20: Chapter 20: Nian Youyou, the Soul Emperor Awakens

"Miss, this young man is quite handsome. What is he to you?"

In a brightly lit room, a beautiful young girl dressed in a pale yellow dress held a bowl of ginseng soup. She had bright eyes and white teeth, and her petite figure was full and curvaceous.

Her beautiful eyes were fixed on the charming Princess Nian Youyou as she personally applied medicine to the scarred young man lying on the bed.

In the girl's memory, Princess Nian Youyou, as the chief auctioneer of the Darong Auction House, had never personally taken care of anyone before.

"Just a brat who doesn't know the immensity of heaven and earth!"

Princess Nian Youyou chuckled, covered him with the quilt after applying the medicine, and said bewitchingly.

Her fair, slender fingers were stained with blood, and she washed them clean in a basin of water.

"Yue'er, news was released secretly this morning that the Sky Wolf Mercenary Group has been wiped out by a mysterious force!"

Princess Nian Youyou swayed her slender waist, moving like a willow leaf without wind, took a light sip from a white jade cup, and spoke in an authoritative voice.

"Yes, Miss!" the young girl Yue'er replied.

Afterward, she turned and left the room. Princess Nian Youyou's beautiful eyes fell upon the unconscious young man, her brows furrowing slightly as a trace of doubt flashed through them.

"What exactly was that bloody figure? Terrifying and bizarre, it burrowed into his palm. This little thing has quite a few secrets!"

Princess Nian Youyou whispered softly.

As the night faded and the light returned, Cangyun Town was bustling with noise and excitement, as prosperous as ever.

"Have you heard? The Sky Wolf Mercenary Group was wiped out overnight. Which expert was it that took action?"

"Good riddance! They've been committing crimes and acting tyrannically in Cangyun Town for too long. If I knew who did it, I'd treat them to a drink!"

"Keep your voice down! In case there are any survivors, you might bring trouble upon yourself. It is said that the massacre of Uncle Li's family was carried out by the Sky Wolf Mercenary Group!"

The news spread rapidly, causing the other two major mercenary groups in Cangyun Town to become nervous.

"Leader, this mysterious person is ruthless; not a single soul was left alive!"

"What's terrifying is that the mercenaries of the Sky Wolf had their flesh and blood devoured, turning into shriveled corpses. The way they died was too gruesome!"

In the Ground Rat Mercenary Group, several experts in the hall had grave expressions as they discussed countermeasures.

"Leader, ten days ago in the Tianmu Mountain Range, a mysterious expert appeared and went on a killing spree against mercenaries. Our Ground Rat Mercenary Group also lost a squad. Could it be them?"

The Second Leader pondered and spoke up.

When the words fell, the hall fell into silence, and everyone nodded in agreement upon hearing this.

Mercenaries lived a life of licking blood off the blade; they didn't fear enemies in the open, but they feared those who struck from the shadows without anyone knowing who they were.

"Pass on my order: suspend all external missions starting today and recall all mercenaries currently out. Dismissed!"

The Ground Rat's thin body exuded a powerful sense of oppression, and his small eyes darted around, giving people a lecherous impression.

"Yes, Leader!" The subordinates immediately went to relay the order.

In the hall, the Ground Rat sat high on the main seat, exhaling a deep breath. He felt his heart pounding, and a chill rushed from his tailbone straight to his scalp.

"Sky Wolf... was actually killed in Cangyun Town?" he muttered to himself.

Sky Wolf had the strength of a nine-star Dou Master and was even in seclusion, attempting to break through to become a Great Dou Master, surpassing the Ground Rat's seven-star Dou Master level. If the mysterious person descended...

Half a month passed. When Hun Tiandi awoke from his deep slumber, warm sunlight shone into the room, leaving spots of shadow on the floor.

"It hurts... Where am I?"

Hun Tiandi opened his sleepy eyes and lay on the bed, stunned for quite a while. The pink decorations and the leisurely fragrance all indicated that he was currently in a woman's room.

He shook his head, which was gradually regaining clarity, and wanted to get up.

"You're awake?"

Creak. The door was pushed open, and she walked in holding ginseng soup, looking at the awakened Hun Tiandi with joy.

"Miss, where is this?" Hun Tiandi asked, propping himself up on the edge of the bed.

"The Darong Chamber of Commerce. You wait here, I'll go tell the Miss!" Before Hun Tiandi could speak, the girl in the pale yellow dress took small, quick steps and vanished from the room like the wind.

Looking down at the clean clothes on his body, he smiled bitterly in his heart, sat up cross-legged, and formed hand seals.

With his eyes slightly closed, he circulated the Blood Scripture. The energy in the surrounding space seemed to be drawn to him, gathering around his body and drilling into his physique through his pores.

Looking at the injuries inside his body, he felt a lingering fear. There were cracks on his internal organs, his meridians showed signs of rupture, and several ribs on his chest were broken.

In that life-and-death battle with Sky Wolf, he had killed him at the cost of his own life.

But Hun Tiandi was nearly on the verge of death. During the half-month he was in a coma, his external injuries had basically healed, but the critical internal injuries had been impossible to treat.

His Dou Qi circulated within, tempering and repairing his internal injuries, and his paper-white complexion began to turn rosy.

He flipped his hand to take out healing pills and swallowed them like they were free.

For this, he had to thank the young man from the Starfall Pavilion for his generosity in leaving behind so many pills; otherwise, with Hun Tiandi's current net worth, it would have been difficult to obtain them.

"Miss, that young man has woken up!"

The girl in the pale yellow dress pushed the door open and said hurriedly.

"So impatient, what does this look like? You don't know the rules!" Princess Nian Youyou was entertaining a distinguished guest and scolded the flustered girl.

"The two of you, let's pause our discussion here for now!" Princess Nian Youyou said.

"Yes, Miss!" The two distinguished guests stood up and left.

"He's awake?" Princess Nian Youyou asked.

"Yes, Miss," the girl replied, and then the two of them went to the top floor together.

Hun Tiandi was healing.

He sighed in his heart: "Indeed, the injuries are not light." Looking at the horrifying injuries inside his body, he gave a bitter smile.

His breathing became long and steady as he cultivated quietly. He slowly opened his eyes; after regulating his breathing, it became smooth, and his snow-white complexion turned rosy.

Pfft!

Suddenly, a mouthful of black blood sprayed out. After vomiting the stagnant blood from his body, he looked extremely energetic.

He even noticed a sign of growth in the Dou Qi within his body.

"Why are you vomiting blood?"

Suddenly, the door was pushed open. Princess Nian Youyou swayed her graceful figure; a purple cheongsam outlined her perfect, delicate body. Looking at the black blood on the floor, her beautiful eyes flashed with concern.

"Did you save me?"

Hun Tiandi looked at Princess Nian Youyou, raising the question in his heart: How did she know I went to the Sky Wolf Mercenary Group?

Various questions flooded his mind.

"I just happened to pass by!" Princess Nian Youyou sat on the edge of the bed. Her full figure was pressed, looking quite spectacular, and she revealed a mysterious smile.

A rich fragrance refreshed the heart. Hun Tiandi, sitting cross-legged, naturally did not believe the words about just happening to pass by, and he could even sense the heat radiating from Princess Nian Youyou's body.

It made his mind churn.

"Vixen!" Hun Tiandi complained frantically in his heart and moved to the side without leaving a trace.

"You are very bold, single-handedly killing your way into the Sky Wolf Mercenary Group. Your strength is not bad!" Princess Nian Youyou said.

"The hatred of a father is irreconcilable. The debt regarding Uncle Li's family also needed to be settled!"

Hun Tiandi said coldly. Killing intent flashed in his pitch-black eyes, and his fists clenched until they creaked. There was no joy after the revenge; his heart felt empty.

From this day on, Hun Tiandi was all alone.

"You should rest well for now!" Afterward, the two talked for a long time, and Princess Nian Youyou left the room.

Hun Tiandi sat cross-legged, took out healing pills from his storage ring to swallow, formed hand seals to cultivate, and slowly closed his eyes. Rich energy swirled around him.

The medicinal power dispersed to nourish his flesh, blood, and bones, and the broken bones and meridians recovered bit by bit.

Seven days passed in the blink of an eye. When the warm morning sun fell upon him, Hun Tiandi awoke from his cultivation.

Under Princess Nian Youyou's careful care, Hun Tiandi's injuries had healed, and his strength had improved a notch to the peak of a four-star Dou Practitioner, ready to cross the bottleneck and break through his cultivation level at any time.

He got out of bed, took out a dark cyan robe from his storage ring, and put it on. His delicate and handsome appearance gave people the impression of someone gentle as jade.

After skillfully putting it on and washing up, the door to the room was pushed open.

"Are your injuries healed?" The person who arrived was none other than Princess Nian Youyou, carrying a bowl of ginseng soup.

"Thank you. In the future, if you have any needs, I will definitely repay you!"

Hun Tiandi said solemnly. A man should not make promises lightly; once made, even if it meant going up a mountain of blades or down into a sea of fire, he would do it even if he had to scour the ends of the earth. Princess Nian Youyou revealed a charming smile and shook her head gently.

At this time, Princess Nian Youyou did not yet know that in the future, this young man's promise would lead to him nearly overturning the Central Plains when she was trapped in a dangerous situation.