Chapter 662: Too Ugly to Mention

"In the days we haven't seen each other, I've dreamed of your scent many times; it truly lingers in my mind... Such cultivation, and still pristine Yang, is truly rare in this world."

"It's just a pity you were young and didn't know how good I was, mistaking a little snake for a treasure, and breaking my heart."

The woman covered her ample bosom, her voice enchanting and sweet, like an oriole emerging from a valley, like a tinkling spring, like the celestial music of an immortal's abode, leaving an endless aftertaste.

The sound reached Xu Qing's ears, permeating his mind, making his breathing quicken once more. Instinctively, he moved back a little, turning to look at the woman behind him.

"Don't run, little brother, I've forgiven you."

"Who made you such an alluring little brother? Seeing you just makes me so happy."

Mud Fox's beautiful eyes gleamed, her fiery gaze seemingly able to see Xu Qing through and through. A wanton, unrestrained smile graced her exquisite face as she approached Xu Qing, her chest pushed forward.

"Have you finally come to your senses this time, coming to find me alone and secretly?"

Xu Qing instinctively retreated, but for every step he took back, Mud Fox took a step forward, her red gauze nearly slipping off.

This scene was like an eager bully spotting an innocent maiden, relentlessly pressing forward while stripping off clothes.

Finally, with no more room to retreat, Xu Qing took a deep breath, composed his face, and spoke calmly.

"Senior, I have come this time to discuss the kidney organ from last time with you."

Mud Fox licked her lips, waving her hand with a smile. "Those are minor matters, just a mere kidney. Let's not waste time. Come sit at my place for a while, and later I'll personally cook that kidney for you to nourish your body."

As she spoke, she made to lead Xu Qing to the inverted hanging palace in mid-air.

"Don't worry, I'll be very gentle."

Xu Qing's scalp tingled. His entire cultivation surged as he spoke in a low voice.

"Senior, that's not what I meant, I was thinking..."

Before Xu Qing could finish, Mud Fox chuckled softly. With a raise of her hand, a crescent-shaped golden kidney organ appeared out of thin air on her jade hand. As it floated in mid-air, golden light illuminated all directions.

Furthermore, astonishing fluctuations spread from the kidney organ, radiating an ancient, primordial aura.

Back then, Xu Qing's cultivation and perception were still far from what they are now. Seeing this kidney organ again, his eyes gleamed with a strange light; he could faintly discern a trace of the Captain's aura.

"Is this it?" Mud Fox's eyes shimmered with a flirtatious gaze.

Xu Qing nodded.

"I wish to trade for this kidney organ."

Within Mud Fox's glistening, beautiful eyes, an even deeper charm arose, as if transforming into a mysterious mist that spread from her eyes, enveloping the surroundings in a pink hue.

"Why be so straightforward, rascal brother? That takes all the fun out of it. As long as you stay with me, let alone one kidney, I'll even get you the other one."

"I originally promised this to you to nourish your body, but... what will you offer in exchange?"

"Your pristine Yang?"

As she spoke the words "pristine Yang," the fervor in Mud Fox's eyes intensified. She bit her crimson lips, looking at Xu Qing as if he were a precious treasure.

Even her voice became much sweeter than before, as if steeped in honey.

Although Xu Qing had prepared himself before coming, such a gaze instinctively made him uneasy.

"Senior, all six of my masters have given me the same instruction... I truly cannot do this. However, I have a senior disciple brother who can certainly satisfy you."

"I joined the sect later, but my eldest senior disciple brother joined many years before me. He also cultivates the same art and possesses pristine Yang. Senior, you may take him as you please."

Xu Qing's expression was earnest and honest as he looked at Mud Fox.

Mud Fox's eyes lit up.

"What does he look like? Let me see."

Xu Qing immediately took out a jade slip, conjuring an image of his eldest senior disciple brother, and adjusted it to make him even more handsome.

However, with a single glance, Mud Fox pursed her lips in disdain.

"Too ugly! So ugly, even if his pristine Yang is abundant, I couldn't bring myself to take it."

Xu Qing fell silent, about to speak again, when Mud Fox casually waved her hand and tossed the golden kidney organ she held directly to Xu Qing.

Xu Qing was startled and quickly caught it.

Mud Fox looked up at the seemingly void and dark world above, smiled nonchalantly, and then turned to Xu Qing.

"Don't rack your brains trying to figure out how to trade. You rascal brother, you only know how to refuse me. Actually, think about it, as my male companion, who would dare to provoke you in the future? Wouldn't it be better if you just served me peacefully?"

"But I am not someone who takes advantage. Trading this kidney organ for your pristine Yang would indeed be a great loss for you, so it's no wonder you disagreed."

"Oh well, oh well, who made you so alluring? I'll give you this kidney organ as a down payment. When I find a better treasure, I'll trade with you again."

"As for now, do me a favor, come with me to a place, and use your pristine Yang body to perform an opening for me?"

Having spoken, Mud Fox waved her jade hand forward. Immediately, ripples appeared ahead, and the void tore open on its own, forming a huge gap like a passage.

This gap was unstable, opening and closing intermittently, as if struggling between expansion and contraction, with two forces contending within.

Inside, it was pitch black. Faint, soul-shaking roars emanated from within, exuding a terrifying aura and an endless chill. Ordinary cultivators would surely be torn body and soul if they even slightly touched it.

Yet within this cavern, this chilling aura was clearly suppressed, unable to spread too far.

"Let's go," Mud Fox said with a smile, turning around. Her graceful figure swayed lightly, her lotus steps moving delicately. Her enchanting body, draped in thin gauze, undulated at the waist and hips as she walked into the rift with myriad charms.

She did not go deep, but instead stood there, turning her head to gaze at Xu Qing with a smiling face.

Xu Qing silently lowered his head to look at the kidney organ in his hand, then looked at Mud Fox in the rift. After waiting for a moment, he pondered inwardly.

Finally, determination flashed in his eyes, and he stepped forward.

A chilling wind stirred his clothes, making his robes flutter. Xu Qing stepped into the rift, walking with Mud Fox, who was waiting there, into the darkness.

As Xu Qing entered, the rift rapidly vanished, eventually disappearing from sight.

The oppressive aura within the grotto also vanished at that instant. After a while, fluctuations appeared, and two figures materialized.

They were precisely the Prince and Princess Ming Mei.

Xu Qing's arrival this time was naturally not a reckless solo venture. He had already sought permission from the Prince when he came, so along the way, the Prince and Princess Ming Mei had actually been secretly following him.

Now, as they looked at the place where the rift had vanished, their expressions were solemn.

"This boy's judgment was correct; it is indeed a deity. It sensed us earlier but paid no mind, allowing us to observe."

"However, I can sense that it bears no ill will towards Xu Qing, and what arrived was not its true body but a wisp of divine consciousness. As for its origin, I cannot determine it for now."

"Its purpose is also unknown."

"We originally intended to stop them, why did you prevent us, Third Sister?"

The Prince looked at his Third Sister beside him.

Princess Ming Mei pondered for a moment before speaking.

"The High Deities of the 'Blazing Moon' and 'Mystic Sky' tribes are divided into Sun, Moon, and Star. Among them, the Sun Deity is dormant, the Moon Deity is active, and the Star Deity is mysterious... The arrangement here should be somewhat connected to that mysterious Star Flame High Deity."

"This is also why I stopped you. I can roughly guess some of her intentions. This matter is Xu Qing's fortuitous encounter."

Hearing this, the Prince seemed to ponder.

Meanwhile, inside the rift formed earlier from the grotto, Xu Qing and Mud Fox were moving forward.

In Mud Fox's hand, she held a lantern, emitting a soft glow that illuminated the surroundings.

Upon closer inspection, one could see that the light from this lantern originated from Xu Qing.

Countless tiny specks of light drifted from Xu Qing's body. They were drawn by Mud Fox and merged into the lantern. Beyond the light source, it was pitch black, like the Nine Nether Abyss, with no paths whatsoever, only an endless chilling wind accompanied by soul-shaking roars and wails.

But evidently, the lantern's light possessed a suppressing power. Even as the roars around them grew stronger, no entity dared to approach, and the darkness, like ink floss, gradually parted as they advanced.

Watching all this, Xu Qing remained vigilant, silently following. He didn't know where this place was, but he could sense a strong concentration of abnormal matter outside the light source.

And it wasn't just one type, but a mixture.

Xu Qing's eyes showed contemplation, then he looked at the lantern in Mud Fox's hand beside him.

He had discerned that the suppressing power over this place seemed to come from the lantern's light, but in reality, it was the lantern itself.

The light's primary function was more to guide their direction.

As they proceeded, the lantern's light seemed to be responding to a certain destination ahead.

"This pristine Yang is indeed exceptionally pure."

As Xu Qing observed, Mud Fox hummed softly, her voice exceptionally beautiful, making him feel immensely comfortable and refreshed in this void-like world.

Xu Qing withdrew his gaze from the lantern and suddenly spoke.

"Senior, the so-called pristine Yang shouldn't be the key to entering this place, right? With your abilities, you can easily set foot anywhere, can't you?"

Mud Fox turned her head, her beautiful eyes scanning Xu Qing with a hint of appreciation.

"You rascal brother, you're quite quick-witted."

"That's right, your pristine Yang serves to guide the way, because the place we are going to is somewhere you've been before."

Hearing this, Xu Qing's gaze sharpened.

Just then, the lantern's light ahead suddenly surged, illuminating the void and dispelling the distant darkness, revealing the mouth of a rift.

"We're here."

Mud Fox's expression was full of anticipation. A strange gleam appeared in her seductive, beautiful eyes, and her ample bosom rose and fell with excitement. As it undulated grandly, some of her thin gauze also slipped down.

"I've finally found it."

Mud Fox took a few quick steps, stood at the mouth of the rift, and looked inside.

At this moment, Xu Qing's heart also grew heavy as he looked at the rift.

Inside, gray light permeated, as if filled with wind and sand. In the depths stood an ancient wooden door, faintly visible in the swirling air.

On the wooden door, alarming claw marks were faintly discernible... exuding an eerie, desolate, and sinister aura.

Upon seeing this, Xu Qing's mind jolted.

He had been to this place before.