Chapter 120 The Warmth-Heating Maid: Yan Ruyan
Chapter 120 The Warmth-Heating Maid: Yan Ruyan
Chapter 121 The Warmth-Heating Maid: Yan Ruyan
As she spoke, the beautiful woman's body surged with a cold, black demonic aura, completely obscuring the stunning scenery that had been on full display, making it impossible for anyone to see her again.
Seeing this, Lin Yue frowned slightly, suspecting that he had really been discovered.
However, given his current level of skill, it is almost impossible for him to be discovered while he is in an "invisible" state.
But the beautiful woman's behavior made him suspect that he had been discovered.
"Fellow Daoist's concealment technique indeed makes it impossible for me to pinpoint your location. However, I possess an innate spiritual body, capable of sensing the presence of all living beings within a ten-foot radius. Therefore, would you like to reveal yourself, or would I personally invite you out?"
Before she finished speaking, a cold light flashed within the beautiful woman's demonic aura—a dense array of long, dark blue needles that sent chills down one's spine.
Seeing this, Lin Yue was no longer worried. In his "invisible" state, he was in a "virtualized" state and had no need to worry about physical attacks.
Therefore, Lin Yue chose to observe the situation and determine whether this beautiful woman, Wang Chan's beautiful mother, had discovered him or was deliberately testing him.
Sure enough, a full quarter of an hour passed before the beautiful woman narrowed her eyes and reluctantly withdrew her natal magic weapon and the demonic energy around her, allowing people to see again the beautiful scenic spots in various places that people lingered in and flocked to.
After enjoying the view, Lin Yue quietly left the room, as he feared he might not be able to restrain himself if he stayed any longer.
However, he didn't do nothing; he secretly left a backup plan so that he could discover the beautiful woman in advance.
This would greatly benefit him in capturing Wang Chan.
Now it's time to find Yan Ruyan. Compared to the beautiful woman, Yan Ruyan is easier to deal with. She hasn't even reached the Foundation Establishment stage yet, so secretly taking her away shouldn't be a problem.
Without Yan Ruyan, the Yan Family Fortress, a family that doesn't even have a Nascent Soul cultivator, is of little use to the Ghost Spirit Sect.
Although they wouldn't give up, without Yan Ruyan, the Yan Family Fortress might not be willing to submit to the Ghost Spirit Sect.
However, because of the beautiful woman, it would be difficult to seek refuge with her even if one did not wish to.
But this has little to do with Lin Yue; his target is Yan Ruyan.
After he left, the beautiful woman who had been sitting cross-legged in the room slowly opened her beautiful eyes, stared at the door with a sigh of relief, and muttered to herself.
"Have you left?"
She didn't actually find Lin Yue, but as a woman, the feeling of being spied on was unmistakable.
In addition, since she was indeed a spirit being, she was exceptionally sensitive to the aura of the surrounding living beings, which further amplified his senses and confirmed that there were other people in the room just now.
Therefore, they remained on high alert to avoid any mistakes, but the other party made no move.
Either they have no hostility and are just coming to take a look, which is obviously impossible—no one would be that bored—or their cultivation level is below hers, or they are not confident that they can capture her quietly without alerting anyone.
The second possibility is more likely, making the beautiful woman feel extremely uncomfortable, as if she were sitting on pins and needles.
However, since the exact nature of the other party cannot be determined, or even their existence, it is not advisable to act rashly. If one fails and angers the other party, a major battle will be inevitable.
High-level cultivators could appear in the Yue Kingdom at any time, and since they came to quietly recruit and subdue the Yan Family Fortress, they naturally did not want to cause too much of a commotion.
Lin Yue had similar concerns, so neither of them made any move, acting as if nothing had ever happened.
But the beautiful woman knew very well that she had to hurry. A cultivator who possessed such a concealment technique was at least no less skilled than her.
Therefore, recruiting and subduing the Yan family is much more difficult, and she has to take action herself.
At the same time, Lin Yue also quickly found Yan Ruyan's boudoir. As the most important person in Yan Family Fortress, she was the owner of the Heavenly Spiritual Root.
Outside Yan Ruyan's boudoir, there were countless array formations and restrictions, more than ten Foundation Establishment cultivators, and even three late Foundation Establishment cultivators, along with hundreds of Qi Refining cultivators who were on guard day and night, making it virtually foolproof.
With such a defensive formation, even a Core Formation stage cultivator wouldn't be able to harm Yan Ruyan in the slightest.
One has to admire how much the Yan family values Yan Ruyan, this proud daughter of heaven.
All these precautions were completely ineffective for Lin Yue, who easily and silently entered Yan Ruyan's boudoir.
Compared to the dark room where the beautiful woman had been, Yan Ruyan's boudoir was decorated in an elegant and luxurious style, leaving no room for criticism.
There was even a spiritual spring and a spirit-gathering array in the meditation room, which was enough to prove the importance that the Yan family valued Yan Ruyan, this proud daughter of heaven.
However, what puzzled Lin Yue was why Yan Ruyan had not yet established her foundation and was only at the thirteenth level of Qi Refining.
Before the Core Formation stage, isn't there no bottleneck for those with Heavenly Spiritual Roots?
This puzzled Lin Yue, but it was even better this way, as it would make it easier to take Yan Ruyan away.
Yan Ruyan was currently cultivating in her quiet room, completely ignoring the outside world.
For Yan Ruyan, nothing was more important than cultivation.
She had no way of knowing that Lin Yue, an uninvited guest, had entered her boudoir!
Just as Yan Ruyan was deeply engaged in cultivation, a sudden, heavy blow sent excruciating pain through her back. Before she could react and send out a distress signal, she was plunged into darkness, lost consciousness, and fell into Lin Yue's arms.
With the beauty in his arms, Lin Yue's mood improved considerably after he hadn't been able to feast his eyes on her again. Then, he quietly left the boudoir with Yan Ruyan.
No one noticed that Yan Ruyan had left.
But they soon discovered it, so Lin Yue chose to leave Yan Family Fort temporarily and hand Yan Ruyan over to Hongfen, who was still there.
Hongfen and the Hehuan Sect cultivators who had arrived were waiting outside Yan Family Fortress, ready to cause trouble at any time.
Now that the most important "liaison" between Yan Family Fortress and Ghost Spirit Sect is gone, it will be difficult to succeed in this recruitment effort.
"Yan Ruyan, she truly possesses a heavenly spiritual root. Master is indeed remarkable, bringing Yan Ruyan here so quickly. Master, rest assured, you can leave this girl to me. I will certainly take good care of her for you. She will be good for warming your bed later."
Hongfen glanced at Yan Ruyan in Lin Yue's arms a few times, then smiled and said.
"Alright, then I'll leave it to you. Remember, don't make any mistakes. This is crucial for dealing with the Ghost Spirit Sect and Yan Family Fortress."
Lin Yue nodded and gave the order. He didn't object to the idea of having a beautiful woman warm his bed, as it was originally his plan. However, Yan Ruyan's cultivation level was too low now, so she wouldn't be of much help to him.
At least after he has reached the Foundation Establishment stage, I can help him with his cultivation.
Hearing that Lin Yue did not refute, Hongfen rolled her eyes before taking Yan Ruyan.
"Master is absolutely right. I wonder when the Yan Family Fortress will discover that Miss Yan Ruyan is gone. I'm sure their expressions and those of the Ghost Spirit Sect will be quite interesting then."
"Yes, the Nascent Soul cultivator who came from the Ghost Spirit Sect was the sect leader's wife. She almost discovered us."
Lin Yue nodded and smiled, then recounted what had just happened.
"Master is truly blessed with good fortune in love. However, the Ghost Spirit Sect Master's wife is a Nascent Soul cultivator, and I cannot help you with that. Otherwise, I wouldn't mind assisting you so you can win her heart. Master has just formed your core; if you could receive the full assistance of a Nascent Soul cultivator in your cultivation, I believe you would be able to stabilize your realm in no time. However, Master, do you have any ideas about what kind of natal magic weapon you intend to refine, and do you need my help?"
Hongfen placed Yan Ruyan on the bed and then inquired about the important matter.
"I've already made some progress on the matter of your natal magic weapon, so you don't need to worry about anything. Just complete the tasks I assign you."
Lin Yue said.
"I understand, Master, please rest assured."
Upon hearing this, Hongfen didn't ask any more questions. She then turned her eyes to the side, her brows furrowed with affection, and spoke in a charming and soft voice.
"Time is of the essence; Master, do you need my help with your cultivation?"
"nature!"
Seeing this, Lin Yue laughed loudly. Since Yan Ruyan wouldn't wake up for a while, no one would disturb their good time.
I was so angry about the beautiful scenery, it's time to put an end to it!
At the same time, a highly secret clan meeting was being held in the council hall of the Yan family's Feiyun Pavilion.
All the powerful stewards and elders gathered here and sat in two rows, listening to the Yan family patriarch speak from the main seat.
They were waiting for Yan Ruyan, but the servants of the Yan family who went to invite her brought bad news: Yan Ruyan had disappeared!
"What? Ruyan is missing? There's no trace of her anywhere in the fortress?"
The Yan family patriarch slammed his fist on the table, his face changing drastically as he shouted.
"Reporting to the Ancestor, I have ordered my men to search the entire fortress, and even sent a message to Miss Ruyan, but we have been unable to find any information."
The steward of Yan Family Fortress in charge of the matter felt a chill run down his spine, his face filled with worry, fearing that he would incur the wrath of the Yan Family Fortress patriarch.
After the other high-ranking officials of Yan Family Fortress looked at him, a middle-aged scholar, third to the right of the red-haired old man, spoke up.
"Could our ancestor be from the Ghost Spirit Sect?"
"Impossible. The Ghost Spirit Sect wouldn't do that. After all, doing so would only provoke us. Moreover, the Ghost Spirit Sect has a significant connection with us. Our Yan family ancestors were actually cultivators from the Ghost Spirit Sect. It was only because they had disagreements with the cultivators within the sect that they came to Yue Kingdom to establish this foundation. In fact, the current sect leader of the Ghost Spirit Sect is my junior disciple. Therefore, they would never do such a thing."
The old patriarch of Yan Family Fort shook his head.
"Why are you so certain, Ancestor? Could you tell us the purpose of the Ghost Spirit Sect's visit? That way, I can determine whether it truly is the Ghost Spirit Sect."
The middle-aged scholar neither believed nor doubted the words of the Yan Family Fortress patriarch, but instead asked a question.
"Xuan Ye, that's no problem at all. I would have told you even if you hadn't asked."
The patriarch of Yanjiabao nodded.
"The conditions proposed by the Ghost Spirit Sect for the return of the Yan family this time are extremely generous. They not only offered to give away the 'True Scripture of Ten Thousand Spirits'..."
The supplementary register is lent to our Yan family for review, and they even agree to appoint a member of the Yan family as the deputy sect leader of the Ghost Spirit Sect. Their only condition is that we must marry Yan'er to their young sect leader so they can cultivate the Blood Spirit Technique together, and that the position of Yan family head can only be held by their young sect leader and Yan'er's child, and the same applies to the position of Ghost Spirit Sect leader.
"However, now that Yan'er has disappeared, things are in trouble."
"Ancestor, this matter may indeed be the work of the Ghost Spirit Sect. After all, if we do not agree, they can only leave Yue Kingdom or forcibly abduct niece Ruyan. No matter which one they choose, they will definitely not let niece Ruyan go."
After listening to the words of the Yan Family Fortress Ancestor, the middle-aged Confucian scholar Xuan Ye analyzed.
"That's right, Ru Yan must have been kidnapped by high-ranking cultivators from the Ghost Spirit Sect. They want to force us to agree to let her join the Ghost Spirit Sect so they can have her cultivate the 'Blood Spirit Technique' with their so-called young sect leader. Who knows if this 'Blood Spirit Technique' will harm Ru Yan, or if they just want to use her as a cultivation vessel. Ancestor, you absolutely mustn't agree and harm Ru Yan!"
A middle-aged man, a senior official of Yanjiabao, shouted loudly.
"You can rest assured about that. Although our Yan family ancestors didn't bring this 'Blood Spirit Great Art' with them, they highly praised it in their notes, calling it the number one demonic art in the 'Ten Thousand Spirits True Scripture.' They said that once mastered, one could dominate the six sects of the demonic path, making it one of the most terrifying secret techniques in the world. However, this technique is too domineering. To prevent backlash, it requires a man and a woman to cultivate it together. And one's spiritual root aptitude is crucial to how many levels one can cultivate it to."
"If one's aptitude is insufficient, one can only cultivate to the second or third level before reaching the limit, which is a useless skill with little power. Therefore, Ru Yan's Heavenly Spiritual Root is definitely the best dual cultivation partner that the other party dreams of, and the young sect master of the Ghost Spirit Sect also has an extremely rare Dark Spiritual Root, which is also the best physique for cultivating the Blood Spirit Great Art."
"With their exceptional talent, if they were to truly cultivate the Blood Spirit Technique together, they would undoubtedly master this secret art to an extremely high level, making it a likely outcome that they would sweep away the six sects. That's why the Ghost Spirit Sect is going to such lengths to win us over, even risking everything to reveal to us the news that their six sects are about to invade Yue Kingdom, all in exchange for the Ghost Spirit Sect's chance to dominate the entire Tiannan District."
"Therefore, there is absolutely no need to worry about what they will do to Ruyan. This Blood Spirit Technique requires both parties to cultivate it voluntarily. Otherwise, they will inevitably suffer a backlash."
"Xuan Ye, if that's the case, Ru Yan might still be an agent of the Ghost Spirit Sect. I simply cannot believe that the Ghost Spirit Sect would take such a great risk to forcibly abduct Ru Yan. Moreover, that young sect leader has already sworn an oath to his inner demons, so how could he do such a thing?"
The patriarch of Yan Family Fortress asked again.
"If that's the case, may I ask what the contents of this oath of inner demons are, Ancestor?"
Seeing this, the middle-aged Confucian scholar Xuan Ye pressed for an answer.
"I will not do anything that would harm Ruyan or Yanjiabao."
The patriarch of Yan Family Fortress spoke truthfully.
"If that's the case, it's indeed unlikely."
"But the Ghost Spirit Sect has Nascent Soul cultivators who can break their inner demon oaths if they pay a sufficient price," the middle-aged man said again.
Upon hearing this, the old patriarch of Yan Family Fortress looked much uglier.
Indeed, but how could that possibly make Yan Ruyan willingly cultivate the Blood Spirit Technique?
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