It was the same dim secret chamber.
Tao Hua Ying floated in, holding two cups of blood.
Despite her haste, she was careful not to spill a drop. Only after placing the two cups of blood steadily on the table did she finally breathe a sigh of relief.
Then, a look of indignation crossed her face.
"That brat seems to have seen through me, so he deliberately tampered with the previous two drops of blood. Not only did I fail to refine the Yuan Yang Sha, but I was also almost backlashed, almost losing all my cultivation!"
"I've asked for so much more blood this time. To be safe, I'll remove the impurities from the blood again, and it will be foolproof!"
"Once the Yuan Yang Sha is refined, I can control those two, my strength will soar, and even overthrowing Shi Jing will be within reach!"
Tao Hua Ying had her own plans, and she had waited for this day for an unknown period.
It was precisely because she was too anxious before that she hadn't checked Yan Shou Yi and Lin Zi Tong's blood, leading her to fall into Yan Shou Yi's trap.
This time, she suppressed her impulse and patiently purified the fresh blood.
As expected, there were indeed impurities in the blood!
"It's these things that almost ruined me?"
Tao Hua Ying removed the impurities, a cold sneer on her lips. "He's still young, trying to contend with me? This time, I will definitely refine the Yuan Yang Sha and make you suffer!"
After removing the impurities, the blood in the cups was no longer red but exceptionally pure and almost transparent.
Tao Hua Ying was very satisfied with this and confidently resumed the ritual.
However, a few minutes later…
"Ah!!!!"
Tao Hua Ying let out another furious scream.
If the last time she was "almost" backlashed, this time she was "completely" backlashed!
The blood of Yan Shou Yi and Lin Zi Tong was absorbed into Tao Hua Ying's body. She should have been able to control Yan Shou Yi and Lin Zi Tong directly, just like she controlled others in the Feng Lai Lou.
However, the result was not as expected. Tao Hua Ying suffered a backlash on the spot, her soul becoming listless, and there was an indescribably strange feeling within her soul.
It felt as if a needle was hanging over her heart.
And this needle was undoubtedly the blood of Yan Shou Yi and Lin Zi Tong!
"Damn it!!!"
Tao Hua Ying sat on the ground, cursed in anger, and then transformed into a mass of ghostly energy, rushing to find Yan Shou Yi and the others to settle the score.
...
In the private room, Yan Shou Yi and Lin Zi Tong sat on chairs, waiting.
Suddenly, a fierce wind raged outside, and the doors and windows were blown open. Countless ghostly energies surged in through them.
Finally, they transformed into the displeased Tao Hua Ying.
Tao Hua Ying had lost her previous flirtatious and alluring demeanor. Her eyes became sharp and cold, and she stared intently at Yan Shou Yi without speaking.
Lin Zi Tong felt a little worried, but Yan Shou Yi patted her hand, signaling her to relax.
Yan Shou Yi stood up and smiled, "Are you planning to take us away from the Ghost Market?"
"Shut up!"
Tao Hua Ying said angrily, "The blood you gave me has a problem!"
"Does it?" Yan Shou Yi asked in confusion. "What's wrong with it?"
Tao Hua Ying was momentarily speechless. She couldn't directly say that she was using their blood to refine the Yuan Yang Sha.
This was a harmful scheme; revealing it would only make Yan Shou Yi laugh at her.
So, Tao Hua Ying could only suppress her anger and ask, "Did you mix something else into your blood?"
Yan Shou Yi thought for a moment, then suddenly slapped his forehead. "My apologies, before coming to the Ghost Market, my wife and I took some traditional Chinese medicine to regulate our bodies."
"You're so young, why are you taking such useless medicine!" Tao Hua Ying questioned indignantly.
Yan Shou Yi smiled, "We're at that age, is it wrong to want a child?"
Tao Hua Ying: "..."
Lin Zi Tong silently turned her head away.
Although she didn't know what Yan Shou Yi was up to, it was definitely nothing good, judging by Tao Hua Ying's expression.
Tao Hua Ying clenched her fists and gritted her teeth, "Give me more blood!"
"Do you think we're a water tap, that you can just turn us on and off?" Yan Shou Yi shook his head. "Besides, I don't even know what you're planning to do with our blood!"
"Then what do you want?" Tao Hua Ying said angrily. "Don't forget whose territory this is. It's as easy as pie for me to kill you!"
In fact, Tao Hua Ying might not necessarily kill Yan Shou Yi and Lin Zi Tong, as the Yuan Yang Sha was most effective when refined while they were alive.
Just as Yan Shou Yi was about to name his price, there was a sudden commotion in the Feng Lai Lou.
Someone outside seemed to be calling Tao Hua Ying's name.
Tao Hua Ying was agitated at the moment. She closed her eyes and sensed, as if communicating with the souls under her command.
Soon, she opened her eyes and said,
"Shi Jing, whom you've provoked, is outside."
Yan Shou Yi wasn't nervous at all. Instead, he asked, "Why don't you hand us over?"
Tao Hua Ying had been waiting for this pair of Yuan Yang Sha for years, so she naturally wouldn't hand them over to Shi Jing.
She said coldly, "I'll help you fend off Shi Jing, and you two give me some more blood. After it's done, I'll escort you out of the Ghost Market. How about it?"
"Sounds like a good deal." Yan Shou Yi nodded in agreement.
Tao Hua Ying turned around, and before leaving, she added, "After I get your blood later, I'll inspect it carefully. If there are any problems again, don't blame me for being ruthless."
The first two times there were problems, Tao Hua Ying could only blame herself for being too impatient. If there were problems a third time, it would definitely be Yan Shou Yi plotting behind the scenes.
Tao Hua Ying left again. Lin Zi Tong frowned and said, "What does she want our blood for? And what did you put in our blood?"
"That woman Tao Hua Ying... she's not a good person!" Yan Shou Yi teased. "She wants to refine Sha with our blood. Once successful, we'll become her puppets."
"You figured that out?"
Yan Shou Yi said faintly, "The Yuan Yang Sha is recorded in the Lu Ban Shu scrolls. In fact, I understand how to refine the Yuan Yang Sha better than Tao Hua Ying..."
Lin Zi Tong was speechless. Was this considered a modern version of "showing off one's skills before an expert"?
Yan Shou Yi knew Tao Hua Ying's intentions completely, so he targeted them by adding different substances to their blood each time. This not only tormented Tao Hua Ying to the point of near death and fury but also left no trace, making it impossible to guard against.
If Tao Hua Ying knew the truth, she would probably be so angry that she would go on a killing spree on the spot.
However, what Tao Hua Ying had to face at this moment was also not easy to deal with.
Tao Hua Ying walked out of the private room, closed the door, and then floated to the courtyard.
In the courtyard, the owner of the Ghost Market, the Ghost King Shi Jing, was sitting there drinking.
"Lord Shi~~"
Tao Hua Ying regained her previous charming and seductive appearance, snuggling up to Shi Jing and saying in a seductive voice, "What breeze blows you here? Today is the opening day of the Ghost Market, aren't you busy?"