Chapter 107: Strange Sights in Jianggai County
Morning sunlight streamed through the window, causing Mao Ruoyu’s brows to twitch as she slowly woke up.
She stretched, her body feeling a bit stiff and sore, and looked around the empty room, a little disoriented.
“Did I… fall asleep last night?”
She rubbed her forehead, trying to recall. She only remembered massaging Sir, feeling sleepy as she listened to his flute music, and then falling into a dream, a dream so vivid it felt real.
After a moment of silence, Mao Ruoyu’s earlobes turned red, and she covered her face with her hands, letting out a soft, almost animalistic whimper.
“I actually did that?!”
Now that she was awake, she realized how bold her actions had been last night.
If Sir had been a little more unrestrained, perhaps her innocence would have been…
“Madam, the weather is lovely today. If you’re feeling better, why don’t we set off early?”
At that moment, the door opened quietly, and Lin Tianlu entered the room with a gentle smile.
“…”
Their eyes met, and silence descended upon the room.
Lin Tianlu’s gaze was fixed on her chest. Her ruqun had somehow slipped down her arm during her sleep, leaving only her thin undergarment barely covering her ample bosom. The sides spilled out, a tantalizing sight, like a lone plum blossom blooming on a snowy peak, rising and falling with her breath.
“Ahem! Madam, you should—”
But to his surprise, Mao Ruoyu didn’t react strongly.
She blushed, covering her chest with her hands, her eyes downcast. She said softly, “Although I’m embarrassed, Sir, if you like it… I don’t mind.”
Then, she quickly added, “But please don’t tell Miss Cheng. This… is a secret between us.”
Lin Tianlu chuckled. “Your personality seems a bit different from yesterday, Madam.”
“Since we’ve already slept together—” Mao Ruoyu’s eyelashes fluttered, her face flushed with shyness as she adjusted her clothes. “Naturally, I have to be more considerate of your feelings, Sir.”
Lin Tianlu was speechless.
He walked over and gently placed his hands on her shoulders. “Madam, there’s no need to be so accommodating. Sometimes, you need to be more assertive. If you spoil me like this, I’m afraid any man would be lost in your gentle embrace.”
Mao Ruoyu smiled playfully. “So you’re already lost in my embrace, Sir?”
“Your charm is truly irresistible, Madam.” Lin Tianlu said with a strange expression. “I struggled with myself all night last night.”
Seeing his conflicted expression, Mao Ruoyu couldn’t help but chuckle and gently patted his chest. “In that case, Sir, you should continue to resist.”
Lin Tianlu smiled. “You seem to be in good spirits today, Madam. It seems you’ve fully recovered.”
“It’s strange…”
Mao Ruoyu clenched her hands, a look of surprise on her face. “I feel incredibly refreshed this morning. Not only is my fatigue gone, but my body also feels incredibly light.”
“Perhaps it’s… the jade pendant’s doing?”
“Jade pendant?”
She was stunned for a moment and looked down at her chest. She realized that the broken jade pendant was nestled within her bosom.
“This jade pendant is filled with Yin energy. It might have a miraculous effect on you, Madam, since you practice Yin techniques.” Lin Tianlu smiled. “Just keep carrying it with you for the next few days.”
“Could it be Miss Yu’s help?”
“It’s very likely.”
Mao Ruoyu gently touched the jade pendant on her chest and said softly, “In that case, when Miss Yu can speak again, I must thank her properly.”
…
They set off again and arrived in Jianggai County around noon.
The sun was shining brightly, but the streets were unusually deserted.
Lin Tianlu strolled leisurely through the streets, looking around from time to time. He noticed that there were very few customers in the shops. For a bustling county town, this was quite abnormal.
Most importantly…
“I can still sense a trace of Yin energy.”
Mao Ruoyu, walking beside him, said with a thoughtful expression.
Although her cultivation was mediocre, she had been a ghost practitioner for over ten years and knew some basic common sense.
It was now the time of day when Yang energy was at its peak. Ordinary demons and ghosts wouldn’t dare to appear at this time.
If they did, those with weak cultivation would be instantly destroyed by the Yang energy. Even powerful demons and ghosts would feel excruciating pain under direct sunlight, as if they were being burned alive.
This was because Yin energy and evil things melted like snow under the scorching sun.
But now, the Yin energy on the streets was so strong that even the sunlight couldn’t completely dispel it. This showed how unusual Jianggai County was!
Lin Tianlu narrowed his eyes and looked up at the sky above the town…
In his mystical painting scroll, the entire Jianggai County was shrouded in a faint layer of Yin energy. He couldn’t pinpoint its source, as if the entire town had become part of the Yin energy.
He had never seen such a phenomenon before.
“Hmm?”
Lin Tianlu raised an eyebrow, vaguely sensing a gaze upon him. He turned his head and looked towards a restaurant by the street.
A woman with green hair sat by the window on the second floor, her face veiled, her features unclear. But her clothes were revealing and seductive. Her luxurious gold-trimmed robe was wide open, like a blooming lotus, exposing her fair shoulders and ample bosom, pushing the fabric taut. Her figure was incredibly alluring.
The woman happened to glance over, and their eyes met.
Her purple eyes, like those of a beast, constricted suddenly.
Lin Tianlu smiled and bowed to her from afar.
“…”
The green-haired woman quickly put down her wine cup, stood up, and returned the gesture, a hint of surprise in her eyes.
Even after Lin Tianlu turned and walked away, her gaze lingered on him.
“This man… he’s not an ordinary scholar.”
She murmured softly, her voice clear and ethereal.
“His eyes are gentle, his features handsome, and his aura refined and elegant. But… just a glance from him made my heart tremble?”
It was truly unbelievable.
“I heard rumors about a virtuous and talented Master Lin in Changling County, dozens of miles away. He’s said to possess the power to slay demons and exorcise evil, a man of great righteousness. Could this be him? Or am I just overthinking things?”
The green-haired woman pondered for a moment, then shook her head, dismissing these thoughts.
The most important thing now…
Was the Path of the Netherworld.
…
Meanwhile, Mao Ruoyu blushed slightly and murmured, “There really are women who dress so boldly.”
Lin Tianlu chuckled awkwardly. “Perhaps it’s just a different custom?”
“M-maybe.”
Mao Ruoyu nodded, then let out a soft exclamation and pointed ahead. “Sir, look at that child… Doesn’t she look familiar?”
Lin Tianlu followed her gaze.
A child in the distance was waving at them with a smile. “Mr. Lin, Madam Mao! We meet again!”
It was the little girl they had met in front of the post station yesterday… Shang Han.
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