Chapter 246: Seeing Through

What surprised Zhang Nuo even more was what followed: Bai Xiu stretched out her jade arms and wrapped them around his neck in one motion, her eyes filled with deep affection and infatuation.

"What are you doing?"

With a swift turn of his thoughts, Zhang Nuo knew that something must have happened to Bai Xiu; otherwise, she would never have become like this. Yet, looking at her, her consciousness seemed relatively clear, and she was in control of everything, not appearing to be manipulated by others.

"Ever since I first saw you, I have fallen deeply in love with you! Senior Brother, please take me!"

Her fiery red lips were moist, and her words, sounding like murmurs, rang in Zhang Nuo's ears. Bai Xiu's rapid breathing acted like a catalyst, stripping away the man's sturdy outer shell.

Things had reached this point; it was clear that although this person was still Bai Xiu, everything she did was not done intentionally! By now, the young girl was already drenched in fragrant sweat, and soft moans began to rise, lingering incessantly in Zhang Nuo's ears.

"Snap!"

Zhang Nuo raised his hand and pushed the delicate body in his arms away. Bai Xiu appeared soft and boneless, but under the force of Zhang Nuo's push, she spun around on her tiptoes and stood firmly.

Her jet-black long hair left a trail of shadows in mid-air as she turned, and her affectionate, beautiful eyes flashed "swish, swish" a few times, appearing full of amorous feelings!

"Senior Brother!"

The two coquettish words escaped her lips, as if they would turn a man's bones to mush! Ignoring Bai Xiu's actions, Zhang Nuo moved his Divine Sense and swept it across her body. However, a moment later, he frowned in hesitation; from the outside, Bai Xiu had no changes, except for being more charming, she was exactly the same as before.

At this moment, Bai Xiu walked toward Zhang Nuo again, her steps full of deep affection, as if she were treading on clouds! This time, Zhang Nuo did not resist, but reached out and pulled her into his arms.

Looking at her touching appearance, Zhang Nuo raised one hand and grabbed the pulse point on her jade wrist. A warm current rushed into Bai Xiu's body, but after a thorough examination, he still did not find the slightest clue.

Bai Xiu appeared extremely generous and did not stop Zhang Nuo from examining her; instead, she even more boldly pulled down the clothes on her body!

Seeing this, Zhang Nuo gasped. Who could have tampered with Bai Xiu, and with such brilliant methods that even with his cultivation, he could not detect it?

"Could it be the Demon Emperor?"

As soon as this thought arose, Zhang Nuo felt it was unrealistic and immediately dismissed it. Given the Demon Emperor's way of doing things, he would not expend such great effort on a junior.

One must know that some methods of the Golden Core Stage could not escape his search; if it were a Nascent Soul Stage cultivator who had tampered with her, perhaps they could deceive him.

"No!"

Suddenly, Zhang Nuo felt as if his whole body had been struck by lightning. He reached out and cast several incantations, which sank into Bai Xiu's body one after another, placing her under a Restriction. For a moment, Bai Xiu felt dizzy and fell unconscious. Then, a wisp of Yin Qi flickered at the center of Zhang Nuo's brow, and the "Hell Butterfly" emerged.

The moment the black butterfly appeared, a black mist also flashed on Bai Xiu's forehead. Before Zhang Nuo could make his next move, a small human-shaped phantom emerged from the black mist, appearing extremely terrified, and it turned to flee as a black light!

"Hehe! Just as I thought!"

Zhang Nuo sneered. Before the human-shaped phantom could escape, the "Hell Butterfly" at his brow let out a low chirp, and then a powerful suction force erupted from its mouth, pulling the phantom directly in and swallowing it after a few chews.

"Qin Xiaofeng! When did you make your move?"

After finishing all this, Zhang Nuo retracted the "Hell Butterfly," his expression ugly to the extreme. The technique Bai Xiu had been afflicted with was exactly the "Corpse Soul Charm Technique" that Wu Min of the Divine Sword Sect had suffered from years ago! And the one who could cast this technique was Qin Xiaofeng of the "Great Underworld Mansion"!

At the very same time Zhang Nuo saw through the "Corpse Soul Charm Technique," a man's exclamation came from a room on Shenjian Peak, thousands of miles away.

"This is impossible!"

The person speaking was none other than Qin Xiaofeng! His face was grim, and a ball of strange Yin Qi in his hand was dissipating at a speed visible to the naked eye, until it completely vanished.

Staring blankly at his empty palm, Qin Xiaofeng frowned deeply! Someone had actually managed to break his "Corpse Soul Charm Technique!" How could this be?

The "Corpse Soul Charm Technique" used the soul of a deceased person as a medium to control the opposite sex. Unlike other Charm Techniques, through the manipulation between souls, even if a Nascent Soul Stage expert were present, they would be unable to see through it!

"This brat is strange!"

As Qin Xiaofeng pondered carefully, he became even more convinced that Zhang Nuo was no ordinary person. Aside from himself, there were likely few people on the Tianyuan Continent who could undo the "Corpse Soul Charm Technique" that originated from the Underworld.

Due to Zhang Nuo's cultivation level, Qin Xiaofeng had wanted to find out why there was Yin Qi on him, so he took an opportunity to plant the "Corpse Soul Charm Technique" on Bai Xiu, hoping to use this method to investigate. He had not expected this method to fail so quickly, without obtaining any useful information.

Sitting suspiciously in the room, Qin Xiaofeng could not fathom what method Zhang Nuo had used to break the "Corpse Soul Charm Technique."

Meanwhile, in Zhang Nuo's room, Bai Xiu stood before the bed, ashamed, her face as red as a radish. When Zhang Nuo lifted the Restriction on her, the young woman discovered that she was lying in Zhang Nuo's arms, disheveled. A large expanse of her charms was exposed, without the slightest concealment.

Although she had been controlled by the "Corpse Soul Charm Technique," Bai Xiu could still remember everything she had done previously.

"How are you feeling now?"

Zhang Nuo smiled lightly, with no intention of blaming her.

"Senior Brother! I don't know what happened to me just now, sigh..."

She wanted to explain a few words, but Bai Xiu did not know where to start. She stamped her jade foot hard on the ground, revealing a look of remorse.

"This is not your fault! You were targeted by someone!"

He hurriedly comforted her, fearing that she might do something wrong out of self-reproach.

"That can't be! I haven't had any contact with strangers during this time!"

Bai Xiu's expression tightened as she tried hard to recall past events.

"If you had discovered it, then the opponent's technique wouldn't be considered brilliant! But it's fine now; I have already dispelled it for you!"

"Does Senior Brother know who did it?"

Shaking his head slightly, Zhang Nuo did not want to involve Bai Xiu, so he did not tell the truth, only telling her to be more careful in the future!

Recalling the scenes from before, Bai Xiu wished she could crawl into a crack in the ground, and she turned and left Zhang Nuo's room.

"It seems the 'Great Underworld Mansion' has become suspicious of you!"

In his mind, Chunyangzi's voice said in a low tone.

"I know! I will have to be more careful from now on!"

Compared to the Five Great Demon Mountains, the "Great Underworld Mansion" was even more terrifying. Zhang Nuo did not want to be targeted by such a mysterious organization!

"The Immortal Illusion Continent is about to appear! I don't think the 'Great Underworld Mansion' will let go of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, so if you go to the Immortal Illusion Continent, you and this group of people must be extra careful!"

For the first time ever, Chunyangzi gave Zhang Nuo a long lecture before disappearing without a trace.

Zhang Nuo sat on the bed and thought for an entire night. He did not know what had drawn the attention of the "Great Underworld Mansion" to him! Not until the dawn light brightened did he get up and walk out of the room!

The rising sun dyed half the sky a deep red! Zhang Nuo stood with his hands behind his back, gazing at the high sky, but his heart could not remain calm.

The Immortal Illusion Continent, this place of infinite longing, what would it actually look like? A ray of light pierced the dawn sky and landed in front of Zhang Nuo in the blink of an eye.

"Why are you here?"

Zhang Nuo swept his gaze and discovered that the person who had come was none other than Zhuge Qing! The young woman was expressionless, as if she had lost her former grace, and her pair of beautiful eyes seemed somewhat red and swollen.

Facing Zhang Nuo's inquiry, the young girl did not make a sound, only looking at him with a slightly aggrieved expression.

"What happened?"

Sensing that something was wrong, Zhang Nuo hurried a few steps to the young woman's side; at this moment, Zhuge Qing's graceful, slender figure was trembling, and as her delicate shoulders heaved, she began to sob in a low voice.

The early morning sun shone upon the young woman, and as she remained silent, sobbing softly like this, she appeared even more endearing! For a moment, Zhang Nuo did not know how to handle the situation!

"What on earth happened? Tell me!"

At this time, everything in the courtyard startled Bai Xiu and Xun Zhen; they peered out through the door crack, and upon seeing it was Zhuge Qing, they both smiled mischievously before hiding back inside the room.

The affair between Zhuge Qing and Zhang Nuo was an open secret in the Nanxuan Sect! Everyone knew what was going on, but not a single person dared to speak of it openly!

Sensing the movement in the two's room, Zhang Nuo cursed them with a laugh in his heart.

"You two little imps! You won't even come out to help me out of this predicament!"

Zhuge Qing choked back sobs for a long time before wiping away the tears at the corners of her eyes, her beautiful eyes fixed on Zhang Nuo as she said solemnly:

"Do you like me?"

Once these words were spoken, Zhang Nuo was caught off guard and nodded his head in a flustered manner.

"Then why won't you agree to what my father said!"

For the entire night, Zhuge Qing had been thinking about this question; from childhood to adulthood, there had never been anything she wanted that she could not obtain, and just when she was fully convinced that Zhang Nuo would be very happy to agree to the engagement, Zhang Nuo had instead evaded it.

Zhang Nuo was speechless for a moment; he gently took the young woman's hand and walked toward the room! After closing the door securely, Zhang Nuo looked at Zhuge Qing, whose face was streaked with tears, and felt a surge of affection.

"I feel that this matter is too rushed! And as for the journey to the Immortal Illusion Continent, I don't know what the outcome will be..."

Before he could finish his sentence, Zhuge Qing buried her head in his chest, and the sound of sobbing began again.

"These are all just excuses! I know you discovered everything I did for you before! But this time I am sincere, without a shred of falsehood!"

A fragrant beauty in his arms! The scent wafting from the young woman's hair was refreshing and delightful; Zhang Nuo took a deep breath, not knowing if everything Zhuge Qing was doing now was true or false! Was it to keep him in the Nanxuan Sect? Yet, Zhang Nuo could clearly feel this crying that came from the heart!

Everything, every single thing, left him unable to make a decision! He had never felt his thoughts so chaotic, unable to distinguish what was true and what was false!