Volume 4, Chapter 264 – Soul and Spirit, She Has Come Out

The three male souls stared blankly at the Spiritual Wisdom Soul. None of them could fathom what this woman was up to. Just when they were about to overthrow their oppressors and celebrate their newfound freedom, she suddenly backed off at the critical moment. Had she grown a conscience? What a saint!

“Big sis, why don’t you assimilate a bit more? At least feminize the part of the essence that represents ‘desire’ first. I’m afraid that once you leave, that impostor might wake up and start getting all lovey-dovey with those women again. That contact list is just disgusting!”

The feminized Heavenly Surge Soul mustered her courage to make a suggestion. Clearly, she had objections.

“You think I don’t want to? My assimilation power is drawn from the body outside. But just now, I realized I can’t draw from it anymore. So, I need to figure out why. The safest option is to notify the main body in advance, and leave myself a way out.”

The Spiritual Wisdom Soul explained helplessly.

Hearing this, the three male souls exhaled deeply in relief. At least this meant they were temporarily safe.

“Enough nonsense. Hurry up and help me push open the Heart’s Door!”

The Spiritual Wisdom Soul snapped impatiently. The other six sisters didn’t dare delay and quickly rushed over to help push open the palace gates.

With all seven sisters working together, the Heart’s Door was soon forced open, and the Spiritual Wisdom Soul strode out.

Meanwhile, Jiang Linian, who was trapped in the Cheng Estate, was in grave danger. Just as Cheng Yuan had said, the people of the Severed Immortal Sect were a bunch of lawless scum, how could they possibly have any morals?

“This woman must be in her thirties, right? Why does she look even more tempting the more I stare? That gorgeous face, those plump lips, and that fiery figure faintly visible beneath that thin nightgown… Not to mention those legs rubbing together, damn, it’s making me itch all over!”

A short, low-ranking thug tasked with guarding her couldn’t help but sigh in admiration.

“Obviously! She’s a national beauty who scored a nine on the Phoenix Selection Token. Plus, she’s well-maintained. How could she not be tempting?”

A nearby Altar Master also stared with burning eyes.

“A nine-rated woman? Before today, I’d never even heard of one, let alone seen one. They say even the Emperor’s most favored consort only scores an eight.”

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“Altar Master Xiao really knows how to enjoy himself! Even the Emperor doesn’t have such luck!”

“Tch, the saddest part is us, we can only look but not touch. Just standing guard here, watching from the sidelines…”

The other underlings grumbled, their voices thick with envy and resentment.

Jiang Linian felt those brazen gazes crawling over her, and terror gripped her heart. She curled into a ball, trying to make herself as small as possible.

“Altar Master Pang, why don’t we brothers have a little taste first?”

The short thug from earlier licked his dry lips and made his suggestion.

“A taste? You dog, have you lost your mind? This is a woman Altar Master Xiao has his eyes on!”

The Altar Master paled in shock.

“Altar Master Pang, she’s not some untouched maiden. Even if we do something to her, Altar Master Xiao won’t be able to tell, as long as we’re gentle and don’t leave any marks.”

The thug winked suggestively.

Though the Altar Master Pang cursed outwardly, his eyes never left Jiang Linian’s body. Eventually, desire overwhelmed his reason, and he cautiously warned:

“There’s some logic to what you’re saying… But I’m still afraid—”

“Altar Master Pang, isn’t a man’s purpose in life to conquer women? A peerless beauty like this comes once in a lifetime. Even if we’re caught afterward, we can just flee early!”

“And if we can’t escape? So what? To taste such a woman, even dying afterward would be worth it!”

“As members of the Severed Immortal Sect, we live every day with our heads on the line. Who here is afraid of death?”

The thugs in the room all voiced their agreement, their eyes burning with madness, as if possessed. Such was the allure of Jiang Linian.

Feeling the danger, Jiang Linian desperately pressed herself against the inner side of the bed. Her nightgown fluttered, revealing glimpses of her pale, shapely legs. Her pink toenails traced seductive arcs, and her fearful gaze only amplified her lethal charm to the men.

“Fine! To die under the peony is to be a ghost among romantics! This Altar Master will lead by example!”

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Gritting his teeth, Altar Master Pang expression twisted into something sinister as he stepped toward the bed. His change of heart wasn’t due to his subordinates’ persuasion, it was simply that he could no longer resist Jiang Linian’s “teasing refusal”.

“Under the peony? Unfortunately… you’ll only die under my sword!”

At that moment, Cheng Hongling’s crisp voice echoed from all directions.

“Little Ling!”

Jiang Linian’s face lit up with joy, tears transforming into a smile.

“Who’s there?!”

Altar Master Pang jolted in alarm and reached for the saber at his waist, only to find an immense pressure descending upon him like a mountain. Even lifting a finger had become an immense struggle.

In the next instant, a flash of white streaked into the room. A cold, azure sword gleam flickered—once—and was gone.

Cheng Hongling stood firmly by the bedside, her Divine Sense already retracted. She didn’t even glance at the enemies behind her. These were mere martial artists, their souls were too fragile to become ghosts or malevolent spirits. As long as their bodies were slain, the roots would be severed.

“You’re dead!”

Altar Master Pang, suddenly freed from the pressure, tried to strike—but the moment he drew his saber, a sharp pain erupted from his neck, growing more intense with each passing second.

Bewildered, he touched his throat. The sticky liquid coating his fingers was unmistakably blood.

“You—”

His face frozen in shock, the Altar Master Pang collapsed. Around him, the other thugs had already fallen in disarray.

“Mother, are you alright?”

Cheng Hongling hurriedly checked on her.

“I’m fine! Thank goodness you arrived in time!”

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Not wanting to worry her daughter, Jiang Linian quickly wiped her tears away before urgently saying:

“Don’t mind me! Go save your father! He’s been captured by them!”

“Don’t worry. Father is at the Honghua Sect—I’ve already rescued him.”

Cheng Hongling reassured her.

“Good… That’s good…”

Jiang Linian exhaled deeply, her body going limp as she slumped onto the floor. The terror had truly shaken her to the core.

“What’s happening inside? Did someone break in?!”

“Who dares interfere in the affairs of the Severed Immortal Sect?!”

“Hurry in and check! If anything happens to that woman, Altar Master Xu will have our heads!”

Dozens of Severed Immortal Sect disciples in the courtyard sensed something amiss and rushed toward the room.

“Seeking death!”

Cheng Hongling glanced at the door, her overwhelming Divine Sense flooding outward like a tidal wave.

The moment the cultists reached the doorway, their bodies exploded under the immense pressure. Flesh and blood mingled, painting the ground in grotesque patterns. The moonlight reflected off the blood, casting the entire courtyard in an eerie crimson glow.

“Mother, rest well. It’s over now.”

Cheng Hongling soothed.

Jiang Linian nodded obediently, pulling the blankets over herself and lying down. She trusted her daughter completely.

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Meanwhile, within Cheng Hongling’s Sea of Consciousness, Qi Huang’s Life Soul remained unconscious. The other nine sisters gathered around, observing intently. Since she had been summoned as a doppelgänger, the characters “Spiritual Wisdom” glowed faintly on her forehead.

“Who knows when Fifth Sister will wake up…”

Cheng Hongling’s Heavenly Soul murmured worriedly. As the embodiment of human kindness and purity, she was the most benevolent among the Three Ethereal Souls and Seven Corporeal Souls.

“What’s wrong? At a time like this, you’re still thinking of using her to push open the Heart’s Door and escape?”

The Earthly Soul questioned sharply. Representing humanity’s darker nature, she naturally assumed the worst.

“What nonsense! After all we’ve been through together, can’t I just be genuinely concerned? Must you always think so vilely of others?”

The Heavenly Soul retorted, flushing with anger.

“Enough, sisters. Must you always be at each other’s throats? Can’t we just get along?”

The Human Soul quickly mediated. As the balance between light and dark, she upheld harmony above all else.

The other six Corporeal Souls remained silent, they were merely younger sisters in this dynamic.

But just then, a shadow flickered across Qi Huang’s forehead. Another identical “Qi Huang” appeared before the sisters.

Yes, it was the Spiritual Wisdom Soul, who had just stepped out of the Heart’s Door.

“Am I seeing a ghost?!”

The Heavenly Soul gaped, while the others stumbled back in fright.

“I’m the one seeing ghosts!”

The Spiritual Wisdom Soul blurted out after taking in her surroundings.