Ex-Wife is a Big Villainess
Chapter 79 - 75 Li Guanshi Visits

Chapter 79: Chapter 75 Li Guanshi Visits

After leaving the Zhang family, Jiang Shouzhong continued to wander outside, feeding the yin-yang golden figurine.

Whether it was advancing through the ten realms of nightmares or exorcising demons, the most important thing right now was to quickly enhance his strength, to at least not be so passive.

By the time he got home, the sky had already darkened.

Jiang Shouzhong lit some fire to heat water, intending to wash off the dust and grime from his body.

Sitting naked in the bathtub, he was suddenly startled by Yan Changqing’s voice transmission through space, "Someone wants to discuss something with you. You can talk to her with confidence, there’s no need to be afraid. It’s up to you whether you agree or not."

Someone wants to discuss something with me?

Jiang Shouzhong was a bit stunned.

Big brother, I’m taking a bath right now, could you not have her come later?

Just as he was about to get up, a knock at the door sounded.

Jiang Shouzhong’s expression changed as he hurriedly called out "Just a moment," but before he could stand up from the bathtub, the door swung wide open.

The cold air rushed in, lifting the mist from the water, and shivering Jiang Shouzhong hurriedly crouched back into the tub.

Standing at the door was a tall, shapely woman dressed in floating purple robes.

The woman’s face seemed to be shrouded in mist, making it impossible to discern her features.

But even so, one could imagine that beneath that veil of fog there must be a face of stunning beauty, capable of bewitching all living beings.

In that moment, Jiang Shouzhong was struck by the bizarre illusion that a celestial being had descended to earth.

"Actually, I didn’t really want to see you."

The woman walked into the room as if she owned the place, completely ignoring Jiang Shouzhong who was still in the bath, and surveyed the room in the light of the lamp, saying indifferently, "Unfortunately, there’s a jinx in my way, so I had to come and discuss things with you personally."

Jiang Shouzhong gave the woman a peculiar look.

Although she didn’t say who the "jinx" was, it was obvious he could guess it was Mr. Yan.

But can’t you see I’m not in a convenient state right now?

"My surname is Li. You can call me..."

The woman tilted her head, thought for a moment, and said with a smile, "You can call me Ms. Li, Aunt Li, or Ms. Li; all are fine. Of course, I wouldn’t be angry if you called me grandma; I am old, after all."

"Ms. Li."

Jiang Shouzhong forced a smile, "Would you mind stepping outside first, so I can dress, and then we can talk?"

Li Guanshi picked up a teacup. The tea inside had frozen, and with a faint smile, he said, "A grown man should have some tact, some understanding of a woman’s psyche. It’s just a saying, you can’t actually call out those names."

Well, it seems I called her old.

Jiang Shouzhong tried another form of address, "Sister Li."

Yan Changqing, who was perched on a rooftop in the distance, twitched at the corners of his mouth and muttered speechlessly, "Does this kid really think I can defeat that old lady?"

He extended his thumb and gloated,

"Very well, indulge your fancy of teasing while you can, kid. There aren’t many in the world who could tease Li Guanshi, but you’ll suffer for it later. When it comes to holding a grudge, women are the best at it, heh."

Inside the house.

Li Guanshi laughed wryly, "It’s been many years since someone addressed me that way."

Even though the woman’s tone didn’t seem angry, Jiang Shouzhong couldn’t help but feel a sudden chill down his spine.

He glanced out at the night.

Mr. Yan should be able to save me, right?

"Let’s talk business."

Li Guanshi’s teacup suddenly steamed again, looking through the haziness at Jiang Shouzhong’s handsome face, she smiled and said, "I’m planning to give you a gift, a treasure of inestimable value."

"Thank you, but I don’t want it."

Jiang Shouzhong declined very bluntly.

In the middle of the night, an inexplicable woman comes to give an inexplicable gift; does she take me for a fool?

"I know you’re very guarded, so I wanted to cozy up to you a bit."

Li Guanshi took out a jade hairpin and placed it on the table.

Looking at the all-too-familiar jade hairpin, Jiang Shouzhong’s expression didn’t fluctuate much, except for his fist which tightened slightly.

"Aren’t you surprised it’s in my hands?"

Li Guanshi asked with a smile.

Jiang Shouzhong gazed at the woman before him, whose figure, aura, and overall impression were the epitome of breathtaking beauty, and said flatly, "I knew it disappeared on the first day, but I believed it would reappear. I just wish the person holding it wasn’t you."

"Then who do you wish it were?" Li Guanshi asked with a smile.

Jiang Shouzhong remained silent.

Clearly, he had hoped it would be Ye holding the hairpin when it appeared.

"You’re quite sentimental, you brat."

Li Guanshi let out a mocking laugh and tossed the jade hairpin over, "Stop trying to fish information out of me, I can tell you clearly, a person who gives up their life-bound sword won’t survive."

Jiang Shouzhong clutched the jade hairpin, seemingly lost in a trance.

Li Guanshi said, "This jade hairpin was left to her by her mother. I reforged it with celestial fire, and she nurtured it into her life-bound sword. But as it stands, it can only be used two more times. If it’s used more than that, it’ll turn into a pile of ash. You won’t even be able to reminisce with it."

"So, you were Ye’s master?"

Jiang Shouzhong asked in surprise.

Having been through so much in the Capital, Jiang Shouzhong had long realized that Ye was no ordinary person.

And Hong’er, who had lost her memory at the time, was too.

Thus, upon discovering the disappearance of the jade hairpin, he harbored a glimmer of hope in his heart.

However, the woman’s words once again shattered his hopes.

Li Guanshi fell silent for a moment before asking with a smile, "Did she ever mention her master to you?"

"No."

"Not a single word?"

"Not even one letter."

"Heh," Li Guanshi said with self-mockery, "I, as a master, have been heartless enough, but this disciple of mine has surpassed me in my indifference, even more unfeeling than I, without a hint of sentimentality."

"That indicates you weren’t a good master,"

Jiang Shouzhong stated bluntly, "You don’t even think about avenging her after your disciple’s death."

No sooner had these words fallen than the lamp inside the room suddenly dimmed, as if the air had become stagnant, making it hard to breathe.

Even the temperature of the water in the bathtub plummeted rapidly.

In an instant, everything returned to normal.

As did the woman’s shifting mood.

Li Guanshi said with a smile, "In our Sect, there is no talk of revenge. Whoever brings disaster upon themselves should bear it. If you want to avenge her, I won’t stop you, and this gift I’m giving you might just help."

Li Guanshi snapped his fingers.

A chilling wind swept through the room, revealing a seductive woman dressed in a red bridal gown.

Like a rose blooming under the night moon.

Since leaving Cloud Lake, her complexion seemed paler, her spirit more worn and exhausted.

As the first demon to awaken after being suppressed for so many years, her body had already undergone a transformation, incapable of freely roaming the human world.

Otherwise, her unstable demon spirit would collapse and vanish.

That was why Li Guanshi had chosen Jiang Shouzhong as her master.

Only the deathly aura on him could keep this demon woman’s spirit intact.

Seeing that flash of vivid red, Jiang Shouzhong felt somewhat dazed.

Unfortunately, the world’s most brilliant reds could not match the delicate beauty of that gentle girl from his past.

"Mengniang, why don’t you undress and help your new master bathe and relax?" Li Guanshi’s smile was playful.

The woman’s expression darkened, her pearly teeth gently biting her glossy, delicate lips, her eyes filled with fear, reluctance, and humiliation, yet she made no move.

"Hmm?"

Li Guanshi’s eyes, which were as clear as autumn water, narrowed, a hint of a storm seeming to pass through them.

The Snake Demon trembled, reluctantly beginning to untie her sash.

Watching this scene, Jiang Shouzhong inexplicably remembered the Demon Venerable’s words:

Roll around in the sheets when you have the chance.

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