Ji Shengyao watched as Wang Li tore at the air with both hands, as if a corner of paper was being ripped away. On the other side of the gap was a pine forest, a snow-covered official road, and a village with flickering candlelight and curling hearth smoke.
This kind of instantaneous transfer Spell could only be used by those at the Soul Transformation Stage or above. Her own Master, a Genius Soul Transformation Elder of the Sect, could only transfer short distances and even then required a massive amount of spiritual energy.
Moreover, her Master's figure would fade and then slowly disappear, but how did she seem to forcibly tear a hole in the space before her?
This definitely wasn't a Spell; she likely had a Sacred Artifact or even a Divine Artifact hidden on her. Such Magical Artifacts have limitations, only usable once or twice in a short time and consuming huge amounts of spiritual energy, but this was still shocking nonetheless.
In that case, it wouldn't be easy to track her accurately. She might even have a hidden aura Magic Treasure on her; otherwise, she wouldn't have been bold enough to kidnap her.
I don't know when these bitter days will end. This demoness is lecherous and cruel, treating me as her exclusive Cauldron. I really don't know what I'll suffer at her hands.
She wouldn't just... go into heat and humiliate me by the roadside, would she?
She lowered her head and stepped onto the soft snow, leaving a row of footprints that appeared suddenly. The village was extremely quiet, like the calm before a storm. In contrast, the Mining Mountain Inn at the entrance of the village was brightly lit and bustling with people.
In this game world, Qi Refining Cultivators have not yet achieved Inedia and still require some food for sustenance.
Even Cultivators at the Foundation Establishment Stage and above need to consume Spirit Fruits and spiritual water filled with spiritual energy to replenish their spent energy, which provides a platform for these merchants.
"This is within the territory of the Tianchi Holy Land in Wanzhong Mountain. Almost two-thirds of the powers here are allied with the Tianchi Holy Land. Judging by the shadows, there are at least a dozen Cultivators in this inn. If you take me in there so brazenly, aren't you afraid they'll notify the Tianchi Holy Land!"
Seeing Wang Li pulling her wrist directly toward the Mining Mountain Immortal Inn, Ji Shengyao was startled. She wasn't afraid of the demoness's evil deeds being publicized; she just didn't have the face to be paraded around by the demoness like a trophy.
Thinking of this, she hurriedly said, "How can you be so bold? I've said more than once that if the Holy Land catches you, they'll make you wish you were dead. They have ten thousand ways to make you kneel and beg for mercy!"
"But... I'm not afraid."
Wang Li brought Ji Shengyao to this secluded village precisely because it was the first level at the start of the game, the place where the first male lead would "level up."
This place used to be a mine until recently, when black mist began swirling in the pits and a Black Spiritual Vein was unearthed. Countless low-level Vicious Beasts gathered in the mine, and these Righteous Path Cultivators had come specifically to slay them.
The System needed villain points to resist the will of the Heavenly Dao. The more villain points it had, the faster the System could achieve victory. If she could tease the heroine in front of the Righteous Path, or even intimidate these Righteous Path Cultivators, the System points would surely pour in.
So, ignoring Ji Shengyao's warnings, she leisurely pushed open the redwood door of the inn. Inside, red lanterns hung high, and the place was teeming with voices.
But when Wang Li's red-clad figure, representing the Hehuan Demoness, appeared, it was as if a mute button had been pressed. The entire inn became so silent you could hear a pin drop.
Wang Li had silky white hair and alluring eyes with the red pupils unique to the Demonic Cult. She had most of her face covered tightly.
However, the woman behind her was dressed in white, with a figure and face of a perfection rarely seen in this world. The woman was in shackles, and from the Six-Petaled Golden Flower on her collar, one could certain that she was the Saintess of the Tianchi Holy Land, the hegemon of Wanzhong Mountain.
Such a bizarre combination left these evil-hating Righteous Path Cultivators momentarily blank-minded. Even their movements of holding spiritual wine paused mid-air, as if time had been put on hold.
Everyone looked at each other: "The Saintess was kidnapped by a Hehuan Inner Sect Disciple? How is that possible? Are we all hallucinating!"
"Is she crazy! How bold must she be to show up here so brazenly with the Tianchi Saintess she kidnapped? I'm afraid she isn't as simple as she looks on the surface..."
Wang Li led Ji Shengyao to a dining table in the furthest corner. After sitting down, she patted her long, beautiful legs wrapped in her red dress: "Come, baby, sit on my lap."
"You! You demoness! Even if you don't want any dignity, I do! How could we Righteous Path Cultivators ever perform such a wanton and indecent act in public!"
Ji Shengyao bit her lower lip, her eyes filled with shame and anger. She was afraid that a direct refusal would cause the demoness to go on a killing spree or force herself upon her in public, but if she agreed, wouldn't her reputation be completely ruined!
"My dear Saintess, you wouldn't want everyone here to pay the price for your selfishness, would you?" Wang Li didn't give her time to react, pulling her wrist forward. In a state of semi-compliance and a heated mind, she sat directly on the demoness's lap in front of everyone.
She glared at the demoness: "Don't get too ahead of yourself. I will definitely get my revenge. For every time you force me, I'll add another Soul-Suppressing Nail. For every time you tease me, I'll add another strike of the Soul-Whipping Whip. This kind of pain that strikes the Soul is unbearable even for Cultivators. I guarantee I won't give you any chance to beg for mercy."
Her face was almost as red as the lanterns. She lowered her head, wanting to hide her face with her hands, but with her hands locked, it was difficult to do.
Though she felt as if she were sitting on pins and needles, she could still clearly feel the softness and warmth of the demoness, as well as the smoothness of the skin on her legs beneath the dress. Sniffing lightly, she could even smell a thick, ethereal fragrance coming from the demoness.
Hearing this harsh threat delivered in shame and anger, Wang Li naturally didn't care. She gently stroked Ji Shengyao's long hair down to her back, as if smoothing the fur of a bristling little pet: "Then I shall look forward to it very much."
Even though it was just a stroke of the hair, Ji Shengyao worried the demoness was getting in the mood: "Don't be like this... You can't... Dual Cultivate with me here..."
Seeing this scene, the Righteous Path Cultivators protected by the Tianchi Holy Land all gripped their swords tightly. They only needed a leader to break into an outburst.
The Tianchi Holy Land had protected the Ten Thousand Mountains for generations, repeatedly repelling Vicious Beasts from the Myriad Beast Forest to the north and the Boundless Sea, earning them a stable environment to Cultivate.
Furthermore, they were Disciples of the Tianchi Holy Land's affiliated Sects; the honor or disgrace of the Tianchi Saintess was closely tied to them.
With a "thwack," someone in the crowd slammed the table hard, causing wine cups and plates to shake violently. A rather rough female voice called out: "Demoness, release her immediately!"
Immediately, the sound of swords being unsheathed rose one after another. These Righteous Path Cultivators stood up and surrounded Wang Li. One man with a large beard roared: "The Hehuan Demoness is everyone's enemy!"
Ji Shengyao knew it would come to this. She wanted to stop it, but it was too late, as the Bearded Man had already raised his Broad-Bladed Saber high.
The demoness first picked her up and placed her behind her, then took her sword and swung it casually while still in its scabbard. Strange circular ripples appeared in the air once more, and with a "bang," the Bearded Man was instantly sent flying!
The floorboards shattered piece by piece, forming a deep trench. Wood chips flew everywhere, and a circular hole over a meter wide was blasted through the wall. Snow blew wildly into the inn through the hole, and the Bearded Man lay stiffly on the official road outside the courtyard.
This scene made some Righteous Path Cultivators hesitate to retreat, but that rough female voice came from the crowd again: "Everyone, don't shrink back! Think of how many of our fellow Disciples were murdered by the Hehuan Sect! Those Senior Sisters who were found stripped bare and dumped by the roadside, those Senior Brothers who became stark naked mummified corpses, losing all human form... some didn't even have bodies left, turned into fertilizer for their flowers and plants!"
Wang Li was in no hurry. What troubled her more was that she had never trained anyone before—how should she go about training Ji Shengyao?
Whatever, I have to give her something big tonight!