21: Chapter 21 Advanced Undercover Agent Shen Bingyao

"Y-you, don't come over... If you come any closer, I'm going to call for help."

Like a startled fawn, Shen Bingyao held her hands in front of her chest, taking small, retreating steps backward.

"Call for help? Call whom? Are you going to ask them to cheer you on?" Gu Qingge's face displayed a timely, malicious smile.

Judging by his expression, it was as if he had Shen Bingyao completely at his mercy.

Hearing this, Shen Bingyao's pretty face was filled with a look of despair: "What will it take for you to let me go? I am still young and beautiful, with a wonderful life ahead of me to enjoy..."

"How about you do one thing for me instead." Gu Qingge thought for a moment before changing his tone.

Originally, he had intended to kill her as well.

To save himself some unnecessary trouble.

However, when he saw the solid green jade pendant worn between her soft Peaks, he suddenly changed his mind.

It was for no other reason than the fact that the jade pendant contained an aura that made him feel a lingering fear.

Perhaps her identity was not simple.

No, it should be said that it was definitely not simple!

Having a Golden Core Stage Middle Stage Cultivator for protection meant that her Elders or relatives had at least the strength of the Nascent Soul Stage!

What if that jade pendant contained a lethal strike stored by her Elders for emergencies, capable of turning the tide in a life-or-death situation?

It is better to be safe than sorry!

One must never try to steal a chicken only to end up losing the rice used to lure it.

The always exceptionally cautious Gu Qingge thought to himself.

"Hmm? As long as I do something for you, you won't kill me?" The gloom and despair in Shen Bingyao's beautiful eyes clearly faded, gradually recovering a glimmer of clarity and light.

She didn't seem to have to die anymore.

"That's right." Gu Qingge nodded in agreement.

"Then you wouldn't happen to be thinking of...?" Shen Bingyao looked over her own body.

Her delicate body was curvaceous, and her appearance was stunningly beautiful.

Especially those two round, full moons behind her, like peaches, like a fragrant path, exuding a natural temptation.

Gu Qingge shook his head, completely dismissing her impure thoughts.

What is all this nonsense?

Does she think someone like him can be compared to those lecherous scoundrels?

He had grand ambitions and was determined to become the man standing at the very Peak!

That said, although she was quite attractive, she was ultimately a notch below Sect Master Min Qingrou.

"Since you are from the Holy Spirit Sect and managed to enter the Half-step Golden Core Stage at your age, you must not be an ordinary Disciple?" Gu Qingge asked.

Shen Bingyao swallowed hard and quickly said: "That's right, my Old Ancestor is one of the Grand Elders of the Holy Spirit Sect, a true Half-step Deity Transformation Stage Cultivator!"

At this moment, overemphasizing her identity or resorting to threats would only be counterproductive.

Stop while ahead; surely he would weigh the pros and cons himself.

Haven't you seen how those rogue Cultivators who habitually kill for treasure never spare the lives of high-status Sect Disciples, choosing instead to destroy the bodies and erase all traces?

Furthermore, she had heard rumors about Gu Qingge's reputation for some time now.

Because the Qingxuan Sect Sect Master intended to shift the blame, attributing the mysterious disappearance of Sect Master Min Qingrou to Gu Qingge in order to offset some of Lu Fan's anger.

Therefore, the version widely circulated in the outside world was that Gu Qingge was so audacious that he forcibly snatched the spoils of war from Qingxuan Sect Sect Master Tang Xuan!

Privately stealing from his own, intercepting Sect Master Min Qingrou of the Heavenly Demon Sect and a group of other female Cultivators.

And, he even dared to kill a Golden Core Stage Elder of the Qingxuan Sect right here.

Thus, in Shen Bingyao's view, the rumored version was not false.

Then, wasn't the person in front of her the quintessential example of a lecherous glutton?

Exhausting everything for women.

He didn't hesitate at all when killing that Qingxuan Sect Elder just now, but when it came to her, he started playing games.

However, would he really let her go?

Wouldn't he devour her completely?

Shen Bingyao expressed deep skepticism.

Moreover, her beauty was enough to incite crime; she was truly at the level of a femme fatale.

"Stop thinking about all that nonsense."

Gu Qingge gave Shen Bingyao a light flick on the forehead.

He really wanted to open up this curious little head to see what kind of colorful dyes were stored inside.

"Your beauty is not enough to save your life."

"But your identity and background, that can."

"Hmph~" Shen Bingyao looked completely disbelieving.

This man, at first glance, was clearly lusting after her body.

Hmph! Hypocrite!

Gu Qingge had no time to worry about how high Shen Bingyao's self-centeredness was; he just wanted to confirm something first.

In fact, Gu Qingge's guess was not wrong.

The jade pendant Shen Bingyao wore contained a full-power strike from that Half-step Deity Transformation Stage Old Ancestor.

But this was also her last resort for survival; she would not use it unless absolutely necessary.

"The Holy Spirit Sect needs a True Disciple with a dual identity."

"And I also need an insider to infiltrate the upper echelons of the Holy Spirit Sect."

"So, do you understand?"

Shen Bingyao first nodded, then shook her head.

Finally, she nodded heavily.

"Good, as long as you understand." Gu Qingge didn't care if she truly understood or was playing dumb; he directly handed her a Heart Demon contract.

Afterward, with Shen Bingyao signing it swiftly and efficiently, the entire contract was concluded.

If Shen Bingyao were to spread word of today's events or expose their transaction, she would inevitably suffer a Heart Demon backlash.

Let alone cultivation regression, whether she could even keep her life would be questionable.

The Heart Demon is the most important hurdle for a Cultivator seeking the Dao.

And it's not that once you pass the Heart Demon tribulation, the Heart Demon is gone.

On the contrary, it only intensifies.

After leaving Gu Qingge, Shen Bingyao casually cast a barrier of purple, glowing light.

"Old Hua, come out."

As Shen Bingyao snapped her slender, jade-like fingers, the expression on her face was no longer the panic and confusion from just a moment ago.

Facts proved that all that talk about being hunted down or having her beauty coveted?

It was all fake!

What does it mean that high-end hunters often appear as prey?

This is it!

"How is it? Old Hua, give me your assessment?" Shen Bingyao asked for the opinion of the old woman who was accompanying her.

At this moment, the old woman's cultivation was no longer as simple as the Golden Core Stage Middle Stage she had previously revealed.

Dressed in a golden robe, she seemed like an abyss or an ocean, vast and waveless.

Like a pool of stagnant water, any Spiritual Qi that approached would be assimilated.

"A young talent with outstanding potential. If he can grow, his future will be limitless," the latter assessed.

"If he can assist our Tianji Pavilion, it could also strengthen the forces under your command, Young Miss, in the future."

Shen Bingyao shook her head slightly, expressing her meaning concisely and clearly: "I think it is more than that. This place is the initial Legacy Secret Realm of the Pill Emperor."

"I originally intended to rely on my own strength as a Grade 4 Alchemist to securely claim this Legacy for myself."

"By doing so, I could obtain his subsequent Legacy and thereby take a shortcut to the Peak."

"Unexpectedly, he got there first."

"It is truly a matter of time and fate."

"However, that is also fine. Establishing a Karma connection with him might lead to bountiful rewards in the future."