Demon Clan Saintess

Feng Xian's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets. He had watched Lin Yu's interactions with the little princess of Demon Valley from beginning to end, and the more he watched, the more absurd it seemed.

And no matter how he looked at it, this little princess had taken the initiative to show interest in Lin Yu! Just who was this guy?

"All right," Hu Jiujiu replied, then led the three of them to the Alchemy Cavern.

The cave door was carved from a single piece of green jade. Once it was pushed open, an intense medicinal fragrance that was almost impossible to disperse rushed toward them.

The medicine racks along the walls were packed with a dazzling array of herbs. A single glance revealed several treasures that could fetch astronomical prices at outside auctions.

There were already two people inside the cavern.

Two alchemists were busy before their respective cauldrons. One appeared to be around forty and was swiftly tossing herbs into his cauldron one after another.

The other had white hair and a youthful face, with the air of an immortal sage. Dressed in a plain white robe, every gesture he made carried the bearing of a reclusive master.

A cluster of brilliantly colored flames burned beneath the cauldron before him.

Rare herbs flowed from his hands into the cauldron, while exquisite alchemy techniques shifted at his fingertips. One invisible alchemy seal after another was casually formed and sent into the cauldron, driving the various herbs to condense and fuse together.

The moment Yao Chen entered the cavern, his gaze was drawn to the white-haired alchemist's technique.

He watched carefully for a moment. His brows first furrowed slightly, then gradually relaxed.

Hearing the footsteps, the two alchemists raised their heads at the same time.

When they saw Hu Jiujiu leading three unfamiliar youths inside, they exchanged a glance, and disdain appeared on both their faces.

"Princess, have you brought more assistants?" the middle-aged alchemist asked first, his tone openly arrogant. As he spoke, he swept his gaze over Lin Yu as though assessing a tool that was not particularly handy. "Do they have any foundation in alchemy? If they're useless, don't expect us to teach them."

"Indeed." The white-haired alchemist stroked his beard and said blandly, "This old man came here to refine pills, not to take apprentices."

"Who are you calling an old man? I'm a Sixth-Grade Alchemist."

"Hmph! A Sixth-Grade Alchemist? You certainly have a big mouth." Qu Dongsheng sneered and finally shifted his attention away from his cauldron, carefully sizing Lin Yu up.

When he saw Lin Yu's excessively young face, the disdain on his face deepened. "A Sixth-Grade Alchemist at such a young age? Could it be that the little princess has been deceived by this fellow?"

"Watch your mouths!" Hu Jiujiu planted her hands on her hips, her willow brows rising as her voice grew more imposing. She declared each word distinctly, "He's mine."

She looked exactly like a little fox guarding her food. Even the tail behind her had stopped wagging, standing straight up as her fur bristled.

The white-haired alchemist and the middle-aged alchemist exchanged another glance, both seeing helplessness in the other's eyes.

Hu Jiujiu had "invited" them from outside. Though the treatment was generous, they were ultimately still under her control.

Since the little princess had put it that way, they could not continue pressing the issue.

The two merely snorted and turned back to continue refining their pills. They said nothing more, but the contempt on their faces did not diminish in the slightest.

Just then, a string of silver-bell-like laughter drifted from the depths of the cavern.

That laughter was like a spring breeze passing through flowers, like water rolling jade through a mountain stream. Just hearing it made one feel refreshed and delighted.

Yet for some reason, when the laughter reached their ears, their heartbeats involuntarily quickened, and alluring images arose in their minds.

"Little sister, who is he to you?"

Following the laughter, a woman stepped out.

The woman smiled at Hu Jiujiu and Lin Yu, her gaze wandering between them before finally settling on Lin Yu. The smile at her lips deepened.

When Hu Jiujiu saw her sister appear, her face first reddened. Then, as though someone had stepped on her tail, she suddenly jumped up and darted in front of Lin Yu.

She spread her arms, shielding Lin Yu behind her, and quickly whispered to him, "Be careful of that big demoness. She's best at bewitching people. You absolutely have to hold out."

Lin Yu looked up. Indeed, the Saintess of Demon Valley exuded an indescribable aura. It was completely different from Hu Jiujiu's mischievous charm—a seductive allure that had matured to the bone.

She did not need to do anything at all. Her mere existence was enough to make most men's reason collapse completely.

But Lin Yu's soul power was not weak.

Hu Yaoyao's gaze lingered on Lin Yu for a moment, and a flicker of surprise passed through her deep eyes.

Her charm had actually had no effect on him whatsoever.

With her cultivation, even a Dou Wang expert might not escape her deliberate enchantment.

Yet this human youth, who appeared to possess no more than Dou Ling cultivation, remained utterly composed.

Hu Jiujiu had been watching her sister nervously the whole time, afraid she might use some trick.

But when she noticed that Lin Yu still remained calm and unruffled even under the Saintess's seductive aura, her tense little face immediately turned from anger to delight, and she beamed.

Proudly, she grabbed Lin Yu's arm and gave her sister a coquettish, provocative smile, her expression filled with unconcealed pride and showmanship.

"All right, I'll take you to find Beastfire." Hu Jiujiu pulled Lin Yu toward the exit. "Make do with Beastfire for now. When I get the chance, I'll get you some Heavenly Flames."

Seeing Hu Jiujiu dragging Lin Yu outside, Yao Chen habitually turned his head, only to find Feng Xian standing there stiffly. His eyes were fixed blankly on the moon-white figure deep inside the cavern, his gaze unfocused and dreamy, his mouth slightly open as though his soul had left his body.

It was obvious that this young master of the Feng Family had been bewitched. Thoroughly bewitched—his soul was practically being hooked away.

Naturally, the Saintess also noticed that infatuated gaze fixed on her.

After running into a soft wall with Lin Yu, she had been feeling somewhat bored. Now, seeing Feng Xian's utterly spellbound expression, a satisfied smile bloomed once more on her exquisite face, and she lightly winked at him.

Just as Feng Xian was about to fall completely under her spell, Yao Chen expressionlessly extended a hand, gathered Dou Qi at the tip of his index finger, and flicked Feng Xian hard on the forehead.

"Wake up!"

Those two words were like a great bell, carrying a wisp of pure soul power as they crashed directly into Feng Xian's mind.

At the same time, the Dou Qi at Yao Chen's fingertip exploded against Feng Xian's forehead with a sharp pop. The force sent Feng Xian staggering back two steps, and a bright red bump instantly rose on his forehead.

"Ah! Just now... that was close, demoness... cough, I..." Like a drowning man being dragged from the water, Feng Xian sharply sucked in a breath and rapidly shook his head.

After enduring several hellish medicinal baths, his willpower had long been tempered by that bone-shattering agony until it was far tougher than an ordinary person's. He recovered his senses surprisingly quickly.

Still shaken, he lowered his gaze and did not dare look toward the Saintess again. He silently moved behind Yao Chen, wishing he could hide his entire body away. If he could not provoke her, could he not at least avoid her?

The Saintess shot Yao Chen a resentful glare. Seeing Hu Jiujiu dragging Lin Yu toward the exit of the Alchemy Cavern, she could not be bothered to argue further with Yao Chen. She quickly stepped forward, stretched out an arm, and blocked their path.

"Little sister, come to my place when you return. I have something to tell you."