Last night, before he came, Lin Mo had already resolved to die.
And given what he knew of Liu Ziyan, Lin Mo held no illusions about that Female Demon.
Even if Liu Ziyan did not kill him, Lin Mo had little time left to live.
Besides, after that unforgettable night with Liu Ziyan, Lin Mo could die without regrets after his journey to this world.
"Old bastard, you defiled me. Did you really think you could find release so easily?"
Liu Ziyan's icy eyes flickered as she spoke coldly.
Much as she hated to admit it, for some reason, Liu Ziyan felt that Lin Mo did not seem quite so repulsive now.
Only last night, she had sworn to cut Lin Mo into ten thousand pieces.
Recalling what had happened last night, Liu Ziyan wanted nothing more than to kill Lin Mo with her own hands, right then and there.
Lin Mo was merely a menial servant of the First Saint Sect, with a status lower than a dog's. And her?
She was the powerful, exalted sect leader of the First Saint Sect!
If word got out that Lin Mo had taken advantage of her vulnerability to defile her, her reputation and image would be ruined.
And yet...
That night of passion had given her a taste of the marrow, leaving her hungry for more.
Lin Mo clearly already had one foot in the grave, yet he possessed such explosive vigor. Perhaps it was because he had stored it up for a hundred years without ever releasing it?
She had always looked down on every male cultivator in the world, preferring to pleasure herself rather than let some filthy dog of a man defile her body.
But regardless, Lin Mo had indeed shown her that the pleasure a man could bring was far beyond anything her middle finger could offer.
More importantly.
The shackles that had held her back for decades, like the chastity she had guarded for centuries, had been pierced through in a single night.
She had shattered the bottleneck at the peak of Spirit Transformation and entered Void Refinement!
That was Liu Ziyan's greatest gain last night.
Without Lin Mo's transgression on the brink of death last night, she probably would never have learned how important and necessary Yin-Yang Harmonization was to the Yin-Yang Evil Demon Art.
Breaking through the bottleneck of Spirit Transformation and entering Void Refinement might otherwise have taken her another century or two.
Nor would she have learned that a man was the greatest tonic for a woman.
That was also why humans had two sexes, male and female.
But the main reason Liu Ziyan hesitated over whether to kill Lin Mo was still the Yin-Yang Evil Demon Art.
The Yin-Yang Evil Demon Art had been created by a mighty evil cultivator of ancient times and his Dao companion.
To keep her husband from chasing flowers and flirting with women outside, his Dao companion had modified the Yin-Yang Evil Demon Art so that it recognized only the first yang energy or yin energy it absorbed.
In other words, if Liu Ziyan wanted to continue practicing the Yin-Yang Evil Demon Art, she could only improve her cultivation through Yin-Yang Harmonization with Lin Mo.
With any other man, it would have no effect whatsoever.
But... Lin Mo's decrepit old appearance truly did disgust her somewhat.
As for his impending death, that might have been a problem for Lin Mo, but it was no problem at all for her.
A single Life-Prolonging Pill could extend Lin Mo's life by three to five years.
But what could someone at her cultivation level accomplish in three to five years?
Ultimately, Lin Mo would have to improve his own cultivation and thereby extend his lifespan.
For the sake of cultivation, I suppose I could give this bastard a chance... If he dares overstep his bounds with me again, I'll skin him and tear out his tendons, even if I have to pay a steep price to switch to another cultivation art!
As these thoughts passed through her mind.
Lin Mo's deep, hoarse, numb voice reached her. "Sect Leader, I've spent my entire life being tormented by you. These old bones of mine can't withstand any more torment."
"If you want to vent your anger, you might as well slap me into dust. If you want to torment me, I'm afraid you won't get your wish."
"Hmph. Did I say I was going to kill you now?"
Liu Ziyan gave a cold smile, then waved her delicate hand. A jade scroll and a storage ring appeared before Lin Mo.
Lin Mo froze briefly, then looked up at Liu Ziyan, his face full of confusion.
What was this supposed to mean?
"This is the Yang Volume of the Yin-Yang Evil Demon Art. Take it and cultivate. Whether you succeed depends on whether an old slave like you has the aptitude to comprehend it."
"There are some cultivation resources in the storage ring, along with a Life-Prolonging Pill. It'll give a short-lived wretch like you another three to five years. Let's see whether this lump of mud can be plastered onto a wall."
Liu Ziyan issued her orders in a tone that brooked no argument.
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For a moment, Lin Mo had no idea what to make of Liu Ziyan.
Hadn't she been clamoring to kill me last night? Why was she pulling this now?
Wait... Something's wrong! Lin Mo narrowed his eyes dangerously.
From what he knew of Liu Ziyan, she could never be this kindhearted.
Nor was Lin Mo naive enough to believe she had fallen for him simply because he had slept with her last night.
Who knew what rotten scheme that Female Demon Liu Ziyan was cooking up?
Perhaps...
Liu Ziyan wanted him to cultivate to the Foundation Establishment Realm, raising his lifespan limit, then wait until his physical condition gradually improved before she started torturing and abusing him.
Yes, I have to admit, that's very likely!
Tsk... Truly, no venom matches a woman's heart.
Having figured it all out, Lin Mo grinned and refused. "What if I say no, Sect Leader?"
"I have no attachments left in this world. Just grant this old man a swift death."
"You have no right to refuse."
Liu Ziyan looked down at Lin Mo from above. "If you won't do it willingly, I'll personally make sure you do."
At her words, Lin Mo could not help shuddering!
She was every bit the Female Demon he remembered. When this woman went mad, there was nothing she would not do!
For example, she could imprison him, force him to swallow the Life-Prolonging Pill, then feed him all manner of pills until his body improved day by day.
Then she would begin torturing him, and by then, he truly would be better off dead.
There was nothing he could do.
Lin Mo could only put on an utterly despondent expression and numbly pick up the jade scroll and storage ring.
"Get out!"
At Liu Ziyan's sharp rebuke, Lin Mo trudged away with heavy steps.
Fuck, if she wants me to cultivate, shouldn't she improve my spiritual meridians first? With these utterly useless meridians of mine, how am I supposed to practice the Yin-Yang Evil Demon Art?
After leaving the Purple Heaven Palace, Lin Mo grumbled inwardly.
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