156: Chapter 156 Zhang Lingyu shouldered all the burdens alone

The tip of the knife pressed gently against Dou Mei's chin, the cold sensation making her body tremble slightly.

"Mi... Miss Mia..." Dou Mei struggled to remain calm. "You know the rules... we..."

"Cannot reveal the employer's identity? The Quanxing Sect is free? Go wherever you want?" Mia finished the sentence for her, the knife tip slowly moving upward, tracing along her jawline, her voice filled with temptation. "But in the face of life and death, what are rules worth?"

"Let me guess..." Mia's eyes narrowed slightly. "Is it your Acting Sect Leader?"

The expressions on the faces of the Three Madmen froze simultaneously.

Mia caught this subtle change and laughed softly: "As expected, it's that overly curious guy."

"You... how did you know?" Shen Chong widened his eyes in disbelief.

Mia put away the small knife and stepped back two paces: "I'm not telling you! Didn't you also tell me nothing?"

She turned to look at Lu Jin: "Elder Lu, these few are still a bit useful to me. Can I..."

"Hmph!" Lu Jin waved his hand. "Do with them as you please. However..."

His gaze swept sharply over the three of them: "Don't let them appear before me again."

"Received~!!"

Mia snapped her fingers, the ground suddenly cracked open, and countless blood-red vines surged out, wrapping around the Three Madmen layer by layer. These vines writhed as if they had a life of their own, with tiny needles at their tips piercing into the bodies of the three.

"You will take a nap..." Mia's voice was as gentle as a lullaby. "When you wake up, you will be in a... special place. Just like how you tortured me last time? Are you excited? Are you looking forward to it? Are you happy?"

As soon as she finished speaking, the three of them fell into a coma simultaneously. The vines slowly dragged them underground, leaving only the faint sound of churning soil.

"Girl," Lu Jin watched this scene with a complex expression, "what is this style of yours?"

"Righteous to the point of madness, right?" Mia replied with a grin. "After all, Elder Lu taught me well~"

Lu Jin shook his head: "Forget it, I wouldn't dare teach you. You have always been mysterious. Being a demon yourself, strange behavior is understandable."

He looked around: "How are the others?"

"They should all be taken care of." Mia clapped her hands. "By the way, Zhang Lingyu was taken away by Xia He. Want to go take a look? It's a live erotic show!!"

Lu Jin frowned: "What? Taken away by that enchantress? Why aren't you... What? Is Zhang Lingyu going to lose his virginity again?"

"Don't be nervous~ Again? Elder Lu knows quite a bit, huh? It's fine! Anyway, he's losing his virginity to the same woman." Mia blinked. "Xia He is sincere about him."

She smiled mysteriously: "Besides, this is a drama specifically arranged by an old friend..."

"What riddles are you speaking in now?" Lu Jin was a bit unhappy; after all, Zhang Lingyu counted as his half-disciple.

Mia did not answer directly but looked up toward the direction of the Celestial Masters Mansion: "Elder Lu, have you ever wondered why the Quanxing chose to attack the mountain tonight?"

Lu Jin's expression suddenly became grave: "Because that old Daoist priest is about to pass on the Celestial Master Degree to Zhang Chulan and can't get away? Don't speak in riddles with me! I hate mystery mongers the most!"

"Let's go," Mia turned and walked toward the Celestial Masters Mansion. "Our Elder Tian might be in trouble. But there shouldn't be any life-threatening danger."

Her figure gradually disappeared into the night, leaving behind only one meaningful sentence:

"Who knows? Maybe it's a good thing if the secret is discovered; at least there's no need to tie one's hair to the beam or prick oneself with an awl to stay awake every day..."

...When Zhang Lingyu was brought to a secluded cave by Xia He, he was still feeling dizzy.

"Perfected Master Lingyu~" Xia He chuckled as she undid his Daoist robe. "You can't go on like this..."

"Xia He..." Zhang Lingyu struggled to maintain his sobriety. "What did you do to me?"

"I didn't do anything~" Xia He's fingertips traced across his chest. "It's not like you haven't been hit by the Bone Scraping Knife before; I'm just kindly bringing you out."

Zhang Lingyu wanted to struggle but found his limbs soft and powerless. Even more terrifying was that the originally pure Golden Light Spell within his body was faintly shimmering with a pink glow.

"Don't waste your effort~" Xia He whispered in his ear. "Your reaction is normal under the influence of my [Breath Muscle]. The more you circulate your energy, the faster the poison will take effect~"

Just as Xia He was about to go further, a slight sound of footsteps suddenly came from the cave entrance.

"Oops, I made it in time~!!" Mia poked her head in. "Did I interrupt you two?! Just pretend I'm not here, you two continue!"

Xia He tensed up instantly: "Mia? How did you...??"

"I followed you here." Mia walked into the cave elegantly. "Sister Xia He's methods are as unrestrained as ever~! Whenever you fancy someone, you use the Bone Scraping Knife, and then by rubbing against them with [Breath Muscle], everything is settled!!"

Zhang Lingyu was currently overwhelmed with shame and anger, his handsome face flushed red: "Miss Mia, please..."

"Don't worry, I'm not here to save you." Mia took out her phone and snapped several pictures of the disheveled pair. "Cang Long pays a high price for these kinds of photos!!"

Xia He's expression fluctuated, and she finally sighed: "What exactly do you want?!"

"It's very simple." Mia put away her phone.

"I'll ask a few questions, and if you answer honestly, I won't send the photos to Cang Long and Zhang Chulan and the others."

"Also, I can temporarily put aside the things you did when you kidnapped me before."

Zhang Lingyu was shocked upon hearing this: "You must not send them to A-Lian! I beg you!"

"Oops, a slip of the tongue~!" Mia winked playfully. "Zhang Chulan is much cuter than you, it's just that he worries too much and has too many tricks up his sleeve."

Xia He bit her lip: "Ask."

"First question: Who is the mastermind behind this Quanxing attack on the mountain?"

"There is no mastermind." Xia He shook her head. "It's just that lunatic Gong Qing who wanted to be the Sect Leader and dragged a group of people to go crazy with him."

Mia narrowed her eyes: "Children who lie have to swallow a thousand needles!!"

"I'm not lying!" Xia He said anxiously. "Gong Qing said he was sure he could control the Celestial Master, we all thought he was crazy..."

"Second question..." Mia suddenly turned to Zhang Lingyu. "Why has your Yin Five Thunders improved so much suddenly?"

Zhang Lingyu was stunned: "I... don't know..."

"Oops, it seems someone needs some stimulation to tell the truth!!" A small bottle suddenly appeared in Mia's hand. "I am an Alchemist, this is a 'Truth Serum'. If you drink it, you will tell all your secrets... for example, how deeply do you love Xia He??"

Xia He suddenly blocked in front of Zhang Lingyu: "Enough! I'll tell you! It's because of my ability! My ability can increase the cultivation of those I come into contact with, but at the same time, it will..."

"It will also make people sink into lust, unable to extricate themselves." Mia finished.

"You knew all this?" Xia He couldn't quite read Mia anymore.

"Not only do I know, but I also support it!!" Mia laughed slyly, turning her head to look at Zhang Lingyu. "It's a pity you drove the girl away before, causing your own cultivation progress to slow down."

Xia He was so ashamed she couldn't show her face: "Mia! You..."

"Last question." Mia suddenly straightened her expression. "Was there ever a woman named 'Qu Tong' in the Quanxing?"

Xia He and Zhang Lingyu shook their heads simultaneously.

Mia nodded thoughtfully: "Alright, then I won't disturb you two anymore. By the way..." She threw two small medicine bottles to Xia He,

"This is the antidote for your [Bone Scraping Knife], the other is a drug that increases the effect. Do you want to use it on him? Which one will you give him? That's up to you!!"

After walking out of the cave, the smile on Mia's face gradually disappeared. She looked toward the direction of the Celestial Masters Mansion and whispered to herself: "I won't be able to meet you this time! Qu Tong!!"

Indescribable sounds came from the cave, making it impossible not to think of Xia He's blood-pumping figure.

Mia covered her slightly flushed cheeks, "I need to leave quickly, I'm starting to suspect if that woman Xia He did this on purpose for me to hear!!"

Zhang Lingyu has also avenged me, so the only one left is Lv Liang...