After Transmigrating Into a Pirated Novel to Teach Them a Lesson - Chapter 18

Before long, the teahouse was packed with all kinds of cultivators.

Downstairs, Young Master Shuangqin was singing for money. His voice was graceful and melodious. Several demonic cultivators had long since begun drooling over the person beneath the veil. One of them seemed to have drunk too much. He craned his neck and, in front of everyone in the teahouse, whistled lewdly at Young Master Shuangqin. “Little beauty, how much do your flowers cost for one night?”

Fu Chenxue’s face immediately darkened. Only now did she understand what “selling flowers” meant.

Ye Luofeng took a light sip of tea. “Ciyin City is the most prosperous place around here. The one who spoke just now is a demonic cultivator.”

Fu Chenxue turned to her in confusion. “A demonic cultivator?”

“Even Qingxi Town has demonic cultivators appearing there. Of course Ciyin City has them too,” Ye Luofeng said. “Besides, Ciyin City is open to all cultivators. Most demonic cultivators who come here do so for pleasure.”

After hearing this, Fu Chenxue glanced at Liu Changning, worried that Liu Changning would remember the old events in the water prison again. She stood up and said, “Forget it, forget it. Let’s not watch. We should go back.”

Liu Changning gently persuaded her, “Since we’re already here, Master should take a look.”

Fu Chenxue could only sit back down. Downstairs, Young Master Shuangqin finished his song. After picking and choosing, he finally blushed and tossed the flower into a cultivator’s arms—precisely the demonic cultivator who had just asked how much his flowers cost for one night.

The demonic cultivator pulled Young Master Shuangqin into his arms and grinned as he tried to lift the veil from his face, but Young Master Shuangqin held his hand down and said coquettishly, “Wait until tonight…”

“All right, all right. Whatever the little beauty says.” The demonic cultivator was itching with desire. He kissed him through the veil, acting extremely wanton.

Fu Chenxue did not like seeing such eye-searing scenes. Although she knew anything could happen in the cultivation world—for example, when Liu Changning had been abducted to the Demon Realm, the Ghost Altar Master had liked men and had not treated Liu Changning as a cultivation cauldron, instead draining the spiritual power of several male cultivators—she still felt awkward seeing this happen in public. She could only cough a few times. “I’m tired. Let’s find an inn to rest.”

Ye Luofeng said, “You’re tired? Then stay here. There are rooms here.”

Fu Chenxue only wanted to leave the main hall, so she nodded. She also stroked Liu Changning’s back. “Changning, shall we stay here tonight?”

Liu Changning smiled in response. “All right.”

Fu Chenxue then turned her head to speak with Ye Luofeng again. However, after Liu Changning finished answering, she placed her teacup back on the table and lightly rose while holding onto the corner of the table.

That demonic cultivator’s voice…

It sounded very familiar.

Back when she had been captured and taken to the Demon Realm to be tortured, she had wanted to escape whenever she had the chance. But the ending was always the same: she would be captured again and beaten until she was covered in wounds. The final time was also the one she remembered most clearly. A demonic cultivator had poisoned and injured her eyes.

That demonic cultivator was called You Jue. He had brought her before Yu Tianji. Yu Tianji said she was disobedient, so You Jue took a bowl of blood and cruelly poured it into her eyes.

She had suffered very, very serious injuries. When she woke up the next day, she could no longer see. When she tried to stand, she discovered that her legs had no feeling at all…

From then on, she could no longer escape. But she would always remember that smug laugh.

Thinking of this, Liu Changning clenched her fingers tightly. Her knuckles turned pale, even making creaking sounds.

Someone from the Ghost Altar had come to Ciyin City, and they had even coincidentally met in this teahouse…

After thinking for a moment, Liu Changning came up with a plan. She turned to Fu Chenxue, tilted her head, and said obediently, “Master, why is it so noisy downstairs? What are they doing?”

Fu Chenxue felt that although Liu Changning was almost eighteen now, in her eyes, she was still a child. How could she know about such eye-burning scenes? So she said gently, “It’s nothing. Just a few demonic cultivators making noise. Your master happens to be tired too. Let’s go open a room and rest.”

“All right. Master, come downstairs with me.” Liu Changning smiled sweetly and took Fu Chenxue’s hand.

Ye Luofeng said, “You two go ahead. I still need to buy some medicinal herbs later.”

Fu Chenxue indicated that she understood. Ye Luofeng meant that Fu Chenxue should open a room for her too, so it would be convenient for Ye Luofeng to come find them later.

As Liu Changning walked, she secretly loosened the white silk covering her eyes with her other hand. Hearing that the demonic cultivator was still teasing Young Master Shuangqin downstairs, her steps instantly became much lighter.

“Changning, walk slower.” Fu Chenxue felt that Liu Changning was walking faster and faster, as if she was not afraid of falling while going downstairs.

The two walked to the last few steps of the staircase. Fu Chenxue suddenly remembered that she had left the wrapped osmanthus cake on the table. She slapped her forehead. “Changning, I forgot the osmanthus cake. Wait for your master for a moment.”

After saying this, she was about to go upstairs. Seeing that the opportunity was perfect, Liu Changning quickly pretended to reach out and grab Fu Chenxue, calling out, “Master—”

Unexpectedly, her foot slipped, and her body went weak. She fell straight backward.

With a loud bang, dust flew everywhere. Liu Changning rolled down the stairs and lay collapsed on the ground. When the guests in the main hall heard the sound, all their gazes gathered in this direction. When several of them looked at Liu Changning, their eyes instantly became ambiguous.

The white silk covering Liu Changning’s eyes had come loose, revealing a pair of moist, alluring eyes. They were clear and limpid, with faint panic and unease hidden in their depths. She lay softly on the ground, looking helpless and lost. The cultivators in the teahouse were all stunned.

The demonic cultivator named You Jue also raised his head. Seeing such a frail scene of a beauty fallen to the ground, he swallowed. He could not help pushing away Young Master Shuangqin in his arms and walking over. “Little beauty, how did you fall? Big brother will help you…”

Liu Changning pressed her bright, thin lips into a line. She raised her head and said softly, “I want Master…” The words slipped out, but she swallowed them back halfway, looking so pure that You Jue’s heart itched unbearably.

“Don’t be afraid, don’t be afraid. Big brother will take you to find your master.” When You Jue saw her raise her head, he was impatient to see her face clearly. The moment his gaze met those timid eyes, he suddenly felt they were somewhat familiar, but he could not remember where he had seen them before. In any case, with a beauty before him—especially such a clear-eyed, charming beauty—how could You Jue care about so much?

He grinned and crouched down. Just as he was about to touch Liu Changning’s hand, a rich wave of spiritual energy suddenly slashed over, instantly carving a large hole in front of him!

“Move your filthy hand away.” Fu Chenxue flew down from upstairs, holding the jade xiao, her gaze cold and clear.

Upstairs, Ye Luofeng could only see the general situation, but she had no intention of interfering.

“Master…” Liu Changning quickly hugged Fu Chenxue’s waist in fear, her lips trembling slightly. “Master, is he someone from the Demon Realm’s Ghost Altar? I’m so scared…”

Someone from the Ghost Altar?

Fu Chenxue wore a snow-white magical robe. When she heard Liu Changning’s words, spiritual energy surged from her palm. She asked You Jue for confirmation, “Which branch altar of the Demon Realm are you under?”

The person before him was at least a Golden Core cultivator. You Jue was terrified. He abruptly stood up, yet he could not help carefully examining Liu Changning. Gradually, fragments appeared in his mind. The scenes of torturing cultivators in the water prison slowly overlapped with the person before him…

He remembered!

This was that cripple whose eyes he had blinded!

You Jue panicked, his pupils suddenly contracting. “You… aren’t you dead?!”

Liu Changning’s expression also looked as if she had remembered. She immediately clutched Fu Chenxue’s robe tightly and said weakly and timidly, “Master, I’m scared. Help me kill him, all right…”