Recruit demons to become heroes, hunt demons to become gods

Chapter 227: Chasing a beauty or a magic trick?

The Dongwu Kingdom was located south-east of Kunwu Mountain, so the attacking monks left Kunwu Mountain and retreated eastward.

Sun Jiuyue released a huge flying ship, put everyone in it and set off.

Although this flying ship is of the fifth grade, it is only used to transport troops and is not strong in either offense or defense. In order to prevent revenge from the Baishan Sect, Hong Duxiu chased after him, and Sun Jiuyue had to escort it for a while.

This aerial ship is called the Cloud Sky Ship.

The main body of the Yunqiong flying ship is made of black meteorite iron and golden-patterned spirit stone. The streamlined bow is engraved with a relief of a coiled dragon swallowing clouds and spewing out mist. Two Chixiao crystals are embedded in the dragon's eyes, reflecting a colorful rainbow halo in the sunlight.

The three-hundred-foot-long hull was covered with scale-like armor, each armor plate was engraved with wind-proof array patterns, and purple-blue spiritual energy veins flowed at the joints.

A three-story gilded pavilion rises from the deck, with hundreds of wind chimes hanging from the eaves. Between the hollow window lattices, you can vaguely see the star tracker and the armillary sphere rotating in an interlaced manner.

The dragon skeleton is made of thousand-year-old immortal Fusang wood. The naturally formed runes in the wood grain will appear golden light when spiritual energy is infused into it. It is said that it can reassemble itself if it encounters fatal damage.

The sixty-four Qingyun steel propellers at the stern of the ship were suspended in the spirit gathering array, dragging a tail of light like galactic fragments as they rotated. The Bagua star pattern inlaid on the bottom of the ship below was swallowing up clouds and mist, lifting the entire aircraft carrier as if it was walking on the waves.

The Moon Soul Stones inlaid on the edges of the portholes formed a chain defense array, which emitted a faint blue halo whenever night fell, shining in harmony with the Sun Crystal Core suspended on top of the bridge.

The most eye-catching thing is the spirit stone wing panels extending on both sides of the bridge. They are as thin as cicada wings but engraved with 3,600 space spells. When unfolded, they are like the wings of a phoenix hanging from the sky. The airflow cut by the edges leaves a lingering glass-colored afterimage in the air.

The Yunqiong flying ship can usually carry 500 cultivators, and its flying speed is only slightly faster than that of a cultivator in the late Nascent Soul stage.

Therefore, Sun Jiuyue only escorted the ship for a thousand miles before leaving alone and rushing back to the Eastern Wu Kingdom first.

This was also the reason why she concealed the range of the Cloud Sky Flying Ship while providing escort.

Otherwise, it is only a thousand miles away, and it would be relatively easy for a strong person in the Void Refinement Realm to catch up.

Now that she has escorted her for thousands of miles, Hong Duxiu wants to chase her, but without being sure of the direction, it might be a wasted trip. In addition, he is not sure whether Sun Jiuyue has left the Yunqiong flying ship and may not chase her.

If he wanted to chase her, Hong Duxiu would have caught up with her long ago.

The secret spies of the Dongwu Kingdom who stayed in Kunwu Mountain had been keeping an eye on Hong Duxiu's movements. They sent a message to Sun Jiuyue to tell her that Hong Duxiu did not chase her, so she left the Yunqiong flying ship early.

On the way back, the Yunqiong flying ship passed by Huangguo, and Ye Die begged the acting captain to go to Huangguo market for a visit.

"Captain Ye, we've gained a lot on this trip. There's a market here belonging to a top-tier third-tier power. Why don't we have everyone come here to do a deal?"

Ye Die came to the captain's room of the Yunqiong flying ship and begged a woman who still had charm.

The woman's name is Ye Nashi, and she has reached the half-step refining void realm.

Although she asked Ye Die to call her aunt, she was not her biological aunt, but a confidante of Ye Die's father.

After Ye Die's mother died when Ye Die was nine years old, Ye Na Shi took on the role of Ye Die's mother, so the two were very close.

Ye Nashi leaned against the window frame of the ship and looked away from the outside. The tails of her pair of phoenix eyes were trailing with flying clouds patterns painted in cinnabar. When her shimmering pupils reflected the sea of ​​clouds, they startled several cranes holding flowers in their mouths.

Wide sleeves of pale purple gauze embroidered with silver thread fell on the deck, revealing half of her fair wrist. A three-inch-wide gilded armlet was wrapped around it, and the dark patterns flowed with a frosty mist unique to thousand-year-old cold jade.

When her willow-leaf eyebrows were slightly furrowed, the ice-crystal-shaped flower ornaments on her forehead glowed faintly, making the small cinnabar mole at the end of her eye look even more charming. The Nine-Turn Pure Heart Lotus inserted diagonally in her hair gave her an air of transcendence.

The mountain breeze blew up the hem of her silk skirt, creating ripples. In the distance, you could see a pattern of hundreds of butterflies embroidered with gold thread flying through flowers, flapping their wings in the sunlight as if about to fly.

The black ice ribbon around her waist was adorned with seven bronze bells the size of delicate earrings, which made ethereal sounds as she casually stroked the tassels.

The most wonderful thing is that her slightly plump lips were naturally smiling, and the smile became even deeper when she saw Ye Die coming.

She lazily used her left hand to push aside the black hair tangled in the gilded armor, and stretched out her right hand to beckon Ye Die to come closer to her.

"I told you that you can call me aunt when no one is around. Why are you calling me so awkwardly?"

Ye Nashi held Ye Die in her arms and spoke softly.

"Then Auntie, please follow my advice and stay in Huangguo for a day before leaving."

"It's okay to stop for a while, but I want to make three rules with Die'er. Of course, the most important one is that you can't sneak back to Kunwu Mountain."

"Don't worry, I won't do anything stupid. I'm just a little unhappy and want to go to Huangguofang Market to relax."

……

So, after Ye Die's repeated requests, Ye Nashi agreed to let the Yunqiong flying ship rest in Huang State.

That's why Dou Eqing was able to catch up so quickly.

Just as Ye Die suggested, many monks on the Yunqiong flying ship took out the spoils they looted from the Baishan Sect and traded them in the market.

Some people take their treasures to shops in the market to trade for the elixirs or treasures they need, while some cultivators set up stalls in the market to sell them.

Dou Eqing followed suit and took out some rare treasures to set up a stall.

One of them is specially placed for the leaf butterfly.

He had learned about Leaf Butterfly's preferences from the Soul-Eating Butterfly, so he was catering to its tastes and specially setting the bait.

Because his treasures really attracted monks, the stall was soon surrounded by monks, creating a very lively scene.

At first, Ye Die pretended to be a casual cultivator strolling around the market town. When she came to Dou Eqing's stall, she was attracted by the hustle and bustle here and stopped.

After a monk bought a treasure and left the stall, Ye Die's figure just appeared in front of Dou Eqing.

In order to avoid attracting bees and butterflies with her beauty, Ye Die deliberately covered it with a Dingyan Talisman, but Dou Eqing's peach blossom eyes were able to see through the Dingyan Talisman's cover.

Then, her stunning face appeared in his mind:

Amid the steaming heat of the market, a copper bell on the eaves suddenly rang, plucked by a spring breeze. A young girl approached, stepping on the dancing light spots on the bluestone slabs. Her wide sleeves, smoky blue silk, brushed against the steam rising from the sugar painting stall, and the hem of her skirt, embroidered with silver thread and hibiscus patterns, was stained with shimmering sugar frosting.

She walked towards Dou Eqing's stall with small steps, the wind blowing behind her, the loose hair hanging on her temples brushed against her creamy earlobes, and the three folded white jade hairpins in her hair trembled with her movements, making a crisp and pleasant sound.

The moment she looked up, the halo of the setting sun fell right between her eyebrows.

Her autumn eyes are as clear as freshly brewed tea, but the corners of her eyes are naturally slightly upturned, making her gaze as shimmering as the water of a peach blossom pond.

When her willow-shaped brows were lightly furrowed, they resembled a thin mist covering the green hills. Then, upon catching sight of the raccoon cat rolling in the bamboo basket, they suddenly uncurled into a crescent. Her lips were stained with the osmanthus jelly she had just tasted, and its translucent color made the small mole on the tip of her nose appear even more vivid, like a vermilion plum blossom on white porcelain.

Suddenly, a spiritual pet, a cat called Huali, jumped out from behind her, and Ye Die's attention shifted from Dou Eqing's stall to Huali.

The tabby cat looks like a cat but has a long fox tail and pure white fur, which really makes female cultivators like it.

So she squatted down and teased the cat. The twelve bells on her waist jingled, startling the blue butterfly that landed on her shoulder.

The butterfly shadow flew over the shawl dotted with stardust, and was guided by her outstretched fingertips to spin in a circle, and finally landed on the sandalwood hairpin carved with cloud patterns.

The noisy voices around suddenly quieted down, even the old woman selling spiritual fruits lowered her voice, leaving only the faint fragrance from her sleeves entwined with the spring breeze, turning the bustle of the market into a March apricot blossom rain.

Although the Soul-Eating Butterfly told Dou Eqing what Ye Die looked like, its rough description only allowed Dou Eqing to recognize Ye Die when he saw her, and it failed to convey the beauty of Ye Die as a beautiful fairy.

So when Dou Eqing saw Ye Die in person, he was shocked. If he hadn't flirted with so many beautiful women, he might have become infatuated and made a fool of himself.

"Such a beauty, I really can't bear to hurt her!"

Dou Eqing muttered to himself.

In his plan, he would use any means necessary to obtain the "Soul-Devouring Immortal Art", which naturally included assassination and looting, as well as forcibly planting the Demon Slave Seal on her and conquering her as his own slave.

After seeing that Ye Die looked like such a fairy, he really couldn't bear to hurt her and wanted to get close to her.

So he took the initiative.

"Fairy, I have a treasure here that is destined for you. Come and appreciate it."

Dou Eqing waved and called out to Ye Die.

While he waved to Ye Die with one hand, he took out a spiritual chestnut fruit with the other hand to tempt Hua Li.

As he expected, Huali rushed over to take the Lingli fruit.

Because Lingli fruit is Huali's favorite.

Ye Die didn't know if she was drawn here by Dou Eqing's call or because of Hua Li, but she quickly walked in front of Dou Eqing. "Give it to me!"

She touched her upper and lower red lips together, and two words popped out to Dou Eqing.

The two words were a bit confusing and Dou Eqing was unable to react at once.

He simply presented Huali and the treasure he had just mentioned to Ye Die.

He held the cat in his left hand and the treasure in his right hand.

The so-called treasure was only the size of two fingers, a cylindrical fire jade more than two inches but less than three inches long. One end was carved into the head of a spirit turtle with its head raised high, and the other end was tied with a thin soft rope.

This treasure looks like a small object carved from fire jade, and there seems to be a small fire phoenix inside the jade.

Ordinary cultivators rarely know about this treasure, but Dou Eqing happens to have it.

Of course, if the Soul-Eating Butterfly hadn't told Dou Eqing about it, he wouldn't have known that it was called Nuangong Luan.

Moreover, the Nuan Gong Luan is a fifth-grade top-grade treasure.

However, its function can only be used by special female cultivators.

Whenever Ye Die went to other markets before, she would always ask the shops selling treasures about Nuangong Luan, but she never found anything.

Because although the Nuan Gong Luan is only a fifth-grade top-grade treasure, it was not made by a weapon refiner, but a naturally formed gem.

Moreover, the conditions for its formation are extremely harsh, and few monks know its true origin.

Therefore, this has led to the scarcity of Nuan Gong Luan.

And because the people who need it are very scarce, there is no market at all, and it is very difficult to find the people who need it.

Dou Eqing was not sure whether the Nuangong Luan in his hand was a trophy left to him by some unlucky guy.

However, he had a rough guess that it should be the relic of one of the female cultivators when Wu Juanliu asked him to refine the Extreme Desire Pill.

Because the physical condition of one of the female cultivators should require the Nuan Gong Luan.

It is said that monks rarely get sick, but they have some special physical conditions, and the outward manifestations are just like those of ordinary people who are sick.

Ye Die's aunt Ye Nashi possesses the rare Ice Luan Taoist body.

Because of this Taoist body, although Ye Nashi and Ye Die's father are in love with each other, they cannot become Taoist partners. The obstacle is the Zhougong ritual.

If the Bingluan Dao Body performs the Zhougong Ceremony, unless the male cultivator is two realms higher than the female cultivator, or the female cultivator cultivates to the Tribulation Realm, he can completely control his Bingluan Dao Body.

Otherwise, if they force themselves to practice dual cultivation, the male cultivator will be sent to reincarnate into the cold and hot heavens.

The coldness of the Bingluan Taoist body will instantly freeze the male cultivator's consciousness, and its heat will immediately burn the male cultivator's body and soul to ashes the moment the male cultivator's consciousness is frozen.

As the saying goes, there is always a way out, and everything has its counter.

The Nuan Gong Luan is a natural treasure that can defeat the Bing Luan body, and it is also a perfect match.

This was the first time I had seen a real Nuan Gong Luan Ye Butterfly. I only knew that it was a cylindrical fire jade and knew nothing else.

Fortunately, I saw a lifelike fire phoenix inside the fire jade cylinder presented by Dou Eqing.

Therefore, before Dou Eqing said the name of the treasure, she knew it was the Nuan Gong Luan she had been looking for.

Before asking the price, Ye Die had already got Nuangong Luan in her hands.

"Um, um, how much is it? ...Can you give it to me?"

After she said this, she smiled sweetly at Dou Eqing.

"I can give it to you..."

Dou Eqing was almost bribed by her sweet smile and almost agreed to give it away for free.

"But you have to give me something too."

Fortunately, the purpose of this trip came to mind, and I quickly added another sentence.

"What do you want? Don't get me wrong, we're not giving each other gifts."

Before Dou Eqing understood what she said, her delicate little face turned red all the way to her ears.

Ye Die was afraid that Dou Eqing would use this as a token of love between lovers and use it to pester her in the future, so she made it clear in advance.

Obviously, as a cultivator who has reached the stage of Divine Transformation, she is somewhat naive and cute in her emotions.

"It's not convenient to talk here, let's go to the teahouse to talk."

Dou Eqing decisively packed up his stall and pointed to a Lingcha House not far away with a plaque that read "Chunxinlou" and said to Ye Die.

"That's...ok."

Ye Die looked at the name of the teahouse and hesitated for a while, but finally agreed.

Chunxin refers to a magical tea called Chunxin.

Of course, Chunxinling Tea is also somewhat related to a girl's love.

The Chun Tea House is a place where male and female cultivators can drink tea and talk about love.

"Can you tell me now? Otherwise I'll take this and leave."

As soon as Ye Die sat down in the elegant room of the teahouse, she immediately said to Dou Eqing.

"Fairy Ye, why are you so anxious? You're acting as if I'm going to eat you. Besides, I'm giving you this treasure, but you're not even going to give me a chance to drink some spiritual tea?"

Dou Eqing spoke slowly and just as he finished speaking, the waiter from the teahouse brought in tea and snacks.

Naturally, he couldn't ask for the "Soul-Devouring Immortal Technique" directly, not only because of the preciousness of this technique, but also to avoid Ye Die thinking about the Soul-Devouring Butterfly on Yue Fen's body.

So Ye Die had no choice but to accompany Dou Eqing to drink tea and chat.

Dou Eqing knew Ye Die inside and out from the Soul-Eating Butterfly, and he catered to her preferences to make her happy.

Unconsciously, Ye Die developed a liking for Dou Eqing.

When he gave her another bottle of fifth-level Yuan-enhancing Pill, she accepted it without refusing.

Moreover, her eyes softened a little when she looked at him.

In fact, Dou Eqing himself can use the fifth-level Zengyuan Pill, which is a relatively good pill for improving cultivation.

This also shows that Dou Eqing is willing to spend a huge amount of money for the [Soul-Devouring Immortal Art].

The relationship between the two seemed to be heating up rapidly, which was due to the nourishing and warming effect of Chunxin Tea, as well as Dou Eqing's romantic luck.

Ye Die originally planned to sit down and wait for only half an incense stick to reach a deal with Dou Eqing as soon as possible, but she didn't expect that it was dark outside. When Ye Nashi contacted her with a sound transmission note, she realized that she had been with Dou Eqing for a long time.

"I'm going back. My aunt asked me to go back to the Cloud Sky Flying Ship."

"I'll give it to you."

"Ah."

So, the two of them walked and talked on the streets of the market town. The bright moonlight shone on them, bringing their figures closer together, making them look like they were inseparable.

From an outsider's perspective, they look like a couple in love.

But unfortunately, an acquaintance of Dou Eqing saw him.

I don’t know when Ji Xi appeared on the street in the market and saw this scene.

(End of this chapter)