Reborn as a Hatrack in the Mystical Land-Chapter 938 - 56: Night Encounter

Several days passed after the Cang Dai attack incident, and the vigilance within Huasha City suddenly became stringent.

The City Lord of Huasha City, Ye Huacheng, seemed to have no intention of hosting any more night banquets, and the acrobatics troupe was unable to enter the City Lord Mansion.

Luckily, Yue Jinghua still had a group of omnipresent Dark Beasts. When she entered the City Lord Mansion, she deliberately released a few Parrot Snails inside.

The Parrot Snails had a rapid reproductive capability and could quickly proliferate in the ditches and streams of the City Lord Mansion in just seven or eight days,

yet after a few days, the Parrot Snails failed to gather any useful information.

After being detained in the City Lord Mansion, her grandfather Lie Changgong was like a stone sunk into the sea, with no news whatsoever.

"Wait a few more days. If we still can’t get into the City Lord Mansion, we’ll have to explore it at night," Yue Jinghua was confident in her Concealment movement technique, but she had also learned from Qian Luo that both her father Yue Nian and the City Lord of Huasha City, Ye Huacheng, were at the Body Seizing Realm. Such powerful individuals had mostly experienced Body Seizing and transcended fleshly Prohibition, capable of keenly detecting spiritual power, rendering Concealment technique notably less effective.

Unless absolutely necessary, Yue Jinghua didn’t want to alert the enemy prematurely.

While Yue Jinghua was anxiously trying to find a way to learn about Lie Changgong’s condition, Lie Rou, who was forced to stay in the City Lord Mansion due to the Cangdai Goddess attack incident, was completely unaware of the situation.

Ye Huacheng was convinced that Lie Changgong certainly had other accomplices, so after bringing him back to the City Lord Mansion, he sealed off all news.

Lie Rou was only informed that the Cangdai Goddess was unaccustomed to the water and soil after a long journey and needed rest. She had her own maids to serve her, and for the moment, there was no need for Lie Rou.

Lie Rou found peace, and on one hand, she inquired about the whereabouts of Lord Sect Leader, and on the other, she continued to go to the Observatory Tower every night to read books.

Every time it was late at night, she always felt as if there was a pair of eyes watching her, but no matter how she searched, she found no abnormalities.

Time quickly passed three days, and on this night, Lie Rou, having slept late the previous nights and with things on her mind, caught a cold. She didn’t want to bother anyone in the City Lord Mansion, so she took some of the Elixir Pills she carried and went to bed early.

After nightfall, Yue Nian habitually came to the Observatory Tower.

During the day, the Cangdai Goddess had been clinging to him, leaving him rather annoyed.

Only here could he find a trace of peace.

He sat idly on the windowsill, gazing at the shadows behind the thin curtain, falling into deep thought.

She was one of Ye Huacheng’s people, clearly aware of this, yet why did she persist?

Yue Nian recalled Ye Huacheng’s teasing remarks a few days ago, and the thought that arose startled him.

"Scoundrel, how could I think of such filthy and nasty thoughts, she probably wouldn’t want that," Yue Nian shook his head in frustration, glanced at the night sky, and found the moon hanging high—it was well past the usual time when Lie Rou visited.

Why didn’t she come tonight?

Yue Nian felt a sense of loss, his heart desolate, as he leapt down from the Observatory Tower.

He intended to return to the North Wing, but as he passed through the corridors of the mansion, his steps faltered.

She was staying in the east guest room, wasn’t she?

Within Yue Nian’s heart, an inexplicable feeling emerged.

Driven by some inexplicable impulse, he walked towards the east guest room.

Reaching the east guest room, he hesitated, feeling a sense of apprehension.

This feeling was indescribable—a mix of sweetness with a hint of innocence.

Living for over a hundred years, he never expected to feel such youthful emotions, prompting a bitter smile.

He stood under the windowsill of the guest room; the window wasn’t closed. With a gentle push, it opened.

Yue Nian chastised Lie Rou’s carelessness inwardly. Fortunately, though Ye Huacheng was lascivious, he was not vile; otherwise, with Lie Rou’s lax personality, she would have been taken advantage of long ago.

The room was completely silent, a person lay on the bed.

Seeing that Lie Rou was indeed asleep, Yue Nian thought it inappropriate to stay and turned to leave.

At that moment of turning, Yue Nian heard a sound of rapid breathing.

The sound came from the bed, and focusing his gaze, he saw Lie Rou’s face flushed, gasping for breath through her nose and lips, her complexion appeared abnormal.

Startled, Yue Nian forgot his initial intent to spy, flipping inside the room.

Lie Rou’s eyes remained shut, indifferent to the presence of another person in the room.

She was painfully clenching the sheets, her silver teeth clenched tightly, leaving distinct tooth marks on her lips.

"Is this the sign of a Deviation?" Yue Nian checked Lie Rou’s pulse, his expression changing dramatically, "The Fourth Level of the Nine Turtle Technique, she’s actually reached the Fourth Level of the Nine Turtle Technique?"

He had always assumed Lie Rou was an ordinary member of the Human Race, at least during his few secret observations, Lie Rou never emitted any Dark Energy.

Yet, this pulse check revealed a long and vigorous aura within Lie Rou.

At this moment, that aura was chaotically surging through her body.

It turned out Lie Rou wasn’t merely suffering from a cold, but her Nine Turtle Technique was breaking through, after a period of stagnation, on this night.

The first four levels of the Nine Turtle Technique were all about nurturing oneself. Even if Lie Rou didn’t possess Dark Energy, she could still cultivate it.

But the final level of the Nine Turtle Technique was different; it required using the accumulated Dark Power from the Nine Turtle Technique to impact the body’s meridians and acupoints, reshaping the physique akin to the "Jiao Long Duan" Yue Jinghua had previously experienced.

However, Lie Rou’s Human Race body couldn’t withstand such a Dark Energy baptism.

Had it not been for Yue Nian’s nocturnal visit, she might have died from her body rupturing from the Dark Energy’s pressure.

"That kid Ye Huacheng, he must know she’s cultivating the Nine Turtle Technique, which is why he hid her in the mansion. Doesn’t he know that the Fifth Level of the Nine Turtle Technique is the most critical and dangerous," the thought of Lie Rou possibly dying from bodily explosion frightened Yue Nian.

Without any hesitation, he embraced Lie Rou, placing his palms on her back, gently channeling his Dark Energy into her body.

Afflicted by the Nine Turtle Technique’s Dark Power, Lie Rou’s Divine Soul became unstable, and her entire body felt feverish, unbearably hot. Sensing a coolness behind her, she instinctively leaned her delicate body back.

When she slept, she was dressed lightly, and her smooth skin skimmed against Yue Nian’s hands through the thin inner clothes.

Between the cold and the heat, both of their bodies couldn’t help but tremble.

Lie Rou let out a moan, Yue Nian’s body tensed tightly.

He forcibly dispelled distracting thoughts from his mind, smoothing Lie Rou’s internal Holy Beast aura with Dark Energy.

An hour passed, and Lie Rou’s complexion gradually returned to its normal paleness.

At the breakthrough of Lie Rou, her entire body was covered in sweat, and Yue Nian meticulously wiped it off for her.

She showed signs of regaining consciousness, and Yue Nian hurriedly laid her flat, covering her with the quilt.

As he was about to leave, Lie Rou caught his hand. She opened her eyes, her watery eyes showing some confusion, unconsciously murmuring: "Don’t leave me."

Yue Nian stood by her side, feeling waves of bitterness in his heart.

He steeled himself, released Lie Rou’s hand, and his tall figure blended into the morning light.