The Journey of Immortal Cultivation-Chapter 846 - 466: Not So!

Hu Huoer actually talked to Xu Liangyu, asking him not to waste his time on this hopeless pursuit. However, this rich second generation from the Cultivation World, although aware that she had someone in her heart, saw that Tantai Yi’s relationship with her was rather distant, knowing it was just Hu Huoer’s unrequited affection, which meant he still had a chance. He was quite determined, never gave up, and repeatedly did trivial acts to melt her heart, hoping to achieve a subtle influence over time. As time went by, Hu Huoer could only let him be, but she did not want to give him any hope, thus becoming colder towards him.

"Xu Liangyu is pursuing Hu Huoer so diligently, how is Tantai Yi reacting?"

Dou Er summarized: cold eye observation.

"This Mr. Xu is quite good at pursuing women. He even knows how to use diversion tactics. Moreover, he has a strong backing too, being the third son of the Washing Sword Pavilion Master." Ning Xiaoxian joked to Changtian, "He has the looks, the figure, and the background. Thus, if placed in Huaxia, he would be quite the ’Golden Son-in-law’, capable of attracting countless lady wolves."

Changtian snorted coldly, also disliking this person. Xu Liangyu was quite perceptive; he saw that Ning Xiaoxian, who appeared unexpectedly, was close friends with Hu Huoer. Over the past couple of days, he even sent her several gifts, hoping she would speak favorably of him in front of Hu Huoer. He carefully chose exquisite yet not too expensive items, fearing Hu Huoer might think he was shifting his focus to Ning Xiaoxian, which showed his cunning. Though Changtian knew he had no interest in Ning Xiaoxian, he still felt somewhat displeased seeing him send gifts.

She stroked her chin with satisfaction, saying: "This is Heaven’s will to assist. The better his conditions, the greater threat he poses to Tantai."

The towns in the Northwest Region were not large, with many locals familiar with each other. Accommodating ten outsider women was no easy task. Thus, it took ten days for them to settle six or seven of the maids. On this day, the convoy arrived at a small town, and night had fallen.

During dinner, Xu Liangyu suddenly heard a thin and crisp transmission: "After dinner, come to your room for a talk." He looked up in surprise, realizing it was the girl who was mostly inseparable from Hu Huoer smiling slightly at him. His heart started pounding excitedly: "Could it be something Huoer wants to say to me?" 𝒇𝒓𝙚𝒆𝔀𝓮𝓫𝒏𝓸𝙫𝓮𝓵.𝓬𝙤𝙢

Hence, the entire meal was eaten absent-mindedly. Once back in the inn room, he sat on the chair waiting hopefully, but even an hour passed without a sign of anyone coming, leaving him wondering: "Would that girl be having fun at my expense?"

While he was pondering, there was suddenly a light knock on the door. He took a big step to open the door, and sure enough, the sweet-smiling girl was standing outside.

Ning Xiaoxian handed him a fragrance bag and a box of pastries: "Sister Huo’er said, this journey is nearing its end, thank you for taking care along the way. These items are a gesture of gratitude."

Finally, it was his first response to his affection. Xu Liangyu exclaimed in surprise: "From Huoer? What else did she say?"

"Sister Huo’er didn’t say much else, only that she looked quite happy." She smiled with pursed lips, "Gift delivered, I’ll take my leave now." She turned and left.

Although he was from a wealthy family, Xu Liangyu was not careless. He examined the two items in hand, suspecting Ning Xiaoxian might have some scheme against him. However, almost instantly after holding the fragrance bag, he smelled a faint but long-lasting scent, which was very pleasant, and immediately felt somewhat reassured—over the past few days whenever he got close to Hu Huoer, he would always catch such a scent. Thinking the fragrance bag was indeed from Hu Huoer, his heart warmed up, he couldn’t help but gently sniff it twice, pondering: "Did she find happiness in gifting me something?"

Time ticked away slowly. Sitting in another inn room, Ning Xiaoxian turned to Tu Jin after having her thirtieth peanut and said: "Time’s up. It’s your turn." The sedative fragrance she personally prepared was something few cultivators could withstand. Even those in the Mahayana Realm would feel drowsy after a whiff.

Tu Jin shrugged, walked out, and lightly closed the door, his tall silhouette soon disappearing into the night.

Given his cultivation, capturing Xu Liangyu was by no means difficult? Ning Xiaoxian was not in a hurry, brewing herself a pot of Spiritual Tea and savoring it slowly. Xu Liangyu appeared faultless for now, but her aim was to matchmake Hu Huoer with Tantai Yi. "Brother Xu, since you have no chance anyway, why not sacrifice yourself for a greater good? Once accomplished, I promise compensation." She quietly apologized to Xu Liangyu in her heart.

However, Tu Jin’s return took longer than she imagined, until it was almost half an hour later before he came back, sat down, with a peculiar expression saying: "Mission accomplished, but there were some complications."

"What, is he pretending to be weak while being a wolf in sheep’s clothing, difficult to deal with?"

"Not exactly." Tu Jin shook his head, "I saw through his window that after inhaling your fragrance bag, he indeed slept deeply. However, while releasing my soul avatar, I discovered his Divine Soul to be exceptionally tenacious, hard to capture."

She frowned: "What do you mean?"

"Every person’s soul strength varies. The more resilient the Divine Soul, the harder it is to control, as even Lord Divine Monarch knows."

Changtian said: "Indeed."

Tu Jin added: "The strange thing is, despite this guy being merely at the Divinity Transformation Stage, the toughness of his Divine Soul is at least two levels above. Had he not been lulled into sleep first after smelling the fragrance bag, trying to control him with my avatar might have taken considerable efforts and still risked alerting others!"

This was quite a high praise. "So now, it’s within easy control?" At present, she was more anxious about the result. Xu Liangyu was the most crucial part of her plan and couldn’t afford mistakes. (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to support by voting recommendation tickets and monthly tickets on qidian.com, your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please read on m.qidian.com.)