Chapter 1015: Xuanyin the Enchantress
"Is there a problem?" Mu Huanzhi's reaction caused Mu Xuanyin to slightly furrow her brows.
Mu Huanzhi quickly replied, "Huanzhi has noted everything and will start handling it immediately. It's just... the Wood Spirit Clan has mostly been hiding in lower star realms with lesser threats in recent years, and whether it's wood spirits or Wood Spirit Pearls, they've always been traded privately. I can only send people to some lower star realms to search secretly, but whether we can find one with over seventy percent of its spiritual power will depend on luck."
"As for the Nine-Star Buddha God Jade and the Royal Immortal Herb," Mu Huanzhi let out a small breath, "Huanzhi can only do his best."
He didn't dare ask why Mu Xuanyin was suddenly searching for these items.
"The sooner, the better," Mu Xuanyin said. "If there's any news that you cannot handle, inform me immediately."
"Yes." Mu Huanzhi's heart skipped a beat. Her words clearly indicated that she wanted these things quite urgently. But these four items were no ordinary things; it would be extremely difficult to obtain even one in a short time, let alone all four.
"Sect Master, regarding the Qilin horn, Huanzhi does have some leads."
"Oh?" Mu Xuanyin turned her gaze. "Speak!"
"Yes." Mu Huanzhi thought for a moment, then said respectfully, "About two years ago, Huanzhi happened to hear from Yun Zhi that Mu Hanyi's native Ice Wind Imperial Clan possesses an imperial sacred artifact. It has existed since the founding of the Ice Wind Empire and is said to have been accidentally excavated from under a ten-thousand-zhang ice plain. It is very likely a complete Ice Qilin horn, and has been regarded as a national treasure, passed down in the Ice Wind Imperial Clan for seventy to eighty thousand years."
"...Since it's a national treasure and has been secretly stored for so long, why would Mu Hanyi voluntarily reveal this to Mu Yunzhi?" Mu Xuanyin said coldly. There was no doubt that Mu Yunzhi learned of this from Mu Hanyi.
"Well..." A trace of awkwardness appeared on Mu Huanzhi's face. "According to Yun Zhi, the reason Mu Hanyi told her about that Ice Qilin horn is that the Ice Wind Nation Lord decided a few years ago that if Mu Hanyi could become the Sect Master's personal disciple, he would present this national treasure that has been secretly stored for tens of thousands of years to the Sect Master as a token of gratitude."
"Hmph, how thoughtful of him!" Mu Xuanyin said coldly.
Mu Huanzhi continued, "Qilins have been extinct in the Eastern Divine Region for hundreds of thousands of years. Searching for a Qilin horn can only be done in the Western Divine Region, which is extremely difficult. If the Ice Wind Empire truly possesses a Qilin horn, that would be excellent. In half a month, Mu Hanyi will return to the Ice Wind Empire to attend his father's thousand-year birthday celebration. We can have him bring it back, or... Huanzhi could go personally to retrieve it now?"
If Mu Xuanyin gave the order, the Ice Wind Empire, even with ten thousand times the courage, would have no choice but to obediently offer it.
"No need," Mu Xuanyin refused. "Do not tell anyone about what I have said today."
"Arrange reliable people to search for Wood Spirit Pearls in lower star realms and secretly seek news of the Nine-Star Buddha God Jade and the Royal Immortal Herb in upper star realms. As for the Qilin horn, don't worry about it. Especially, do not reveal anything to Yun Zhi and Mu Hanyi. You may go."
"Yes." Mu Huanzhi was filled with countless doubts but could only hastily withdraw.
Amidst the wind and snow, Mu Xuanyin slowly turned around. Her star-cold eyes shifted toward the distant north, and a soft murmur escaped her lips: "Ice Wind Empire..."
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After an unknown period of unconsciousness, Yun Che woke up. As soon as his consciousness revived, he felt countless streams of bone-chilling coolness surging into his body, instantly snapping him awake.
Opening his eyes, his vision filled with a sheet of still water. Further away were exotic flowers and rare plants shimmering with a glassy luster. The scent reaching his nose was of extreme cold and extreme purity.
This is... Minghan Heavenly Lake!
His entire body was immersed in the Minghan Heavenly Lake. All his injuries had vanished, and his spirit was incomparably clear.
Memories from before his unconsciousness quickly flooded his mind: he had released his dragon soul and, in a moment of clarity, smashed his own head with all his strength... and then...
"Oh? Awake so soon."
A voice as soft as cotton made Yun Che's entire body go numb in an instant, his bones turning to jelly. He instinctively turned his head. Not far from him, at the edge of the lake, Mu Xuanyin was leisurely lying on her side, an ethereal, world-toppling beauty on her face, accompanied by a faint, ambiguous smile.
As Yun Che woke, she slowly sat up, crossing her snow-robed legs—legs even more slender than Mu Feixue's—in a natural, languid manner. As they rubbed together, a faint orchid scent seemed to drift over, clouding Yun Che's mind and leaving him stunned.
"Che'er, your body seems to be absorbing the cold energy of the Heavenly Lake water. Is this also because of the Evil God's power?"
Mu Xuanyin's stern ruthlessness was known throughout the Yin Xue Realm, and no one dared to provoke her. Even the proud Yun Che would never dare to be the slightest bit disrespectful in her presence. But now, the Mu Xuanyin before him had eyes that were deep and affectionate, a face overflowing with enchanting beauty, lips like budding blossoms, and every word was soft and gentle.
Just like the enchantress he had first met and inadvertently called "Big Chest Senior Sister"...
Yun Che didn't know how long he had been stunned before he suddenly came to. He rushed to get up from the Heavenly Lake: "Mas..."
But as soon as he spoke, he felt a peculiar coolness on his body. He instinctively looked down and was shocked to see that he was completely naked. Startled, he retracted back into the lake like he had been shocked by electricity. In his flustered state, he even forgot to grab a set of clothes from the Heavenly Poison Pearl.
Yun Che's awkwardness drew a series of giggles from Mu Xuanyin. She laughed so hard that her body trembled, and her ample bosom under the snow robe bounced incessantly, dazzling flashes of white almost spilling over the neckline.
Today, Mu Xuanyin had changed into a rather loose snow robe, still embroidered with the Ice Phoenix pattern. The pattern seemed woven from a very special ice silk, brilliantly eye-catching. Her jade-like icy blue hair still cascaded naturally and gorgeously over her fragrant shoulders and jade back, with a slight mist of water vapor, as if she had just bathed. Her arms were covered only by a layer of snow gauze as thin as a cicada's wing, her plump, pinkish jade arms faintly visible.
"Little rascal, you're tainted with the blood aura of a Flood Dragon, yet you refused to even touch a beauty like Feixue. That made me worry that something might be wrong with your body, so I examined you thoroughly. But it seems there's no major problem after all."
Examine... body...
"~!@#$%^..." Yun Che's newly cleared mind went blank once more. Uncontrollably, a series of inappropriate images flooded his brain. He fumbled to grab a set of clothes and put them on, then carefully emerged from the lake: "Disciple... thanks Master... for your concern... um, Feixue, she..."
His memories after knocking himself out were blurry. He had no idea if he had actually touched Mu Feixue in the end...
Even if he could remember, he currently had no energy to think about it. His mind was in utter chaos, and waves of demonic fire were raging through his body, impossible to suppress, growing fiercer instead of weaker... as if he had been hit by Flood Dragon Blood again.
Mu Xuanyin was supremely beautiful, but her supreme cold authority was enough to make the eight desolates tremble. In the Yin Xue Realm, no one's gaze dared to rest on her for more than a breath. Even the Three Flame God Sect Masters who had come earlier hardly dared to meet her cold eyes.
But now, the Mu Xuanyin before Yun Che had not a trace of her usual authority. Her dark brows were like mist, her beautiful eyes sparkling, the extreme cold in her gaze transformed entirely into soul-captivating charm. Even sitting, her curves were so alluring that they made one's blood boil. Every part of her, every inch of her skin, exuded an evil, demonic allure.
Yun Che's eyes locked onto her enchanting, seductive body, unable to look away. The demonic fire spread quickly from his lower abdomen throughout his entire body.
"Oh? So you still care about Feixue." Mu Xuanyin said softly. "Don't worry, her virginity is still intact. However, since you've seen and touched her, she's no longer completely unblemished. Shouldn't you give her some kind of explanation?"
"..." The soft voice next to his ear stirred his soul, but Yun Che hardly heard a word. His eyes were fixed directly on Mu Xuanyin... on her chest. As she leaned forward slightly in her seated position, the snow robe slipped a little, revealing two overly plump, soft, jade-like mounds that swelled and overflowed, creating a deep, snow-white valley that was soul-crushingly seductive at a single glance, filling Yun Che's vision.
"Gulp!"
A heavy swallowing sound came from Yun Che's throat.
It was so loud it could probably be heard for miles.
Yun Che's entire body jolted, and even the demonic fire was frightened into extinguishing quite a bit. This wasn't the first time he had swallowed saliva in front of Mu Xuanyin. The first time had been at the Ice Phoenix Palace, when he didn't know she was Mu Xuanyin and thought she was just a senior sister of the palace... But now, before him was the Yin Xue Realm King, the Ice Phoenix Sect Master, his Master!
As Yun Che's mind was in turmoil, a snow-white shadow flickered before him and a fragrant wind rushed over. Mu Xuanyin's snow-like face was now inches away, her eyes misty, and her jade hand gently pinched his collar.
"..." Yun Che's mouth hung open. He couldn't speak.
"Back at the Ice Phoenix Palace, you didn't recognize your Master, so I let your frivolous words slide," Mu Xuanyin's voice was deep, soft, and gentle. "But now that you are my disciple, you dare to have such improper thoughts about your Master. You have quite the nerve."
"..." Mu Xuanyin's face drew even closer, her flower-like lips almost brushing against Yun Che's cheek. As they parted slightly, they exuded an intoxicating floral fragrance. "You refused to take Feixue... Could it be that you want your Master to be your dual cultivation partner?"
Like a bewitching whisper from a dream, it instantly made Yun Che's mouth dry and his demonic fire run wild, his blood surging chaotically to the point of near explosion.
Mu Xuanyin was so close that Yun Che's gaze naturally drifted downward, easily penetrating her loose snow robe. A moonlike soft glow flowed over her fragrant shoulders, outlining the smooth half-arcs of her collarbones. Below, two tall, proud mounds of snow-white fat were dazzlingly bright. Because they were so full and soft, even the slightest movement of her body made them tremble.
"That's right," Mu Xuanyin seemed completely unaware of Yun Che's gaze. Her jade finger hooked lightly at his collar, a myriad of seductive poses, her words like a dreamy lullaby. "If it were your Master doing it, it wouldn't take two years... just one night, and I could send you straight into the Divine Soul Realm."
One night to break through to the Divine Soul Realm! If a "normal" Mu Xuanyin had said that, it would have made Yun Che jump up in excitement and shock. But now, with his soul and body both raging with demonic fire, upon hearing her words, the images that filled his mind were not of breaking through to the Divine Soul Realm in one night, but of Mu Xuanyin wrapping her jade legs around his waist, twisting her body... or lying prostrate beneath him, her jade body arched, softly moaning as she writhed...
Every inch of her skin and countenance was unparalleled beauty; every smile and frown was overflowing with charm... She was truly a worldly enchantress, bewitching to the point of being almost terrifying.
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[Ah, writing women is so tiring. I really want to write a story with a single female lead or no female lead at all... But I know you would never agree. Such is the helplessness of life.