Chapter 203 Miao Zhen
Jiang Che stood in a desolate wilderness. Further ahead was the legendary Broken Soul Cliff.
At this moment, he held a smooth jade slip in his hand, his fingertips gently tracing the patterns on it.
This was a message jade slip that had just flown from the Immortal Spirit Valley, still retaining a trace of familiar spiritual energy fluctuation - it was from his master.
With a sweep of his divine sense, the contents of the jade slip flooded into his mind, detailing the origin, purpose, and method to break the "Nine Nether Spirit Guiding Array."
"As expected of my master..." Jiang Che murmured softly, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, "Truly knowledgeable."
He put away the jade slip - at this moment, he had completely transformed into the appearance of "Miao Si."
This was a disguise treasure obtained from Han Yu, which could not only change appearance but also simulate the target's aura, even mimicking cultivation fluctuations to perfection.
"This should be enough." He muttered to himself, then frowned again. After pondering for a moment, he suddenly raised his hand and gently pressed his chest. With a slight tremor of spiritual energy, his face immediately turned paler, and a trace of blood seeped from the corner of his mouth.
"Hmm, this looks more like a serious injury." He nodded in satisfaction, then coughed twice to make his breath more erratic.
Next, it was time to meet that "Miao Si" who was coming to meet him.
Jiang Che took a deep breath, slowly closed his eyes, and adjusted his breathing to appear even weaker.
He didn't expect to completely fool the other party. Being able to deceive some useful information, or even find an opportunity to capture that Miao Si, would make this trip worthwhile.
After repeatedly confirming that his disguise had no major flaws, Jiang Che leaped and flew down along the cliff face of Broken Soul Cliff.
The cliff wall was as steep as if cut by a knife, with not a blade of grass on the gray-black rocks. Occasionally, a few dead thorn bushes twisted their branches, as if struggling to escape this silent land. The further down he went, the air became colder and damper, and he could faintly hear the muffled sound of water from deep below.
Passing through a thin layer of mist, his vision suddenly opened up -
A pool of water as black as ink lay quietly at the bottom of the valley, the surface without a single ripple, as if it were frozen black glass. Not a blade of grass grew around the pool, only a few smooth boulders half-submerged in the water, their surfaces tinged with an eerie dark red, as if soaked in blood and then air-dried. At the edge of the pool, bubbles occasionally floated up slowly, but made no sound when they burst, as if even sound was swallowed by this black water.
The strangest thing was that despite there being no wind, the surface of the water occasionally rippled slightly, as if something was swimming beneath, yet its outline couldn't be clearly seen.
So this must be the Black Water Pool.
Indeed, the pool lived up to its name.
Jiang Che landed on a boulder by the pool, a bone-chilling coldness coming from under his feet.
He didn't dare to be careless and immediately took out the Life Buddha from his robe, imitating the previous activation by injecting true essence.
The Life Buddha trembled slightly, and soon, a hoarse voice sounded in his mind: "Why are you contacting me at this time?"
Jiang Che deliberately made his sound weaker: "I've arrived..."
The other party was silent for a moment, seemingly not surprised: "How is your injury?"
"A bit better." Jiang Che responded vaguely.
"It doesn't matter. As long as the Life Buddha is safe, your injury will eventually recover." The voice said flatly, with an absolute trust in the Life Buddha, "However, since you're injured, you should show some restraint when you see Miao Zhen."
Jiang Che was stunned, not understanding what this meant, but didn't dare to ask more, only nodding: "Yes, I understand."
The other party seemed satisfied, their voice softening a bit: "Alright, Miao Zhen will come find you soon. Remember, don't delay the important matter."
The light of the Life Buddha extinguished, and Jiang Che let out a sigh of relief, but his heart grew even more confused—
"Show restraint?" he muttered softly, "What does that mean?"
And then... he soon found out.
An hour later—
Jiang Che was sitting cross-legged by the Black Water Pool, pretending to meditate. Although he didn't know when the other party would arrive, since he was putting on an act, he had to go all the way.
Suddenly, he sensed an unusual aura.
He looked up and saw a graceful figure slowly emerging from the nearby mist.
It was a woman wearing a thin, gauzy long skirt, the hem swaying gently with her steps, faintly revealing her long legs. The gauze was so thin it barely concealed anything, her snow-white skin particularly striking in the dark mist. Her waist was as slender as a willow, the curves of her chest rising and falling slightly with each breath, every inch of her exuding a soul-stirring temptation.
Her face was even more enchanting—her brows like distant mountains containing ink, the corners of her eyes slightly upturned, her eyes seeming to hold a pool of spring water, her red lips as full as ripe cherries, with a naturally curved smile playing at the corners.
Her long hair was unbound, casually draped over her shoulders. A few strands, brushed by the gentle breeze, swept across her collarbones, adding to her alluring demeanor.
She spotted Jiang Che at a glance, her eyes lighting up, her voice as soft and dripping with honey: "Brother Miao Si, I've finally been waiting for you~"
Jiang Che froze, instantly understanding what the person on the other end of the Life Buddha meant by "show restraint"—
This Miao Zhen... was actually a woman?!
Jiang Che quickly covered his chest and coughed twice, his face pale as he waved his hand: "Forgive me, sister. This brother's injury has affected his lungs, it's truly not suitable for..."
"Not suitable for what?" Miao Zhen's red lips curved slightly, her fingertips gently tracing her own collarbone. The gauze slipped down half an inch with the movement, revealing her rounded shoulders. "Just a few days ago, brother was full of vigor, pressing me down..." She suddenly covered her lips and laughed softly, her gaze full of ambiguity as it flickered, "How have you now become a sick cat?"
A chill ran down Jiang Che's back as he realized that this monk Miao Si was quite adventurous.
It seemed there was quite a story between him and the woman before him. As for whether this story was for adults only, he couldn't be sure, but judging by her demeanor, it most likely was.
He reacted quickly, deliberately licking his lips, putting on an expression of being utterly captivated, but then suddenly burst into a violent cough, tears welling up in the corners of his eyes: "Cough cough... This brother now... has the heart but not the strength..."
"Brother, you're mistaken." Miao Zhen suddenly leaned close, her fragrant fingers brushing against his chest.
Only then did Jiang Che notice that her nails were painted with kohl, resembling ten small blood moons in the dim light. "The scriptures say..." she breathed like orchids, her entire body almost hanging on him, "Solitary yin does not grow, solitary yang does not wither..."
The mist by the pool suddenly churned, blowing her thin gauze against her skin, revealing every curve of her exquisite figure.
Before Jiang Che could react, he saw her suddenly rise to her toes—
"The harmony of yin and yang revives all things~"
The fragrant figure was about to throw herself into his arms. Jiang Che's fingers in his sleeve swiftly formed a seal, preparing to fake vomiting blood and escape.
Suddenly, with a "rip" sound, the thin gauze on Miao Zhen's shoulder tore open on its own, revealing a large expanse of snow-white skin.
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