Bite Mark

The secret passage was long and narrow, and there wasn't even a candle on the stone walls on either side.

Following the secret passage down, you'll find a spacious stone chamber.

Countless strands of Spiritual Qi, shimmering with golden light, probed in from the void and surged into the jade bead enshrined on the high platform.

The jade bead was almost transparent under the reflection of the Spiritual Qi energy, and the golden liquid inside was undoubtedly the Spiritual Qi condensed here!

"Chengjue, are you sure those Vitality Formation are all working properly? I feel like we're absorbing less and less life force these days."

The moment the Gong Household head's voice rang out, it instantly drew Sang Ying's full attention.

Soon, Gong Chengjue spoke up, "Father, do you not trust me? Would I joke with you about something as important as the Vitality Formation?"

Having suffered a great humiliation today, Gong Chengjue's anger had not subsided at night, and his words were barbed.

The head of the Gong Household realized he had misspoke and quickly apologized with a smile, "What are you saying? Of course, I wouldn't doubt you. It's just that the vitality is dwindling, and I'm really worried. You know, our Delusion-Breaking City relies entirely on this to survive in the snowy plains. If something happens to it, things will be very bad."

The head of the Gong Household was filled with apprehension, and his eyes, as he looked at the jade bead on the high platform, were filled with longing and ambition.

It was at this moment that Sang Ying realized that what "golden Spiritual Qi" was was simply the vitality of the Northern Snowfield!

"Hmph, Father, there's no need to worry about this. The Vitality Formation is intact. As long as there are still people surviving in the Northern Snowfield, this Vitality Formation will never be damaged!" A hint of mockery appeared on Gong Chengjue's face.

In his youth, he naively believed that this Delusion-Breaking City was a glimmer of hope left to the snowfield by his ancestors. But when he inherited these Wisdom Eyes, he realized that it was not a glimmer of hope at all, but clearly the source of a nightmare of insatiable greed!

"That's good, that's good..." The head of the Gong Household breathed a sigh of relief. "Don't blame your father for being so cautious. It's just that our Gong Household is facing many difficulties right now, and we can't afford to underestimate this last trump card."

Gong Chengjue did not answer. He had heard these words countless times before, and now, hearing them again, he felt that his father had far too many "last trump cards."

His Wisdom Eyes is it, the Liang Household's is it, and this jade bead is it too!

The Gong Household's trump cards always disgusted him. But even so, Gong Chengjue could not give them up, because without them, he had nothing else to rely on.

The jade bead continuously absorbed life force, but the amount of golden liquid within it did not increase. Under the watchful eyes of the father and son, several streams of life force, for some unknown reason, suddenly rushed towards the steps of the stone chamber.

Sang Ying was caught off guard by several bursts of life force rushing into her arms. Two thunderous "Who is it?" entered her ears. She no longer cared about being exposed and hurriedly got up and ran outside.

She was now at the Half-Step Nascent Soul, so her speed was not slow, but the Gong Household father and son were not to be underestimated either, and they chased after her as soon as they noticed something was wrong.

Seeing that Sang Ying was about to disappear, Gong Chengjue threw a spirit needle at her.

Sang Ying narrowly dodged, but the needle still grazed her skin.

This magic needle cannot be left to them!

Sang Ying quickly realized this and hurriedly destroyed the spirit needles. Then she jumped over the courtyard wall and disappeared from the sight of the Gong Household father and son.

Gong Chengjue and his son hurriedly chased into the empty courtyard, but didn't see a single person. Their expressions instantly turned serious.

"If this person escapes, the secret of the Vitality Formation will probably be lost!" A hint of ruthlessness appeared in the eyes of the Gong Household head as he looked at his son.

Gong Chengjue said coldly, "Father, there's no need to worry. He's injured and bleeding, so he won't be able to escape this Delusion-Breaking City!"

Although the situation of the Gong Household is not as clear as before, it is still a long-established Aristocratic Clan and has left behind many valuable things.

This Blood-Drinking Insect, which can smell blood, is one of them.

This insect has an extremely sensitive sense of smell; even the slightest hint of blood will not escape its detection.

Having been raised by the Gong Household for many years, the Blood-Drinking Insect, once released, immediately rushed off to several different locations.

Upon seeing this, Gong Chengjue immediately sent men to follow them.

He wasn't stupid; he knew that most of the people who could get into the secret room were from the palace, so he personally chased after the Blood-Drinking Insect that were running towards the palace courtyard.

After capturing several guards and maids, the Blood-Drinking Insect finally arrived at Sang Ying and her companions' courtyard.

"Second Young Master, this is where the patriarch instructed the distinguished guests to stay. Are we really going to barge in?" The leading guard was somewhat timid. He had also heard of Jimo Zanxing's reputation. If he offended him today, he feared that within three days, the Spirit Prefecture Blood Rain would come to take his life.

But Gong Chengjue couldn't care less about that now. He pulled the guards aside and kicked open the courtyard gate.

As soon as the courtyard gate opened, everyone saw the Blood-Drinking Insect head straight for Sang Ying's house.

The commotion at the courtyard gate was so loud that it woke everyone inside the house.

Fang Chi and Hai Tingzhou arrived the earliest. They hadn't slept and had only been cultivating. Now they ran into the aggressive Gong Chengjue and his group, and the two sides immediately started arguing.

"Breaking into the courtyard at night? Is this how the Gong Household treats its guests? Do they think the Jimo Household has no one to rely on?!" Hai Tingzhou stepped forward and blocked Gong Chengjue and his group, firmly stopping them outside Sang Ying's house.

He was groomed to be the head of the family, and he didn't show it on ordinary days, but his imposing presence would emerge at crucial moments.

Even against Gong Chengjue, he was in no way inferior.

"What are you doing, esteemed guests? An assassin came to my residence today. Someone said he escaped into this courtyard, and we just came to take a look. Why are you so nervous, esteemed guests, and even stopping us from entering? Is there some unspeakable secret in this house?"

If Gong Chengjue had some doubts before, Hai Tingzhou and the others' behavior completely convinced him that the person came from this courtyard.

So what if she's the eldest daughter of the Jimo Household? She arrived so suddenly, without any capable people with her. Even if she dies here, no one will find out.

Gong Chengjue comforted himself with this thought, and then ordered, "Tie those two up!"

Today, he insisted on going inside to see what was going on!

"Gong Chengjue, are you trying to break ties with the Jimo Household?!" Fang Chi also stepped forward.

But at this moment, Gong Chengjue wouldn't listen to them. He only knew that if he let Sang Ying and the others go, their secret would be exposed. He couldn't care less about that!

"Can't you hear me? Tie him up right now!" Under Gong Chengjue's repeated urging, the guards finally had no choice but to take action.

The guards rushed towards Fang Chi and his companion almost frantically. Even though their cultivation levels were not high, the combined attack of so many people actually stopped Fang Chi and his companion in their tracks.

They showed no mercy, but there were simply too many guards, and Gong Chengjue had just promised a hefty reward.

With the path ahead completely cleared, Gong Chengjue walked step by step toward the ever-quiet house. With each step, he felt his blood boiling with uncontrollable excitement!

He gripped his Law Artifact tightly, his Wisdom Eyes piercing through the barrier of the door and landing on the two figures inside.

The mere thought of the young lady of the Jimo Household dying at his hands tonight filled Gong Chengjue with uncontrollable excitement.

Finally, he reached the door, reached out, and could have easily pushed it open with just a little effort...

"Crunch"

Gong Chengjue was a step too late. The door was pulled open from the inside, and a tall female cultivator walked out wearing a moon-white robe, her long sword already gleaming.

"What is Young Master Gong doing, breaking into my courtyard at night? Are you trying to provoke me?!" Sang Ying's sword trembled incessantly, as if she couldn't wait to fight Gong Chengjue.

At this moment, all the courage that Gong Chengjue had painstakingly mustered vanished.

He swallowed hard under Sang Ying's intimidating aura. Just as he was about to explain, a figure appeared behind Sang Ying and affectionately put his arm around the female cultivator's waist.

"What's wrong? Who's so inconsiderate as to disturb us?" The man's clothes were disheveled, revealing his beautiful collarbone and snow-white skin.

But these weren't the most eye-catching things. What caught Gong Chengjue's attention at first glance was the rather alluring... teeth mark, tinged with blood, on the man's collarbone.

A note from the author:

Sang Ying: Cough, no need to guess, I bit it.

Jiang Zhuoxue (satisfiedly gathering her clothes): It's better to confirm Xiao Qing'er's identity.

The author covered their face and fled.