He had no idea how much time had passed.
Lin Mo finally regained consciousness.
The first thing he saw was a lavishly furnished room.
The room was sealed against all outside light, with only a few candle flames flickering in the darkness to provide what little illumination there was.
Lin Mo had wanted to call for help, but judging by his surroundings, shouting would only waste his breath.
His hands and feet were bound, and he lay on a large bed.
The ropes binding him seemed to be some kind of restraining artifact.
Lin Mo had intended to summon his spiritual energy and break free.
What a joke. He couldn't summon any at all!
"What did I do to deserve this?!"
Unable to free himself, Lin Mo let out a long sigh.
He hadn't gotten a clear look at his attacker that night, but he could more or less guess who it was.
The person who had attacked him was most likely Shangguan Wuqing, captain of the Enforcement Hall's Vermilion Bird Squad.
Lin Mo couldn't think of anyone other than Shangguan Wuqing.
"What exactly does Shangguan Wuqing want? Does she want to use this old man as a cultivation cauldron too? Or..."
Had she simply fallen under the spell of the Pure Yang Sacred Body's super-incubus qualities?
Whether it was the former or the latter, Lin Mo clearly lacked the strength to escape Shangguan Wuqing's demonic clutches on his own.
Worst of all, he still couldn't figure out exactly how Liu Ziyan felt about him.
So this time, there was probably little hope of counting on Liu Ziyan to rescue him.
Creak!
Without warning, the door was pushed open.
Lin Mo, whose nerves were stretched taut as he pondered how to escape with his life, jumped in fright.
Then came the snap of fingers.
The candle flames flared, illuminating the entire room as brightly as daylight.
Just as Lin Mo had expected, the newcomer was Shangguan Wuqing.
"You're awake?"
After closing the door, Shangguan Wuqing sat beside the bed, a smile at the corners of her eyes.
"Captain Wuqing, this old man is already at death's door and has no value left to exploit. What was the point of abducting me?" Lin Mo showed no sign of panic before Shangguan Wuqing.
"Tell me, do you have any connections in the sect?" Rather than answer Lin Mo's question, Shangguan Wuqing asked one of her own.
She had read Lin Mo's personal records, but they contained only the most basic information.
Things like personal connections weren't recorded.
"Connections?" Lin Mo froze.
How come he didn't know he had any connections in the First Saint Sect?
"Think a little harder," Shangguan Wuqing continued, seeing that Lin Mo's reaction didn't seem feigned.
If Lin Mo had no extraordinary connections in the First Saint Sect, why would her master care so much about his whereabouts?
And why had her master given her such an uncompromising order?
"Ah, to think you found out after all, Captain Wuqing."
An idea flashed through Lin Mo's mind, and he said with utmost seriousness, "Actually, this old man's connection is the sect leader herself."
He didn't know why Shangguan Wuqing had suddenly asked about his connections, but surely it hadn't come out of thin air.
So Lin Mo wondered whether he could use Liu Ziyan's name to bluff his way through this.
What if it worked?
What if Shangguan Wuqing really was intimidated enough to release him? Wouldn't that be wonderful?
Yet Shangguan Wuqing wasn't intimidated at all. Instead, she burst out laughing as though she had just heard the joke of the century.
"Say, you don't seriously think the sect leader values you just because you spent a hundred years as a servant in the Purple Heaven Palace, do you?"
"Forget a hundred years. Even after a thousand or ten thousand years, a servant is still a servant in the sect leader's eyes. That will never change."
With Shangguan Wuqing exposing his bluff, Lin Mo felt rather embarrassed.
In truth, Lin Mo thought so too.
If not for the fact that the Yin-Yang Evil Demon Art bound their yang energy together, Liu Ziyan would have slapped him into a pulp long ago.
The only reason she hadn't killed him yet was that he still had a little value to exploit.
From this, Shangguan Wuqing reached her own conclusion.
Lin Mo really was just an old servant without any connections. As for why her master had given her such an uncompromising order...
Shangguan Wuqing didn't know for now, but as long as Lin Mo returned alive, there probably wouldn't be any problems.
"I don't want to make things too difficult for you either. I abducted you... hmm, simply because I think you possess a unique charm that belongs to older men."
"I also heard that you were quite handsome when you were young. You were only assigned to the Maidservant Department as a servant because you lacked the aptitude for cultivation, right?"
As she spoke...
Shangguan Wuqing sat at the head of the bed and leaned forward slightly, staring intently at Lin Mo's weathered old face. With a wickedly alluring smile, she said, "As long as... you're good and cooperate with me for a thrilling, exhilarating bout of pleasure between fish and water, I might just get happy enough to let you go."
Everyone loved beauty, and Shangguan Wuqing was no exception.
Yet for some reason, Lin Mo, with his white hair and decrepit appearance, could make her heart flutter.
Lin Mo wasn't the only "elderly" person in the First Saint Sect, but Shangguan Wuqing felt nothing for the others.
Only for Lin Mo.
Though she couldn't figure out exactly what was going on, she chose to trust her instincts.
Gazing at Shangguan Wuqing's beautiful face mere inches from his own, Lin Mo said dubiously, "Captain Wuqing, this old man is getting on in years. Please don't deceive me."
If Shangguan Wuqing meant what she said, Lin Mo could reluctantly oblige.
"Haha." Shangguan Wuqing seized Lin Mo by the collar and said, both seductive and dangerous, "Do you think you have a choice?"
"..."
"Then untie this old man first. I'm willing to cooperate." Lin Mo could only compromise.
"Trying to play tricks on me?" Shangguan Wuqing grew wary.
Lin Mo gave a helpless, bitter smile. "Captain Wuqing, this old man's cultivation is only at the third level of Qi Refining. What tricks do you think I could possibly play in front of you?"
That was true enough.
Before Shangguan Wuqing, Lin Mo's third-level Qi Refining cultivation made him no more than an ant on the ground.
Shangguan Wuqing could crush him with a casual flick of her hand.
"That's true."
Shangguan Wuqing thought it over and found nothing wrong with his reasoning.
So she untied Lin Mo.
Free once more, Lin Mo stretched his limbs, and the spiritual energy within him began to circulate again.
Rather than remain bound and let Shangguan Wuqing do whatever she pleased, Lin Mo preferred to take a more active role.
Then Shangguan Wuqing loosened her sash and slipped out of her clothes.
A stunning, voluptuous body that could make anyone's nose bleed was laid bare before Lin Mo without reservation.
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