Ex-Wife is a Big Villainess
Chapter 515 - 267

Chapter 515: Chapter 267

Jiang Shouzhong nodded slightly, "Understood."

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After stepping out of the bamboo house, Jiang Shouzhong got into the carriage, still blindfolded.

Liu Wuxu apologized, "I’m sorry, Brother Jiang, for all the trouble I’ve caused you because of me."

Jiang Shouzhong pondered Wan Yan Wu Hai’s words and chuckled, "It’s alright, at least I could gain some benefits."

Although facing this Liu Wuxu was disgusting, Jiang Shouzhong felt it was worth it.

If he hadn’t acted so diligently these past few days, he wouldn’t have obtained so much information. Now that he had successfully infiltrated the enemy’s ranks, his future actions wouldn’t be passive.

Especially concerning the Demon Venerable.

Jiang Shouzhong believed that before this, Wan Yan Wu Hai must have had other plans to capture her.

It was just that Jiang Yi’s appearance had simplified the plan and made it more secure, which was why he let Liu Wuxu come to seduce her... Since ancient times, a beauty scheme has been most effective.

"Amber bead..."

Jiang Shouzhong tapped his thigh lightly, deep in thought.

If he could take this opportunity to swindle the amber bead from Wan Yan Wu Hai’s hands, that would be perfect.

Jiang Shouzhong began to plan.

The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind; he hoped he would be the child with the slingshot.

After several detours, the carriage stopped in front of a small courtyard.

Liu Wuxu said gently, "Brother Jiang, why don’t you go with Wuxu to Jinse Pavilion first? Wuxu will play a couple of tunes for you."

Jiang Shouzhong looked at the courtyard gate and was speechless.

You’ve already brought me home, and you’re still asking if I want to go to Jinse Pavilion?

Go to hell!

Jiang Shouzhong forced a smile, "No need, I need to persuade my master as soon as possible to lend me the amber bead."

"It must be hard on you, Brother Jiang."

Liu Wuxu’s eyes brimmed with tears, again playing the part of a fragile woman, "Once everything is over, Wuxu will serve by your side for the rest of her life."

Jiang Shouzhong got goosebumps all over.

He chuckled dryly twice and waved goodbye to the other party.

Watching the woman’s carriage drive away, Jiang Shouzhong spat on the ground and muttered to himself, "I should have let Jia enjoy this blessing; that guy can lick better than a dog."

Upon entering the small courtyard, he discovered that Dugu Luoxue was not there.

The tailor-made clothes were lying on the bed, seemingly left in haste due to some urgent matter.

Jiang Shouzhong simply returned to his own room, lay on his bed, and summoned the Water Moon Dream Mirror.

As the mirror surface slowly unfolded like ripples on water, circles of ripples spread out, as if the spiritual energy of heaven and earth was stirred, and the figure of the Demon Venerable gradually materialized within these ripples.

Dominance coexisted with allure, majestic by nature.

Her hair, lush as seaweed, danced freely, lightly wrapping around her bare torso.

Only her sleek calves and a pair of feet, as if carved from mutton-fat jade, were visible.

"Speak quickly if you have something to say, or just let it out if you have to fart," she said.

This bewitching Demon Venerable spoke, shattering the enchanting atmosphere.

Obviously, she was cultivating her soul in the mirror, and she was quite displeased to be interrupted.

Jiang Shouzhong got straight to the point, "Ever heard of the amber mandarin ducks bead?"

The Demon Venerable blinked, her seductive eyes suddenly lighting up, shifting from her previous impatience as she said with a smile, "Is Brother Jiang perhaps planning to gift something to his sister?"

Brother Jiang?

Jiang Shouzhong felt a sudden pang in his teeth.

Jiang Shouzhong said impatiently, "I just want to know, if this thing appears, can you sense it?"

"Of course, I can sense it," she replied.

The Demon Venerable shifted slightly, her gossamer-like white hair moving without wind, some strands falling upon her luminous bare feet, accentuating the graceful curves of her arches.

The Demon Venerable said, "The amber mandarin ducks bead can help me repair my damaged soul. Once my soul is restored, when I enter your body, it won’t be too brutal."

Uh...

That sounded somewhat awkward.

Jiang Shouzhong asked, "Will you try to snatch it?"

"Nonsense, I would fight with my life to get it," said the Demon Venerable, her gaze intense, "you little fool don’t understand the peculiarities of my true form; only this item can repair my damaged soul faster. If I sense it, I will definitely snatch it."

"Your true form is just a dragon, what’s there not to understand?" Jiang Shouzhong muttered.

The Demon Venerable abruptly widened her seductive almond-shaped eyes, "How do you know about my true form? Who told you?"

Jiang Shouzhong said, "Let’s not talk about that now. I want to ask you, if you encounter the same Formation as last time in Muling County, and there are Bodhi seeds involved, could you successfully escape?"

The Demon Venerable slightly frowned, reluctantly admitting, "That might be difficult."

Jiang Shouzhong said, "Then we have a problem. I’m telling you, right now someone plans to use the amber mandarin ducks bead to lure you into a Formation intended to suppress and capture you alive."

"Someone wants to capture me alive?"

It seemed the Demon Venerable had heard the joke of the century, but her expression turned serious once she was reminded of the "Bodhi seeds" and the Formation, asking, "Who wants to capture me alive?"

Jiang Shouzhong answered, "A prince from Nanjin Country."

"Nanjin Country..."

Demon Venerable narrowed his phoenix eyes slightly, then sneered, "I think I understand why he wants to capture me alive."

"Why?"

"Adult matters, kids shouldn’t ask." Demon Venerable had a look of not wanting to tell you.

Jiang Shouzhong was choked up.

Demon Venerable squeezed out a friendly smile:

"Brother Jiang, explain the situation in detail. If the other party really brings out the amber mandarin duck beads, I will have to brave even the fiercest formation, and then I’ll borrow your body again," he said.

Jiang Shouzhong briefly recounted the events, and Demon Venerable wore a bizarre expression after listening:

"I’ve just been in closed-off cultivation, and how come you’ve turned into a candidate for the mountain master of Wanshou Mountains and Rivers, and even recognized a beautiful female master? What I dislike most are these hypocritical scholars."

Jiang Shouzhong retorted, "Why do you sometimes know what’s happening outside, as if you can sense it, yet other times, you know nothing?"

"Well, this..."

Demon Venerable coughed once, and said seriously,

"Jiang Mo, you must help me this time. As long as my soul is fully restored, I might not need to wait for you to pass the Water Moon Dream Mirror’s test to emerge.

Once I’m out, being the mountain master of Wanshou Mountains and Rivers will mean nothing, I’ll make you the Emperor. The first thing, I’ll make that female master of yours a concubine in the royal harem."

Furthermore, I promise, I’ll give you a treasure, it’s in Nanjin Country, and it has some good stuff..."

Jiang Shouzhong listened silently, without a word.

The pie in the sky, he might never get to taste it in this lifetime.

At that moment, he heard noises from the courtyard and realized that Dugu Luoxue had returned. Not waiting for Demon Venerable to finish speaking, he said, "We’ll see, depending on the situation."

Jiang Shouzhong put away the Water Moon Dream Mirror and stood up to walk out of the room.

Indeed, it was Dugu Luoxue in the courtyard.

"Master, where have you been?" Jiang Shouzhong asked.

Dugu Luoxue entered the room, clutching her clothes close, and spoke indifferently, "I went to draw a fortune-stick."

Draw a fortune-stick?

Jiang Shouzhong was puzzled in his mind.

This female master believes in this stuff?

"A marriage fortune-stick?"

"A life-and-death fortune-stick."

"Oh."

Jiang Shouzhong didn’t quite understand and was too lazy to ask further.

He attentively placed a stool behind Dugu Luoxue, and after she sat down, he began massaging her shoulders, tapping and kneading: "Master, I want to discuss something with you."

"Mmm."

Dugu Luoxue’s eyes slightly lowered, her long eyelashes gently trembling, her eyes hiding a trace of worry.

Jiang Shouzhong didn’t notice the abnormality in the woman’s emotions, and tentatively asked, "Master, do you perhaps have a magical treasure called ’amber bead’ on you?"

Dugu Luoxue’s body stiffened slightly.

She raised her eyes to look directly at Jiang Shouzhong and asked, "Do you want that bead?"

"I want to borrow it for a while."

Jiang Shouzhong scratched his head and awkwardly smiled, "But don’t worry, I’ll give it back to you. I won’t lose it."

Assuming such a treasured artifact would make Dugu Luoxue hesitant to lend, Jiang Shouzhong was surprised to see her take out a bead just after he asked.

The bead was only as large as a normal pill, clear and translucent.

"Take it."

"You... just lending it to me like this?"

While staring at the amber bead in the pale palm of the woman, Jiang Shouzhong was dumbfounded.

Dugu Luoxue softly said, "I’m not lending it to you, I’m giving it to you. This bead has some spirit, it shouldn’t be exposed for too long, keep it in your mouth for now."

"Oh, okay."

Jiang Shouzhong subconsciously put the bead in his mouth.

Wait a minute!

You’re giving it to me?!

Jiang Shouzhong was stunned.

Big sister, you are too generous!

Seeing him put the bead into his mouth, Dugu Luoxue was taken aback and frowned, "Why don’t you wipe it first?"

"No worries."

Jiang Shouzhong smiled, "It’s not dirty."

Dugu Luoxue fell silent for a moment, then said softly, "I’ve had it in my mouth."

Huh?

Jiang Shouzhong stood frozen in place.

He then recalled that when he first received the bead, it clearly felt wet.

Obviously, the woman had taken it out of her mouth.

The atmosphere turned very awkward.

Grasping for something to say, the man remarked, "That... tastes pretty good."