Volume 10, Chapter 668 – Yin-Yang Eyes

“Are these even words a human can say?”

Qi Huang looked around, seething with indignation. She had thought she already understood the true nature of the Immortal Alliance, but she hadn’t expected that they could harbor thoughts even more despicable than she imagined.

Several senior sisters were also pale with fright, their expressions drained of color. None of them had ever dreamed that the grand elder of the dignified Immortal Alliance could be so vicious.

“Hmph, what’s there to be so shocked about?”

Cheng Hongling merely snorted coldly, clearly having lost all hope in the Immortal Alliance.

At this moment, inside the Shadow-Retaining Mirror, Zheng Chi continued conversing with his disciple.

“Right, didn’t I give you a list earlier of the women we need to capture to use as bait? Among them were those women from the Wenren family who consumed the Golden Fate Blossoms, correct?”

Zheng Chi looked at his disciple to confirm.

“Yes, and to think they actually delivered themselves right into our hands. That saves us quite a bit of trouble.”

Disciple Fu Xin spoke with a mocking tone.

“In that case, cross their names off the list.”

Zheng Chi ordered.

“Yes.”

Fu Xin accepted the command.

The conversation between master and disciple ended there, and Fu Xin left the room.

“To think everything unfolded exactly as that old fox Wenren Jun had planned… his little bait-and-switch scheme actually succeeded.”

Qi Huang couldn’t help but sigh.

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“Indeed. As long as we don’t expose our true identities, those young ladies of the Wenren family can sleep peacefully for a long while. After all, this place is over a hundred thousand miles away from Changming Kingdom, his schemes won’t be easily exposed.”

Yun Fei agreed softly.

“Using us as scapegoats? Does he think he can sleep soundly that easily?”

Qi Huang sneered coldly. This was precisely why she had insisted on coming to the Immortal Alliance under a false identity, to deliver a nasty surprise to the Wenren family. Otherwise, wouldn’t that sly old man get away far too easily?

Afterward, the senior sisters found rooms nearby to stay in. Although they were deep inside a tiger’s den, they joked and played around as if they were at home. That was how much they trusted Qi Huang completely.

Qi Huang used the Shadow-Retaining Mirror to observe the courtyard. Just as Fu Xin had mentioned, apart from herself, her main body, and the senior sisters, there were sixteen other girls present. These girls fell into two distinct categories.

The first group consisted of those like Jin Xue, who had been secretly abducted. Their faces were haggard, and many bore scars of varying severity, the price of resisting.

The second group was like Qi Huang and her companions, girls sent here by their families. However, their mental state wasn’t much better. Most of them had been coerced into coming, so their eyes were dull, and their expressions lifeless.

“Ah… what a pitiful group of girls.”

Qi Huang couldn’t help but sigh. After all, she was still human.

“Fortunately for you, you’ve met the invincible Lady Qi Huang. As long as you behave and play the role of bait properly, nothing will happen to you.”

She murmured to herself.

Then, Qi Huang used the Shadow-Retaining Mirror to check the area outside the Immortal Alliance headquarters. Unexpectedly, she overheard a startling piece of news.

At a teahouse by the roadside, a few Immortal Alliance disciples were chatting idly about recent gossip in the cultivation world.

“By the way, have you guys heard? Qiu Jun, the National Preceptor of the neighboring Wanxing Kingdom, has gone missing.”

“Missing? When did this happen?”

“Who knows? Probably a while ago. The impact was too big, so they kept it quiet until now.”

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“That’s not surprising. Qiu Jun possessed Yin-Yang Eyes. You know what those are, right? Yin-Yang Eyes can pierce through all falsehoods. Any formation concealing perception, illusions, divine sense barriers, or wandering spirits, none of them can hide from it. It can even see into a person’s Sea of Consciousness! Anyone with Yin-Yang Eyes instantly becomes a coveted target for the great powers of the cultivation world.”

“Yin-Yang Eyes sound incredible, but I don’t get it. What’s the point of capturing Qiu Jun? What if he refuses to cooperate? His eyes are still on his body, aren’t they?”

“Refuses to cooperate? Then take the eyes.”

“What?!”

“The power of the Yin-Yang Eyes lies entirely in the corneas. And corneas… can be transplanted. Didn’t you know?”

“…I honestly didn’t.”

“You really are living under a rock. Now you see why so many people covet the Yin-Yang Eyes, don’t you?”

The disciples were so engrossed in their gossip that they completely forgot about the fruits and snacks on the table.

Qi Huang snapped back to her senses. Beside her, her main body spoke: “Did you hear that? That Qiu Jun with the Yin-Yang Eyes has gone missing.”

“I’m not deaf. If every last person with Yin-Yang Eyes disappeared, I’d be happier.”

Cheng Hongling commented coldly.

“Exactly, exactly! If they’re all gone, my secrets will be safe.”

Qi Huang nodded repeatedly in agreement.

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Meanwhile, at a brothel near the Immortal Alliance headquarters called Dream-Drunk Pavilion, the newly arrived, stunningly beautiful madam had just seen off her last client and returned to her room.

Her name was Ai Xing. She was a little over thirty, but thanks to meticulous care, her fair, oval-shaped face showed no wrinkles at all. Combined with her voluptuous figure and intoxicating charm, she was the kind of woman who could drive men mad.

Ai Xing was just about to wash up and sleep when she suddenly heard the Thousand-Mile Communication Tube ringing inside her cabinet.

Opening the drawer, her expression instantly grew grave. She quickly pulled out a Protective Talisman, laid down a divine sense barrier, and added a Sound-Blocking Talisman to ensure absolute secrecy before carefully answering the call.

“Greetings, my lord!”

Ai Xing greeted respectfully.

“No need for formalities, my beloved. It’s been nearly two months since Qiu Jun’s corneas were transplanted into your eyes, hasn’t it? How do they feel now?”

The voice on the other end, the so-called “Cult Leader”, asked softly.

“Thank you for your concern, my lord. Other than some mild stinging at first, I don’t feel any discomfort now.”

Ai Xing replied truthfully.

“Good. Divine Doctor Sun said you’d need two months to fully recover, and the time’s up. You can test the Yin-Yang Eyes now.”

The Cult Leader instructed.

“As you command!”

Overjoyed, Ai Xing immediately sat at her dressing table and gazed into the mirror, focusing on her peach blossom-shaped eyes.

On the surface, her eyes looked beautiful but otherwise normal, yet this was only an illusion.

After observing for a moment, she carefully picked up a pair of tweezers from a small wooden box and delicately slid them into her right eye, peeling off a thin, transparent protective membrane. What lay beneath was her true eye.

Her “black pupil” was worlds apart from that of an ordinary person. Instead of dark brown, her pupils were pitch black, like an endless abyss, as deep as the cosmos itself. Not a hint of light reflected off them. This was the manifestation of her newly transplanted Yin-Yang Eyes.

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She closed her right eye and removed the protective membrane from her left, completing the process.

Taking a deep breath, Ai Xing opened both jet-black eyes and scanned the room. Her expression quickly shifted to one of ecstatic delight. The divine sense barrier she had set up was now fully visible, perfectly outlined in her vision. Even more astonishing, the surrounding walls offered no obstruction to her sight; she could see straight through them.

In the neighboring room, a sleeping courtesan appeared completely transparent before her. Not only did the flimsy clothing provide no cover, but even her flesh was like mist, her Life Soul laid bare.

Even more shocking, the courtesan’s Sea of Consciousness was also revealed. The spiritual palace within stood exposed, and Ai Xing could clearly see the three ethereal souls and seven corporeal souls struggling to break free.

But the Yin-Yang Eyes didn’t merely “see”, they could also “hear”. Ai Xing could perceive every thought whispered by those souls, as if they were speaking directly into her ears.

Realizing that the corneal transplant had succeeded, Ai Xing’s heart raced with excitement. She quickly relayed the good news to the Cult Leader through the Thousand-Mile Communication Tube.

“Hahaha! With these Yin-Yang Eyes, spying on the Immortal Alliance’s secrets in Wuye City will be effortless. The destruction of the Immortal Alliance by the Severed Immortal Sect is only a matter of time.”

The man on the other end, the Cult Leader of the Severed Immortal Sect, laughed triumphantly.

The Severed Immortal Sect was composed of those dedicated to eradicating cultivation sects. The Qi-Leaking Powder that Qi Huang once fell victim to had also originated from them.

“Congratulations, my lord! This is wonderful news!”

Ai Xing said sweetly.

“Indeed. With these Yin-Yang Eyes, you’ll become the next Madam Cult Leader of the Severed Immortal Sect. Anyone who dares to oppose you, I’ll dig out their eyes myself.”

The Cult Leader painted a tempting future for her, then instructed sternly: “Now that the Yin-Yang Eyes are yours, begin moving immediately. Gather as much information about the Immortal Alliance as possible. Only by making significant contributions will I be able to officially elevate you.”

“Yes, my lord. I will not disappoint you.”

Ai Xing responded eagerly.

After ending the call, she turned her gaze toward the direction of the Immortal Alliance headquarters. The rows of shops along the way were no obstacle to her vision, and even the towering walls of the Alliance, along with their elaborate perception-blocking formations, were rendered completely useless.