146: Chapter 146 The Green Snake's Curiosity
"Yo, little girl, you've actually taken a fancy to this jade pendant."
"Wearing an eye mask... can't you see through it?"
"Don't worry, as long as you spend a night of passion with us brothers, this jade pendant will be yours."
"We brothers will be gentle."
The Bandits wearing the jade stepped forward, frivolously reaching out his hand to touch Xu Qing.
Xu Qing said no more and took off the eye mask, revealing a pair of eerie pupils.
A suffocating aura enveloped the area.
In an instant, the several Banditss were unable to move.
It felt as if what stood before them was no longer a petite girl, but a massive, coiled Giant Python looking down upon them.
The python bared its fangs, its ferocious nature fully exposed!
"Still standing so tall? Kneel."
Xu Qing extended a finger, pointing downward as his lips parted slightly.
Under a terrifying Great Strength, the Banditss' legs snapped one after another, and they collapsed onto the ground.
White bones pierced through the fractures, dripping with blood.
With a gentle wave of Xu Qing's hand, the broken jade hanging from the Bandits's waist flew into his palm.
He took out another jade pendant from his person.
He pressed it against the gap of the first jade; the pieces fit together perfectly, flaw-free.
"I'll ask you one more time."
Xu Qing kicked one of the men in the jaw, forcing his hanging head upright.
"Where did this jade pendant come from? Answer honestly."
Xu Qing asked again.
A pair of eerie black-and-white pupils shone with a light that reflected in their eyes, incredibly chilling.
These were absolutely not human eyes!
"This jade..."
The men hurriedly recounted what had happened.
About a month ago, they had robbed the carriage of a wealthy Young Miss.
Not daring to sell the wealthy Young Miss, they raped and killed her, then sold several of her young, undeveloped handmaidens to the previously mentioned Yi Hong Courtyard.
This jade pendant belonged to one of those handmaidens.
He thought it looked nice, so he kept it for himself.
"Sigh..."
Xu Qing rubbed his forehead.
"Great Immortal Demon, spare my life!"
"I can offer you young boys and girls as sacrifices!"
The Green Snake laughed.
Could young boys and girls be as tasty as a Frog? Probably not.
"Scum should look like scum."
"So, turn into dregs from the inside out."
As Xu Qing's pupils glowed, the men's bodies trembled violently, shriveling and aging at a visible rate.
Finally, they turned to ash and dissipated completely.
"The taste of Lifespan is second only to Frog!"
Xu Qing licked his lips.
His wicked eyes looked toward the Void Realm.
"heaven-accepting gourd, don't let any escape!"
Xu Qing formed hand seals and tapped the heaven-accepting gourd.
The heaven-accepting gourd glowed with green light, and its mouth emitted a golden radiance, sweeping up the several clusters of transparent, flickering souls and drawing them inside.
The souls were sent into the hell pagoda. Buffeted by the yin winds, their ghostly forms solidified, and they regained their consciousness.
But before they could see their surroundings clearly...
Boundless agony descended.
Under this torment, they could only let out continuous, pained roars.
Along with their roars, resentment drifted out and was collected within the heaven-accepting gourd.
"Scumbags, enjoy yourselves."
Xu Qing patted the gourd and hung it at his waist.
"To think that Scarlet Swallow's younger sister actually ended up in the Bodhi Kingdom."
"No wonder the Xia Dynasty could never find any news."
Since Xu Qing had promised Scarlet Swallow, he would naturally rescue her sister this time.
"It happens to be on the way."
Xu Qing gripped the jade pendant, closed his eyes to sense for a moment, and determined the direction.
Stepping toward the sensed reaction, he leisurely traversed the dense forest.
Branches and leaves could not come within an inch of him.
Before they could even touch Xu Qing, they bent of their own accord, clearing a path for him.
A Golden Core Cultivator was truly terrifying.
Soon, Xu Qing arrived outside a city.
Putting on a hood to hide his appearance, Xu Qing joined the queue at the city gate.
In front, people were being checked one by one for their travel permits.
When it was Xu Qing's turn, he coughed, looked at the guard reluctantly, and begrudgingly performed the Heart-Bewitching Art.
Which was essentially Charm.
But Xu Qing absolutely did not want to call the skill by that name!
Even if he was just lying to himself!
"Let me in."
Xu Qing said, his eyes glowing beneath the hood.
A trace of confusion flashed in the guard's eyes; he then waved his hand toward those behind him and let Xu Qing into the city.
[Ding, proficiency requirements met]
[Heart-Bewitching Art lv3 upgraded to Heart-Bewitching Art lv4]
"..."
Why was this skill leveling up so fast?!
This was ridiculous; how many times had he even used it, and it was already level 4.
Did he really have such a talent for Charm?!
No, the Green Snake would absolutely not admit it!
It must be because the skill was too simple, not because he, the Green Snake, was too talented at Charm!
Xu Qing nodded to himself, convinced, and continued walking down the street.
The city attire in the Bodhi Kingdom was somewhat different from the Xia Dynasty.
In the Xia Dynasty, clothes were generally simple robes with hair tied in buns, and fashionable people would use hairpins.
Overall, it still somewhat resembled the ancient attire of his previous world's country.
The clothes in the Bodhi Kingdom were slightly broader, with headbands tied around the forehead.
"Yi Hong Courtyard, Yi Hong Courtyard..."
Xu Qing walked along the street, searching for the Yi Hong Courtyard.
To be honest, he was actually a little excited.
In both his past and present lives, this was the first time Xu Qing had ever entered such an establishment.
In his past life, he hadn't even been to an internet cafe, let alone bars or KTVs.
"Found it, Yi Hong Courtyard!"
Xu Qing stopped in front of a magnificently decorated pavilion.
The pavilion was built by the water and was exceptionally beautiful.
Several revealingly dressed women stood before the door.
In this Cultivation World, whether they were female cultivators or Mortals, clothing was usually very conservative.
These women were only 'revealing' by comparison.
"Ahem, I'm entering for official business, official business."
Xu Qing tightened his hood and looked around to make sure there were no acquaintances.
Even though this was the Bodhi Kingdom and he had no acquaintances here, it was better to be safe than sorry.
His reputation as the West River Maiden could not be ruined just like that!
Xu Qing approached.
Several sharp-eyed girls quickly gathered around, flanking Xu Qing on both sides.
"Little brother, are you here to play?"
"Big sister can teach you how adults play."
Ahhh, he was surrounded.
Xu Qing shook his head.
The people here weren't like those in his past life who sold their bodies for money and pleasure.
Many people here were forced by circumstances, driven onto this path by desperation.
Their lives were very bitter.
Therefore, he would use his money to redeem these unfortunate souls.
Xu Qing nodded inwardly as he was led into the Yi Hong Courtyard.
To be honest, he was currently 'face-blind' and found it hard to judge the beauty of those around him.
He could only confirm that their figures were quite well-endowed.
The Green Snake was just looking for a bit of novelty, wanting to see what a legendary brothel looked like.
He had no other intentions.
From the day of his Transformation, Xu Qing's heart had already belonged to someone.
Therefore.
Xu Qing really didn't have any other thoughts.
"You won't be short on silver."
"This Young Master wants your top courtesan!"
With a clatter, a silver ingot was placed on the table.
Xu Qing really didn't have any other thoughts.