482: Chapter 482 Bait

"It's that simple?"

Bai Leng's tone was full of doubt.

Names were just labels; for the Yao Race, they might not have had names in their early years, only taking them after their cultivation improved and they took human form.

Let alone just changing her name, even changing her surname meant nothing to Bai Leng.

"Of course... it's impossible!"

Liu Xuan first told his son, Tong Xiao, to get lost and go study by himself in the next room, then personally poured a cup of Spirit Wine for Bai Leng.

"Changing your name is just a prerequisite. For such a high-level Cultivation Technique, it's naturally impossible to just give it to you so easily."

"What do you want?"

Bai Leng didn't drink the Spirit Wine Liu Xuan poured, looking completely on guard.

She knew exactly what kind of person Liu Xuan was; one look and she knew he had improper designs on her, and she couldn't let him succeed!

"Miss Bai, am I some kind of villain? Why are you so guarded against me?"

Liu Xuan couldn't figure it out. Bai Leng was a snake yao, yet she was harder to deal with than many female cultivators of the Human Race.

She clearly listened to the Peach Blossom Demon Lord's words very well, doing whatever she was told, except when it came to being with Liu Xuan—she just wouldn't do it.

Peach Blossom had tried every possible way to persuade her, but she just wouldn't budge. It was the same with Green Ivy; both of them acted like chaste martyrs, determined to remain pure.

Bai Leng said nothing, giving Liu Xuan a look that said 'figure it out yourself,' while continuing to stare at him coldly.

"Fine!"

"If you won't do it, plenty of others will!"

Liu Xuan picked up the wine pot, poured himself a cup, and downed it in one go. "My manor has been short on high-level maids lately. Introduce me to a few sisters from your tribe who are in the Golden Core Realm."

Bai Leng was different from Peach Blossom. Peach Blossom was a mutated peach tree demon and had no tribe of her own, but Bai Leng had a White Snake Yao Tribe behind her.

As long as they were snake yao, they surely had some connection to the dragon species. Bai Leng... no, Bai Jie's mindset would need to be worked on slowly; he could start by taking in the Golden Core female snake yao from her tribe.

In the Peach Blossom Palace, Liu Xuan had seen snake yao from Bai Jie's tribe, but they were all below the Golden Core and hadn't fully transformed into human form.

Since obtaining the true dragon essence blood, Liu Xuan no longer felt any aversion to creatures like snakes; instead, he found their glistening white scales quite beautiful.

However, he still resisted this kind of bestial aesthetic and would absolutely not touch any members of the Yao Race who hadn't taken human form.

There was no other reason, nor did he have some mental obsession with purity; it was simply to maintain his humanity and anchor his spiritual will.

"No!" Bai Jie flatly refused. "There are no Golden Core female demons in my tribe, and certainly none that meet your requirements."

"Really none?"

"Really none!"

Bai Jie nodded, her expression unusually sincere.

"Fine!" Liu Xuan waved his hand and laughed. "I was just joking with you, Miss Bai. You've done so much for me; it's just one Cultivation Technique, how could I possibly set conditions with you?"

"Cultivate with peace of mind. Once you've grasped the introductory part of the True Dragon Fate Reversal Scripture, I'll give you the subsequent parts."

The Heaven-Defying effects of the True Dragon Fate Reversal Scripture were less than one-thousandth apparent from just the introductory part.

Only when Bai Jie truly comprehended the technique would she realize its profound mysteries. Liu Xuan didn't believe he wouldn't be able to control her then.

The introductory part of the True Dragon Fate Reversal Scripture was like bait; once Bai Jie bit, she would never escape Liu Xuan's grasp.

He promised to give her the subsequent parts after she started her cultivation, but he didn't say he'd give her the complete technique.

When he eventually brought out the Foundation Establishment and Golden Core parts, and the technique's divine effects were revealed bit by bit, he didn't believe she would be able to resist.

"Don't you dare trick me, or else... or else I'll never hear the end of it with you!"

Bai Jie always felt Liu Xuan wasn't that kind-hearted. She wanted to say something threatening, but realized she didn't seem to have any leverage against him.

Although her cultivation was higher than Liu Xuan's, he could control the Formations. Whether she could win inside the Star Academy was still up for debate.

Even if she could barely win, Peach Blossom was completely obedient to Liu Xuan; she'd probably be dealt with before she even made a move.

"Sigh!"

Liu Xuan sighed, his expression extremely lonely as he poured himself another cup of wine.

"Such a high-level Cultivation Technique, and I'm giving it to you without any conditions. For what?"

"A heart full of sincerity, exchanged for nothing but cold defensiveness!"

Liu Xuan gave Bai Jie a deep, soulful look, then tilted his head back to take a sip of Spirit Wine, sighing, "I offer my heart to the bright moon, yet the moon shines upon the ditch!"

"I'm leaving. Call me if you need anything."

Bai Jie hurriedly stood up and fled the courtyard in a somewhat disheveled manner, unsure whether she was moved or disgusted by Liu Xuan...

...

A few days later.

Bai Leng thoroughly pondered the introductory part of the True Dragon Fate Reversal Scripture she had read. As expected, she became very concerned about the subsequent parts and took the initiative to visit Liu Xuan to ask for them.

Liu Xuan took the opportunity to flirt a bit before recording the Foundation Establishment stage part onto a Jade Slip and giving it to her.

"Miss Bai, this technique is incomparably mysterious. You can still comprehend the Foundation Establishment Realm part on your own, but the Golden Core stage part won't be that simple. I'll have to teach you personally then."

"I know!"

Bai Jie was completely immersed in the profound mysteries of the technique, not realizing in the slightest that danger was approaching.

For a member of the Yao Race like her, whose cultivation Realm had reached the limit of her Bloodline rank, the attraction of a high-level Cultivation Technique that suited her was fatal.

The True Dragon Fate Reversal Scripture wasn't just suitable; it seemed specifically crafted for dragon species like her.

At the peak of the sixth rank, it wasn't something that could be described as ordinary high-level; it was a Heaven-Defying Legacy leading to Ascension!

Once she delved deep into its cultivation, she would absolutely never be able to stop!

The bait had been cast. All Liu Xuan needed was to wait patiently. There was no shortage of women in the Liu Manor's backyard, so he wasn't in a hurry.

Flirting with Bai Jie was just a small interlude in life; Liu Xuan spent most of his time working hard.

Hard work pays off; the White Tiger Saintess, Shuang Xue, was finally pregnant. This was Liu Xuan's third offspring from the Yao Race.

"Husband, I've been pregnant for over half a year, and there's still no movement. That girl Shuang Xue's child won't be born before mine, will it?"

Ever since she got pregnant, Peach Blossom had been a bit anxious—either about not being able to give birth to a normal child or worrying if the child's Bloodline talent would be poor.

Now that Shuang Xue was pregnant, she had another anxiety: would she remain pregnant for decades without giving birth?

"Don't worry!" Liu Xuan comforted her. "The longer the pregnancy, the higher the child's Bloodline rank will surely be in the future. This is a good thing!"

"Really?"

"Of course it's true. Didn't Yaoyao take over three years when she was pregnant with Tong Xiao?"

Peach Blossom didn't quite believe Liu Xuan's words, but thinking about it this way did indeed make her feel a bit better.

While the couple was chatting, Green Ivy and Shen Yunshu flew over together, both looking somewhat serious.

Green Ivy looked at Peach Blossom and reported, "Sect Master, the Liu Clan Merchant Alliance's business is having problems. It's being boycotted by various internal forces within the Azure Profound Sect and the Beast Taming Sect, and many product supply chains have been broken."

Shen Yunshu nodded and looked at Liu Xuan, continuing, "This time, a major force from the Beast Taming Sect is leading the charge, causing various factions to target us together. It's not like the small-scale trouble from before."

"Except for True Lord Shen from the Academy who is remaining neutral, we are being targeted by all forces together. Even the Academy Head, True Lord Haoran, can't suppress it."