Clearing the Level, Wanting to Sleep with Madam Yun

It was subtle.

Mu Ye remained calm and chose 3.

Yuanshuang was taken aback. A flush flashed across her face, but murderous intent surged within her smiling eyes.

"Young Master, you certainly know how to joke..."

Yuanshuang narrowed her eyes. "The treasure is right inside the main gate ahead. You'll see it once you push it open. Young Master, this is all thanks to you."

"Then how do you plan to thank me?" Mu Ye asked.

"How about I stay with you forever, never to be parted for the rest of our lives?" Yuanshuang smiled sweetly.

Mu Ye replied:

"How could that be possible? People always have to part eventually. Even the most loving couple cannot stay together for an entire lifetime, can they?"

"That's true..." Yuanshuang stood tall and graceful, her hands behind her back. "I have a way to ensure we are never separated."

"What way?"

"That would be to cut off your head, craft it into a skull mold, and tie it to my body. That way, we would be together forever. What do you think?" Yuanshuang giggled.

"Are you trying to kill me?" Mu Ye raised an eyebrow. "Could it be that you want to hoard the treasure for yourself? Oh, so everything you said in bed that day was a lie? Miss Yuanshuang, you are so heartless!"

"I truly love you!"

"Is that so?" Yuanshuang smiled. "Then what if I looked like this?"

As she spoke, a phantom image flew out from her body, transforming into a ten-meter-long cyan python with seven heads.

"Hahaha... human, do you still love me now?" One of the heads of the cyan python spoke in a human voice, its illusory body radiating ferocity.

[1. You... you... you are actually a demon!!!]

[2. Love, of course I love you, I'm even more excited now!]

[3. So you are the legendary Seven Absolutes Demon!]

[4. Can you at least let me die knowing the truth?]

[5. ...]

A boss fight had appeared. Seeing these options, Mu Ye thought to himself, what on earth is that second option?

Mu Ye chose 2.

After he made his choice, the cyan python froze, as if it had been completely stunned.

"You... you person..."

"Do you intend to spare my life?" Mu Ye asked.

The cyan python refused without a moment's hesitation:

"Impossible. I went to the lengths of abandoning my physical body to possess you humans and lurk for so many years; there is no way I am giving up the treasure of your Tianqi Dynasty!"

"So, you are possessing this girl, Yuanshuang?" Mu Ye looked at the unconscious Yuanshuang.

"Of course." The cyan python said indifferently, "A hundred years ago, I possessed that Yuhe and made contact with Emperor Zhengyang of your Tianqi Dynasty, learning of the Imperial Map Secret Treasury of this Tianqi Dynasty. I have plotted for a century to reach this day."

"Do you think it is possible for me to give up?"

"Actually, I have a question." Mu Ye said.

"What?"

"You have possessed humans for so long; you are no longer a demon, but a human, right? Look at yourself—your tone of voice, your mannerisms, they are no different from a human." Mu Ye said, "Since you are human, why kill each other? If I just give you the treasure, wouldn't that settle it?"

The cyan python was stunned, as if it had never considered this question before.

"In fact, you have already grown accustomed to human diet, habits, and customs... You have been in Zuixiang Pavilion for so many years; you are already more human than humans themselves." Mu Ye said, "Why not let go of your demon identity and just be a person?"

"?" The cyan python.

"Nonsense!" The cyan python said, "I am the Seven Absolutes Python. Your Taiping City will sooner or later be submerged in our ocean of demons... Do not try to bewitch me! Once I swallow this treasure, I will be able to condense a physical body and become a peerless great demon. By then, all of you in Taiping City will become my rations..."

"Enough talk. In consideration of you finding the secret treasure map, I will grant you a swift death."

With that, the cyan python surged directly toward Mu Ye.

Seeing this, Mu Ye sighed. The essence of his kidneys erupted, and he blasted a Crimson Flame Fist straight at it.

"Then I apologize, I have no choice but to send you to your afterlife."

The violent Crimson Flame Fist Qi was as fast as lightning, erupting from his body.

Before the cyan python could even get close to Mu Ye, four of its seven heads were instantly shattered.

This python was not a physical entity; it was more like a semi-spiritual body, yet it was still crushed in one move.

Mu Ye threw another punch at light speed, and the latter was left with only one head.

Then...

"You... you... you are a Fourth Grade Minor Grandmaster... Impossible, you should at most only know those Zuixiang Eighteen Hands, at most Second Grade..."

The only remaining head let out a voice of disbelief.

Mu Ye did not waste any words, throwing out a few more fist auras that instantly reduced the latter to ashes.

Faintly, he could still hear a roar echoing continuously:

"It's useless... it's useless... your Taiping City... will eventually..."

The voice soon faded away.

[You have killed the Seven Absolutes Demon, Seven Absolutes Imperial Map cleared.]

[Clearance: 100%.]

[Rating: A+]

[Taiping City death toll: 0]

[Achievements 'Imperial Map Secret Treasury', 'Swift Victory', 'Infatuated at Zuixiang': Achieved]

[Rewards: 1000 Paradise Coin, Character Selection Chest x1, Ability Upgrade Book x1, Brothel Patron exclusive ability 'Ruthless Flower Destroyer' unlocked.]

[Ruthless Flower Destroyer: The power of any attack launched against the opposite sex will be significantly increased.]

Mu Ye shook his fists.

Fourth-grade strength, the feeling of killing a boss in one hit across tiers was truly satisfying.

The strength recommended by the game was actually correct; a second-grade player could trade blows with this demon.

It was just difficult to reach this point.

As the first stage after the tutorial, the process was actually quite long, and the difficulty requirements were much higher than the tutorial stage.

There were no reloads during the combat, but he had reloaded the process quite a few times.

The three achievements followed the route, among which Infatuated at Zuixiang was the easiest to achieve.

But if one wanted to clear the stage, it actually wasn't difficult.

It was simple: if one used the Demon Sealer and used an Ability Upgrade Book to raise the Mind Eye ability by one level, one might have been able to discover Yuanshuang's identity in advance.

This was Mu Ye's speculation.

Of course, this was hindsight...

It was only after knowing that Yuanshuang had been possessed by the demon that he could reverse-engineer this conclusion.

The other two were relatively difficult.

Imperial Map Secret Treasury required completing a series of processes at Zuixiang Pavilion, learning the secret of the treasure map, discovering its location, and solving this so-called maze.

A quick battle to finish things off requires one-shotting the boss, which is always difficult.

"Being strong certainly has its perks."

Mu Ye looked at the gate ahead and pushed it open.

[You have discovered the Imperial Map Secret Treasury.]

Waves of golden light shimmered out, and countless gold and silver treasures dazzled Mu Ye's eyes.

"That founding emperor had some foresight. I didn't expect him to leave so much wealth for his descendants..."

Mu Ye had assumed this might be a fake treasure hoard, or perhaps some kind of trial left by the emperor for his successors, but he hadn't expected it to be actual, tangible wealth.

A practical man, indeed.

"With this, the Shen Mansion could certainly raise an army..."

"As for who should lead it... that kid Han Qi would be a suitable choice..."

Mu Ye looked around and discovered that, besides the gold and silver, there were also some resources for cultivating secret martial arts, all quite aged.

Mu Ye even found a Blood Lingzhi.

The Seven Absolutes Python must have been coveting the treasures inside here.

Beyond these, there were some lost secret martial arts, but they were all for opening the Divine Apertures of the limbs. There were no true martial arts for opening the Divine Apertures of the torso or head, which Mu Ye was looking for, so they weren't of much use.

"That Seven Absolutes Python wasn't very strong, but it was highly functional..."

The intelligence of ordinary demons is not high.

Take the demon from Chishui Village, for instance; it had strength comparable to the third rank and possessed intelligence close to that of a human.

The Seven Absolutes Python, with its seven heads and strong sense of self, had even higher intelligence than the demon from Chishui Village, though its raw strength was inferior.

Yet, possessing such high intelligence allowed it to toy with people in the palm of its hand.

"It seems that among these demons, there are specialized ones... but these demons are at best Qi Refining Realm demonic beasts. Of course, they still possess some unique abilities. Qi Refining demonic beasts wouldn't be able to possess a human body... let alone possess intelligence equal to a human's."

The treasury was vast, and after looking around for a while, Mu Ye walked back out.

"Right, the life or death of this young lady is still uncertain..."

Mu Ye walked over to Yuanshuang and found that her breathing was extremely faint.

Being possessed by such a unique demon would inevitably cause severe damage to one's vitality; under normal circumstances, she wouldn't survive.

Even if she were to wake up, she would likely suffer from memory loss and become a fool.

"Red sleeves give rise to primordial qi, frost comes to turn into spring mud... Could this Yuanshuang know she has been possessed?"

Mu Ye suddenly thought.

She truly was a pitiful person.

He picked her up and walked out of the secret cave.

Interestingly, after he walked out, the maze formation restored itself.

Mu Ye fumbled for a moment and took out the map.

"Could this map be the key to opening the maze formation?"

"If not for this map, this place would be impossible to discover at all?"

Mu Ye nodded slightly, snuck into Zuixiang Pavilion, placed Miss Yuanshuang in her boudoir, and then created a commotion so that the people of Zuixiang Pavilion would discover her and provide medical treatment. He would come back to check on her when he had time later.

If she still remembered anything, he would make other plans then.

"Go to Shen Mansion first... I haven't seen Madam Yun for a long time, I miss her quite a bit."

Mu Ye couldn't wait. He changed into his Demon Sealer attire and arrived at Shen Mansion.

The night was like water.

In the courtyard, Madam Yun gazed at the bright moon. The waning moon reflected in her eyes, making her appear somewhat lonely.

It had been a long time. He hadn't come to Shen Mansion for a long time.

"Aunt Yun... that Mu Xinghe probably didn't go to inquire about information on the Seven Absolutes Demon..."

"I've been going to Zuixiang Pavilion these days and haven't seen his figure."

Shen Qingchan, who was at her side, said, "This means he might have given up... He probably has other things to do... He won't be in any trouble."

"Besides, that Seven Absolutes Imperial Map is an old rumor from so many years ago, and the Seven Absolutes Demon has been gone for over a hundred years. As a mere Demon Sealer, how could he possibly find it? I think you were just overthinking it, Aunt Yun..."

"..." Madam Yun.

At this moment, a voice rang out:

"It's so late, and Madam Yun has yet to retire?"

The two were startled. They turned around and saw a familiar figure standing on the eaves in the distance.

"You..." Madam Yun stood up. The waning moon reflected in her eyes merged with her pupils, slowly turning into a full moon. "Why have you come?"

[1. It has been a long time, I have missed you very much, Madam Yun (Speak the truth)]

[2, Wandered around Taiping City and found some treasures (tosses them out with an indifferent expression)]

[3, Want to sleep with Madam Yun (lustful heart stirred)]

[4, ...]

"..." Mu Ye.

What is the meaning of these options?

How could there be a shameless option like 3?

I'll update at night instead; I'm a night owl, I have no energy during the day.