The Journey of Immortal Cultivation-Chapter 374 - 221: Showdown
She pouted, "Under such circumstances, you would never share my secret with a third person. So, as long as you don’t come after me, no one else can find me anytime soon!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the hall fell silent. Miluo squinted his eyes, smiling, "Such a secretive matter, aren’t you afraid of ears on the other side of the wall?"
"I’m not afraid." She slightly opened her red lips, giving him a confident smile, "I’ve set up a barrier, not to mention mortals, even immortals can’t listen in."
He stared at her, but the face of the White Fox was too endearing, she didn’t feel scared at all, thus she continued, "With the power of Fengtian Prefecture being so immense, missing a few spirit tea seeds is just a slight decrease in Spirit Stones income, merely not adding splendor to something already brilliant."
She was right; the one chasing the whereabouts of the spiritual tea wasn’t him, but his incompetent older brother. With that fool’s ability, even chasing for another hundred years wouldn’t trace it back to her. And if he couldn’t get the spiritual tea, Miluo himself would merely see a slower increase in power.
But what truly moved him was this sentence: "I heard that the Second Young Master of Fengtian Prefecture is a dragon and phoenix among demons, who keeps his word and repays his debts. You owe me twice for saving your life; shouldn’t you write off this old account?"
Twice? She even counted the time he was poisoned with pufferfish toxin as one? This woman is really thick-skinned beyond words.
He said in a low voice, "I want all the clues about the Shaking Heaven God from your hands." Although there was a barrier here, he still subconsciously lowered his voice.
What clues, the entire God was in her hands! She deliberately ignored the weird excitement brought by this thought, and also lowered her voice, "Okay, but it will take some time."
"I want it now!"
"No!" She sat up straight, cross-legged, "I’m still investigating, I’m about to find out." She would find it once she reached the westernmost part of the Southern Continent.
He glanced at her sidelong. If it were a human look, it could be alluring, but unfortunately, he was looking at her with the eyes of a little fox, so it was only cunning and childish, "A low mana... person like you, why are you investigating the whereabouts of the Shaking Heaven God?" Her aura was so chaotic that he wasn’t sure whether to call her human, demon, or half-demon.
"Then why is Fengtian Prefecture so desperately searching for his whereabouts?" she retorted.
"That is a matter within our Prefecture, outsiders have no right to intervene."
She also raised her head, "That’s also my own business, outsiders have no right to intervene."
Seeing the anger burst in the fox’s eyes, she softened her tone, "You are the only one who knows I have a clue about the Shaking Heaven God in my hand, what is there for you to worry about? The Shaking Heaven God has been missing for tens of thousands of years on this Continent, what would it hurt if it’s discovered a few years later?"
He stared at her intently, trying not to let his inner turmoil show in his eyes. What did she mean by "even if it’s a few years later"? Does she think that Shaking Heaven God might still be alive?! Miluo, so astute, immediately detected a faint confidence in her tone, as if she was certain to find him, like tracking down a giant snake.
Why was she so confident?
In the God Demon Prison, Changtian sighed softly. This girl, facing an aged demon, was still too naive.
After saying this, Ning Xiaoxian walked up, raised her hand, and gently touched the back of his neck, but Miluo dodged awkwardly, then she smiled and said, "Besides, I’m not asking you. Your life is in my hands now. If I kill you, my two wishes could still be fulfilled." Her voice was smooth, without a hint of killing aura, as if she was simply stating a fact.
A fact that, for him, couldn’t be more cruel.
If he were dead, naturally no one would chase after Ning Xiaoxian, nor seek out Changtian’s whereabouts. Given this, why would she take the risk of sparing him?
Miluo stared at her for a long, long time before saying, "Will you ultimately give me the clues about the Shaking Heaven God?"
"Yes. But not now."
"When will it be known?"
"You’ll know when the time comes." Once Changtian came out of the God Demon Prison, he would know.
Of course, he was not satisfied with this answer, but what could he do? Currently, he was just a disabled fox wrapped in bandages, unable to even crawl off this soft couch. But then again, she must have some plot concerning him; otherwise, why would she spare his life?
"Fine." He finally responded grimly, "I owe you a favor, and I should repay it; after this, we’re even. However, if one day you find yourself in a predicament like mine, don’t blame me for being ruthless!"
Unexpectedly, she snapped her fingers cheerfully, saying, "That’s fair, just as it should be!"
Was this really her reaction? Miluo squinted his eyes, was this woman not afraid of him, or did she not care about her own life and death at all?
Actually, neither. Ning Xiaoxian was simply thinking very purely that, no matter what, she still had the God Demon Prison as a last resort. If it really came to an unavoidable situation, she would risk revealing this secret and seek refuge there.
"So, over the past few months, what clues have you found about me?" She moved a chair next to the soft couch, seemingly ready to listen to a story, but actually still feeling a bit nervous inside.
Her arrival in this world was too abrupt, and she wanted to know the reason.
Miluo glanced at her and stated in a formal tone: "Ning Xiaoxian suddenly appeared at the foot of Chixiao Mountain in Shallow Water Village last July, with no Spirit Root. She joined the Chi Xiao Sect as a kitchen maid, used a scheme to kill a Fierce Beast then moved to Siping County, staying at Quan Shifang’s grandfather’s house, a disciple of the Chaoyun Sect Leader. After Quan Shifang and others killed a nest of Bat Demons, they returned to the sect, and you continued westward with the Cloud Tiger Trading Team, later helping Wen Liangyu escape through the underground waterways in Rock City. Is there any error in what I said?"
Ning Xiaoxian smiled: "No." Over these past few months, he really had thoroughly investigated her origins, unfortunately, how she came to this world seems to be something even as powerful as Fengtian Prefecture has no clue about.
He did not miss the fleeting disappointment in her eyes. This woman, is she seeking some clues related to the Shaking Heaven God? Come to think of it, she indeed harbors many secrets, at least the fact she has no Spirit Root is well beyond his understanding. The Chi Xiao Sect is short-sighted and does not understand what it means, but he does.
A thought suddenly crossed her mind. Fengtian Prefecture had traced it to the Cloud Tiger Trading Team, were Deng and his team safe? If she asked, would it draw Miluo’s attention to the trading team?
After thinking it over, she casually asked, "By the way, how is the Cloud Tiger Trading Team doing now?"
She didn’t ask if he had made a move against the trading team, instead asking about the team’s recent situation. Miluo picked up on the implication and smiled slightly, "Very well. They traveled a short distance west, left a couple in Mingtong City, then continued their journey, reportedly heading to Fengdeng City to stock up on goods. By the way, when the trading team set out from Anping City, there were thirty more people in the team."
He hadn’t made a move, but he was monitoring every action of this trading team.
She glared at him, saying with a mocking smile: "Such a small trading team’s whereabouts, and yet the Second Young Master has gone to so much trouble." 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂
He lazily said: "No trouble at all, no trouble at all."
After all, having just undergone major surgery, his Primordial Energy had not recovered, and he was very tired after speaking for so long, immediately curling up intending to rest for a while.
Since the two had opened up, he let go of half of his worries and slept comfortably. Half-asleep, he felt warmth over his body and knew this woman had covered him with a blanket.
Her heart, it turns out, is not bad. He thought secretly, if one day she falls into his hands, he won’t let her suffer too much.
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By the time Miluo woke up, Ning Xiaoxian was no longer in the room. Two pretty maids were cleaning the courtyard, and each time they passed by him, they looked at him a few more times. He’s been stared at by women too many times in his life, so he was able to completely ignore it, only lazily glancing around and treating them like air.
But soon, there came light and hesitant footsteps towards this place. He opened his eyes and coldly stared at the maid in front of him.
"Little White Fox, may I touch you, please?" The maid’s face turned red with excitement, her big eyes shining brightly.
The other maid quickly came over, lowering her voice and urgently said: "Are you crazy? That’s an immortal pet, not something we can touch. Be careful the immortal gets angry when she comes back!"
The big-eyed maid bit her lip and said: "But it’s too cute, I just want to touch it once, just once." Unable to restrain herself, she reached out her hand, wanting to touch its soft white fur.
This is signing her own death warrant! Miluo’s eyes were full of coldness, until that little hand almost touched him, he suddenly lifted his head, showing his sharp tusks, and hissed as a warning.
Ordinary foxes react this way towards enemies, although he had never made such a gesture... Alas, it’s embarrassing to the extreme.
The big-eyed maid was so frightened by his reaction, she immediately withdrew her hand, standing nervously straight.
"My fox doesn’t like being touched by others." A clear voice came from the door.
Ning Xiaoxian had returned, leaning on the doorway, looking at the people in the hall with a smile that was not quite a smile.
The two maids immediately fell to their knees in terror, the big-eyed maid’s tears almost falling: "Maid, the maid just wanted to gently touch the immortal fox, it’s too cute, there was absolutely no malice!"
In this world, mortals are ants, they are servant girls in mortal households, status even lower. The immortal in front of them could directly sentence them to death, and their masters would not say a word.
The big-eyed maid began to hate herself for why she impulsively tried to touch what she couldn’t touch, then she heard Ning Xiaoxian lightly say: "I understand. You may leave."
The two, as if pardoned, hurriedly exited.
Ning Xiaoxian walked up to Miluo, suddenly frowning: "You resisted too fiercely, the wound has opened up again."
The bandage showed a fresh trace of blood, his action had been too violent, reopening the already scabbed wound on his chest. (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to Qidian (qidian.com) to cast a recommendation ticket, monthly ticket. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)
