Chapter 11 My wicked disciple was right; Lin Fan was indeed no good!
Heavenly Demon Sect, back mountain.
Lin Fan's clothes were tattered, his Qi was in utter chaos, and carrying injuries sustained from the Heifeng Mountains along with a belly full of frustration, he quietly sneaked back to the Sect.
Just as he was about to find a quiet corner to heal his injuries, his gaze was inadvertently and firmly captured by a figure in the peach blossom grove ahead.
Beneath the blazing peach blossoms, a stunningly beautiful figure stood by the railing.
She was still wearing that mysterious black ice-silk long dress that wrapped her tightly, revealing no skin other than her face and hands.
However, the stunning curves outlined by the dress, the cold and solitary lines of her profile, and the unique aura naturally flowing from her body—a mix of nobility and devilish charm—instantly made Lin Fan's breath hitch!
It was none other than the Heartless Peak Master, Luo Li!
Lin Fan's eyes instantly erupted with extreme amazement and greed!
He had long heard of Luo Li's famous beauty, but he did not know that seeing her up close would be so soul-stirring!
That prestige unique to a Nascent Soul Cultivator, that charm unique to a mature woman, was far beyond what commoners like Liu Feier could ever hope to reach, not even by one ten-thousandth!
'If I could kiss such a peerless beauty and win her heart, why worry about not achieving the Dao?!'
Greedy thoughts spread like wildfire, making his heart beat like a drum.
He endured his injuries, quickly swallowed a few Medicinal Pills, and hastily tidied his tattered robes. Still feeling it was not enough, he dodged behind a peach tree and nimbly changed into a relatively clean black robe.
Immediately, he put on a smile he thought was gentle and refined, stepped forward, bowed from a distance, and spoke in a gentle and polite tone:
"Disciple Lin Fan, please forgive this intrusion on Peak Master Luo's cultivation. Is the Peak Master in good health? This Disciple happened to obtain a lost ancient zither score, and having heard that the Peak Master is well-versed in music, I came specifically to..."
Before he could finish, Luo Li, who had been staring blankly at the peach grove while internally cursing some Wicked Disciple, slightly frowned and slowly turned around.
Her peach-blossom eyes swept over Lin Fan indifferently, carrying the displeasure of being disturbed.
However, when the name "Lin Fan" clearly entered her ears, the laziness in her eyes instantly froze, replaced by ice as tangible as reality, sharp and filled with killing intent!
The warning from that Wicked Disciple, Xiao Ming, was still ringing in her ears!
Looking at the person before her, although he feigned humility, the fleeting heat and calculation deep in his eyes, as if appraising prey, how could it escape the perception of such a powerful Nascent Soul Cultivator?
"Truly a hypocrite harboring evil intentions!"
Luo Li snorted coldly in her heart, killing intent rising suddenly, without a shred of hesitation!
She pressed her fingers together like a sword, and the pure and majestic Nascent Soul Qi inside her body erupted, turning into a sharp, peerless blue sword energy that tore through the air, striking directly at Lin Fan's face!
She didn't even say a word before going for the kill!
"What?!"
Lin Fan was terrified, his Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering; he never expected that Luo Li not only still had her cultivation but was also so ruthless and decisive!
The terrifying power contained in that sword energy made his severely injured body unable to even think of resisting it head-on!
In his panic, he only had time to summon his life-saving turtle-shell shield to block in front of him.
"Boom—!"
The sword energy struck the turtle shell fiercely, emitting a deafening explosion!
That decent-quality small shield was instantly covered in cracks, its spiritual light dimming immediately.
The huge impact sent Lin Fan flying like a broken sack, smashing through several peach trees before crashing heavily to the ground, spitting out another mouthful of blood, adding injury to injury!
"Peak Master Luo! You... what is the meaning of this?!"
Lin Fan was shocked and angry, but even more so, filled with unbelievable frustration!
He considered his acting skills unparalleled; they had just started, so how did it jump straight to a full-blown fight?!
"Scram!"
Luo Li withdrew her jade finger, her Phoenix eyes filled with malice, and the chill radiating from her body was even colder than ten-thousand-year black ice. "If I see you again, I will definitely take your dog life!"
Feeling the undisguised, tangible cold killing intent, Lin Fan was terrified to the core; all his unwillingness and calculations were suppressed by the instinct to survive.
He struggled to stand up, glanced at Luo Li with resentment, and dared not say another word. Dragging his severely injured body, he fled in a wretched state, having already deeply recorded this grudge in his heart.
Watching the direction where Lin Fan disappeared, Luo Li slowly exhaled a breath of turbid air, her heart rippling slightly.
"That Wicked Disciple... what he said was truly not false."
She subconsciously raised her hand, her slender fingertips gently stroking the dark purple ring of concealment on her index finger.
The cold touch, however, inexplicably evoked another scorching memory.
Thinking of Xiao Ming, that familiar complex emotion, intertwined with hatred and some indescribable agitation, surged into her heart once again.
She spat out a low curse, a trace of anger and... a very faint irritation that she herself had not noticed, appearing on her beautiful face.
"Where the hell did that Wicked Disciple go... Hmph, when I find you, I will definitely make you pay!"
In the Heifeng Mountains, inside a secret cave.
Xiao Ming sat cross-legged, and on the ground in front of him were scattered various Yao Beast bones, refined iron, and several pieces of Ore containing Devilish Qi.
These were all collected by him and You Li during the recent period. He formed seals with both hands, and streams of Devilish Qi were infused into the Materials, as the "Puppet Refining Technique" quietly operated.
Under the shroud of the black Devilish Qi, those Materials began to squirm, piece together, and undergo Fusion as if they had life!
Bones as the frame, refined iron as the muscle, Yin stones as the core; the prototype of a humanoid Puppet gradually appeared.
Xiao Ming's gaze was focused; he forced a drop of blood from his fingertip, mixed it with a wisp of his own soul intent, and precisely tapped it into the center of the Puppet's eyebrows!
"Hum!"
The Puppet's body shook violently, and two clusters of crimson soul fire suddenly lit up in its hollow eye sockets!
It slowly stood up, about seven feet tall, its whole body showing a dull metallic color. Various runes were engraved on its body and joints, its five fingers were like hooks, and it radiated a sharp aura comparable to a Foundation Establishment Peak Cultivator!
"Go!" Xiao Ming's mind moved.
The soul fire in the Puppet's eyes flickered, its figure as fast as lightning, instantly pouncing on a Foundation Establishment Middle Stage Yao Beast leopard that was spying outside the cave!
The Yao Beast leopard roared and lunged, but its sharp claws only left faint white marks on the Puppet!
The Puppet did not dodge or avoid, its iron fists carrying a strong wind, and with a few strikes, it smashed the leopard's head to pieces!
"Not bad." Xiao Ming nodded with satisfaction.
With this Puppet, many miscellaneous tasks would not need to be done personally, and it could even serve as a meat shield at critical moments.
He stood up and looked at You Li, who was standing quietly by his side.
At this moment, You Li was as solid as a living person, wearing a black palace dress, her face beautiful and cold.
"Master, the nearby Yao Beasts have all been cleared out." You Li reported softly, her voice ethereal.
As a Ghost Servant, she had two forms: in her solid state, she was no different from a living person, possessing combat power comparable to the Early Nascent Soul stage, and was especially skilled in illusions and soul-body attacks; in her ethereal state, she was formless and intangible, visible only to Xiao Ming, making her a perfect assassin and pair of eyes.
"Hmm, the Cultivation is about done, come with me back to the Sect market to buy some medicinal herbs."
Xiao Ming waved his hand to put away the Puppet and the Yao Beast core together, only to find he couldn't put them in; there wasn't enough space. He couldn't help but laugh, and then he exchanged for a relatively cheap [Cultivator Ring Pro Version] from the System mall for 1500 Villain Points. This could hold more than that broken house in the Sect. Afterward, he took You Li and walked out.
You Li's figure fluctuated slightly, instantly turning into nothingness, silently and quietly following, with only Xiao Ming able to sense her existence.