CHAPTER 153: 153: BEAUTIFUL LADY, ALONE?

"What is this thing?!" Jiang Nuo grabbed something and found a tiny white "grain" in his palm, seemingly alive and wanting to move. Strangely, a web-like substance appeared in his palm, emitting a white light, trapping the little thing inside, leaving it no chance to escape.

Although he didn’t know what it was, his intuition told him it wasn’t something good.

Recalling what his wife said before leaving, he understood that she must have done something to him, preventing him from falling victim.

Damn!

This world is too fantastic, isn’t it? Could such a small thing hurt him?

And who exactly is this Xu Ruoxuan? How come she also has such strange things? Could she be like his wife, a cultivator? Only his wife is a good fairy, while Xu Ruoxuan is a bad fairy.

Could it be that she wants to capture him to threaten his wife?

"Impossible?!" Unlike Jiang Nuo’s surprise, Xu Ruoxuan was directly shocked, "What kind of magic treasure do you have on you? Why can’t my Puppet Bowl enter your body?! Who exactly are you? Are you a cultivator too? No, there’s not a hint of spiritual energy coming from you, you can’t be a cultivator. Who exactly are you?"

Jiang Nuo touched his nose: "Oh, so you really are a cultivator! This thing is the Puppet Bowl? As the name implies, you want me to become your puppet?"

Could he say that he is indeed a cultivator? Just that he’s a beginner.

His wife said that as a beginner, if he had spiritual energy fluctuations, he could easily attract the attention of some evil individuals, so she concealed his spiritual energy fluctuations, making him look no different from ordinary people.

Because the Cultivation Alliance has rules, cultivators must not target ordinary people.

But unfortunately, it seems to be of no use. Even though others can’t see his spiritual energy fluctuations, there are still people looking to cause him trouble, who are also cultivators like his wife.

"So, you’re an evil cultivator? What do you think will happen to you if I report this to the Cultivation Alliance?"

Xu Ruoxuan immediately reacted like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, screaming, "I’m not an evil cultivator! I’m a righteous cultivator!"

"Yelling so loudly, you’re feeling guilty." Jiang Nuo affirmed.

"I’m not feeling guilty. I’m telling the truth. My master is Tong Yangzi. Just ask anyone in the cultivation world. Who doesn’t know him? Which of the three sects and five schools doesn’t respect my master? I’m telling you, if you dare to slander me, my master won’t spare you..."

The Furnace, despised by the righteous path.

Her master Tong Yangzi does have some fame in the Cultivation Alliance, but others don’t know that he secretly maintains a Furnace. His cultivation is excellent, with the support of several prominent families around him, and he is also an honorary elder of a sect, making him quite prestigious.

This is also why Xu Ruoxuan always placed herself in a high position, looking down on Jiang Nuo, who is just an ordinary person. Her goal has always been the Immortals of the cultivation world.

Unfortunately, her hopes were dashed during her first task.

The true faces of her master and senior brothers were exposed.

She didn’t know whom to hate. Hate her master and senior brothers; their cultivation is much higher than hers, crushing her like an ant. She’s too weak to dare to hate them. Therefore, she directed her hatred towards Jiang Nuo, who in her eyes was easy to bully and had nothing to offer but a handsome face.

If it weren’t for his appearance, exposing the lies, she could still live "ignorantly" as before!

But everything was ruined by him!

"Jiang Nuo, I hate you!"

She couldn’t hate her master and senior brothers, nor did she have the courage to do so. But towards this ordinary person Jiang Nuo, she could "hate" without fear.

She raised her hand, conjuring a sharp longsword, shouting, "It’s all because of you. If it weren’t for you, I wouldn’t be like this now. I want to kill you! You should consider yourself honored, for being the first person to die by my hand..."

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After stepping out of the private room, Mu Qiuniang initially planned to just stand by the door to prevent any unexpected events. But at this moment, a cute little dog appeared in the corridor, a fluffy ball with a golden little bell hanging from its neck, running back and forth.

When it saw her, it ran over to her.

It sat there before her, looking up with wet, shiny black eyes.

Mu Qiuniang lowered her head, looking at it.

Thus, the two of them, person and dog, stared at each other for a while.

"Dauphin, so this is where you are..."

A pleasant and magnetic voice came, and Mu Qiuniang looked up to see a man in casual white attire. His short hair hovered over his ears, with sharp eyebrows, a straight nose, and thin lips—a warm, boy-next-door type.

He bent down, scooping the fluffy ball into his arms, playfully tapping its nose: "You’re really naughty! Made me search everywhere for you."

"Sorry for bothering you, my Dauphin just now!" He gently apologized to Mu Qiuniang.

Although Mu Qiuniang didn’t understand why he apologized, what caught her attention was that the spiritual energy emanating from this man was noticeably higher than the woman inside the private room.

Mu Qiuniang lightly nodded to him.

"Are you also here at this restaurant to eat?" The man didn’t rush to leave, but instead, cradling Dauphin, continued chatting with her.

"Mm!"

He didn’t mind Mu Qiuniang’s aloofness at all, smiling warmly as he enthusiastically introduced the dishes, informing her about which ones were tasty and unique, and even shared which was his favorite.

When talking happily, he divulged some personal secrets, like his dislike of carrots, dating back to childhood.

"Am I a bit childish?" He smiled, somewhat embarrassed, "Isn’t it unexpected? A man my age still doesn’t like carrots. But I just don’t like them. It’s been that way since I was a kid, and it’s hard to change. Then I figured, we only have so many decades in life, so why force yourself to eat things you don’t like? Don’t you think so?"

Her opinion? Mu Qiuniang nodded again. Anyway, she herself usually only eats what she loves.

He smiled, a warmth like sunshine: "I’ve been talking so much, and I haven’t introduced myself yet. I’m Tong Raosheng, Tong as in taking away the three-dot water from Tong Mama’s Private Kitchen, Rao as in enchanting, and Sheng as in life. Just like my name, I’m someone who greatly enjoys life and living... And you? How should I address you, beautiful lady?"