452: Chapter 452 The Maid's Disdain, Ganesha Mountain Range

At the peak, a small palace stood quietly, its interior isolated from the outside by a Formation; it was the very same temporary palace Ling Hao had used last time in the Ten Thousand Miasma Demon Forest.

Inside a magnificent wing room, candlelight flickered, casting a warm yellow glow upon the four walls.

Ling Hao was enthusiastically having Shi Qingxuan try on various outfits. Although Shi Qingxuan's lovely face was as red as fire from embarrassment, she still obediently changed into them one by one.

"...How can there be so many shameful things?"

The tips of Shi Qingxuan's ears were so red they almost bled. She bit her lower lip, her voice so low it was nearly inaudible, her eyes filled with bashful irritation.

"If I had known earlier that this was your plan for keeping me overnight, I... I shouldn't have stayed."

"Don't say that. Come, change into this set now."

"This..."

Shi Qingxuan felt a bit strange.

This set of clothes was actually quite conservative, unlike the revealing ones from before.

She wore a white headband on her head. Over a black one-piece long dress was a pure white apron, with a delicate bow tied at the collar. The hem of the skirt reached her knees, revealing her calves wrapped in 30D black silk stockings.

The stockings tightly hugged her snow-white, plump thighs, outlining Shi Qingxuan's long, straight, jade-like legs in an exceptionally seductive manner.

Ling Hao leaned back on the couch, his gaze burning as he scanned Shi Qingxuan from head to toe.

"Not bad, not bad. Qingxuan, the way you look in this... right!"

Ling Hao clapped his hands, the corners of his mouth curling upward.

"Come, grab the hem of this apron with both hands and slowly lift it up a little, just a little more... Yes, just like that..."

"Then, make your expression look a bit more disdainful..."

"What?!"

Shi Qingxuan was a bit dazed. How could someone like this?

"Hao, you..."

"Just do it."

Shi Qingxuan bit her lip. She pinched the edge of the front hem with both hands and slowly pulled it up, revealing a section of her thigh wrapped in black silk.

She turned her face slightly, a trace of cold disdain appearing in her eyes, yet her gaze wavered with shyness.

"Is this... enough?"

As a Tribulation Transcendence Stage Cultivator who had spent a long time in the position of Sect Master, managing her expressions and various demeanors was second nature to her.

"Mhm... that's exactly the feeling."

Suddenly, Ling Hao rose and swept Shi Qingxuan up in a princess carry, bringing her to the bed behind the screen.

The black silk stockings shimmered seductively under the candlelight. Ling Hao toyed with one of Shi Qingxuan's black-silked jade feet with both hands, then lowered his head, starting from the tips of her toes... until...

Even through the stockings, he could still feel the warmth of her flesh.

Shi Qingxuan could be said to be extremely embarrassed.

"Hao... don't do this..."

Ling Hao looked up, his gaze aggressive.

"We'll be holding our Dao Companion ceremony soon. Why don't we... have a rehearsal now?"

"I..."

"Male Brother! Open the door quickly~ We know you're inside! Let's all sleep together!"

You Ruo's milky voice called out from outside the door, followed faintly by Jin Linger's slightly cold voice and Hua Lian's soft voice.

The three little ones had come to the door as a group!

Shi Qingxuan panicked instantly. She abruptly pushed Ling Hao away, pulled over the quilt to cover her black-silked beautiful legs, and cursed in a low voice with a flushed face:

"...It's all your fault! Now... I've lost face completely..."

Ling Hao: "..."

...

Ling Hao opened the door to the wing room.

Outside the door, the three little ones were standing in the moonlight wearing thin, cute little nightgowns.

You Ruo's black-and-white Taiji cloud-patterned short nightgown was slightly rolled up, revealing her fair and tender thighs, her silver tiger ears drooping softly.

Jin Linger was dressed in a dark gold tight-fitting little nightgown. Her purple-gold vertical pupils glowed slightly in the night, her slender figure outlined exquisitely by the dress.

Hua Lian wore a pink-and-white flower petal gauze nightgown, layered like a blooming flower bud. Her long pink hair was a bit messy, and she was holding a small pillow in her arms.

However, when they saw Ling Hao's slightly unpleasant expression and Shi Qingxuan behind him, the three little faces instantly froze.

Shi Qingxuan's face was flushed as she forced herself to stay calm and tidied her dress:

"I... I'm heading back first."

After saying that, her figure flashed, and she directly turned into a streak of light and left without looking back.

The three little ones immediately realized they had caused trouble.

With an "awoo," You Ruo turned around and tried to run, shouting in her milky voice:

"Male Brother! It's okay if I sleep by myself tonight!"

Hua Lian lowered her head and murmured softly, "Did we... disturb Brother?"

Jin Linger directly lowered her head and admitted her mistake: "I'm sorry..."

Ling Hao reached out wordlessly. As his spiritual power surged, he directly caught You Ruo, who had already run several yards away. He held her by the tail, and the little thing kicked her limbs wildly, but to no avail.

"Everyone, come inside."

...

Inside the room, Ling Hao's low voice and the soft responses of the three little ones soon faintly drifted out.

"Come, here are the Spiritual Root Fruits. Eat them. Don't even think about sleeping until you finish them!"

"Good Brother..."

"Acting spoiled won't help. Little You Ruo, you usually like to eat the most and cause the most mischief... This time... you're responsible for the longest one! And the most!"

Hmph! If I don't give you a little punishment, you'll really think you can go to heaven!

"This... is a bit hot..."

"Mmm... this taste... is sour, sweet, and salty..."

"Do we have to keep eating..."

...

The next morning, Shi Qingxuan left the Cangyuan Main Rift almost as if she were fleeing in panic.

Ling Hao, meanwhile, set off for the Elephant God Mountain Range with the three little ones.

...

The Elephant God Mountain Range stretched for thousands of miles, shaped like a giant elephant raising its head and trumpeting. The mountains were majestic and vast, and amidst the swirling mist, there was a faint aura of ancient wilderness.

According to Mortal legends, this place used to be a vast plain. However, a Heaven-Reaching Divine Elephant once fought a great battle with a Demon God here, eventually exhausting its strength and turning into the mountain range to suppress this land.

Heaven And Earth Treasures often appeared in the mountains, attracting various people on the path of cultivation, and Vicious Beasts often occupied the area.

Ling Hao landed in an open area with the three little ones and asked, "Which direction should we go?"

Jin Linger closed her eyes to check against the mental map left by the Old Ancestor, and soon pointed her small hand toward the northeast:

"That way."

"Is that in the direction of the elephant's trunk? Let's go."

Ling Hao flew off with the three of them.

...

At the foot of Elephant Trunk Peak.

A woman dressed in a purple dress was suspended in mid-air, pointing one hand at the towering peak before her while looking down to ask the emerald-green bird standing on her shoulder.

The bird was about the size of an adult's fist, its entire body as vibrant as jade, with a pale yellow belly and bright red markings on the tips of its wings. Atop its head grew a peculiar cluster of crescent-shaped yellow feathers, and its eyes were pitch-black and bright, full of intelligence.

"Cuiyan, are you sure there's really a treasure here?"

The little bird tilted its head and spoke in human tongue, its voice crisp:

"Treasure! Treasure!"

The purple-dressed woman nodded. "Then do you know the specific location?"

The little bird tilted its head again:

"Formation!"

The woman gave a light chuckle.

"Since it's hidden by a Formation, I can't be bothered to look for it slowly. I'll just split this mountain open and see if it's there."

As her voice fell, her figure suddenly rose higher, and she hovered in the high sky, slashing down with her sword.

An incredibly massive green sword shadow tore through the sky, crashing down with a terrifying pressure.

A thick barrier instantly emerged on the surface of the mountain peak, colliding violently with the sword shadow.

The woman let out a small sound of surprise, appearing somewhat caught off guard, and then applied a bit more force.

After a brief stalemate, the giant sword shadow suddenly sank, and with a "boom," it directly sliced off the top half of the mountain peak!

Giant rocks tumbled down, dust and smoke soared into the sky, and the booming sound echoed far and wide, shaking the entire mountain range.

"It seems I'll need one more slash..."

Just as she was about to strike again, her expression suddenly grew stern. She abruptly turned around, pointing her long sword toward the east. The massive sword shadow in the sky that had not yet dissipated also turned its direction, pointing toward the same position from afar.

"Who's there?!"