The Aphrodisiac Bell’s Aftermath and a Cunning Plan

Meanwhile, on a secluded path within the Jade Maiden Sect,

Luo Bingning gauged the time she had been away. “It’s almost been half an hour. Xiaocha’s body must be completely stiff by now…”

Picturing the delicate little figure on the stone bed, her expression was filled with profound remorse. ‘What was I even doing…? How could I just freeze Xiaocha like that…?’

‘Even tying her up would have been better than outright freezing her…’

Gazing at Violet Cloud Peak, now within reach, she pondered. If she were to impart her cultivation, it would surely take even more time, and Xiaocha would undoubtedly suffer greater agony.

She immediately prepared to return to the stone cave.

However, the instant she turned, an incredibly swift sword qi sliced directly towards Luo Bingning.

Her brow furrowed slightly as spiritual energy swiftly surged to her fingertips. She then flicked her finger.

Boom—

The two streams of spiritual energy collided, and a strange powder drifted around Luo Bingning.

‘Spirit-Sealing Powder?!’

Luo Bingning’s pupils constricted. She looked up to see a woman, wreathed in demonic energy, rapidly attacking her from not far away.

‘A Demonic Cultivator in the Golden Core stage… How is that possible?’

She subconsciously held her breath, simultaneously channeling her spiritual energy to retrieve the life-saving jade talisman Master had left her from her storage ring. Yet, she felt her internal spiritual energy abruptly halt.

She could only desperately run towards Violet Cloud Peak.

Sensing the aura that had just erupted from Luo Bingning, Demon One was inwardly terrified. ‘Sixth-level Foundation Establishment?!’

Even the Great Imperial Princess, hailed as a cultivation prodigy seen only once in a million years, possessed a cultivation level one stage lower at this age.

‘Excellent! It wasn’t in vain that I’ve been lurking in this Jade Maiden Sect for so many years!’

She cautiously controlled the threshold of her spiritual energy release, condensing it onto her sword hilt, careful not to be noticed by others, as she attempted to strike at Luo Bingning.

Luo Bingning’s breathing hitched abruptly. She frantically stimulated the spiritual energy within her, trying to break free from the Spirit-Sealing Powder’s restraint, but her efforts proved futile.

Her face was filled with utter unwillingness.

‘Me… How could I just fall here… Xiaocha is still waiting for me to return…’

A cruel smile spread across Demon One’s face.

“Die!”

Just as she was about to strike Luo Bingning with her blade, a clear, crisp sound of bells suddenly rang in her ears.

Demon One: “?!”

Before she could react, her body went limp and she collapsed to the ground, her eyes forming hearts as she continuously moaned, “Mmm-hmm~”

Seeing this, Luo Bingning’s brow furrowed slightly. ‘What is happening?’

At the entrance of the Jade Maiden Sect,

Zhang Xiaocha patted her small chest. After taking a deep breath, she slowly exhaled, trying to force herself to calm down.

Her large, dark eyes darted around, her gaze flitting between the two entangled figures on the ground and Little Eight. She murmured, “The incident just happened…”

“And since I haven’t been in the sect lately, therefore…”

“As long as I erase their memories, won’t I be free from all worries~” Under her delicate nose, her cherry-red lips stretched into a grin that reached her ears.

She giggled foolishly, “Hehehehe~”

“Even if they suspect me, Chacha, afterwards, they’ll need evidence~”

“Hehe~” As if struck by a thought, her small face stiffened. “It’s just that I have to return to the stone cave before Senior Sister. She said she’d be out for a few days, so I will head back first thing tomorrow morning!”

As she spoke, she heavily nodded her small head again.

“Otherwise, if the truth comes out, with Senior Sister’s personality, she’ll definitely report me, Chacha!”

“Then they’ll settle old scores and new grudges all at once. It’ll be hard for me, Chacha, not to die…” She subconsciously stuffed her small hand into her mouth, her fingertips turning slightly white, her pearly teeth involuntarily tapping against her fair hand.

Her shoulders trembled violently, making her small body sway back and forth.

“Wuwuwu…”

“It’s too terrifying…”

She quickly opened the system’s shop interface. Seeing only 66,000 points of Disgust Value, her already somewhat stiff little face immediately fell. “Ugh…”

“I haven’t spent Disgust Value for over a year, but today I spent so much all at once…” Her soft voice was filled with dejection.

Just then, a cultivation technique appeared on the system interface, making her eyes light up.

[Dream Oblivion Art: Can create dreams to erase and replace a person’s memories with reality. Price: 1000 Disgust Value. Automatically perfected upon purchase.]

“Hohhohhoh~ As expected of the system, it has so many treasures!” Her voice was filled with joy.

After tapping the ‘confirm purchase’ button, Zhang Xiaocha felt a flash of light before her eyes. Immediately after, a vast and obscure stream of information rapidly filled every corner of her small mind.

“Ugh… My head hurts so much…”

Suddenly!

A profound voice emerged from her sea of consciousness.

“‘The Dream Oblivion Art’, an ancient secret cultivation technique…”

The textual description transformed into vivid scenes flashing through her mind. Zhang Xiaocha was enveloped in a dreamlike, ethereal glow, her hands forming strange seals.

Abruptly, she snapped open her eyes, lightly raised her fair wrist, and gently pointed at the two people and one dog not far away.

A translucent character for “dream” floated from her fingertip, slowly drifting into their minds. “Little Eight, Junior Sister, be good~ The bad guys have been chased away. Hurry and let me modify your memories~”

Zhang Xiaocha’s lips curved into a mischievous smile, her voice soft, sweet, and syrupy.

Her finger lightly guided the “dream” character that had merged into their seas of consciousness, weaving dreams for the three. “Hehehehe~ This matter will definitely alarm Sect Master Shangguan Zhi when the time comes!”

“Although she used to despise me, Chacha, because she’s been in seclusion for ten years, her Disgust Value for me might not be as stable as it once was… Even with Little Eight’s pups turning into piglets and all the mischief I have caused over the years, none of it was done directly to her personally. The impact probably isn’t that deep, and who knows, her Disgust Value might drop by a point or two someday…”

“Now, as long as I fill up Senior Sister’s Disgust Value for the entire Jade Maiden Sect, I can go home! At this critical time, absolutely no accidents can happen with anyone else’s Disgust Value!”

Her large, dark eyes darted around. As if thinking of something, her lips curved into an irrepressible smile. “Why don’t I add fuel to the fire and disgust her a little more… Hehehehe~”

“In this land of women, who doesn’t know that the Sect Master of Jade Maiden Sect is a lecherous woman? She can’t walk straight when she sees pretty girls and always carries magical artifacts that can stir a woman’s desires. While not as perverse as the aphrodisiac bell, they have similar effects…”

“So, as long as I replace the incident of grabbing the wrong bell with the Sect Master doing it! And then weave a dream for them where the Sect Master, in a daze of passion, calls out my name, Chacha, in front of the two people and Little Eight, wouldn’t that be perfect~”

“This way, even if they can’t trace the incident back to me, Chacha, it will definitely stabilize her Disgust Value for me from now on!”

“Ugh~ I really look forward to seeing the Sect Master’s expression when she sees this memory herself~” Her lips curled high, and her bright eyes sparkled with cunning and delight.

She tilted her head slightly, her chest heaving dramatically, and her hand movements grew even faster. “Hohhohhohhoh~ I am so smart!”

Just then, a sudden sharp pain shot through Zhang Xiaocha’s body, and her vision blurred. She let out a pained groan. “Ugh…”

“My body hurts so much…”

Her small body uncontrollably toppled forward, falling to the ground, her soul feeling as if it had been drained dry.

“Wuwuwu… This cultivation technique actually consumes my spiritual energy… Ugh… My head is so dizzy…”

Her soft voice was full of weakness. She forced herself to complete the last segment of the dream, then retrieved a top-grade concealment talisman from the system space.

It was a yellow talisman paper, emanating a faint blue light. A memory involuntarily surged into her mind, and her small lips pouted slightly. “Ugh…”

“This is the top-grade concealment talisman I exchanged from the system when I went to the forbidden land to save Senior Sister! Once used, even a Soul Transformation realm cultivator can’t detect it!”

She gently pressed it onto her sweat-beaded forehead, and her petite figure gradually vanished.

Just as she was about to step into the Jade Maiden Sect, she seemed to remember something. She looked back, casting an indignant glance at the large blanket behind her. She waved her small hand, trying to recall it, but found it useless.

“Aahhh… You hateful stinky blanket, I am so weak right now, and you don’t even know to shrink a bit and carry me in! Hmph!”

She pouted, complaining inwardly, but then saw the large blanket on the ground rapidly shrink and fly quickly towards her. Zhang Xiaocha’s face brightened with joy. “Mmm~”

“I knew you were the best, Blanket-y~ Hehe~ Come quickly, I’ll put a concealment talisman on you too, and then you can carry me, Chacha, to find Second Senior Sister~”

Her voice was soft, sweet, and filled with joy.

Suddenly!

The flying blanket, which had been so close, suddenly expanded again, roughly knocking her weak little body to the ground. It then flew wildly around her, letting out “cackling” laughs as if mocking her, before quickly disappearing into the system space, leaving Zhang Xiaocha alone on the ground.

“Aahhh… You stinky blanket, are you sick?! Is it fun to tease me, Chacha?! Dammit…”

“I am definitely going to burn you… burn you…”

She mumbled softly, her voice growing fainter. Tears of grievance welled in her eyes, rolling down her cheeks and dripping onto her arm, splashing tiny tear flowers.

Zhang Xiaocha painfully pushed herself up, and step by step, walked into the Jade Maiden Sect.

The Outer Sect of Jade Maiden Sect.

The moment she stepped in, Zhang Xiaocha heard a cacophony of soft moans. Before her, the plaza was a scene of utter debauchery.

The Deacon Elder and numerous outer sect female disciples were entangled together, sprawled in disarray, not a stitch of clothing on their bodies.

They lay in twos and threes, or groups of five and six, each striking provocative poses, exuding seductive charm.

Suddenly, her large, dark eyes seemed to spot someone incredible, and her pupils constricted. “Enforcement Peak Master Xia Ling… Hm? And Rearing Peak Master Qi Qianqian…”

In a secluded corner, the two were passionately entangled, completely lost in each other. Zhang Xiaocha’s throat bobbed, her small body trembling slightly, a hollow feeling in her heart.

“These… these two aren’t mortal enemies, are they…? Why are they specifically alone together at a time like this…?”

Cold sweat beaded on her forehead. She could already imagine the two of them, once sober, fighting furiously with cold expressions.

Her small face suddenly stiffened, and she screamed inwardly. “It’s over… It’s all over…”

“This… this is only the outer sect. The aphrodisiac bell’s range is roughly seven to eight hundred li, which includes Rearing Peak, Sword Inquiry Peak, Pill Peak, Artifact Peak, Enforcement Peak…”

“About a dozen peaks, big and small…”

“Master-disciple play is one thing, but if… if something else happens…”

“Ugh…”

Her small face instantly turned pale. With trembling hands, she took out several self-recording memory stones she had just exchanged from the system. After sticking concealment talismans on them, she quickly threw them towards the various peaks.

“Damn it! Things have come to this, so I have no choice but to make another preparation!”

“If… if the truth really… really comes out, I will use these memory stones to threaten them!”

“If they dare to bully me, Chacha… I will spread the memory stones throughout the world! If we’re going down, we’re all going down, hmph! Let’s see who’s afraid of whom?”

Her calves trembled, and her voice wavered, losing confidence with every word. She steeled herself and continued towards Ethereal Peak.

At the same time,

The Peak Masters who had not yet been affected all took out their jade tokens to contact Shangguan Zhi, and simultaneously activated their peak protection arrays, exclaiming in alarm: “Sect Master, this is bad! Our Jade Maiden Sect has likely been breached by demonic forces!”

“But the strange thing is, there seems to be only one opponent!”

“I suspect a new Demonic Overlord has recently emerged from the Demonic Dao! And she is currently within our Jade Maiden Sect! I suggest we immediately request aid from the Sect Masters of the other four great sects!”