Raise a sword!

Having spent over a decade navigating the treacherous waters of the marketplace, Lan Yingying was certainly not a naive person.

When Jiang Peng mentioned that she possessed spiritual materials that Li Ruhai coveted, Lan Yingying knew that this seemingly harmless alchemist was not joking.

"Brother Jiang is truly heartless," Lan Yingying sighed.

She didn't put on any pitiful or pathetic appearance, nor did she naively try to gain a chance of survival through sympathy.

The alchemist Jiang in front of me is incredibly skilled. He is only at the fifth level of Qi Refining, yet he was able to defeat a cultivator at the eighth level of Qi Refining.

Moreover, the process was ruthless and decisive, without any hesitation or delay.

Lan Yingying had to admit it.

When she saw Li Ruhai's head being moved, her heart trembled a few times.

If this had happened to one of the renowned disciples of the Cangshan Sect, killing only a Qi Refining Eighth Level cultivator would have been perfectly normal for Lan Yingying.

She was someone whom everyone thought was not good at fighting and whose cultivation level was not high, yet she suddenly displayed unbelievable skills.

This is what truly impressed Lan Yingying.

After a moment's hesitation, Lan Yingying sat up a little straighter.

She took the initiative to look at Jiang Peng and met his gaze frankly.

"Brother Jiang is simply worried that I will reveal your secrets, whether it is the Jade Pavilion Sword Technique, or your two killings of Li family cultivators, or that it will cause discord between the Jade Pavilion Sword Pavilion and the Cangshan Sect because of you."

Jiang Peng smiled helplessly.

"There's one more thing you didn't mention."

Lan Yingying was taken aback. She thought about it for a while, but still couldn't figure it out.

"Did my younger sister overlook something? Please, Brother Jiang, speak frankly."

Jiang Peng said earnestly, "The concerns you just mentioned are indeed what I've been thinking. And all of these concerns have the same solution."

At this point, Jiang Peng pointed at Lan Yingying.

"If I kill you to silence you, no one will know that I was here today, no one will know why you and Li Ruhai disappeared, everything will be kept in the dark, and I can still get the treasure on you."

"This is a solution that solves the problem once and for all."

Jiang Peng said earnestly, "Before sunrise tomorrow, I need a reason to spare your life... These last few hours are a time limit I'm giving you out of consideration for our friendship."

Lan Yingying gave a bitter smile.

She couldn't refute Jiang Peng's statement.

After all, if they were in each other's shoes, what if Lan Yingying was the one whose life-or-death secret was known to Jiang Peng, and at the same time, Lan Yingying could take Jiang Peng's life at any time?

Lan Yingying felt that she might not give Jiang Peng a few hours to figure out how to save himself.

The cave became quiet.

Lan Yingying fell into deep thought, while Jiang Peng occasionally poked at the fire with a small wooden stick.

For a moment, only the occasional crackling of firewood made the dimly lit cave seem less quiet.

After an unknown amount of time, Jiang Peng could only see a faint glimmer of dawn appearing in the distance beyond the cave.

Jiang Peng then looked at Lan Yingying.

Lan Yingying stated bluntly, "I swear a great oath: if I reveal anything related to Brother Jiang, may I be struck down by heaven and earth."

"Not enough," Jiang Peng shook her head.

The oath of inner demons is real, and it does indeed have a limiting effect on cultivators.

But if a vow could inspire trust, there wouldn't be so many conspiracies and betrayals in the world.

Lan Yingying then handed another talisman to Jiang Peng.

[Tracking Talisman: Tier 1, Mid-grade, using essence blood as a guide, for tracking targets]

"This is a tracking talisman. After I leave my own essence blood behind, you will be able to use it as a guide to detect my approximate location at any time. If this talisman fails, it means I am probably thousands of miles away from you."

Jiang Peng raised an eyebrow slightly, indicating that she could listen to it again.

"You trust me that much?" Jiang Peng raised an eyebrow. "This talisman is in my hands. If I ever want to harm you in the future..."

"With life at stake, how can I worry about the future?" Lan Yingying shook her head with a bitter smile.

As soon as she finished speaking, Lan Yingying suddenly stood up.

She looked at Jiang Peng with a complicated expression, then moved lightly to Jiang Peng's side.

Just as Jiang Peng was wondering why she was suddenly so close, a wisp of gauze slowly fell down.

Before Jiang Peng, Lan Yingying was only wearing a bodice and underpants, her large expanse of snow-white, well-proportioned, plump, and delicate skin falling into view.

Her voice was light and ethereal, and she leaned against Jiang Peng with a soft and boneless demeanor.

"After much thought, if the first two conditions are not enough for you to let me go, then I seem to have no other choice but to offer myself to you."

Jiang Peng kept his eyes down, his mind focused, and sat upright and dignified.

Lan Yingying breathed softly onto Jiang Peng's face.

"I dare not hope to become your Daoist partner. Your future is bright, far beyond the reach of a wandering cultivator like myself who has wasted so many years... I only ask that after our pleasure, you be kind enough to spare my life."

"The oath of the inner demon concerns my future path. Brother Dao knows my heart's desire for the Dao, and therefore you should also know that I will never neglect this oath."

"The tracking talisman is my weakness. If one day I get tired of living and want to go back on my word, or if I'm so bored that I want to offend you, my fellow Daoist, and I have to say something I shouldn't say... at least you have the means to seek revenge."

"Of course, there's one last way."

Then, a fragrant aroma filled the air, and a soft hand rested on Jiang Peng's neck.

"Brother Jiang is an alchemist, why not refine a poison pill that can control me... As long as the poison pill doesn't affect my cultivation, I'll have no objections. When Brother Jiang feels that the Cangshan Sect and the Li family are no longer a threat, then you can detoxify my little sister."

"That would be at least thirty or fifty years from now," Jiang Peng said, his voice heavy as he tried to suppress something.

"Hmph, so what if it's a lifetime?" Hearing Jiang Peng's tone soften, Lan Yingying immediately pressed her advantage, taking advantage of the situation.

"Hiss~ Where are you touching? How am I supposed to refine the poison pills like this?"

......

Jiang Peng finally couldn't resist.

Lan Yingying usually keeps a low profile, but after taking off her outer robe, she was surprisingly well-endowed.

After their lovemaking, he didn't have the heart to kill Lan Yingying.

He was never a heartless, selfish, or ruthless person.

Whether it's out of caution or to prevent problems before they arise, it's all good.

It's only natural to be wary of Lan Yingying in this treacherous world of cultivation.

But to take someone's life out of caution, especially when the other party not only has no conflict with you, but also has a good relationship with you.

Jiang Peng couldn't bring herself to do it.

He initially chose to show himself to save people!

"This is the Heart-Eating Pill." Jiang Peng's tenderness afterwards was used to feed the beauty in his arms the medicine.

The Heart-Eating Pill was a method used by the Old Demon Pill to try to control Jiang Peng. This pill was only a mid-grade first-level pill. Jiang Peng only refined one batch out of boredom and never tried it again.

Unexpectedly, it has now come in handy.

Lan Yingying stared at the pill in front of her, glared at Jiang Peng hatefully, and finally swallowed the Heart-Eating Pill.

"You heartless bastard, surnamed Jiang! I'm still in your arms, and I haven't even put my clothes on yet!"