307: New tasks released

“The Prince Yans Mansion sent nine beautiful women to offer their regards to Lord Chu. I’ve already arranged for them to stay in the Little Bamboo Abode. Does Lord Chu wish to see them now?”

Chu Jiang’s brow furrowed slightly.

Sending him beautiful women, that’s rather interesting.

However, Prince Jin sent him tangible benefits.

This Prince Yan, on the other hand, directly sent beautiful women.

It was clearly an attempt to get something for nothing.

The difference between the two was immediately apparent.

“Since they’re here, I’ll see them.”

He wanted to see what tricks these women were planning to pull.

“Yes!”

Fu Yunxuan cupped her hands.

… …

Outside the Little Bamboo Abode, lush greenery thrived, and the air was fresh.

“Ladies, the Pacification Envoy has arrived!”

Fu Yunxuan called out.

Su Lengyue and the others inside the Little Bamboo Abode were startled, not expecting Chu Jiang to return so quickly. They quickly led the women out to greet him.

“Su Lengyue greets Lord Chu. May Lord Chu enjoy ten thousand blessings and golden peace!”

Su Lengyue bowed, her beautiful eyes secretly sizing up Chu Jiang. He was surprisingly handsome, with a powerful aura, and his entire being exuded the authoritative presence of a superior.

If she could become his wife, it wouldn’t be bad at all.

A Pacification Envoy of a province—at least within the limited sphere of Yunzhou—no one dared to challenge him; he could walk around as he pleased.

Moreover, as long as he coupled with her,

she would be able to control Chu Jiang’s life and death, meaning she would effectively be the Pacification Envoy, holding military and political power in Yunzhou.

In the future, working for Prince Yan would surely lead to Chu Jiang’s promotion and an increase in his noble title, and her own status would soar.

“Prince Yan has indeed sent this Lord a grand gift!”

Chu Jiang said indifferently.

Su Lengyue indeed possessed beauty capable of toppling kingdoms, and the other Eight Great Courtesans were also top-tier beauties.

Hmm?

Chu Jiang’s Divine Sense swept out, and he suddenly detected a faint fluctuation on the bodies of the Eight Great Courtesans.

“Hiss… Gu worms!”

The Gu worms on these individuals were of extremely high grade, capable of eluding detection by any Faxiang Realm or even low-level Heaven and Earth Realm cultivator. However, his Divine Sense was already close to the Qiankun Tenth Level, so it was naturally impossible to hide from him.

If the Eight Great Courtesans had Gu worms, what about Su Lengyue, who was their leader?

None?

Something was off.

Star Soul Eye, activate!

His clairvoyant ability was pushed to its limit, and Chu Jiang's gaze pierced through the mist.

Then, it delved deeper, passing through skin, seeing through every Bloodline.

“So it’s here!”

A milky white Gu worm, as if in hibernation, lay dormant within a certain piece of Su Lengyue’s flesh.

Damn it.

The grade of this Gu worm was even higher than the other eight Gu worms, and it was hidden too deeply. Even ordinary Qiankun Seventh Realm cultivators wouldn't be able to detect its presence.

“System, what kind of Gu worm is this?”

【The Yang Yin Gu, one of the ten most bizarre Gu of Southern Xinjiang. As long as it couples with a man, it can control the life and death of the coupled target, with a maximum of three targets.】

Holy cow!

This damned Prince Yan actually wanted to control him with women.

If he had simply sent a few beauties, he wouldn't have cared.

But now.

Killing intent had already risen in Chu Jiang’s heart.

【Ding】

【Detecting host being threatened by a small fry. Mission issued: As the host of Heavenly Mandate Divine Martial, how can you be manipulated by others? Expel the courtesans from Prince Yans Mansion. Reward: one Yin Yang Hidden Qi Ring.】

Yin Yang Hidden Qi Ring?

This item could not only conceal one’s aura but also serve as storage space, containing a thousand cubic meters of space.

… …

Su Lengyue saw Chu Jiang staring at her, and her cheeks flushed slightly.

Indeed.

Even a killing machine like Chu Jiang couldn't resist her charm. Soon, with just a little effort on her part, she could make him fall under her spell.

“Lord Chu, why don’t you rest inside first? We have some things we’d like to discuss with you…”

Su Lengyue’s face was like peach blossoms, noble and cold, yet every movement was naturally enchanting, exuding an invisible charm capable of making anyone’s Bloodline surge.

Today, she would take him down.

“Lord Chu, your subordinate will withdraw!”

Fu Yunxuan said.

Chu Jiang nodded.

Su Lengyue invited Chu Jiang into the largest room in the Little Bamboo Abode.

It was spacious enough for them to engage in a grand battle.

After all.

If Chu Jiang’s abilities were too strong, she alone might not be able to handle him.

In the quiet room, Su Lengyue smiled faintly and said, “Lord Chu, would you like something elegant first, or…?”

The Eight Great Courtesans began to dance.

Suddenly.

A terrifying Divine Soul crushed the entire space.

“Bang!”

The Divine Souls of the Eight Great Courtesans fell into silence simultaneously, and they collapsed to the ground.

Su Lengyue was stunned at first, then fear washed over her.

“Lord Chu, they didn’t make any mistakes. Why did you kill them?!”

Su Lengyue was instantly terrified, falling to her knees. Her heart pounded, and her entire body was incredibly tense.

This was too sudden; he had just been captivated by her, and now he was killing people. He was simply a madman.

“Miss Su, you just tried to control this Lord with the Yang Yin Gu. Are you now playing dumb with this Lord?!”

Chu Jiang said grimly.

“What Yang Yin Gu…? I don’t know. Lengyue is Lord Chu’s maidservant and is absolutely loyal to you, with no ulterior motives!”

Su Lengyue was greatly alarmed. How could Chu Jiang know about the Yang Yin Gu? This was something only she and Prince Yan knew about.

Moreover, the Yang Yin Gu was completely dormant and would only activate on its own during coupling; it shouldn't have been discoverable. Even a Heaven and Earth Realm cultivator wouldn't detect its presence. How did Chu Jiang, a Faxiang Realm cultivator, detect it?

“Your loyalty is probably to Prince Yan, isn’t it!”

Chu Jiang snorted coldly, no longer wasting words with her.

“Soul Seize!”

He directly used his methods.

“No——”

Su Lengyue despaired, her eyes gradually falling into a daze. Why did Chu Jiang know everything? Damn it.

“Ah——”

Su Lengyue let out an extreme scream, her Divine Soul shaking.

Before Chu Jiang could even ask.

The next moment.

Boom!

A strange power directly detonated Su Lengyue’s Sea of Consciousness, shredding all her Soul and memories.

“Good heavens, he was quite thorough. Restrictions were placed on her Sea of Consciousness and Soul. Once someone forcibly interrogated or used Soul Seize, the Restrictions would detonate!”

This way, even if something happened later, it wouldn't be traced back to Prince Yan.

His methods were indeed ruthless, but he provoked the wrong person.

This matter is not over!

Prince Yan trying to control him with women touched his bottom line, and he was already on the path to death.

In the future, he was an object that must be settled.

With a wave of his hand, Chu Jiang gathered all the Gu worms from the nine individuals into his grasp and placed them in special containers.

“The corpses cannot be wasted. I’ll refine these nine into female corpse puppets later; it’ll be a good use of waste!”

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh…

The nine female corpses were all stored inside the purple gold gourd.

【Congratulations, Host, for exceeding mission completion. Reward: Yin Yang Hidden Qi Ring. Do you wish to extract it?】

“Extract!”

Chu Jiang thought to himself.

Two Yin Yang Hidden Qi Rings appeared in Chu Jiang’s hand.

One Yin, one Yang, both engraved with Taiji patterns, with the two Yin and Yang fish rotating around each other, quite marvelous.

The Yin ring was made of jade.

The Yang ring was made of gold.

【The Yin Yang Hidden Qi Ring can not only conceal one’s aura but also obscure the heavenly secrets, making it difficult for others to deduce, and contains ten thousand cubic meters of space.】

Not bad, not bad, there were unexpected gains.

With this Yin Yang Hidden Qi Ring, plus the Transcendent Hidden Qi Art, a double safeguard, it was estimated that even a Rongtian Stage cultivator would find it difficult to discern his true strength.

With a wave of his hand.

He then set up a barrier in the Little Bamboo Abode and ordered that no one be allowed to approach the area.

… …

Chu Residence.

Chu Jiang lay on a recliner, eyes closed, basking in the sun.

“Lord Chu, you were looking for me?”

Fu Yunxuan looked at Chu Jiang, who seemed perfectly content, with a puzzled expression.