Chapter 167 - 164 Mu Yan

Chapter 167: Chapter 164 Mu Yan"Junior Brother Ye, how did you know that this woman is the Enchantress Witch?" After the pair of flying dragons disappeared in the distance, Leng Ruofeng also looked at Ye Xuan with some surprise. Even he hadn’t noticed anything amiss prior to this and had thought that it was just Ye Xuan’s good fortune with women. He had not anticipated that such great danger was lurking behind this perceived luck. "Take a look at this, and you’ll understand." Ye Xuan took out a scroll and tossed it to Leng Ruofeng and Ling Qianxue. As they received the scroll, they saw the words "Spiritual Items Workshop" inscribed on the surface. Upon opening it, a line of small characters caught their eyes. "Enchantress Witch Mu Yan, one of the Eight Demon Generals of the Black Demon Sect, ranked fifth. Exquisite in appearance, she often disguises herself as a wandering woman, stealthily draining men’s vitality. She has recently appeared in the Great Yuan Country, and several masters have fallen to her. It’s suspected that she has come for the Heavenly Origin Ancient Seed." After reading the intelligence on the scroll, Ling Qianxue also appeared surprised, "When did you get this information?" "I just bought it after we arrived in Lanyin City today. It cost me ten thousand taels of gold. I expect to be reimbursed when we return to the Sect." Ye Xuan gave the other a sideways glance. Good thing he visited the Spiritual Items Workshop; otherwise, they might have fallen into the trap this time. After all, the Enchantress Witch was targeting them as newcomers, unfamiliar with the situation and hoping to catch them off guard. Without any preparation, she was not easy to guard against. "Good job, Ye Xuan. Being able to turn the tide this time is no small feat. Once we’re back, I’ll make sure to report this to the Hall Master so that you’re credited for your contribution." Leng Ruofeng patted Ye Xuan on the shoulder. Recalling that the enchanting woman was the notorious Enchantress Witch, his heart also filled with a sense of alarm. Although she was only ranked fifth among the Eight Demon Generals, her methods were enough to make most men shudder. Her invisible and more terrifying approach posed a threat possibly equal to that of the Heavenly Demon General, who was ranked first among them. If it hadn’t been for Ye Xuan’s foresight in poisoning her first, forcing the Enchantress Witch to flee in a panic, it wouldn’t have been so easy. "No need for that, we didn’t capture her, so there’s no merit to record. After today, the Enchantress Witch will likely have her sights set on me, which is hardly a good thing." Ye Xuan waved his hand dismissively. This time, he had forced the Enchantress Witch to retreat without success, and indeed, quite embarrassingly. Counting the previous Vampire General, he had offended two of the Eight Demon Generals already, and one had even perished at his hands. This was no ordinary grudge. But he couldn’t be blamed for it. Each time it was a member of the Black Demon Sect who targeted him first. He couldn’t just stand by and be slaughtered. Now that the feud with the Black Demon Sect was growing deeper, it had become a matter of life and death. "Why would the Enchantress Witch specifically target you? If she targeted me, I might have fallen for it," Leng Ruofeng pondered with a reflective expression. "I guess I just look like the easiest to bully." Ye Xuan thought it over and figured that was the only convincing explanation. After all, on the surface, he was the one with the lowest cultivation and appeared the youngest and most inexperienced, surely the easiest to lure in with temptation. Not even the Enchantress Witch herself could have imagined that Ye Xuan was the most difficult of the three to deal with. "True, it’s good that you were prepared. Otherwise, if we had been caught by that witch’s Poison Smoke, we would have been done for..." Leng Ruofeng knew that the greatest skill of the Enchantress Witch was her ability to bewitch minds. Once affected by her Poison Smoke, victims would fall into an Illusion Realm and become her puppets, eventually enslaved as the poison’s potency increased. "That’s for sure. That Poison Smoke is no joke..." Hearing this, a glint of light flashed in Ye Xuan’s eyes. The witch’s Poison Smoke contained multiple poisons, making the preparation process far from simple. Even he would need some time to study and find a solution. The Enchantress Witch inhaling her own Poison Smoke would indeed be quite interesting. He wondered how the witch planned to deal with this. With these thoughts in mind, a mischievous smile emerged at the corner of Ye Xuan’s mouth. She was still too green to play games with him. ... Several hundred miles away. Here lay a desolate stretch of wilderness shrouded in a sinister atmosphere, withered vines and black crows complementing the profound silence of the mountains. Deeper within the gloom, lay a pool of cold water, from which strands of chilly air continuously emerged. Splash! Suddenly, waves stirred in the pool as a graceful figure rose from the water—it was the bewitching face of Mu Yan, the Enchantress Witch who had fled from Lanyin City. The tendrils of mist-like chill resided in the cold pond, completely enveloping Mu Yan’s shapely figure. Her waist was slim, her legs straight; any man nearby would surely be unable to contain his excitement. But no sooner had she emerged than a flush spread across her pale skin, causing her complexion to fluctuate. It felt as if thousands of ants were crawling over her body, and despite being in the cold pond, she struggled to contain the heat welling up inside her. Her self-compounded poison was something she understood best in terms of its power; suppressing the heretic fire in her body could only rely on the current method. Although she was the Charming Sorceress of the Black Demon Sect, skilled in the art of enchantment, she had never had much fondness for men. Generally, the men seduced by her ended up dead at her hands, turning into skeletal dry remains. "Ye Xuan, right? Wait until I’ve recovered, and I will most certainly grind you to dust." Her fair and delicate hands fiercely slapped the water surface, causing an astonishing splash. A trace of hatred flickered in Mu Yan’s eyes. Never before had anyone humiliated her so, and moreover, her opponent was merely a kid younger than twenty. For now, she would let Ye Xuan have his moment of victory, but once they reached Wanxiang Mountain, he would not have it so easy. A chilling glint suddenly flashed through Mu Yan’s seductive pupils, and then, like a white fish, she dove down towards the bottom of the pool. ... A night passed. Early the next morning, Ye Xuan and his two companions set out on their journey and headed north. Although the encounter with the Charming Sorceress Mu Yan had been unexpected, in the end, there was no real danger, and since Ye Xuan had managed to put one over on her, they could say they had responded in kind. However, they did not believe that the Black Demon Sect had only sent the Charming Sorceress to Wanxiang Mountain; there must be other experts. The masters from various other sects were out in the open, while the remnants of the Black Demon Sect lurked in the shadows. This trip to Wanxiang Mountain was definitely not going to be easy. The three of them flew at high speed on the Gale Eagle towards the north, and finally, before dusk, they arrived within the range of Wanxiang Mountain. Wanxiang Mountain spanned a vast area, within a radius of a thousand miles were towering mountains and continuous ranges. Many high rivers and mountains soared into the clouds, and the terrain was complex, encompassing all sorts of forms. Coupled with the surging sea of clouds changing a thousand ways, it truly lived up to the name of Wanxiang Mountain. Riding the Gale Eagle through the mountains, Ye Xuan watched as the peaks and ridges were left behind, and he couldn’t help but remember the scenes of fleeing through Panlong Mountain, which seemed still vivid in his mind, stirring some emotions. "After this mission is over, I should pay a visit back to the Great Xia Kingdom." A sharp look flickered in Ye Xuan’s eyes, as the situation of the Ye family must not be very good by now. After completing this mission, he was determined to return and settle scores, both new and old, once and for all. At this moment, Wanxiang Mountain appeared somewhat desolate, until after traveling two to three hundred miles, they finally encountered signs of life. After circling in the air for a while, the three finally found the encampment of the Heavenly Martial Hall. The arrival of the Gale Eagle drew the attention of many powerful individuals, as only masters from the large sects had the privilege to ride tamed Gale Eagles. The encampment of the Heavenly Martial Hall was set atop a mountain peak. Several tents had been pitched, and when Ye Xuan’s party landed, about a dozen figures quickly converged on them, all dressed as disciples of the Daoist Sect. The tenseness on the faces of these arriving figures dissipated upon seeing Ling Qianxue and Leng Ruofeng, replaced by a respectful demeanor. "Senior Sister Ling, Brother Leng." Among this group of ten or so, a young man wearing a red robe seemed to be the leader. He appeared to be in his mid-twenties and radiated a strong presence of Yang Gang Qi, evidently familiar with Ling Qianxue and the others. Although he was older than Ling Qianxue, since she was a True Disciple, due to the difference in status and strength, he still had to address her as "Senior Sister," which was the consistent rule of the Heavenly Martial Hall. "Lu Yan, so it’s you who are here." Seeing the red-robed man, both Ling Qianxue and Leng Ruofeng’s eyes brightened and they promptly engaged in a friendly conversation. They learned from Lu Yan that he too had only recently received Murong Yun’s message and had come here in charge of gathering intelligence. "Is this Junior Brother Ye?" After chatting for a bit, Lu Yan’s gaze fell on Ye Xuan, and he lit up and greeted with a fist salute, "As expected of a promising young hero. I’ve heard quite a bit about you from the Hall Master recently. Even Ruan Jingtian from Qian Hall and Xiang Fanchen from Kun Hall, the two outstanding Inner Hall Disciples, lost to you in a joint effort. I’ve heard that you achieved such accomplishments in just over two months after entering the Hall, which is truly admirable." As this statement spread, the surrounding Heavenly Martial Hall disciples looked at Ye Xuan in surprise. They hadn’t expected this unimpressive-looking guy to have such a brilliant track record, defeating Ruan Jingtian and Xiang Fanchen together, which Lu Yan probably couldn’t do either. Hearing this, Leng Ruofeng next to him laughed and shook his head, "Your news is outdated. He didn’t just defeat Ruan Jingtian and Xiang Fanchen. Even Fang Ziyue, the top True Disciple of the Wildfire Sect, lost to him in a recent sect challenge. Now, even I concede that I am no match for him." "What? Fang Ziyue lost?" Lu Yan’s face shifted dramatically, and the ten or so Heavenly Martial Hall disciples behind him also changed their expressions drastically, looking at Ye Xuan with disbelief. Although they weren’t too clear about Fang Ziyue’s strength, the very title of top True Disciple of the Wildfire Sect was one they had to look up to. And now, such a formidable character had lost to a new disciple who had been part of the sect for just over two months? This news was too shocking.