily by you. Xing Li admits defeat wholeheartedly."

"So that's how it is."

Wang Jianqiang nodded, "Since that is the case, can the Fairy now release her Soul protection and let me plant a Soul Seal?"

Xing Li fell silent upon hearing this.

This person was capable of killing Tianxingzi, and facing him, her only hope of escape was to trap him with the Purple Haze Star Array.

Since the Purple Haze Star Array was ineffective, it proved that she had no way of escaping from this person's hands regardless.

To continue using methods to probe him would likely provoke his murderous intent.

Since that was the case, for the sake of survival, she had no choice but to humble herself.

Thinking of this, she gritted her teeth and voluntarily released her Soul protection.

Sensing Xing Li's submission, Wang Jianqiang smiled with satisfaction, and a wisp of his Spirit Sense touched her brow.

"Get ready, Fairy, I am coming in."

"I hope the Fairy will not try any more clever tricks; otherwise, I would not mind letting you suffer a bit more."

Having said that, his Spirit Sense instantly pierced into Xing Li's Soul Sea.

A moment later.

The Soul Seal was successfully branded onto Xing Li's Soul Origin, and Wang Jianqiang's Spirit Sense withdrew from Xing Li's Soul Sea.

A smile appeared on his cold face as he said to Xing Li, "The Fairy previously said she would do anything for me with all her might; it just so happens that I have something I need the Fairy's help with right now."

Xing Li's expression shifted as she looked at Wang Jianqiang, "What is it?"

Wang Jianqiang flipped his palm, and a purple gauze dress appeared in his hand.

He handed the gauze dress to Xing Li, "I am quite interested in the Artifact Dao. This dress was crafted by me personally; why don't you try it on, Fairy, so I can see how it looks."

Seeing the gauze dress in Wang Jianqiang's hand, Xing Li fell silent.

The texture of this dress was extremely thin.

Holding it in her hand, she could clearly see her palm through the gauze.

Moreover, the dress was very short; by her estimation, if worn, it would barely cover her thighs.

What difference was there between wearing this thing and wearing nothing at all?