Ya Fei: Ning Su is a total pervert!

"The Snow Soul Fruit has been found too. Now only the final Crane Bamboo remains."

Yet it was this last Crane Bamboo that had them stuck.

After Ning Su obtained that batch of medicinal ingredients from the Fengxing Auction House, he had paid special attention to whether there was any Crane Bamboo, aside from the Snow Soul Fruit.

Naturally, there was none.

Although this batch of ingredients was quite good and included many high-grade medicinal herbs, rare herbs like Crane Bamboo were not so easy to find.

"We are sending more people out and searching for Crane Bamboo with all our strength, but we still need some time," the Great Elder said.

Now, only this one ingredient remained.

As long as they found the Crane Bamboo, they could refine the Spirit Fusion Pill and restore Medusa.

"Let me know immediately when you find it," Ning Su said.

"Alright."

"Anything else?"

"There is one more matter," the Great Elder said.

"Lord Little Black, how do you intend to handle that human woman you brought back yesterday?"

"Our Snake-People Race is not a shelter for humans. We cannot bring a human back every so often, can we?"

She had more or less taken issue with Ning Su's actions.

She could not interfere in other matters, but as the Great Elder of the Snake-People Race, she had to say something about bringing humans back.

"That person is from the Mite'er Family. She has no cultivation, and killing her outright would not pose any threat to the Mite'er Family."

"We might as well keep her and exchange her for something from the Mite'er Family," Ning Su said casually.

"You mean..."

"Have someone deliver this letter to the Mite'er Family. They should understand." Ning Su handed the Great Elder a letter he had prepared beforehand and had someone find a way to deliver it to the Mite'er Family.

"Fine."

Ya Fei spent her first night in constant unease.

She had kept worrying that Ning Su might suddenly barge in during the middle of the night and force himself on her.

Lost in those thoughts, she accidentally fell asleep.

When she woke up, it was already the next morning.

Fortunately, she was completely unharmed.

For now, Ya Fei could not figure out what Ning Su wanted. He had brought her back only to leave her there.

Was he trying to wear down her psychological defenses first?

After letting her thoughts run wild for a while longer, Ya Fei finally got up and planned to take a look outside.

Ning Su had only forbidden her from leaving this courtyard. He had not said she could not leave the room.

She pushed open the door.

There was no one else in the chilly courtyard. It was desolate and quiet.

That made Ya Fei breathe a sigh of relief.

If she had encountered a few snake-people the moment she opened the door, she might have been startled.

At that moment, a girl in green walked in from outside the courtyard.

The two happened to come face-to-face.

"You are... the girl who was following Ning Su that day?" Ya Fei recognized Qing Lin.

Back in the Gama Holy Capital, when Ning Su had come to their auction house to purchase medicinal ingredients, she had seen Qing Lin.

Though they had only met once, because of Ning Su, Ya Fei remembered Qing Lin as well.

"Miss Ya Fei, you're awake." Qing Lin smiled innocently.

"You must be hungry. Go freshen up first; I'll have someone bring breakfast."

Ya Fei was still somewhat dazed.

In a muddle, she finished washing up under Qing Lin's care, then sat down with her to eat breakfast.

"You... are you human?" Ya Fei asked Qing Lin.

Though Qing Lin looked human, that did not necessarily mean she was one.

Ning Su looked human too, but his true form was actually a Magical Beast.

Magical Beasts taking human form were actually rather rare in the Jia Ma Empire.

"I suppose so," Qing Lin said.

She had half Snake-People blood in her veins, so she could not be considered entirely human.

"I used to live in Stone Desert City, but because I have some Snake-People blood in me, a lot of people hated me."

"Young Master was the one who brought me back," Qing Lin said.

"So, you're not actually one of the Snake-People Race?"

"No."

Ya Fei immediately felt relieved.

At the very least, Qing Lin was human.

The two of them could be considered the same kind, so their mindsets were still different.

"Then why did Ning Su bring you back... Did he do anything to you?" Ya Fei suddenly asked.

From the discussions among the other snake-people, Ning Su seemed to be a lustful man.

He had captured them only to satisfy his base physical desires.

Although Ya Fei had not yet fallen victim to his clutches, Qing Lin had been brought back long ago. She must have already suffered at his hands.

The poor girl was so young, yet she had to endure such torment.

"No. Young Master treats me very well. Not only has he given me a better life than before, but he has also earned me the respect of many people."

"He even let me cultivate and become stronger."

"Young Master is the best person I've ever met in my life. I'm willing to stay by his side and serve him forever," Qing Lin said.

It was over!

This girl was done for!

Ya Fei had never expected Ning Su's brainwashing to be so powerful.

A perfectly fine girl had been tormented into this state by him.

He did not just want her body—he even wanted to control her mind and will.

Someone like that... was terrifying!

"What are you two talking about?"

An unexpected voice suddenly came from outside the courtyard.

It made Ya Fei jump.

Looking up, she saw that Ning Su had arrived.

"Young Master!"

Qing Lin hurried over. "Sister Ya Fei and I have already finished breakfast."

"Mm." Ning Su nodded and looked at Ya Fei.

The moment Ya Fei met his gaze, she hurriedly took several steps back, too frightened to look him in the eye.

Although Ning Su looked sunny and handsome, like a warm young man of springtime.

In Ya Fei's heart, however, he had long become a perverted monster consumed by lust and skilled at brainwashing.

Her eyes were filled with terror.

Ning Su was simply puzzled.

Why was Ya Fei looking at him like that?

It seemed like he had not done anything to her.

"If there's anything you need, just tell Qing Lin. Though she may not necessarily be able to solve it," Ning Su said casually.

He had merely stopped by to check on Ya Fei's situation.

Hearing him, Ya Fei could only obediently nod, not daring to say a single word.

"Young Master, are you going out again?" Qing Lin asked.

"Mm. I still need to go out and find medicinal ingredients for the Queen. Keep cultivating. If there's anything you don't understand, wait until I get back, or you can ask Sister Little Flower."

"Okay."

Qing Lin's obedient, docile appearance made Ya Fei feel even more sorry for the girl.

"I'm leaving."

Ning Su gave Ya Fei one last puzzled look before leaving the courtyard.

Meanwhile.

Gama Holy Capital, Mitel Family.

Mittel Teng Shan received a letter.

When he saw its contents, he flew into a rage.

"What? Outrageous!"

"Patriarch, what happened?"

The several elders nearby hurriedly looked over.

"Ya Fei and Leilei's group were attacked. Ya Fei has now fallen into the hands of the Snake-People Race."

Everyone was shocked. "They were captured by the Snake-People Race? What do we do?"

Mittel Teng Shan pondered with a grim expression for a moment before saying, "Go invite Elder Hai!"