"It wonât be, it definitely wonât be!"
Taoxianâs voice slowly emerged.
An An quickly immersed herself, as if she became Taoxian herself, experiencing her life.
As Taoyao, Taoxianâs life was not beautiful.
From the moment she transformed into human form, her stunning beauty brought her much misfortune.
She longed for love, but was always met with deceit and betrayal.
Until she was found by Wu Qianqiu and became the Taoxian who healed othersâ wounds and soothed their pains in the Illusion Immortal Tower.
After listening, An An was in tears, "Sister Taoxian always heals others, but who will heal Sister Taoxian?"
Taoxian smiled and asked, "So does An An want to be the one who heals Sister?"
"I..." An An dared not answer the question.
As she was about to speak, Taoxian suddenly looked up towards outside Zhaoyuan and then gently said,
"It seems, not this time. Your friend has come to pick you up."
An An felt a bit regretful, "So soon." She mumbled softly, "How about I let him go back first."
"Donât let those who care about you wait for you forever."
"Alright."
Taoxian held An Anâs hand and led her to Fan Wubing. Before departing, she smiled and said to her, "If An An wants to talk to Sister, you can come anytime. Also, Sister is looking forward to An Anâs stories."
"Yes, Sister Taoxian."
Taoxian gave a polite smile to Fan Wubing, then turned back into the Peach Garden.
An An stretched her neck, gazing intently, unable to regain her senses for a long time.
Fan Wubing said in a peculiar tone, "Hmm~ Sister Taoxian~"
An An snapped back, jumped up, and kicked Fan Wubing on the knee, "Copycat!"
Fan Wubing put his arm around An Anâs shoulder and smilingly asked, "So, buddy, how is this Sister Taoxian?"
An An blushed and said, "Sheâs great, very gentle."
"And how does she compare to your Sister Jiang?"
An An immediately and seriously said, "Sister Jiangâs place in my heart is unshakable! They are different!"
"And you said you donât like women!"
An An insisted, "If youâre talking about the feeling of being moved, then I really donât like women." She snorted lightly, "Itâs just that I dislike men. Disliking men doesnât mean liking women, donât you understand such a simple truth?"
Fan Wubing laughed, "Thereâs nothing to be embarrassed about, I like women too, just like you."
An An was taken aback, "If you didnât like women, now that would be disgusting!" She nudged Fan Wubing with her elbow, "How about you? How are things with that Moon Immortal?"
The two walked home with arms around each otherâs shoulders,
"Iâm pure as jade, alright."
"Pfft, youâre visiting brothels and claiming purity, such a show-off."
"Sigh, I told you, but you donât believe me."
When dawn broke,
they returned home.
Upon arrival, they saw Liu Qingqing pushing Jiang Sha for a stroll in the garden. Jiang Sha saw them and smiled,
"Where did you two go last night?"
Fan Wubing felt a bit guilty, "Didnât go anywhere, just wandering around."
Jiang Sha looked at An An, "Xiaonu, where did you go?"
Fan Wubing quickly gave An An a signal with his eyes.
But An An, being Jiang Shaâs fan, couldnât possibly lie to her. She cautiously said,
"He took me to the Illusion Immortal Tower to indulge."
Fan Wubingâs eyes went black, and he tapped her head, "What nonsense are you talking about!"
An An covered the back of her head and said, "Isnât visiting a brothel the same as indulging!"
"You didnât even see Taoxianâs camisole, indulge in what!"
An An whispered, "I would never do such a thing."
Liu Qingqing pushed Jiang Sha past them and when reaching Fan Wubing, Jiang Sha looked up and smiled,
"Take care of yourself."
"Listen to me! I didnât indulge! I just went to gather information!" Fan Wubing rushed to block Jiang Sha, wide-eyed, looking as if he wouldnât let her go until she believed him.
Jiang Sha smiled and asked, "What information?"
Fan Wubing leaned to her ear and whispered the secret of the Illusion Immortal Tower.
An An exclaimed from behind, "If youâre going to talk, why so close!"
Fan Wubing raised his head and glared at her, feeling guilty, she clamped her mouth shut.
After listening to Fan Wubing, Jiang Sha smiled and asked, "Really nothing happened?"
"Oh, I told you thereâs nothing, you have to believe me! Besides, this isnât even the point!"
Jiang Sha laughed gently, "Alright, alright, I believe you, good boy. Qingqing, letâs go, letâs wander around the city for a bit."
"Alright."
Liu Qingqing pushed Jiang Sha out of the manor.
Fan Wubing watched them go away, then turned around with pride and said, "Did you hear that, she believes me!"
An An held out two pinky fingers, "Scorn you."
"Next time, you can go find your Sister Taoxian yourself."
"No, you have to go with me! Weâre bros! Visiting a brothel, you surely have to do it with good buddies."
"...Under-girl."
"What the heck?"
"A compliment."
...
Wu Qianqiu sat up, rubbing her sleepy eyes, stretched comfortably,
"I slept so well last night."
Tang Tang, sitting by the windowsill, turned her head to her, "Youâre awake."
Wu Qianqiu was startled, "Young Master is still here?" She looked around and found herself surprisingly on her own bed, hurriedly covering her head as she recalled, "Hissâwhat happened last night?"
Tang Tangâs mouth curved into a gentle smile, "You seemed drunk."
"No, that guy drugged my drink!" Wu Qianqiuâs eyes widened, "Damn, the reputable Wu Wangxinger is such a scoundrel!"
Then, she opened her clothes and checked herself, "Huh? He really didnât do anything to me?"
Tang Tang laughed, "Not only did he do nothing, but he even used energy to form a bed for you to sleep on."
Wu Qianqiuâs mouth dropped open, "Why didnât he do something to me!"
Tang Tang asked, "You seem quite shocked, and a bit...disappointed?"
"Not disappointed, just angry!" Wu Qianqiu trembled with anger, "He drugged my drink just to escape? He didnât even touch me once?!"
"Isnât that a good thing?"
Wu Qianqiu gritted her teeth, "No! Itâs an insult to me! The helpless Fairy Qianqiu, at his mercy, lying before him, and he did nothing! Not even a touch! But he did nothing!"
She kept repeating "he did nothing."
Tang Tang turned back to her book, "I donât quite understand what youâre saying."
Wu Qianqiuâs chest rose and fell unevenly, "Itâs like saying, I, the fifth beauty under heaven, have no attraction at all!" She got exasperated, standing before the mirror, touching herself, "This face, this mouth, this chest, this waist, this butt, these legs, these feet...where arenât they exquisite! Young Master, look, where isnât exquisite!"
Tang Tang nodded, "Yes, indeed beautiful, even I, as a woman, am moved."
"So, why didnât he touch me!"
Tang Tang looked up, "Youâre forgetting something important, arenât you?"
"Something important..." Wu Qianqiu paused, then her face turned pale, "Young Master, Wu Wangxinger...he knows the secret of the Illusion Immortal Tower!"
Tang Tangâs eyes reflected calmness, "Thus, Iâll stay at the Illusion Immortal Tower for a while. Not to make friends with him, but at least, not to let him become our enemy."
Wu Qianqiu froze,
"Does the headmaster already know?"
"Yes." Tang Tang suddenly changed the topic, "Oh, by the way, he did touch you."
Wu Qianqiuâs eyes lit up, "Then where did he touch?"
Tang Tang smiled, "He touched your brow."
Wu Qianqiuâs pupils constricted, realizing, "He drugged me to probe my mind!"
"Yes, but, what kind of drug can knock out a Fourth-Tier Tribulation Immortal?"
Wu Qianqiu shook her head, "I donât know either."
Tang Tang gazed towards Changning City, "No wonder Wenxin Heaven and White Jade Capital remain silent about him, they also couldnât understand what heâs about."
She recalled a legend.
Legend has it, there are actually nine Demon Lords.
The ninth Demon Lord, known as the Blood Demon Lord.
Only, no one has ever walked the Path of the Blood Demon Lord, not even having the qualification to start it.