The Master Had Gone Mad After All

Inside a secluded, elegant pavilion somewhere.

Jun Ling finally woke after being unconscious for an entire day and night.

His icy jade-like eyes opened, clear and cold.

Without the silver mask, his face was exquisitely handsome, enough to dim heaven and earth and rob the sun and moon of their light.

Brows that swept into his temples, deep, cool eyes, a straight, finely sculpted nose, sensual, thin lips, and skin like jade!

Every feature was exquisitely proportioned, carrying an aloof nobility and dominance that looked down upon all things.

Without a doubt, this was a man deeply favored by heaven. His every movement carried an innate grace and splendor, like a god king!

"My lord, you're finally awake!"

Seeing Jun Ling open his eyes, Mo Tian could not help letting out a breath of relief.

"Where is Mo Yan?"

Jun Ling looked at Mo Tian, a trace of chill in his noble, dustless eyes, and spoke coolly.

"Mo Yan is outside. This subordinate will have him come in at once!"

With that, Mo Tian respectfully withdrew.

"Master!"

Mo Yan soon walked in and breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Jun Ling had awakened.

"Has she woken up?"

"Yes. Mo Li has already sent word by flying eagle. The young madam is awake!"

"Then is she angry?"

At the thought that Mu Yunxi had awakened, Jun Ling sighed in relief.

But then, remembering what had happened yesterday, his heart tightened, and he actually felt a little panicked.

"Yes!" Mo Yan nodded truthfully.

"She cursed me too, didn't she?"

Jun Ling asked again.

In all his life, Mo Yan felt this was absolutely the most unreasonable his master had ever been.

And he believed there would certainly be more occasions for his master to behave this unreasonably in the future. Mo Yan could almost picture his master being firmly under the young madam's thumb.

"She did!"

"What did she call me?"

Jun Ling frowned slightly. He knew that little thing must wish she could kill him.

"She called you-" Mo Yan glanced up at his master's expectant, cold eyes and spoke.

"Mo Li sent word that the young madam's exact words were, 'You damned pervert! You and I cannot live under the same sky!'"

"Heh heh-"

Mo Yan had originally thought that, given his master's cold-blooded, cruel, and unpredictable nature, hearing the young madam curse him like that would surely enrage him.

Instead, he saw his master begin smiling foolishly.

His smile was pleased and content, without the slightest sign of anger or fury at having been cursed.

It's over, it's over. Master has gone mad. Master has gone mad after all!

Seeing the faint smile bloom across his master's noble, dustless face, radiant as the bright moon, Mo Yan could not help lamenting inwardly.

"The Demon Emperor Grass and blood of a hundred poisons have been delivered?"

The smile lasted only an instant before Jun Ling returned to his former cold, aloof expression.

"Yes. Someone personally handed them to Mo Huang!"

"Mm. You may leave. Report to me whenever there is news of her!"

"Yes!"

The Ghost Market.

The moment Mu Yunxi entered the Ghost Market, the scenery around her changed, and a rich, rustic air washed over her.

Though called the Ghost Market, it was actually more like an enormous underground palace.

Inside the palace were shops, teahouses, beast-fighting arenas, slave markets, spirit pet shops, and everything else one could want.

"You damned little bitch! I feed you and keep you, and you still fucking dare to run? Just watch me break your legs!"

An enraged roar came from ahead, where a large crowd had already gathered.

"Mmph, mmph-"

Low sounds of struggling reached them, followed by another furious roar.

"You still dare cry? I'm selling you to the slave market so you can find a good household and become a maid. It's for your own good! Keep fucking crying and I'll strangle you right now, you money-losing wretch!"

A vicious, burly man angrily gripped a young girl, his thick hand viciously slapping her face until it was terribly red and swollen.

Quite a few passersby stood around watching and pointing, but not one dared approach.

Watching the girl being beaten, then looking at the surrounding crowd's expressions as they enjoyed the spectacle, Mu Yunxi could not help thinking of this body's former owner, and her gaze instantly sharpened.

"Don't go over. The Ghost Market is bound by no rules or restrictions. The troublemakers are all brutes. That burly man will hurt you!"

Feng Yun frowned and caught hold of Mu Yunxi worriedly.

Mu Yunxi's sharp, cold eyes swept coolly over Feng Yun's hand holding her sleeve. Her gaze was bloodthirsty, but her words were arrogant and brazen.

"Anyone I want to save, I will save!"

Shaken by Mu Yunxi's imposing presence, Feng Yun's expression stiffened. Watching her resolute back as she turned away and recalling the words he had just heard, he felt as though his chest had taken a sudden blow, his heart pounding wildly.

Anyone I want to save, I will save!

Mu Yunxi, I really am growing more and more interested in you!

After a brief daze, Feng Yun followed Mu Yunxi over.

The vicious man raised his hand again, but before his thick hand could fall, a slender little hand abruptly blocked it.

"Just try hitting her again!"

That icy, imperious voice was like an Asura from hell, making the vicious man freeze for a moment.

But when he turned and saw that the one stopping him was actually a wet-behind-the-ears little girl, he immediately bellowed viciously.

"Where did you come from, you little brat? What business is it of yours if I discipline my own daughter? Get lost!"

The vicious man roared at Mu Yunxi, his savage, baleful aura surging toward her and making the surrounding onlookers pale in fright.

Even the girl held in his grip paled slightly and shook her head desperately at Mu Yunxi, telling her to leave and not concern herself with her.

Mu Yunxi remained standing there coldly. A bloodthirsty, arrogant air of supremacy radiated from her, and her icy gaze was like a sharp sword, making the burly man's heart tremble!

For no apparent reason, a little fear rose within him!

"I'll buy your daughter. Name your price!"

The burly man had been furious, but the moment he heard Mu Yunxi's words, he burst out laughing and snorted coldly.

"Since you want to buy her, miss, one thousand gold coins. Not one more, not one less!"

Hearing the burly man's words, the surrounding crowd began cursing him.

"Shameless! One thousand gold coins? Has he gone mad for money? Who doesn't know this little girl is mute? She'd fetch a few gold coins at most as a maid, yet he wants a thousand! Who the fuck would be crazy enough to buy a mute?"

"Exactly! One thousand gold coins would be enough to buy the freedom of two courtesan queens at the House of Red Delight!"

"Young lady, you're kindhearted, but don't let yourself be swindled. A man who dares sell his own daughter is clearly crooked!"

As the discussions rose around him, the burly man's expression changed drastically. Gritting his teeth, he shouted resentfully.

"Then one hundred gold coins! That should do, right? From now on, this money-losing wretch will have nothing to do with me!"

Mu Yunxi's gaze darkened, her icy eyes sweeping over the girl on the ground. The girl's eyes were clear, but she shook her head firmly at Mu Yunxi, plainly not wanting her to be swindled.

Mu Yunxi suddenly smiled, a chilling light gleaming in the depths of her sinister, bloodthirsty eyes.

"I'll give you one thousand gold coins. Sever one of your own arms, and from then on, she belongs to me!"