A Beauty's Invitation

Finally, the second level!

Lu Li felt a surge of joy in his heart and clenched his fist slightly.

From now on, blessed by the Great Strength Vajra Dharma Incantation, a single punch from him would erupt with a force of one hundred thousand catties, capable of obliterating any demons or monsters!

Just as he was thinking this, a figure drifted over.

It was a petite and exquisite young girl in yellow robes with a sweet appearance.

Her cultivation was at the Foundation Establishment Late Stage.

"Junior Brother, congratulations."

The girl in yellow stood with her hands behind her back, smiling sweetly.

Two small dimples appeared at the corners of her mouth.

She looked quite adorable.

"Many thanks. May I ask who you are, Senior Sister?" Lu Li asked with a smile.

"This one is called Spirit Concubine."

The girl in yellow darted her eyes around and asked with a grin, "Junior Brother Lu, you must be tired after that fight. Why not come back to my cave dwelling to rest? Shall I cook you some noodles?"

Hmm?

Are women of the Demonic Sect really this direct?

Lu Li was just about to refuse.

At that moment, with a swish, a green light flashed over.

It was a young girl in green robes, dainty and cute.

It was Green Lotus.

As soon as Green Lotus appeared, she exclaimed in surprise, "Oh, Spirit Concubine, why are you here? Senior Brother Lin, who is over a hundred years your senior, has been looking for you everywhere. I heard he obtained a secret recipe for having children and has already refined a pill; he's just waiting for you to take it so you can bear his child. Why are you still here flirting with a Junior Brother?"

Hearing this, the girl in yellow's face turned pale in an instant.

"Hmph."

She let out a soft snort, turned, and flashed away, disappearing outside the Stone Forest.

Lu Li could tell.

There was bad blood between these two.

"Junior Brother Lu, don't let that woman fool you. She is most adept at becoming partners with cultivators who are on the verge of death, and once they pass away, she simply swallows their inheritance."

Green Lotus reminded him with a faint smile.

"Oh? So, this Senior Sister Spirit Concubine is a wealthy woman?"

Lu Li raised an eyebrow.

"Indeed." Green Lotus smiled meaningfully, "However, because Spirit Concubine has long been forcing herself to accompany old men, her psyche has become somewhat twisted. Many entry-level disciples have already died under her torment. If you want to be her lover, I'm afraid you'll have to suffer quite a bit."

"Senior Sister is joking, but thank you for the warning."

Lu Li straightened his expression and cupped his hands in thanks.

"Hehe, no need to be so polite. I saw long ago that you were extraordinary, but I didn't expect you to have such great resolve. To detonate a high-grade magical artifact just like that—truly impressive!"

Green Lotus's eyes were filled with admiration.

At a glance, she looked just like a young girl seeing her sweetheart, her eyes full of adoration and longing.

An ordinary person, upon being flattered like this, would likely be floating on air.

However, Lu Li remained on high alert and replied calmly, "Senior Sister is too kind. I am only at the fourth level of Qi Refining; to survive, I naturally had to give it my all."

Green Lotus smiled, neither confirming nor denying.

Afterward, she waved her slender hand, summoned a long stone slab, and placed it to the side.

"Come, sit and talk."

Green Lotus lifted her sleeve and bent down to carefully wipe the stone slab, her eyes filled with a smile.

"Senior Sister, you flatter me too much!"

Seeing this, Lu Li's expression became extremely solemn.

His vigilance instantly rose to the highest level.

For this woman to lower herself so much, she must have some ulterior motive!

"Don't worry about such trifles, sit down. I have something important to tell you," Green Lotus said with a gentle smile.

"Then... alright."

Lu Li no longer refused and sat down.

Afterward, Green Lotus smoothed her skirt and sat down beside him, her posture full of grace, as if she were truly a young lady from a noble family.

The faint, unique fragrance of a young girl wafted over, smelling quite pleasant.

Hum.

The next moment, a streak of cyan light floated above her palm. It was a Jade Lotus, palm-sized, crystalline, and translucent.

As the Jade Lotus spun with a soft glow, it released a ring of cyan light that enveloped the surroundings, sealing off all prying eyes.

"Junior Brother, I'll be blunt. Are you... willing to be my man?"

Green Lotus tilted her body slightly, a strange radiance shining in her clear, bright eyes.

Good grief.

Are people of the Demonic Sect all this direct?

Lu Li was stunned for a moment and flatly refused: "Senior Sister, my heart already belongs to someone else!"

"Oh? Who is it?"

Green Lotus's eyes lit up, and she asked with curiosity.

"Uh... it's that Golden Core True Person draped in black gauze from just a moment ago."

Lu Li said, looking a bit embarrassed.

In reality, he couldn't think of a name on the spot, so he simply used that charming beauty as a shield.

"So, Junior Brother has designs on Lady Yusha."

Green Lotus nodded in realization, tilted her head, and smiled: "Junior Brother Lu, you should know that Lady Yusha already has a Dao companion."

"Oh? Is that so? So that Golden Core True Person has a husband? That just makes me want her even more."

A trace of excitement flickered in Lu Li's eyes.

"Ah?"

Hearing this, Green Lotus's eyes widened instantly.

Then, she burst into a giggle, her eyes curving like crescent moons as she stared at Lu Li and laughed: "When I first met you, Junior Brother, I thought you were somewhat honest and simple, but I didn't expect you to be a Cao Thief! However, you've misunderstood. When I said I wanted you to be my man, I meant I wanted to recruit you to stand on my side."

"Recruit?"

A look of astonishment appeared on Lu Li's face.

"That's right."

Green Lotus tapped her small feet, gazing at the gloomy sky of the Ten Thousand Ghost Cave, and said: "Junior Brother, you should know about the Buddhist sects and the Dao Alliance preparing to attack Ten Thousand Demon Mountain, right? This world is about to fall into chaos!"

Such a thing is actually happening?

Lu Li's spirit stirred.

If the Buddhist sects and the Dao Alliance join forces to attack Ten Thousand Demon Mountain, couldn't he just escape directly?

Hm? No!

He is currently a member of the Demonic Sect; if he runs into those righteous disciples, he'd likely be killed before he even had a chance to explain.

At this moment, Green Lotus continued: "This is a crisis for the Demonic Sect, but also a great opportunity!"

"What kind of opportunity?"

Lu Li was a bit curious.

"An opportunity for the unification of the Demonic Sect!"

Green Lotus's voice, crisp as a bell, carried a hint of excitement.

"What does that have to do with you recruiting me, Senior Sister?"

Lu Li was a bit confused.

"Of course it does! Because I want to be the first female Demon Emperor of the Demonic Sect!" Green Lotus's voice was crisp and powerful, a strange radiance shining in her eyes.

"..."

Hearing these unexpected words, Lu Li was stunned for a moment, looking at the young girl before him with surprise.

This woman, though her chest wasn't very large, certainly had grand ambitions!

"Therefore, I want to recruit the geniuses of the Yin Underworld Ghost Sect, and then step by step, step by step, climb to the very top. I want to be the first female Demon Emperor of the Demonic Sect!"

Green Lotus clenched her delicate fists, her voice filled with absolute determination.

"What a grand ambition, Senior Sister!"

Lu Li gave a thumbs up.

"So, are you willing to be recruited by me, Junior Brother? To be my man?"

Green Lotus turned her head, her smiling eyes curved like the moon over a riverbank.

This sentence was enough to make one's imagination run wild.

Lu Li hesitated for a moment, frowned, and said: "Senior Sister's ambitions are so grand, but I am weak and powerless, I'm afraid I cannot help you."

The Demonic Sect is a massive pit!

Getting involved would surely lead to no good end.

Moreover, he possessed a system cheat; as long as he cultivated in seclusion, he would reach the Golden Core stage sooner or later. When that time came, he could simply run away; there was no need to get involved in the infighting of the Demonic Sect or act as someone else's lackey and thug.

More importantly, Green Lotus could not be trusted.

This was Lu Li's reason for refusing.

"Junior Brother, why be so modest?"

Green Lotus smiled. "Just as you said, you are favored by destiny; you are bound to achieve extraordinary things in the future."

"That was just nonsense; you shouldn't take it seriously."

Lu Li shook his head.

"No, it's the truth. An average person might not find a single Spirit Ghost in ten years, yet you, Junior Brother, have found two in less than a month. If that isn't being favored by destiny, what is? You are a person of great fortune!"

Green Lotus stared fixedly at Lu Li, a trace of longing showing in her eyes.

She looked as if she were gazing at a rare treasure or a piece of fine jade.

"That was just luck."

Lu Li still refused.

Green Lotus seemed to have anticipated this, smiling as she pulled a glazed medicine bottle from her sleeve. "Junior Brother, here is a Blood Poria Pill. Once consumed, it will raise your cultivation by one level, safely and without side effects. If you agree, this pill is yours."

"Besides, if I really do become the first female Demon Empress of the Demonic Sect in the future, you will be the man behind the world's number one female Demon Empress!"