Chapter 108: Heaven on earth (1/10)
âRed Magical Poppy, tenth-grade spiritual medicine. It can cause mild hallucinations and tastes bitter and astringent.â
Xu Xiaoshou was shocked by the sea of Red Magical Poppy near the door.
âThereâs a lot of tenth-grade spiritual medicine in this place. Is this the benefit of an Inner Yard Spiritual Site?â he thought to himself.
âRed Magical Poppy free of charge?
âBut why this? I couldâve done with any other spiritual medicine!
âHallucinationâŠ
âJust looking at it is making me feel dizzy!â
He rubbed his temples, then proceeded to walk through the sea of Red Magical Poppy to the main house.
This house also had a master bedroom and a guest room. Just the guest room alone was bigger than the burned down main house of his old compound in the Outer Yard.
There were also countless scenic objects in this house.
There was an array pivot in the main house. As long as he stamped on it with his Inner Yard Disciple Token Pass, he would declare ownership of this spiritual site. Elder Sang had told him this before.
Xu Xiaoshou held the Elder Token Pass and entered the main house.
He was blinded by a plethora of colorful furniture.
It was a delicate room decorated in warm colors with all kinds of living amenities.
There was an unimaginable number of things inside.
A gigantic pink bed, a dressing table, a wine-red cupboardâŠ
âUgh, why does this feel wrong?â he thought.
There were clothes everywhere in the room. They were all well-tailored and made of a wide-ranging variety of materials, including silk, lace, and smooth clothâŠ
Xu Xiaoshou became more confused as he looked at all these things.
He picked up a piece of tiny red cloth with two strings attached to either side. He could faintly smell a subtle, alluring fragrance from it.
He sniffed it up close, and a shocked expression came over his face.
âThis⊠this is a pantie!â
Xu Xiaoshou was dumbfounded by the panties of all different cuts and exotic styles that were around the room. This experience had definitely expanded his knowledge of different panties.
âDoes that mean someoneâs staying here?
âThen why was I able to get in if someoneâs already living here? I wasnât rejected by the protective barrier!â
Xu Xiaoshou was completely dumbfounded.
âCould it be that the original owner of this place was a woman, but she had some kind of accident that caused this house to lose its masterâs mark, disabling the protective barrier?
âOr could it be thatâŠâ
Looking at the Elder Token Pass in his hand, Xu Xiaoshou fell into deep thought.
âIt canât be!â
âIf thatâs indeed the case, and there are elders out there that malicious, then the girls in the spirit palace are definitely in great dangerâŠâ
Putting this thought aside, Xu Xiaoshou tried looking for the array pivot everywhere in the room, but to no avail, which meant someone really did own this place.
He felt unbelievably awkward at having accidentally barged into a girlâs room and even seen all those embarrassing clothes on the ground. If the actual owner ever found outâŠ.
She would definitely come after him!
âIâd better get going.â
He hunched over, immediately planning to leave, but the backdoor of the house was suddenly pushed open, as if by a huge gust of wind.
The waterfall was raging outside the house. It was obviously the same one heâd heard earlier.
Xu Xiaoshou halted.
A girlâs room, a waterfall, next stepâŠ
Was she bathing?
âThatâs too much of a coincidence!â
A look of amusement appeared on Xu Xiaoshouâs face. The rational side of his brain was telling him to head to the backdoor and leave, but his body was heading in the opposite direction against his own volition.
âJust one lookâŠ
âNo! I barged into her room. After all, if the ownerâs around, I should inform her face to face, lest I get into more trouble later on.
âHmm, thatâs right!â
Xu Xiaoshou nodded heavily and, kicking away the panties on the ground, he covered his eyes with his fingers and slowly walked toward the backdoor.
Swoosh!
The waterfall roared like thunder, and there was a steam of hot mist that lingered on the deep hot spring like some divine gas.
He couldnât see anything at all!
Xu Xiaoshou closed his eyes tight, as he knew it would be morally wrong to look at her. If he were to peek through his fingers, it would make the entire situation even more complicated!
Standing at the entrance, he activated his Sense to the fullest.
The hot spring was rippling, instantly attracting Xu Xiaoshouâs attention. Following the sound of a few bubbles popping, a beautiful silhouette emerged.
Her jade-like hands were playing with her long silky black hair. With her slender figure dancing slowly in the water, she looked like a fresh lotus. She was so alluring that even a deity wouldâve been seduced by her.
Xu Xiaoshou was deeply mesmerized.
He felt a few water droplets splash on the corner of his mouth, and they tasted kind of salty.
She was so beautiful he got a nosebleed, and Eternal Vitality was running like crazy to make up for the blood loss.
A slightly charming voice called out, âIs sister Su here? Why donât you bathe with me first before you head out?â
Xu Xiaoshou suddenly came to his senses.
âNo, I canât stay here any longer!â he thought. âIf I stay around, regardless of whether sheâll let me explain myself, this will definitely spiral into a gigantic mess!â
But before he could turn, a shocked voice came from the hot spring: âWhoâs that?â
Xu Xiaoshou was paralyzed.
He couldnât help but open his eyes. The hot mist before him was fading, and he saw a womanly figure turn around.
âPlease donât!â
His pupils dilated, and he subconsciously stuck out a foot to walk forward.
Hypnotized, Passive Point, +1.
The notification on the information bar woke him up like a pail of cold water.
âHypnotized?
âAn illusion?!â
His foot hung limp in the air. Before his eyes, there was still a woman turning around, but the picture in his brain was of a spiritual sword pushing into his throat.
If heâd walked out recklessly, he definitely would have died!
âButâŠâ he thought. âWhat the h*ll is going on? Why can I see two different sets of images?
âThatâs wrong.â
What appeared before his very eyes was an illusion, but Sense allowed him to see what was really happening.
âThatâs right,â he thought. âSense is a passive skill.â
This woman obviously didnât possess the weird sealing power Mo Mo had. A mere illusion couldnât stop his passive skills from working!
However, once the woman turned to face him, what emerged before him was a hideous and corrupted face. Although Xu Xiaoshou was mentally prepared, he was still shocked.
âIâm not looking, Iâm not looking!â he murmured subconsciously and turned around. âIâm here to talk to the owner of this spiritual site, with no intention to commit any despicable actâŠâ
In his mind, the spiritual sword vibrated and immediately vanished.
A woman in a bathrobe appeared before him.
If he were to advance, he would definitely run into her. If he stopped, then he would be exposed.
Hypnotized, Passive Points, +1.
Xu Xiaoshou steadied his steps and passed through the woman in the bathrobe, shattering the image.
âHeh, a piece of cake!â he thought. âIf you canât seal my passive skills or disable my information bar, then your illusion can never fool me.â
On the other side, a woman in a bathrobe looked at him, her expression changing from one of agitation to surprise.
âWhy isnât my illusion working on this man?â she thought. âIs it because heâs really not looking at it?
âThatâs wrong. My illusion can rope a person in, even if they have their eyes closed.â
It was obvious that the illusion had failed to work on him.
However, none of this mattered anymore. As the woman thought over what had happened, her eyes blazed with anger.
Her spiritual sword vibrated and directly shot at Xu Xiaoshou. .
Xu Xiaoshou turned around without putting up a defense.
âHumph, are you trying to force me to stop attacking you?â he thought.
The woman didnât bother going easy on him and went straight for his heart. However, when she saw his face, she was shocked.
âItâs you!â
She wanted to slow down her attack, but it was too late. The sword pierced through his clothes, and she could no longer control its movements.
Klank!
A crisp sound was produced as Glow of Sharpness and Recoil deflected the spiritual sword, and Xu Xiaoshouâs chest was barely pierced through.
His plan had been to crawl on the ground and moan in pain to gain sympathy first, then take advantage of the opportunity to apologize and leave gracefullyâŠ
However, when he got a clear look at the womanâs face, his mind was blown.
âItâs you?â