novelraw Chapter 72 So this is the Holy Maiden?
Chapter 72 So this is the Holy Maiden?
Gu Yunshu pondered for a moment.
She knew she shouldn't hesitate, but she still hesitated in the end.
As the Holy Maiden of the Supreme Dao Sect, she should have immediately killed him upon learning that he was a spy from the Demonic Sect.
But Gu Yunshu found that she couldn't do it.
Not only could she not see through the other party's strength, but she also genuinely didn't want to fight.
She had been avoiding the topic, forcing herself not to think about the arranged marriage.
But when that day actually came, she realized that she still couldn't accept it.
Countless conflicting emotions festered in her heart.
"You are the Holy Maiden of the Supreme Dao Sect, so it's inconvenient for you to take action yourself. Therefore, I will do it for you. I don't need any help from you. I will do everything myself. If I succeed, you will remove the demonic curse for me. If I fail, you will not suffer any loss," Cheng Xiao continued to persuade him.
Although Gu Yunshu has not yet given his consent, he knows he has succeeded.
The saint's eyes wavered.
A person who cultivates the path of ruthlessness should never have such a look in their eyes; her Dao heart has begun to waver slightly.
"If you don't cooperate with me, I'll have to go to the sect leaders of the Supreme Dao Sect or the Heavenly Sword Pavilion and tell them about the Demonic Sect's plan. They will then send people to protect me, and I'll have a chance to survive." After saying that, Cheng Xiao turned and left without looking back.
"Wait!" Gu Yunshu called out to Cheng Xiao, who was about to leave.
She didn't rush to agree, but instead asked, "You're so strong, why don't you deal with the Gu worms yourself?"
Gu Yunshu felt there was something fishy about the deal, but she couldn't figure it out no matter what she did.
Her strength had already reached the early stage of the Integration Realm. Even she couldn't see the cultivation level of the man in front of her, which meant that his strength was definitely above hers.
What other Gu worms could threaten a Nascent Soul stage expert?
Cheng Xiao smirked, then began to spout nonsense: "I have my own trump cards, so you don't need to worry about that. But in terms of strength, I've only just reached the Foundation Establishment stage, so I can't handle the Gu worms."
Gu Yunshu looked the man up and down; he didn't look like a Foundation Establishment cultivator at all.
How strong is this trump card that can prevent her from seeing through its strength and stop her from spreading the news?
"Come here." Gu Yunshu beckoned to Cheng Xiao.
Cheng Xiao thought Gu Yunshu didn't believe him, so he quickly adjusted his aura and concealed his strength, making him look like an ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivator.
To his surprise, when he approached the saintess, she did nothing but scan him with her icy blue eyes, which gleamed.
Upon seeing his stomach, Gu Yunshu suddenly stopped, and then instantly reached out and pierced through Cheng Xiao's abdomen.
When she took her hand out again, a wriggling worm appeared on her blood-stained hand.
With a slight exertion, Gu Yunshu caused the flesh worms to vanish into thin air.
"Don't go back to the Demonic Sect again. It's not a good place. You are very suitable for cultivating the Ruthless Dao Heart Method of the Supreme Dao Sect. Strive to enter the inner sect and find it yourself in the library." She shook her hand to remove the blood on it, and at the same time, a cold air froze Cheng Xiao's abdominal wound.
Cheng Xiao was completely confused about what was going on.
He had assumed that Gu Yunshu was testing his strength, so he hadn't been on guard and let her attack him, since he hadn't sensed any killing intent in her attacks.
Before he could react, the other party pulled the Gu worm out of his body!
They even tried to persuade him to do good and guided him on what kind of exercises to learn!
Should he say that this saintess is kind, or should he say that she is a bit dim-witted?
"I see no malevolent aura on you, so you probably haven't done anything wrong. You're a person with a tragic fate. Although I don't know what your trump cards are, the people of the Heavenly Sword Pavilion are not benevolent. Now that you've left the Demonic Sect, you no longer need to risk your life. From now on, let's pretend we never met today." Gu Yunshu waved her hand, her expression unchanged, without even the slightest wavering.
Cheng Xiao never imagined that one day he would be pitied by others.
His original plan was as follows.
This time, the evaluation criteria changed from "favorability" to "selfishness," which he found very simple.
Based on the information he obtained from Shen Qingci, Gu Yunshu definitely did not want a marriage alliance.
He only needs to appear before her and promise to help her kill the man she is to be married to.
If Gu Yunshu is tempted and nods in agreement, it will definitely increase her "selfishness value".
But what's going on now?
Gu Yunshu did not accept any payment, but directly helped him get rid of the Gu worms, and even advised him to do good and not take risks.
In the end, the female protagonist's selfishness level was still zero.
So this is the Holy Maiden?
Cheng Xiao realized that he had completely underestimated the difficulty of this dungeon.
Although he had many thoughts in his mind, he remained expressionless. After Gu Yunshu made her move, he immediately put on a pained expression.
Then, with difficulty, he said, "Thank...thank you."
Gu Yunshu nodded, ignoring Cheng Xiao, and closed her eyes, seemingly unwilling to communicate at all.
Cheng Xiao didn't understand what this saintess was thinking either.
If the people from the Heavenly Sword Pavilion don't die, then she really will be sent for a political marriage.
Even so, he still cares about a stranger, especially one whose background is "the Demonic Sect"...
Is this guy really cultivating the Path of Ruthlessness?
Cheng Xiao expressed his doubts about this.
"I am not a person who breaks his word. Today you helped me get rid of the Gu worms, and by tomorrow I will definitely help you kill the person you are betrothed to." Cheng Xiao said firmly.
He wanted to make one last attempt to see if Gu Yunshu's heart would waver.
But her selfishness score remained at 0, unchanged.
Cheng Xiao stopped pressing the matter and returned the way he came, leaving Zuowang Xuege.
This wasn't entirely without reward; at least he met the female protagonist of this instance.
However, as soon as he stepped outside, Cheng Xiao realized a very serious problem.
Gu Yunshu crushed the Gu worms inside his body, so how should he contact the Demonic Sect?
Is he still going to continue his undercover work?
I originally wanted to use the Demonic Sect to my advantage.
Seeing that it was getting late, Cheng Xiao searched his memories as he walked back, and soon found a way to contact the Demonic Sect.
However, he still needs to go back and wake up Shen Qingci first.
When Cheng Xiao returned to the plantation, Shen Qingci was still asleep. He waved his hand and removed the restriction on the other person.
As soon as the restriction was lifted, Shen Qingci rubbed her eyes and sat up from the recliner.
Her tone was soft, with a touch of whimsy from just waking up: "What time is it?"
Cheng Xiao also pretended to have just woken up and replied, "It's Shen Shi (3-5 PM)."
After a brief moment of surprise, Shen Qingci suddenly shouted, "Ah! How come it's already late afternoon! If I don't go back soon, the teacher will definitely beat me to death!"
However, the panic only lasted a short time before she quickly regained her composure.
"No, the teachers don't have time today; they still have to prepare for tomorrow's ceremony." After comforting herself, Shen Qingci jumped off the recliner. "But I have to hurry back too. If there's anything fun at tomorrow's ceremony, I'll tell you when I get back."
The servant disciples all had jobs and could not participate in the ceremony.
After Shen Qingci finished speaking, she quickly ran away.
Cheng Xiao composed himself.
He took out a doll from his soul space and made the doll transform into his own appearance.
Then, in a flash, he disappeared completely from the plantation.