Chapter 158

After all, from her diary she knew this man had never been any gentleman.

Jin Jin Lingzhi was the perfect example.

Seeing that she herself was in peril, the Flower Immortal reluctantly settled for a last-ditch effort: mutual destruction.

She huffed in displeasure, saying, "Even if you get my body, you'll never get my heart."

"Where there's a will, there's a way; affection will grow with time," Jiang Sishui said calmly.

Upon hearing this, the Flower Immortal stomped her foot, clearly furious, snapping, "The Mistress hates men herself, yet she forces me to serve one—this is utterly unfair!"

Jiang Sishui's heart stirred: "Oh? Your Mistress hates men?"

"Of course! Since its founding, the Immortal Water Palace has never had a single man."

"That doesn't prove anything. Maybe your Mistress snuck out secretly before."

"Huh? How do you know the Mistress once sneaked out?"

The Flower Immortal looked utterly astonished.

"... I guessed. After all, romantic feelings are human nature; she couldn't suppress them forever."

The Flower Immortal coldly smiled: "When the Mistress was still a Sacred Maiden, she did sneak out—and fell for a man. But that's precisely why she came to hate men."

"Did that man hurt her?"

"Exactly! The moment the Mistress agreed to his courtship, she discovered he was cheating on two women. In a rage, she killed that foul man!"

Jiang Sishui: "..."

He couldn't help but mutter to himself.

This reality was far too different from the drama plots—almost the exact opposite.

But if that were true, perhaps the Immortal Lady Lümu was still a virgin...

Thinking of this, Jiang Sishui's gaze grew hotter, and his earlier thought solidified instantly.

The Flower Immortal secretly observed his reaction, and seeing it, she felt greatly reassured.

With these words of hers, had she stirred this foul man's "hunting desire"?

She couldn't defy Immortal Lady Lümu, nor escape Jiang Sishui's grasp—so she'd drag the enemy down with her.

"What are you thinking?"

The Flower Immortal spoke out deliberately, interrupting Jiang Sishui's thoughts to prevent him from sensing anything amiss.

Jiang Sishui snapped back, smiling: "Nothing. Come, I'll take you home."

The Flower Immortal turned away, ignoring him.

She wasn't afraid of angering Jiang Sishui and drawing punishment.

Because she knew this man didn't care whether a woman was gentle or spoiled—as long as she was beautiful.

So she didn't suppress her nature; she did whatever felt most satisfying.

True enough, Jiang Sishui paid no mind to her coldness; he tossed aside the "Imperial Ambition Map," which transformed into a radiant array.

The Flower Immortal had long been curious about the "Imperial Ambition Map"; seeing this miraculous sight, she didn't need to feign awe—her shock came naturally.

After all, hearing about it was one thing; seeing it with your own eyes was entirely different.

Taking advantage of her distraction, Jiang Sishui wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her close.

The Flower Immortal's body stiffened.

Having never been so intimate with a man before, she felt an unprecedented, strange sensation stir within her.

As if an ice mountain frozen for ten thousand years had suddenly begun to melt.

175 Laughing Proudly's Four Beauties: Beautiful, Seductive, Cute, Playful

Back at Mantuo Shanzhuang, the women had already prepared dinner.

Jiang Sishui introduced the Flower Immortal to them; both sides studied each other curiously.

The women knew she was the new "sister."

Though the Flower Immortal felt no affection for Jiang Sishui yet, she understood she'd be living here for a long time—so building good relations with the women was necessary.

Thus, both sides greeted each other warmly, with no ill will.

After dinner, Li Qingluo assigned the Flower Immortal a room; Jiang Sishui returned to his chamber to write his diary.

{Never expected someone would dare try to seduce my woman}

{Just reached the foot of Mount Huangshan, five fools jumped out, targeting Zhu Zhu, spouting vulgar words}

{They really disgusted me}

{After confirming they were from Shuzhou's Qingcheng Sect, I said not a word—sent them straight to their deaths}

Seduce Zhu Zhu?

The women burst into laughter—wasn't that asking for death at the gates of the King of Hell?

Yet some felt puzzled: "Isn't Qingcheng Sect a Mingmenzheng Sect? How could its disciples commit highway robbery and seduction?"

Though Mingmenzheng Sects might harbor villains, their very status as righteous sects meant they concealed their misdeeds—not flaunt them so brazenly.

Highway seduction was the act of an Xie Sect.

{Those five were characters from The Smiling, Proud Wanderer; Qingcheng Sect was barely a semi-top-tier force in the novel}

But this sect was nothing but scum—from Sect Master Yu Renyan down, each one more arrogant and tyrannical than the last.

{Yu Renyan's son, Yu Renyan, and his disciples—the so-called "Qingcheng Four Excellences," who slapped gold leaf on their own faces—were top-tier rakes who bullied men and oppressed women}

{Even the sect leader, Yu Renyan, was worse—he slaughtered an entire family just to steal their ancestral sword manual}

{No, not just the family—he wiped out the entire escort company}

{Like father, like son—yet this is still called a Mingmenzheng Sect? }

{After the news spread through the cultivation world, not a single other righteous sect raised a voice—all remained silent}

No wonder people in the previous life said, "Smiling Proud Wanderer has no heroes."

Shuzhou, Mount Emei.

"Yu Canghai... the Four Beauties of Qingcheng... so it was them!"

Sun Xiuqing and Shi Xiuyun suddenly realized the truth, their eyes immediately filling with loathing.

Both Qingcheng and Emei are in Shuzhou, and both belong to the Righteous Path, so the two sects have long maintained contact.

A year ago, the Qingcheng Sect and the Emei Sect held a martial arts exchange, and Yu Canghai's four disciples were among the visiting party.

By chance, the four met the "Four Beauties of Emei," their eyes instantly unable to look away, and they even spoke to tease them.

Upon learning that Sun Xiuqing and the others were the "Four Beauties of Emei," they claimed to be the "Four Beauties of Qingcheng," and since both were "Four Beauties," they were a match made in heaven.

Because their faces were truly disgusting and their behavior utterly rude, even a year later, Sun Xiuqing and Shi Xiuyun remembered it all clearly.

Now that Jiang Sishui had pointed out their identities, the two women had no further doubts.

Given the conduct of those four beasts in human clothing, they were indeed capable of ambushing the road to rape women.

However, this time they clearly kicked a steel plate, directly burying their own lives.

This brought great satisfaction to the two women's hearts.

The world has changed, yet these few fellows are still so disgusting; living on this earth is just wasting rice, so dying is actually clean.

But their deaths have drawn Yu Canghai.

And then Yu Canghai died too.

Truly, a kind master and a filial disciple; a family should depart together, all in a row.

If this were in the book, the story would have ended before it even began.

How would the beauties in there make their appearance?

The Four Beauties of Smiling Proud Wanderer: Ren Yingying, Lan Fenghuang, Yilin, and Yue Lingshan.

One is beautiful and wise, one is seductive and charming, one is innocent and cute, and one is spirited and lovely; each has her own characteristics.

I wonder where they are all now.

Is Ren Yingying still searching for the imprisoned Ren Woxing?

Is Lan Fenghuang still covered in poisonous creatures?

Has Yilin met Linghu Chong, fallen in love only to be denied, and spent her life accompanied by a green lamp and an ancient Buddha?

Is Yue Lingshan, the beloved of Mount Huashan, still a childhood sweetheart with Linghu Chong, innocent and pure between them?

Yuzhou, Luoyang.

In the Green Bamboo Alley, a Miao region woman set down a copy of the diary and looked at the stunningly beautiful girl beside her: "Holy Maiden guessed correctly; Young Master Jiang most likely truly knows the location where Sect Leader Ren is imprisoned."

Ren Yingying nodded her jade head lightly, her expression serene, neither startled nor joyful.

Her pale hand plucked the strings, her soft voice as pleasing as the zither sound: "Lan Fenghuang, thank you for accompanying me to wait here."