Dual Cultivation System: The Villainous Servant’s Rise

Chapter 259: Lin Jiaomei? A Brazen Bitch Deceiving the Masses!

“Scram! This Palace has no time for your nonsense!”

“Aw, Zi Zi, don’t be like that. Punish me first!”

“………”

After leaving the inn, Ye Qingxuan led Han Lie straight to the entrance of the Ancient Desolate Heaven teleportation array, located in the dead center of Guqing City.

Before one could enter the Ancient Desolate Heaven, they had to pass the Chen Family’s rigorous screening. What did they check? Identity, background, and, most importantly, liquid assets. The goal was twofold: keep out agents from rival families looking to cause trouble, and keep out the “paupers.”

Identity was manageable; as long as you weren’t a known enemy of the Chen Family, they didn’t care if you were a Cultivator from a rival sect, a merchant, or a carefree Rogue Cultivator. But the financial requirement was absolute. You didn’t need to be a billionaire, but you had to have a deep pocket. Ancient Desolate Heaven was not a place for the destitute. If you lacked the funds to survive there, the Chen Family wasn’t about to pay for your funeral expenses when you inevitably starved or offended someone.

Han Lie and Ye Qingxuan passed the audit in just under two hours. However, the teleportation array only operated in batches once per day. They had no choice but to wait for the designated hour.

As they waited, more Cultivators and factions from across the Tianyuan Continent filtered into the staging area. Han Lie noted with a start that almost every newcomer radiated a formidable aura. Many were suppressed, yet he could still sense power levels far exceeding his own.

Tsk tsk… are all these people here for the Taiyin Profound Maiden Fruit? This is going to be a madhouse, Han Lie thought.

The competition was fierce, but Han Lie remained optimistic. The Heavenly Void Sect might not be a “Core Tier” powerhouse, but in the hierarchy of the Southern Domain, they were top-tier. As long as a Core Tier monster didn’t show up to sweep the board, they had a better chance at winning the fruit than the thirty percent Ye Qingxuan had estimated.

As the sun dipped below the horizon, the air began to hum with the array’s activation.

At the very last second of the screening window, a group of five women swept into the waiting area, trailing scents of exotic perfume. They were dressed with escalating levels of flamboyance and seduction.

The leader was a vision in fire-red. Her dress was daringly minimal, hugging a slender waist like a second skin, while her bodice struggled to contain the twin hemispheres of her chest—a sight that threatened to give any onlooker a nosebleed. With every swaying step, her pale, shapely legs peeked through the slit of her skirt, drawing every eye in the room. Her face was expertly painted, radiating a predatory, world-shaking charm.

What a thoroughbred! was Han Lie’s immediate impression.

In all his years of Cultivation, he had never seen a woman dress so shamelessly in public. Sensing his gaze, the woman turned. Her eyes locked onto his.

Buzz!

The moment their eyes met, her snake-like pupils flared with a sickly pink light. Han Lie’s mind suddenly went blank, his consciousness slipping into a daze.

However, before the spell could take root, the roaring Pure Yang energy in his veins surged like a tidal wave, washing away the mental fog. He snapped back to clarity instantly.

“Oh…?” The woman’s eyebrows shot up in genuine surprise. It was the first time in centuries a man had resisted her charm so effortlessly.

“Courting death?”

Ye Qingxuan stepped forward, her cold silhouette shielding Han Lie. She hissed the words, her aura sharpening into a blade. The woman’s attempt to bewitch Han Lie might have been brief, but nothing escaped the Sect Leader’s perception.

“Heh…”

The woman’s seductive red lips curled into a smirk. She gestured for her four attendants to follow as she sauntered over. She met Ye Qingxuan’s gaze with zero fear, her posture a direct challenge. “Bitch, are you talking to me?”

Ye Qingxuan didn’t blink. “I am talking to the only one here acting like a common whore.”

“You really are a piece of work, aren’t you?” the woman countered, her voice dripping with mock sweetness. “Clearly, your little pretty boy started it by staring at me. I was just being polite and looking back. Why are you so upset?”

“Shameless trash. Look back all you want, but don’t use your pathetic, low-tier illusions on him.” Ye Qingxuan’s voice was as cold as a mountain grave. “If this weren’t Chen Family territory, I would ensure there wasn’t enough left of you to bury.”

The woman in red laughed, her eyes flashing. “Heh! I practiced the art of seduction to charm men, didn’t I? Or should I have tried it on a frigid bitch like you who pretends to be pure? If you can’t keep your pretty boy on a leash, let him go. I’ll keep him occupied for you.”

She looked past Ye Qingxuan’s shoulder, locking onto Han Lie with a sultry wink. “Hey, pretty boy. My name is Lin Jiaomei. Why stay with this icy statue? Come to me. I promise I’ll have you screaming in ecstasy every single night.”

Han Lie: “……….”

He kept his mouth shut. He had just looked at her for a second—how did this turn into a deathmatch? More importantly, he couldn’t gauge Lin Jiaomei’s cultivation level. Given her boldness, she was likely on par with Ye Qingxuan.

Lin Jiaomei might be safe from Ye Qingxuan’s blade within Guqing City, but the auction wouldn’t last forever. How did she plan to survive the hunt once they left?

At Lin Jiaomei’s blatant invitation, the temperature in the room plummeted. A bone-chilling, murderous intent radiated from Ye Qingxuan, frost crackling on the floor tiles. Insults were one thing. But seducing her man right in front of her? That was a humiliation she would not forgive.

“Ladies, please!”

A Chen Family representative stepped between them, his voice firm. “For the sake of the Chen name, calm yourselves. Settle your grievances once you’ve left the city. Don’t make me speak twice.”

He glared at them both. “If you strike a blow here, the Chen Family will bar you from the auction. You are both here for the Taiyin Profound Maiden Fruit, are you not? I doubt you want to throw away such a rare opportunity over a petty squabble.”