“Nice legs?”
Yao Ling’er was momentarily stunned. Then her fox-like eyes curved into crescents. Not only did she show no embarrassment or irritation, her smile instead deepened.
She leaned forward slightly, making her already breathtaking curves even more pronounced. Her voice turned irresistibly soft and seductive. “Senior has good taste. But… are only my legs beautiful? Ling’er is treasure all over.”
Her smile was radiant. Her jade-like finger lightly tapped her full red lips. Every movement had been refined through countless trials, enough to make ninety-nine percent of men in the world lose their souls on the spot.
This was her confidence, and also her weapon.
In her eyes, all men were the same—only differing in the strength of their self-control.
The man before her might be unfathomable, but as long as he was a man, he must have a weakness.
However, Lu Qingxuan shifted his gaze away and looked toward Hua Qianying instead. “Your disciple is quite skilled in handling people, but she’s a bit disobedient.”
Boom!
Hua Qianying instantly understood his meaning.
A mere junior at the 9th stage Foundation Establishment Realm dared, again and again, to flaunt such trivial seductive tricks before a Divine Transformation Realm powerhouse.
This wasn’t just bold—it was courting death!
If it had been any other old demon with a slightly worse temper or more vicious intent, Ling’er would already have had her soul erased, leaving behind only a perfectly intact furnace body to be taken away!
“Fellow Daoist Lu, please calm your anger!” Hua Qianying said hurriedly, her tone anxious. “It is my fault for failing to discipline her. Ling’er is young and ignorant. She has offended Ancestor Lu’s authority. Please, for the sake that she still has some use, spare her life!”
Ancestor?
The seductive smile on Yao Ling’er’s face froze instantly.
For her master to lose composure like this, this man was definitely no ordinary Divine Transformation Realm Ancestor!
After all, although Hua Qianying wasn’t particularly powerful, she had many old connections. Otherwise, the Joyous Harmony Sect—a piece of fat meat—would have long been divided and devoured by other factions.
“Ling’er, what are you still standing there for?!”
Seeing her frozen in place, Hua Qianying shouted sharply, “This is the Sect Master of the Azure Immortal Sect, Ancestor Lu Qingxuan! Hurry and kneel to thank Ancestor Lu and beg forgiveness!”
Lu Qingxuan!
It’s him!
Yao Ling’er’s pupils shrank abruptly.
She had heard far too many rumors about this Ancestor Qingxuan recently—and all of them terrifying.
It was said that a hundred years ago, he had only been at the 1st stage Divine Transformation Realm. After a century of seclusion, he emerged at the 6th stage Divine Transformation Realm, his cultivation reaching the heavens.
Such progress was beyond comprehension—a miracle.
It was said his temperament had drastically changed. Decisive and ruthless, he treated human lives like grass. Find the original chapter at g.com.
The Ye Family, with thousands of years of inheritance, had been wiped out overnight by him, leaving not even chickens or dogs alive!
It was also said that not long ago, the infamous Blood River Old Demon of the Blood Demon Sect had been crushed into dust by a single palm strike!
Yao Ling’er felt her legs go weak.
Cold sweat instantly soaked through her thin gauze dress, clinging tightly to her body.
“This disciple, Yao Ling’er… did not recognize Ancestor Qingxuan’s presence and has offended you. I deserve death a thousand times!”
She suppressed all her little schemes and forced down her fear, bowing deeply. Her knees touched the ground as her forehead pressed tightly against the cold floor, her posture humble to the extreme.
“Please, Ancestor… punish me!”
“To know one’s mistake and correct it means you are not beyond saving.”
Lu Qingxuan’s voice was not loud, yet both the prostrated Yao Ling’er and Hua Qianying standing nearby let out a breath of relief.
“Rise,” Lu Qingxuan said calmly. “I came to the Joyous Harmony Sect this time for you.”
What?
Yao Ling’er raised her head in disbelief.
For me?
He actually said it so directly?
In her past understanding, those righteous path Ancestors—even when they were determined to obtain something or someone—would always find some high-sounding excuse, either coercing or tempting, never being so blunt as Lu Qingxuan.
This straightforwardness left her momentarily unsure how to respond.
Yet as her thoughts raced, that brief shock turned into sudden understanding.
Her gaze subtly flicked toward her master, Hua Qianying, who looked visibly relieved.
So that’s it.
Before she had even been summoned to this hall, everything had already been decided.
Her master… had sold her.
A trace of sorrow rose in her heart, only to be forcefully suppressed in the next instant.
Sorrow? Resentment?
Such emotions were luxuries to her—and useless ones.
From the day her Nine Yin Absolute Meridians awakened, from the moment she was established as the saintess of the Joyous Harmony Sect, she had already understood—
She no longer belonged to herself.
She was the sect’s most precious treasure, and also its most important bargaining chip.
She had enjoyed the sect’s full support and cultivation, as well as the reverence and envy of countless disciples. The source of this chapter is g.com.
So when the sect needed her to pay the price, she had no right to refuse.
This was fate.
And also a transaction.
The saintess of the Joyous Harmony Sect was never meant for romance.
She existed… to be invested.
The previous senior sister, who had also possessed a special physique, had been given by the sect to a notorious Divine Transformation Realm old demon.
Yao Ling’er still vividly remembered her fate.
It was said that within ten years of being taken away, she had been drained dry by that old demon through harvesting techniques—her body and soul both annihilated, not even a complete corpse left behind. A truly tragic end.
Compared to that senior sister, wasn’t her current situation a blessing?
Lu Qingxuan.
This was Ancestor Qingxuan!
Although rumors said he had become ruthless and decisive, slaughtering entire families—
There were also rumors that after his wife’s death, he had remained alone for hundreds of years, never taking another dao partner.
A man who could remain devoted to the dead for centuries—his resolve and sense of loyalty were far beyond those wicked cultivators who obsessed only over harvesting Yin and replenishing Yang.
Following him, she might lose her freedom. She might need to serve him carefully.
But at least… she would live.
Perhaps this was the best destination she could ever hope for in this life.
Righteous path Ancestors, after all, cared about reputation.
Her Nine Yin Absolute Meridians, if used properly, could also benefit a powerhouse like him.
As long as she was obedient and showed enough value, she likely wouldn’t be treated as a disposable furnace.
Having thought it through, the last traces of gloom in Yao Ling’er’s heart vanished completely.
Not only did she no longer feel fear, she even felt a hint of relief—and expectation.
Yao Ling’er slowly rose to her feet.
The earlier posture of extreme humility had disappeared.
In its place was a gentle obedience and graceful softness, perfectly balanced.
She smoothed her slightly disheveled skirt. When she lifted her head again, those captivating fox-like eyes had regained much of their charm.
“Senior’s words leave Ling’er… somewhat overwhelmed. Ling’er is but a junior, of modest appearance. How could I possibly deserve Senior’s personal visit?”
She paused, then bowed slightly again, her tone sincere. “However, if I may follow by Senior’s side and receive your guidance, it would be a blessing cultivated over three lifetimes.”