56: Chapter 56 Attribute Spiritual Veins

["Bang~"]

[You were roughly pulled into a broad embrace.]

["Ngh~!"]

[You let out a low grunt as killing intent surged wildly in your heart.]

[Your injuries had not yet fully healed, and this sudden impact brought a sweet taste to your throat, nearly making you cough up a mouthful of blood on the spot.]

["Young... Young Master Zhao Yue, what... what are you doing?"]

[Looking at the pitiful, captivating expression of the woman in his arms, Zhao Yue felt lightheaded with delight; he had never seen such a beautiful woman in his entire life.]

["What am I doing?"]

[He grinned, revealing two rows of white teeth that looked particularly creepy in the night.]

[Your face paled with terror flashing in your eyes. Just as you opened your mouth to call for help, he covered your red lips with one hand.]

[In the next instant, you felt weightless as he picked you up in a princess carry and darted frantically into the woods, completely oblivious to your face suddenly turning cold in his arms.]

[A moment later, you were sitting on the grass with disheveled clothes, backing away slowly with a terrified look on your face.]

[Opposite you, the burly man's eyes burned with feverish excitement, his broad palm almost touching that coveted softness, merely an inch away...]

["Sshhk~"]

[Suddenly, the crisp sound of a sharp blade piercing flesh shattered the night air. The lustful smile on Zhao Yue's face completely froze, followed by excruciating pain coursing from his limbs and sweeping through his whole body like a tidal wave.]

["Ah..."]

[Just as he opened his mouth to scream, a longsword glinting with cold light was pressed against his neck, the bone-chilling coldness stuffing all sound back down his throat.]

[A pair of fair, slender legs stopped in front of him. Zhao Yue looked up to see you gazing down at him impassively, your eyes frigidly cold. There was no longer a single trace of timidity in your expression—you were a complete far cry from the delicate woman just moments ago.]

[A drop of cold sweat trickled slowly down his temple, whether from pain or sheer terror.]

["I ask, you answer. Can you cooperate?"]

[You put away your cold expression, the corners of your lips curling into a gentle, warm smile on your pretty face.]

["Yes, yes!"]

[Feeling the longsword against his neck grow even colder, Zhao Yue immediately nodded in agreement.]

["What is the relationship between Bai Youyou and Yang Yan?"]

[Nodding with satisfaction, you posed the first question.]

["They are betrothed. Supposedly, the City Lord personally arranged their engagement, but no one knows the exact reason."]

["Very good."]

[Seeing how cooperative he was, you continued asking:]

["What is the City Lord's cultivation?"]

["Foundation Establishment Mid-Stage."]

["Hmm?"]

[You knitted your brows tightly. A lord of a city has only this little cultivation?]

["It's true! But there's an array inside Baishuang City. Even a Core Formation cultivator couldn't break it anytime soon."]

[Seeing your reaction, Zhao Yue hurriedly added, his face pale as chalk.]

["In just an hour, cultivators from the Immortal Dynasty will arrive to reinforce."]

[That makes sense, you mused internally before throwing out the final question.]

["What is your mission out here this time?"]

[Seeing him hesitate, you added:]

["This humble one is merely a rogue cultivator and doesn't want trouble. If you hadn't pushed me too far, I wouldn't have exposed myself."]

[Saying this, you leaned down slightly. The soul-captivating fragrance rushed into his nose once more, and the snow-white skin right before his eyes made Zhao Yue temporarily forget his pain, staring dumbfounded at you.]

[You placed your red lips close to his ear, your voice brimming with temptation.]

["As long as you answer honestly, not only will I let you go, but I will also reward you handsomely~"]

[Listening to your seductive words while taking in the tantalizing sight before him, Zhao Yue's face flushed deep red. Hesitating for only a second, he immediately blurted out:]

["Information! The City Lord had us deliver a piece of news."]

["What news~?"]

[You extended a finger to gently stroke his face, a seductive allure subtly swirling in your eyes.]

["News about an Attribute Spirit Vein. I accidentally overheard it when Bai Youyou and Yang Yan were arguing."]

[Hearing this, the greed in your eyes was unhidden.]

[Attribute Spirit Vein!]

[As everyone knows, cultivators below Nascent Soul focus solely on the intensity of spiritual energy, but to shatter the core and form a nascent soul, one crucial condition is reaching the required standard of spiritual energy purity.]

[Strictly speaking, only those with a Heavenly Spiritual Root possess the qualification to form a Nascent Soul.]

[Yet, Heaven's Dao generates forty-nine pathways, leaving one as a variable for mortals.]

[Even the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth, evolved to its utmost perfection, leaves a ray of hope for humanity.]

[Spiritual stones produced by Attribute Spirit Veins contain pure Five Elements elemental energy and can directly enhance a cultivator's spiritual energy purity, making them extremely rare.]

[Although you were still far from Nascent Soul formation, increasing your spiritual energy purity not only pertained to your future chances of success in forming a Nascent Soul, but also offered an opportunity to master terrifyingly powerful ultimate arts!]

["Have you reported the news yet?"]

[You straightened up, looking down at Zhao Yue, whose eyes were filled with urgency.]

["Reported it seven days ago."]

["Mm."]

[You nodded, thrusting the longsword in your hand slightly forward.]

["Pfft~!"]

[The sharp longsword easily sliced open his throat.]

["You don't keep your... *Gurgle... gurgle...*"]

[Zhao Yue clutched his neck tightly, reaching out to you in desperation, his knuckles almost touching the hem of your clothes before limply falling back in his final moment.]

["Lust is a blade resting over your head, brother."]

[You sighed, though to fall in the exact same spot twice in such a short time meant this kid was truly staying true to his roots.]

[After taking his storage bag, you tossed out a fireball and unhurriedly walked back the way you came.]

[This was the seventh year of the simulation, which meant there were still seven years in reality before the elemental vein would be discovered.]

[A City Lord at the Foundation Establishment Mid-Stage, huh...]

[...]

[Morning light pierced through the thin fog, slowly washing over the verdant ridge.]

[You woke up from sleep and casually squeezed the softness at your fingertips.]

["Eek~"]

[A soft cry sounded. Opening your eyes drowsily, you saw the young girl beside you glaring at you with a face full of shame and anger.]

["I'm sorry, I didn't know..."]

[You offered a timid apology, cautiously withdrawing your hand that was still resting on her.]

[Bai Youyou's anger dissipated by more than half in an instant. Facing you, she really couldn't bring herself to lose her temper, so with a blushing face, she acted as if nothing had happened, got up, and walked out, not forgetting to leave behind a sentence:]

["Rest a bit more, I'll go get you something to eat."]

[You let out a soft chuckle, inadvertently catching the fragrance lingering on your fingertips. Mm... a woman's body scent truly varies.]

[Another day of learning new knowledge~]

["Oh no! Zhao Yue is missing!"]

[At that moment, an urgent voice came from outside the carriage.]

[Lifting the carriage curtain, you saw another male cultivator running out from the forest in a panic.]

["What happened?"]

[Yang Yan stared at him with deeply furrowed brows.]

["Zhao Yue was the last to keep watch last night. When I woke up, I looked all over for him, but he was nowhere to be found."]

["Then let's go look for him right away."]

[Hearing this, Bai Youyou, holding roasted meat in her hands, said hurriedly.]

[Yang Yan stayed silent for a moment before suddenly turning his head sharply toward the carriage, locking eyes with you.]

[You blinked playfully at him, parting your red lips to mouth a few words silently.]

[His pupils shrank abruptly, clearly understanding your meaning.]

["That's right, it was me who did it~"]

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