20demayo Chapter 153 Be My Maid
Chapter 153 Be My Maid
The day's events have come to an end.
With the case of the Tan and Zheng families being wiped out declared closed, and the Martial Alliance members being asked to return to the capital to report, the Xiao family was no longer too worried.
My only worry is that woman, Dongfang Ruyi.
She seemed to be stubborn and inflexible, so Xiao Yuanshan told Xiao Chen to be careful around her.
As night fell, the Xiao family residence was quiet and peaceful.
Xiao Chen turned off the light and went to bed.
In the darkness, a slender figure slipped into the Xiao family's residence, leaping across the rooftops with the agility of a swallow.
This is naturally the Three Young Masters of the Martial Alliance.
Dongfang Ruyi, dressed in black and masked, moved from rooftop to rooftop.
Each time she landed on a rooftop, she would gently lift a tile to peer down.
She was looking for Xiao Chen's room.
Dongfang Ruyi noticed that a room was still lit up, so she flew to the roof.
She gently lifted a tile and looked down.
With just one glance, she immediately covered the tile with it, a slight blush appearing on her icy face.
"Disrespectful to elders..." she cursed under her breath, and continued to peek into other rooms.
More than ten minutes later, she finally reached Xiao Chen's rooftop.
She lifted the tile and peeked down, seeing Xiao Chen sleeping underneath. Dongfang Ruyi moved even more gently.
She took out a blowpipe and blew sleeping gas through the gap.
The sleeping gas spread throughout the room. After waiting a moment, Dongfang Ruyi descended from the roof and opened the door in just a couple of seconds. She then entered the room and quietly closed the door.
Looking at the bed, Xiao Chen seemed to be asleep with his eyes closed.
Dongfang Ruyi looked around the room, observing everything.
If it's a personal item, she'll pick it up and examine it carefully.
"What are you looking for? Do you need my help?" Suddenly, a voice came from the bed.
Dongfang Ruyi's beautiful eyes narrowed, and she turned around abruptly.
Xiao Chen was sitting on the bed, looking at her with a mocking expression.
Her eyes betrayed her astonishment.
"The bewitching smoke of Lingyan Pavilion can even bewitch a third-level Grandmaster of the King rank... How come you are unaffected?" Dongfang Ruyi's pretty face was tense, and she was very puzzled.
Xiao Chen chuckled softly.
His body is immune to all poisons. How could the mere Lingyan Pavilion smoke compare to the powerful stuff from his teacher?
"Is this how the three young masters of the Martial Alliance investigate cases?" Xiao Chen asked with a mocking expression.
Dongfang Ruyi frowned.
She hadn't initially thought of this worst-case scenario.
Within a single day, more than ten urgent orders were issued by the headquarters' top management, all ordering her to immediately return to the capital and cease investigating the family annihilation case.
She shouldered the pressure and stubbornly insisted on finding out the truth.
However, the investigation was met with resistance from various parties, leaving her clueless. She had no special privileges whatsoever, and various departments in Jiang City, having received instructions from their superiors, not only refused to cooperate but also tried every means to obstruct her.
Left with no other choice, Dongfang Ruyi had to sneak into the Xiao family at night and personally go to Xiao Chen's place to look for clues and evidence.
"When did you find out about me?" Dongfang Ruyi's pretty face was cold.
"From the moment you entered the Xiao family..." Xiao Chen said calmly.
Dongfang Ruyi's expression froze.
“Impossible!” she said firmly.
"What's impossible?" Xiao Chen scoffed. "It's just the Heavenly Silkworm Turtle Breathing Technique, isn't it? It's indeed hard for ordinary people to detect, but it won't work on me."
Upon hearing that word, Dongfang Ruyi's pupils dilated in shock.
The Heavenly Silkworm Turtle Breathing Technique is one of her secret skills.
They can suppress their aura as if they were a silkworm spinning a cocoon, making them difficult to detect.
This is a top-tier ghost breath technique in the martial arts world. Even the leader of the Martial Alliance praised her skill, saying that he would have difficulty finding her aura even from ten steps away.
Xiao Chen, however, said that he discovered her as soon as she entered the Xiao family, and that he even knew the cultivation technique she was using...
It was truly unbelievable; even someone as calm as her couldn't remain composed.
Surely this person can't be stronger than the alliance leader, right?
That's nonsense.
How many people in the Xia Kingdom can be at the level of the Martial Alliance Leader? Aren't they all legends of their time?
"How did you find out?" Dongfang Ruyi asked, enunciating each word clearly.
"Your Heavenly Silkworm Turtle Breathing Technique is only at the third level, isn't it? You're still lacking in skill," Xiao Chen replied.
Dongfang Ruyi felt a lump in her throat, but couldn't utter a word.
He even knew which level he had reached in his training...
Is it possible to predict the future?
Xiao Chen did not tell her that he had already reached the seventh level of the Supreme Realm.
"The Martial Alliance headquarters told you not to investigate, but you insisted on investigating anyway. You're really stubborn." Xiao Chen's expression turned cold.
"The truth hasn't come to light, and the real culprit is still at large. Why not investigate?" Dongfang Ruyi said.
"Do you think you're a champion of justice?" Xiao Chen sneered.
"When the Tan and Zheng families did so many bad things, why didn't you investigate? There are so many wronged people and so much injustice in this world, why didn't you investigate?"
Dongfang Ruyi remained expressionless and calmly said, "A country has its laws, and a family has its rules. Those who do bad things should naturally be punished, but all of these must be in accordance with the law."
Xiao Chen smiled contemptuously.
A pathetic idealist.
"With your unorthodox cultivation methods, you'll probably suffer a qi deviation and your heart meridian will collapse and you'll die before you even uncover the truth!" he mocked.
The moment she uttered those words, Dongfang Ruyi's usually icy expression changed drastically.
"Everyone says that the Martial Alliance's most talented daughter is exceptionally gifted, but if word gets out that the Third Young Master is practicing evil arts and has gone astray, how will the Martial Alliance respond?" Xiao Chen continued.
He had already sensed something strange when he fought Dongfang Ruyi yesterday, and after thinking about it carefully after returning, he understood.
The teacher had taught over a hundred different martial arts techniques, of all origins, some righteous and some evil, and the evil technique practiced by Dongfang Ruyi was among them.
Dongfang Ruyi's face was already looking unpleasant.
Xiao Chen was right; she had indeed practiced evil arts.
She doesn't have such invincible talent.
Driven by her ideals and goals, she cultivated evil arts to take shortcuts and improved rapidly. However, unwilling to harm others, she could only endure the backlash from the negative effects of the evil arts, constantly teetering on the edge of demonic possession.
She hadn't expected that Xiao Chen had seen through her.
Even with so many experts at the Martial Alliance headquarters, no one could find it...
Who exactly is this Xiao Chen?
Dongfang Ruyi had never felt that a person was so terrifying as she did now.
"Dongfang Ruyi, what makes you think you can claim to be righteous?" Xiao Chen questioned.
Dongfang Ruyi fell silent, speechless.
Even if she had reasons to practice it, evil arts are still evil arts.
Xiao Chen smiled.
Dongfang Ruyi's resolve wavered...
“You’re not beyond redemption. If you can control it in time, you won’t go astray and you can even increase your power,” Xiao Chen said.
Upon hearing this, Dongfang Ruyi's eyes lit up.
She stared at Xiao Chen for a long time.
"What do you want me to do?" she asked.
"I haven't thought of anything yet... How about you serve me as my maid for a few days and see how you perform?" Xiao Chen said jokingly.
He certainly hadn't forgotten about it; he had planned to.
From its inception, the Underworld Palace has adhered to one principle.
Strength is not accumulated, but created and supported.
So many talented individuals and clans who submitted to the Underworld Palace were mostly doing so out of gratitude and obedience.
If I were to support a martial arts alliance leader that I could control...