The Holy Maiden Lost Her Composure! You Let Him Cultivate the Yin-Yang Evil Demon Art but Not Me?

"As expected of the Grand Elder-so generous!"

"It's just that this old servant has one small request regarding the type of magical treasure. I'd like a blade-type treasure. What do you think, Grand Elder?" Lin Mo said, wild with joy.

He hadn't expected Hong Yue to give him a high-grade or even supreme-grade heaven-tier magical treasure in the first place.

People were greedy by nature, but one couldn't be too greedy.

It was easy to choke oneself to death.

High-grade and supreme-grade heaven-tier magical treasures cost at least seven figures in spirit stones!

"That's fine. As long as the grade stays the same, the type of magical treasure makes little difference."

Hong Yue waved her delicate hand and paid Lin Mo a deposit of ten thousand spirit stones. "Here's the deposit, little servant. Once the job is done, I'll pay you the rest."

No sooner had she finished speaking than Hong Yue suddenly knitted her brows.

In the blink of an eye, she vanished from the study, and every trace of her presence was erased along with her.

It was as though she had never been there.

While Lin Mo was puzzling over this, light footsteps suddenly sounded behind him.

It was Su Yu.

"Greetings, Holy Maiden." Lin Mo quickly composed himself and bowed with his hands clasped.

Su Yu still wore that almost professional-looking innocent smile as she asked, "Old Man Lin, what are you doing here?"

"As you can see, Holy Maiden."

Lin Mo gestured with the rag in his hand and asked without betraying anything, "Have you come to see the Sect Leader, Holy Maiden?"

"Yes. Is she not here?" Su Yu asked.

"Holy Maiden, I merely come to Purple Heaven Palace at the appointed time to perform my cleaning duties. I don't know the Sect Leader's whereabouts."

Lin Mo chuckled. "At present, however, the Sect Leader clearly isn't in Purple Heaven Palace. Perhaps you could come back a little later, Holy Maiden."

"Mm, I understand."

Su Yu showed no intention of leaving.

After confirming that Liu Ziyan wasn't there, she immediately asked, "But Old Man Lin, I remember you were only at the second level of Qi Refining not long ago. How did you reach Foundation Establishment so quickly?"

"No wonder you look so much younger. Can you tell me how you did it? I'm curious."

"Holy Maiden, about that..."

Lin Mo hesitated, looking deeply troubled.

Su Yu tilted her head slightly. "What's wrong? Is it something you can't tell me?"

Lin Mo nodded.

"It's fine, it's fine. Don't you trust me? I'll just keep it a secret for you." Su Yu blinked her large, clear, lively eyes, her face as innocent as ever.

"Heh, that's true."

Only after pondering for quite some time did Lin Mo say, "You helped this old man last time, Holy Maiden. Since that's the case, I won't hide it from you."

"Actually, it has to do with the cultivation art I practice."

"A cultivation art? What art is that powerful?"

"Holy Maiden, it's the Yin-Yang Evil Demon Art."

At this, Su Yu's eyes widened like bronze bells, and she demanded in disbelief, "Old Man Lin, that's impossible! Master actually let you cultivate the Yin-Yang Evil Demon Art?"

"She wouldn't give it to me when I asked her last time. How could she give it to you!"

At that moment, Su Yu's composure began to crumble.

Even she, Liu Ziyan's chief disciple, couldn't obtain the Yin-Yang Evil Demon Art. Why could Lin Mo, a mere servant, get it!?

Lin Mo smiled. "This old man wouldn't know about that, Holy Maiden."

"But the art I cultivate is indeed the Yin-Yang Evil Demon Art."

"..."

Su Yu was momentarily speechless, unwillingness and bewilderment filling the depths of her eyes.

The Yin-Yang Evil Demon Art truly deserves its place among the continent's finest evil cultivation arts. Even a servant who only reached the second level of Qi Refining after a hundred years could break through to Foundation Establishment in such a short time! Su Yu was secretly astonished.

"I still don't believe it!"

Su Yu pouted sulkily and demanded, "Then tell me! I'm Master's disciple, so why did she let you cultivate it and not me? Why!"

Lin Mo lowered his head without speaking, seemingly unsure how to respond to her words.

"Tell me! Why!"

Su Yu grew agitated, utterly unwilling to accept it.

Lin Mo asked, "Holy Maiden, forgive this old man for asking, but why... are you so fixated on the Yin-Yang Evil Demon Art? As far as I know, it isn't exactly a good cultivation art. It has drawbacks, too."

Hearing this, Su Yu wondered why Lin Mo's words were almost identical to Liu Ziyan's.

"What drawbacks? Tell me!" Su Yu pressed, allowing no argument.

"You should know that the Yin-Yang Evil Demon Art is a demonic dual cultivation art, shouldn't you? Once you cultivate it, if you later have intercourse with someone of the opposite sex, the art will bind itself to the yang energy of the first person you sleep with."

"Once it has bound itself to that yang energy, engaging in dual cultivation with anyone else afterward will invite backlash from the Yin-Yang Evil Demon Art."

"Among us demonic cultivators, how many have only one cultivation partner throughout their lives?"

"Holy Maiden, knowing this, would you still insist on cultivating the Yin-Yang Evil Demon Art?"

"The Sect Leader is refusing to let you cultivate it for your own good, Holy Maiden!" Lin Mo earnestly advised her, his manner perfectly solemn.

Upon hearing this,

Su Yu widened her eyes and fell silent.

Now she finally understood why Liu Ziyan had told her that day that she could cultivate the Yin-Yang Evil Demon Art after finding a cultivation partner.

So it was because the Yin-Yang Evil Demon Art would bind itself to someone's yang energy!

"Then... then why does Master cultivate it herself!" Su Yu continued to ask.

"This old man wouldn't know, Holy Maiden."

Lin Mo smiled helplessly.

You're asking me, but who am I supposed to ask?

Su Yu took a deep breath, and in the space of a single blink,

her pure, lovely, slightly youthful face regained its usual innocent smile. "All right, I've figured it out."

"From what you've said, the Yin-Yang Evil Demon Art doesn't sound all that great anyway, right?"

"I'll be off, then, Old Man Lin. When Master comes back, remember to come to Purple Cloud Palace and let me know."

As Lin Mo watched Su Yu leave, his gaze gradually deepened.

There's definitely something wrong with this Su Yu... She wants the Yin-Yang Evil Demon Art far too badly. It's hard not to suspect that she came here specifically for it.

Lin Mo sat down at the tea table, brewing himself some tea as he pondered in secret.

After that conversation, Lin Mo reached a conclusion.

There was a nine-out-of-ten chance that Holy Maiden Su Yu was a spy!

He just didn't know which sect had sent her. They had actually been willing to stake so much!

But on reflection, it made sense. Liu Ziyan carried the Yin-Yang Evil Demon Art on her at all times.

Obtaining its cultivation method would be impossible without staking something substantial.

Although he was only a servant himself, Lin Mo did know a little about the First Saint Sect's relations with other sects.