I am a late bloomer in the world of cultivating immortals

Each tempting word fell from her lips.

A delicate fragrance wafted towards Wei Tu, and a full, supple body, with a slightly hot and soft touch, gently pressed against him, stirring his heart...

Unfortunately, despite the temptation, Wei Tu remained calm. In a flash, he guessed Da Yuanfei's plan. After all, she was currently weak and could not resist him. The only outside help she could ask for was Geng Qiaozi outside the embroidered bed.

"Please show some respect, Madam, or don't blame me for being impolite."

Contrary to what Consort Dayuan had expected, Wei Tu's large hand, which was tightly gripping her jade wrist, not only did not loosen but tightened even more, and the coldness on his face intensified at that moment.

He seemed completely unconcerned about her flirting, as if she didn't exist.

"Fellow Daoist Ruan, you've hurt me." Consort Dayuan sneered inwardly, but feigned pain with a coquettish voice. At that moment, her divine sense quietly contacted Geng Qiaozi outside the embroidered couch.

At present, although Wei Tu has not fallen into the trap, it is not yet Geng Qiaozi's turn to uphold justice and therefore be 'forced' to stand on her side. However... Wei Tu's behavior at this moment is enough for Geng Qiaozi to step forward and plead for peace.

At that time, resolving her current crisis will not be difficult.

"It seems that Lady Da Yuan truly has no intention of getting along well with me now, and will turn against me after we arrive in the 'Illusory Mirage Realm'..."

Wei Tu possessed powerful divine sense and could easily detect the little tricks that Consort Da Yuan was playing at this moment. He frowned slightly, feeling quite helpless about Consort Da Yuan's 'repeated' behavior.

He knew that this scheme was also a way for the woman to save herself, and that it was the behavior of the strong. After all, only the weak wait for others' pity and charity, while the strong try their best to seize opportunities.

The initial act of entering the embroidered bed to detoxify beforehand, and this seduction, were both for this purpose.

However, because this woman was too cunning and weak, her actions only made her seem 'clown-like'.

After speaking, Wei Tu snorted coldly and no longer showed any mercy. With a burst of his magic, the clothes on Da Yuanfei's body, which was close to him, were instantly shattered in the 'crack crack' sound, leaving only her plain white bodice and undergarment in their original places, barely covering her.

All of this happened so fast that before Consort Dayuan could even understand the meaning of Wei Tu's warning, her pretty face turned deathly pale.

Although Wei Tu is giving her face and not removing all her clothes, at this moment, how is she any different from being naked?
"You...you actually dared to do this..." After her face turned deathly pale for a moment, a huge sense of humiliation and anger surged into Da Yuanfei's mind. Her gaze towards Wei Tu seemed to want to devour him, and the magical power in her body surged at that moment.

Just now, it's true that she seduced Wei Tu, but at that time, she was trying to save her own life, which didn't mean she was truly despicable... In her eyes, it was just a necessary sacrifice to achieve her goal.

But Wei Tu's current 'violence' against her is quite different.

They trampled her dignity underfoot.

She, the legitimate daughter of the Four-Armed Ape Clan and the wife of the Mist Ghost Clan Chief, had never suffered such humiliation before? Her clothes were torn apart, and her entire body was exposed.
Similarly, behind this shame lies terror...

Because she also holds the position of the wife of the Mist Demon Clan Chief, once this matter is spread... even if there are no consequences due to her noble status, how will the world view her?

This is completely different from her earlier attempt to seduce and lure Geng Qiaozi to deal with Wei Tu!
The former was a deliberate scheme that prevented Wei Tu from gaining any advantage, while the latter... has undoubtedly become 'ambiguous' and has already become a reality.

At the same time.

Geng Qiaozi, summoned by Da Yuanfei through divine sense, also stood up cross-legged with a slightly helpless expression. He flew to the outside of the embroidered couch, grabbed forward with his large hand, and prepared to tear open the embroidered couch, which was wrapped in 'spiritual restriction', and force Wei Tu to leave.

In that instant, the furious and shocked Da Yuanfei, who was about to fight Wei Tu, finally understood why Wei Tu had suddenly taken such a ruthless action.

Humiliating her was not the ultimate goal.

Rather, it was to see if she dared to turn on him directly and expose her current 'pathetic state' to Geng Qiaozi...

This can also be seen as a counterattack against her seduction.

When you do something, you have to go all the way.

"I underestimated all cultivators in the world." The furious Da Yuanfei calmed down in an instant. Her expression was uncertain. She glared at Wei Tu and then sent a telepathic message to strictly forbid Geng Qiaozi from entering.

“Madam Dayuan, this…” Geng Qiaozi, standing outside the embroidered couch, frowned inwardly. He was not a servant whom this woman could order around at will. If she hadn’t urgently asked for help just now, he wouldn’t have risked offending Wei Tu to prepare to take action at this moment.

Now, this woman's ability to make him stop whenever she tells him to is somewhat absurd.

"I have already reached a new deal with Fellow Daoist Ruan. What I said just now was just a slip of the tongue... Fellow Daoist Gengqiao need not take it to heart..." Consort Dayuan's voice was calm, as always, and she spoke these words with composure, showing no sign that she had fallen into a miserable situation on the embroidered bed.

"Really?"

Geng Qiaozi narrowed his eyes, instinctively sensing something amiss. However, given that Wei Tu and Da Yuanfei were not easy to deal with, he hesitated for a moment before refraining from forcing his way in. Instead, he continued to probe with these words.

"This is certainly true."

"Issue Daiyu said with certainty."

"Very well, since Lady Dayuan has said so, then I will not interfere too much in the conflict between the two of you..." Upon hearing this, Geng Qiaozi hesitated for a moment before deciding to give up his plan to investigate. He casually cupped his hands in the direction of the embroidered couch, then flicked his sleeves and returned to his original spot, continuing to meditate patiently.

At this moment, seeing that Geng Qiaozi had finally left, Da Yuanfei breathed a sigh of relief and subconsciously patted her chest.

But in an instant, she realized her current precarious situation, and her almond-shaped eyes turned coldly towards Wei Tu once again.

However, after several breaths, Consort Dayuan did not say anything more.

This wasn't because of her embarrassment at being naked, but rather because she was driving the woodcutter away; essentially, it was her way of 'giving in' to Wei Tu...

Of course, she could say some words of begging for mercy to Wei Tu now. After all, she dared to seduce him before, so why would she be afraid to say some soft words now?

However… after spending half a day together, how could she not see that Wei Tu was calm and self-interested? He would not give up his 'control' over her just because of a few soft words from her, especially since the two of them had already become so cold and hard.

But the next moment.

To the great surprise of Consort Dayuan, Wei Tu, who had the upper hand, apologized to her first.

"My trip here is solely at the invitation of Fellow Daoist Gengqiao, and I have no intention of opposing Madam Dayuan... My actions and stops are all for my safety..."

"If I have offended Madam Ooyuki in any way while I am here, I hope that Madam will forgive me."

Wei Tu remained calm and spoke indifferently.

He was no weakling. If this journey had not been to the 'Illusory Realm', but to some other place, he would not have hesitated to take ruthless action and kill the woman on the spot.

Because of his conflict with Pei Hong, he was destined to be enemies rather than friends with his mother, Consort Dayuan. It would be a good thing to resolve this potential problem as soon as possible.

However... since there are interests involved with the 'Illusory Mirage Realm' right now, he doesn't mind making a small concession for the moment, finishing this matter first, and settling the score later.

Of course, it was just an apology. After saying this, Wei Tu did not loosen his grip on Da Yuanfei's jade wrist, still holding her tightly in front of him...

Upon hearing Wei Tu's apology, Consort Dayuan's expression improved slightly. She lowered her head, glanced at her nearly naked body, then at Wei Tu, and her brows furrowed slightly...

However, she also understood that Wei Tu, whom she had just tricked, was unlikely to make her dress again and summon Geng Qiaozi outside the bed before they even reached the 'Illusory Mirage Realm'.

"Moreover, even if we reach the 'Illusory Mirage Realm,' without the restraint of that poison... the methods Hong'er and I have devised may not necessarily kill this cultivator..." she thought to herself.

Just as Wei Tu had thought, she summoned Pei Hong to participate in this operation not just so that Pei Hong could gain some opportunities, but for another purpose.

That's why she was in a hurry to remove the 'redness' from the body of the Dharma to ensure the plan could be implemented smoothly.

She never expected Wei Tu to be so meticulous, patching up this 'loophole' in advance, and then interrupting her plan just as she was trying to rethink it...

“However, since this cultivator is not familiar with Geng Qiaozi…” Da Yuanfei’s eyes flickered slightly, and at this moment, she really had the idea of ​​winning over Wei Tu.

Firstly, without getting rid of Wei Tu's 'erysipelas', her and Pei Hong's plan would be fraught with danger.

Secondly, Wei Tu 'ruined' her innocence. Although only she and Wei Tu knew about this, if Wei Tu were to escape and break free from her 'control'... this matter would inevitably become an unpredictable crisis and leverage for her in the future.

Therefore, given the difficulty in resolving the satellite image issue, changing tactics and cultivating good relations becomes another option.

"Fellow Daoist Ruan, you were invited here by that Woodcutter, but I wonder... how much do you know about that human treasure land of the 'Illusory Mirage Realm'?" Consort Dayuan's eyes flashed, and she broke the silence within the embroidered couch with a tone that was neither a smile nor a laugh.

"What is Lady Ōbuchi's intention?"

Upon hearing this, Wei Tu's heart stirred.

His information about this "treasure land of the human race" came almost entirely from what the Fire-Haired Daoist had said back then. As for deeper information... because it had always been controlled by the higher-ups of the human race, he knew very little about it.

It is estimated that Consort Dayuan obtained the same information as him, but... she has an undeniable advantage: as a four-armed ape cultivator, she can freely enter and exit the 'Illusory Mirage Realm' and thus come into contact with the 'Human Treasure Land'.

From the time the woman and the woodcutter joined forces until now, when he went to the 'Illusory Mirage Realm' with the two of them... there has been quite a difference in time, and this is enough for Consort Dayuan to search for and explore the 'human treasure land' in the 'Illusory Mirage Realm' many times.

"As expected, with Fellow Daoist Ruan's intelligence, he had already anticipated that I had visited that treasure land of the human race..."

"However, it's a pity that, although I glimpsed a corner of the 'Human Treasure Land' in the void of the 'Illusory Mirage Realm' based on some information provided by Geng Qiaozi... because I am not a human cultivator, I have no chance to break through the spiritual barrier and enter the 'Human Treasure Land'..."

"Afterwards, although I captured some human cultivators to test them, even with their bloodlines, they found it difficult to enter that 'human treasure land'... It seems that only the higher-ups of the human race know the method to enter that 'human treasure land'..."

"Therefore, from the very beginning, I never intended for that woodcutter to enter that 'treasure land of the human race' smoothly. The 'Illusory Mirage Realm' is the place where this cultivator will perish..."

"But I never expected that the woodcutter would actually ask Fellow Daoist Ruan for help. Moreover, Fellow Daoist Ruan's strength is extraordinary. He was able to plant a 'poison pill' in me in that instant..."

After narrowing her almond-shaped eyes slightly, Princess Da Yuan spoke frankly and directly, revealing her plans and schemes.

Moreover, what's even more amazing is that...

Even though this woman's clothes were now completely torn, revealing her exquisite and alluring body that made one's mouth dry, there was not a trace of shyness on her face... She was nothing like the wanton female cultivator who had just seduced Wei Tu with her words and actions...

Or rather, at this moment, Consort Dayuan is the true 'ruler' of the clan, the noble wife of the Mist Ghost clan.

“Fellow Daoist Ruan, like myself, is also a ‘different race’ outside of the human race. After you followed Geng Qiaozi into that ‘treasure land of the human race’... I wonder what strange changes might occur... Doesn’t Fellow Daoist Ruan worry about this?”

Princess Da Yuan paused for a moment before continuing.

His implication was clear: he intended to persuade Wei Tu to join him in dealing with 'Geng Qiaozi,' a human cultivator who had orchestrated the whole affair.

Upon hearing this, Wei Tu, just as Consort Da Yuan had expected, fell into deep thought, neither immediately rejecting nor immediately agreeing.

After all, whether it's 'rejecting' or 'agreeing,' choosing the wrong side will lead to a fatal crisis, so one must be extremely careful.

"I, Ruan, have already signed a 'blood pact' with Fellow Daoist Gengqiao. This 'blood pact'... I have no way to break it. That 'human treasure land' may be dangerous, but it's better than facing the danger of the blood pact's backlash directly..."

Wei Tu frowned and replied cautiously.

"What if I could provide Fellow Daoist Ruan with the 'Purifying Heaven Talisman' to remove this 'Blood Pact Backlash'?" Upon hearing this, Consort Dayuan smiled slightly.

"The Heavenly Purification Talisman?" Upon hearing this, Wei Tu's heart stirred, and he thought to himself, "As expected."

Just as he had expected, Consort Dayuan and Pei Hong dared to devise another plan and indeed possessed a treasure that could break oaths and eliminate the backlash of blood pacts.

But soon, a cold smile appeared on his face as his thoughts raced. "If Fellow Daoist Gengqiao had been dealt with before entering that 'human treasure land,' wouldn't I have to face Lady Dayuan and the four-armed ape clan cultivator in the 'Illusory Mirage Realm' together?"

"I am well aware of the principle that if the lips are gone, the teeth will be cold."

However, Consort Dayuan was not surprised by Wei Tu's answer, as if she had expected it. She said calmly, "Isn't the poison pill that Fellow Daoist Ruan planted still in my body? If anything changes, it probably won't be as dangerous for Fellow Daoist Ruan..."

"Compared to being wary of me, the woodcutter who knows the 'treasure land of the human race' is someone we should be more wary of!"

Concubine Dayuan said again.

Upon hearing this, Wei Tu seemed to be moved.

But after pondering for a moment, he shook his head.

"I have not suffered a loss in the transaction with Fellow Daoist Gengqiao. If I were to break my promise now... I would find it difficult to accept, and how could I then gain the trust of Madam Dayuan? I imagine that if I were to break my promise, the first cultivator Madam would want to eliminate after Fellow Daoist Gengqiao would probably be me..."

"Then what is Fellow Daoist Ruan's intention?" Upon hearing this, Consort Dayuan frowned inwardly, but was not particularly surprised, and continued to ask.

"Once we enter that 'treasure land of the human race,' if Fellow Daoist Gengqiao truly intends to go back on his word and attack me... then I, along with my wife, will certainly join forces to deal with Fellow Daoist Gengqiao..."

"But, but..." Wei Tu suddenly ran out of words, seemingly unable to think of any way to restrain Consort Dayuan.

After all—before setting off, he had already told Consort Dayuan that once they arrived at the 'treasure land of the human race,' he would remove the 'poison pill' from her body.

“What’s so difficult about that? I am no match for Fellow Daoist Ruan, and now… I am also in Fellow Daoist Ruan’s hands. If I really wish to unite with my fellow clansmen in the ‘Illusory Mirage Realm’ to deal with Fellow Daoist Ruan, Fellow Daoist Ruan can also use these personal items to ruin my reputation…”

After giving Wei Tu a deep look, Consort Dayuan gritted her teeth, touched the storage jade bracelet on her hand, and immediately took out a pair of private clothes that were exactly the same as the plain white bodice and undergarments she was wearing at the moment, which had a subtle fragrance, and threw them to Wei Tu.

Compared to the checks and balances of the 'poison pill', a slight tarnishing of her reputation is undoubtedly a smaller threat. Moreover, at this moment, her 'innocence' has been almost completely ruined by Wei Tu.

For her, offering something she didn't actually have to gain Wei Tu's trust came at almost no cost.

See this scene.

Wei Tu couldn't help but be moved as well.

Consort Da Yuan would never easily agree to a balancing measure like the 'poison pill,' and no matter how eager she was to deal with Geng Qiaozi, she would never put herself in a dangerous situation.

Therefore, 'reputation' became an excellent means of threatening this woman.

“However, these clothes alone are far from enough.” Wei Tu narrowed his eyes, reached forward with his large hand, and took out a strand of hair from Consort Da Yuan’s 'cloud bun'.

Immediately afterwards, disregarding the displeasure of the Great Yuan Consort, whose face was as black as charcoal, he lightly touched the woman's body with his fingertips and took a few drops of her essence blood from her body, putting them into the elixir bottle in his hand.

For cultivators, essence and blood are of paramount importance and should not be lost.

However—at this moment, the life of Consort Dayuan was almost in Wei Tu's hands, and this potentially dangerous matter suddenly became insignificant.

Of course, most importantly, Wei Tu did not obtain a large amount of essence blood.

This amount of essence blood is not enough to pose a significant threat to Consort Dayuan, who is of the same realm.

At most, they would use some of the 'Blood Guiding Secret Technique' to explore for clues.

"Unless, he is destined to advance to the Mahayana realm and master the Mahayana-level Blood Curse Technique..." Da Yuanfei narrowed her eyes and gradually put aside this worry in her heart.

Even if we take a step back and assume that Wei Tu truly achieves the Mahayana realm, at that point he could crush her with a mere flick of his wrist, and there would be no need to worry about losing this small amount of essence blood...

Conversely, a Mahayana immortal is someone she needs to curry favor with... His possession of this 'weakness' can actually be seen as a form of intimacy with her. (End of Chapter)