Chapter 1273: Again Fooled

Jiang Fan said suspiciously, "Swear to heaven that after I give everything to you, all grudges between us will be erased."

Venerable Mirror of Pity snorted, "I am a Four-Declines Human-Heaven cultivator. Do I need to lie to you?"

"Enough with the nonsense. Give me the item, and you can get lost."

Jiang Fan wiped the misty demonic liquid from his face and said, "The first time you met me, you lied, saying you'd accidentally stumbled into a forbidden area."

"They say only beautiful women lie, but it turns out old women do too!"

What? Old woman?

Venerable Mirror of Pity's eyebrows shot up, and her temper flared explosively!

When she was useful, he called her Senior Venerable Sister. Now that he was done, he called her an old woman! If she let this scoundrel get away today, she'd walk backward for the rest of her life!

Suppressing her anger, which was on the verge of erupting, she said, "Are you giving it or not?"

Jiang Fan replied, "I'll give it, but you need to step back and give me a chance to escape. Otherwise, if you take the item and go back on your word, I won't even have time to run."

Venerable Mirror of Pity's eyes shifted. "How far back?"

Jiang Fan pointed to the horizon. "Just to the horizon."

Venerable Mirror of Pity sneered inwardly, "You scoundrel, do you think this is a fight between Nascent Soul cultivators? A distance within sight might be considerable for a Nascent Soul realm cultivator, but for a Venerable, it's just a blink of an eye. You've miscalculated!"

She suppressed her inner glee and feigned dissatisfaction. "Trick me into going that far? You're not trying to escape, are you?"

Jiang Fan said, "There's no other way. You're a Venerable, and I'm just a small Nascent Soul realm cultivator. If you don't stand further away, I won't feel safe."

Venerable Mirror of Pity pretended to hesitate. After a while, she gritted her teeth and said, "Fine! If you dare to play tricks, you'll see how I deal with you!"

Immediately, she flew unhurriedly towards the horizon. Jiang Fan remained rooted to the spot, only daring to show a slight smile after confirming the other party had reached the horizon.

He silently took out the bronze grasshopper and the Life-Saving Lotus.

"Old woman, do you really think I've never dealt with a Venerable before? This small distance is no distance at all to you. But I'm not to be trifled with either!"

Without a word, he activated the bronze grasshopper. The latter grew larger against the wind, bouncing Jiang Fan away and teleporting him five hundred li distant.

The next moment, Venerable Mirror of Pity, sensing something was wrong, instantly teleported back from the horizon. Her face was ashen, her fists clenched so tightly they cracked, and she shrieked: "Jiang Fan!!!"

She had been tricked again! She'd bet Jiang Fan absolutely knew the distance to the horizon wouldn't stop her! Jiang Fan was just feigning ignorance, making her lower her guard. He seized the opportunity to activate a teleportation artifact!

"I'll tear you apart!"

Venerable Mirror of Pity was truly enraged. Tricked again and again, each time differently! Was a Four-Declines Human-Heaven Venerable so easy to fool?

With immense fury, she closed her eyes, sensed, and immediately pinpointed Jiang Fan's location. But she didn't teleport to chase him. Instead, the divine halo behind her head began to flicker erratically. A gigantic mirror hung inverted in the sky. She leaped, miraculously entering the mirror!

Five hundred li away, Jiang Fan felt a wave of dizziness. Even though it wasn't his first time using the bronze grasshopper, the impact of its teleportation still made him extremely uncomfortable.

He opened his eyes and looked around. He found himself teleported into an oasis. The easternmost part of the Great Barren State was entirely desolate, without even a blade of grass. Strangely, deep within the desolation, there was a vibrant oasis. A circular lake, like a giant pearl, was set in the desert. Green vegetation grew all around the lake.

Jiang Fan took a deep breath of fresh air, feeling much more refreshed. Looking back in the direction he came from, he couldn't help but curve his lips into a slight smile: "Old woman, we'll never meet again!"

A distance of five hundred li would still take a Venerable a few breaths to cover. That was enough time for him to activate the Life-Saving Lotus and completely escape.

Without hesitation, he activated the Life-Saving Lotus in his palm. The petals of the pink lotus unfurled one by one. Streaks of spatial power were released from it.

However, just as it was about to successfully activate, an invisible pressure enveloped him. The activated Life-Saving Lotus was forcibly interrupted; its petals closed again, sealing off the spatial power.

At the same time, a low voice, like a volcano on the verge of erupting, came from above his head. Jiang Fan froze. He looked up and saw a mirror had appeared in the sky at some unknown point. From the mirror, a figure in a black dress slowly floated down. Who else could it be but Venerable Mirror of Pity?

Jiang Fan's eyes widened. "Your domain can be used like that?"

Venerable Mirror of Pity's face was ashen, her eyes like two volcanoes. "There's plenty more fun to be had! I'll take my time playing with you!" She gritted her teeth as she spoke the last three words!

Jiang Fan suddenly felt a chill run down his spine. He chuckled awkwardly and took out the ice cube and the heart-shaped copper lock inside it.

"Senior Venerable Sister, I was just playing hide-and-seek with you. Since you found me, the item is yours."

He tossed the ice cube over. Venerable Mirror of Pity raised her palm, caught the ice cube, and with a sweep of her phoenix-like eyes, she clearly saw what was inside. She saw it was a lock. And it looked a bit familiar, as if she had seen it somewhere before.

But now was not the time to examine artifacts! First, she'd kill this scoundrel! She stuffed the ice cube into her spatial storage device, her eyes gradually narrowing, and a dangerous glint sparked within them.

Seeing this, Jiang Fan felt his heart settle! Good, the Luck Transfer Lock had successfully landed on Venerable Mirror of Pity! From now on, any damage Venerable Mirror of Pity inflicted upon Jiang Fan would be transferred to herself! Ideally, Venerable Mirror of Pity would launch a powerful attack. That way, she would beat herself half to death!

Thinking of this, how could Jiang Fan still be polite? He provoked her, saying, "Old woman, you've got the item. Why are you still staring at me? Are you trying to go back on your word?"

Hearing Jiang Fan, oblivious to his impending doom, once again call her an old woman, the dangerous glint in Venerable Mirror of Pity's eyes intensified. She said coldly, "Jiang Fan! You brought this upon yourself!"

Her figure vanished from the spot, leaving only an afterimage. Jiang Fan's heart instantly pounded uncontrollably! Here it comes! Whether he could escape depended on how fiercely Venerable Mirror of Pity attacked him.

In a single breath, Jiang Fan felt his entire body stiffen. This was Venerable Mirror of Pity's terrifying aura enveloping him, making him lose the power to resist, just as he had been enveloped by Venerable Evil Crow before. This suffocating sensation made him stop breathing. Time also seemed to freeze at that moment. Jiang Fan's eyes widened, anticipating the effect of the Luck Transfer Lock.

Suddenly, Venerable Mirror of Pity's figure appeared out of thin air in front of Jiang Fan. She raised her palm, extending her arm forward, seemingly intending to personally pierce Jiang Fan's chest. What puzzled Jiang Fan was that Venerable Mirror of Pity maintained that posture but didn't continue her attack. Her eyes flickered intensely, as if she were struggling. It seemed something incredibly powerful was vying for control of her body.

Jiang Fan was stunned. What was happening? He hadn't done anything! Before he could figure it out, Venerable Mirror of Pity suddenly moved; her hand rose and reached towards Jiang Fan. But it wasn't to kill him. Instead, she gently touched his face.

Jiang Fan froze on the spot!