“In that case, Seven Absolutes Manor is willing to obey the Demon Palace’s orders.” Xuan Lou smiled faintly. Although it was said that he was obeying the Demon Palace’s orders, Shen Qianmo understood that this was merely cooperation, not obedience.
"Then, the Demon Palace will present Young Master with a gift." Shen Qianmo raised a bewitching smile, which looked three parts ruthless and three parts bloodthirsty, turning into twelve parts bewitching ruthlessness.
Xuan Lou looked at the woman in front of him. Just a moment ago she had been wise and calm, but now she had transformed into a bewitching and ruthless woman. He really didn't know how many faces she had.
"Is Palace Master going to the Tang Clan?" Xuan Lou looked at Shen Qianmo's expression and guessed some of her thoughts. He frowned slightly. The Tang Clan was heavily guarded, and Tang Yun was a master of poison. He was treacherous and ruthless. If Shen Qianmo went like this, she would probably suffer a loss.
Shen Qianmo shrugged indifferently, and said with a hint of slyness, "Let's go find out the Tang Clan's secrets, and also vent our anger for the young master."
A ruthless glint flashed in Shen Qianmo's eyes. It was a small matter that the Tang Clan had harassed the Seven Absolutes Manor, but it was a big deal that Situ Jingyan had been stabbed in the heart while trying to save the old lady of the Seven Absolutes Manor.
Regardless of Situ Jingyan's motives for rescuing the old lady of Seven Absolutes Manor, if the Tang Clan hadn't injured her first, why would Situ Jingyan have gone to such lengths to harm himself? This debt will be placed on the Tang Clan's shoulders!
Moreover, the Tang Clan is ruthless and vicious, and has clashed with the Demon Palace more than once. She had long wanted to deal with the Tang Clan, but she had let them go for the time being because of their considerable power and because she was eager to take revenge. Now, the Tang Clan has finally run into the line of fire.
“I’ll accompany the Palace Master,” Xuan Lou said gently.
“Okay.” Shen Qianmo had no reason to refuse. Going with Xuanlou would greatly increase the safety factor, so why not take advantage of it?
Xuan Lou's heart skipped a beat. Why did he offer to accompany Shen Qianmo? Was it because he was worried about Shen Qianmo's safety?! When did he learn to care about others?
Since taking over Seven Absolutes Manor, he had learned to shoulder responsibilities. Apart from his mother and younger brother, he had severed all emotional ties with everything else. Why then did he feel such special affection for Shen Qianmo? It seemed that from the very first moment he saw her, something long dormant within him was slowly stirred. He couldn't describe that feeling, nor could he control it.
Two white figures flashed across the Tang Clan's territory, avoiding those who were overtly or covertly guarding the area, and silently infiltrated the Tang Clan's villa.
Shen Qianmo raised an eyebrow slightly. This Tang Clan is indeed quite extravagant.
Almost everywhere you looked was a dazzling golden light. The small courtyard was illuminated by the glow of gold and jewels, and in the sunset, it had a rather magnificent feel to it. It was quite strange that a mere martial arts sect possessed so much gold and silver.
"Ill-gotten gains!" When Xuanlou saw the gold and silver jewelry, a hint of disdain flashed in his eyes, and his whole body turned cold.
Shen Qianmo merely curled the corners of her lips indifferently. Money, money, it's inherently a dirty thing; how much of it is truly righteous wealth? It's all just a matter of how one earns it. As far as she knew, although the Tang Clan acted ruthlessly and sinisterly, they didn't bully the kind-hearted.
With a smirk, Shen Qianmo glanced at the gold and silver jewels, a hint of mockery flashing in her eyes, and said loudly, "Young Master Tang, have you laid out all this gold and silver jewels to wait for me, the Palace Master?"
Xuan Lou's eyes flickered slightly, and after examining the gold and silver jewelry more closely, his face instantly darkened. So it was deliberately placed here; these jewels must have been poisoned. What a cunning and insidious Tang Yun!
"Truly worthy of being the Lord of the Demon Palace." A soft, effeminate voice came from inside the room. Just hearing this voice sent chills down one's spine, and even the slight breeze seemed to turn into a sinister wind.
Shen Qianmo looked up and saw that the person was wearing a dark red robe. His features, like his voice, were somewhat feminine. A sinister smile was curled at the corner of his mouth, and his narrow eyes were slightly narrowed, revealing a sinister aura.
Xuan Lou slightly shifted his position and stood in front of Shen Qianmo, his expression indifferent, but his tone was surprisingly cold, "Young Master of the Tang Clan, Xuan Lou greets you."
"Why be so polite, young master of Seven Absolutes Manor? Haven't we already met? Has your mother's poison been cured?" Tang Yun wasn't surprised to see Xuan Lou. He figured his lackeys had already told him that Shen Qianmo and Xuan Lou had entered the villa together.
When Xuan Lou heard Tang Yun mention his mother's poison, his eyes darkened, his face became even more gloomy, and his entire aura turned somber.
At that very moment, Tang Yun made his move. His hidden weapon, as if guided by a thread, accurately struck the vital acupoints around Xuan Lou's body.
Shen Qianmo frowned slightly. The Tang Clan's insidious nature was indeed well-deserved. This use of hidden weapons was extremely beautiful and ruthless. Each hidden weapon seemed to be shot out randomly, but in fact, they all hit vital points, making them impossible to defend against and impossible to avoid.
Tang Yun deliberately provoked Xuan Lou to incur his displeasure, and then launched an attack while Xuan Lou's mind was wavering. What a vicious scheme!
But Xuanlou was no ordinary person. With a nimble movement, he drew his long sword and, with a few quick movements, barely dodged all the hidden weapons. His eyes grew even darker, and his gentle, jade-like temperament was replaced by gloom as he coldly stared at Tang Yun.
Shen Qianmo's lips slowly curled up, her eyes darkening to reveal her displeasure. She slowly walked up to Tang Yun and said coldly, "The young master of the Tang Clan's hospitality is indeed quite extraordinary. Mo Chi has learned a lot."
Tang Yun hadn't expected Shen Qianmo to dare get so close to him. He, Tang Yun, was not only a master of martial arts, but his poison skills were feared by everyone in the martial world. No one had ever dared to approach him like this before; the Demon Palace Master was the first!
"As expected of the Demon Palace Master, you have quite the courage!" Tang Yun slowly curled a smile, his eyes flashing with a sinister light. While praising her, he made a lightning-fast move, sending a poisoned hidden weapon flying towards Shen Qianmo.
At such close range, with so many hidden weapons, there was simply no way to avoid them. Even if the Demon Palace Master's martial arts were superb, he would likely struggle to dodge so many hidden weapons—this was his full-force attack. To get this close to him was practically suicide!
Tang Yun smiled venomously as he coldly stared at Shen Qianmo. In just a moment, a look of shock and disbelief flashed in Tang Yun's eyes.
Xuan Lou's eyes shifted from worry to surprise.
The person in white, seemingly ethereal, had countless white ribbons flying around her. She smiled and turned around brilliantly on the spot. No one could see how she dodged; the hidden weapons seemed to be attracted to her and firmly controlled by her ribbons.
"It is impolite not to reciprocate!" Shen Qianmo smiled sternly, her lips barely moving as she spoke in a calm tone. In the blink of an eye, all the hidden weapons on Shen Qianmo's ribbon flew towards Tang Yun. Tang Yun quickly flipped over several times, retreating a great distance, and with a few twists, he managed to dodge the attack in a sorry state.
Tang Yun's expression darkened. He had been learning hidden weapons since childhood. He wouldn't dare say that his martial arts skills were superb, but he had never met an opponent in his hidden weapon skills.
He was already furious when he sparred with Xuanlou before, as Xuanlou always dodged his hidden weapons. Now, this Demon Palace Master actually dodged all his hidden weapon attacks at such close range, and even returned them all to him?!
Hmph! Tang Yun had never encountered such a humiliating situation since his debut! This time, he was determined to take the Demon Palace Master's life! Even if his master ordered that as long as the Martial Arts Alliance Leader was obtained, the Demon Palace Master didn't need to be exterminated, he still couldn't let this man go!
"The Demon Palace Master truly lives up to his reputation!" Tang Yun composed himself, staring at Shen Qianmo with sinister eyes, his exposed teeth gleaming like a vampire's fangs.
Shen Qianmo's expression remained unchanged, seemingly quite pleased with Tang Yun's seemingly flattering but actually annoyed words, and she simply floated back to Xuan Lou's side.
She had only approached Tang Yun on purpose to give him a warning. Although Tang Yun appeared to be alone, she knew perfectly well how many members of the Tang Clan were secretly lurking in this room.
Now is not the time to engage in a life-or-death struggle with the Tang Clan. Moreover, even killing Tang Yun wouldn't eliminate the entire Tang Clan. What she needs to do now is to dampen the Tang Clan's arrogance, and at the same time, to tell the Tang Clan, or rather, the entire martial arts world, that this time, the Demon Palace is vying for the position of martial arts alliance leader, and with the support of the Seven Absolutes Manor!
"That was very dangerous just now." Xuan Lou frowned slightly and said to Shen Qianmo in a low voice. When he watched Shen Qianmo dodge Tang Yun's hidden weapons, his heart was in his throat. It was even more terrifying than when he faced those hidden weapons himself.
He admitted that he had lost his composure just now. In that instant, he felt that if Shen Qianmo were to suffer even the slightest mishap, he would raze the Tang Clan to the ground, even if it meant using all the power of the Seven Absolutes Manor!
Shen Qianmo smiled slightly at Xuan Lou, as a way of thanking him for his concern.
Dangerous?! She's been through far more dangerous things. Otherwise, would the position of Demon Palace Master be easy to hold? Although people in the martial world fear the Demon Palace, it doesn't mean no one dares to touch her. Only she herself probably understands the hardships she's endured.
To survive, you must constantly grow stronger. Only when you are strong enough that no one can hurt you can you live a better life. Jingyan, you think so too, don't you? I know you want to protect me, but I've said it before, I won't be a burden to you. I don't need your protection; what I want is to stand by your side and watch this beautiful world unfold before you.
"I wonder what brings the Demon Palace Master and the Young Master of Seven Absolutes Manor to my Tang Clan!?" Tang Yun was still quite displeased after suffering a loss, and his attitude towards Shen Qianmo and Xuan Lou was even worse, his eyes filled with malice.
"We were just strolling around and accidentally ended up at this Tang Clan villa," Shen Qianmo said casually, raising an eyebrow. The disdain in her tone made Tang Yun's face turn pale with anger.