The Witch's Deal

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Meng Qingying didn't understand the joke at all; all she knew was that Qin Yi was determined to kill her.

She shook her head speechlessly, exchanged another blow with Qin Yi, and suddenly said, "Wait a minute."

She took the initiative to put away the shuttle, indicating that she Time Stop.

Qin Yi frowned, remaining fully alert, and said in a deep voice, "What kind of trick are you up to now?"

In the blink of an eye, Jing Kong and several other monks had gathered around, shouting, "Martial Niece Meng, this person is too strong! Don't let him run wild!"

Meng Qingying glanced at the monks with her beautiful eyes and smiled sweetly, "I heard you're a reasonable person."

Qin Yi said calmly, "You want to reason with me?"

"My logic is this: you can't kill me, and I can't kill you," Meng Qingying laughed. "I don't know what the point of us entangled here is, or perhaps you actually want to risk your life to see the sight of my clothes exploding when I use the Nine Nether Escape Technique?"

Qin Yi: "..."

Only after being reminded like that did he realize that he seemed to have seen this woman's body, though it was just a fleeting glimpse, but it seemed like he saw everything that could and couldn't be seen...

"You accuse me of using trickery? I'm completely innocent." Meng Qingying tossed the flying shuttle in her hand, a half-smile on her face. "Two or three months ago, someone used trickery to lure me into triggering the restriction, even going so far as to stage an attack on a fellow Daoist and attempt rape. He was a beast incarnate. Who was that person?"

Qin Yi coughed twice but did not answer.

Meng Qingying continued, "Now, who is it that uses trickery, pretending to be weak to take advantage of others, and could have quickly resolved this monastery issue, but instead chose to lure me into taking action to eliminate future troubles? And now they're turning around and accusing me of using trickery?"

Qin Yi finally felt a little amused by what he was being said, and still replied, "Wasn't it you who used tricks to prematurely awaken the Ancient Corpse, almost costing me my life?"

Meng Qingying said calmly, "My creation of puppets was originally none of your business. Minghe came to ruin my plans, so I killed Minghe. What's the problem with that?"

Qin Yi: "..."

"I wanted to kill Minghe, not you. It was you who almost killed me to save your lover," Meng Qingying said. "That's the logic between us."

"And this time?"

"I admit that I wanted to kill you first, and I will do so again if I have the chance, because we have become enemies." Meng Qingying smiled naturally. "But since we can't do anything to each other now, we can settle our grudges next time. A pointless fight to the death Non-Self way."

Qin Yi was stunned for a moment, then realized he had nothing to say.

This girl is a typical example of the utilitarianism of the demonic path, and she's adorably honest. She seems to think that what she's saying is perfectly reasonable, and that Qin Yi is the one who has wronged her. Although in Qin Yi's view, the very premise that "my creation of puppets is none of your business" was flawed from the beginning, arguing with her about Refining Corpses would kill mortals and that she shouldn't disturb her senior's rest would be completely illogical to her.

Qin Yi had also gotten used to not arguing about these differences in values, otherwise he and Liusu would be arguing every day and life would be unbearable.

If you can win, then fight directly. No need for blabbering. Since neither of us can defeat the other, it seems there's really no point in continuing the fight.

Thinking of this, he sighed and said, "So, Miss Meng means that we should temporarily cease hostilities and make another agreement?"

Meng Qingying tapped her cheek for a moment, then smiled and said, "You came to this Buddhist temple to avenge those respectable women and to uphold justice, right?"

"Right."

"That's a good thing. I'm a woman too, and I sympathize with them."

Jing Kong and the others, who were already getting impatient listening nearby, suddenly changed their expressions and took a step back in unison.

Qin Yi glanced at them. "So what are you trying to say?"

"If you were to act chivalrously, kill them, and burn down this dilapidated temple, wouldn't you bear the consequences? Aren't you afraid that the Great Joy Temple behind them would come after you?"

Qin Yi said calmly, "Since I've taken on this matter, I'm not afraid of trouble."

"Oh." Meng Qingying suddenly tilted her head cutely.

Amidst their cheerful and adorable actions, Jing Kong and the others suddenly realized they couldn't move.

Their own shadows, like the most terrifying beasts, bared their fangs from behind, enveloping them in their shadows, rendering them unable to move, and even their voices were reduced to choked sobs, unable to escape.

A few moments later, they all fell silent.

Qin Yi subconsciously glanced at his shadow. It seemed his cultivation was passable; Meng Qingying couldn't control his shadow. But this move was truly chilling.

Meng Qingying reached out again, drawing a wisp of the still-burning flame from afar, which quickly landed on several corpses and began to burn.

She clapped her hands and laughed, "It's actually Witchcraft Sacrifice Fire, not bad, a very good identifier."

Qin Yi couldn't help but gasp. "What do you mean by this?"

"You wanted to kill them, right? I'll help you," Meng Qingying said with a smile. "Anyway, you just need to bear the blame. The remaining monks outside the temple will also testify that it was you who stormed into the temple."

Qin Yi didn't care about the reputation, after all, he was the one who was supposed to kill these lewd monks. Even if Meng Qingying didn't make a move, he would have done it anyway. Now, he had saved himself a step in the process.

He simply couldn't understand Meng Qingying's actions. "Aren't you allies?"

"We're both considered 'Outer Dao' by Minghe and the others, so we only have a slight relationship and can't be called allies." Meng Qingying reached out and beckoned, and the golden Celestial Maiden was swept into her hand by a shadow.

"You turned against them just to steal the treasure?"

"How can you call it robbing a treasure?" Meng Qingying said with a smile, "You killed these people, didn't you?"

Qin Yi: "..."

"Then, our righteous young hero Qin would probably destroy such Evil Dao and harmful things, right? I just couldn't bear to waste them, so I reluctantly accepted them. Don't forget, the Shadow Puppet I refined was destroyed by you, so it's only right that you replace it with one for me."

Qin Yi seemed to understand. "Actually, you're in this city to seize their Golden Statue Law Treasure, which has an excellent mind-controlling effect, and refine it into a new puppet, right? Aren't you afraid that the Great Joy Sect will notice something amiss and come after you instead of me?"

"No need for you to worry about that. Myriad Images of the Universe have their own methods. Alright, the deal is done. We can settle our scores later." Meng Qingying turned to leave.

"Wait, the deal's done already?" Qin Yi said coldly, "Without your meddling, I could have killed these monks just the same. Golden Statue, I can refine its materials to make something else. You've taken all the advantage, and you're telling me the deal's done? If you don't explain yourself clearly, we'll fight another three hundred rounds!"

"Oh dear, isn't he supposed to be a righteous young hero? How come he's so petty?"

"That's two completely different things. Do you think I'm using a stick while I'm just a blockhead?!"

"Alright, alright, I know you're a cunning little man who won't let yourself be taken advantage of." Meng Qingying smiled. "Then how about this, consider it me asking you to exchange this Golden Statue for something. What do you want in return?"

Qin Yi twitched his lips, and after a long while said, "Give me a Flying Magical Artifact."

Meng Qingying was slightly surprised, but quickly realized that Qin Yi was strong in Martial Cultivation, and his cultivation in the Dao realm had not broken through to the Qin Xin stage, so he was indeed not at the stage where she could refine Law Treasure.

After a moment's hesitation, she quickly pulled a handkerchief from her ring and tossed it over. "This is the first Flying Magical Artifact I crafted when I broke through to the Heart of the Qin. Here, little brother, keep this as a memento. Keep the head around your neck and this handkerchief; one day your Elder Sister will come back for them."

As he spoke, his figure blended into the shadows of the peach blossoms and gradually disappeared.

Qin Yi held the still-fragrant women's handkerchief, utterly speechless. Turning his head, he saw that even the dancing "Celestial Maiden" who had been in the Zen Temple had all been killed by the shadows. The handkerchief's fragrance still conveyed the gentle charm of the young girl, while the blood before him was like hell itself; the two worlds intersected, truly like a phantom in a dream.

When reading novels, you might find enchantresses endearing, but when you actually face a demonic enchantress, you realize it's like conversing with the devil, even more chilling than many monsters. All you feel is wariness and suspicion; nothing else can stir within you.