A Beauty with a Serpent's Heart

Buzz—

Upon the enormous boulder grew a palm-sized spirit herb. Its leaves were as black as ink, and at its center was a black orb of light, like a miniature black sun, emitting scorching spiritual energy fluctuations.

At that moment, Lu Changsheng and Cheng Xue gazed at the strange herb, their eyes filled with delight.

This spirit herb was a high-grade first-rank spiritual medicine: Ink Sun Grass!

"Great! This Ink Sun Grass is a rare spiritual medicine. If I can refine it, my strength should be able to advance another step!"

Lu Changsheng grinned.

However, Cheng Xue beside him slightly furrowed her willow brows and said,

"Junior Disciple Lu, but there is only one Ink Sun Grass here. It doesn't seem enough for the two of us to divide, does it?"

Hearing this, Lu Changsheng could not help revealing an awkward expression.

"Junior Disciple Lu, I really need this Ink Sun Grass. How about you give it to me?"

Cheng Xue said sweetly.

There was clearly a hint of coquettish pleading in her voice. Lu Changsheng had already been fond of Cheng Xue, so how could he withstand such temptation? His heart immediately began to sway.

However, just as Lu Changsheng intended to offer up the Ink Sun Grass with both hands, he seemed to think of something and said,

"Junior Sister Cheng, wait. I've thought of a way!"

With that, Lu Changsheng took the Creation Devouring Heaven Cauldron out from his dantian.

"Junior Disciple, this is..."

Upon seeing the ancient and simple Creation Devouring Heaven Cauldron in Lu Changsheng's hand, Cheng Xue's eyes lit up slightly. She could naturally tell that this treasured cauldron was extraordinary.

"You'll find out soon enough!"

Lu Changsheng grinned.

As he spoke, Lu Changsheng carefully dug out the Ink Sun Grass and placed it into the Creation Devouring Heaven Cauldron.

Buzz!

At that moment, a wisp of golden light within the Sky Swallowing Cauldron enveloped the Ink Sun Grass.

The two stared at the cauldron. After roughly half an hour, the light within the Sky Swallowing Cauldron finally began to fade.

"This..."

Cheng Xue looked into the cauldron, and her beautiful eyes immediately narrowed. She was so shocked that she could not speak. Within the Creation Devouring Heaven Cauldron, there were actually two Ink Sun Grass plants!

"Hehe..."

Lu Changsheng smiled, then took out both Ink Sun Grass plants.

"Am I seeing this right?"

Cheng Xue looked utterly stunned.

"You're not seeing it wrong. Now each of us has one Ink Sun Grass!"

After saying that, Lu Changsheng handed one of the Ink Sun Grass plants to Cheng Xue.

"Heavens! Why are the spiritual energy fluctuations emitted by this Ink Sun Grass so much stronger than before? It seems to have already advanced into a second-rank spiritual medicine!"

Holding the Ink Sun Grass, Cheng Xue was once again shocked beyond belief.

A high-grade first-rank Ink Sun Grass had been placed into this cauldron, yet it had become two Ink Sun Grass plants, and the grade of the medicinal herb had even risen to the second rank!

At that moment, Cheng Xue's beautiful eyes burned as she looked at the Creation Devouring Heaven Cauldron.

She knew that all of this came from the effects of this cauldron!

A trace of greed suddenly flashed through Cheng Xue's eyes.

"Junior Disciple Lu, your treasure is truly miraculous. Can you let me take a look at this cauldron?"

Cheng Xue asked in a saccharine voice.

Lu Changsheng frowned, but upon seeing Cheng Xue's coquettish expression, he lowered his guard and nodded.

"Go ahead!"

Cheng Xue took the treasured cauldron and stroked the patterns on its body, her eyes immediately filling with boundless greed.

"Junior Disciple Lu, can you give this treasured cauldron to me? From now on, I'll be yours."

Cheng Xue lightly bit her pearly teeth, and endless seductiveness gradually radiated from her entire body.

"No!"

Lu Changsheng immediately refused and took back the Creation Devouring Heaven Cauldron.

Though he was fond of Cheng Xue, Lu Changsheng did not hesitate to reject the temptation of her beauty. The Creation Devouring Heaven Cauldron was far too important; he would never hand it over to anyone.

Cheng Xue furrowed her willow brows. Just as she was plotting how to make Lu Changsheng willingly hand over the treasured cauldron, a gust of wind suddenly came from afar.

Whoosh!

A black figure flashed over from nearby and landed upon a huge rock. It was a young man dressed in black robes.

"Junior Sister Cheng!"

The black-robed youth called out.

"Senior Brother Mu Qing?"

Cheng Xue looked over.

"Junior Sister Cheng, after receiving your message, I rushed here without stopping. Are you all right?"

Mu Qing asked with concern.

It turned out that when Cheng Xue had previously been attacked by the Azure Armored Demonic Scorpion, she had used her sect token to send Mu Qing a message.

Seeing Mu Qing arrive, Cheng Xue suddenly came up with a scheme. She hurriedly ran toward Mu Qing and cried,

"Senior Brother Mu Qing! Come save me quickly! Sob, sob, sob!"

"Junior Sister, what happened?"

Mu Qing looked puzzled.

"Junior Disciple Lu took my treasured cauldron, and he even tried to violate me. If Senior Brother Mu Qing hadn't arrived in time, I'm afraid I would already have been defiled by him. Sob, sob, sob..."

Cheng Xue wept so hard that she could barely speak.

"What?!"

Upon hearing this, Mu Qing immediately turned to Lu Changsheng, his vicious gaze filled with fury.

"Junior Sister Cheng, just because you want the treasured cauldron doesn't mean you can slander me so shamelessly!"

Lu Changsheng's face darkened.

At that moment, Cheng Xue's image in his heart completely shattered.

He had never expected that this senior sister, so stunningly beautiful in appearance, would have such a vicious and despicable heart. Cheng Xue coveted the cauldron in his hands and had actually framed him like this!

He had never expected Cheng Xue to be such a vicious woman!

She truly was a beauty with a serpent's heart!

At that moment, Lu Changsheng could not help feeling as if he had been blind. Back then, he had even let his thoughts run wild over Cheng Xue.

"Sob, sob, sob..."

Cheng Xue wept like pear blossoms drenched in rain.

"Junior Sister, don't cry. I will definitely seek justice for you!"

Mu Qing comforted her.

Mu Qing's fury blazed to the heavens. He glared viciously at Lu Changsheng and said,

"Hmph! Hand the treasured cauldron back to Junior Sister Cheng at once, then return to the sect with me to receive your punishment. You actually intended to violate Junior Sister Cheng. The elders will decide how you are to be dealt with!"

"Heh, you believe her just because she says I tried to violate her? This treasured cauldron was mine to begin with. Cheng Xue fabricated all of this to frame me!"

Lu Changsheng's face was iron-blue.

"And you still dare to quibble!"

Mu Qing was utterly enraged.

Boom!

After Mu Qing spoke, the aura within his body erupted violently. The pressure of the fourth level of Core Condensation Realm swept outward. That mighty force even shook the rock beneath his feet until it cracked apart.

"Will you confess your crimes willingly, or must I capture you and drag you back?"

Mu Qing asked coldly.

"Heh, confess? Why should I confess when I have committed no crime? Besides, I'm afraid you don't have the ability to capture me and take me back."

Lu Changsheng sneered.

"How arrogant!"

Mu Qing laughed in extreme anger. After probing him, he found that this fellow was merely at the Core Condensation Realm First Level, yet he still dared to boast so outrageously before him.

Whoosh!

Mu Qing did not waste words. Light flashed across his body, and his figure vanished from the spot like a ghost.

Immediately afterward, an arm suddenly shot out from behind like lightning, clawing toward Lu Changsheng's crown...