CHAPTER 186: CHAPTER 148: FEARLESS LITTLE ROU

"This dungeon is just for show."

Bai Luqiu carefully surveyed her surroundings.

The so-called dungeon only contained some simple array prohibitions. It appeared fully enclosed, but at most, it could only trap cultivators within the Third Realm. Those with higher cultivation levels would naturally find it ineffective. If Bai Luqiu wished, with her strength, she could leave right now. There were also some so-called Divine Consciousness Prohibitions, which she could easily break.

However, this was normal. After all, these dungeons were meant to imprison uncooperative furnaces. And since their construction, they had hardly been used at all. Most furnaces that disobeyed would die.

"Open!"

Bai Luqiu’s eyes focused, her spiritual sense power surged forth. There was a flicker of light. She also had considerable expertise in breaking prohibitions. The prohibitions here were obviously set up very casually. Before long, Bai Luqiu found the method to break them. An invisible barrier began to reveal itself, then quickly melted away without a sound. This minor prohibition was, to her, as good as nonexistent. She could even use her spiritual sense power to create an identical one.

The next moment, Bai Luqiu’s spiritual sense power swept outward. Soon she detected several Wonderous Palace disciples guarding outside the prison cell. These disciples hadn’t even noticed that Bai Luqiu had already unlocked the prohibition, chatting carelessly among themselves.

"Ah, the days in the Wonderous Palace are getting tougher and tougher."

"Tell me about it. We were just lucky this time not to have been badly hurt..."

"Yes, the people from the Righteous Sun Sect have gone absolutely mad..."

"But if we leave the Wonderous Palace... the Palace Master definitely won’t let us go..."

"Alas, let’s just take it one step at a time."

The group was sighing and lamenting. This time, the Righteous Sun Sect had fought desperately, resulting in the death of too many Wonderous Palace disciples. It had instilled fear in those who survived. They wanted to flee but didn’t dare to.

...

Bai Luqiu just listened silently. After a while, she didn’t hear anything useful. She didn’t care about the lives or deaths of these people. She wasn’t thinking of trying to turn them. It was meaningless. Or rather, it would be letting them off too easily. To her, the only fitting end for the people of the Wonderous Palace was death.

Should I go find Qingdai now, or should I wait...

Bai Luqiu pondered for a moment. These weaklings before me... I could do whatever I please with them.

——BUZZ!

Just then, a wave of Spiritual Qi fluctuations emerged within the prison cell. Bai Luqiu was startled, then she felt something stirring within her storage space. A talisman was rising in the air. Golden light flickered within it.

This is... a Sound Transmission Manifestation Talisman... Who is contacting me...?

Bai Luqiu frowned slightly, then stepped forward, her slender white finger lightly touching the talisman. The golden light immediately became more dazzling. Soon, it transformed into a light screen. On the screen, a slightly ethereal and graceful figure manifested. It was none other than Si Nanyan.

Seeing this, Bai Luqiu bowed her head and said respectfully, "Greetings, Palace Master."

"How do you feel? Is this body adapting well?" Si Nanyan asked slowly, her gaze sweeping over Bai Luqiu.

"Reporting to the Palace Master, I’ve mostly adapted and will fully do so soon," Bai Luqiu replied with her head still low, her body awkwardly twisting as devil runes appeared in a timely fashion. She maintained the facade of being completely overtaken by the devil seed, as if still unaccustomed to it.

"Very good. Remember, from now on, you will replace Bai Luqiu. You absolutely must not reveal your true identity," Si Nanyan instructed. "For the time being, you will stay in this dungeon."

"I understand."

"Furthermore, from now on, you will be Wang Shouzhen’s furnace. When he comes to you for essence absorption, you must not refuse," Si Nanyan instructed further.

"Yes."

Bai Luqiu naturally had no objection. Seeing her acquiescence, Si Nanyan seemed very satisfied, and her figure began to fade away.

As I thought, I can’t leave for now.

Bai Luqiu stood up, the devil runes around her instantly retracting. She sighed inwardly, In that case, Wen will have to bear the burden for now, dealing with so many demonesses alone. I wonder if Wen can hold out.

Bai Luqiu was a bit worried. She had entered because she was worried Wen Zhixing might run into trouble on his own. She had thought that after being implanted with the devil seed, she would be able to move freely within the Wonderous Palace, but now it seemed that wouldn’t be possible.

Bai Luqiu suppressed her emotions. No rush, though. I should be able to get out after some more time. After all... she was Wen Zhixing’s furnace now. She just needed to wait for Wen Zhixing to come find her. This... is also good...

Bai Luqiu’s delicate cheeks warmed slightly.

She had been wanting to find an opportunity to resolve the hidden dangers within her body with Wen Zhixing. It was just that, before, she found it hard to bring up. Now, this opportunity had practically delivered itself to her doorstep. She planned to turn the pretense into reality when the time came. Once the hidden danger in her body was eliminated, she might even break through to the Sixth Realm. By then, even Si Nanyan wouldn’t be able to do anything to me.

——THUMP THUMP THUMP!

Just then, a faint knocking sound came from the wall.

There’s someone next door.

Bai Luqiu turned her head, a glint in her eyes. Could it be Qingdai? Liu Qingdai’s strength wasn’t high; she was still in the Third Mysterious Realm. The prohibitions here would be enough to trap her.

THUMP THUMP THUMP!

The sound came again. Clearly, this person was waiting for Bai Luqiu’s response.

Qingdai, I’m coming!

The thought of Liu Qingdai made Bai Luqiu restless.