Chapter 207: Ye Qingxian: Willing to be a Concubine!

A look of deep contemplation appeared in Ye Qingxian's eyes.

There was no longer the deathly stillness from before, but rather a heart filled with hope for the future.

Her heartbeat quickened, though it was not to say she had developed feelings of love for Ning Mu.

Rather, her heart stirred at the growth of her strength! In her heart right now, aside from revenge, there was no room for anything else.

And to take revenge.

Increasing her strength was the most important thing!

"Sister Liu, are you saying... that Ning Mu has the ability to make people's Cultivation Points grow rapidly?"

Ye Qingxian hesitated, but still asked the question.

In her heart, she had almost anticipated what the result would be after asking this, and she even began to simulate in her mind what her life would be like once she could no longer resist the temptation.

"How should I explain this to you?"

Liu Qingmei raised an eyebrow.

Her eyes darted around a few times, then she smiled sweetly and said, "Although you and I have a close relationship, when it comes down to it, there is still some distance between us, so some things are not easy to say too bluntly."

"I can only say that actively approaching my husband, whether it is for cultivation or for revenge, is a hundred times better than you fighting alone!"

There was no need to be too explicit.

With Ye Qingxian's intelligence, she should understand the meaning behind her words.

Once she became Ning Mu's woman, revenge would no longer be just her own affair; the entire Ningyang Stronghold could become the power for her revenge.

But the prerequisite was that she had to be the one to take that step first.

Ye Qingxian fell silent.

She naturally understood the deep meaning hidden in Liu Qingmei's words.

Only hesitating for a moment.

She seemed to have made up her mind, raised her head to stare intensely at Liu Qingmei, nodded slightly, and said, "I understand, Sister Liu!"

"As long as I can take revenge, I can give everything I have!"

"I am willing to be his concubine!"

Ye Qingxian said this earth-shattering statement with a calm expression.

Who could have imagined it?

The once-proud daughter of the Ye Family, the hope of the entire Cangjian Villa, who was highly valued by the Clan Elders, devoted herself to cultivation, and rarely concerned herself with worldly affairs—Ye Qingxian—would actually say the words "be a concubine for someone"?

A proud daughter of heaven like her, even if she did not marry a royal or noble, would at least be the legitimate wife of a major sect or clan, or perhaps marry into a great sect as a son-in-law.

How could she be willing to lower her status and humble herself to be a concubine for a man who started as a stable hand?

All of this can only be said to be the impermanence of the world.

If it were before, she would certainly have scoffed at it, or even flicked her sleeves and left.

After all, her talent was not bad; she reached the Sitting Reflection Realm before the age of twenty, and entering the Spirit Origin Realm in her lifetime would not be difficult.

And with such proud talent, why would she need to go far to please a man just to gain the capital for her own cultivation advancement? But that was before.

Now, she no longer had the abundant cultivation resources of the Ye Family to rely on.

She no longer had a stable environment for cultivation.

Furthermore, because of her hatred, her path of cultivation was no longer pure, and instead, it had become an obstacle on her path.

She needed a method to break through and resolve her current predicament.

Clearly.

After Liu Qingmei's persuasion, she knew she had found the method to break her current situation.

As long as she took that step.

Everything would be easily resolved.

Ningyang Stronghold had two True Person experts, and there was also a gathering of experts in the Sitting Reflection Realm and Inner Profound Realm.

While it was called a small mountain stronghold.

In reality, it already surpassed the vast majority of sect forces.

【Congratulations to the Host: Task Two completed, obtained 5000 cultivation points and 500 Heroic Couple Points!】

【Congratulations to the Host: Sub-system owner number two, Feng Xiangling, has completed Task Two, feeding back the task reward to the Host, obtaining 500 Cultivation Points, and additionally gaining a significant increase in favorability from Su Yueqiao and Su Zuozuo!】

In the meeting hall.

The system notifications rang in the minds of Liuli and Ning Mu one after another.

Under Ning Mu's instruction, Su Yueqiao and Su Zuozuo put on their clothes, covering their alluring bodies.

Afterwards, the group left the meeting hall.

Seeing that everything was in perfect order under Liu Qingmei's arrangement, Ning Mu could not help but nod in satisfaction.

Ye Qingxian walked over carrying Ning Mu's weapon, the Ten Thousand Might Flame Dragon Spear.

Seeing Su Zuozuo's fox ears and the completely unharmed Su Yueqiao, she could not help but frown slightly, showing some confusion.

But since it was none of her business, she did not speak up about it.

She just silently followed behind Ning Mu.

Although she had already made her decision in her heart, when facing Ning Mu again, she did not know how to open her mouth, nor how to naturally approach him and become his woman.

After inspecting the area.

Ning Mu jumped onto the back of the old driver and headed home.

Passing through Xima Town.

The people were tired and the horses were exhausted, so the group entered the Qingfeng Inn.

This Qingfeng Inn was located right next to the former Gu Family courtyard; because it was the only inn in town and also a secret intelligence point for the Qingfeng Stronghold, passing travelers would always stop here to rest.

However.

When Ning Mu and the others entered the door, they did not see the proprietor from before.

Several waiters also appeared anxious and uneasy, looking distracted.

"Waiter, bring some tea and snacks."

Ning Mu sat down, and Su Yueqiao, as if to demonstrate her loyalty, immediately called out.

Accompanying them, besides Ning Mu and Su Yueqiao, were Ye Qingxian, Liuli, and Liu Xiaoya and others.

All were beauties of peerless elegance.

As for Su Zuozuo, because she had not yet fully transformed, she did not come inside to avoid causing unnecessary trouble, but instead stayed hidden, lying on the back of the old driver.

Their arrival naturally added quite a bit of color to this simple and wild inn.

Many passing merchants and travelers, as well as mountain bandits wandering nearby, all looked toward this side with immense astonishment.

"What is going on? You seem distracted. Where is your boss?"

Watching the waiter who had brought the tea and snacks, Su Yueqiao asked with a furrowed brow.

Qingfeng Stronghold was a small mountain stronghold that had once relied on Fenglei Stronghold for survival; to put it simply, it was a lackey of Fenglei Stronghold, so Su Yueqiao was quite familiar with this place.

However, the waiter did not recognize her.

He merely glanced at her, pursed his lips, and after dropping off the tea and snacks, he left.

Su Yueqiao could not help but raise her eyebrows in displeasure.

Just as she was about to flare up, Ning Mu reached out and pressed down on her.

"Qiaonu, are you familiar with this shop?" Ning Mu asked.

Su Yueqiao hurriedly replied, "Answering Master, this is a spot belonging to Qingfeng Stronghold. Qingfeng Stronghold is a subordinate of Fenglei Stronghold!"

Ning Mu could not help but raise his eyebrows, nodded, and then said, "Since that is the case, you shall stay in this shop and take charge of it from now on. If there is any movement, send word to the mountain immediately. Zuozuo and Youyou will accompany me up the mountain."

While speaking, Ning Mu glanced at Liuli.

Liuli understood his intent and immediately warned, "Do not play any tricks. The Young Master giving you this task is a sign of trust. If you betray the Young Master's trust, you know what fate awaits you under the Ice-Fire Soul-Severing Pill!"

With her life held in the other party's hands, how could Su Yueqiao dare to have any ulterior motives?

She immediately trembled with fear and said with a look of reverence, "Master, Qiaonu will certainly not fail the mission."

Then, she looked at Liuli again, her expression revealing a mix of complexity and helplessness, and whispered a guarantee: "Mistress, rest assured, Qiaonu will not joke with her own life. Since I have already been deflowered by the Master and have the protection of the Mistress, Qiaonu understands her situation and will honestly be loyal to the Master!"

Su Yueqiao's expression was complex, her face radiating the charm of a married woman, as she expressed her loyalty to Ning Mu publicly for the first time.

Ning Mu picked up a piece of snack and fed it into his mouth, nodding with satisfaction.

Following that, the group chatted while eating snacks and drinking tea.

Although many gazes around them were drawn by the beauty of Su Yueqiao, Liuli, and the others, no one who didn't know any better came to stir up trouble.

However.

Ning Mu and his group soon noticed that the atmosphere in the inn's lobby was somewhat strange.

At the tables in front and behind them were groups of three or five sturdy men, totaling more than a dozen people.

On the surface, they appeared to be eating snacks, but their gazes were always intentionally or unintentionally glancing toward the corner.

Moreover, although they seemed casual, their Wuji were not placed on the table or leaning against stools like the other guests, but were all held in their hands.

It seemed they were poised for action, ready to draw their blades at any moment.

It was not directed at them, however.

The target of this group was a pair of strange guests at a corner table.

Ji Qiaozhi held her teacup, letting the steaming heat hit her dirty face, while her pair of eyes, hidden beneath the mist, darted around, observing the movements throughout the inn.

She hunched over with her head drooping, her eyes filled with a trace of despair.

Having just escaped the border defense of Chu Kingdom, was she ultimately going to be caught here after all!

She could not help but feel extremely dejected in her heart.

She had already noticed that the guests at the door and the two tables near the back door were all experts from the Great Chu Demon Suppression Division.

These people had come to hunt her down! After hiding and dodging all the way, she had ultimately failed to escape the sight of these lackeys.

Now, there was truly no way to retreat.

Even with Zhong Shu protecting her, Zhong Shu had long since suffered internal injuries to protect her during these days, and it would be very difficult to escape while facing more than a dozen Demon Suppression Division experts specialized in pursuit.

Sigh! Ji Qiaozhi sighed to herself, thinking of a solution in her heart.

Clearly, this group from the Demon Suppression Division obviously did not want to make a move in public, fearing that they would be discovered by Qi spies and trigger a dispute between the two countries.

Instead, they intended to wait until she walked out of this inn and reached a deserted place before capturing her and Zhong Shu in one fell swoop.

And this period of time was her only chance for survival.

Ji Qiaozhi's eyes darted around, and suddenly, her eyes lit up.

She looked at this elegant Young Master who had just entered the door.

Seeing that this person had an extraordinary bearing, his group of attendants all seemed to possess considerable strength, and he was also carrying an extremely magnificent long spear.

If she could cause them to have a conflict with the people from the Demon Suppression Division, perhaps she could find an opportunity to escape.

Ji Qiaozhi's thoughts raced.

After pondering for a moment.

She decided to take the risk.

Immediately.

She stood up in full view of everyone, and then, with lightning speed that even Zhong Weng did not react to, she ran over and arrived directly in front of Ning Mu and the others.

With a thud.

Ji Qiaozhi suddenly knelt down, hugged Ning Mu's leg, and cried out loudly, "Young hero, save me!"

"They want to kill me!"

"I was originally the daughter of a wealthy merchant in the Chu Kingdom, but my parents both died, and the Steward seized our family property. These people were all sent by the Steward to kill me. I beg the young hero and the ladies for your help; Qiaozhi will repay you with her life!"

Ji Qiaozhi spoke at such a rapid pace that it left everyone unable to react in time.

Liuli did raise her hand, but seeing that this girl posed no threat, she quietly lowered her palm, though she remained vigilantly on guard.

As Ji Qiaozhi spoke, she removed the burlap cloth covering her head, revealing a head of long hair, and used the burlap to wipe her small face, allowing her dirty little face to regain a bit of its charm.

It seemed she wanted to use this to prove she was not lying.

As Ji Qiaozhi's words fell, those people from the Demon Suppression Division immediately went into battle formation, rising one after another to draw their blades, brows locked tight, eyes glaring threateningly at Ji Qiaozhi and Ning Mu's group.

"This Young Master, this is our family business; we ask that you do not bring trouble upon yourself!"

At this moment.

A man with a square face and a small mustache walked out from the crowd of the Demon Suppression Division, gripped his sword hilt with one hand, and glared at Ning Mu in warning.

Clearly, this person must be their leader.

"It's him! He is the Steward's son. If they kill me, they can rightfully seize my family property!"

"I beg you, Young Master, save me! I am willing to gift you my entire family fortune!"

Ji Qiaozhi said hurriedly.

Fearing that Ning Mu would not agree, she even promised generous conditions.

A family fortune capable of making people hunt someone down was certainly not a small sum.

Ning Mu frowned slightly, eating his snack in a leisurely manner.

Liuli immediately raised her hand abruptly, and a tyrannical, overbearing force swept out from her sleeve, assaulting the leader.

Bang! With a loud crash, the leader had no time to react before he was sent flying like a kite with a broken string, crashing straight into a wooden pillar in the distance.

The impact even shook the pillar, causing the roof beams to tremble and a large amount of wood shavings and dust to fall.

"Thank you, Young Master, thank you, Lady, thank you..."

Ji Qiaozhi's eyes lit up immediately; she hurriedly took half a step back and then began kowtowing with loud thuds.

"I did not want to get involved, but I do not like your attitude."

Ning Mu put down the half-eaten snack, looked back at the Demon Suppression Division leader—who was struggling to stand with the help of his subordinates, his face already pale and spitting blood—and clapped his hands calmly.

"Presumptuous! Do you know who we are?"

At this time, a subordinate of the Demon Suppression Division pointed at Ning Mu and shouted angrily.

Ning Mu frowned, then said, "Kill them all."

"Make it clean!"

Ning Mu glanced at Su Yueqiao.

"Understood, Master!"

Su Yueqiao immediately understood his intent.

She then stood up, a bewitching smile on her lips, and walked toward the battle-ready group of the Demon Suppression Division with extreme allure.

Zhong Weng and Zhong Shu, who had recovered from their shock, also rushed over to protect Ji Qiaozhi.

Under Su Yueqiao's hand, this group of Demon Suppression Division members was naturally no match.

If she couldn't beat Liuli, surely she could handle a group of small fry without even a single Grandmaster among them? In a few quick strokes.

More than ten Demon Suppression Division members all fell to the ground, unable to rise.

Either they were decapitated, or they died before they could even draw their blades.

For a time, in the entire inn, apart from Ning Mu's table which remained seated peacefully, all the other guests fled as if escaping for their lives.

The waiters were also so frightened that they curled up behind the counter, not daring to show their heads.

Not long after.

Su Yueqiao clapped her hands, walked before Ning Mu, knelt on one knee, and said respectfully, "Master, it is all resolved. As for the one who spoke insolently, Qiaonu took the liberty of cutting out his tongue!"

"This is the waist token I searched from their bodies!"

After speaking.

Su Yueqiao handed the Demon Suppression Division waist token to Ning Mu with both hands, while simultaneously casting her gaze toward the master-servant pair of Ji Qiaozhi and Zhong Weng.

Clearly, she was asking Ning Mu if he wanted these two killed as well.

Ning Mu slowly set down his teacup, looked at the already terrified Ji Qiaozhi, and said calmly, "To be honest, if you were merely the daughter of a wealthy merchant, could you really stir the Chu Kingdom's Demon Suppression Division to take action, and send a group consisting entirely of experts in the Heaven-Circulation and Inner Profound Realm to hunt you down?"

(End of chapter)