CH 78

So, this little troublemaker was the cause of his recent sense of crisis?

In that instant, Luo Wusheng’s thoughts quickly shifted.

If he were to expose the matter of the Star-Moon Jade at this moment, it wouldn’t be igniting a powder keg anymore…

It would be the equivalent of a nuclear explosion.

The small amount of goodwill he had painstakingly built up would plummet to absolute zero.

Thinking this through, he looked at the “good friend” that had brought this trouble.

Well done, Long Dahai!

Luo Wusheng gritted his teeth, determined to find an opportunity to let the other party experience the dangers of the martial world once again.

As he observed the glimmer of anticipation in the eyes of the three women reaching for the Star-Moon Jade, Luo Wusheng couldn’t help but understand what they were thinking.

These women probably thought that this jade was the only thing worthy of appraisal on their bodies.

Knowing that he absolutely couldn’t do nothing in this situation, Luo Wusheng’s eyes flickered, and he quickly formed a plan.

Heh, so they all want to ruin my reputation, huh?

Since you are unkind, don’t blame me, the Demon Sect Holy Saint, for being unjust!

“That’s quite interesting. I happen to have acquired a treasure recently… I wonder how much you can discern, my friend,” Luo Wusheng said with a friendly smile.

But Long Dahai couldn’t help but shudder for no apparent reason.

It was strange. It was still early, the sun was high in the sky, and he was a Foundation Establishment cultivator who was not affected by change in temperature, so why did he suddenly feel a bit cold?

While he was pondering this, a perplexed voice came from the Demon Sect Holy Saint.

“Huh? Why did it suddenly become uncontrollable?”

Before he could even figure out the meaning of these words, Long Dahai saw a deep-eyed eyeball flying in the air.

The gaze fell upon him and Gao Shi beside him.

As they looked at the sudden appearance of the light curtain before them, everyone fell silent.

The three women cast strange gazes at Luo Wusheng, who had thrown the black eyeball, as he transferred Long Dahai and Gao Shi to the special space they had been in before.

The Demon Sect Holy Saint wore an innocent expression.

“Cough, it’s just that I recently acquired this magic treasure, so it’s inevitable for it to be a little out of control.”

Luo Wusheng calmly waved his hand, his expression unchanged. “It’s not a big deal. With my current control over this item, I can release them within half a day at most.”

Although he said this, he felt somewhat puzzled.

Based on his observation of the rat demon’s usage earlier, the black eyeball should have entered the space within the light curtain after being used, leaving behind the light curtain.

But now, the eyeball floated quietly above the light curtain, slowly rotating.

Moreover, the light curtain only displayed the bewildered figures of Long Dahai and the diviner Gao Shi, without forming the barrage that was mentioned when he discussed it with the Night Crow.

He had already prepared himself, and he felt somewhat regretful. If the indiscriminate bombardment of low-level mind-reading abilities had worked, it would have disrupted the current situation and allowed him to see what these people were truly thinking.

But it was also for the best. After all, restraining his thoughts wasn’t foolproof, and it wouldn’t be good if he inadvertently revealed something related to his secrets.

After the commotion just now, the tense atmosphere in the hall eased somewhat.

“Cough, where were we in our conversation?” Luo Wusheng asked, feeling a bit relieved as the sense of impending crisis subsided. However, he didn’t let his guard down completely, as the current situation still posed some dangers.

But since he had to face it anyway, he might as well resolve the issue while the gunpowder scent wasn’t too strong yet.

(Unfortunately, if I could control the appearance of the mind-reading barrage, solving the problems here would be much easier.)

“Well, we were just discussing how the two young ladies by the gentleman’s side didn’t want to have a private conversation with me alone… They seemed afraid that I would devour the gentleman. Hehe, the gentleman truly is fortunate,” the top courtesan of the Red Blossom Pavilion, Yao Ji, took the initiative.

However, Luo Wusheng felt wronged. What did she mean by “fortunate”? He simply had a slightly better relationship with these two women whose sexual orientations were abnormal.

Why did he end up in this strange situation in the first place?

He couldn’t figure out which part had gone wrong.

“Heh~ A woman of ‘that’ world really knows how to stir up trouble. As his junior sister, it is my duty to protect my senior brother’s reputation… It wouldn’t sound good if it were known that the Demon Sect Holy Saint and a mere woman of ‘that’ world were alone together,” Bai Xiaoyao smiled, her words sharp as a knife. While providing a legitimate explanation for her actions, she launched a fierce attack on Yao Ji.

That’s the advantage of having a junior sister identity.

After all, what ill intentions could a junior sister have? She was only worried about her senior brother.

Luo Wusheng looked at the demoness whose output ability was not inferior to Yao Ji and couldn’t help but be amazed.

It was the first time his junior sister had shown such a side in front of him.

“Oh? It seems like I’m being disliked?” Yao Ji feigned surprise on her face. “I came here to discuss important matters privately, naturally not wanting anyone to know. I believe the gentleman is the same… Oh dear, could it be that you two young ladies want to spread untruth rumors?”

“That would be troublesome for me. After all, everyone in the capital knows me as a Qin player. If rumors and gossip were to spread, it would be somewhat detrimental to my reputation,” Yao Ji replied.

Marvelous!

Luo Wusheng couldn’t help but exclaim at Yao Ji’s counterattack.

“I… I wouldn’t spread such things!”

Miss Sword Fairy, who had been unable to speak despite being in a three-way stalemate, instinctively voiced her position when the conversation attacked her.

(Her combat power is too weak… Hmm, Little Yuli had a higher combat power when she was having an episode. As the protagonist, she’s really less familiar with these things. Even the weakest member of her harem is at least 3 times stronger than her.)

Miss Sword Fairy, you need to rise up!

As expected, in this high-level confrontation, the two women completely ignored the powerless young girl.

Bai Xiaoyao narrowed her eyes. “I never said that. I simply hoped that the young lady could speak her mind here. If not, it’s also fine for only my senior brother and I to stay… We both came from the Demon Sect, and I have been by my senior brother’s side all this time. Even if you don’t trust me, you should trust that my senior brother wouldn’t let me spread rumors, right?”

However, just as Bai Xiaoyao’s words fell and before Yao Ji could launch a counterattack, a sudden change occurred.

The black eyeball on the light curtain above inexplicably brightened, then turned towards Miss Sword Fairy’s direction.

The change wasn’t particularly noticeable, but everyone in the hall simultaneously felt a sense of anticipation and looked at the light curtain.

A barrage slowly drifted by.

【Why should I be the only one to retreat? I’m so angry, it feels like they don’t care about me at all… And that guy isn’t saying anything either, hmph!】

In an instant, everyone’s gaze focused on Lu Yuliu.

Clearly, this barrage could only have been posted by this girl.

Miss Sword Fairy showed a hint of embarrassment on her face.

But then, those eyes suddenly turned and looked in the direction of Bai Xiaoyao.

【As expected, she has had some other interaction with Senior Brother… No, don’t look this way…】

Another barrage floated by, and a blush appeared on Bai Xiaoyao’s pretty face.

Luo Wusheng looked at those eyes with surprise.

Did the barrage function get renewed?

The mind-reading eyeballs forcefully joined the battlefield, achieving a double kill!