Chapter 274: The Investigator Xu Ruyin

“Where is this place!?”

Xu Ruoyin opened her eyes after a bout of dizziness.

The scene before her had changed completely, clearly not Bihu Mountain anymore.

Aside from a grand palace and a pond, everything around and above was a hazy gray.

But the next moment, she felt her entire body restrained, unable to move an inch.

“Senior Hong Lian, where are we? What did you mean earlier about the true spirit?”

Xu Ruoyin quickly asked Hong Lian in her mind.

Although she was mature beyond her years, she felt helpless in this situation.

Moreover, when the divine light fell earlier, the usually calm and collected Senior Hong Lian had cried out in shock, truly alarming her.

After all, her courage to sneak into Bihu Mountain to steal a Heaven-Tier beast relied on this Senior Hong Lian.

“This should be inside a Cave Heaven treasure, or perhaps within some beast’s body!”

“I sensed an aura surpassing that of a Heaven-Tier beast just now, possibly a legendary true spirit beast!”

Hong Lian said gravely.

Her voice was no longer ethereal and gentle, but carried a hint of seriousness.

Even though she had been a Nascent Soul True Lord in her past life and seen countless grand scenes, facing this situation stirred up massive waves of shock in her heart.

This situation wouldn’t have been so shocking if it had occurred in some Nascent Soul True Lord’s Cave Dwelling or clan grounds.

But the problem was, this Bihu Mountain was just a Spirit Land of a Foundation Establishment family!

A Foundation Establishment family not only having a Heaven-Tier beast, but also a Cave Heaven treasure and a true spirit aura was simply unheard of!

Thinking of the various pieces of information about Lu Changsheng from Xu Ruoyin’s mouth, like having a Heaven-Tier beast as a playmate for the family’s children, she dared not hesitate for long.

She immediately said to Xu Ruoyin: “Girl, we shouldn’t linger here. Open your mind and body.”

“Yes, Senior Hong Lian!”

Xu Ruoyin responded immediately upon hearing this.

At this moment, Ling Zixiao walked out of Hall of Everlasting Life.

She looked at Xu Ruoyin, who was suspended in mid-air wearing a tight black outfit, and said in a deep voice: “Who are you?”

“Boom!”

In an instant, a terrifying and vast Spiritual Energy spread from Xu Ruoyin’s body.

In the depths of her beautiful dark eyes, two Hong Lian flowers appeared and bloomed, dyeing her pupils a fiery red, making her look bewitchingly strange.

Early Foundation Establishment!

Mid Foundation Establishment!

Late Foundation Establishment!

Peak Foundation Establishment!

False Core!

“Boom! Boom! Boom!”

‘Xu Ruoyin’s’ Spiritual Energy kept rising rapidly.

In just a moment, she had advanced from the peak of Qi Refining to the False Core level, attempting to break free from the restraining force and escape this place.

“Hmm?”

Seeing this, Ling Zixiao was startled and quickly called out: “Senior Sumeru!”

“Boom! Boom! Boom!”

Immediately, a terrifying force of heavenly and earthly restraint fell upon ‘Xu Ruoyin’ from within the Sumeru Cave Heaven, causing her body to sink and her internal Spiritual Energy to dissipate like a stone sinking into the sea, unable to circulate even a bit.

“True spirit, it really is a true spirit aura! We’re inside a beast’s body!”

“How is this possible? The Bihu Mountain Lord is only at Foundation Establishment level, how could there be a true spirit beast guarding the Spirit Land!”

“Although this beast’s strength isn’t high, just a cub, but…”

‘Xu Ruoyin’ sensed this terrifying beast power, her voice filled with shock.

“Boom!”

Without further thought, she continued to increase her Spiritual Energy, releasing an aura comparable to the Golden Core Formation stage, making Ling Zixiao feel as if the entire space had solidified.

However, as soon as this Spiritual Energy spread, an overwhelming and vast heavenly and earthly restraining force descended, causing ‘Xu Ruoyin’ to sink heavily.

All her Spiritual Energy, her dantian, everything was suppressed and sealed, unable to circulate even a bit.

At this moment, Hong Lian’s heart sank to the bottom.

She knew she had fallen into a trap!

Although this true spirit was just a cub, its strength was incomparable to her current state.

“Hum—”

Just then, faint ripples appeared in the void.

A young man with a handsome face and straight posture, wearing a green robe, appeared.

“Hmm, this is… an investigator?”

Lu Changsheng arrived in the Sumeru Cave Heaven and was stunned to see a figure in a tight black outfit suspended in the air.

He thought it might be Xiahou Wuwo sneaking into his home.

But upon seeing the graceful figure spread-eagled and suspended in mid-air, he immediately thought of the investigator series from his previous life.

The figure wore a tight black bodysuit, covered from head to toe with only a pair of eyes visible.

However, this tight suit perfectly accentuated her graceful curves.

Especially with her whole body spread out in an X shape!

Although her face couldn’t be seen clearly, just this alluring figure gave off a unique temptation.

“My lord…”

Seeing Lu Changsheng arrive, Ling Zixiao immediately explained the situation.

“Sumeru.”

Upon hearing this, Lu Changsheng immediately called out.

“Rip—”

As Lu Changsheng’s voice rang out, the Sumeru Tree King immediately received the order and its beast power surged.

The black bodysuit of the suspended ‘Xu Ruoyin’ suddenly tore open with a ‘rip’ sound.

As the black tight bodysuit tore apart, the ‘investigator’s’ true appearance was revealed.

Smooth fiery red hair, a delicate and beautiful face, with clear beautiful eyes that seemed to bloom with two fiery Hong Lian flowers, looking elegant and mysterious.

A charming and alluring figure, covered only by a fire-red silk phoenix-embroidered undergarment, revealing a stretch of snow-white jade skin below her slender jade neck.

Further down were those proudly standing peaks.

Even through the undergarment, one could see her impressive assets.

Below the flat, smooth abdomen was a slender, graceful waist.

The underpants at her slim waist could hardly conceal her round, ample buttocks.

A pair of legs like white mutton-fat jade, long, slender, and strong, forming an excellent proportion with her figure.

Seeing her black bodysuit torn apart, the lotus flowers in the woman’s fire-red beautiful eyes disappeared, replaced by a hint of panic and helplessness, looking pitiful and alluring.

“Miss Xu?”

“Xu Ruoyin?”

Lu Changsheng and Ling Zixiao were both surprised and astonished to see the woman before them.

They hadn’t expected the intruder in Bihu Mountain to be Miss Xu Ruoyin of the Xu Family.

Especially Ling Zixiao.

Earlier, when the Sumeru Tree King told her the intruder was at Qi Refining level, she didn’t believe it.

“Miss Xu, may I ask what brings you to sneak into our Bihu Mountain?”

Lu Changsheng stroked his chin, sizing up Xu Ruoyin’s charming figure as he spoke.

He had to admit, this Miss Xu’s figure was truly impressive, worthy of being called hot and alluring.

Faced with Lu Changsheng’s question, Xu Ruoyin’s mouth moved but didn’t make a sound, her eyes full of helplessness.

“Sumeru.”

Lu Changsheng snapped his fingers.

Xu Ruoyin immediately felt her body loosen slightly, but her internal spiritual power remained sealed and suppressed, leaving her extremely weak.

Her red lips parted slightly, wanting to speak but hesitating, finally pressing her lips together without saying anything.

Because in this situation, she had nothing she could say.

Sneaking into another family’s Spirit Land, preparing to commit theft, only to be caught red-handed.

What truly made her panic and despair was that even Senior Hong Lian inside her body was helpless in this situation!

“Master…”

At this moment, the Sumeru Tree King transmitted a message to Lu Changsheng.

It indicated that Xu Ruoyin had been about to make a move on the Cold Jade Mysterious Turtle in the courtyard.

Furthermore, there should be another soul hidden within Xu Ruoyin.

The earlier increase in cultivation from Qi Refining to Golden Core was the doing of the person inside her.

“There’s another soul inside? An old grandfather?”

Lu Changsheng raised an eyebrow upon hearing this.

He hadn’t expected Xu Ruoyin to have such a powerful being inside her, able to temporarily raise her Qi Refining cultivation to the Golden Core stage!

This was simply astonishing!

No wonder she dared to sneak into his Bihu Mountain.

With such strength, unless she tried to infiltrate a Golden Core level force, she wouldn’t encounter any danger!

However, hearing the Sumeru Tree King say that Xu Ruoyin had sneaked into Bihu Mountain and immediately headed to Lu Miaoge’s courtyard, which as Lu Wangshu’s residence, to look at the Cold Jade Mysterious Turtle, he suddenly understood.

He instantly realized why Xu Ruoyin had been constantly observing and sizing him up when she first saw him.

And why she had inexplicably come to his home to “avoid disaster” afterwards.

All of this was likely because Xu Ruoyin had some secret technique to sense his spirit beast and wanted to sneak into his home to steal the Cold Jade Mysterious Turtle.

Thinking that Xu Ruoyin had come to steal his spirit beast, which was also his daughter’s spirit beast, Lu Changsheng felt a bit angry.

Although his spirit beasts were bound to the system and could be retrieved even if someone else contracted them,

if the Cold Jade Mysterious Turtle were stolen, wouldn’t his daughter cry every day?

“Miss Xu, you’ve come to my Bihu Mountain to steal, haven’t you? You’re after my spirit beasts, right?”

Lu Changsheng stepped forward, coming face to face with Xu Ruoyin. He grasped her delicate chin and spoke coldly.

Xu Ruoyin’s body shuddered as if struck by lightning when Lu Changsheng suddenly grabbed her chin. She bit her lip hard.

At that moment, panic suddenly gripped her heart.

Although Lu Changsheng had a decent reputation outside of Bihu Mountain.

But he was also widely known for another hobby.

Taking wives, concubines, and having children!

In just over twenty years, he had fathered one hundred and fifty to sixty children!

Could such a man behave like a humble gentleman when faced with her?

Especially since she had snuck into Bihu Mountain to steal, clearly hiding secrets.

Xu Ruoyin’s heart was filled with terror.

Though she had many things left to do and didn’t want to die here.

But if Lu Changsheng were to imprison her here, constantly humiliating her and forcing her to bear his children, that would be worse than death!

“Senior Hong Lian!”

Xu Ruoyin called out in her mind, wanting to ask Hong Lian if there was any way out.

But Hong Lian, who usually answered every call, remained silent this time.

In that instant, Xu Ruoyin’s face paled.

She knew that even Senior Hong Lian had no solution to this situation.

Next, she looked towards Ling Zixiao with a pleading expression.

She thought that as Lu Changsheng’s partner and a fellow woman, she wouldn’t allow her man to mistreat women at will.

After all, few partners would want to see their significant other humiliate other women, right?

But she was disappointed.

Ling Zixiao’s expression didn’t change at all when she saw Xu Ruoyin’s gaze.

She just moved to Lu Changsheng’s side and softly asked, “My lord, how do you plan to deal with her?”

“This woman managed to sneak into our clan without a sound. She just revealed Golden Core cultivation level. She clearly has big secrets. We absolutely can’t let her go.”

“Moreover, she knows about Senior Sumeru’s matter, so we definitely can’t let her leave.”

After speaking, Ling Zixiao looked at Xu Ruoyin with a faint smile, “Miss Xu is quite pitiful, but since you dared to sneak in like this, you must have prepared for the consequences, right?”

“Just kill me!”

Xu Ruoyin’s face showed a resigned expression as she gritted her teeth and spoke.

“Kill?”

Hearing this, Ling Zixiao let out a light chuckle.

Her hand lightly caressed Xu Ruoyin’s face, then slowly moved downward, brushing over her full, proud chest, “Wouldn’t it be a waste to simply kill such a beauty as Miss Xu?”

“We happen to need a maid to serve us here. If Miss Xu is willing to obey and serve as a slave, perhaps my lord will show mercy and spare your life.”

“If Miss Xu is willing to bear ten or eight children for my lord, in the future, you might even be able to rely on your children’s status to be freed from slavery.”

Ling Zixiao’s hand caressed Xu Ruoyin’s body as she spoke these words.

Under Ling Zixiao’s touch and hearing these words, Xu Ruoyin’s skin broke out in goosebumps.

At this moment, she realized that the outside rumors about Lu Changsheng were wrong.

He was definitely not a gentleman!

How could he have partnered with such a woman?

She regretted seeking help from her earlier. This woman was even worse than Lu Changsheng, truly a demoness!

“Miss Xu still doesn’t want to talk?”

Lu Changsheng narrowed his eyes after hearing Ling Zixiao’s words and spoke coldly.

He was also pondering how to deal with Xu Ruoyin.

As Ling Zixiao said, since she knew about the Sumeru Tree King, she absolutely couldn’t be allowed to leave alive.

As for killing her?

He remembered that Xu Ruoyin had a Fourth-Tier Spirit Root.

A female cultivator with a Fourth-Tier Spirit Root would be quite good for bearing children. It would be a waste to kill her!

Moreover, according to the investigator plot, failing to infiltrate and becoming a prisoner, then being… by him, seemed reasonable, right?

However, he first needed to figure out the soul within Xu Ruoyin!

After all, compared to a soul that could help Xu Ruoyin advance from Qi Refining to Golden Core, Xu Ruoyin’s issues seemed trivial!

“Just kill me!”

Xu Ruoyin continued through gritted teeth.

Her face showed a resigned expression, giving off an air of inviolable nobility and dignity.

“Hehe, does Miss Xu want to die so badly?”

Lu Changsheng chuckled lightly. He liked these cold, stern, and noble young ladies.

If she had submitted to him at first sight, he would have found it boring.

As he spoke, he held Xu Ruoyin’s chin, looking her up and down, “If you just obey, I might spare your life.”

“Didn’t you want spirit beasts? I have plenty of those. Look, what’s this?”

With that, Lu Changsheng tapped his Spirit Beast Bag, and a Six-Winged Golden Silkworm appeared, emanating a brutal and bloodthirsty aura.

“Don’t you want to seek justice for your father? Are you willing to die here like this?”

“If you’re willing to obey, I might help you seek revenge and justice for your father in the future.”

Lu Changsheng’s voice was low and full of temptation.

“This…”

Xu Ruoyin opened her eyes and looked at the Six-Winged Golden Silkworm.

Her cultivated technique, the ‘Beast Scripture’, made her very sensitive to spirit beast auras, allowing her to roughly sense their bloodline potential.

So through the Beast Scripture, she immediately knew this was a spirit insect with heavenly-Tier bloodline potential.

Looking at the Six-Winged Golden Silkworm before her and hearing Lu Changsheng’s words, even though Xu Ruoyin knew he was trying to deceive her, she couldn’t help but waver a bit.

After all, she was already in a desperate situation.

And Lu Changsheng’s words gave her a glimmer of hope, a desire to live.

Because she really didn’t want to die here!

In her childhood, she was found to have a Fourth-Tier Spirit Root, with a considerable talent for Beast Taming!

Later, she even picked up an Ancient Beast Taming Talisman and received guidance from a senior!

Her life should have been brilliant, achieving Golden Core or even Nascent Soul, standing at the peak of the cultivation world. How could she be willing to die here?

“Girl, adapt to the situation.”

At this moment, a pleasant sigh sounded in Xu Ruoyin’s mind.

It was Hong Lian’s voice.

She knew that in this situation, it would be difficult to escape through the Ancient Talisman.

In fact, Lu Changsheng might have already sensed her presence, so she gave up hiding.

Moreover, based on Xu Ruoyin’s brief introduction of Lu Changsheng, the two heavenly-Tier bloodline spirit beast cubs and one true spirit cub also made her somewhat suspicious.

“Hehe.”

Lu Changsheng noticed the struggle in Xu Ruoyin’s eyes.

He knew she didn’t truly have the resolve to face death.

Or rather, Xu Ruoyin never thought she would fail and become a prisoner on this mission.

Since she didn’t truly want to die, everything could be negotiated.

“Miss Xu, did you come here to steal my spirit beasts?”

Lu Changsheng smiled, asking in a gentle and refined manner, like a humble gentleman.

The answer to this question was obvious.

What he wanted was for Xu Ruoyin to speak.

Many things only happen once or countless times.

As long as Xu Ruoyin spoke for the first time, everything after would become much simpler.