The Journey of Immortal Cultivation
Chapter 147 - 103 Playing With You

Chapter 147: Chapter 103 Playing With You

But for some unknown reason, this girl hasn’t hurriedly fled for her life. He was so anxious that he nearly jumped out of his skin, and truly wanted to press her over his knee and give her a good spanking!

Ning Xiaoxian’s heart pounded like a drum, as she forcefully suppressed the urge to dash into God Demon Prison, telling herself "wait a bit longer". God Demon Prison was her last card to play, and delaying its reveal for even one second was beneficial. She focused intently on the pupils of the woman before her.

The whistle had said, before any action comes the intention, and this applies to both cultivators and mortals alike, so observing an enemy’s hands is less critical than watching their eyes. Even if this woman could reduce her to ashes with a snap of her fingers, she must escape into God Demon Prison before the snapping begins!

After a long silence, the woman in front of her slowly smiled, "Did I ever say I was going to kill you?"

What do you mean, sister, are you playing with me? Ning Xiaoxian silently criticized in her mind, but she dared not let her guard down. Wasn’t it typical for a woman to be fickle? She had fully experienced this on herself.

"Indeed, when I recognized you, I was set on killing you immediately." The woman spoke of killing as casually as if she were drinking cool boiled water, clearly not burdened by conscience, "that is until I noticed something in your hand."

Something in my hand? Only then did Ning Xiaoxian remember that she had been clutching the jade talisman given by Tantai Yi the whole time, and she didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.

History really does have a surprising similarity! Over a month ago, Shi Jishan encountered the jade bottle given to her by Quan Shifang on her table at Huang Mansion, became jealous and stabbed her with a sword; more than a month later, her mentor’s senior saw the jade talisman given to her by Tantai Yi, so was she to be mistreated by Ning Xiaoxian as well?—There was no doubt that this woman had a deep connection with Tantai, it was evident to anyone who saw.

She forced a smile, feeling quite upset, "Do you think stabbing me to death with a sword is too easy on me?"

The woman widened her eyes in surprise, "Why would I want to stab you to death?" She stepped forward, took the jade talisman from Ning Xiaoxian’s hand, and played with it for a while, murmuring to herself: "Tantai’s handiwork, I’m very familiar with. The spell on this, one glance and I know it’s his doing... Heh, the first thing he gave me wasn’t nearly as valuable as this talisman." Seemingly reminded of something, her cheeks gradually turned a shade of pink, further emphasizing her stunning beauty.

At this moment, however, Ning Xiaoxian was inwardly cursing Tantai Yi. Such an outstanding beauty, why didn’t you keep her in your room? Letting her run around causing trouble, and now she’s brought it upon Ning Xiaoxian’s head. Fortunately, the beauty’s tone became much gentler, presumably recalling some tender memories, and her words were pleasing to Ning Xiaoxian’s ears:

"I don’t know why Tantai would give this to you. But whatever he likes, I also like; since he wants to save your life, I cannot go against his wishes. Yes, that’s how it is."

She took out the Blood Tracking jade, squeezed it lightly, and the jade turned to ash, "This jade is unique, now broken, nobody else can track you. As long as you don’t reveal your name to Chaoyun Sect members, likely no one will be able to trace back to you."

God above has shown mercy, such good fortune has actually fallen upon her?! Ning Xiaoxian could hardly believe it, not only had the woman changed her mind about letting her go, but she also destroyed the magic artifact that was tracking her. This was truly a case of saving someone completely, sending Buddha to the Western Heaven.

She muttered the mantra, and red flames emerged from her fingers, this must be her Innate True Fire. Along with the spell, several purple-red light snakes entered Tantai’s jade talisman and quickly disappeared.

"I’ve added a little something to this talisman. It can withstand a hit from a Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator and reflect the attack back onto the enemy." Tantai’s jade talisman was returned to Ning Xiaoxian’s hand, and then she found she could move again.

"You’ve spared me, but how will you explain it to the Sect Leader of Chaoyun Sect?" The first sentence she blurted out made her want to slap herself.

"After Senior Brother Quan’s seclusion and his successful advancement, it shows I’m no longer his Heart Demon. With that, how can I bother tracking a mere mortal girl? What can the Sect Leader do to me?" she said with pride, but Ning Xiaoxian only heard the first part. Ecstatic, she said, "Senior Brother Quan successfully entered the Golden Core Stage? That’s incredible!" Then she complained again, "If I’m no longer a hindrance or an obstruction, why did you still scare me just now?!" Knowing her life was no longer in danger, she spoke more freely.

"Tantai actually gifted you something." The woman looked her up and down a few times, "Although it’s quite unlikely he would fancy you, he did after all give you something. Humph, if I didn’t frighten you a little, how could I soothe the anger in my heart?"

Ning Xiaoxian didn’t know whether to be angry or to laugh. This beauty and Tantai were definitely much older than they looked, and to think even she, a mere teenage girl, could provoke their jealousy, what a rarity indeed. Fortunately, she was not as wildly infatuated as Shi Jishan, or today would have marked Ning Xiaoxian’s demise.

Then she heard the woman say, "If I let you go, Tantai will surely be pleased. Alas, he runs away upon seeing me, and now I have no clue where he could be." Her words were tinged with a sense of loss.

Ning Xiaoxian asked curiously, "Doesn’t Master Tantai have a partner for dual cultivation?"

"Of course not, he has been alone for over two hundred years." The woman bit her red lip, appearing somewhat downcast.

Ning Xiaoxian couldn’t help but sympathize with her. With her beauty, to have chased after a man for over two hundred years without success, it must be a blow to her self-esteem. "The other day at the mutual market’s recommendation area, I heard Master Tantai say that he would stay in the city for a while longer." Although this woman was impulsive and truly frightened her, Ning Xiaoxian admired her courageous and unhaunted pursuit of love and decided to be gracious.

Sure enough, the woman’s eyes lit up: "Really? Good, good, let’s see where he can run to." She threw out ten feet of red silk and hopped on it; it looked like the red silk was her Magic Artifact. After flying several yards, she suddenly stopped, turned around, and said to Ning Xiaoxian, "Oh, right. My name is Hu Huoer, thank you for your help. We might see each other again in the future." Then she departed into the distance.

Indeed, a smile that could unleash a hundred charms. Ning Xiaoxian inwardly marveled, wondering why such a beauty was so dreadfully avoided by Tantai, and why did this beauty insist on capturing Tantai? Indeed, the world was filled with endless wonders and oddities.

Speaking of which, Tantai was truly her benefactor, the Jade Talisman he gave her had saved her before even coming into actual use. Once Hu Huoer was far away, Ning Xiaoxian realized her legs were a bit weak. After such a scare, she felt utterly exhausted and disinterested in everything, and could only sulkily return to the small courtyard she rented.

She had just stepped into the God Demon Prison when she was dumbstruck. Lord Changtian was already standing by the Demon Transformation Spring, arms crossed over his chest. As she entered, he beckoned with his fingers, his face expressionless, "Come here!"

The Gandan Furnace Qiongqi by her side greeted her with its usual cheeky smile as she entered, attempting to flatter her. However, before it could utter a word, the scenery around it changed drastically. "Huh, isn’t this the Fifth Floor of the God Demon Prison?" Surrounded by lush vegetation, Qiongqi was taken aback before realizing it had been teleported directly upward by Changtian. It seemed that what was about to happen below was not for its eyes. The Gandan Furnace began to make boundless wicked assumptions while reminding itself that its mistress held a special place in Lord Changtian’s heart and it had to serve even more cautiously in the future.

The lower floor.

This guy, his complexion looks terrible! Ning Xiaoxian felt uneasy and slowly moved closer with a three-step shuffle.

Finally near him, just as she was about to speak, her vision blurred, and she found herself scooped up at the waist by Changtian. In the next instant, there was a crisp "snap," and her bottom instantly felt a burning pain.

"When I let you into the God Demon Prison, why did you resist?" His anger only now erupted, his black hair moving without wind, "Could you really handle that Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator? Are you trying to find out if her Divine Thought is faster, or if your movements are?" Watching this impudent girl put on a determined stand in front of Hu Huoer, it almost scared the soul out of him. In front of a Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator, she was as harmless and helpless as a newborn baby. If someone wanted to kill her, they didn’t even need to show a killing aura—would you put on an angry face when stepping on an ant on the roadside?

"Why do you treat your own life so carelessly?!" His implicit message was, how could she be indifferent to the pain in his heart? Just the thought of her being poked to death by someone’s finger made his chest feel like it was being torn open, aching and desolate, with nothing to fill the void. Overcome by extreme fear, he slapped her again.

It was early autumn, still quite warm, and Ning Xiaoxian was wearing thin clothes.

His rage consumed him with the first slap, and he wasn’t fully aware of it, but his anger subsided significantly with the second slap.

Her bottom had taken two slaps, but from start to finish, she didn’t utter a sound. "Why are you not speaking?" Lifting her chin, he felt something was amiss. The girl was biting her lower lip, her little face turning red, with tears brimming in her eyes, yet she stubbornly refused to let them fall. Even in his fury, he controlled the force of his slaps to ensure he didn’t injure her or cause much pain. Her current state could only mean that her tiny pride was wounded.

The two of them stared at each other in silence for a while. Faced with her wide, round eyes, he felt guilty and evasive, and eventually, he was the first to concede. "Alright, I was wrong... cry if you want to." He gently embraced her, rubbing her little head, knowing his attempt at discipline had likely ended in failure, and he felt helpless. (To be continued. If you like this work, welcom

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