The Demon Venerable Is Delicate and Charming (GL) Chapter 63

Not long after Li Lingjiang left, something suddenly happened. Several beautiful, puppet-like people appeared. One could not tell whether they were men or women. In the briefest moment of distraction, several people were bewitched and dragged underground by the waist. It happened so fast that almost no one could react.
Yin Wu was also one of the people targeted. She swept a meaningful glance behind her. The red thread had consumed magic power that should not have been within her strength to support. At this moment, she pretended her face was pale and simply let herself be caught as well.
In only a breath, several people silently vanished.
Ling Xin had been chatting with Feng Luan and Wuzhi. The three of them looked together at the spot where the young immortal had been standing and froze for a few seconds. Wuzhi reacted first and shoved Ling Xin. “Go find My Lord.”
Only after being reminded did Ling Xin come back to himself. Feng Luan watched Ling Xin’s departing back, both rabbit ears standing straight up.
The matter was briefly explained. After Li Lingjiang finished listening, she did not react at once. Her throat moved. In the next moment, she suddenly bent over, covered her mouth, and began coughing. Bright red blood spread between her fingers in an instant, and everything before her eyes went blurred.
Ling Xin and Qi San hurried to support her, but neither dared forcefully pull her up or use any strength. Her thin body had sharp shoulder blades that rose and fell with her trembling. That fragile beauty easily gave people the wrong impression. The copper coins at her waist swayed, flowing with light.
“My Lord,” Ling Xin called softly.
Li Lingjiang listened for a long time before she finally heard his voice clearly. Only after a while did she slowly lower her hand. There was still blood in her mouth, but she only said, “I am fine. I was a little injured.”
“Yin Wu… There is no rush with this. Wait first.”
Li Lingjiang raised her head. Her hair was messy against her cheeks, and the surrounding scene reflected in her empty pupils.
Yin Wu had been dragged into the ground. The vines from the forest had actually appeared again. This made her faintly displeased. The pulling did not feel uncomfortable, and the whole process was fast. In only a moment, she reached the destination.
As soon as she stood up from underground, the lights around her came on. Before she could observe properly, she sensed someone leaning close. Cool breath brushed the side of her neck. Her expression turned impatient. She did not even look properly and was about to act when she heard a startled cry. Yin Wu paused.
She turned her head to look. What entered her sight was an alluring scene. Several male cultivators covered their eyes on the spot and recited heart-clearing spells. In contrast, several female cultivators kept their eyes open, biting their lips as they watched.
Yin Wu: “…”
She did not need to look to know what was behind her. Why was it always this kind of tired plot?
Seeing that their plan had failed, the monsters simply stopped. They stretched out vines and tied several people up directly. Yin Wu breathed out. Only then did she size up the surroundings. The place was very simple, with smooth earthen walls on every side. She lowered her eyes slightly and sensed the overall layout before raising her brows a little.
It had some tricks to it. The terrain was like a maze, with many obstacles, but it should not be too difficult for Li Lingjiang and the others.
The monsters did not seem to have any other intentions toward them. After imprisoning them, they disappeared.
Yin Wu’s hands were hung up. Bored, she looked at the white dragon at her waist. From time to time, she listened to the others chat. They were probably still frightened. Their voices were pressed low, and even their endings trembled.
This posture was actually somewhat tiring. Yin Wu shifted her body. Just as she adjusted herself, she heard someone carefully ask, “Fellow Daoist Li, why were you caught again?”
Yin Wu had her head lowered. She immediately followed along with the question. When she raised her head, her face was actually pale, as if she might stop breathing in the next moment.
The others were startled and hurriedly asked what had happened.
Yin Wu spoke with a breathless sound. “During the fight just now, I used too much inner power and was injured.”
As soon as she finished, she turned her head and coughed dryly twice. A little blood conveniently seeped from the corner of her mouth. “Sorry. I still could not hold it back.”
The other person gave an ah and immediately looked ashen. “Then what do we do? If we cannot get out, are we not going to die here?”
“I still do not want to die.”
“Who does? These cursed vines are even suppressing my inner power. The more I struggle, the tighter they bind me.”
“What was I thinking back then? Why did I insist on coming to wade into this mess?”
“…”
Hearing this, Yin Wu secretly curved her lips. She licked her lips and suddenly felt this was a very good chance, so she added more fuel. “Actually, based on my judgment, these vines can already transform into human shapes. Their strength must not be low. And I do not know whether the others can find us. This is underground, after all. I feel very uneasy too.”
“Is… is that true?”
Yin Wu nodded with certainty. “Yes. Along this journey, our physical strength and inner power have both been consumed heavily. We have only been forcing ourselves to hold on.”
Before anyone else could speak, her tone suddenly changed. “If I had known, I would not have come. Who knows how many dangers we will face on the road ahead? Why did you agree to come here?”
Yin Wu asked very naturally. With the atmosphere so low, many people thought they were certainly going to die. The difference in strength had kept them tense for a long time, so their mental defenses lowered without them realizing it.
The female cultivator who had asked first was already choking up. “At first, Senior Brother Wen persuaded us. After all, no one believed in the fate-changing claim, even if the sect was gathering people. Wen Si guaranteed us that as long as we went, we would definitely gain something. Even if we could not find Heaven’s Mandate, the Demon Realm still had plenty of good things.”
“Later, we discovered many ordinary people had been recruited too. We were about the same as Liu Ying and looked down on those people. Then Wen Si gathered us inner disciples and said the sect had arranged a way out. Heaven’s Mandate would only choose a few people, so some people were bound to leave empty-handed, but no one knew who it would be. That was why we had to bring those people.
“He also said there would definitely be a fight at the end, but Wen Si hoped we would not hurt those ordinary people, at least not take their lives. Our final goal was Heaven’s Mandate. No matter who it was, the one to obtain it had to be a disciple of our sect. That was the sect’s rule.
“And at the time, Wen Si told us he had a trump card. But all along the way, there has only been death.”
After the female cultivator finished speaking, tears fell. “Who knew so many people would die, and by killing each other too?”
Someone beside her comforted her. Yin Wu did not speak again. She silently grasped a few key points. She thought of the name Li Lingjiang had told her and suddenly realized Li Lingjiang had seen it very accurately, far beyond what Yin Wu had imagined.
Yin Wu let out a silent breath. She looked upward and mouthed a name without sound.
After that, they spoke for a while longer. The vines came in and circled around several times too. No more people were added, but the vines’ bodies grew much larger, and they no longer maintained human forms.
A full day passed with still no movement. Despair began to spread. Many people thought they had been abandoned. Someone even asked Yin Wu, “You and Li Zeng are so close. Would she really ignore you?”
Yin Wu looked over in confusion, but her tone was firm. “Of course not.”
The female cultivator looked as if this confirmed her thoughts. “I knew it. In that case, we should be saved too. I really envy your feelings. If Liu Ying and Mu Mianmian could also have…”
She did not finish, but Yin Wu still tasted something wrong in those words. She frowned and asked softly, “What do you mean?”
“Are you not Dao companions? Do you not like her?”
Yin Wu paused. Then she suddenly laughed softly, and her speech slowed. “Of course I… like her. But…”
“It is not what you think. She and I have no romantic feelings. At most, it is… the affection between fellow disciples.”
The female cultivator sighed regretfully. “What a pity. Watching how you get along, I thought you were together.”
Yin Wu silently turned her gaze toward the wall behind her. She seemed to murmur to herself, “How could that be? I do not like her.”
She listened to that faint, subtle movement and moved her sore arms. Red thread wound up from inside her arm and hooked around her fingers. Yin Wu curved her lips and suddenly said, “She is here.”
“What?”
Yin Wu did not answer. In front of everyone, she easily snapped the vines. She moved her shoulders and looked at them with much colder eyes. “Everyone, sleep for a while first. Otherwise, it will be too troublesome.”
Several people were confused and were just about to ask when they felt wind brush past their ears. In an instant, pain struck straight into their hearts. The scene before them blurred and doubled. In another blink, they lost consciousness.
Yin Wu withdrew the red thread. Her movement was enough to draw the monster’s attention. As expected, she soon heard a crawling sound from beneath the ground. A thick vine appeared, covered densely with grains of sand. Her gaze was cold and disdainful, but she still lazily gathered the red thread.
“I am too lazy to keep playing with you!” She bit the last word heavily. She quickly retreated, dodging the vine that lashed over, then flung out the red thread and wound it around the vine. Scorching heat tore a layer of its skin straight down from top to bottom.
Using the force lightly, Yin Wu hooked the vine again in midair. She landed behind it. With a twist of her wrist, the thread cut into the plant bit by bit. She let out a soft breath, loosened her strength, and snapped her fingers at the vine. In the next breath, it lost all life.
“Any more?” Yin Wu sneered. “Then do not waste time.”
She no longer waited for the other side to attack. The thread struck like a ghost, opening holes in several places. Several sand figures appeared before her. Yin Wu looked uninterested. “Then you.”
After choosing a direction, she closed in. The thread struck those things, making a frightening sound.
Yin Wu stood among a pile of wreckage. She patted her hands and straightened her clothes. With an aiya, she was just about to wake the others when she sensed a familiar aura. Almost by instinct, she cut several wounds on herself, then made herself look dirty. Her timing was calculated perfectly.
“Yin Wu.”
Li Lingjiang appeared before her, supporting herself against the wall. The color of her lips was an abnormal red, and her eyes were unfocused. She breathed soundlessly and stared fixedly at the young immortal.
Yin Wu looked at her with an aggrieved face and called softly, “My Lord.”
Li Lingjiang licked her dry lips. Her heart was beating very fast, and her breathing was unstable. “I was very worried about you.”
“I missed you too.” Yin Wu walked forward. Her intuition told her Li Lingjiang’s current state was very wrong. Before she even took a step, her gaze sharpened. She suddenly turned to look at a vine that was still struggling and added the final blow. But when she was about to turn back, she suddenly went still.
Yin Wu slowly turned around. She stared at Li Lingjiang without blinking. The person before her had blood-red eyes and clearly no awareness. Demonic markings spread over her face, adding a layer of coldness. Her beast ears stood upright, and demonic energy surged in her hand.
“My… Lord?”
Li Lingjiang could not hear her at all. She was acting completely on instinct.
Yin Wu blocked Li Lingjiang’s attacking hand with her arm. Her eyes widened slightly, and she directly grabbed the Jade-Bone Fan that struck toward her. She gave a muffled groan. The spiritual power exploding from her body mercilessly knocked Li Lingjiang away. Li Lingjiang crashed into the wall, and loose soil fell over her.
“Why did she suddenly lose her true self?” Yin Wu asked herself in a stern voice. At once, she set up a barrier and sealed off this space so no one else could enter.
Blood seeped through Li Lingjiang’s bandages. She seemed to feel no pain at all. She climbed up from the ground, fingers gripping the Jade-Bone Fan. Blood dripped along the fan handle. Yin Wu’s pupils tightened at the sight.
Li Lingjiang rushed forward again. Her speed was faster, and her attacks were even fiercer. Yin Wu had not meant to fight back, but after several exchanges, she gradually grew irritated. She blocked the demonic power in Li Lingjiang’s hand and turned defense into offense, striking straight at Li Lingjiang’s lower abdomen.
That ruthless blow was not simple. Li Lingjiang held her lower abdomen and vomited a large mouthful of blood. Her hair was scattered as she fell sitting on the ground. Her eyes still had no focus. Her fingers trembled, but she still stood again.
She was clearly in so much pain she could barely stand.
A nameless anger pressed in Yin Wu’s heart. For the first time, she felt helpless. Yet Li Lingjiang was still acting as if she did not care whether she lived or died. Yin Wu could not bear it anymore. She gripped Li Lingjiang’s neck with force and slammed her against the wall. Looking into those silent eyes, Yin Wu breathed heavily.
She cut her fingertip and drew a spell array in the air before Li Lingjiang’s forehead. She drove her surging spiritual power, continuously stirring the blood bead inside Li Lingjiang’s body.
The spell array was drawn quickly. Blood was still seeping from her fingertip. Yin Wu did not dare casually leave her blood in this place, so she wiped it across her lips. That sudden red was bright and bold.
Li Lingjiang became much more obedient. Yin Wu’s blood was deeply attractive to her, and her gaze almost followed Yin Wu’s finger as it moved. She instinctively licked her lips. Her beast ears trembled, and when she felt the force at her neck loosen quite a bit, she instinctively sought the place where the scent of blood was strongest.
She raised her hand. Under Yin Wu’s puzzled gaze, she grabbed Yin Wu’s shoulder, then leaned forward.
Yin Wu’s eyes widened in an instant. All she could see were Li Lingjiang’s trembling lashes. There was no skill to it. Li Lingjiang only licked and lightly bit. That cold temperature kept rising. Blood flowed down Yin Wu’s spine,sending sharp sensation through her nerves, and with no experience, Li Lingjiang only knew she wanted more. Her tongue searched, then pushed deeper.
But Yin Wu did not let go. Her mind seemed to roar. The taut string in her head snapped all at once, and the piercing hum made her scalp go numb.
Li Lingjiang’s arms tightened more and more. The blood that had been swallowed clean made her gradually grow urgent. She whimpered, then opened her mouth and bit down.
Yin Wu cried out in pain. She shoved Li Lingjiang away, one hand gripping Li Lingjiang’s neck tightly as she gasped for breath. Her eyes still held disbelief and confusion.
The spell array formed.
Li Lingjiang extended a bit of her red tongue and licked her lips. Her lips were slightly swollen. Before she could come back to herself, her body went limp and fell straight into a scorching embrace.