Chen Mo got up and went to open the door.
Lady Liu stood in the doorway, holding a tray laden with several hot dishes and a pot of strong liquor.
"Sir, you've traveled all the way from Heaven Capital City and must be exhausted. You haven't eaten yet, either."
"I had a few dishes and some wine prepared for you. Please forgive me for the meager hospitality."
Lady Liu spoke softly.
"You're very thoughtful, Madam."
Chen Mo nodded and stepped aside.
Lady Liu entered the room and set the tray on the table.
But she didn't leave right away. Instead, she stood to one side and poured him a drink.
Chen Mo unabashedly looked her over. Candlelight shone through her plain robes, outlining her full figure in alternating bands of light and shadow.
A mature beauty like her was plump and luscious, yet smooth and not the least bit cloying—a top-tier specimen.
"Sir, why are you looking at me like that?"
Under his gaze, Lady Liu seemed a little uncomfortable. She asked in a quiet voice.
"I was thinking you're still a woman of great charm, Madam."
Chen Mo chuckled.
Lady Liu's cheeks flushed. She bit her full lower lip and chided him, "Sir, don't tease me. I'm old and past my prime. W-what's so attractive about me?"
A mature, alluring woman, yet as shy as a young girl. She stirred something in his heart.
Lady Liu handed Chen Mo the cup and said:
"This is the Liu Family's secret medicinal wine. It's made with Strange Male Herb and Silver Deer Root. It nourishes the blood, replenishes vital essence, and boosts virility. Do give it a try, Sir."
Chen Mo took the cup, his expression playful. "No wonder Master Liu wasn't satisfied even after taking seven concubines. So this medicinal wine is what keeps him going?"
Lady Liu caught sight of the muscles beneath his clothes and covered her mouth with a laugh. "Sir, you're plenty strong even without the wine."
Chen Mo smiled broadly.
"Not only am I strong, I'm well endowed, too."
"This official has a great treasure. Would Madam care to take a look?"
At his words, Lady Liu's body trembled.
Her eyes turned sultry, her breathing quickened, and her ample bosom nearly spilled out of her clothes.
"I'd certainly like to see it..."
"Good. Then this official will grant you that little wish."
The instant the words left his mouth, a blazing slash of light came crashing down!
Lady Liu's expression changed. She quickly leaped back, but the blade qi still grazed her, tearing one of her arms clean off!
No blood flowed from the wound. Instead, wisps of black smoke drifted out!
"No wonder the Mystic Jade didn't react. You're not a demon—you're a dead thing?"
Chen Mo flicked his Horizontal Blade.
"Madam, what do you think of my treasure?"
The flush faded from Lady Liu's face. She stared coldly at him. "When did you figure it out?"
"I wasn't sure at first, but you were just too impatient."
"And then there's this medicinal wine..."
Holding the cup, Chen Mo sent out his vital essence. A wisp of black smoke slowly seeped out.
"Poison?"
"Isn't that trick a little old-fashioned?"
Seeing that her ruse had been exposed, Lady Liu turned to flee.
In a flash, a fierce blade of light was already upon her!
It cut through her like a rotten log, splitting her in half from head to toe!
One strike, one kill!
But Chen Mo showed no sign of triumph. His brow furrowed as an uneasy feeling crept over him.
Lady Liu had died far too easily, as if she'd come here just to let him kill her...
Then something at the edge of his vision caught his eye.
In barely a moment, tender shoots had sprouted from the corpse on the ground. As the sepals slowly unfurled, a cluster of bewitchingly pink flowers bloomed.
A breeze passed, making the stamens quiver as a wave of fragrance filled the air.
"Not good!"
Alarm flared in Chen Mo's heart. Blazing flames erupted along his blade, and in an instant, the corpse was burned to ashes.
But it was already too late.
His vision blurred. The scene around him shifted, and he found himself on an embroidered bed in the Music Bureau!
Gu Manzhi lay beneath him. Her pink undergarments barely concealed her charms, and her jade-white arms were wrapped around his neck. A misty haze filled her eyes.
"The night is young, my lord. What are you waiting for?"
"Bitch, die!"
Knowing he'd fallen under an illusion, Chen Mo didn't hesitate. He brought his blade down!
The scene changed. Now he was in the Alchemy Room, soaking in a vat with Shen Zhixia!
"Brother Chen Mo..."
Shen Zhixia leaned against him, her whole body burning hot, her gaze hazy. The traces of their passionate kisses still lingered on her cherry-red lips.
Chen Mo said nothing and swung his blade again.
The scene shattered into pieces.
When it reappeared, he had arrived in a luxurious palace.
Cold Night Palace!
Yu Youhan rested her jade feet on his lap, lightly tracing his leg with her toes as she fixed him with a cold gaze.
"Wretched servant, I told you to massage my feet. What impure thoughts are going through your head?"
"M-Madame..."
Chen Mo nearly broke!
Her abyssal, hellish aura felt so real that he didn't even have the courage to swing his blade!
"Fake. It's all fake!"
Chen Mo kept reminding himself.
He recalled how he'd repeatedly bullied the Empress in that cheat-fueled past life, and finally regained a little strength. With his eyes shut, he thrust forward!
Like a bubble popping, everything vanished.
"Let's see what other tricks you've got!"
Chen Mo opened his eyes again and found himself back in the room at Liu Mansion.
A woman had her legs wrapped around his waist, clinging to him like a koala.
Her red lips parted, her breath sweet as an orchid:
"Damn you, Chen Mo..."
"Hmm?"
At the sound of her voice, Chen Mo's expression changed.
He looked down. The woman in his arms was actually...
"Li Yuan?!"
Chen Mo shuddered.
Without a second thought, he swung his blade.
Just as the blade was about to fall, he stopped.
Something was wrong.
The earlier illusions had all shown things he'd experienced firsthand. But he and Li Yuan had never been intimate, nor did they have any romantic feelings for each other...
Could it be...
That this wasn't an illusion at all?
Chen Mo raised his hand and slapped Li Yuan across the face.
Her eyes briefly cleared, then were veiled once more by overwhelming desire. She murmured:
"No, I want to be on top..."
Chen Mo: "..."
So it really wasn't an illusion!
He had no idea why Li Yuan had appeared here.
But judging by her state, she'd probably been poisoned by the flowers too, and fallen into an illusion.
"First, I need to find a way to wake her..."
As he listened to her mumble things like "Damn you, Chen Mo," "bastard," "pervert," and "I'll crush you to death," Chen Mo's temper flared. He picked her up, carried her to the bed, laid her across his lap, and smacked her pert bottom hard!
Smack!
It quivered and swayed, rippling like water.
Smack! Smack! Smack!
The woman had a nasty personality, but her figure was unexpectedly excellent.
Round and pert, firm with flesh—she was a delight to spank.
Smack! Smack! Smack! Smack!
The more Chen Mo spanked her, the more into it he got. He even used Blazing Eight Slashes, his scorching palm turning her into a Kardashian.
Li Yuan let out a muffled groan.
The sharp pain brought her back to her senses.
She'd been in the room next door when she heard Lady Liu knock. Curious, she'd quietly crept over to investigate.
Through the crack in the door, she'd seen Chen Mo cut down Lady Liu.
She'd hurried inside, only to be greeted by a sweet fragrance.
And then...
Thinking of what had happened in the illusion, Li Yuan's heart fluttered in panic. She shook her head hard.
Impossible. Absolutely impossible!
How could I have been with that guy...
Wait, why does it feel like my butt's on fire?
Li Yuan turned her head, and her expression froze.
Chen Mo's palm glowed red as he struck her butt over and over.
He was still muttering:
"You can't touch a tiger's ass? Then I'll touch it anyway—touch it good and hard..."
"???"
Li Yuan's brow twitched violently. She nearly ground her teeth to dust.
"Chen Mo!!"
"You lecher! I'll fight you to the death!"
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