Fellow Daoist, Please Respect Yourself
"What are you planning to do next?" Song Wen asked.
"Live well and cultivate diligently. If one day I can advance to the Nascent Soul, I will surely pacify Fangzhu City and avenge my eldest son," Shan Yue said with a determined look in her eyes.
Song Wen casually agreed, "Then I wish you a speedy formation of your Nascent Soul and the fulfillment of your heart's desire."
Shan Yue said, "I know that my chances of advancing to the Nascent Soul in this lifetime are slim, and even if I were lucky enough to achieve it, I would still be no match for Xing Wenyao. But as long as I live, there is always a glimmer of hope."
Seeing that Song Wen didn't respond, Shan Yue continued.
"I am currently homeless. I wonder if you could take me in for a while, considering the kindness we shared those two nights."
As she spoke, she removed her black cloak, revealing her stunningly beautiful face.
Then, she slowly stepped forward and threw herself into Song Wen's arms.
Song Wen felt the soft, warm fragrance of the woman in his arms, and his hand naturally went to her slender waist.
Just as he was about to take further action, Song Wen suddenly remembered something and asked.
"You're saying the Xing Family is still hunting you down?"
"Yes," Shan Yue said, looking pitiful.
How did they track you down?
"The Soul Lamp I left in the Xing Family."
"Fellow Daoist, please have some self-respect."
Song Wen's expression hardened, and a sharp aura swept out.
The powerful aura caused Shan Yue to stagger back several steps.
She stared at Song Wen with a bewildered expression, seemingly surprised that her attempt to use her beauty had failed.
"The person chasing me, whom I've fought before, is merely a Foundation Establishment Late Stage Cultivator; he's no match for you at all."
"With all the trump cards you have, you can't even handle a Foundation Establishment Late Stage Cultivator?" Song Wen didn't believe him and questioned him.
"During these years on the run, we've already used up all our trump cards," Shan Yue said.
"You want me to help you kill the pursuers and retrieve the Soul Lamp?" Song Wen asked.
Shan Yue shook her head, her delicate brows furrowed.
"Back then, to show his favor towards me, Xing Gaohan specially made a Soul Lamp and placed it in his palace. This means that the Xing Family has two Soul Lamp of me."
"Two Soul Lamp?" Song Wen said. "If that's the case, you'll need to find a treasure that conceals soul fluctuations if you want to completely escape the Xing Family's pursuit."
"Are you talking about the Hidden Soul Jade? But that requires the brow bone of a third-tier Nether Fox." Shan Yue looked worried, gazing up at Song Wen. "Can you get your hands on Hidden Soul Jade?"
"I don't have that ability, and besides, this is something you should worry about, fellow Daoist. What does it have to do with me?"
Song Wen raised his hand and waved it, sending out several streams of Law Power.
The Law Power enveloped the Shan Yue, dragging it out of the spaceship.
"I have some urgent matters to attend to, so we must part ways here."
"Are you just going to stand by and watch someone die?" Seeing Song Wen urge the spaceship to leave, Shan Yue hurriedly shouted.
Song Wen ignored him and the spaceship began to accelerate, heading towards the distant horizon.
"I possess the third level of the <Soul-Concentrating Spike> Cultivation Method."
The spaceship suddenly slowed down, then drew an arc in the air and returned to Shan Yue's side.
"Where did you get the third level of the Cultivation Method?"
Shan Yue said, "Ever since I was humiliated by you last time, I realized that only my own cultivation is truly reliable. So, I began to cultivate diligently and mastered the first level of the <Soul-Concentrating Spike> Cultivation Method. After Xing Gaohan learned of this, he mistakenly thought that I was fond of Divine Sense attack techniques, so he bestowed upon me the third level of the Cultivation Method."
Song Wen stared coldly at Shan Yue, "You told me about this, aren't you afraid I'll kill you and steal the Cultivation Method?"
Shan Yue pointed to her head and said, "The Cultivation Method is in my mind; you can't take it away."
Song Wen's lips curled into a cold smile. "Then how can I be sure what you're saying is true?"
"Calm your mind and focus your spirit, lock your mind like a monkey, close your eyes and regulate your breath, emptying both worldly concerns, let every thought return to the Pure Land of Nothingness, let your breath penetrate heaven and earth, chilling to the core..."
Shan Yue slowly recited a passage of Cultivation Practice Method.
Having cultivated the first two levels of the Soul-Concentrating Spike, Song Wen could easily determine that what Shan Yue had memorized was the third level of the Cultivation Method.
"I'm afraid you'll be disappointed. Even if you offer the third level of the Cultivation Method, I can't obtain the Hidden Soul Jade to trade with you. Moreover, cultivating the third level of the <Soul-Concentrating Spike> requires consuming Holy Spirit Pill, which I have absolutely no chance of refining on my own. Even if I obtained the third level of the Cultivation Method, it would be of little use to me."
Shan Yue said, "What if I had a way to get you the Holy Spirit Pill?"
Song Wen narrowed his eyes slightly, "You still have Holy Spirit Pill on you?"
Shan Yue said, "I naturally don't have any on me, but the Xing Family does. There's one Holy Spirit Pill left over from the last time the Xing Family refined it, and it's kept in the Xing Family's Treasury."
"The Xing Family Treasury! You don't actually think I have the strength to break into the Xing Family Treasury, do you?" Song Wen scoffed.
"Forced entry won't work," Shan Yue said confidently. "But I have a way to outsmart them."
"I'm all ears," Song Wen said, intrigued.
Shan Yue said, "As Xing Gaohan wife, Jing Feiyao should have been dealt with by Xing Wenyao. But with the Jing Family backing her up, she survived. Moreover, for reasons unknown, Xing Wenyao took Jing Feiyao as his legal wife and even accepted her young, innocent son. Xing Wenyao dotes on Jing Feiyao immensely."
"What does this have to do with the Holy Spirit Pill?"
Shan Yue said, "I have evidence of Jing Feiyao's affair with a guard. I originally intended to use it to bring down Jing Feiyao and take her place as Xing Gaohan wife. However, before I could hand the evidence over to Xing Gaohan Xing Gaohan, he died."
Song Wen said, "I doubt that a mere accusation of adultery is enough to force Jing Feiyao to obey."
Shan Yue said, "You don't know this, but Jing Feiyao has served two husbands, marrying two generations of the Xing Family, which has already caused great controversy within the Xing Family. Relying on Xing Wenyao's martial prowess, he has forcibly suppressed these controversies. If the news of Jing Feiyao's affair with the guard were to spread, Jing Feiyao would have no place in the Xing Family. At that time, I'm afraid Xing Wenyao's attitude towards her would change drastically."
Song Wen said, "Even so, how can you be sure that Jing Feiyao can obtain the Holy Spirit Pill from the Treasury?"
Shan Yue said, "I'm not entirely sure about that. But Jing Feiyao, relying on Xing Wenyao's exclusive favor and the Jing Family's backing, wields immense power in the Xing Family. The possibility that she obtained the Holy Spirit Pill from the Xing Family is not low."
Song Wen pondered for a moment, then spoke.
"I can try to see if I can get you the Hidden Soul Jade, but it's not guaranteed."
Shan Yue smiled radiantly, "Thank you, fellow Daoist."
Song Wen piloted the spaceship back to Limitless Island.
He took out the Message Jade Slip and contacted Chu Qian first.
"Young friend Chu, you might have managed to obtain the Hidden Soul Jade?"
After waiting a short while, Chu Qian replied.
"Senior, you think too highly of me. How could I, a junior, be worthy of obtaining the Hidden Soul Jade?"
"Then do you know who possesses this treasure?"
"This junior remembers that you are acquainted with Elder Zhu Yin. Perhaps you could inquire with her? Elder Zhu Yin is a direct disciple of the Devil Master, and she might have access to such a treasure."
Thank you.
After finishing his communication with Chu Qian, Song Wen took out Zhu Yin's Message Jade Slip.
"Fellow Zhu Yin, I have a question for you. Do you possess Hidden Soul Jade, or any other treasure capable of masking soul fluctuations?"