Chapter 401: Mischievous Heart, Serpent Soul, Scorpion Body
Lin Tianlu watched, a bit helpless, and quickly said, “First Elder, you should sober up.”
“I-I’m not drunk~”
First Elder let out a soft, coquettish hum, her lips pouting seductively, her beauty alluring and mischievous. Her eyes widened slightly, a playful and provocative glint within.
Her unsteady steps faltered, and beads of sweat, seemingly brought on by the alcohol, glistened on her fair skin, clinging to her close-fitting dress and accentuating her alluring curves.
“Just a few sips of wine, how could I possibly… be drunk?”
She frowned slightly, feigning annoyance, and scolded softly: “Since when did you start spouting such… nonsense, Tianlu?!”
Her arrogant and childish demeanor, like a spoiled and unreasonable woman, her tone aggressive and demanding.
The seductive glint in her eyes, stubborn yet alluring, made one imagine her biting her lip, a mixture of defiance and shy pleading on her face.
But it was clear that she was indeed drunk.
Lin Tianlu chuckled wryly, turned around, and waved his hand, the silk ribbons binding Wu Jingyun instantly snapping, her body falling into his arms.
He was about to speak when he saw that she had already succumbed to drowsiness, a gentle expression on her face as she nestled against his shoulder, her breathing soft and even.
“Hey, I’m talking to you… why are you so concerned about Jingyun?!”
First Elder’s soft and coquettish voice came from behind him, a hint of annoyance in her tone.
Lin Tianlu turned around and chuckled: “Don’t be angry, First Elder, Martial Aunt is sleeping soundly, I have to take her back to her room to rest.”
“Rest… why bother~”
First Elder pouted slightly, her cheeks puffed out like a child’s, a mischievous and adorable look on her face. With a wave of her sleeve, the other sleeping figures around them floated into the air and, under her control, drifted towards their respective rooms.
“And Jingyun in your arms, let me take her back to her room.”
“Thank you, First Elder.”
Lin Tianlu sighed softly and, as instructed, released Wu Jingyun.
This Yin technique, cultivated to such a level, was truly convenient— Hmm?
He was slightly stunned to see that Wu Jingyun, enveloped in Yin energy, wasn’t flying towards her room, but towards First Elder.
“Hehe~”
First Elder’s eyes twinkled with a mischievous and provocative smile, her head tilted slightly, her movements innocent and childlike, yet her expression seductive and alluring.
Then, she embraced the voluptuous Wu Jingyun tightly, her arms around her waist and chest, accentuating her curves, her fingers gently rubbing the fabric of her clothes, a captivating sight.
“Jingyun is… my hostage now~”
First Elder’s eyes flickered, a mischievous smile appearing on her face, her gaze provocative and heated, yet despite her alluring charm, there was still a hint of the arrogance and dominance she had cultivated over nearly a thousand years, sending a chill down one’s spine.
“If you want Jingyun to have a good night’s sleep, Tianlu, you have to… play with me for a while longer~”
“Alright, alright, I’ll play with you, First Elder.”
A wry chuckle suddenly echoed beside her ear, and First Elder’s arms were suddenly empty, her expression freezing.
She looked at her hands blankly, the soft and fragrant beauty she had been holding was gone.
But she wasn’t surprised at all, instead, pouting like a child who had lost her toy, she stamped her foot and snorted softly: “Still so unromantic.”
Looking back, she saw Lin Tianlu standing there empty-handed.
“Where’s Jingyun?”
“I just took Martial Aunt back to her room.”
First Elder murmured: “You’re quite fast.”
Lin Tianlu sighed and said with a wry smile: “What do you want to play now, First Elder?”
It was just past midnight, New Year’s Eve, the fireworks had just ended, it wasn’t a big deal to humor her for a bit.
“Just now… I wanted to… play with you…”
First Elder moaned softly, her gauze robe slipping slightly from her shoulders, revealing her smooth and delicate skin, the curve of her collarbone accentuated by her seemingly small and slender figure.
Her full and shapely legs beneath her skirt trembled slightly, her delicate jade-like feet restlessly tapping the ground, the hem of her loose robe swaying, faintly revealing the alluring curve of her waist in the moonlight.
She raised her hand, brushing her vibrant purple hair, which cascaded down like a waterfall, a seductive and mischievous smile appearing on her face.
“Now… I just want to… get back at you for humiliating me~”
“Humiliating you?”
Lin Tianlu averted his gaze, trying not to look at her exposed skin, but he was still surprised by her words.
Was there some kind of grudge between them?
“Wait, are you talking about… our spar in the valley?”
“Of course!”
First Elder snorted softly, frowning slightly: “As an elder, I was… bullied by you, a mere junior! No matter what, I have to get something back from you!”
As her soft and seductive voice faded, she waved her hand, and strands of purple light intertwined and condensed, transforming into a sinister long sword covered in sharp barbs.
Its blade seemed to be formed from layers of hooked blades, its blood grooves deep and chilling, like a terrifying weapon forged for torture and execution, its tip sharp like a whip, exuding a terrifying aura, enhanced by the swirling Yin energy.
Lin Tianlu’s lips twitched slightly: “Are you… serious, First Elder?”
“I’m not the same as I was… back then!” First Elder shook her slightly dizzy head, her knee-length purple hair swaying gently, a mischievous and playful look on her face as she tilted her head slightly and pouted: “I’ll show you what I’m capable of!”
Hum——!!
A humming sound suddenly echoed in his mind.
Lin Tianlu’s expression changed slightly as he quickly dodged sideways, avoiding the invisible sword strike. The sword light, like a gentle breeze, only stirred up a few fallen leaves and dust particles, brushing against the courtyard wall.
But Lin Tianlu knew very well that even a graze from this invisible sword light could tear a piece of one’s soul away, enough to make an ordinary person become dazed and disoriented.
Clatter, clatter, clatter—
Looking back, he saw First Elder with a sweet smile on her face, the strange sword in her hand reassembling itself with crisp, metallic sounds.
Her wrist flicked, and the strange sword separated and scattered again, like connected by silver threads, like venomous snakes and scorpions, coiling and twisting on the ground.
“Is this… a chain sword, a segmented sword?”
“Why are you dodging?”
First Elder’s eyes, half-closed and shimmering with moisture, looked at him seductively, and she moaned softly: “Just stand still and let me hit you~”
Lin Tianlu chuckled awkwardly: “First Elder, such a strike could be fatal.”
“You’re not that fragile~”
First Elder pouted playfully, a seductive blush appearing on her fair skin, her cheeks flushed.
“I’m not interested in playing like this with anyone else~”
“Ah, haha… then I should be grateful for your special treatment, First Elder.”
Lin Tianlu chuckled awkwardly.
“However, if this whip truly injures me—”
“If I really do make you… unable to take care of yourself, I’ll naturally take good care of you~” First Elder cupped his face, her smile even more seductive: “Then I’ll be the one feeding you, bathing you, dressing you, holding you while you sleep, waking up with you every morning… Such a life… might be quite nice~”
“…”
Lin Tianlu swallowed hard, a forced smile on his face.
She had seemed so innocent and adorable just now, but her words were becoming increasingly… unsettling.
“By then, those young girls will have abandoned you, and Jingyun will have lost interest, and you’ll only have me… Hee hee… How wonderful~” First Elder’s eyes curved into crescents, a drunken and playful look on her face: “Just stand still now, Tianlu, let me ‘take care’ of you~”
Whoosh——!!
The whip-blade flashed, grazing his cheek.
Lin Tianlu quickly dodged, his figure flickering, narrowly avoiding the strange and unpredictable attack. With a flick of his wrist, he caught the retracting blade between his fingers.
First Elder tugged on the blade, pouting slightly, stamping her foot like a spoiled child: “Why are you so uncooperative, Tianlu?”
“I think you should go back and rest for a while, First Elder.”
Lin Tianlu’s expression was helpless as he was about to forcibly take the weapon from her hand, but with a tug, he felt a strange, slippery sensation on his fingers.
Surprised, he quickly looked down and was astonished to see that the cold and hard blade had transformed into a strange creature, like a scorpion, yet also covered in fine scales, its body coiling like a snake, suddenly wrapping around his fingers.
“This is…”
“Take this!”
Looking up, he saw First Elder grinning mischievously as she swung the whip-blade, countless barbs flashing, Yin energy swirling around the blade like a ghostly shadow, creating strange patterns.
Instantly, countless blades and thorns seemed to be swirling and flashing in the courtyard, their sharp edges glinting, their sword lights intertwining, a single touch seemingly enough to annihilate one’s body and soul.
“Hahahaha~~”
First Elder laughed loudly, swaying her hips and legs seductively.
It was less like a deadly attack and more like a child playing with a toy, her laughter innocent and playful as she danced with the whip-blade, her slender yet voluptuous body incredibly beautiful and alluring.
“Tianlu~ Be a good boy and become mine~”
Until a large hand suddenly emerged from the wind, firmly gripping the hilt of her whip, the countless blades scattering to the ground.
“—Eh?”
First Elder’s “dance” stopped abruptly, her beautiful eyes blinking in surprise.
“Alright, First Elder, it’s time to sleep.”
Lin Tianlu stood before her unharmed, chuckling: “The fireworks are over, and it’s late, it’s time for bed, you’ll sober up by tomorrow morning.”
First Elder lowered her head slightly, her bangs covering her eyes, letting Lin Tianlu take the whip from her hand.
But after a moment of silence, a seductive smile appeared on her lips.
“Tianlu, I won this time~”
“Hmm?”
Lin Tianlu was slightly stunned.
Then, his expression changed, his eyes widening in surprise as he looked around.
The blades that had been scattered on the ground were now silently converging, transforming into a deep purple light.
Instantly, countless cold snakes and scorpions seemed to be engulfing him, layers of sharp blades coiling around him like tails.
“…Hee hee~”
First Elder smiled, a seductive yet innocent look on her face, and she opened her arms, throwing herself at him and embracing him softly.
As if enjoying this moment of peace and comfort, she murmured softly: “From now on, you’re mine, Tianlu~ Just stay here and let me… take care of you forever… hee hee~”
Her murmurs and giggles gradually softened, until only her soft and even breathing could be heard.
First Elder, a blissful smile on her face, had fallen asleep.
Rustle, rustle, rustle
The layers of tiny snakes and scorpions quickly parted as two hands reached out, gently supporting First Elder’s delicate shoulders, preventing her from falling.
A moment later, Lin Tianlu emerged from within.
“Hu—”
He dusted himself off, a slightly strange expression on his face as he looked back.
The countless purple snakes and scorpions, piled up like a small mountain, were still wriggling slightly, their eyes seemingly fixed on him.
But they hadn’t attacked him at all, even the strange creature that had wrapped around his finger was gone now.
He tentatively reached out and touched the snakes and scorpions, and they all became docile, letting him pet them without any resistance. And they didn’t feel slimy and creepy like ordinary snakes and scorpions, but cold and smooth like jade, as if they were exquisite ornaments carved from Yin energy.
“Is this First Elder’s technique?”
Lin Tianlu looked down at the beautiful woman sleeping soundly in his arms and chuckled: “Thankfully, you still know some restraint.”
He gently pinched her nose, eliciting a soft and seductive moan. She snuggled closer, like a clingy and affectionate animal, and the snakes and scorpions around them seemed to stir, their gazes filled with… longing.
Lin Tianlu, intrigued, tentatively condensed a bit of spiritual energy on his fingertip.
Then, several jade-like snakes and scorpions flew towards him, wrapping around his finger and sucking on the faint spiritual energy, a strange and cool sensation.
“So you want to taste my spiritual energy?”
Lin Tianlu chuckled inwardly and began to release more spiritual energy.
Although the amount wasn’t large, it was enough to make all the snakes and scorpions tremble and fly towards him, like a purple mist swirling and intertwining, each of them swallowing the bits of spiritual energy.
Crack, crack, crack
As Lin Tianlu watched in surprise, the snakes and scorpions disintegrated into countless purple shadows, reforming into a single, long serpent covered in strange armor, its body jade-like, translucent and beautiful. Its head, instead of being ferocious, was elegant and graceful, a truly captivating creature, like a mythical serpent from legends.
As its eyes slowly opened, it raised its head and approached him.
“Hiss—”
Its tongue flickered, a soft hissing sound echoing, as it gently licked the tip of his finger, which was still emitting spiritual energy. Then, it pulled back and looked up at him, as if asking a question.
Lin Tianlu couldn’t help but smile, saying with interest: “If you want to eat, be a good girl, understand?”
“Hiss…”
The purple serpent licked his finger again, its movements gentle and devout, its tongue carefully tracing his skin as if afraid of displeasing him.
Seeing its docile and obedient behavior, Lin Tianlu felt like he was playing with a small pet, releasing even more spiritual energy.
And as the serpent sensed the increasing concentration of spiritual energy, it stopped licking and opened its mouth, engulfing his fingertip and sucking gently, its cold tongue occasionally wrapping around his finger.
As it continuously absorbed the spiritual energy, the serpent’s eyes seemed to shimmer, its sinuous body moving closer, gently coiling around his ankle and leg, its movements gentle and precise, like a soft and delicate hand caressing his skin.
Faint, watery sounds echoed, its eyes slightly raised, a playful and intelligent glint within.
Lin Tianlu’s expression turned slightly subtle as he felt the serpent’s tongue becoming more agile and skillful, its licks incredibly pleasant, gentle yet also carrying a hint of playful dominance.
But before he could speak, the mysterious purple serpent released his finger, licking it reluctantly one last time, then nuzzling its head against his palm affectionately.
With a flash of purple light, Lin Tianlu saw the beautiful serpent transform into a long and sinister whip-blade.
“It’s actually… a weapon?”
Lin Tianlu was quite surprised.
A sentient weapon that could absorb spiritual energy—
Since when did First Elder possess such a wondrous artifact? Or could it be a treasure passed down from the Moon Soul Sacred Sect?
Just then, the blade trembled slightly and then transformed into a streak of purple light, shooting back into First Elder’s body and disappearing.
“…”
Lin Tianlu was stunned.
So, this sword… had a deep connection with First Elder herself?
…
The next morning.
The sky was still dim, the sun not yet risen.
And the courtyard where Lin Tianlu and his group were staying was quiet and peaceful.
Perhaps because of the potent “century-old wine” they had drunk last night, even though it was morning, none of the elders had woken up yet.
However, there seemed to be one exception.
Lin Tianlu had just quietly slipped out of bed, preparing to go to the backyard to wash up.
But as soon as he arrived in the backyard, he was slightly surprised to see a graceful figure scooping up water and splashing it on her face, the droplets sliding down her smooth and flawless skin, slightly dampening the gauze robe on her chest.
He smiled gently and raised his hand in greeting: “Good morning, First Elder.”
First Elder froze as if struck by lightning.
After a moment of silence, she turned around with a stiff and awkward smile: “T-Tianlu, it’s still early, shouldn’t you be… spending some quality time with your wives?”
“They’re still sleeping soundly, I didn’t want to wake them.”
Lin Tianlu smiled: “I’ll go and prepare breakfast for everyone later.”
First Elder’s expression seemed a bit conflicted as she looked away, biting her lip lightly: “I… I might have… acted a bit inappropriately last night after drinking too much, just forget about it, Tianlu.”
“You’re still concerned about that?”
Lin Tianlu walked over to her side, bent down to wash his face, and chuckled: “You were quite… spirited last night, First Elder.”
“I told you I was drunk.” First Elder rubbed her temples, her face slightly flushed, and muttered: “Especially don’t tell the other elders, it’s too embarrassing.”
“Naturally.”
Lin Tianlu washed his face and chuckled: “However, you seem quite calm now, First Elder. I thought you would be so embarrassed that you would whip me as revenge for last night.”
“Do you really think I’m a child?”
First Elder rolled her eyes playfully: “Do you want me to cover my face and stamp my feet, sobbing and crying, before you’re satisfied?”
“Cough, there’s no need for that—”
“—Alright, let’s forget about those embarrassing things.”
First Elder quickly composed herself, her expression turning serious as she put one hand on her hip, and said: “Come with me to the back mountain later.”
“The back mountain?”
“Firstly, to ask the Valley Master about that spirit girl of yours, and secondly, to show you the new secret realm of our Lunar Valley.”
