Chapter 60

When all three divine abilities were pushed to their limits, Jiang Chen finally found a clue in a cluster of shrubs. This cluster of shrubs was slightly different from the ones in front.

The shrubs were slightly tilted in the same direction, clearly indicating that something had passed through, causing this change.

With the Heavenly Eye, Jiang Chen carefully examined and finally found some barely noticeable footprints around the grass.

These footprints were very hidden. As Jiang Chen followed them, they led all the way to a bamboo forest. Jiang Chen moved like an ape, climbing through the bamboo forest, always holding onto this clue.

Finally, after two hours, Jiang Chen found the entrance to an underground secret room deep in the bamboo forest.

Jiang Chen took out a heavy feather flying knife and quietly slipped into the secret room.

The entrance to the secret room was small, but as he went deeper, it turned out to be a vast space. After passing through a long corridor, he found himself in a wide area.

What Jiang Chen did not expect was that this wide area was actually an underground palace. The palace was not large, but it was fully equipped with various decorations.

At the end of the palace, there was a large jade bed.

On the jade bed, a shocking scene unfolded.

The Jade Lady was naked, lying in the center of the jade bed, completely exposed, with all her vital parts in plain sight.

On both sides of the bed, six female disciples of the Northern Sect were arranged, three on each side. The three on the left were also completely stripped, not a thread left.

The three on the right were half-dressed, not entirely naked, but their bodies were still partially visible. Including Wen Ziqi, they all showed expressions of fear, looking at the person standing at the head of the bed.

That person was none other than the registered disciple who had delivered the message.

Jiang Chen did not rush to reveal himself. From such a distance, the registered disciple clearly did not notice him.

"Tsk, tsk, indeed, the greater the risk, the greater the reward. Ha ha, the old and young of the Northern Sect of the Star Phoenix Palace have all been caught in my net. Wonderful, wonderful!"

This person's voice had a hint of evil, and his eyes, filled with wickedness, swept over the alluring bodies, emitting a low growl like a beast.

These women of the Northern Sect were all martial artists, each with a graceful figure. Especially the Jade Lady, whose figure was even more exquisite than the female disciples.

If these female disciples were mostly like buds about to bloom, then the Jade Lady was a fully bloomed flower, exuding the charm of a mature woman.

"Should I eat the old one first, or taste the young ones first?"

This person smiled wickedly, his gaze stopping on Wen Ziqi: "This girl is so gentle and shy, blushing at the slightest word. If I take her, it will surely be a unique experience. I'll choose her."

As he spoke, he bent down to undress Wen Ziqi.

Wen Ziqi's eyes showed despair and fear, and tears fell like beads.

Jiang Chen knew that if he continued to watch, it would be dishonorable.

He coughed lightly, stepped out from the shadows, and said with a smile: "Brother, you sure know how to enjoy yourself. How can such a good thing be enjoyed alone?"

The person was struck as if by lightning, his figure suddenly flashing to a corner, a short sword in his hand, his eyes shooting coldly at Jiang Chen.

"Who are you?"

Jiang Chen smiled faintly: "Are you Shen Rong, or Shen Rong's registered disciple?"

The person laughed: "Shen Rong? Registered disciple? Ha ha, they are just the skin I used to seduce and hunt. If you want to find them, you'll have to go to the underworld."

"Then you've already killed Shen Rong, the assistant of the Southern Sect of the Star Phoenix Palace? You were pretending to be Shen Rong from the beginning?" Jiang Chen suddenly understood everything.

Shen Rong and the registered disciple who delivered the message were actually the same person, most likely the Lotus Picker.

"Ha ha, who are you? Don't you think you're asking too many questions?" The person's tone was icy, his eyes locking onto Jiang Chen, as if trying to seal all his escape routes with his gaze.

"Lotus Picker, you are indeed bold. To seduce and hunt, you've even targeted a sect's power." Jiang Chen snorted.

The person's eyes flickered with surprise: "You know me? Hmph, are you one of those busybodies from the Six Ministries? Want to enforce justice?"

"You're right." Jiang Chen smiled faintly.

"Fool, fool." The Lotus Picker's face suddenly showed a strange smile, "I've met a thousand, at least eight hundred, who wanted to enforce justice. They are now sleeping soundly in the underworld. You are next."

"You are very confident." Jiang Chen also laughed.

"Why shouldn't I be confident about someone who is already half-dead? Do you know why these women are lying here, unable to move? I haven't sealed their acupoints."

"What? Are you saying the candle smoke here is poisonous?" Jiang Chen's face changed.

"You're not completely stupid. Interrupting my pleasure, you deserve to die! Your head will be my compensation!"

The Lotus Picker suddenly moved, his figure like a ghost, his short sword turning into a cold light, slashing at Jiang Chen's neck.

Jiang Chen swayed, looking as if he might fall at any moment.

To the Lotus Picker, he looked like a struggling prey, which only further aroused his wild nature.

"Die!" The Lotus Picker casually slashed with his sword.

However, the expected scene did not happen.

The short sword did not hit the neck; in fact, it missed.

The swaying opponent suddenly disappeared from his original position.

"Hmm, not good!" The Lotus Picker reacted quickly, turning around and sweeping his short sword back.

At that moment, a cold light, as if defying the laws of space, instantly shot to his throat.

A flying knife!

A perfect angle, a perfect strike.

Jiang Chen's heavy feather flying knife, thin as a feather, merged with the void, pierced through it, and shot into the Lotus Picker's throat.

The Lotus Picker clutched his neck, his eyes bulging like a dead fish, staring at Jiang Chen with disbelief.

He could not understand why he would die in such a place.

He did not understand why the other person, who had been poisoned, was unharmed, or how the other person could find this place and easily uncover his identity!

But the Lotus Picker would never have the chance to know the answers to these questions.

He did not know that for Jiang Chen, a master of alchemy from a previous life, the Lotus Picker's methods of poisoning were child's play.

Jiang Chen walked up, lightly slicing off the Lotus Picker's head. He wrapped the head in a cloth bag and slung it around his waist.

He casually picked up the Lotus Picker's short sword and searched his body for some items.

According to the mission requirements, killing the Lotus Picker required seeing his head and obtaining a specific token. The short sword was naturally a token.

Jiang Chen wrapped all the miscellaneous items from the Lotus Picker into a bag and slung it around his waist.

Walking to the large bed, the seven women of the Northern Sect were all staring with wide eyes, their expressions a mix of embarrassment and a desperate plea for help.

Jiang Chen, who had seen countless women in his previous life, naturally did not lose his composure at the sight of their exposed bodies. He scanned the women and casually gave a pill to Wen Ziqi.

"Swallow it."

Wen Ziqi's lively eyes blinked, her long lashes still holding a few tears, but she obediently swallowed the pill.

This pill was the antidote for the paralysis.

Jiang Chen had made comprehensive preparations for such situations when he visited the Alchemist Hall last time.

The pills produced by the Alchemist Hall were certainly not ordinary.

After a moment, Wen Ziqi's limbs regained some movement, and she struggled to sit up, instinctively reaching for her clothes.

However, the effect of the pill was just beginning, and her hands lacked strength. Her hand trembled, and the top of her clothes slipped down, exposing her chest.

A pair of dove-like breasts fell directly into Jiang Chen's eyes.

"What a beautiful sight." Jiang Chen's heart stirred slightly, but he quickly turned away, not staring continuously.

Wen Ziqi's face was already red to the tips of her ears. Fortunately, Jiang Chen turned away, sparing her further embarrassment.

She hastily wrapped herself in her clothes and said softly, "Thank you."

Jiang Chen turned back and placed a bottle of pills in front of Wen Ziqi: "Give these to your master and your fellow disciples. You have been tricked by the Lotus Picker, but your purity remains intact. This is a fortunate outcome in an unfortunate situation."

"He... He is the Lotus Picker?" Hearing the name, Wen Ziqi's face turned pale, her heart pounding.

After swallowing the pill, the Jade Lady was the first to regain her movement.

The Jade Lady, who had been teased by the Lotus Picker, still had a hint of desire in her eyes.

"May I ask the young hero's name? I, a humble woman, am deeply grateful for your rescue." The Jade Lady's tone was sweet and playful, very different from her previous cold and icy demeanor.

Jiang Chen's heart stirred, knowing from her tone that the Jade Lady was still under the influence of the Lotus Picker's techniques, her desire not yet fully dissipated.

He smiled bitterly: "I am just a minor figure, not worth mentioning. Since you are all safe, I will take my leave."

The Jade Lady sighed softly: "Young hero, you have seen all the old and young of our Northern Sect. If you leave now, what will these young girls say about their purity in the future?"

Jiang Chen touched his nose: "It's not that exaggerated, is it?"

The Jade Lady smiled seductively: "Just now, who was it that kept looking at my chest and legs?"

Jiang Chen felt deeply wronged. He admitted that his gaze had lingered on the Jade Lady's body for a few seconds, but that was because her mature figure was particularly alluring and well-proportioned.

But it was not as exaggerated as she said, looking again and again. What would that make him?

"Madam, I am young, but I know the boundaries between men and women. I will not reveal today's events to anyone. If I break this promise, may I be pierced by a thousand arrows."

"You... You don't need to swear such a harsh oath." Wen Ziqi's face turned red again, quickly adding, "We all trust you. You are a gentleman."

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