Chapter 251: Zhu Yuyan's initiative

finally expelled the last trace of the Heavenly Demon Qi from Lu Miaozi's body. Ye Xiu slowly concluded his practice and let out a long breath. His once straight back now hunched slightly.

Ye Xiu's face was pale, almost devoid of color, and his eyes, once vibrant, had dimmed. In short, he looked exhausted.

While Ye Xiu still had a significant amount of immortality Qi remaining, his mental energy was severely depleted.

Clearly, dispelling the Heavenly Demon Qi from Lu Miaozi with such meticulous control was a tremendously draining endeavor.

Even for Ye Xiu, anyone else would have experienced a significant mental drain.

Of course, if Zhu Yuyan had taken action, given her knowledge of the Heavenly Demonic Art and the fact that the Heavenly Demon Qi within Lu Miaozi was her legacy, even if it had undergone a near-perfect transformation within Lu Miaozi over the decades, her attack would still be relatively straightforward.

But it was clear that Zhu Yuyan wouldn't help Lu Miaozi.

As Ye Xiu finished his practice, Lu Miaozi realized that the demonic qi that had been lingering within him, constantly eroding his organs and vitality, had been completely dispelled. He felt a wave of relief, a feeling he had never experienced before.

Although his internal organs and meridians were damaged by the demonic qi, with his medical skills, once the demonic qi was dispelled, he could fully recuperate and restore his body, allowing him to live another ten or twenty years. With luck, a good medicine, or a chance encounter, he could even live longer.

"Thank you, thank you, Brother Ye," Lu Miaozi thanked Ye Xiu repeatedly and excitedly. Noticing Ye Xiu's pale face, she added, "Brother Ye, you've worked so hard. Here are some pills I refined. They're quite effective in restoring your energy. After taking them, just a good night's sleep will restore most of your strength." "

Thank you." Ye Xiu took the bottle of medicine Lu Miaozi handed him and, without hesitation, poured out a pill.

The pill was emerald green, faintly emitting a herbal fragrance. The slightest whiff of the aroma emanated from it, and Ye Xiu's nearly depleted mental energy began to stabilize. Ye Xiu swallowed the pill, and soon a refreshing sensation spread through his brain. Though still groggy, he felt a little better than before.

Ye Xiu returned to his room, ready to rest and sleep to restore his nearly depleted mental energy.

Lu Miaozi, on the other hand, began to retreat, taking medicine to heal his wounds, striving for a speedy recovery.

At that moment, Zhu Yuyan, who had been guarding the safe haven, arrived directly inside.

She ignored almost all the traps, making her way through unimpeded.

Since arriving at Pegasus Ranch, Zhu Yuyan had been secretly observing the safe haven. She even infiltrated Shang Xiuxun's residence and obtained a blueprint of the safe haven, which included some of the traps.

Of course, Shang Xiuxun's blueprints weren't complete; they only marked most of the traps, allowing her unimpeded access.

However, some deeper traps were not marked, preventing anyone from stealing Shang Xiuxun's blueprints and breaking into the safe haven.

These deeper traps were normally unactivated and required Lu Miaozi to activate them personally for them to unleash their full power.

However, Lu Miaozi had hurried off to retreat and recuperate, leaving the remaining mechanism untouched. This allowed Zhu Yuyan to enter this cozy retreat unimpeded.

Arriving at the cozy retreat, Zhu Yuyan quickly arrived outside Ye Xiu's room.

Meanwhile, Ye Xiu, nearly depleted of his mental energy from excessive consumption, had taken his medicine and fallen into a deep sleep, his body instinctively recovering its depleted energy. Therefore, Ye Xiu was unaware of Zhu Yuyan's arrival.

Zhu Yuyan activated her Heavenly Demon Qi, silently opening the door and then drifting into the room, her movements light and almost noiseless.

Of course, even if Zhu Yuyan had made some noise, even a slightly loud one, Ye Xiu wouldn't have noticed.

In Ye Xiu's current state, only a strong malicious intent could awaken him; otherwise, ordinary noise would be unlikely to awaken Ye Xiu, who was deep in sleep, recovering his mental energy.

Zhu Yuyan drifted over, landing beside Ye Xiu's bed and gazing at the sleeping Ye Xiu.

Ye Xiu's face was pale, his brows slightly furrowed, as if he were suffering from some discomfort. He looked like a sleeping beauty, breathtakingly beautiful.

"I wasn't lying. Ye Xiu is truly handsome. No wonder he always claims to be the most beautiful man in the world. He truly is." Zhu Yuyan muttered to herself, unconsciously extending her right hand and gently placing her fingers on Ye Xiu's cheek.

When Zhu Yuyan's fingers touched Ye Xiu's cheek, she suddenly woke up, realizing her actions and quickly retracting them. Seeing that Ye Xiu hadn't been startled by her movements, Zhu Yuyan breathed a sigh of relief, and then she couldn't help but look at Ye Xiu's face again.

"Such a stunning appearance, yet he chose to hide it with disguise? What a waste of talent!" Zhu Yuyan's eyes flickered with a hint of interest.

Although Zhu Yuyan had some understanding of Ye Xiu's personality, martial arts skills, and character through the diary, she had never truly met him and couldn't say she was particularly familiar with him. But Ye Xiu's appearance alone made Zhu Yuyan feel that committing herself to him was a perfect opportunity.

Not to mention, if this approach could improve Ye Xiu's favorability, she would gain even more. She

placed her delicate hand on Ye Xiu's cheek, gently stroking it, a hint of determination flashing in Zhu Yuyan's eyes.

Perhaps Zhu Yuyan had already prepared herself mentally, so she didn't hesitate or hesitate about the next move.

Based on Ye Xiu's diary, Zhu Yuyan had a good understanding of his personality. Therefore, she was certain that Ye Xiu had no resistance to women. He was

even relatively tolerant of women who posed no threat to him.

For example, Dongfang Bubai, Ye Xiu had been forced upon by Dongfang Bubai, but his favorability towards her increased afterward.

Then there was Yao Yue of Yihua Palace. Ye Xiu had also been forced upon by Yao Yue, but his favorability towards her also increased.

And then there was Murong Qiudi. While she had seemingly been forced upon him, Ye Xiu's favorability towards her also increased afterward.

Judging from the diary, Ye Xiu had had intimate relationships with four women. With the exception of his master's wife, Ning Zhongze, Ye Xiu had been forced upon the remaining three women.

Therefore, Zhu Yuyan didn't have to worry about Ye Xiu turning his back on her after she forced herself on him.

She was even 70% confident that she could increase Ye Xiu's favorability towards her.

The price she paid was her own body.

If she hadn't lost her virginity, her body would have been extremely precious. After all, to cultivate the Heavenly Demonic Art to perfection and become a Grandmaster, one must complete their body.

However, after Shi Zhixuan deceived her into losing her body, she lost the possibility of cultivating the Heavenly Demonic Art to perfection and becoming a Grandmaster. Her body was no longer as precious, which is why Zhu Yuyan later gave birth to her daughter, Shan Meixian.

Now that she could once again use her body, Zhu Yuyan had no hesitation. As long as she could become even stronger, perhaps even become a celestial being, or even a terrestrial immortal, she didn't mind the slightest sacrifice.

So, while Ye Xiu slept, Zhu Yuyan stood by his bed, undressed, and slid into his bed.

Ye

Xiu stared blankly at the woman lying beside him. Because his own mental strength hadn't yet recovered, his thoughts were somewhat stagnant, and his reactions seemed slow.

Furthermore, faced with this situation again, Ye Xiu truly didn't know how to react.

In contrast to Ye Xiu's bewildered confusion, Zhu Yuyan's complexion was rosy, and she exuded a strange charm. She seemed even more beautiful than usual, radiating a unique allure.

When Zhu Yuyan saw Ye Xiu awake, staring blankly at her, seemingly unable to accept this, she gave a seductive smile and clung to him like a sexy little wildcat.

"Eh? Eh? Wait, you—" Ye Xiu was stuck by Zhu Yuyan, and only then did he react again.

Just because he reacted didn't mean that Ye Xiu would resist.

After all, his mental strength was almost exhausted, causing Ye Xiu to have a splitting headache, especially the feeling of lack of mental strength, which was really too uncomfortable.

At this moment, the physical feeling actually neutralized the mental discomfort. At least Ye Xiu felt much better. So, Ye Xiu also began to cooperate with Zhu Yuyan.

After several storms, the room was quiet again.

Ye Xiu finally regained his sanity and resumed thinking.

Just looking at Zhu Yuyan, Ye Xiu's expression was inexplicable. He never dreamed that he would have such a relationship with Zhu Yuyan. This was too strange, too weird.

Ye Xiu had always believed that Zhu Yuyan was promoted to Grandmaster because she joined the magician Pang Ban. Ye Xiu even thought that Zhu Yuyan was sent by Pang Ban to cause trouble for him, so he had always been hostile to Zhu Yuyan.

But now, the person Ye Xiu considered his enemy had actually developed this kind of relationship with him? This was something Ye Xiu could never have imagined.

Then, Ye Xiu's face suddenly changed. He thought of Pang Ban's Dao Heart Demon Seeding Technique.

Wasn't Pang Ban's Dao Heart Demon Seeding Technique about planting a demon seed in a woman, then having her fuse with the cauldron he favored, and then transferring the demon seed to the cauldron?

Could it be that Zhu Yuyan was Pang Ban's tool, using her as a tool to plant the demon seed in her?

Zhu Yuyan watched Ye Xiu's face suddenly change, but she didn't care. Instead, she gently lay on Ye Xiu's chest, tapping him lightly with her fingers. "What's wrong? You seem to dislike me? But your attitude just now didn't seem like that."

Ye Xiu looked at Zhu Yuyan with a cold expression. "You planted the demon seed in me?"

"Huh?" Zhu Yuyan looked at Ye Xiu in confusion. "Demon seed?"

"Pang Ban is indeed a master of tactics." Ye Xiu was furious. He felt that he had been so careless that Zhu Yuyan had taken advantage of this opportunity.

In a real situation, as Grandmasters, Ye Xiu would have been absolutely confident that his combat prowess surpassed Zhu Yuyan's, and that Zhu Yuyan wouldn't have had a chance to get close to him.

But as it happened, he came to Pegasus Ranch to help Lu Miaozi expel the Heavenly Demon Qi, and ended up exhausting himself, giving Zhu Yuyan an opportunity to take advantage

! And so, Ye Xiu was robbed!

"Pang Ban?" Zhu Yuyan looked at Ye Xiu in bewilderment. "Wait, what does this have to do with Pang Ban? And why did you think of Pang Ban when we were just having this?"

Zhu Yuyan was truly amused. She hadn't imagined that Ye Xiu really wanted to tie her and Pang Ban up or something.

"It's come to this, what are you still trying to hide? Zhu Yuyan, haven't you already joined Pang Ban? He gave you the demon seed a long time ago, so you were just waiting for this opportunity," Ye Xiu said coldly, his annoyance growing.

Hearing Ye Xiu say this, Zhu Yuyan was really angry and amused. She didn't expect that even now, Ye Xiu still regarded her as Pang Ban's person. No wonder Ye Xiu suddenly turned against her. It turned out that he thought she was helping Pang Ban plant the demon seed in him.

Rolling up again, Zhu Yuyan looked down at Ye Xiu. "Ye Xiu, let me tell you, I have absolutely no connection with Pang Ban. I've never even met him, nor have I ever joined him. Don't try to link me to Pang Ban."

"Hiss! You have no connection with Pang Ban?" Ye Xiu looked at Zhu Yuyan in astonishment.

"Why should I have any connection with Pang Ban? Besides, I'm a member of the Yingui Sect of the Great Sui Dynasty. Pang Ban may be a demonic sect, but he's from the Mongol Yuan Dynasty, which is a long way from the Great Sui Dynasty. I've never been to the Mongol Yuan Dynasty, and neither has he. How could we know each other?" Zhu Yuyan explained with a cold snort.

Zhu Yuyan genuinely didn't want to explain, but given Ye Xiu's situation, she felt compelled to do so. If she didn't, their intimate relationship wouldn't endear her to Ye Xiu.

"You don't know him? Aren't you one of Pang Ban's men?" Ye Xiu stared at Zhu Yuyan in astonishment.

"Of course we don't know each other. Besides, as the leader of the Yingui Sect, how could I possibly be someone else's subordinate?" Zhu Yuyan said decisively.

Upon hearing this, Ye Xiu breathed a sigh of relief. He was relieved now. He didn't have to worry about being planted with a demon seed. Then, Ye Xiu was in the mood to enjoy himself.

To be honest, from originally thinking that he had been planted with a demon seed and was going to die, to now realizing that everything was just a trick he had done to scare himself, this was a mixture of great sorrow and joy. So Ye Xiu was quite excited, so excited that he wanted to vent.

So, Ye Xiu, who had been passive twice before, finally wanted to take the initiative.

When Zhu Yuyan found out that Ye Xiu was going to take the initiative, she also cooperated with Ye Xiu very well.

Ye Xiu couldn't help but sigh that Zhu Yuyan was different from Dongfang Bubai, Yao Yue, Murong Qiudi, and Ning Zhongze.

Perhaps it was the Heavenly Demon Dance technique within Zhu Yuyan's Heavenly Demonic Art or something else, but Zhu Yuyan's figure was incredibly lithe, like a beautiful python.

Furthermore, her demeanor was surprisingly cooperative. Furthermore, it was unclear what secret martial arts technique Zhu Yuyan had mastered, but the feeling she felt from Zhu Yuyan was something Ye Xiu hadn't experienced with Dongfang Bubai and the others.

After another round of passionate lovemaking, Ye Xiu looked at Zhu Yuyan, his curiosity aroused.

"Yin—Zhu—you, I'm curious. Why are you here? And why are you having this kind of relationship with me?" Ye Xiu couldn't help but ask Zhu Yuyan.

"You can call me Yin Queen, Zhu Yuyan. As for why I want to have this kind of relationship with you?" Zhu Yuyan smiled. She hadn't considered revealing the diary to Ye Xiu, as that would have suggested she had ulterior motives and thus tarnished his impression of her. Of course, a large part of the reason was that the diary was so magical, it was better left unsaid.

Of course, even if she wanted to, she couldn't actually tell him about the diary.

"The main reason is that I like you." Zhu Yuyan said, extending her jade-white index finger and gently hooking Ye Xiu's chin.

"Ah? Just because you like me?" Ye Xiu didn't know what to say. This answer was a bit too, too... or was it that Zhu Yuyan was too lustful? If so, wouldn't her daily life be very dissolute?

"This is only a small part of the reason. The most important reason is that you absorbed the energy of the He Shi Bi." Zhu Yuyan said the reason she had thought of a long time ago.

"Because I absorbed the energy of the He Shi Bi?" Ye Xiu didn't expect Zhu Yuyan to say that.

"The Heshi Bi is very magical. Its energy is extremely special. It can cleanse a person's hair and marrow, and change a person's qualifications. But because the Heshi Bi is very special, ordinary people have no way to use its energy. But you are very special. You can actually use the energy of the Heshi Bi to cleanse your hair and marrow, and improve your own qualifications. But the energy of the Heshi Bi is very huge. No matter how much you absorb, it is impossible to consume it all. Some of the energy will still be deposited in your body. So I use this method to absorb some of the Heshi Bi's energy that you cannot absorb from your body, to improve my own talents, increase the speed of cultivation, and make my martial arts path smoother." Zhu Yuyan said in a serious tone.

"So that's it?" Ye Xiu looked enlightened, but he took what Zhu Yuyan said seriously.