Chapter 126: 125 She

Seeing Liuli was about to lose her temper from his teasing.

Ning Mu stopped playing coy, instead grabbing her other hand and placing it against her crimson face.

"This item is extremely precious; when applied to the face, it has the effect of refreshing and beautifying. You may apply it often, Reverend, and it is guaranteed to remove the wear of the elements. Even without rouge, it will make you look stunningly beautiful."

The corners of Liuli's eyes twitched.

Facing the pungent, unusual odor, she had no choice but to close her eyes.

This wicked creature was simply finding ways to toy with her! Yet for some reason, she felt a faint sense of anticipation in her heart and could not muster the slightest resistance.

Could this be because of her natural Charm Bone?

As these thoughts turned in her mind, she suddenly recalled a Daoist classic she had read in her spare time.

It did indeed contain a similar description.

The classic stated: Longxian Water is a supreme treasure, and for women, it is highly nourishing! Could it really be useful? After all, women are women.

Regardless of age.

The prostitute of the secular world, the nun untainted by dust, the Daoist nun drifting beyond the mundane, the imperial daughter sitting high upon the throne...

Whether it be a worldly prostitute, a nun untainted by dust, a transcendent Daoist nun, or an imperial daughter sitting high on the throne...

None have much resistance to eternal youth.

And just as Liuli was applying the Longxian Water to her face, waiting for it to dry.

【Notification: Congratulations to the Host for completing Task Three. Rewarding the Host with 1000 cultivation points, 100 Heroic Couple Points, and 9 points of Ning Mu Strategy Value!】

【Notification: Congratulations to the Host for completing Task Three. Rewarding the Host with 1000 Cultivation Points, 100 Heroic Couple Points, and 9 Ning Mu Strategy Value points!】

【Notification: The Host's Cultivation Points cannot be increased, but if Cultivation Points continue to rise, corresponding strength will be enhanced!】

【Notification: Congratulations to the Host, Number Two Sub-System owner Liuli has completed Task Three. Feedback for the Host's task reward: gained 100 Cultivation Points, and Liuli Loyalty Value increased by 3%!】

【Notification: Under the Host's guidance, Number Two Sub-System owner Liuli has over-fulfilled the task. Additional feedback for the Host's task reward: Liuli Loyalty Value increased by 5%!】

"Hoo~" Liuli felt a sudden sense of relief.

She had intended to just leave Ning Mu behind like this.

But glancing up at the smiling-yet-not-smiling Ning Mu, her heart skipped a beat for no reason, and she stopped the thought of leaving.

Even though staying here was still very awkward.

And she didn't even know if this brat would do anything else excessive to her.

But she thought in her heart, perhaps while Liu Qingmei was away, she could properly cultivate a relationship with this brat? She didn't even know why such an abrupt thought had popped into her head.

And at this moment, Ning Mu.

Was also pondering whether to strike while the iron was hot and issue another task.

After all, today's task seemed ordinary, but because of his forceful intervention, Liuli's Loyalty Value had jumped up by 8% all at once.

It was now at 56% Loyalty Value.

Only 4% more, and it would reach the next stage: Dependence.

According to the experience gained from Liu Qingmei, after reaching the Dependence stage, not only would their relationship grow closer, but she would no longer be hesitant when doing tasks, and might even become quite proactive.

And just as he was editing a task, before he had time to issue it.

A strange sound came from outside the reed marsh.

A strange sound came from outside the reed marsh.

It sounded like someone was treading through the reed marsh at high speed.

Ning Mu and Liuli in his arms were both startled, and they exchanged a glance.

And the Old Driver, who had been leisurely playing with the water splashes, also woke up in an instant and stood up abruptly.

Just at this moment.

A violent shout was heard from afar.

"Demoness, don't run!"

Judging by the voice, it was an extremely boorish man.

Almost the moment the man's shout fell.

The reeds before them were seen leaning toward both sides.

The reeds in front of them were seen collapsing to both sides.

Immediately after, a woman was seen struggling to step out from the reed cluster.

The woman was wearing a moon-white open-front long dress, dotted with various golden ornaments; one look and it was clear she was someone of wealth and status.

But at this moment, the moon-white dress was already stained with blood and filthy.

Her black hair was very thick.

But like her clothes, it was also decorated with various gold ornaments and red ribbons.

These decorations did not look out of place on her; instead, they had a complementary effect.

At this time, the woman's face was deathly pale, and she was clutching her abdomen; a large amount of blood was flowing out from between her fingers, staining the river water she had walked through a shade of red.

The water in this reed marsh flowed very slowly, and bloodstains were difficult to wash away in a short time.

This was one of the reasons why the woman had been unable to escape the pursuit.

"Reverend, young master, save my life, and another day there shall surely be a heavy... a heavy reward!"

"Reverend, young master, save my life, and I will surely give you a heavy... heavy reward in the future!"

Seeing people, a glimmer of hope surged in the woman's anxious and helpless eyes, and she reached out, calling for help from Liuli and Ning Mu who were riding on the Old Driver's back.

Ning Mu was startled and looked at Liuli.

Liuli also frowned slightly.

After only a moment's hesitation, she flicked her Whisk.

【61】 Instantly.

A vast, almost tangible aura swept out from beneath the Whisk like moonlight, wrapping around the woman before drawing her toward the back of the Old Driver.

Seeming to finally feel at ease, the woman, who was severely injured, appeared to have been holding onto her last breath all along.

Now, as if seeing a savior, that breath could no longer sustain her injuries, and her head tilted to the side as she fell unconscious.

Ning Mu immediately caught her by the waist.

On the left side of her flat lower abdomen, there was a bloody wound; judging by its shape, it appeared to have been caused by sword Qi.

Besides this, there seemed to be significant internal injuries as well.

The bloodstains at the corners of her mouth had clearly been wiped away often, blurring half of her cheek.

At the same time.

Three men were seen chasing after them, stepping on the reeds as light as swallows.

"Roar~"

The Old Driver let out a roar, and the surging aura immediately made the three men look horrified, causing them to stop in their tracks.

These three were dressed as Daoists, and their weapons were swords.

The leader was slightly older, with a square face and an expression of righteous indignation.

He stepped forward, glanced at the Old Driver with some vigilance, and then looked at Liuli and Ning Mu, who was holding their target.

To actually possess such a strange beast as a mount.

This man and woman were not simple.

"You two, this person is a demonic woman of the Demonic Path who has been committing evil in our Chu Kingdom. We three are disciples of the Xunyi Sect of the Chu Kingdom. I am the Senior Brother of the Xunyi Sect, Ma Yuanfei. I ask that you two show us some respect and return her to us!"

While speaking, Ma Yuanfei timely released his Cultivation Points, and he and his two junior brothers watched them like tigers eyeing their prey.

Clearly, he wanted to use his background and his Cultivation Points to intimidate Liuli and Ning Mu.

Even Ning Mu could clearly feel that the strength of these three was not low, far stronger than his own.

Liuli could naturally feel it too.

Just a junior who had just entered the Grandmaster realm and two little Daoists of the Inner Profound Realm.

"Hmph, a mere Southern barbarian priest, and you dare to run wild within the borders of my Qi?"

"Get lost, or don't blame this nun for being impolite!"

Liuli let out a cold snort, and with a light flick of the Whisk in her hand, she instantly dispersed the oppressive aura exerted by Ma Yuanfei and the others.

Originally, upon hearing that she was a demonic woman of the Demonic Path, Liuli had been inclined to accommodate them.

But the other party had acted high and mighty from the start, their words were arrogant, and they even wanted to use their status to pressure others.

Plus, they were Daoist practitioners from the Southern Chu barbarian lands; how could Liuli tolerate them?

The three great empires of Zhou, Qi, and Chu were neighbors, none willing to submit to the others; they fought openly and secretly at the official level, and the folk martial arts world also clashed constantly.

Anyone who possessed the characteristics of this era and loved their own country would instinctively feel disgusted by such foreigners invading their borders to commit evil.

Liuli's strength made Ma Yuanfei's expression change slightly.

But having chased from the northern border of the Chu Kingdom all the way here, the mountains were high and the road was long, and it had consumed too much of their energy; to retreat just like that, he was naturally unwilling! Ma Yuanfei darkened his face, cupped his hands toward Liuli, and questioned: "Nun, both Buddhism and Daoism take the slaying of demons and the elimination of evil as their duty. Could it be that the Buddhism and Daoism of your Qi have now fallen to the point of colluding with evil?"

Hearing this, Liuli was immediately displeased, and a cold glint flashed in her eyes.

Even though she had dragon saliva applied to her face at this moment, it still did not mask her intimidating aura!

"Goodness! The affairs of my Buddhism and Daoism are not for a junior like you to gossip about. Regardless of whether this person is righteous or evil, I, Divine Nun Ciyun, will protect her!"

"If you want to take her away, have your Xunyi Sect's Sect Leader, Han Yushan, come in person. He wouldn't dare to act presumptuously before me, yet a mere priest like you dares to argue about the disputes between Buddhism and Daoism before me? Ridiculous!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Liuli flicked the Whisk in her hand.

Instantly.

Ma Yuanfei and the other two were seen tumbling backward, falling directly into the reed marsh.

Eek! Ma Yuanfei and the others looked flustered. After crawling out of the water, they didn't care about their disheveled state and immediately cupped their hands and bowed to Liuli.

"We did not realize it was the esteemed Divine Nun Ciyun. We have disturbed you, farewell!"

A flash of unwillingness crossed the eyes of Ma Yuanfei and the other two, but upon hearing the name of Divine Nun Ciyun, they could only stop there.

What they feared was naturally not Divine Nun Ciyun.

The strength of Sect Leader Han Yushan was not much different from that of Divine Nun Ciyun.

But the Sect Leader was already the strongest combat power of the Xunyi Sect.

And behind Divine Nun Ciyun, there was an old monster who had lived for eight hundred years!

Such a figure could almost be said to be a great house that transcended the secular world; even the imperial families of various countries had to curry favor with her and dared not easily offend her.

What could they do? Ma Yuanfei and the other two left in a dejected manner.

"I see the physiognomy of this woman, and she does not look like a person who commits evil, but one can know a person's face but not their heart. Perhaps she really is a member of the Demon Sect, so since I have already saved her, I will at least let her live, and we can make other plans for the rest!"

Liuli looked at the woman who was unconscious in Ning Mu's arms, her brows slightly furrowed.

After she finished speaking, she pointed with her sword fingers and tapped repeatedly on several major acupoints on the woman's body.

Very quickly.

Blood no longer seeped from the woman's wound.

Ning Mu nodded and immediately ordered the Old Driver to return.

Having a wounded person suddenly appear, and even lying in his arms severely injured and unconscious, Ning Mu was in no mood to flirt with Liuli anymore.

Withdrawing the edited task, the Old Driver carried the three of them and headed straight back to the residence.

Two days passed in succession.

During these two days, Chunzhi and the others took care of the injured woman.

Ning Mu was not idle either.

He issued a new task to Liuli, but she had not yet completed it.

Aside from occasionally flirting with Liuli, he spent almost all his other time busy dealing with matters concerning He Daqian.

Under his secret "assistance," He Daqian was acquiring grain at a very fast pace.

In just these few days, he had already bought up more than half of the grain in the hands of the grain merchants from other regions.

Nowadays, the Tan Family's warehouses were filled with grain everywhere.

There were even quite a few disaster victims who had started eyeing the Tan Family's warehouses.

There was too much.

Not to mention it overflowing from the warehouses, even outside the warehouses, only a single aisle was left, with the rest of the grain that had nowhere to be stored covered by tarpaulins.

This day. Ning Mu had just woken up.

He released the accumulation of the night inside Ning Xiaoxiu's mouth.

Outside the door, Chunzhi's voice rang out.

"Young Master, Young Master, that woman you brought back has woken up!"

Hm? Ning Mu was stunned, then immediately got up, put on his clothes, and walked out.

As for Ning Xiaoxiu, who had just had a full meal, she was hiccuping with water on the spot.

In the outer courtyard's side room.

Because the number of people had increased, Zhang Laotou, Ye Xiaoqiu, and the other servants had all moved next door.

Now, in this courtyard, besides Ning Mu, there were no other men.

For the sake of safety.

Naturally, the woman who had been saved was also settled in this outer courtyard.

When Ning Mu arrived.

Inside the room, besides Xia Chan, there was only the woman lying on the couch with a deathly pale complexion.

"Young Master."

Xia Chan hurriedly greeted him.

"She hasn't said a word, she's very cold and aloof," Xia Chan leaned over and whispered a complaint.

Ning Mu entered the room and examined the woman on the couch.

And at this moment, the woman was also looking at him.

"Did you save me?" Yang Yanqiu asked, her eyes filled with a bit of curiosity.

Ning Mu nodded and said, "How does the heroine feel?"

"How long have I been unconscious?"

"Two days."

"Two days..." A slight change appeared in Yang Yanqiu's eyes, and then she revealed a smile, looking at Ning Mu, and said, "Many thanks to the young gentleman for the grace of saving my life!"

"Are you a member of the Demon Sect?" Ning Mu hesitated for a moment, then went straight to the point.

He was not worried that she would resist or attack.

Liuli was right outside the door at this moment.

Yang Yanqiu was stunned for a moment, her gaze scanning the furnishings of the room as she secretly speculated about the identity of this young man, while nodding without hesitation.

"That is correct, this concubine is Yang Yanqiu, a member of the Sun Moon Divine Sect."

She was quite frank.

Upon hearing this, before Ning Mu could react, Chunzhi and Xia Chan, who were to the side, both had their expressions change, and they immediately blocked the way in front of Ning Mu.

"Young Master, it's the Sun Moon Divine Sect, that Demon Sect that severely wounded the Villa Master!" Xia Chan reminded him in time, while glaring at Yang Yanqiu with a look of vigilance.

They did not have much empathy or hatred.

After all, they were never maids of the Ye Family, but rather the bedchamber maids that Liu Qingmei had brought over from the Liu Family.

But now, they were just a benefit to Ning Mu.

They were only worried that this Demon Sect enchantress would harm their young master.

Ning Mu reacted, his gaze filled with a strange look.

What a situation this was.

He had saved a woman from the Sun Moon Divine Sect?

If Liu Qingmei found out about this, would she kill this woman on the spot?

Ning Mu raised an eyebrow.

Hearing Yang Yanqiu's words, Liuli also walked in from outside the door, her deep gaze filled with a hint of coldness as she stared at the other party.

The moment Liuli entered, Yang Yanqiu's entire body went tense, her eyes hiding deep vigilance.

It was as if she had encountered a natural predator.

It was a very vague feeling.

But she just felt that this woman dressed as a nun posed a great threat to her.

And her strength was very high, to the point of being absurd!

She was likely in the True Person Realm! Even though she herself was a Grandmaster in the Sitting Reflection Realm, she was unable to move under the pressure of her aura!

"Little friend, be cautious!"

Liuli did not say anything else, just stared at Yang Yanqiu and said this to Ning Mu.

She had a nature that hated evil as if it were a personal enemy.

Buddhism emphasizes the equality of all living beings, putting down the butcher's knife to become a Buddha on the spot, and so on; those who cultivate Buddhism possess a compassion far exceeding that of ordinary people.

But Liuli seemed to be an exception.

Last time, when a disagreement arose, she directly slaughtered all the members of the Blood Lotus Sect in the Zhou Kingdom, which was enough to show that she had not the slightest pity or compassion for those of the Demonic Path.

Ning Mu nodded, gently patted the shoulders of both Xia Chan and Chunzhi, and signaled for the two of them to withdraw.

Afterwards, he looked at Yang Yanqiu and said, "I am very grateful for your honesty, but since you are a person of the Demon Sect, you must have committed many evils. Now that you have awakened, please feel free to go. If we meet again in the Jianghu, we may well be enemies."

Hearing this, Yang Yanqiu gave a miserable smile.

She glanced at Liuli, and seeing that Liuli seemed to have no intention of taking action and was instead following this young master's lead, she felt a little more at ease.

Regarding her savior, she did not wish to hide her identity.

Immediately, she said to Ning Mu, "Young Master, the Villa Master mentioned by your servant must be Ye Bufan, the Villa Master of Cangjian Villa, right!"

"In recent days, it seems this is the only matter; our Sun Moon Divine Sect Saintess Yin Hongling had a battle with Ye Bufan, and both sides suffered losses."

"To tell you the truth, I traveled alone to the land of Southern Chu just to find medicinal herbs for Saintess Yin Hongling. In that battle, our Saintess was also seriously injured, and she has not yet recovered."

"As for the distinction between righteous and evil... I will not comment much, but since I dared to ask you for help, I dare to swear to the heavens that I myself, apart from occasional fights or grudges with righteous people when defending myself, have absolutely never actively done anything harmful or wicked!"

As she spoke, Yang Yanqiu was seen taking the initiative to raise three fingers and swear to the heavens.

Ning Mu raised an eyebrow.

This woman doesn't want to leave?

He turned his head to look at Liuli.

Liuli shrugged, turned around with an expressionless face, and walked straight out of the room.

"Don't look at me, decide for yourself, little friend."

At the same time, a voice was transmitted back.

Ning Mu was worried that Liuli hated the people of the Demon Sect to the bone, and if he kept Yang Yanqiu, it might make her unhappy.

There was no need for that.

Regardless of whether what Yang Yanqiu said was the truth, it was not important.

Ning Mu raised his eyebrows, looked at Yang Yanqiu, and said, "Just leave once you have recovered from your injuries. I am not a judge; whether you have done anything harmful or wicked does not have much impact on me. I only have one point: you can stay here to recover, but you had better behave yourself."

"Next door are the Cangjian Disciples. If they know you are here, they will surely seek revenge for their Villa Master."

After Ning Mu finished speaking, he nodded and turned to leave.

"Wait a moment!"

At this time.

Yang Yanqiu suddenly spoke up and called him to stop.

"What is it?"

Ning Mu turned his head back.

At this time.

Yang Yanqiu was seen taking out an iron tablet, examining it in her hand for a moment, then looking up and throwing it to Ning Mu, while saying, "Thank you, Young Master, for saving my life. This object is the Holy Order of my sect. Holding this order, one can mobilize the branch of my sect. I know that you are a person of the righteous path and would disdain this object, but... this is the most precious thing I have at the moment!"

"Please accept it, Young Master!"

Gratitude flickered in Yang Yanqiu's eyes.

Ning Mu raised his eyebrows slightly, weighed the inverted triangle-shaped token in his hand, accepted it directly, and then nodded at Yang Yanqiu.

This woman is a bit strange.

Being able to take out the Holy Order of the Sun Moon Divine Sect, one can imagine that her status and position in the sect are certainly not ordinary.

A Holy Order that can mobilize a branch is not something an ordinary person can possess! Yet she gave it to him for free as a thank-you gift.

And having such a revered status in the Demon Sect, she claimed that she had never done anything harmful or wicked.

This was a bit absurd.

But looking at her focused and serious expression, he felt she was not pretending!

"Recover well; I have things to do, so I am leaving."

Ning Mu waved his hand and left directly.

After arriving at the inner courtyard, he looked back at Chunzhi and Xia Chan and instructed, "Do not leak that woman's identity to the outside; we should just know it ourselves. Also, let her leave here once she can walk."

Xia Chan nodded and said, "Understood, Young Master. I really don't think she looks like a person of the Demon Sect; instead, she has a noble and elegant air."

Chunzhi also nodded in agreement, saying, "That's right, Young Master. Aren't people of the Demon Sect all like Ning Xiaoxiu, arrogant and thinking they are the best in the world? How could there be a woman as humble and polite as her, with such a gentle and refined temperament?"

"Also, what if Young Lady finds out?"

Chunzhi and Xia Chan both looked at Ning Mu.

Ning Mu raised his eyebrows and said nothing.

But he felt that what Chunzhi and Xia Chan said made a lot of sense.

This Yang Yanqiu is a bit surprising.

But in the end, she is just a passerby, and he couldn't be bothered to pay more attention to her.

As for this Holy Order, it could be kept; perhaps it would be useful someday.

He did not have that kind of "cleanliness" of the righteous path.

Why turn away something that is beneficial to oneself? "It's fine, every debt has its debtor; she should also be someone working for that Yin Hongling. If Master really wants to kill her, then let her be killed."

Ning Mu shrugged.

For him, Liu Qingmei was naturally more important!

After finishing breakfast.

Ning Mu rested for a while, and after locking Ning Xiaoxiu back in the dungeon, he prepared to go out to visit the Jin Family.

However.

Just as he stepped out, he saw a horse galloping toward him, and the clothes the rider was wearing were the disciple robes of Cangjian Villa.

He frowned.

Could it be that something else has happened!

As these thoughts turned in his mind, the messenger had already approached.

"Young Master, a message from the Second Madam!"

The messenger handed the letter in his hand to Ning Mu.

"Mm, go and rest."

Ning Mu nodded, took the letter, and tore it open.

A letter sent by Tong Yuyue? Why was it not Liu Qingmei sending him a message?

Frowning, he took out the letter inside, which contained only a short line of text.

After glancing through it, Ning Mu's brows immediately furrowed.

First, anger surged within him.

Then, joy immediately spread across his face! The shackle that had bound Liu Qingmei for so long could finally be undone! "Lieyang True Person is applying pressure, Clan Elder is acting on behalf of Ye Xiumei, return quickly!"

The previous chapter was blocked and is currently being appealed for unblocking. The editors are on holiday for May Day; if you haven't read it, check back in a few days when it is released!

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