Wife is hell

Chapter 85 Princess, Oh Princess (Bonus Chapter for the Nameless Alliance Leader of Lonely Mountain) 8,000 words
"What did you say!?"

Gan Yuanyuan was surprised that a mere yamen runner dared to be so arrogant and openly insult court officials, and her face immediately darkened.

Jiang Mu remained expressionless:

"Are you deaf? Should I write it down on a piece of paper and hang it in front of your front door so the neighbors can see it?"

Gan Yuanyuan laughed in extreme anger:

"You really think you can act with impunity just because Tang Jinxian is protecting you? I think you're tired of living!"

With a flick of her wrist, the riding whip shot out like a black lightning bolt, whistling sharply as it struck Jiang Mu's face.

However, Jiang Mu still did not dodge.

The moment the whip struck the body, an invisible force suddenly rebounded, causing the whip tip to curl back.

Before she could react, Jiang Mu had already pounced on her.

Five Animal Fist, Bear Shakes Mountain!
He lowered his stance, thrusting out his right fist with the force of a bear's paw, striking the woman squarely in the abdomen.

Bang!
The woman was sent flying backwards.

It crashed heavily against the wall next to it.

The Five Animal Fist emphasizes the harmony of form and intention. This Bear Form Fist is powerful and heavy, and it focuses on attacking the center.

During this period, Jiang Mu accumulated a large amount of mixed energy in his body using the "Wushan Wonderful Golden Elixir Scripture".

When practicing the Five Animal Fist in the morning, he deliberately integrated this body-strengthening fist technique with his internal energy cultivation method.

This was their first encounter with the enemy, and the results were surprisingly good.

Gan Yuanyuan never expected Jiang Mu's offensive to be so fierce.

Fortunately, he possessed profound internal strength and was not injured.

She was shocked and angry:
"Five Animal Fist? It's that powerful?"

Jiang Mu stretched his slightly sore arms, preparing to use the defensive function of the "Golden Light Amulet" to rush over and give the woman another elbow strike.

Right now, the Absorption Technique is actually difficult to use.

After all, with everyone watching, it wouldn't be good if someone were accidentally sucked dry.

Gan Yuanyuan's eyes darkened as she drew a dagger.

Just then, a carriage quietly stopped beside the two of them.

A pair of slender, delicate hands lifted the car curtain.

But it was a woman.

The woman wore a veil, yet her eyes exuded a captivating charm.

"Hey, you two are having quite a show in broad daylight. How about we set up a ring for you?"

Lady Peach?
Jiang Mu was taken aback when he saw the woman.

Although Jiang Mu was unaware that this Lady Tao was Princess Su Meixin's disguise, Gan Yuanyuan, as the Chief Envoy of Xuan, knew it.

Her expression changed drastically, and she was about to bow in greeting when the other person narrowed his captivating phoenix eyes, a warning lurking within them.

"I have met...I have met Madam Tao."

Gan Yuanyuan abruptly changed her address and clasped her hands in a gesture of respect.

Seeing Gan Yuanyuan's usual arrogant demeanor, Jiang Mu was taken aback and secretly surprised:

"As expected, Madam Yan was right. This Madam Tao has a powerful background and is most likely a kept woman of some big shot."

Su Meixin smiled and said:
"I've heard that Lord Gan has been busy hunting down remnants of the Spirit Cult lately. I wonder how it's going?"

Gan Yuanyuan's expression hardened.

She then remembered that she had ridden at full speed because she had obtained an important clue.

This conflict with Jiang Mu almost ruined our important business.

"The investigation is still ongoing, but we've already found some leads."

Gan Yuanyuan replied cautiously.

Seeing that Su Meixin remained silent, she knew that she was in the way and immediately took her leave.

As he left, he glanced at Jiang Mu with a cold look in his eyes.

Very good, a way to die has been found... Jiang Mu secretly noted it down in his little notebook.

"Young Master Mu, how about we get in the carriage for a chat? I happen to have something I'd like to discuss with you privately."

Su Meixin emphasized the word "alone" with particular clarity, implying something was amiss.

Jiang Mu naturally understood the implied meaning. After a slight hesitation, he asked Jiang Xiaoyuan to accompany Shi Baolu home.

He then bent down and climbed into the carriage.

The carriage was spacious, covered with thick, snow-white carpets, and the walls were inlaid with golden nanmu wood.

Incense wafted gently from the corner.

The air was filled with the delicate scent of sandalwood.

Lady Tao wore a stunning gold floor-length gown, which accentuated her already tall and voluptuous figure, making her appear even more elegant and noble.

As the skirt slits opened and closed, one could vaguely see the black silk stockings underneath.

It outlines the long, straight lines of the legs.

Fortunately, the carriages were spacious enough.

Jiang Mu thought to himself that his physique was already quite good, so hanging up there would be like a monkey trying to pick peaches.

"Is this...is this still a human being?"

Even Qingyi stared wide-eyed, clicking her tongue in amazement. "What did this woman eat to grow up like this? It's too exaggerated!"

She leaned her head close to Su Meixin's front and teased Jiang Mu, "Young master, let's compare and see who's bigger."

Jiang Mu ignored her.

The woman in green glanced at Su Meixin's voluptuous waist and hips, and sighed sincerely:
"She's good for her husband, good for her husband? This is far from good for her husband. Any man who marries her will probably die ten years younger."

"Runyu Fu has not been officially released yet. It has only been promoted in a small circle of familiar wealthy women, and it is already in short supply. It will be officially launched to the market after the hype has been properly generated."

Su Meixin's charming and languid voice rang out.
"Of course, whether those people can actually buy them is one thing, and how we sell them is another."

Jiang Mu smiled slightly:
"You can decide on the specifics of how it works, Madam. I'll just wait for my share of the profits."

Additionally, please convert my share of the profits into gold and grind it into gold powder according to the formula I provided earlier.

Why are you using so much gold powder?

Su Meixin asked curiously.

Jiang Mu smiled mysteriously: "It will be of great use. Who knows, our cooperation might become even closer in the future."

"Oh? How close?"

Su Meixin gracefully crossed her legs, the silk stockings rubbing against each other, making a soft sound, her words laced with provocation.

Jiang Mu ignored her flirting and said seriously:

"Madam Tao invited me into the carriage, surely it's not just to discuss business. If it's about romance, please excuse me, I'm a very upright person and dislike such things the most."

A hypocrite? A true gentleman?
Su Meixin looked at the man in front of her with a strange expression, feeling both surprised and somewhat resentful.

She has always been extremely confident in her charm.

Even the most composed man will inevitably reveal a hint of covetousness and greed in his eyes.

This kid, however, was unusually calm, unlike a normal man.

Su Meixin suddenly felt a loss of interest and said indifferently:
"It wasn't anything important, I just saw you were in trouble and helped you out. What? Not even a thank you?"

"Thank you for helping me out, Madam Tao. I could have handled it myself."

Jiang Mu said.

Su Meixin rolled her eyes at him: "Your kung fu is indeed quite good, but—"

"careful!"

Suddenly, the woman in green spoke.

Jiang Mu's eyelids twitched, and he instinctively lunged at the big spender opposite him.

At the same time, countless sharp arrows, gleaming coldly, shot into the four walls of the carriage like a sudden storm!

Su Meixin was taken aback when she saw Jiang Mu rushing towards her.

They thought the man was about to unleash his animalistic nature.

But the next moment, she suddenly realized what was happening and pulled Jiang Mu in front of her.

With a gentle flick of her left wrist, a crimson halo spread out like ripples, deflecting all the incoming arrows.

wow-

Su Meixin grabbed Jiang Mu and crashed through the roof of the sedan chair, shooting into the sky.

The gold dress shimmered like fire in the sunlight, her figure exuding both charm and a dashing spirit.

During the process, Jiang Mu's face was inevitably pressed against her clothes.

Jiang Mu felt as if his head was sinking into the clouds.

I can't even breathe.

One can only sigh once again: this woman is indeed extremely well-fed...

The two landed gracefully, allowing Jiang Mu to create some distance between them.

Looking around, I found that the surroundings were shrouded in a gray fog.

The scene bears a striking resemblance to the mirages that appeared a few days ago.

Not far away, the tattered carriage sat quietly, its driver nowhere to be seen.

And the sun overhead had turned purple.

"This is……"

Jiang Mu was very surprised.

Su Meixin looked up at the purple sun, her delicate brows furrowed slightly, and sneered:
"They've even brought out the 'Illusory Sun Formation,' these guys are really willing to spend money."

Illusionary Sun Formation?
Jiang Mu was speechless.

This name sounds like something a loser would come up with.

Su Meixin took off a glass bracelet from her wrist and handed it to Jiang Mu, saying:

"Stay here and don't wander off. They're after me, this bracelet will protect you."

Before she finished speaking, her figure had already darted into the depths of the mist.

Disappeared in an instant.

At the same time, the sound of clothes rustling in the wind could be heard from all around, indicating that many people had followed after them.

Jiang Mu looked up again to observe the purple sun.

Upon closer inspection, countless tiny, spiderweb-like veins of light seemed to be faintly spreading around the purple halo.

A woman in green appeared beside him, sniffing the mist, her beautiful eyes shining:

"Young master, there seems to be something nearby that is extremely attractive to souls. Could you take your sister to see it?"

"No, stay put."

Jiang Mu flatly refused.

This enemy is no ordinary foe; they've even deployed a grand illusionary formation, far superior to the likes of Gan Yuanyuan.

He couldn't guarantee that the golden amulet would always provide adequate protection.

Since the other party's target is Lady Eight-Foot Peach, he can just stay put.

Even when a hero saves a damsel in distress, it depends on his abilities.

"Young master, please help your sister this once~~ Didn't we agree on this last time?" Qingyi's voice was sweet and charming as she tugged at Jiang Mu's sleeve and shook it gently, acting coquettishly.

Jiang Mu remained unmoved: "I didn't promise to help you last time either."

"Young master~~"

"No."

"Dad~~"

"No."

"How about I take off my clothes while I sing for you in the future?"

"It's only frustrating to look at something you can't touch; why invite trouble upon yourself?"

"Hmph, you stinky man!"

The woman in green pouted her red lips, her face full of disappointment.

Unable to leave Jiang Mu on her own, she could only stay there, sulking.

Jiang Mu kept observing the sun in the sky.

Among the remaining fragments of his memory, there was very little information about the formation.

The cultivation path in this world took off thanks to the "spiritual objects and secret manuals" that fell from the Xuanming Realm, so this formation obviously also originated from the Xuanming Realm.

"The formation's operation should rely on the sun in the sky, which is also a spiritual object?"

Just as I was pondering this, a rough voice suddenly rang out:
"Huh? Why is there someone here?"

"Hmph, I told you long ago that this formation is unreliable; it's too easy to drag other people in as well."

This time, the speaker was a person with a high-pitched voice.

It's easy to associate it with eunuchs.

"How to do?"

"Then let's kill them all together. Why would we leave any survivors?"

"it is good."

The mist churned, gradually revealing two figures.

The two men were similar in build and both wore night clothes, with only their eyes showing.

The only difference is that the man on the left has empty sleeves, only one arm, and holds a gleaming broadsword in his hand.

The one-armed man pointed his knife at Jiang Mu, and without further ado, coldly shouted:

"kill!"

A dense rustling sound suddenly filled the surroundings.

Immediately afterwards, a group of large, fierce-looking wolfhounds emerged from the mist, baring their sharp white teeth and charging towards Jiang Mu.

"An illusion? Or is it real?"

Jiang Mu frowned slightly as he looked at the wolfhounds.

He glanced down at the bracelet given to him by Madam Tao, pondered for a moment, and finally took out the bell.

With a slight flick of the wrist.

The deep, resonant sound, like the tolling of an ancient temple bell, spread out.

The wolfhounds that had pounced into the air howled in unison, then collapsed to the ground, their bodies twisting and disintegrating into wisps of black mist that vanished.

"It really was an illusion."

Jiang Mu's eyes flickered.

The man in black, with a high-pitched voice, exclaimed in surprise, "This kid actually possesses a spiritual object?"

"Then I'll personally send him on his way!"

The one-armed man's killing intent intensified. He strode forward, the thin mist around him being pushed aside by his fierce aura, and his figure rushed forward like an arrow released from a bow.

Swish!
The broadsword flashed with a dazzling light as it slashed down.

Jiang Mu shook the bell.

The one-armed man froze for a moment, then vanished from the spot.

Jiang Mu raised an eyebrow: "Using an array to teleport?"

Sure enough, the next second the other person appeared behind him and slashed at his head with a knife.

clang!
Golden light flashed.

The one-armed man felt a tremendous force rebounding from him, staggering back several steps, his hand going numb.

"This kid actually has something to protect him!"

The one-armed man was both shocked and furious.

I thought he was just a small fry who had accidentally wandered into the fray, but it turned out to be a tough nut to crack.

Jiang Mu took out the cracked amulet from his pocket, threw it away, glanced at the unresponsive bracelet in his hand, and said speechlessly:

"This thing is definitely unreliable."

Seeing this, the man with the high-pitched voice dared not stand idly by any longer, so he put two fingers in his mouth and blew a sharp whistle.

Countless black crows cawing broke through the mist, like a vast, moving dark cloud, pressing down on Jiang Mu.

Damn, these two are both tough characters...

Jiang Mu shouted in a low voice, "Wife, go!"

A pair of slender, severed hands flew out from inside his clothes and hovered above his head.

Ten fingers flew, forming hand seals.

The "Sinful Curse Butterfly" pattern on the back of his hand emitted an eerie red glow.

Just as the crows swooped down, the severed hand's ten fingers produced thousands of blood-red threads.

The silk threads moved like living things, precisely piercing through each black crow.

The hand seals on the broken hand are constantly changing.

The red thread then tightened and tightened, and the pierced crow let out a series of mournful cries, its black feathers falling like rain.

The two men in black were stunned by what they saw.

What the hell is that monster?!
"Hold!"

The one-armed man's eyes hardened, and he raised his knife again.

In an instant, the blade flashed like snow, creating countless afterimages, like a net of death completely enveloping Jiang Mu.

Shifting Heaven and Earth!

Jiang Mu rang the bell again.

The next moment, his figure blurred and vanished into thin air.

The blade net crashed to the ground, cutting countless deep, intersecting lines and billowing dust.

The one-armed man was stunned.

What about people?

He suddenly looked at his companion and exclaimed, "Watch out!"

The man with the high-pitched voice, who was trying his best to urge the crows on, belatedly realized that a hand had already gently pressed on his shoulder.

A chilling voice then rang out:
"The great method of absorbing energy!"

As the technique circulated, the man in black felt as if he had become a punctured water bag.

His vital energy and blood surged uncontrollably in reverse, pouring wildly towards the hand on his shoulder.

He tried to call for help, but no sound came out.

You can't escape even if you want to.

Fine, bloody cracks appeared rapidly on the skin's surface, and the person shriveled up at a visible speed.

"What are you doing!"

Seeing his companion's tragic state, the one-armed man's eyes widened in fury, and he charged at Jiang Mu again with his knife!

At this moment, the remaining crows in the air, linked by red threads, merged into a giant black butterfly under the activation of the magic seal. It carried a sinister aura of death and descended upon the one-armed man.

The one-armed man roared repeatedly, his blade flashing as he fiercely slashed at the black butterfly. The butterfly's wings were torn apart by the blade.

But then they turned into even more crows circling and entangled around them.

The man cursed and swung his knife wildly, but he could not escape the endless swarm of crows attacking him...

On the other side, the black-clad companion who had been sucked into Jiang Mu's body had completely withered.

It's like a human skin barely covering a skeleton.

As the essence of flesh and blood was rapidly extracted, it finally exploded with a soft "bang".

But there was no blood splattering, only bits of flesh and scraps scattered on the ground.

"The Absorption Technique... is still a bit too crude."

Jiang Mu felt somewhat regretful.

The opponent's internal energy was not fully absorbed, and the person was not properly controlled, resulting in the person being completely drained.

He looked at the one-armed man.

There is one left.

The one-armed man was panting heavily, but he continued to slash at the attacking crows with his knife.

He was filled with remorse.

He regretted his rash decision to provoke Jiang Mu, that monster.

If I had known, I would have waited for the others to take down "Lady Peach" before dealing with this guy together.

Just as he finished slaying the last crow, before he could even catch his breath, Jiang Mu had already arrived behind him.

Snapped!
As he pressed his palm against the other person's shoulder.

The one-armed man didn't even have time to scream before he followed in his companion's footsteps.

It exploded into a mass of bloody, fleshy bits amidst a agonizing scream.

Feeling the restless and chaotic energy within his body, Jiang Mu forcibly circulated his cultivation technique to suppress it.

At the same time, he clearly sensed that his cultivation had improved somewhat, and his dantian was more full.

"According to Big Soft Candy, those who possess spiritual objects are generally divided into five realms. But if we break it down further, based on the cultivation level of a cultivator, there are thirteen realms in total. Am I in the seventh or eighth realm?"

Jiang Mu pondered silently.

"What kind of evil technique is this?"

The woman in green gasped in astonishment.

Jiang Mu looked up at the purple sun in the sky and suddenly asked:

"You just said you sensed something beneficial to you. Have you pinpointed its location?"

The woman in green nodded quickly: "I'm sure, it's over there!"

"lead the way."

"Huh?" The woman in green was taken aback and looked at him suspiciously. "You... have decided to help me?"

"Fine, if you don't want to lead the way."

"I'll take it! I'll take it!"

Fearing he might change his mind, Qingyi quickly drifted towards the depths of the mist on the right.

Jiang Mu followed closely behind.

Before long, a human and a ghost arrived in front of a lonely wooden house.

It was called a wooden house, but it was more like a makeshift shack, with even the roof incomplete.

"right here."

The woman in green pointed to the wooden house, her tone excited.
"That thing is inside, but I can't get in. There seems to be a sealing barrier around it."

Jiang Mu looked up again at the purple sun in the sky.

A faint, extremely thin ray of light could be seen extending down from the purple sun and connecting to the top of the wooden house.

"Its structure is somewhat similar to that of a ghost realm..."

Jiang Mu gained a deeper understanding of this "Illusory Sun Array".

He snapped his fingers lightly.

The severed hand, which had been hovering to the side, immediately floated toward the wooden house.

About half a meter away from the wooden house, a pale blue light curtain appeared out of thin air, blocking it from entering.

The severed hand gently pressed against the barrier's light screen.

Without any apparent exertion of force, the light screen shattered like glass struck by a heavy blow, breaking into countless points of light with a crisp "crack" sound.

The woman in green stared wide-eyed at the severed hands, her gaze filled with envy and deep apprehension.
"What kind of divine object is this? It's so powerful!"

She looked at Jiang Mu, finding this young man increasingly unfathomable.

Despite possessing a bell capable of catching ghosts and such a powerful severed hand, he was merely a lowly yamen runner.

Can't figure it out.

It seems I need to change my mindset.

From now on, I'll wholeheartedly follow this "Papa Jin".

Jiang Mu stepped into the wooden house.

Then I saw a black egg with patterns on the ground.

The surrounding wooden walls were covered with runes.

Of course, this is not an egg.

It's a ghost pill.

Ghost Pills are made by refining evil spirits and fierce souls using secret methods, extracting their essence and condensing it.

For those who cultivate their souls and become ghosts, it is a great tonic.

However, the refining process is against the natural order and is mostly done by evil spirits and heretics.

"Interesting. Someone is actually refining a soul... They must possess some special spiritual object."

Jiang Mu picked up the ghost pill and examined it carefully. "In the Xuanming Realm, this kind of method should be called 'Soul-Seizing Refining Qi'."

He didn't hand the Ghost Pill to the expectant woman in green, but instead kept it himself.

Just as Qingyi was about to plead and beg, Jiang Mu said calmly:

"I'll give it to you when I get back."

The woman in green immediately beamed with joy and said in a sweet, cloying voice:
"Dad is so good~~"

Jiang Mu looked up and noticed that the purple sun in the sky seemed to have dimmed slightly. He instructed Qingyi, "Continue to sense. There should be more than one ghost pill like this within this formation."

"Okay, Dad!"

The woman in green was full of energy.

-

the other side.

Su Meixin, still maintaining the figure of "Madam Peach," placed one of her jade-like hands on the crown of a man in black, her fingers like hooks, and her beautiful eyes shimmering with pink light.

The man in black had bloodshot, bulging eyes and was trembling violently.

He is clearly suffering immense pain.

Several corpses lay scattered on the ground around them.

When the black-clad man beneath her palm began to tremble uncontrollably, Su Meixin frowned slightly and, without hesitation, exerted force with her five fingers, snapping his neck with a "crack".

"These people are unaware of my true identity; it seems they are just a hired assassin organization."

Su Meixin stood with her hands behind her back, murmuring to herself.
"Who is the mastermind behind this? Is his target the identity of 'Lady Peach,' or... me?"

As she pondered, she suddenly clutched her chest, a flash of pain crossing her beautiful face.

"Damn it, this lousy technique is backfiring again."

Su Meixin felt quite helpless.

Although she was able to master this exquisite technique and join the ranks of experts thanks to the help of a spiritual object.

However, its accompanying side effects are also ever-present.

Once she reaches a certain threshold, she will revert to her child form.

This is what she finds most unbearable.

"We never expected Madam Tao to be so skilled; we underestimated her."

Suddenly, a faint voice drifted over.

Su Meixin calmly lowered her hand from her chest and looked up.

Suddenly, a man appeared opposite them, dressed in a brightly colored robe that looked like a theatrical costume, and sporting two comical goatees.

The other person did not wear a mask like the others.

He seemed to make no attempt to conceal his identity.

Su Meixin scrutinized his strange attire, and as if she had thought of something, she said calmly:
"I've heard that there's an assassin organization in the Rong Kingdom called 'Sun Slayer,' which is entirely staffed by people from the Great Qian Kingdom. One of its leaders is nicknamed 'Flowery Robe,' is that you, sir?"

"Madam Tao has good insight."

The man in the floral shirt clapped his hands and laughed, "Since Madam knows our origins, why bother with futile struggles? Surrender and you might suffer less physical pain."

He stomped his toes on the ground.

In an instant, the corpses that had been scattered on the ground stood up straight.

The joints made a crisp "crack" sound, like a puppet being controlled by silk threads, surrounding Su Meixin.

"Corpse Puppet Technique..."

Su Meixin's expression turned somewhat solemn.

She suddenly smiled sweetly, her skirt swirling like golden waves:
"You think you can make me bow down with such paltry tricks? Hmph, you overestimate yourself!"

As soon as she finished speaking, she twisted her slender waist.

With a flick of her jade hand, countless gold leaves, as thin as cicada wings, shot out and precisely pierced the vital joints and acupoints of the corpse puppets.

She then lightly touched the ground with her toes, her body transforming into a golden rainbow, and rushed straight towards the man in the flowery clothes!

Although the gold leaves failed to completely destroy the corpse puppet, they contained an internal force that pinned it to the spot.

"Hmph, you asked for it!"

The man in the floral shirt snorted coldly, flipped his hands, put on a pair of gloves that gleamed with a cold, eerie blue light, and went to meet the challenge.

The two figures clashed, their fists and palms striking each other with a rapid, thunderous sound.

It’s dazzling to see.

At the same time, the corpse puppets that had been temporarily immobilized by the golden leaves began to slowly break free of their restraints, their runes flashing, and they raised their weapons again.

Once they were completely freed from their restraints, they launched a coordinated attack on Su Meixin.

Su Meixin tried to break free several times, but was entangled.

The pain from the backlash of her cultivation technique intensified, and her beautiful face gradually lost its color, turning as pale as paper.

Cold sweat dripped down her forehead and cheeks, soaking her dress.

The man in the floral shirt noticed that Su Meixin's breathing was unstable and laughed smugly, "Madam Tao, why don't you surrender now?"

Su Meixin gritted her teeth and suddenly took out a jade pendant covered with runes from her bosom.

Crush it with force.

In an instant, a distorted wave appeared.

Su Meixin's figure blurred instantly and disappeared from the spot.

"How come there are spirit creatures here?"

The man in the floral shirt was furious and immediately gave chase, following the traces left by the spatial fluctuations.

-

Guided by Qingyi, Jiang Mu found another similar wooden house.

He easily broke through the barrier with the severed hand and took out the second ghost pill.

Once again, Qingyi transformed into a human radar, enthusiastically beginning the next round of searching...

……

At this moment, outside the formation.

A man and a woman are maintaining the formation.

The woman asked in surprise, "Strange, why is the formation unstable? What happened inside?"

The man asked, "Would you like to go in and take a look?"

The woman hesitated for a moment, then gently shook her head:

"Let's observe the situation first. If Hua Yishang fails to capture Madam Tao, we will retreat immediately. The fact that she was able to break through the array's nodes suggests that Madam Tao is no ordinary person."

"Sigh, I don't know why the employer insisted that we capture such a person."

The man sighed.

The woman solemnly said:
"Take the money and do the job, don't ask why. In our line of work, the worst thing you can do is be curious. Besides, with the boss's influence, if he really wanted to investigate, he would find out the reason sooner or later."

-

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"Dad, over here, there's another one here!"

Qingyi sensed the target again and excitedly led Jiang Mu to find it.

Jiang Mu used his severed hand to break through the barrier and retrieved the Ghost Pill.

Just as he was about to follow Qingyi to the next location, Jiang Mu suddenly heard a painful groan.

Are there enemies?
Jiang Mu looked in the direction of the sound and found a small, partially collapsed cave.

Jiang Mu winked at Qingyi: "Go take a look."

The woman in green floated past.

A moment later, she floated back with a strange expression and said to Jiang Mu:
"I think you should come and see for yourself, otherwise you won't have the chance to see it again."

What do you mean?
Jiang Mu didn't understand.

However, realizing that there were no enemies inside, he walked over.

As he bent over and entered the cave, he saw the stunningly beautiful Lady Tao, leaning helplessly against the cave wall.

The woman's fair forehead was covered with fine beads of sweat, her face was pale, her breathing was rapid, and she appeared unusually listless.

The woman slipped one hand under her skirt.

Jiang Mu was speechless.

Big sister, I'm out there helping you deal with the enemies, while you hide here playing mahjong, right?

Su Meixin also saw Jiang Mu.

She was startled at first, then breathed a sigh of relief.

Realizing that his posture was extremely inappropriate, he was too weak and sore to even lift his arm.

The woman's alluring eyes glanced coldly at Jiang Mu:
"go out."

"Excuse me."

Jiang Mu wisely withdrew from the cave.

Su Meixin's tense nerves relaxed slightly.

The "Secret Technique of Transforming the Mysterious Embryo" that she cultivates comes from the Taoist concept of "returning to the womb".

Because of the incompleteness of the cultivation method, coupled with his own eagerness for quick results, he suffered a qi deviation and became possessed by demons.

Only by transforming into a little girl, taking out the "Phoenix Heart Pearl" that nourishes the body and absorbs demonic energy, and then using the "Mulan Manual" she has cultivated to suppress the demonic energy, can the problem be resolved.

However, she is currently trapped in the formation, isolated from the outside world, and unable to escape, which prevents her from transforming back into her little girl form.

To make matters worse, the "Phoenix Heart Pearl" inside the body was also difficult to remove due to the disordered Qi.

The Phoenix Heart Pearl's function is to continuously absorb the demonic energy growing within her body.

If the purification cannot be removed in time, not only will one's cultivation be wasted, but one may also suffer a backlash from the spirit, endangering one's life.

"Damn it, it seems like I can't get it out. I'm too exhausted..."

Su Meixin was very annoyed.

If I had known this would happen, I should have taken out the Phoenix Heart Pearl for purification yesterday.

In that case, even if we encounter a strong enemy today, we can hold out for a longer period of time.

As a result of a moment of carelessness, he ended up in a desperate situation.

How to do?
It seems...

no! Absolutely not!
I am a princess of a nation, of noble birth and preciousness. How could I possibly... how could I possibly ask a man for help with such a matter?

But if they don't ask for help, the princess will turn into a dried-up corpse.

Su Meixin was utterly despondent.

Tangtang, if only you were here with me...

"Mujiang..."

Su Meixin called out softly.

Jiang Mu's voice rang out from outside the cave: "What's wrong?"

"You...come in."

"Oh."

Jiang Mu entered the cave again.

The woman maintained the same posture as before.

Su Meixin bit her lip and whispered:
"I have a bead on me. If I don't take it out, my life will be in danger. I'm too weak right now. Please help me."

"Oh that's fine."

Jiang Mu asked, "Madam Tao, where is the bead?"

Su Meixin kept her lips tightly closed and remained silent.

Seeing that the other person remained silent for a long time, Jiang Mu asked in confusion, "Where is the bead? In your arms?"

"..."

Su Meixin remained silent.

"Tell me, where is it?"

Jiang Mu was speechless.

Su Meixin blushed, almost forcing the words out through clenched teeth:

"Aren't you supposed to be smart? How can you be so stupid! Even if I don't say anything, you should know where that bead is!"

Jiang Mu was stunned.

He immediately realized what was happening.

Miss.

Do you city people all have such fancy games?

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P.S.: I was just about to go to sleep when I suddenly remembered that I hadn't done the extra chapter promised by the patron when I started writing. Since I promised, I can't go back on my word, and it would be troublesome to delay. I'll eat something, make some tea, and then stay up late to work.

It's 5:19 AM now, what a wonderful time. Over 8,000 words, I'm completely exhausted.

Okay, I'll update as usual tomorrow, around midnight.

(End of this chapter)