"Oh, she just came over to get something from me. Didn't you see her when you came?" Jiang Yuan said without changing his expression.
"No, maybe we just missed each other." Mu Ningjiao shook her head, not thinking much of it.
"So, you came to find me because?" Jiang Yuan pulled out a chair, motioning for Mu Ningjiao to sit down, and asked.
"Thank you."
After Mu Ningjiao sat down, she said, "I know a very skilled herbalist, and she's here in Hangzhou. I just called her and asked how to help you regain your appetite and also solve the problem of your cold body."
Jiang Yuan felt these words sounded somewhat familiar and subconsciously glanced at the bathroom.
"This is the prescription. She said it would be best if you could visit her if convenient. Don't worry, this herbalist is a nationally renowned Healing and Poison Mage, highly accomplished in these fields." Mu Ningjiao rose from the chair and took out a prescription.
"Thank you for the trouble!" Jiang Yuan said with a smile.
The two looked at each other for a moment, and a blush crept onto Mu Ningjiao's ears as her gaze darted away: "Then I won't disturb your meditation. I'm going back to my room."
Her movements were quick; she walked to the door as soon as she finished speaking.
"See you tomorrow, then."
Jiang Yuan watched Mu Ningjiao leave.
After a while, Ai Tutu's head peeked out furtively from the bathroom, asking cautiously, "Is Sister Mu far away?"
"She's far away. You could sing in the room now, and she wouldn't hear you," Jiang Yuan said, exasperated.
He couldn't understand what Ai Tutu was thinking.
Ai Tutu giggled, "That's good, that's good. I thought Sister Mu found out I was in your room, and it made me feel quite excited."
Jiang Yuan didn't want to say more and opened his mouth to issue a dismissal: "Alright, you should go too."
"Okay then, are you sure you're not keeping me? If you keep me, we can work hard all night." Ai Tutu pretended to casually lift her skirt, revealing her long legs in white socks.
Hiss.
Jiang Yuan immediately sucked in a cold breath and quickly activated his overclocked state, instantly calming the desire in his heart.
He wasn't a eunuch; he had desires too.
But he had to go out later, otherwise, he would have to let Ai Tutu know the consequences of teasing a man!
"Next time, I'll call you to my room then. Remember to prepare everything so you don't cause a Death," Jiang Yuan retorted.
"Hmph!"
Ai Tutu lowered her skirt and said fiercely, "You unromantic man, you're not seizing such a good opportunity tonight. I'm leaving!"
"Go, go, I need to meditate," Jiang Yuan waved.
Ai Tutu opened the door, turning around to stare at Jiang Yuan before leaving.
"What is it again?"
Ai Tutu smiled brightly: "Sister Mu seems very fond of you. Do you want me to trick Sister Mu into staying overnight in your room? If you want, it's not impossible for me and Sister Mu to be together."
To be honest, these words were very tempting.
But they had no effect on Jiang Yuan, who was in an overclocked state.
He directly used Telekinesis to push Ai Tutu out of the room and then slammed the door shut.
The sudden action left Ai Tutu standing foolishly outside the door for a good while. Her teeth gnashed loudly as she glared at Jiang Yuan's door, then left.
Once she left, Jiang Yuan opened the window.
It was now nighttime, the moonlight was dim, and it was pitch black outside.
Few lights were on outside the guesthouse, only a few dots scattered in the dark night.
Jiang Yuan leaped out, his figure blending into the night.
...
...
West Lake.
The crescent moon reflected on the deep, dark lake surface.
Ripples spread.
As soon as Jiang Yuan arrived, he immediately sensed the aura underwater.
A moment later.
Jiang Yuan thought to himself, indeed, there was no Monarch-level aura here, and the seal below had a significant opening.
From the current situation, the Black totem Snake had already been taken away.
The inability to contact Tang Yue earlier proved that she was in a very special situation.
This situation could only be when she was using the totem pearl to escape the blockade with the Black totem Snake.
"Nine Nether Queen," Jiang Yuan said softly.
Her charming and captivating figure appeared behind him.
"My King, please command."
"Are you familiar with this place?"
"Here?" Nine Nether Queen looked around, nodded, and said, "I know. Isn't there a Totem Beast that has lived here for many years? I remember it's called the Black totem Snake, but it doesn't seem to be here now."
Jiang Yuan hummed and said, "Help me find a woman. She has the Black totem Snake's totem vessel on her. Once you find her, tell me her location."
"This is what she looks like."
Jiang Yuan took out his graduation photo on his phone and pointed out Tang Yue to Nine Nether Queen.
"As you command, my King." After firmly memorizing Tang Yue's appearance, Nine Nether Queen melted into the shadows.
Jiang Yuan sat by West Lake, quietly enjoying the lake breeze, waiting for Nine Nether Queen to find Tang Yue.
He wasn't worried that Nine Nether Queen couldn't complete the task; after all, night was the domain of specters, and Nine Nether Queen had many specters at her disposal.
He believed it wouldn't take long to find the hiding Tang Yue.
Over an hour later.
Nine Nether Queen sent a message: Found her!
Jiang Yuan stood up, his body instantly covered by the armor robe.
The remnant voice from the armor robe sounded:
"I am the Ancient King, I am the ruler of Death!!!"
Jiang Yuan ignored the remnant's roar, stepped forward, and the entrance to Sha Abyss tore open space, sucking him in.
Subsequently, in a spatial dimension invisible to ordinary people, Sha Abyss continuously drifted.
In just a few seconds, Sha Abyss arrived at Nine Nether Queen's location.
...
A few hours earlier.
An unknown inn.
The tense Tang Yue lay on the bed. Although she was very tired, she wasn't sleepy at all; her attention was entirely on the totem pearl hidden in her chest.
"Buzz~~~ Buzz~~~"
The totem pearl's sudden subtle vibration startled Tang Yue, making her jump off the bed.
The Black totem Snake's will came from the totem pearl.
"Danger nearby?"
Tang Yue jolted, opened the window, jumped out, and then ran frantically, not daring to stop for a moment.
"Flee? Too late!"
A sharp cry echoed in the darkness. The moment the words fell, over a dozen orbs of light flew into the sky, their dazzling brilliance turning the night into day!
It was then that Tang Yue saw she was surrounded!
The Black totem Snake in the totem pearl sensed danger and was about to appear to resolve the predicament, but Tang Yue quickly held it down.
"Don't come out!"
With the Black totem Snake's Monarch-level strength, dealing with these Mages would be effortless.
But the problem was that the Black totem Snake was in a special period of shedding its skin, and its strength was greatly reduced.
Tang Yue still didn't know how many people were around; unless it was the last moment, she would absolutely not let the Black totem Snake appear!
"Surrender, Tang Yue! Don't be so stubborn. Hand over the Totem Beast. If you continue to resist, we will have no choice but to kill you here!" a Court Mage shouted.
"Kill me? You don't have that right!" Tang Yue said, gritting her teeth.