Witch, don't do anything reckless!

Chapter 59 Demoness, Don't Even Think About Disrupting My Dao Heart

After swallowing a Qi Condensation Pill, Chu Wanqing's originally pale face regained its rosy color at a visible speed.

Her demonic power was completely depleted, and this Qi-Gathering Pill could help her restore it. Although it couldn't heal her injuries, it gave her a much-needed respite from her critical condition.

They shouldn't have died on the spot.

As for what effect the poison produced after swallowing the Qi Condensation Pill would have on this fox demon saintess, that was beyond Li Chuqiu's consideration.

Chu Wanqing, who had been feeling dizzy, gradually felt much lighter and her spirits lifted. She looked up at Li Chuqiu beside her, her expression somewhat complicated.

—This bastard seems to care about her quite a bit?

Just as this thought crossed my mind, I heard Li Chuqiu's voice again from the darkness.

"Alright, you now owe me a Qi Condensation Pill—if you don't die this time, remember to pay me back two next time!"

Chu Wanqing:

The strange emotion that had just surfaced in my heart was instantly dispelled by those words.

Can't he just shut up?

In the darkness, seeing that she remained silent, Li Chuqiu reminded her again, "Of course, you can use something else if you don't have a Qi Condensation Pill—for example, does your fox demon clan have any treasures? As a holy maiden, you should have quite a few good things on you, right?"

"I can accept all of these."

"No!"

Chu Wanqing gritted her teeth.

"How is that possible?"

Li Chuqiu naturally didn't believe it: "You, a dignified saintess, wouldn't have any treasures on you?"

"No, there isn't one."

Chu Wanqing glared at him: "I have no treasures, but you can take my life!"

Upon hearing this, Li Chuqiu became displeased: "Are you cheating?"

"So what if it is?"

Chu Wanqing snorted heavily, "I didn't ask you to save me, you wanted to save me yourself!"

Her tone was inexplicably tinged with resentment—this guy had saved her with the Qi Condensation Pill, and she should indeed be grateful.

But his words made her subconsciously feel a little emotional.

Perhaps even she herself didn't realize that after forming a contract with this bastard, some of her words and actions gradually became somewhat strange—

"Fine, you said it!"

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Li Chuqiu was furious.

This witch is truly ungrateful. I went through all the trouble of wasting Qi Condensation Pills to save her, and she's not even grateful.

It's like they're rushing to save her?

Listen to this, is this some kind of sorcery?

Are you a demoness, or a fairy from a certain novel?

Li Chuqiu ignored her and got up to observe her surroundings, looking for a way out.

Just now, in order to escape Qianxie's pursuit, the two of them rushed into this secret room. Now that it was completely sealed off, they had to quickly find a way out.

Otherwise, they'd either starve to death or suffocate here.

He gradually adapted to the dark environment, but it was still pitch black all around, with no light source whatsoever. Even though Li Chuqiu's eyesight was extremely sharp, he could only make out vague shapes in the darkness.

The enclosed chamber was empty and not very large. Apart from dust and some withered grass, there was nothing else on the ground.

After circling around several times, Li Chuqiu still couldn't find any mechanisms or clues.

How could there be such a secret room in this godforsaken place?

And what secrets does this vast underground palace of Prince Jing's Mansion hold?

What exactly is Prince Jing thinking?

In the darkness, Chu Wanqing gradually regained some strength. She struggled to sit up and looked up at Li Chuqiu, who was searching for a way out.

As a demoness at the middle three realms, her senses were naturally more acute, and she could see everything around her. However, her injuries were severe, and although the Qi Condensation Pill helped her catch her breath, it still couldn't solve the problem at the moment.

We can't get out of here right away; her injuries will worsen, and she might very well die here.

More importantly————

Is he ignoring her?

Are you angry?

He wouldn't leave her here alone, would he?

As this thought crossed Chu Wanqing's mind, a strange sense of panic welled up inside her.

"Feed————"

In the darkness, Chu Wanqing called out to him.

Li Chuqiu heard this but ignored it.

"you----"

Chu Wanqing was a little annoyed. Was he really going to ignore her?

Chu Wanqing felt an even stronger sense of panic.

Perhaps due to the severity of her injuries, the fox demon saintess felt extremely insecure at this moment. Seeing that Li Chuqiu completely ignored her, her heart sank.

On the other side, Li Chuqiu searched around and her heart sank to the bottom.

Finished!

There's really no way out.

He had searched the entire secret room, inside and out, but still found no clues or mechanisms. This secret room seemed to be a place specifically designed to trap intruders.

Now, are we really going to be trapped here and die?

His gaze swept around unwillingly before finally landing on Chu Wanqing, who had been neglected and was squatting in the corner.

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In the darkness, Li Chuqiu saw a pair of incredibly resentful eyes!

His resentful gaze seemed to pierce right through him.

The once spirited and radiant fox demon saintess was now curled up on the ground, her legs tucked into her arms, looking like a huddled ball. Her eyes were filled with resentment and pity as she stared intently at Li Chuqiu.

It's as if he's some kind of heartless man who starts a relationship and then abandons it.

—As expected of the Holy Maiden of the Fox Demon Clan, the power of her gaze is extraordinary.

Li Chuqiu said with a stern face, "Looking at me is useless. Now look what's happened, it's all your fault. We can't get out, and we're both going to die here!"

Chu Wanqing remained silent, still staring at him with a resentful look.

After a long pause, she gently bit her lower lip and said in a very soft voice, "Come here for a moment."

Li Chuqiu didn't move: "What are you planning to do now?"

"Come here first!"

Li Chuqiu remained motionless, so he ignored her.

Chu Wanqing panicked now, "Didn't you want me to return your Qi Condensation Pill?"

"Do you still want it?"

Li Chuqiu's eyes were strange. Just now, this witch had acted as if she had no treasures to offer but wanted his life.

Why did you suddenly change your tune?

However, upon hearing that she wanted to return it, Li Chuqiu naturally didn't stand on ceremony and stepped forward to her: "Do you have any Qi Condensation Pills?"

Chu Wanqing didn't speak, but instead pulled something out from under her sleeve—

In the darkness, a hollow, jet-black round cake appeared in her palm, surrounded by a green glow and emanating a rich spiritual energy.

It looks like a jade pendant?

"This is----"

Li Chuqiu glanced at it and quickly recognized it.

This dark, unremarkable thing is actually a magical artifact?!

Judging from the aura emanating from this magical artifact, its quality is not low.

"for you."

Chu Wanqing, seemingly lost in thought, angrily tossed the round cake in her hand to Li Chuqiu.

"It's called the Heart-Guarding Jade, a defensive magical artifact. Wearing it on ordinary days can conceal your presence and warn of danger. In critical moments, it can even block a fatal attack from an expert below the fifth realm—it's worth two of your Qi Condensation Pills, isn't it?!"

In the darkness, Chu Wanqing's voice was filled with indignation and a hint of grievance.

The Heart-Suppressing Jade?

Can it withstand a fatal attack from an expert below the fifth realm?

Good stuff!

Li Chuqiu's eyes lit up as he looked down at the jade pendant in his hand. He could clearly feel the rich spiritual power contained within it.

Magical artifacts and treasures are rare and precious items that are hard to come by. In the entire Tianxuan Division, it is estimated that only two commanders, Xu Jinghong and Qin Yan, possess them.

However, Qin Yan is, after all, a young master from a prominent family in the capital, and most people cannot possess such a talent.

This defensive magical artifact is even more precious.

"It's barely enough."

Li Chuqiu showed no politeness, tucking the Shouxinjue into her bosom and smilingly looking at Chu Wanqing, whose eyes were filled with deep resentment in the darkness, "Since you're grateful, I won't hold it against you!"

"snort!"

Look at the barely concealed smile on this guy's face. He's even acting innocent after getting the better deal.

Chu Wanqing gritted her teeth in anger and turned her gaze away resentfully.

But for some reason, I secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Having received such a great benefit, Li Chuqiu naturally stopped giving this vixen a hard time. Now that they were both trapped here, their immediate priority was to find a way to leave as quickly as possible.

"By the way, what are you doing here?"

Unable to find an exit, Li Chuqiu took a break and finally asked the demoness how she got here and how she had provoked Feng Taxue.

Mentioning this, Chu Wanqing stared at him, her eyes filled with even more resentment: "Isn't that all your fault!"

"Blame me?"

"Did you kill Feng Wuhen?" Chu Wanqing stared at him.

Li Chuqiu did not deny it, but nodded in agreement.

After all, I already mentioned it when I killed Feng Taxue.

"You lied to me again!"

Chu Wanqing was furious at what she had just thought of.

So he killed Feng Wuhen?

But clearly, when she brought up Feng Wuhen's death that night, this guy looked completely blank and innocent—was he just playing dumb with her again?!

Thinking of this, Chu Wanqing was furious.

I fell for his trick again!

Li Chuqiu showed no remorse: "How can this be called lying? You didn't even ask if I killed him!"

Chu Wanqing was speechless; she hadn't asked.

But isn't this a scam?

"wrong!"

Soon, a hint of doubt suddenly appeared in Chu Wanqing's angry eyes as she stared at Li Chuqiu: "Wasn't Feng Wuhen killed by Liu Xu?"

"How did you become the killer?"

"What's going on?!"

Faced with Chu Wanqing's questioning, Li Chuqiu remained unfazed: "As a member of the Tianxuan Division, I assisted my superiors in slaying demons and monsters—and ultimately finished off Feng Wuhen. Isn't that reasonable?"

Chu Wanqing:

It did sound reasonable, but Chu Wanqing astutely seized upon the key details: "Didn't you say you weren't familiar with that woman at all?!"

"Does being unfamiliar with someone preclude one from assisting their superior in vanquishing evil?"

The explanation sounded reasonable, but Chu Wanqing still felt that something was wrong.

Is this guy really not familiar with that ice block?

"No, what does this have to do with you being here?" At this moment, Li Chuqiu interrupted the demoness's association.

I stopped her from thinking about it any further.

Chu Wanqing came to her senses and said irritably, "That crazy woman blamed Feng Wuhen's death on me. She chased me all the way here, and I had no choice but to escape here—"

"Tell me, isn't this your fault?"

Thinking about it that way, it does seem to be true?

"That doesn't make sense either. How could she be so sure that you killed Feng Wuhen?" Li Chuqiu thought of something else.

Chu Wanqing said sullenly, "That day when Feng Wuhen ambushed me, he was seriously injured by me instead—but this woman insists that I killed her lover!"

"He won't listen to anything I say!"

It turned out to be the case.

No wonder Feng Wuhen was seriously injured that day. In a way, he should have been grateful for the help of this demoness.

Otherwise, Li Chuqiu wouldn't have been able to deal with Feng Wuhen so easily.

"And what about you?"

Chu Wanqing suddenly stared at him: "What are you doing here again?"

Li Chuqiu lied without batting an eye: "I was naturally ordered to investigate the assassination of Prince Jing's heir. By a twist of fate, I discovered the underground palace passage here, got lost inside, and happened to run into you two vixens pulling each other's hair—"

He certainly couldn't say that he had been thoroughly tricked by that harmless Crown Princess.

At this point, Li Chuqiu suddenly realized something and stared at the enchantress before her: "By the way, is the death of Prince Jing's heir related to you?!"

Now that her identity has been revealed, Li Chuqiu naturally has to ask this crucial question.

Upon hearing this, Chu Wanqing looked up at him: "You also think I killed him?"

Li Chuqiu thought for a moment and said, "You are indeed very suspicious."

Her appearance was so coincidental that it was hard not to be suspicious.

Chu Wanqing, lost in thought, suddenly chuckled softly: "If I were the one who killed him, what do you plan to do?"

This question slightly surprised Li Chuqiu.

"Are you planning to kill me to avenge Prince Jing's son? Or are you planning to capture me and take me back to the Tianxuan Division, or perhaps hand me over to that Prince Jing in exchange for boundless wealth and glory?"

Li Chuqiu wanted to speak, saying that it would naturally be handed over to the Tianxuan Division, but when she stared at the alluring, pale, and delicate face before her, she hesitated.

For some reason, the lingering feeling in his heart suddenly trembled.

At that moment, he noticed a flicker of desire in Chu Wanqing's alluring eyes.

As if they were telepathically connected —

"What kind of contract did you give me?!"

Li Chuqiu's voice was muffled, tinged with shock and anger.

Why did he feel that this enchantress could confuse his mind?

Chu Wanqing's lips curled into a slight smile: "Isn't this the contract you wanted?"

Li Chuqiu stared into her eyes, her breathing rapid: "Why am I reacting? What effect does this contract have on me?"

"Then you'll have to ask yourself."

Chu Wanqing stared at him with a smile, and the two gazed at each other in the darkness.

Chu Wanqing suddenly leaned closer, her alluring eyes looking directly at him, her voice soft, yet seemingly gently tickling his heart.

"You...you wouldn't have fallen for me, would you?"

For a split second, Li Chuqiu froze, as if stunned on the spot.

He stared blankly at the enchanting and stunning face of the woman before him, a face that was both playful and alluring to the bone, making his very bones almost go weak.

I was almost mesmerized!

Until————

He suddenly came to his senses again.

Li Chuqiu's breathing quickened, her head snapped back, and her eyes turned cold: "Witch, you've used your illusion magic to bewitch me again?!"

Chu Wanqing seemed to sense something, her alluring eyes narrowed, and she smiled radiantly: "Would you believe me if I said it didn't work just now?"

"I don't believe it!"

Li Chuqiu, of course, did not believe it.

He suddenly stood up, took two steps back, and turned around.

I will no longer look at this vixen.

You vixen, don't even think about disturbing my Dao heart!

"Giggle————"

Behind him, Chu Wanqing's slightly smug smile came.

In the darkness, she lowered her eyes slightly and gently touched the spot on her heart.

Soft and heavy.

She lied!

The contract did indeed restrict her, preventing her from killing him again.

But at the same time, it also planted a seed in his heart—since it is a contract, they will naturally be connected in spirit, so how could he possibly escape it?

Although he had no impression of her, he felt a slight attraction to her.

As this tiny seed gradually sprouts, blossoms, and finally—

As if thinking of something, Chu Wanqing's alluring eyes gradually lit up in the darkness, and the playful smile on her face deepened, as if there was a hint of vengeful smugness.

What if he really falls in love with her?

—That will be the time for her to take her revenge on him!

Chu Wanqing thought viciously to herself.