Primordial Era: Jade Cauldron Forgot to Take on Disciples

Chapter 17 Subduing the Demon

Blackie's furrowed brows suddenly relaxed, and he realized: "You're under too much evil spell. Maybe I'll have to transform into my original form and slap you on the head for it to work."

Yang Jian immediately deflated: "Brother Hei, I was wrong. Su Daji is Su Hu's daughter."

You have to admit it. If this Black Tiger were to stick to his guns, it would be strange if his head wasn't slapped flat.

Old Blackie was overjoyed and patted Yang Jian's shoulder with his paw: "I was almost worried to death. Master told us to stay in Fuling Mountain and not wander around. If Master found out that I brought you out to play and then you were under some kind of evil spell, I would definitely be locked up for decades."

Yang Jian rolled his eyes, thinking to himself, "Thank you so much."

He glanced casually and happened to see Su Daji walking over with a wine pot. Her face behind the semi-transparent veil was smiling sweetly, and her charming eyes above the veil were full of meaning.

"Personal bodyguard, do you like him?"

As Su Daji poured wine for Yang Jian, she asked him with a slightly playful tone, emphasizing the word "intimate" just like Yang Jian had done earlier.

"I'm still young, please spare me. I'll definitely take a detour when I see you in the future. My master is a disciple of the Jade Void Palace. Do you know the Jade Void Palace? The Primordial Heavenly Venerable is very protective of his own."

Yang Jian feigned weakness, clasped his hands together and begged for mercy. Even though he had been very cautious, after encountering Su Daji, he seemed to be under a spell that made him lose his intelligence, and he walked step by step into the abyss.

He felt like a headless fly trapped in glass.

"That won't do. Look at your handsome appearance, I really like you."

Su Daji spoke as if no one else was around, not caring at all that the people around her could hear her. After pouring the wine, she stretched out her slender finger and tapped Yang Jian's forehead, saying coquettishly, "You, just stay put."

The banquet ended.

Yang Jian, carrying his bronze halberd and holding a cat in his left hand, returned to the barracks that had been assigned to him.

His mind was filled with Su Daji's instructions to him earlier—to go over and protect him that night.

No! Absolutely not!

This is not the way to go.

A true man, born between heaven and earth, how can he be manipulated by a Su Daji who is nobody?

He came here to kill enemies and become stronger, and Su Daji was not an easy person to climb.

Whether Su Daji was human or a fox, she was inextricably linked to the beginning of the Investiture of the Gods.

The deeper his entanglement with Su Daji, the more thoroughly he will be destroyed when the great calamity comes.

"Demon Eye, why are you mute?"

The eerie silence of the Demon Eye made Yang Jian even more panicked. He hurriedly asked in his mind whether the Demon Eye had been affected by Su Daji's bewitching spell.

If the Demon Eye also gets affected, then it's truly over.

"I think I've found true love. Her eyes can speak. I never imagined there could be such beautiful eyes in the world, and they're even a pair! I was too shy to say anything before."

The words spoken by the Demon Eye, filled with deep affection, were ones that Yang Jian had never heard before.

"Damn! I actually got infected."

Yang Jian couldn't help but swear.

Demon Eye: "We are one. You weren't controlled by the bewitching magic, so how could I be? This Demon Eye simply likes Su Daji's eyes from the bottom of my heart."

"When did it start?"

"When you were eating with Su Daji on the way, could you have talked to her about finding someone with supernatural powers to transplant me into her body, or gouge out Su Daji's eyes and give them to me?"

The Demon Eye's words implied that he wanted Su Daji's eyes.

Could it be that Su Daji's bewitching magic works through her eyes?

Yang Jian was suddenly struck by a thought: Su Quanxiao had only forgotten what he wanted to do when Su Daji turned around and looked at him.

Then he recalled how, when Su Daji invited him to dinner before he entered the city, she deliberately guided him to look at her.

It seems that enchantment is indeed related to the eyes.

As for what the Demon Eye said, it also made Yang Jian feel a little cold.

The ability to refine essence provided by the Demon Eye is the foundation of his existence, yet this thing actually wants to associate with Su Daji.

That definitely won't work.

Yang Jian's face darkened. Relying on his absolute control over the vertical eye between his eyebrows, he forcibly severed the connection between the demonic eye and the outside world, waiting until he had dealt with Su Daji before dealing with the demonic eye.

Then, he grabbed the sleeping man, Blackie, and shook him violently, trying to wake him up.

"Kid, just say what you want. Don't bother me while I'm enjoying this little bit of drunkenness. I'm perfectly sober."

"Hey, do you know any famous fox spirits, the kind whose charms can bewitch even immortals?"

Yang Jian asked, wanting to find out more about Su Daji's background.

He guessed in his heart that Su Daji in the present could not possibly be human, otherwise her amazing charm would be inexplicable, and could only be the legendary nine-tailed fox.

"Hey~ those vixens from Qingqiu tried to seduce immortals, but they offended Goddess Nuwa and their bloodlines were sealed by her. No fox in this primordial world can become an immortal, so their seductive arts can't possibly affect immortals."

"If they can't become immortals, these vixens are not far from extinction. If it weren't for those vixens relying on their beautiful appearances and engaging in flesh trading to seek protection from others since three thousand years ago, Qingqiu would have been wiped out long ago."

Black Tiger said with lingering relish, "My master and I have been there quite a few times, the taste of that vixen... tsk tsk..."

Yang Jian was taken aback.

Not a fox?

What is that?

Whatever it is, Su Daji has already noticed him and has no good intentions towards him.

Now, the only option is to strike first.

Yang Jian made up his mind and coaxed gently, "Master Hei, do you think Su Daji smells good?"

"It smells good, very good."

"How about we go eat her later? Can you beat her?"

"That's great! That little vixen has some cultivation, but she hasn't become an immortal yet. I just had a drink, and now I have a very good appetite!"

Blackie's voice suddenly grew louder.

Yang Jian quickly put a finger to his lips, signaling Black Tiger to whisper: "We have Grand Tutor Wen Zhong of the Yin Shang Dynasty here, a disciple of the Golden Spirit Mother, you know? He can kill us with just a few lashes."

Blackie nodded: "It would probably take ten lashes to kill me, since you killed me while it was going to happen."

"It doesn't matter how many lashes he gets, okay! The important thing is that we have to eat it quietly, otherwise we won't be able to eat it if we make a scene."

The cat nodded, its expression serious and its attitude earnest.

As night fell, Yang Jian, carrying a cat in his left hand and a halberd in his right, headed towards where Su Daji lived.

He had a nighttime travel pass given to him by Su Hu at his waist, so he could pass through the military city without hindrance even when the curfew was in effect at night.

When he arrived at the destination, he reached out and knocked on the iron ring on the wooden door.

"Knock knock knock~"

Who is it?

The voice of Su Daji's maid came from behind the door.

"Yang Jian, the personal bodyguard, is ordered to keep watch over Miss Su at night to prevent villains from causing trouble."

"Squeak~"

The wooden door opened, and the maid who had seen him before stared intently at Yang Jian, as if trying to figure out what was so special about this man that made the young lady value him so much, even wanting him to be her personal bodyguard.

"Why are you so late? Miss has already finished bathing."

"I was new here and didn't know the way, so I was delayed for a long time."

Yang Jian explained with a hint of apology.

"Okay, okay~ It's alright, it's good that you're here, come on in."

Yang Jian entered the small courtyard. The courtyard was not large, with three rooms, one of which was a woodshed. The furnishings were plain and unremarkable, and everything could be seen at a glance.

The middle room was lit by warm yellow candlelight, casting Su Daji's shadow on the window.

She was graceful and slender; the way her shadow moved made it look like she was combing her hair.

"What are you standing there for? Hurry up and go into the room. You have no sense of romance at all!"

The maid gave Yang Jian a push, causing him to stumble forward.

"A room? Aren't night watchmen outside?"

He was taken aback when he heard this.

The original plan was to secretly release the black tiger to eat Su Daji after she fell asleep in the middle of the night.

But now Su Daji actually asked him to go to her room.

Plans can't keep up with changes.

Yang Jian had no choice but to accept the situation.

"Okay, I'll go right away."

He walked forward, casually pinching Blackie's chin with his left hand, reminding Blackie not to sleep, it was time to eat.

"I'll use smashing a cup as a signal. Whenever I smash something, it's a signal to start a fight."

"Don't worry, I'll get it done cleanly and efficiently in a bit."

"Hei Ye said telepathically."

"Hey~ wait a minute."

The maid behind him suddenly called out to Yang Jian.

"What...what is it?"

Yang Jian was on edge, and even his speech was somewhat stammering.

"Why are you carrying weapons? It's so inconvenient."

"I've thrown you into the woodshed. You'd better protect the young lady closely tonight."

A maidservant approached, casually took the bronze halberd from Yang Jian's hand, and spoke with a strong sense of sarcasm.

Despite losing his weapon, Yang Jian remained calm. He took a deep breath and walked to the door of the side room, about to knock.

Suddenly, he remembered that his bronze spear weighed three thousand catties, yet the maid had carried it with one hand, walking with ease and grace, seemingly unlike an ordinary person.

It turns out this maid was also a problem!

Yang Jian intended for the black tiger in his arms to devour the maid outside the house first, to prevent it from causing trouble later.

Just as he was about to make up his mind.

Suddenly, Su Daji's captivating voice rang out.

"Come on in, don't just stand there like an idiot at the door."

(End of this chapter)