Chapter 46

Jiang Jiang Yulang's face instantly turned deathly pale.

Without hesitation, he turned and tried to flee.

The next moment, two palm forces struck from behind; with two crisp cracks, his leg bones were instantly smashed into a pulp.

They were not broken into two pieces, but shattered into dozens of fragments!

"Ah—"

A piercing scream tore through the sky, sounding like fingernails scraping against brick tiles, making anyone who heard it shudder with terror and break out in goosebumps.

Jiang Jiang Jiang Jiang Xiaoyu looked over with a trembling heart, only to see Jiang Jiang Yulang collapsed on the ground, his legs covered in blood, with stark white bone shards piercing through his clothes and exposed to the air.

The ground was littered with jagged rocks; every time those bone shards rubbed against the rough, sharp stone edges, Jiang Jiang Yulang's screams became even more agonizing.

This scene terrified Jiang Jiang Jiang Jiang Xiaoyu!

Putting himself in that position, Jiang Jiang Jiang Jiang Xiaoyu felt a chill run down his spine; he cautiously turned his head to look.

He saw Lian Xing's face was icy cold; just one glance made one shiver, and the killing intent filling her eyes made Jiang Jiang Jiang Jiang Xiaoyu's legs tremble uncontrollably.

At this moment, Lian Xing was both shocked and furious.

The reason she had brought Jiang Jiang Yulang here was to see if this brat knew anything about his father's "Six Ren Divine Dice"; she had never intended to harm him.

But this brat had clearly misunderstood, thinking she meant him harm, and thus struck first to gain the upper hand.

Since Jiang Jiang Yulang was not even a Innate expert and could be crushed with a single finger, Lian Xing had let her guard down against him.

Yet she never expected that, due to a momentary lapse, she would nearly fall into the hands of such a minor character!

This was simply a humiliating disgrace; where could the face of the Second Palace Mistress of the Shifted Flower Palace be placed now?

The more Lian Xing thought about it, the angrier she became; she took a few lotus-like steps forward, closing in on Jiang Jiang Yulang.

Jiang Jiang Yulang dared not wail any longer; enduring the pain, he hastily begged for mercy: "This humble one deserves death! This humble one deserves death! Great Second Palace Mistress, please spare this humble one's life! This humble one is willing to exchange a sacred scripture!"

However, Lian Xing remained unmoved, her determination to kill him unshakable.

Seeing this, Jiang Jiang Yulang fell into despair; he glanced at Jiang Jiang Jiang Jiang Xiaoyu, suddenly recalling how the other had just alerted Lian Xing, as well as their mutual deception back in the Earth Spirit Palace.

In an instant, intense hatred surged into his heart.

"If I cannot live, you must be buried with me! Let us die together!"

Filled with vicious resolve, Jiang Jiang Yulang shouted aloud: "The Five Supremes Sacred Art! He has secretly hidden the sacred scripture 'Five Supremes Sacred Art' on his person! Second Palace Mistress, he definitely intends to deceive you!"

The Five Supremes Sacred Art? A sacred scripture?

Lian Xing's heart stirred.

Her goal for this journey was the "Five Supremes Divine Art"; differing from "Five Supremes Sacred Art" by only one character, could the two be the same thing?

Suddenly, she looked again at the small golden cylinder that had been used and discarded on the ground.

Just now, Jiang Jiang Jiang Jiang Xiaoyu had said this was the "Heaven-Ending Earth-Exterminating Bone-Piercing Heart-Penetrating Needle," and this item had also appeared in the diary.

Then, the "Five Supremes Sacred Art" was most likely the "Five Supremes Divine Art" spoken of by Jiang Sishui; perhaps because it was a sacred scripture, the name was altered by one character in reality.

And now, the sacred scripture she had planned to search bitterly for was actually on Jiang Jiang Jiang Jiang Xiaoyu's person!

Truly: one wears out iron shoes searching in vain, only to find it effortlessly.

Arriving early is not as good as arriving at the right time; the ancients truly did not deceive me.

Seeing Lian Xing look toward him, although Jiang Jiang Jiang Jiang Xiaoyu secretly hated Jiang Jiang Yulang, he dared not play any tricks; he quickly pulled a pale yellow silk booklet from his robe.

Holding the silk booklet with both hands, Jiang Jiang Jiang Jiang Xiaoyu respectfully presented it, declaring: "This humble one originally intended to present this sacred scripture to the Second Palace Mistress as well, but the Second Palace Mistress's elegance is unparalleled in the world; this humble one was so awestruck as to regard her as a celestial being that I lost my wits and forgot."

"Fortunately, Brother Jiang Yulang reminded me, allowing this humble one to remember this matter and avoid committing a grave error due to a momentary slip."

"Brother Jiang Yulang, I owe you so much! Even at such a time, you do not forget to look out for your brother; this brother is deeply moved in his heart. Such great kindness and virtue, this brother shall never dare to forget!"

As he spoke, Jiang Jiang Jiang Jiang Xiaoyu cast a meaningful glance at Jiang Jiang Yulang.

Jiang Jiang Yulang's face, already white from pain, turned green; seeing Jiang Jiang Jiang Jiang Xiaoyu trim his sails to the wind, he nearly ground his back teeth to dust.

Just as he was about to pour more poison into Lian Xing's ear, she suddenly made her move.

Her sleeves flew out, her palms alternating like falling flower rain; her demeanor was exquisitely graceful, yet utterly ruthless.

The fierce palm force struck Jiang Jiang Yulang's body, perfectly shattering every bone in his body without taking his life.

Red and white broken bones pierced out from his body; Jiang Jiang Yulang looked as if he had turned into a hedgehog.

Suffering such a devastating injury, Jiang Jiang Yulang immediately let out a scream that sounded nothing human.

Lian Xing's expression remained unchanged; she said coldly, "Go, drag him around on the ground a few times."

By now, the maids of the Shifted Flower Palace had already arrived; hearing the order, they hastily agreed.

Coincidentally, the one who stepped forward to administer the punishment was Tie Tie Pinggu.

In "Handsome Siblings," this girl, strong-witted and clever, cold and indifferent, yet incredibly weak and infatuated when facing love, was seduced and defiled by Jiang Jiang Yulang, losing her purity and ending up with a miserable half-life.

Tie Tie Pinggu tied Jiang Jiang Yulang with a rope, threw him on the ground, grabbed the other end herself, then activated her lightness skill, running swiftly across the gravel beach.

Dragged along, Jiang Jiang Yulang, now turned into a "hedgehog," immediately suffered unimaginable torture; he let out a single scream before fainting directly.

Yet the next moment, the excruciating pain woke him again... cycling over and over, truly making him wish for death rather than life.

Jiang Jiang Jiang Jiang Xiaoyu watched, his eyelids twitching, his heart rising all the way to his throat.

Suddenly, he felt his palm go empty; Lian Xing had taken the silk booklet from his hand and began flipping through it on her own.

After roughly scanning it once, Lian Xing suppressed her excitement and put the booklet away.

She turned her head to look at Jiang Jiang Jiang Jiang Xiaoyu; seeing his nervous appearance, a playful smile appeared on her face: "Are you very afraid of me?"

Afraid of you?

Only a fool wouldn't be afraid of you!

With your ruthless and cruel nature, you female demon, who wouldn't be afraid?!

Jiang Jiang Jiang Jiang Xiaoyu cursed silently in his heart.

But he dared not show a trace of it on his face; forcing a smile, he said: "The Second Palace Mistress's elegance is unmatched under heaven; this humble one is too busy admiring it to feel anything else."

He voiced neither fear nor fearlessness, for either answer could invite death.

Jiang Jiang Jiang Jiang Xiaoyu had been clever since childhood and naturally avoided such "minefields."

Lian Xing said indifferently, "A sacred scripture is a matter of grave importance; killing to silence witnesses is indeed the best choice."

Seeing Jiang Jiang Jiang Jiang Xiaoyu tense his entire body, Lian Xing chuckled and continued, "However, since you spoke up to warn me earlier, I will spare you this once."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Jiang Jiang Jiang Xiaoyu was overjoyed and immediately pounded his chest to vow, "Second Palace Master, rest assured; this boy will absolutely keep this secret buried in his belly. If I utter even half a word, may I die without heirs, may my ancestors find no peace in the Nine Springs, and may they come every night to plague me!"

This oath was extremely vicious, yet Jiang Jiang Jiang Jiang Xiaoyu knew he had no choice but to swear it.

Had he dared to speak ambiguously in an attempt to bluff his way through, this woman would almost certainly have gone back on her word and slain him on the spot!

Lian Xing was indeed satisfied with Jiang Jiang Jiang Jiang Xiaoyu's attitude and changed the subject: "Very well, tell me what happened between you two."

Next, from Jiang Jiang Jiang Jiang Xiaoyu's mouth, Lian Xing learned the course of events.

It turned out that two months prior, Jiang Jiang Jiang Jiang Xiaoyu had passed by Mount Mount Mount Emei, where he encountered Xiao Xiao Mimi; after falling into her trap, he was abducted into an underground palace.

This Xiao Xiao Mimi was originally one of the Ten Evils of the Evil Valley on Mount Mount Mount Kunlun, nicknamed "Kill with Beauty Without Paying Life"; though stunningly beautiful and nearing forty, she looked like a young maiden.

Yet despite her exquisite appearance, she was lewd and licentious by nature, greatly fond of male companions, having had hundreds of lovers.

After leaving the Evil Valley, she constructed an underground palace at the foot of Mount Mount Mount Emei, proclaimed herself Queen, kept countless male consorts, and indulged daily in sensual pleasures to absorb their yang energy.

Most incredibly, under Xiao Xiao Mimi's superb techniques for controlling men, those consorts bore her no resentment but instead submitted utterly, prostrating themselves beneath her pomegranate skirt.

Some disciples from major sects even taught her their sect's martial arts without holding anything back.

Thus, Xiao Xiao Mimi managed to cultivate all the way to the late Grandmaster realm.

However, those male consorts were merely Xiao Xiao Mimi's playthings; she would never give her true heart to any man, and she delighted in toying with the true hearts of others.

Provoked by her seductions, her lovers and consorts fought each other to the death out of jealousy.

Although Xiao Xiao Mimi had never personally killed a single person in her life, hundreds had died because of her.

For Jiang Jiang Jiang Jiang Xiaoyu to be abducted by such a woman was truly the height of misfortune.

Xiao Xiao Mimi favored Jiang Jiang Jiang Jiang Xiaoyu immensely, even wishing to install him as her "Empress Consort."

Fortunately, Jiang Jiang Jiang Jiang Xiaoyu was witty and managed to bluff his way out several times.

Nevertheless, Jiang Jiang Jiang Jiang Xiaoyu was constantly devising a plan to escape.

Thus, he took notice of Jiang Jiang Yulang.

Jiang Jiang Yulang had been abducted by Xiao Xiao Mimi at only twelve; by the time Jiang Jiang Jiang Jiang Xiaoyu arrived, he had already been drained by Xiao Xiao Mimi for over a year.

During that period, his legs were nearly soft every day, and Xiao Xiao Mimi even mocked him as impotent.