Chapter One Hundred Thirteen: Specialized in Countering Allure Techniques!
How... How does this work?
On their way to meet up with Senior Brother Jiuwu, Li Changshou felt somewhat conflicted about the paper Taoist he had brought along. He had intended for the paper Taoist to reveal the 'hidden agenda' of the opponent. But now, the 'hidden agenda' had been burnt to ashes by his Threefold True Flame, leaving only traces behind, which he had just scattered away...
Although there were still some remnants of the captured soul in the Soul-Capturing Bead, they would soon dissipate...
Li Changshou had considered the possibility that the two letters might have been a trap, and that the only enemy his master had could have plotted to lure him here to be eliminated covertly. But what Li Changshou hadn't anticipated was that his master's enemy had hired a demonic cultivator in the Nascent Soul realm to carry out the assassination. From the remnants of the centipede demon's soul, it could be seen that the one who appeared before the centipede demon was a masked man wearing a magical cloak...
Considering that the opponent would use disguises, the little information they obtained didn't hold much significance.
The centipede demon was also unlucky; having traveled thousands of miles from the Northern Wilderness to this place, it had sought refuge with a familiar demonic 'family' in this city on the eastern border. The demon thought that this was an easy and profitable deal. After lurking in the shadows for several months, waiting for the opportune moment to 'meet' the target at night and assassinate the Daoist... But it never expected to meet its end before the appointed day had arrived.
Li Changshou put away the Soul-Capturing Bead, sighing lightly, not dwelling too much on the matter. Perhaps, this was just fate.
Li Changshou deliberately emitted a trace of aura, which Jiuwu quickly detected, and 'Qi Yuan' emerged from underground.
The short Taoist coughed, clasping his hands behind his back, indicating that he hadn't done anything excessive just now. However, the charming proprietress, who had previously struck graceful poses, was now tied up with immortal ropes and thrown under a tree.
"Senior Brother, haven't you interrogated her yet?" Li Changshou inquired.
"Qi Yuan, after some calculations, I've found that although my method of divination is not precise, it has revealed that this demon has quite an extraordinary background in terms of merit," Jiuwu said seriously.
Li Changshou sighed deliberately, saying, "I thought there might be some treasures of merit this time..."
"Don't think like that, Junior Brother," Jiuwu said sternly. "We are both human cultivators of the Daoist tradition. Protecting humanity is our duty. If we allow these demons to wreak havoc in that flower tower, countless families will be ruined, husbands and wives separated, and countless mortal men will have their vitality drained, shortening their lives."
Li Changshou chuckled and shook his head, impressed by his senior brother's awareness.
"This demon is evil," Jiuwu continued. "Despite her merits, we cannot turn a blind eye. Let's wait until she wakes up, ask her a few questions, and then take action."
Jiuwu made a hand gesture indicating 'slitting the throat,' and Qi Yuan gave a thumbs-up, smiling approvingly.
[Good] This word, in fact, is used by older cultivators to express affirmation, like 'okay' or 'acceptable.'
Imagine, an old immortal with white hair and youthful appearance, descending from the clouds, saying a few words to his disciple, nodding slightly with a smile, saying, "Good!" "Fine!" "Alright!" "That's it!"
It's quite charismatic.
However, Li Changshou didn't like using the word 'good' too much. When he attained the Daoist fruit and entered his twilight years, chatting with his juniors, he would probably say, "Steady."
Now, let's get to the point.
Jiuwu and 'Qi Yuan,' disguised as Li Changshou, along with the flower shopkeeper who may have been a six-tailed fox but remained unconscious, hid along the coast of the East Sea. They constantly changed their hiding places, fearing retaliation from skilled demons.
Killing a creature with merits would naturally incur karmic retribution, but this demon had caused harm in the mortal world. Not killing her would violate the principles of their Daoist sect.
Jiuwu and 'Qi Yuan' discussed that if necessary, they would bring this demon back to their sect for imprisonment until her merit power dissipated, and then deal with her.
Before that, they needed to interrogate her to find out her intentions and any good deeds she might have done...
Half a month later...
"Senior Brother Jiuwu, how much sleeping potion did you give her?"
"Not much, just a whole pill given by Elder Wan..."
Li Changshou:...
This flower shopkeeper had only reached the mid-stage of the True Immortal realm and couldn't withstand such potent medicine. Since the incident in the eastern city had been resolved in advance, Li Changshou didn't want to wait any longer and secretly used a bit of 'antidote.'
Three days later, the enchanting female demon finally woke up.
She woke up at dusk, tied up with immortal ropes on the beach of an uninhabited island, unable to mobilize her demonic power...
Li Changshou was the first to notice her awakening and wanted to remind Jiuwu, but he was disguised as his master and didn't want to speak out.
The shopkeeper didn't react after waking up. She pretended to be asleep, secretly observing the two Taoists with her divine sense.
Half an hour later, the butterfly mark on the shopkeeper's forehead faintly glowed, and a faint fragrance spread throughout her body. Soon, she let out a soft sigh, her long eyelashes trembling as she opened her eyes...
Jiuwu immediately stood up, sweeping his sleeve and drawing his immortal sword from its sheath, ready to interrogate the demon.
But...
Just as Jiuwu turned around, he saw a hazy light under the tree where the female demon was tied up, and she appeared so...
Graceful and charming;
Her face bore some resemblance to his beloved junior sister, and her figure was enchanting...
Jiuwu lowered the sword he was holding, stopped in his tracks, and stared ahead, his breathing becoming slightly erratic.
'Qi Yuan' beside him also showed the same expression, but his breathing was even more rapid than Jiuwu's.
However, Li Changshou deliberately created this appearance for the paper Taoist.
What a powerful allure technique!
Being a disguised master, he was originally just a paper Taoist with some remnants of spiritual power. After the female demon secretly used her technique, Li Changshou also felt a slight change in his mood...
He silently recited the Clear Heart Mantra, and his mind immediately became clear.
This was the first time Li Changshou had encountered such a technique, so he carefully observed the paper Taoist.
This kind of technique was called an allure technique. During the flourishing period of the ancient demon race, some demons specialized in practicing this method to trap powerful demons and find a backer for themselves.
At this moment, the female demon wasn't just using a simple allure technique; she was also displaying her own feminine charm. Her posture, expression, gaze, eye contact, and even the movement of her lips were clearly coordinated with the allure technique.
Soon, Li Changshou noticed that Jiuwu was starting to lose control...
The short Taoist took a small step forward...
If Jiuwu were to be controlled by the demon's allure technique, things would become troublesome.
So...
Crack!
A scroll suddenly slipped from 'Qi Yuan's' sleeve and fell onto the sand, opening slightly.
'Qi Yuan' lowered his eyes to look, his eyes full of confusion as he murmured, "This isn't... the painting scroll given by Changshou..."
"Senior brother, Jiu Wu, right?"
"Hmm?" Jiu Wu didn't turn his eyes or his head, casually responded, "What's up, junior brother?"
"Qi Yuan" picked up the scroll from the ground, walked to Jiu Wu's side, and slowly unfolded it;
Then, as if accidentally, he bumped his elbow against Jiu Wu's shoulder.
Jiu Wu instinctively lowered his head and saw the scroll slowly opening...
At that moment, Jiu Wu's world was all pink;
As the scroll opened about half a foot, Jiu Wu felt a bit curious about the corner of the robe, wanting to look up at the beauty under the tree, and also wanting to lower his head to see who was in the painting.
Immediately after, the scroll opened another inch, revealing the face of the person in the painting;
Seeing the full face of wrinkles, the loose long skirt, the slightly pinched orchid fingers, and the yellowed fingertips...
In an instant, Jiu Wu seemed to hear a faint "ding" sound, and the murmuring sound beside his ear disappeared instantly;
The short Taoist took three steps back, holding his breath, his eyes instantly cleared, his whole person refreshed, and he couldn't help but shiver a few times.
The tree demon under the tree frowned, but continued to exert force, but...
It seemed like her supernatural powers were completely ineffective at the moment.
Jiu Wu's back was covered in cold sweat, murmured softly, "What just... happened?"
On the side, "Qi Yuan" continued to slowly unfold the scroll, "Senior brother, look at this, the brushwork is quite exquisite."
"I..."
Jiu Wu lowered his head to look at the scroll that was already half open, the 'beauties' on it were in various poses, but there was no ripple in his heart.
Jiu Wu frowned and said, "Junior brother, what is this?"
"Ah, this is a gift from Changshou," 'Qi Yuan' smiled bitterly, "I don't know how it fell out just now.
Changshou was teasing me, saying that I'm getting old, so he gave me this weird beauty picture."
"It's a good thing to have this!"
Jiu Wu narrowed his eyes and looked at the tree demon below.
With a clang, Jiu Wu drew out his immortal sword, gritted his teeth and cursed, "You dare to use charm on us!
You're asking for it!"
Under the tree, the flower shopkeeper raised her eyebrows, but then smiled again, showing a pitiful appearance, with phoenix eyes filled with tears, like a lone orchid blooming in the dust...
The old Taoist beside her held up the scroll and approached again.
"Senior brother, look at this character, Changshou's painting is really good."
Jiu Wu looked down, as if the old woman in the painting had come to life and blinked at him gently.
The short Taoist shivered again.
Looking at the tree demon again, just now he felt like she was 'a lone orchid blooming in the dust', but now she instantly became...
Just 'a common weed everywhere in the dust'!
Jiu Wu raised his hand and threw the sword at the flower shopkeeper, the sharp sword brushed past her ear and pierced into the tree.
This time, the flower shopkeeper was completely shocked.
She stared at the scroll in the old Taoist's hand beside her, unable to see the contents of the scroll at this moment;
But she was sure that it was this scroll that almost instantly freed the two of them from her full power charm!
What kind of treasure was this?
Jiu Wu immediately threw out dozens of talismans, effortlessly completely suppressing the demon who was already bound by the immortal rope, suppressing her demonic power and soul.
Jiu Wu also looked at Qi Yuan and asked, "Junior brother Qi Yuan, what is this after all?"
"It's just a picture," 'Qi Yuan' replied in a transmission, slowly collecting the scroll.
"Hundred Beauties Portrait," a must-have item for Qi cultivators to meditate and resist charms!
"Let me take another look," Jiu Wu said.
"Well, okay.
Although this thing is good, senior brother, please don't look at it too much. After all, senior brother also has companions." Jiu Wu smiled calmly and said:
"Don't worry, no problem.
Changshou's nephew's painting skills are really good, but it's better to live leisurely than to waste away in red makeup and skeleton, let's just take it easy." Li Changshou: ...
Is this effect a bit too good?
Later, I'll give senior brother some Poison Dragon Wine. After all, if senior brother really becomes a Daoist who can't even lift his arms, then I'll also have some karmic ties with Jiu Wu.
Half a day later, Jiu Wu and Li Changshou's paper Taoist flew towards the Dongsheng Divine Continent.
The two did not directly kill the fox demon. They had already interrogated the origin of the demon.
After the demon's charm failed to take effect, she did not resist much and readily confessed her involvement.
In short, this fox demon was arrogant and confident, assuming that the two would not kill her, who had merits to protect herself.
Just as there are good and evil people, there are also good and evil demons;
This six-tailed fox demon had been practicing for over six thousand years, but she only managed a flower shop, collected money, and raised little demons. She had never directly absorbed human yang energy.
But she hadn't done any good deeds either;
This merit was passed down from her ancestors. Her ancestors had secretly saved many humans during the Witch Demon War. After humans prospered, they gave her family some merits.
These demons, who had merits and whose ancestors had served humans, were not easy to deal with either, so they brought them back for the sect to handle.
"Junior brother," Jiu Wu said, "can I borrow your beauty picture?
I'm afraid the elders in the sect will be misled by her. Although nothing big will happen, it will still make the senior elders lose face."
Li Changshou hesitated for a moment, but still handed over the painting.
It was just an ordinary painting, with a clever design, nothing special.
And he...had more of these things.