A long time passed.
Du Juan walked out of the stone prison with a frown, her face full of contemplation.
Hei Meigui had already revealed the answers she wanted, but Du Juan was filled with doubt.
Kissing someone to break through a realm, and rubbing one's belly to awaken the Star Radiance Sacred Body.
Was she kidding?
It felt as if Ji Mo was a shameless libertine, using despicable means to take advantage of an ignorant girl.
However, Hei Meigui insisted that both the kissing and the belly-rubbing were initiated by her.
Du Juan couldn't understand how someone as aloof as Hei Meigui would proactively throw herself into someone's arms. Did that Ji Mo really possess such charm?
"It seems Ji Mo is a seasoned player in matters of the heart, even Hei Meigui has fallen for him. However, when it comes to playing with emotions, you're just a little punk compared to me, sister."
A cold smile flickered across Du Juan's lips.
In her eyes, Ji Mo must have used underhanded tactics to bewitch the inexperienced Hei Meigui.
Du Juan was a subordinate of the Asura Hall Master, and her purpose for this trip was to pry into Hei Meigui's secrets. She hadn't expected Hei Meigui to spill everything so easily for Ji Mo.
But why couldn't she believe Hei Meigui's words?
She suspected it might be a lie fabricated to protect Ji Mo's life.
After Du Juan left, another person emerged from the stone prison. It was Elder Ten, Bai Xiong.
Bai Xiong looked conflicted and muttered to himself, "Is what Hei Meigui said true or false? It's too unbelievable! Rubbing the belly might be worth a try, but kissing is truly difficult. Must my precious first kiss, preserved through eight hundred years of chastity, be given away to that Ji Mo for nothing?"
With a face full of apprehension, Bai Xiong quickly departed.
A moment later, several figures stealthily slipped out of the stone prison.
Clearly, to uncover the secret of how Hei Meigui awakened the Star Radiance Sacred Body, these elders of the Asura Hall were resorting to any means necessary, disregarding their status and lurking in the stone prison to eavesdrop.
Now that they had overheard Hei Meigui's conversation with Du Juan, each with their own agenda, they began to make their plans.
Du Juan reported the information she had gathered to the Asura Hall Master.
The Asura Hall Master pondered for a long time and then said coldly, "This matter is of great importance. You shall personally go and verify it."
Although he found Hei Meigui's words somewhat fantastical, he decided to verify them before making a judgment.
"Hall Master, what if what Hei Meigui said is false?" Du Juan inquired.
"Kill without mercy!"
The Asura Hall Master's voice was filled with a strong killing intent.
Hei Meigui was the King of Assassins he had meticulously cultivated, and she was absolutely forbidden from having emotions. Now, she had fallen for a man, something he could not tolerate.
If this Ji Mo had no value, he must die.
"Your subordinate obeys."
Du Juan was full of confidence in herself.
She believed her charm was unparalleled, and with just a little maneuvering, Ji Mo would surely fall into her grasp.
This task was a piece of cake for her.
Du Juan, using the Asura Hall's intelligence network, located Ji Mo's whereabouts and immediately took action.
Subsequently, several figures left the Asura Hall, their movements unknown.
Ji Mo was unaware that Hei Meigui was in trouble.
The border situation had stabilized, and he was on his way back to Wangjing.
One day, as Ji Mo passed through a forest, he suddenly heard a commotion.
"Beauty, where do you think you're running?"
"Be good and surrender to us, and we brothers will take good care of you. Haha..."
Ahead, several bandits were grinning as they chased a beautiful woman.
The woman was extremely beautiful, with delicate arms and plump hips. Her clothes were disheveled, with several tears in her skirt, revealing glimpses of her fair skin.
As the bandits pursued her, the woman fled in panic. Her delicate and lost demeanor evoked a desire to protect her.
The woman was Du Juan, and this was naturally her ploy.
She had her subordinates dress up as bandits to harass her, then arrange to encounter Ji Mo, allowing him to play the hero. This way, she could approach him and then, in a twist of fate, offer herself to him.
Kissing and belly-rubbing would be easily accomplished, and her objective would be met with ease.
Du Juan believed that any man full of vigor, upon witnessing such a scene, would be filled with a sense of justice and rush forward to fight the bandits, regardless of the consequences.
However, to her surprise.
Ji Mo simply watched the scene unfold with cold eyes, showing no inclination to act righteously.
Du Juan was stunned, unable to understand why Ji Mo remained indifferent.
She believed her plan was flawless, and any man would fall for it, but she never expected Ji Mo to be so cold-blooded, merely watching from afar with no reaction.
"You bastard, are you even a man!"
Du Juan gritted her teeth.
She adjusted her plan and, feigning panic, ran towards Ji Mo's location.
"Young master, save me!"
Du Juan's eyes were tearful, filled with despair and helplessness. Her pitiful appearance was enough to turn the hardest steel into soft silk.
However, even with Du Juan acting this way, Ji Mo still showed no reaction.
"Kid, don't meddle in our affairs. If you know what's good for you, scram, or we'll cut you down."
The bandits roared, brandishing their large sabers and menacingly threatening him.
"Young master, if I fall into the hands of these villains, I will surely be humiliated and die. If you save me, I am willing to repay your kindness with my life and offer myself to you."
Du Juan lifted her pretty face, her long eyelashes fluttering, her voice trembling slightly.
She pretended to be frightened, clutching Ji Mo's arm, her astonishing softness pressing against him.
Ji Mo, however, pushed her away and said to the bandits, "Yes, I will definitely not meddle. Please, enjoy yourselves."
Enjoy yourselves?
Du Juan and the bandits were instantly dumbfounded.
So, this pretty boy was a coward, so timid.
"Hei Meigui, you've truly misjudged him. How could you fall for a man like this!"
Du Juan felt that Hei Meigui had wasted her affection.
A man like this lacked a sense of justice and had no principles; he was truly pathetic!
The bandits were suddenly at a loss for what to do, looking at Du Juan as if asking if they should continue the act.
Ji Mo spoke, "Stop pretending. Your little tricks are not enough to fool me."
He had realized from the beginning that this was a setup, so he chose to feign ignorance to Du Juan's performance.
"How did you figure it out?"
Upon hearing this, Du Juan's feigned pitiable expression vanished, leaving her extremely embarrassed.
She had thought long and hard but couldn't figure out where she had slipped up; her acting should have been flawless.
But it didn't matter. Since the soft approach didn't work, she would go for the hard approach.
She had originally intended to toy with Ji Mo and play with his emotions, but now she had lost that inclination.
Du Juan's eyes widened, emitting a seductive glow, and her entire demeanor instantly became alluring.
She bit her lip, her peach blossom eyes seeming to drip with moisture, exuding an enchanting and captivating charm.
She was born with a seductive bone structure and had cultivated profound媚术 (mei shu - seductive arts). Once unleashed, it was soul-stirring and captivating.
Ji Mo's body trembled, and he stared intently at Du Juan, as if he had fallen prey to her charms.