Chapter 31: Chapter 31: Meeting an Unexpected Person
After leaving the Xiao manor, Luke looked back with a hint of disdain in his eyes. He felt pretty happy after accomplishing his goal of planting a seed of doubt in Xiao Yulong's heart. He wasn't interested in murdering Xiao Che. Why kill him when you can do something much worse?
'This clan is just a group of idiots. It's almost too easy to manipulate them.' Luke thought, inwardly. He started heading back toward the Xia manor, as he wanted to make some more plans for the future there.
"Why would I need to use 'Murdering Heart Powder' when it's completely unnecessary. Xiao Che needs to die and get reincarnated. What's the use of wasting such an expensive poison when your target will know about it anyway. This super-concentrated rat poison will suffice. It's colorless, but it tastes like shit." Luke muttered while walking along the streets of the marketplace.
There were many different stores and stalls all around, selling various items and trinkets. Suddenly, something caught his eye. There was a woman wearing white robes buying something from the stall. She had a veil covering her face, but one could easily tell that there hid an extremely attractive face underneath.
'This… It can't be anyone other than Chu Yueli! I didn't think she would arrive here so fast. Thank God, I found her first.' Luke thought internally while intently watching her. He saw that she was buying a few herbs for some reason. She didn't even bargain for the price, hastily paying the stall owner the first price he mentioned. Afterward, she started heading out of the town towards the forest.
'I guess I'll follow her. She's a bit stronger than me, but I still have some trump cards in case a fight does break out.' Thought Luke while discretely following her.
He noticed that she headed deeper into the forest. After a while, she arrived at a huge snow-white bird type profound beast that seemed to be injured.
It was over ten meters tall, and its whole body was as white as snow. The features of its body appeared similar to a falcon's but looked even more robust, mighty, and imposing. Its head was similar to that of a hawk but appeared much more noble and lofty in comparison. Its claws were like hooks, and its eyes gave off a chilling sharpness. It had a grand, majestic aura, and its speed was akin to a bolt of lightning.
Chu Yueli approached the beast and patted its head gently while saying, "I'm sorry for making you wait for so long, little Chan. It was hard to find the right herbs to make a medicinal paste for your injury. I'll start treating you right away."
She then started grinding various herbs into a paste, subsequently applying it to the beast's injuries causing it to flinch from the pain, but it didn't resist. Chu Yueli then applied a bandage over the injury, stroking its fur gently while smiling.
"Good girl! You just need a bit of rest, and the injury will be fully healed. I wanted to visit my disciple right away, but I guess it can wait. Sigh... I can't leave you here all alone with such an injury, after all. I guess we'll camp in the forest tonight. I don't want to let anyone know that we're here." said Yueli while continuing to stroke the beast's snow-white fur gently, causing its eyes to narrow in joy.
Luke watched this scene with a smirk on his face while hiding in the bushes. Like a predator looking at its prey.
'If my memory serves me right, then she should be somewhere around the Sky Profound Realm in terms of cultivation. She's way out of my league currently. The only way I can defeat her is if I manage to land a sneak attack. I was just waiting to test this baby out.' Thought Luke internally, bringing out a plain-looking rod. It was the cheat item that he got from the 'Beginner Gift Box'- the mighty 'Heavenly Rod of Mischief.'
He silently approached Chu Yueli from behind while waiting for a chance to smack her over the head with his fearsome rod. She was busy one-sidedly speaking to her beast while stroking its fur, not paying much attention to her surroundings. The beast seemed to be ignoring everything she said while just enjoying her touch.
Luke arrived at about ten meters away from her back. 'Any more than this will alert them instantly,' he thought. Beasts have a higher sense of danger than humans, so he didn't want to risk it.
He crouched in a running position clutching his rod tightly. He wanted to reach her in an instant and knock her out, but it was hard to do so without her noticing. While he was waiting, he suddenly got a chance when a feather brushed against Yueli's cute nose, causing her to sneeze involuntarily.
Luke took action immediately, shooting towards her with a burst of speed. The beast instantly noticed the danger and emitted a loud cry causing Yueli to be alerted, but unable to react fast enough due to being distracted.
*Bam*
Luke smacked her head with his rod and knocked her out completely. She looked over at Luke's direction in order to remember the face of her assailant but was unable to. Luke was still wearing the assassin outfit, which happened to cover his face with a mask.
"Achoo!" She let out a cute sneeze just before getting knocked unconscious, falling onto the ground. The beast quickly made its way in between Luke and Yueli, trying its best to protect her. It gave off a high-pitched screech, trying to warn off Luke.
"So, a little beast thinks it's gonna stop me, huh?" Luke said maliciously while raising his aura. The beast felt threatened, but it still remained in position, trying to protect its master.
*Bam*
Luke quickly knocked it out with another swing of his rod, making the beast fall unconscious on top of Yueli's body. He didn't want to waste any more of his time on a beast.
"What a nice and loyal pet. Maybe I should find a good one for myself. Hmmm… That phoenix spirit would've been a nice choice if it had a body. Sigh… Why can't I find something good for once?" Muttered Luke while shaking his head. He'd think about the pet situation later.
He approached Yueli and removed the beast that was lying on top of her. He held up her chin and removed her veil, seeing an extremely beautiful face.
She has an exceptional snow-white complexion, vermilion lips, and black hair. She had a seemingly peerless elegance and was filled with pure holiness, like a fairy who had descended from the palace on the moon. It was hard for anyone to ascertain her true age. She seemed to be in her twenties, then in her thirties, yet still managed to appear to be in her teens as well. She looked just like a fairy, dreamy, and absolutely beautiful.
"What do I do with this beauty now? Hm...." Luke muttered, playing with her rosy lips with his thumb, pondering his next action.
"Ah!!! Didn't I get something like a slave collar before? Could I maybe use it to tame her? But, I remember that it was only an uncommon item. Let's just check it out." said Luke while thinking out loud. He then brought it out from his inventory.
It was a leather collar with a metal ring attached to it. It looked just like a typical BDSM collar.
'This just looks like a normal collar. Hey system, can you show me its description?' Luke asked the system. The system displayed the description of the collar.
[Slave Collar (Basic): This a basic collar used to bind someone. Anyone bound by the collar is forced to obey the user's command; otherwise, they will experience a splitting migraine. The user cannot use it to bind anyone who is either two cultivation realms above the user or is above the Emperor Profound Realm. It will also lose its function when a bound target reaches the Emperor Profound Realm.]
'This is good enough for me. So, how do I use it?' Luke mentally asked the system.
{Just pour your energy into the collar. It will glow indicating it's activation, then put it on the target's neck. It will bind itself to the target's spirit automatically.} The system answered with its usual synthetic voice.
Luke did as instructed, causing the collar to wrap itself around Yueli's throat successfully. She made an uncomfortable expression after having the collar placed on her neck, but it just made her look even more charming. The collar then disappeared after binding itself successfully, leaving behind only the spiritual chain that bound her to Luke.
"Have a nice dream, Yueli. Starting tomorrow, you will be my slave hehehe… " Luke mumbled with a creepy chuckle. Then, he took out his 'Capsule Corp's Portable House' out and placed her on top of the bed. He then proceeded to just sleep beside her without doing anything inappropriate. He was pretty tired after all and simply wanted to rest.
"You're lucky that I'm not in the mood today; otherwise, I'd have already eaten you up. Besides, where's the fun in forcing myself onto an unconscious girl. I'd rather have my way with you when you're fully conscious." Luke murmured with an evil smirk. After informing Emily about his success through their link, he marched off into the land of dreams.
(A/N: I'd like to thank nyanodesu for editing this chapter.)
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