129: Physical training...so amazing

When Xiang Tan placed her finger into his embrace earlier, she gently wrote a character on his chest:

"Zhou"

Xu Sanyan knew exactly what that character represented; another of the Ten Heroes from the Chixin Lineage was surnamed Zhou.

Zhou Longsheng.

So, was Xiang Tan actually Zhou Longsheng's person?

Xu Sanyan did not report her to Luo Yu; instead, he grew more curious about Xiang Tan's intentions and why she would reveal her identity to him.

Outside Xiang Tan's Immortal Cave, Xu Sanyan called out softly, "Senior Sister, I've arrived."

The Immortal Cave Formation rippled, and Xiang Tan's figure appeared. She was clad in a shoulder-baring gauze top, with a strip of cloth about an inch wide binding her chest.

Her slender waist, which could be encircled with one hand, swayed seductively, and she wore shorts that barely covered her buttocks. Her feet were adorned with open-toed shoes, her ten toes playfully wiggling.

This attire was not much different from wearing nothing at all.

"Junior Brother, please come in quickly."

Xiang Tan stepped forward, took Xu Sanyan's arm, and pressed herself tightly against him.

Xu Sanyan followed her inside, raising his eyelids to survey his surroundings. The Immortal Cave was very warmly decorated, with an overall light pink style that resembled a young girl's boudoir, except for the large iron cage in the corner, which seemed out of place.

Inside the iron cage, a delicate-faced young man squatted, his pale face filled with terror, and his bare body covered in whip marks, indicating he had suffered much abuse.

Xu Sanyan glanced at him and then paid him no further attention; he had a similar iron cage in his own Immortal Cave.

Xiang Tan pulled Xu Sanyan to sit on the bed, her delicate body nestled in his arms. "Junior Brother Xu, your heart is beating so fast..."

Xu Sanyan secretly curled his lip. "Someone of your caliber can make my heart race?"

"You think too highly of yourself."

But he certainly couldn't say that. Instead, he wrapped his arm around Xiang Tan, inhaled the fragrance of her hair, and said in a deep voice, "Senior Sister went to such lengths to call me here; I'm afraid there's something else, isn't there?"

Xiang Tan giggled, slowly raising her head. "Junior Brother is indeed intelligent. Why don't you guess again what Senior Sister called you here for?"

"Could it be that Senior Brother Zhou has something to tell me?" Xu Sanyan asked.

"Exactly. Luo Yu is narrow-minded and weak in ability, ranking only sixth among the Saint Sect Ten Heroes. Whereas Senior Brother Zhou is far-sighted in his schemes and highly skilled, ranking fourth, only behind Qi Liang, Tu Wanshan, and Dream Butterfly. Who do you think has a better chance of winning the Saint position?"

Xu Sanyan followed her lead and said, "Naturally, it's Senior Brother Zhou. But what I don't understand is, this is our first meeting, yet you dare to tell me such information? Aren't you afraid I'll leak it to Senior Brother Luo?"

Xiang Tan smiled and shook her head. "It's precisely because you're new that I dare to tell you. Because you have no vested interest with Luo Yu, choosing either is a choice, so why not choose the one with greater certainty?"

"Moreover..." Xiang Tan changed the subject, a smile playing on her lips. "I'm not the only one hidden under Luo Yu's command, you know."

Tsk tsk...

Xu Sanyan sighed inwardly. This Zhou Longsheng was truly cunning and treacherous. No wonder Chi Yu said he was insidious, ruthless, and skilled in scheming.

"Then what do you need me to do?" Xu Sanyan clasped Xiang Tan's small hand in return.

Xiang Tan did not resist; she even took the opportunity to hook her arms around Xu Sanyan's neck, leaning close to his cheek.

"You'll know when the time comes. Our Chixin Lineage appears to be the weakest on the surface and is even divided into two factions. If we don't unite, I'm afraid we'll have no chance at all. If no Saint appears from the Chixin Lineage, then neither of us will have a way out..."

With that, Xu Sanyan had already guessed most of it. It was likely that after entering the mountain range, Zhou Longsheng would make a move against Luo Yu, first eliminating Luo Yu, then incorporating his subordinates into his own ranks to strengthen his power.

Zhou Longsheng was probably planning exactly that.

Xu Sanyan quietly pondered how he could profit from this situation.

He naturally coveted the Saint position too!

Xiang Tan untied the light gauze from her body, casually tossing it to the ground, and kicked off her shoes. "We'll talk about the rest later..."

Two hours passed in a flash.

Xiang Tan mumbled to herself, "He truly lives up to his name as a Body Cultivator; he's amazing..."

"You haven't experienced the even more amazing part yet."

"Oh?"

Xiang Tan wiped her sweat, pouting playfully, "When will you let Senior Sister experience it again?"

Haha... Xu Sanyan chuckled inwardly. If you survive Wanmo Mountain, perhaps you'll get the chance to experience it.

Xu Sanyan lifted Xiang Tan's chin, smiling as he said, "Are all the people under Luo Yu's command turned by you using this method?"

Xiang Tan slapped his hand away, feigning anger and embarrassment. "What are you saying? What kind of person do you take me for?"

At the same time, she added in her mind, 'There's one that isn't.'

The two flirted and teased, completely ignoring the young man in the iron cage in the corner, not even treating him as a person. In Xu Sanyan's and Xiang Tan's eyes, he was merely a plaything.

Essentially, he was no different from a chicken or a dog, whose life could be taken or granted at will.

This was the Demonic Sect; the weak had no human rights.

Xu Sanyan put on his clothes, looking at Xiang Tan, who was sprawled on the bed. After a moment of thought, he still didn't plant a demonic seed in her. Her cultivation was too low, only at the early Foundation Establishment stage; she wasn't worthy.

Of the remaining two demonic seeds, Zhou Longsheng would definitely reserve one, and the other would be used as circumstances dictated.

Perhaps... he could free up another one. Meng Zhuer still had a demonic seed on her. If he killed her, there would be another spot.

Once a demonic seed entered the body, even Xu Sanyan couldn't remove it. Only by killing the recipient could the demonic seed dissipate on its own.

"I'm leaving, Senior Sister. Get some rest early." Xu Sanyan stretched his lips into a smile, his eyes seemingly still lingering.

Xiang Tan said sweetly, "Junior Brother, why don't you just stay? Stay here for the night, and tomorrow we can go together."

Xu Sanyan shook his head. "Forget it." With that, he turned and left without looking back.

After he had gone far, Xiang Tan crawled out from under the covers, naked, and opened the iron cage, releasing the young man. She gently patted his cheek, sighing, "Alas... If only you could make me feel this good too."

The young man's eyes were vacant, his handsome face devoid of any expression, like a broken doll.

Through his slightly open mouth, one could see that only half of his tongue remained; it had been cut off at some unknown time.

Xiang Tan stepped on his head. "Useless below, useless above. What good are you?"

Before her words finished, she applied a little pressure with her foot, and the young man let out a miserable shriek from his throat, yet a hint of relief appeared in his eyes as he slumped to the ground, lifeless.

Xiang Tan didn't know if she would return alive from this journey, so she kindly sent him off, hoping he could continue to accompany her even if he reached the underworld.

Perhaps death... was not liberation.

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