The male supporting character was actually myself.

Well, being able to see the person before midnight is considered a quick move by the other party. You know, the food street, night market, and sleepless town over at the dock are connected, a consumer area specially created to drive the economy, and it has always been open almost 24 hours a day.

Elder Cheng is a Nascent Soul Realm expert, so the inspection team she brought along is definitely not weak either, and there might even be some young women among them. Martial artists already have good stamina and energy; if a group of women on a business trip paid for with public funds are allowed to gather together and go sightseeing, who knows how long it will take!

"Calm down. On the other hand, it's actually a good thing." The minister glanced at him discreetly and whispered, "It shows that the inspection team didn't take this small case seriously."

The implication is that the inspection team had no intention of handling the case at all. Otherwise, they wouldn't have gone sightseeing and eating as soon as they got off the plane without even exchanging greetings. As long as the big shots are well taken care of, what does it matter if Mu Liuli torments Nangong Yingluo to the point of demonic possession?

Since no one is standing up for her, she can probably get away with it by turning a blind eye.

After listening to what the other party said, Mu Donghai thought about it carefully and nodded, "That's true. I've already asked the head of the family to prepare some local specialties from Wuhai City. It's not easy to travel so far on a business trip."

“You don’t see Nascent Soul Realm seniors easily, so you have to seize this opportunity. If you can break through to the Nascent Soul Realm, then our Wuhai City will all have to rely on you in the future.”

"Minister, you jest. The Nascent Soul Realm is not something that can be cultivated so easily..."

…………

While the two were enjoying a relaxed and harmonious atmosphere and engaging in mutual flattery, Mu Liuli was experiencing an eternity.

The previous set of torture instruments only caused her spiritual energy to stagnate and her arms to ache, but this larger and more powerful set of torture instruments is almost killing her!

The already weak spiritual energy at the second level of Qi Refining completely disappeared, unable to provide any further assistance. It felt as if a mountain was pressing down on him, making it difficult to even breathe; his mouth was stuffed until it was numb; and his eyes were completely black, unable to see anything.

The entire prison was so quiet it was as if the air itself had died.

"System, can't you at least do me a favor since we're bound together? At least make me feel a little more comfortable!"

[We apologize, but as the ultimate villain system, the basic requirement for the host is to do as many bad things as possible. Since the binding, the host's performance has not satisfied the system, and the affinity between the two has dropped to 45 points, rendering additional services unavailable. The host is urged to do more bad things as soon as possible, otherwise the system will automatically unbind and clear all rewards once the affinity drops to zero.]

Go to hell with you!

I'm trapped under Five Finger Mountain, and instead of helping me, you're making sarcastic remarks. You trashy, stinking system!

"Can't you give me some rewards that I can use right now? They're all just lousy pills, especially this 'All Diseases and Poisons Elimination Pill,' what good is it!"

[System rewards are randomly distributed based on the host's achievements; selection is not allowed. Thank you for your cooperation. A usable teleportation card has been detected in your system inventory. Use it?]

"Tell me first how effective this teleportation card is?" Mu Liuli thought for a moment and asked cautiously, "If I teleport away but am still locked up in these torture devices, wouldn't I starve to death?"

Chapter Twenty-Three: The True Colors Revealed!

[Teleportation Card: Can teleport the host to a designated location within a certain range. If the host is under control, they can choose to break free of the restraints, but this will reduce the teleportation distance. Currently, the host's teleportation card, after removing the restraints, allows for a teleportation range of up to 200 kilometers.]

Two hundred kilometers?

Mu Liuli tried her best to search through the original owner's memories, and it seemed that the only place she was familiar with within the teleportation range was the neighboring city.

I heard that Xiangling City has very strict management of martial artists. After all, there are no high-level martial arts families like the Mu family. Ninety-nine percent of the martial artists are managed to be obedient.

You can't teleport to the city, otherwise if you do something slightly wrong, you'll get arrested by the police.

"What a garbage system." The fluffy little thing squatted on Mu Liuli's back, yawning boredly and saying disdainfully, "Putting aside its character, this wild, seductive slut doesn't even care about its bound host. Unqualified!"

It licked its paws and stroked its whiskers, meowing with satisfaction, "You should learn from my soft and cute little kitten. Look how deeply I love my host! Of course, more importantly, my host is handsome and kind-hearted, and he lets me eat and drink without lifting a finger and win without lifting a finger."

The idiotic, sleazy, greasy guy you're bound to isn't even worthy of carrying my host's shoes!

Mu Liuli was a little conflicted. The old man with kidney deficiency obviously wanted to teach her a lesson. If she ran away now, how would she explain it when she came back? She could break free from the previous set of torture instruments by claiming that her strength had greatly increased, but there was absolutely no way she could break free from this set of torture instruments on her own.

If I don't run away, being locked up here is too much of a torment;

Run! There's no way to explain it if we come back. Besides, this is a world of high-level martial arts. If our abilities are too outrageous and they find out we have a system, that would be troublesome!

More importantly, it's good to have a powerful backer. The Mu family provided fertile ground for her to do bad things, and she didn't want to cause any trouble and make the old man with kidney deficiency distrust her. Wouldn't that ruin her comfortable life?

And then there's Mu Liuyue, the true heiress of the Mu family, the daughter of the family head whom he covets. To turn that beautiful girl into a submissive lapdog, wouldn't he need a weak old man to back him up, slowly tormenting and brainwashing her?

"Forget it, I won't run anymore." A few seconds later, Mu Liuli made her decision. "A fairy needs to be strategic when surviving in a dangerous world of high martial arts."

I'll take advantage of this time being imprisoned to pretend to be weak and sick, so that the old man with kidney deficiency will feel sorry for me and know that he can't make things difficult for me anymore!

"System, next time you give me a reward, please try to give me something that lets me fake a serious illness. This is crucial for whether anyone will cover for me if I do something bad in the future. Don't let me down!"

The stench system didn't answer, and she vented her frustration in her mind with a barrage of extremely high-volume insults.

"Don't worry, you'll have to run whether you want to or not in a bit." The little white cat used its shiny back as a mirror to look at itself from left to right, and used its little paws to groom the soft fur on its fluffy little face, while mocking, "You're about to become a scapegoat yourself, and you're still thinking about manipulating others. How stupid and oblivious to your own ignorance!"

Time passed slowly, and the night grew deeper.

The Wuhai branch of the High Martial Arts Alliance was brightly lit, and all members lined up to welcome the inspection team.

"I've read the report. Are there any other details that need to be added?" Cheng Tinghe worked tirelessly, having just met with Duan Changyun to learn about the case of illegal imprisonment of a juvenile, and then using the police force he had mobilized to control the members involved in the case.

They also contacted headquarters and began operations in various locations, preparing to dismantle a dark web involving numerous interests.

He then arrived at the Wuhai branch, pretending to be nonchalant, and began handling several cases involving Mu Liuli.

The minister glanced at Mu Donghai discreetly.

The other party immediately stepped forward, clasped his hands in a fist salute, and said loudly, "It is an honor for Elder Cheng to travel a long distance to handle this dispute. To be honest, the person involved in the case, Mu Liuli, is my only daughter."

But I would never bend the law for personal gain, it's just that..."

He paused for a moment and then reported privately using a secret telepathic technique: "My daughter has always been well-behaved and sensible, and would never do something so arrogant, domineering, and outrageous. Before the incident, she was struck by lightning on the street and lost consciousness. After being rushed to the hospital and waking up, she became a completely different person, committing all sorts of evil deeds and not even respecting her old father like me."

I have my doubts...

Could it be that after the lightning strike, something happened to the little goddess's soul, causing her to drastically change her temperament and become a troublemaker?

"Oh?" Unexpectedly, the other party took the initiative to reveal information right away. Cheng Tinghe nodded solemnly and replied, "There have been similar cases before. After being struck by lightning, their personalities changed drastically. The High Martial Arts Alliance has conducted special investigations and research. Some people's souls underwent obvious changes, which is the legendary experience of being possessed."

If your daughter has indeed been possessed after being struck by lightning, then we must act without delay!

"Perhaps after we expel the possessing spirit from your body, your beloved's soul might awaken. Take me to see!"

Upon hearing this, Mu Donghai's eyes lit up. Was there really a way to save someone who had been possessed?

He hurriedly led the way, guiding Cheng Tinghe and her group toward the prison.

Although he couldn't hear what the two experts were secretly talking about, the minister could tell from their expressions that things weren't so simple. He hesitated whether to report Nangong Yingluo's fall into demonhood.

What if Elder Cheng and Mu Donghai reach some kind of agreement?

Wouldn't it be easy to offend people if I acted rashly?

He waved to signal the others to wait where they were, and then followed closely behind.

“Mr. Mu, could you tell me about the obvious changes in her before and after being struck by lightning?” Cheng Tinghe stood outside the prison, looking at the person inside through the one-way glass, and said in a deep voice, “Checking the soul requires the use of the supernatural powers of the Nascent Soul Realm, which is also a drain on my spiritual energy. I need to know the specific situation of the other party before I can find a starting point.”

Mu Donghai felt somewhat embarrassed to speak, yet he desperately wanted to save his daughter's soul. So, with a red face, he simply recounted how the other party had become interested in pretty girls after being struck by lightning, and even how her Dao heart had collapsed after she had previously insulted and toyed with a Foundation Establishment Realm martial artist.

In his view, the fact that Nangong Yingluo, as a witness, was tortured and fell into demonic possession could not be concealed, so it would be better to just tell the truth.

"Is it really that perverted?" Cheng Tinghe gasped after hearing this. "If a woman is tortured with such cruel methods, it is very likely that a male's soul has possessed her body. Usually, such perverted methods only arise when the body and gender do not match."

Mr. Mu, please be prepared; you might find the scene a little uncomfortable later.

She had already made a rough judgment in her mind: the drastic change in her personality after being struck by lightning, even her orientation, probably meant that she had indeed been possessed.

"Oh right, there was a detail on the stage earlier!" Mu Donghai suddenly remembered something crucial and hurriedly reported, "She called herself 'Zhilan' on the stage, but we don't know which two characters it was."

"It's almost certain, he probably subconsciously revealed his real name!"

Cheng Tinghe acted swiftly and decisively, immediately pushing open the prison door and entering, with Mu Donghai, the minister, the inspection team, and others following closely behind.

"Uuuuu~"

Hearing the door open, Mu Liuli breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that finally someone had come to untie her!

Damn it, I haven't had a hot meal yet and my stomach is growling. I'll have to slap the food delivery guy when he's not looking to earn some reward. Hopefully, the stinky system will reward me with a prop for faking illness right away.

They can even wait until they've eaten and drunk their fill to turn around and accuse the person who delivered their food of tampering with it!

Hehehe, when the old man with kidney deficiency is heartbroken, he definitely won't let the other party off the hook, and the reward will be obtained smoothly.

The cell door opened quickly, and someone stepped forward to remove the blindfold that was blocking her vision.

Damn! It's so dazzling!

"Hmm..." Mu Liuli squinted and saw a charming and beautiful woman next to the old man with kidney deficiency. Her eyes lit up immediately!

Wow, look at those beautiful legs, they're just the right size. Those white and tender ankles are so alluring, they make you want to touch them.

Who is this woman?

It's a shame someone this pretty isn't my lapdog, especially those hands—they're perfect for gripping bedsheets...

Her gaze roamed unabashedly over Cheng Tinghe, and she began to have impure thoughts.

"You guessed right." The perception of a Nascent Soul cultivator is already inhuman, and Cheng Tinghe immediately sensed the disgusting and sticky gaze carrying ill intentions.

With a wave of her right hand, she stirred up a wisp of fragrant spiritual energy, instantly enveloping Mu Liuli in a dreamlike world filled with pale pink hues.

“This is my unique martial art – the Realm of Fallen Souls,” Cheng Tinghe explained softly. “When she is in an illusion, she will reveal her truest thoughts. If her soul and body are not in sync, she will give herself away.”

Mu Liuli did not notice anything unusual.

She was admiring the unfamiliar beauty brought by the old man with kidney deficiency when a faint fragrance filled her nostrils. Then she saw the beauty smiling as she stepped forward to remove the restraints from her.

The beautiful woman was so gentle, softly stroking my hair and offering tender greetings and comfort.

The old man with kidney deficiency also offered words of concern and said he just wanted to teach her a lesson, but Mu Liuli was too lazy to pay attention to him and gave him a few perfunctory replies. Her eyes were already glued to the beauty.

She's so beautiful!

In comparison, Lan Ying is too young and a bit androgynous; Nangong Yingluo is too alluring. That little bitch has probably been seen and played with by countless men. How can she be as attractive as the beauty in front of her?

Her face was pure yet possessed a mature charm without being overly seductive, and her figure was perfectly proportioned—just the right amount of plumpness or thinness—she was simply a rare beauty! At least Mu Liuli felt that she had never seen such a perfect, stunningly beautiful woman online in her previous life, a woman who could make anyone fall in love at first sight and desire her body!

Most importantly—probably because of the old man's kidney deficiency, she had a rather good impression of herself.

It's normal for girls to need hugs and comforting touches when they've been wronged, right?

Mu Liuli's mouth was practically watering. While the beauty was comforting him, he snuggled up to her and rubbed against her. The faint fragrance filled his nostrils, and it was pure bliss!

"What a disgusting thing." Cheng Tinghe manipulated the illusion, her face showing a look of disgust and contempt.

The crowd, including Mu Donghai, watched as Mu Liuli, enveloped in a pale pink aura, displayed a lewd expression on her face, even sticking out her tongue to greedily lick it, a scene that was rather uncomfortable.

"Hehe... I just love beauties like you!" Mu Liuli still had the appearance of a sweet young girl, and her voice was delicate, but the words and tone she spoke sent a chill down Mu Donghai's spine. Sure enough, this was not his daughter!

As she was lured into the illusion, her true nature was gradually revealed, and the way Mu Liuli was perceived by others began to change.

The body of the perfectly healthy girl suddenly transformed into that of a middle-aged, obese man, who chuckled with a lewd grin, completely unaware that his soul had left his body and was now exposed to everyone's eyes.

"Wow! What kind of martial arts technique is this? It's too powerful!" The fluffy little ball was stunned, and its previous licking and smug leg-crossing motion stopped abruptly.