Chapter 172: Loss of Virginity

Upon waking early in the morning, Ye Xiu discovered that Lin Pingzhi was already awake and had even prepared breakfast. He waited for Ye Xiu to finish before continuing on his journey.

Clearly, Lin Pingzhi was incredibly eager for revenge, so eager that he wished he could sprout wings and fly straight to the Qingcheng Sect.

Ye Xiu understood Lin Pingzhi's feelings, so he didn't waste any time. After a quick meal, he and Lin Pingzhi remounted their horses and galloped towards the Qingcheng Sect.

By noon, Ye Xiu and Lin Pingzhi had only nibbled on two cold steamed buns and drank a few sips of cold water, considering them enough to fill their stomachs before continuing on their journey.

Lin Pingzhi said nothing, but his eyes were filled with gratitude. He kept his gratitude to Ye Xiu secret, keeping it within himself.

Lin Pingzhi had already made up his mind: once he and Ye Xiu reached the Qingcheng Sect, Ye Xiu would help him kill Yu Canghai and avenge him. Lin Pingzhi's life would therefore belong to Ye Xiu from now on.

From now on, whenever Ye Xiu asked him to do something, he would refuse without hesitation, even if it meant risking his life. He even believed that as long as Ye Xiu avenged him, his life would belong to Ye Xiu.

After all, if he were to seek revenge on his own, he wouldn't be able to do it, even at the cost of his own life. His strength was too weak; sacrificing his life wasn't enough.

As Ye Xiu and Lin Pingzhi hurried on, Murong Qiudi was also catching up with him.

Ye Xiu and Lin Pingzhi would at least stay in the inn at night, but Murong Qiudi not only rode fast during the day but also rested in the carriage, which would continue to travel at night. After

all, if the nights weren't taken into account, Murong Qiudi wouldn't be able to catch up with Ye Xiu.

Murong Qiudi's Tianzun Organization was a wealthy and powerful organization, so this kind of day and night travel was not an obstacle.

After two days of chasing, Murong Qiudi finally caught up with Ye Xiu.

At night, in a dilapidated temple,

Ye Xiu and Lin Pingzhi had already lit a fire.

The flames licked the firewood, making crackling sounds from time to time.

"Brother Ye, I'm sorry. If I hadn't been in a hurry, we wouldn't have missed the town and wouldn't have to spend the night in this dilapidated temple." Lin Pingzhi apologized with an apologetic tone.

"No need to apologize. Didn't I stop you? And I know you're just too eager for revenge. Let alone you, even if I were in your situation, I'd probably be even more ruthless and travel day and night. But don't worry, Junior Brother Lin. The Qingcheng Sect is right there. They can't escape, and neither can Yu Canghai. I will definitely capture Yu Canghai and let you avenge yourself." Ye Xiu smiled and consoled him.

"Thank you, Senior Brother Ye, thank you, Senior Brother Ye!" Lin Pingzhi was overjoyed to hear that Ye Xiu actually let him take on Yu Canghai himself. He almost wanted to kowtow to Ye Xiu right then and there.

"Junior Brother Lin, have you thought about what you'll do after you take revenge?" Ye Xiu asked.

"After revenge?" Lin Pingzhi was stunned.

"That's right. Will you continue to stay in Huashan, or return to Fujian and re-establish the Fuwei Escort Agency?" Ye Xiu asked.

"I, I'll stay in Huashan." Lin Pingzhi hesitated slightly. After all, the Fuwei Escort Agency was the business his ancestors had built. If he didn't return to Fujian to establish the agency, it would be completely gone.

But then Lin Pingzhi thought about how the Fuwei Escort Agency had been wiped out by Yu Canghai and his men from the Qingcheng Sect. He knew that even if he re-established the agency, it might still become a thorn in the side of others.

After all, as long as the Exorcism Sword Manual remained in the Lin family, those prying eyes would remain.

And he couldn't hand it over. If others knew that the Exorcism Sword Manual required castration to practice, his family would become a laughing stock in the martial arts world.

Furthermore, the destruction of the Fuwei Escort Agency made Lin Pingzhi realize that the martial arts world is ultimately a world of the jungle, and the Fuwei Escort Agency's claim of "fortune first, prestige later" was all nonsense.

He, Lin Pingzhi, didn't have a strong cultivation talent and couldn't rapidly improve his strength like Ye Xiu. At the same time, apart from a manual of the Sword of Exorcism, he didn't have any powerful martial arts to show off. Leaving Huashan Sect to establish the Fuwei Escort Agency was simply courting death.

So it would be better for him to continue staying in Huashan and become a Huashan Sect disciple wholeheartedly. Not to mention that he wanted to repay Ye Xiu, so naturally he couldn't leave Huashan Sect.

"Well, that's fine. But if you ever want to establish the Fuwei Escort Agency in the future, you can just tell me directly. My master, my mistress, and I won't stop you." Ye Xiu patted Lin Pingzhi's shoulder.

Lin Pingzhi smiled bitterly. With his talent and strength, he was afraid that he would never be able to establish a Fuwei Escort Agency in his lifetime.

Seeing Lin Pingzhi like this, Ye Xiu patted Lin Pingzhi's shoulder. He knew that if Lin Pingzhi didn't have any special adventures, he really couldn't support a Fuwei Escort Agency.

Of course, if the Huashan Sect becomes a martial arts sanctuary like the Wudang Sect's Shaolin Temple, as a Huashan Sect disciple, with the sect's backing, he could open the Fuwei Escort Agency, but he wouldn't necessarily be able to expand it to any significant extent.

As for the fortuitous encounter—Ye Xiu possesses a number of martial arts skills, but none capable of altering Lin Pingzhi's natural talents. However, if he were willing to pass on the final level of the Wedding Dress Divine Art, the Flower-Transferring Technique, to Lin Pingzhi, he could absorb the cultivation of others through this technique and quickly become a ninth-level Grandmaster. He could then undoubtedly develop the Fuwei Escort Agency, perhaps even making it even more powerful than the original.

However, even though Ye Xiu knew that Lin Pingzhi wouldn't betray him after avenging him, he never considered passing on the Flower-Transferring Technique to him.

For one thing, the Flower-Transferring Technique is, well, too insidious and ruthless. Another factor was that the Flower-Transferring Technique (Yihua Jiemu) was a traditional martial art inherited from the Yihua Palace.

Although the Mingyu Gong had become the primary martial art of the Yihua Palace, the Flower-Transferring Technique and the Hunyuan Qi (Huanyuan Zhenqi) were second only to the Mingyu Gong and held immense significance for the Yihua Palace. Ye Xiu clearly couldn't just pass on the Yihua Palace's traditional martial arts to Lin Pingzhi.

However, Ye Xiu had his diary, and he knew that one day he would possess the Yijin and Bones Strengthening Chapter of the Nine Yin Manual, or other martial arts like the Yijin Jing and Xisui Jing that could alter a person's talents and abilities. He would then see how Lin Pingzhi performed. If he gained his trust and recognition, he wouldn't mind allowing him to defy fate and change his destiny.

As Ye Xiu and Lin Pingzhi were talking, Ye Xiu suddenly froze, fell silent, and looked out the door.

"What's wrong, Senior Brother Ye?" Lin Pingzhi couldn't help but ask, noticing Ye Xiu's sudden silence and gaze toward the door.

"Someone's here, and it's a master," Ye Xiu whispered.

Just as Ye Xiu finished speaking, a beautiful figure appeared outside the dilapidated temple.

It was a woman, a very beautiful woman. She also gave off a very contradictory vibe.

This woman appeared quiet and virtuous, yet she shone with a hint of madness. It was clear at first glance that she was no ordinary woman.

Lin Pingzhi's eyes flashed with surprise upon seeing her, but then he regained his composure. Right now, he was consumed by hatred and revenge. Beyond revenge, nothing else was on his mind.

So, no matter how beautiful this woman seemed, even if she could rival Dongfang Bubai and Yao Yue in beauty, he wouldn't have felt the slightest bit moved, nor would he have any thoughts.

Ye Xiu, on the other hand, frowned upon seeing this woman.

Ye Xiu hadn't expected to meet another woman, and a stunning beauty at that.

Continuing his calculations, he'd been encountering beautiful women frequently since he obtained the diary and descended the mountain.

Meeting Yi Lin in Hengyang City and Dongfang Bubai wasn't a problem; after all, even if Ye Xiu hadn't gone, they were still there.

Huang Rong's appearance was completely unexpected.

Then it was Yaoyue and Lianxing, and then, when he reached Nanjing, Shangguan Haitang, Jiang Yuyan, the still-unconscious woman, Lin Shiyin, and even Zhong Ling.

Ye Xiu encountered these beauties one after another. While it was all due to chance, it was undeniable that Ye Xiu's romantic luck seemed to be blossoming.

Although Ye Xiu's heart had only been on relationships with Dongfang Bubai and Yaoyue, Huang Rong, Jiang Yuyan, Yue Lingshan, and so on, these girls were likely no match for Ye Xiu.

And now, on his way to the Qingcheng Sect to avenge Lin Pingzhi, he encountered yet another beauty in this dilapidated temple.

Of course, even with a beautiful woman, Ye Xiu couldn't help but be wary.

Mainly because this was Ye Xiu's true solo act. Well, Lin Pingzhi's strength, status, and experience in the martial arts world were limited, so he couldn't be considered a soloist for the time being.

Without Dongfang Bubai and Yaoyue's protection, Ye Xiu naturally needed to be extra vigilant. He didn't want to be caught off guard and fall prey to a sudden disaster. That would be a real loss.

Moreover, the sudden appearance of a beautiful woman in this dilapidated temple in the middle of the night, at this time, in this place, was itself quite strange.

The woman stood outside the door, watching Ye Xiu and Lin Pingzhi warily.

Ye Xiu also noticed that the beautiful woman's expression was a bit off.

She held a sword in her hand, its blade razor-sharp and stained with blood, as if it had recently been used in a murder.

Her face was flushed, her eyes a bit hazy, and she seemed half-conscious.

"Who are you?" the woman asked, seemingly trying to suppress something.

"I am Ye Xiu, a disciple of the Huashan Sect. This is my Junior Brother Lin. I wonder who you are, young lady?" Ye Xiu asked, cupping his fists but still warily.

Lin Pingzhi quickly stood beside Ye Xiu, his right hand already grasping the hilt, ready to unsheathe his sword and attack at any moment.

"A disciple of the Huashan Sect?" The woman's tone softened slightly after hearing Ye Xiu's introduction, but the vigilance in her eyes remained unchanged, and her eyes were still fixed on Ye Xiu and Lin Pingzhi.

"Yes, we are disciples of the Huashan Sect. May I know who you are, young lady?" Ye Xiu introduced himself again. He also asked about her identity again.

The main reason was that Ye Xiu didn't want to cause too much trouble.

After all, the sudden appearance of a woman in the middle of the night meant trouble in itself, not to mention that this woman was so beautiful, and her condition was a little abnormal. At the same time, the faint aura on her body also showed that her strength was quite strong.

"My name is Murong Qiudi, and I am from the Murong family of Qixingtang." The woman hesitated for a moment and finally revealed her identity.

When Ye Xiu heard the name Murong Qiudi, his eyes were stunned. He didn't expect that this woman was actually Murong Qiudi. Although Ye Xiu didn't know much about this woman, he knew that she was no simple character. She even founded an organization called Tianzun, and she was a very impressive boss in her own right.

Ye Xiu's experience in the martial arts world was still a little insufficient. When he heard the name Murong Qiudi, he was shocked. Murong Qiudi, who had been prepared for a long time, attacked directly.

When Ye Xiu reacted, Murong Qiudi had already rushed in front of Ye Xiu and Lin Pingzhi, and stretched out her hands to quickly touch Ye Xiu and Lin Pingzhi. Lin

Pingzhi fainted on the spot.

Because Ye Xiu was stronger than Lin Pingzhi, he reacted slightly, but was still hit by Murong Qiudi's unexpected attack.

In an instant, Ye Xiu was frozen in place.

Ye Xiu's face was ashen. He didn't expect that he would fall into Murong Qiudi's hands.

From the moment Murong Qiudi attacked, Ye Xiu sensed that while her strength was certainly not lacking, it was still somewhat inferior to Ye Xiu's third-level Grandmaster Realm cultivation, which was only at the second level. Unfortunately,

Ye Xiu's internal cultivation had come so easily that his combat experience hadn't kept pace. Coupled with his lack of martial arts experience, he was effectively defeated by the less powerful Murong Qiudi. In a head-on confrontation,

Ye Xiu's cultivation surpassed Murong Qiudi's, and even with his limited combat experience, his martial arts skills would have enabled him to defeat her.

Unfortunately, his lack of experience and vigilance led to Murong Qiudi's ambush.

Just as Ye Xiu was agonizing over his situation and pondering how to escape, he suddenly realized something was amiss.

Ye Xiu could see that after Murong Qiudi tapped Ye Xiu's acupoint again, she seemed to want to turn around and leave, but her aura was quite strange.

First of all, her face was crimson, her breathing was quite disordered, and there was a hint of confusion in her eyes. Ye Xiu even felt that her body temperature was a little high.

As for why Ye Xiu could sense Murong Qiudi's high temperature, it was because Murong Qiudi's body was already pressed against Ye Xiu's.

Ye Xiu looked at Murong Qiudi in astonishment, and a classic plot flashed through his mind.

Or perhaps it was a classic plot from those old martial arts novels he'd read before he traveled through time—the hero encounters the drugged heroine, and to help her detoxify, begins—

"Gudong—" Ye Xiu swallowed. Murong Qiudi was truly beautiful, with a certain charm that only young girls possessed. Add to that her soft yet scorching body—

and so… This is a paid VIP plot, so to save money, you can imagine it yourself…

…

Ye Xiu half-leaned against the Arrancar's pillar, watching Murong Qiudi, who had fallen asleep in his arms, exhausted from detoxification, and suddenly felt the urge to smoke.

"Ah—" Ye Xiu sighed softly.

He hadn't expected it to actually end up this way.

Murong Qiudi. The heroine in "The Third Young Master's Sword," er, the heroine, right? And by some strange twist of fate, it had come to this.

And most importantly, this time, he was once again the one being pricked and passively enduring.

Fortunately, Murong Qiudi was drugged, and thanks to Ye Xiu's dodging, despite being unable to evade, it had some effect, so the prick didn't last long. After all, despite

having sex with both Dongfang Bubai and Yao Yue, he'd always been pricked, like a wooden stake, passively enduring. It's safe to say Ye Xiu had long wanted to take control.

And this time, his wish had come true with Murong Qiudi.

And then there's the question of Murong Qiudi's current situation.

How far has her relationship with Xie Xiaofeng progressed ?

Has she become the leader of the Tianzun organization?

How did she get drugged this time?

This time, she and Ye Xiu had accidentally ended up in this situation. What would Murong Qiudi's attitude be when she wakes up?

Would she regard Ye Xiu as her savior, or would she want to kill him?

Thinking of this, Ye Xiu was a little entangled. What attitude should he use to treat Murong Qiudi? Then, while Murong Qiudi was unconscious, Ye Xiu directly tapped her acupoints.

That's right, Ye Xiu sealed her acupoints, so that when she woke up, even if she wanted to kill Ye Xiu, she would not be able to do it.

Only then did Ye Xiu nod in satisfaction.