Chapter 109: Rub Shoulders for Palace Master
"HAHAHA."
The devilc beasts in human form burst into laughter at the sight, their eyes revealing a hint of madness.
BANG!
However, the next moment, Hua Yourong suddenly made her move, smacking one of the devil generals and sending him flying. The devil general instantly vomited blood, and his breastplate was shattered by her palm. PFFT! Before he could steady himself, a mouthful of black blood spurted out violently, and the Devil Qi in his body surged uncontrollably.
"Lord..."
All the devil generals were taken by surprise. They didn't understand what Hua Yourong was up to. The devil general who had been sent flying was even more shocked; his face turned deathly pale, clueless as to why Hua Yourong had struck him.
"Next time, if you dare to act without my command again, I will certainly not spare you." Hua Yourong stood with her palm withdrawn, her gaze cold. "Do you understand?!"
Previously, that devil general had acted on his own to kill the group of outer sect disciples from the Righteous Sun Sect, catching her somewhat off guard. Her original intention was merely to turn these outer sect disciples into her own people. The deaths of these individuals might bring her a bit of trouble. She was currently posing as an inner sect disciple of the Righteous Sun Sect, and this time, she was leading the mission. The deaths of so many outer sect disciples leading to an investigation was not something she wanted. Even though she had the Fortune Divine Devil Skill, making it nearly impossible for her to be exposed, she would still lose some trust because of this. Most crucially, this action also served as a warning to these devil generals.
"Yes, Lord." The devil general lowered his head, his body trembling slightly.
"You find a scapegoat among yourselves," Hua Yourong snorted coldly.
The devil generals instantly understood. With so many dead, they couldn't expose themselves yet and needed to remain patient. Their only option was to find someone else to take the blame.
"Lord, I will arrange it right away." The devil general who had been sent flying earlier hurriedly half-knelt, lowered his head, and then abruptly vanished.
There were not many emotions among their devil race. What existed was the absolute support of those lower-ranked towards those higher-ranked.
"Lord," just then, the female devil general also came over, dragging Wen Zhixing along. "I've planted a devil seed in Wang Shouzhen. From now on, he will be your devil servant."
"Very good." Hua Yourong glanced at Wen Zhixing, who seemed unconscious, and nodded in satisfaction.
So, you were the one giving me the cold shoulder before, huh? Wait until we return, and this Palace Master will teach you a good lesson. It's also been quite a while since I've tasted the flavor of primordial yang. At her age, she indeed needed regular nourishment.
"You've been continuously drained of your primordial Devil Qi by the secret skill of the Righteous Sun Sect. Now that the array method's suppression is gone, can you break through to the Sixth Realm?" Hua Yourong looked at the three devil generals and inquired after some thought.
"This..." The three devil generals hesitated, pondered for a while, and then bowed, saying, "If we could devour some high-grade devil crystals, maybe there's a chance."
Devil crystals, in fact, are similar to spirit stones. The difference lies in the type of energy they contain.
Upon hearing this, Hua Yourong nodded slightly and then said, "For now, continue to lie low here. When the time is right, I will let you out."
Currently, Wen Zhixing still has not been found. She needed to stay undercover in the Righteous Sun Sect, so naturally, she could not be exposed.
"Lord, if there is a suitable vessel, our devil race can possess their bodies, and the Devil Qi won't leak out," one of the devil generals, whose face showed unconcealed desire, spoke up. Clearly, he had been longing to go out for a long time.
"Oh?" Hua Yourong was surprised. She knew little about the devil race and hadn't expected them to be capable of possessing human bodies.
"Good. In that case, when I go out this time, I will find a few more suitable bodies and bring them in," Hua Yourong mused for a moment, then said.
Regardless, these devil generals couldn't be allowed out for now. With the recent deaths, someone was bound to come and check if there were any abnormalities within the Devil Sealing Cave. It was better to wait until this situation blew over.
At this moment, Wen Zhixing, still feigning unconsciousness, was silently listening.
Things seemed to have gotten complicated. Elder Wu had also been planted with a devil seed and would inevitably obey Si Nanyan in the future. Plus, so many Fifth Realm devil generals... What if they really managed to break through to the Sixth Realm? Heaven forbid the Righteous Sun Sect ends up no match for the Wonderous Palace... Although he could easily slip away when the time comes, he was unwilling to see the Wonderous Palace grow powerful.
Looks like I'll need to talk to Liu Qingdai... Wen Zhixing thought silently. Within the Righteous Sun Sect, he was most familiar with Liu Qingdai. It was obvious that she also hated the people from the Wonderous Palace. If he explained the situation to her, Si Nanyan's schemes would fall apart without a fight. Then, as long as the Sixth Realm cultivators of the Righteous Sun Sect took action, these devil generals would be nothing to fear. However, he needed to act quickly, or it would be too late.
「After a good while,」
The devil general who had left earlier returned, bringing with him a Fourth Realm devilc beast that was already dead. This devilc beast was to be the scapegoat.
Elder Wu, who had been planted with the devil seed, was the first to awaken. A flash of black Devil Qi flickered across his eyes, and then his pitch-black pupils returned to normal. Elder Wu seemed no different from before, but upon seeing Hua Yourong, a frenzied expression appeared on his face, and he instantly knelt on one knee to pay his respects. "Greetings, Lord."
"Rise." Hua Yourong waved her sleeve indifferently and said, "Elder Wu, I'll leave the clean-up to you. Remember, make a big issue into a small one, and a small one into nothing."
"Yes! Lord." Elder Wu nodded respectfully. His divine soul was completely under the control of the devil seed; in other words, he was now entirely obedient to Hua Yourong.
Hua Yourong nodded, said nothing more, and directly picked up Wen Zhixing and Li Mingde, who were still unconscious, and left.
Soon, Li Mingde also regained consciousness when they were halfway there. Seeing this, Hua Yourong dropped him without much fuss, merely instructing him to go back and not reveal any openings.
Once Li Mingde left, Hua Yourong couldn't help but complain, "So ugly. I've never seen a man this ugly before."
Wen Zhixing was speechless. If only I had made myself look uglier, then Hua Yourong wouldn't have targeted me. This damn appearance association.
A moment later, Hua Yourong took Wen Zhixing back to her residence. By then, it was late, and not many people took notice. The two entered the house. Wen Zhixing calculated that it was about time for him to "wake up," so he silently opened his eyes.
"Greetings, Lord." Wen Zhixing imitated the earlier gesture, respectfully saluting Hua Yourong.
"Weren't you quite tough before?" Hua Yourong scoffed, thrust her hips back, and sat down on the bed, a look of triumph in her eyes.
Wen Zhixing was speechless. He was somewhat at a loss for words but still managed to feign a look of terror on his face.
"HUMPH. Come here. This Palace Master is a bit tired; give me a shoulder rub." Hua Yourong didn't mind his reaction and stretched lazily, showing off her graceful figure.
"As you command, Lord." Wen Zhixing obediently walked to the edge of the bed, bowing his head as he stood. His strong hands were placed directly on her slender shoulders and began to press gently. The touch was pleasant—soft, smooth, with a hint of fragrance wafting into his nostrils.
"Too light. Harder." Hua Yourong half-closed her eyes, enjoying the warmth of his fingertips and the slightly ticklish sensation that made her hum softly.
Wen Zhixing couldn't help but apply a bit more force. In a daze, he remembered Yun Xinyue. Back then, he seemed to have given her a foot massage.
What's going on? Is there really such a thing as karma in this world? It shouldn't be. I helped so many massage girls in my past life; they should be grateful to me. Wen Zhixing frowned.