Evil Venerable of the Sword Dao
Chapter 255 - 136: Strange Habits

Chapter 255: Chapter 136: Strange Habits

Zhou Yan’s heart stirred involuntarily, and without any concern, he sensed onward, instantly causing the purple mist to vanish.

There, a scene that dumbfounded Zhou Yan unfolded.

An array of colorful and diverse undergarments spread out like an underwear fashion show...

Outside, a strange expression flashed across Zhou Yan’s face, and Huangfu Jing beside him suddenly blushed as if her face was dripping with blood.

It seemed as though something embarrassingly unspeakable had been discovered, leaving her feeling utterly disgraced.

Zhou Yan’s spiritual sense swept over these colorful garments, noting many beautifully exquisite skirts among them, which were quite daring—not only were some transparent, but also very suggestive.

Not to mention, among them, there was a pink thong made from a special material that contained an ancient material.

This material, specifically, caused the Purple Flame within Zhou Yan’s brow to fluctuate violently.

Subconsciously, Zhou Yan grabbed the pink thong and it naturally appeared in his hand.

The part he was clutching was exactly where the mysterious area was covered; it felt incredibly soft and comfortable, and still carried a warm, fragrant scent as if it had just been taken off.

In that instant, Zhou Yan felt as if the whole world had fallen into silence.

He glanced subconsciously at the incredibly sexy pink thong in his hand, and even with his thick-skinned nature, he couldn’t help feeling somewhat hot and bothered.

But for the sake of Yanyan, he said no more and directly stored the item in his Qiankun Ring, calmly stating, "This item is of great use to me. I am taking it."

Huangfu Jing wished she could find a hole to crawl into at that moment. Her face flushed, she avoided looking at the strange glances of the cultivators around her, and somewhat angrily said, "Zhou Lingzhe, you—you—sigh, just take it then. But I hope, I hope that you—"

Huangfu Jing suddenly found herself at a loss for words.

Did she hope that he would treat her ’undergarment’ well, or not?

She did not know what to say. Originally, she did not want to come here, but due to her realm and the need to recover her family’s inheritance in the City of No Tears, she had to make sacrifices.

Of course, she knew that only Zhou Yan could lead them into the core of the City of No Tears without any risk. Therefore, like everyone else, she had handed over her Qiankun Ring.

She had assumed that Zhou Yan would respect her privacy and not touch those intimate garments that she liked—her greatest pleasure was wearing these garments for her own viewing pleasure, admiring herself. But now, this secret had been exposed by this detestable man.

And this man had no taste, even taking her favorite pink thong that she had just taken off that morning and had not yet had the chance to clean. Who knows what he needed it for?

She hoped it wasn’t because he wanted to wear it himself or had some perverse hobby!

Thinking of this, Huangfu Jing cast a strange glance at Zhou Yan. She suddenly realized what those cultivators’ strange looks towards Zhou Yan meant.

Clearly, everyone had discovered that Zhou Yan had such a bizarre fetish.

"This pair of undergarments contains ancient materials; I need them for artifact refining. Do not misunderstand," Zhou Yan said with a cold snort, unhappy with Huangfu Jing’s misinterpretive gaze.

However, no one believed his explanation, because refining ancient materials was incredibly difficult, and the undergarments were clearly refined by Huangfu Jing herself, who would not have the capability to refine ancient materials. Thus, this ’lie’ was unmistakably exposed.

Zhou Yan quickly realized this point, and his expression grew somewhat colder, but he did not bother to explain again.

What did it matter if people thought he was a pervert? As long as he could save Yanyan, what did it matter what the world said or thought of him?

He no longer paid attention to these matters but approached a female cultivator named Qin Lan.

"I don’t have what you need, and you don’t need to check. I think what you’ve obtained is already enough," said the woman coldly, not even giving Zhou Yan a proper look.

It seemed that in her eyes, Zhou Yan’s previous actions were no different from those of a clown.

And those who complied with Zhou Yan’s demands were just fools, just waste!

"They certainly have enough, but you do not. Why should I bring you along?" Zhou Yan sneered.

"I don’t need you to bring me. Not even this planet can stop my coming, let alone the City of No Tears! Besides, I am about to condense my Void Body; how could a mere City of No Tears stop me?" the woman arrogantly said.

"Fine, I’ll wait and see your impressive performance!" Zhou Yan glanced at her and then disregarded her.

He was absolutely confident that the City of No Tears was a fearsome place; otherwise, figures like Huangfu Jing and Huang FuZhan wouldn’t have so willingly handed over their Qiankun Rings in such a resigned manner.

The more these cultivators yielded, the greater the difficulties presented by the City of No Tears would be, a consideration that was quite straightforward and easy to understand.

He moved to stand beside the last person, the most profound and enigmatic individual—Zhuge Chunqiu.

As he approached, Zhuge Chunqiu smiled and said, "Zhou Lingzhe, this is a ’Zhuge Heavenly Mechanism Order.’ The holder may use this token to enter the Secret Realm of Tianji Mountain and unravel the Heavenly Mechanism of Life and Death three times.

"I don’t have what you need, nor can I help ’her,’ but this token can resolve three of your troubles. As repayment," said Zhou Lingzhe, "in the City of No Tears, save my life. Moreover, I, Zhuge Chunqiu, on behalf of the Heavenly Mechanism Lineage, will never be an enemy to Zhou Lingzhe through all generations."

Zhuge Chunqiu took out a blood-red token and respectfully handed it to Zhou Yan.

Zhou Yan was momentarily startled.

Others could not understand Zhuge Chunqiu’s words, but Zhou Yan understood because ’she’ referred to Yanyan.

This was the third person, besides his master and Yao, who knew of Yanyan’s existence.

He knew this person was special, but he hadn’t expected that this person knew even more than he had thought.

"Did you come specifically for me, Zhou Yan?" Zhou Yan asked, his tone slightly cold.

Zhuge Chunqiu nodded and said, "In this life, like the Eternal and Wuhen Spirit, I have been deeply involved with Zhou Lingzhe. The ties are inseverable, intricate and confusing.

My own life tribulation also occurs here; I must overcome it, or else I will die, disappearing from the Dao and forever lost in reincarnation.

Zhou Lingzhe, you are the only one who can resolve this tribulation for me. I hope that you can provide a way out for me, Zhuge Chunqiu—of course, this is also a path for Zhou Lingzhe to take.

Because, not to mention that the probability of failing to form Sword Soul is one hundred percent, even if successful and reaching the ultimate realm of the Void Nine, Zhou Lingzhe, you will still need the support of the Heavenly Mechanism Lineage to travel to the Outer Domain Star Domain."

"This land of sealing is easy to enter but hard to leave, Zhou Lingzhe. I have not uttered a single lie, and our Heavenly Mechanism Lineage does not speak empty words, nor is anyone targeting us. So, Zhou Lingzhe, rest assured, I have no intention of threatening."

Zhuge Chunqiu suddenly spoke a lot and explained some things in detail.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yan couldn’t help but appear contemplative.

Deep in his soul, he sensed that Zhuge Chunqiu, facing him, was slightly trembling—it was an inexplicable fear emanating from the soul!

He was afraid, instinctively terrified of him!

But he hid it very well, and no one else could see it; only Zhou Yan, having merged with his master’s soul and possessing great soul power, and because he was extremely close, could sense it for that instant.

Pensively, Zhou Yan nodded, accepting the token and said, "Alright, I agree to this."

"Thank you, thank you so much."

Zhuge Chunqiu, overwhelmed with emotion, repeatedly bowed deeply.

This scene surprised Gongcheng Diewu and the others.

...

"The Heavenly Mechanism Lineage never engages in fruitless endeavors. I hadn’t expected them to actively seek cooperation for the Emperor Qi Sword Body this time."

In the void, a figure clad in colorful clothes murmured softly.

"Should we modify our plan then?" asked a man in colorful clothes.

"No need. The spiritual body and spiritual fetus are ready; we just wait for an opportunity, and then we can merge! This time, we placed many ancient books and let those geniuses have their chance. Indeed, Zhou Yan boldly asked to leave on his own.

Originally, I thought if he didn’t ask on his own, I would have Die Wu find an opportunity to express sincerity and let him take it himself. This way, after he comprehends and attempts to form the Sword Soul, the chances are higher.

Once the dormant thing bursts forth, he will surely fall.

Using the instant of his death to destroy the Heavenly Dao, the new being will directly form Sword Soul, and it will definitely succeed.

Under the Heavenly Dao, those who form Sword Soul must die, but if it’s just a Ding Furnace, then it’s the Ding Furnace that dies. Surviving this strike of the Heavenly Dao equals gaining its recognition, Qi fortune will be bestowed, and everything will then be within our reach. With the body of Emperor Qi Sword Body and the invincible inheritance, that will be..."

"Ah, I want the heavens to no longer obscure my sight! I want to personally redefine the Nine Origin Reincarnation, I want to break through this heaven and earth to see what lies beyond the Nine Origin!"

"That is naturally the realm of gods. Speaking of these is premature. Those old fellows, seemingly guarding, but each one has deep schemes. Otherwise, why lock this world, do you think?"

"True, but our success is imminent; we need not worry about changes. With Hou Chen as our chess piece in the Wuji Lineage, and Zhou Lingyi in the Qiankun Lineage, everything is already stable."

"The young Hou Chen, with a mind as calm as water, wholeheartedly devoted to Zhou Yan, might be difficult to control. And with Zhou Lingyi, there has been an anomaly in fusion; Zhou Lingyi’s spiritual wisdom exists and has suppressed the genius revived after the sealing—Zhou Lingyi’s soul has taken the initiative, which causes quite the trouble."

"How could this be? Do these ants still have a chance to turn things around?"

"I don’t know! I feel like this plan is getting out of control. I hope the ancient inheritances do not interfere. We should act soon and complete the plan; let others fight over the rest."

...

For a moment, the two voices discussed and then disappeared into the void, as if nothing had remained.

Zhou Yan held the Heavenly Mechanism Order, and only after the two ethereal figures had left did he thoughtfully look up, his expression unchanged.

In the Purple Flame Void, the offensive undergarment had already started to be fiercely burned by the Purple Flame. Subsequently, a void light appeared, and in the light of the void, the scene of those two figures conversing in the void earlier directly appeared in this Purple Flame Void.

Zhou Yan saw through the entirety of their conversation, yet the two were utterly unaware.

However, such matters were not of Zhou Yan’s concern because, in his sensing, after the Purple Flame had burned away that pink undergarment, Yanyan’s figure slowly began to take form.