"It's not a big issue, just a bit troublesome to resolve."
Ling Xiao's expression turned somewhat solemn. After a moment of hesitation, he pulled out a medicinal pill from his bosom.
"This is a Grade-3 Spirit-Nourishing Elixir. If you take it, it should clear all the residual poison from your body."
In truth, he didn't know the first thing about toxicology. The random touching earlier had just been for show—and to get a little thrill. But this Grade-3 Spirit-Nourishing Elixir could neutralize most deadly poisons in the world. Poisons from such a barren land like this were naturally no challenge at all.
As a Chosen One, Ye Qingchan would definitely not be easy to subdue. Using force was definitely out of the question; the best way was to… move her. Of course, this "moving" wasn't the useless "drink more hot water" nonsense that sycophants used. It was to give her a glimmer of hope when she was at her most desperate. This kind of trick was something Ling Xiao could pull off with his eyes closed.
"Young Master Ling Xiao…"
Sure enough, Ye Qingchan froze. When she looked at this mysterious young noble from the Holy State again, the resistance she'd felt earlier was gone. Even when she met his clear, deep eyes, a faint shyness crept into her expression. So… he wasn't as bad as he seemed on the surface.
A Grade-3 Elixir! Could it be that Young Master Ling Xiao had feelings for her…?
As she thought this, the shyness on Ye Qingchan's face grew even stronger.
"What are you standing around for? Hurry up and take it, then refine it. It should help with your cultivation realm."
A subtle smile tugged at the corner of Ling Xiao's lips. Just then, the system's voice rang out again.
"Ding! Ye Qingchan's attitude has changed. You have plundered 50 points of Destiny Value from the Chosen One Chu Yang and gained an additional 500 points of Villain Value."
"Fuck, this works too?"
To be honest, Ling Xiao was a little surprised. He had originally just lusted after Ye Qingchan's body—no, lusted after the Destiny Value on her. He hadn't expected such an unexpected gain. It seemed there were quite a few ways to obtain Destiny Value.
"Young… Young Master, it's getting late. You should rest early. I… I'll go back and refine the elixir later."
Ye Qingchan hurriedly put on her clothes, then turned to leave. Although Ling Xiao's actions had touched her a little, this young noble from the Holy State was really unpredictable. His way of doing things was neither purely good nor purely evil, and Ye Qingchan felt unsafe being around him.
"The poison in your body isn't something you can just clear whenever you want. You'd better refine it in front of me. That way, if something goes wrong, I can help you in time."
Ling Xiao said this casually, then turned and walked to the bed, closing his eyes to focus on cultivation. He was sure Ye Qingchan was a smart woman—if he didn't tell her to leave, she wouldn't dare to.
Of course, Ling Xiao had his own motives for doing this. Since sowing discord between her and Chu Yang could earn him Destiny Value, he might as well just make them break off completely. Earlier in the square, Ling Xiao had already seen that Chu Yang had begun to harbor resentment toward Ye Qingchan. If Chu Yang found out that Ye Qingchan had spent the night alone with him… what would happen then?
"This…"
Sure enough, Ye Qingchan hesitated for a moment before obediently walking over to Ling Xiao's side.
"I don't like people being around me when I cultivate. Stay away from me."
But to Ye Qingchan's surprise, Ling Xiao actually told her to move away. His expression was seven parts cold and three parts confused—as if to say, "I just want to cultivate. Why are you standing so close to me? To keep warm?"
Since she was a child, this proud daughter of heaven had always been the one being admired and 追捧. She had never been rejected like this before. It made her feel a little hurt.
Of course, Ye Qingchan also understood that someone with Ling Xiao's status must have been around many beautiful women. How could he possibly have his eye on her?
As this thought crossed her mind, Ye Qingchan suddenly felt a twinge of inferiority.
Ling Xiao naturally didn't care about what Ye Qingchan was thinking right now. But he understood one thing: when it came to subduing a woman, the "push-pull" tactic was the most effective. Especially the look of disappointment on Ye Qingchan's face right now—it made a smile creep onto Ling Xiao's lips.
Sure enough, reading more books usually pays off!
After Ye Qingchan took the elixir, she soon entered a state of cultivation. In truth, all that talk about "danger" earlier had just been to scare her. Watching the surging aura gradually emanate from the young woman's body, Ling Xiao suddenly opened his eyes and walked out of the hall.
"Elder Yin."
"Young Master!"
A figure of an old man in a black robe slowly emerged from the void.
"Did you sense it?"
"Young Master, are you referring to the powerful being behind Chu Yang?"
A solemn look appeared on Elder Yin's gaunt face. As Young Master Ling Xiao's personal servant, he had naturally been paying attention to everything that had happened today. Just now, when the young master's aura had spread out, a faint aura that didn't belong to Chu Yang had indeed appeared on Chu Yang's body. This aura was very faint, but it couldn't escape Elder Yin's eyes.
"That's right. It should be hiding in the jade pendant around Chu Yang's neck. Elder Yin, can you sense its cultivation realm? Or where it's from?"
Facing a Chosen One, Ling Xiao didn't dare to be the least bit careless. Although there were basically no figures in these Four Wastelands that he needed to fear, Destiny was such an unpredictable thing—he didn't want to accidentally lose his life here.
"It shouldn't be a human powerhouse. It feels like it's from the Monster Race."
Elder Yin's real name was Yin Ming, a loyal servant of the Ling family. His cultivation had already reached the Illusion Breaking Realm. Although he wasn't a top-tier powerhouse in the Holy State, in the Four Wastelands, he was an absolute supreme being.
"Elder Yin, go investigate Chu Yang's background. And while you're at it, find out the origin of that powerful being behind him."
Ling Xiao frowned. A Monster Race powerhouse? Currently, in the Four Wastelands, the Monster Race had always been entrenched in the Eastern Wasteland. If the powerful being behind Chu Yang was from the Eastern Wasteland Monster Race, then things would be much easier—Elder Yin alone was strong enough to dominate the Four Wastelands. But if it was from the Holy State, things would get a little tricky.
In the current Holy State, one Holy Sect dominated thousands of other sects. There were many other human forces, but they were mostly at odds with each other. Only the Monster Race was united under a single Holy Land, always advancing and retreating together. Moreover, Monster Race powerhouses, at the same cultivation realm, had far stronger physical bodies than humans, and their innate talents were even more terrifying.
Therefore, Ling Xiao had to find out the origin of the powerful being behind Chu Yang before he dared to make a move against him.
"Young Master, rest assured."
Elder Yin nodded. His figure gradually became illusory and disappeared into the void.
Ling Xiao turned back and entered the hall, then summoned the system again
Master: Ling Xiao
Identity: Young Master of the Wandao Demonic Sect
Divine Body: True Demonic Body (Forbidden Constitution)
Cultivation: Late Stage of Soul Sea Realm
Techniques: Wandao Demonic Manual, True Demonic Body (Innate), Purgatory Eyes (Innate)
Destiny Value: 180
Villain Value: 2400
"System detects that the Host's Destiny Value exceeds 100. A Novice Gift Pack is additionally awarded. Does the Host wish to open it immediately?"
"A Novice Gift Pack?"
Ling Xiao was stunned for a moment, then resolutely chose to open it.
"Congratulations, Host, on obtaining the Dragon Demon Holy Armor (a top-tier Dao Artifact, capable of withstanding a full-force attack from an Immortal Ascension Realm powerhouse)!"
"Congratulations, Host, on obtaining a Divine Soul Crystal (fusing it will allow you to reach the Divine Soul Realm of the Immortal Ascension Realm)!"
"Congratulations, Host, on obtaining the Forbidden Technique: Ancient Soul-Snatching Art!"
"The System Mall is now unlocked. The Host can choose to exchange items or improve cultivation on their own."