Ding Dong.
The bamboo chopsticks hit the bowl, making a crisp sound.
"Miss Qin, why are you visiting my humble home so late at night instead of going to bed?" Chu Tianxiao smiled as he turned the bamboo chopsticks in his hand while looking at the charming woman sitting by the window sill.
This woman is Qin Jiaojiao!
But compared to the past, not only did her hair grow to her waist, but her aura changed dramatically, and her already beautiful face became even more delicate and charming, revealing a charming style.
"Sure enough... after the transformation, her appearance is definitely better than Liu Ling's. Is this the insurmountable gap between the Queen and the Imperial Concubine?"
"You can score 89 points."
Chu Tianxiao thought about this and couldn't help but feel a little evil in his heart.
Qin Jiaojiao naturally didn't know what Chu Tianxiao was thinking. She just glanced at the bamboo chopsticks, tables and chairs, bamboo baskets, food and wine, and Chu Tianxiao's calm and playful face... She frowned slightly: "You knew I was coming tonight?"
Chu Tianxiao continued to knock on the bowl and said nonchalantly: "Isn't it a pleasure to have guests coming from afar?"
Qin Jiaojiao frowned even more tightly: "Do you know that I am here to kill you?"
"Or... are you trying to buy time and wait for someone to rescue you?"
A ball of light red flame ignited at the fingertips of Qin Jiaojiao's right hand: "If that's the case, don't waste your energy... I have placed a ban on this place. No one in the Purple Robe Marquis's Mansion can hear your call for help. You are doomed today, and no one can save you!"
Chu Tianxiao smiled faintly: "As far as I know, Miss Qin and I don't actually have any deep hatred, right? A business war is just for our respective families. I don't think Miss Qin should be so narrow-minded..."
These words were quite ambiguous, but fortunately Qin Jiaojiao didn't seem to hear the twist in it. After hearing this, she hesitated for a moment before saying, "You shouldn't have hurt Yun'er to that extent."
"He asked for it." Chu Tianxiao said calmly.
Qin Jiaojiao was silent for a moment before continuing, "I only know that you have become Yun'er's inner demon. He will not be at peace until you die. This is Yun'er's wish, so I will fulfill it for him."
"Is that really the case?" Chu Tianxiao's lips curled up with a teasing smile, "You should know that the best way to break the inner demon is to cut it off with your own hands, rather than relying on external objects! So the fact that you came to kill me this time can only mean one thing - you no longer have enough confidence in Qin Yun. You believe that he can never defeat me by himself, so... although killing me is inferior, it is better than the worst case scenario... Am I right, Miss Qin Jiaojiao?"
Qin Jiaojiao was stunned when she heard this. After a moment, she said, "I didn't expect... that the prodigal son that everyone underestimated actually had such insight..."
"What a pity..."
As she spoke, she sighed, and the flames on her fingertips became more intense, swaying as if to seduce people: "I don't want to offend the Purple-Robed Marquis for the time being, so... I won't leave you a whole body."
Chu Tianxiao smiled faintly: "Actually, I'm really curious, where do you get the confidence to think you can kill me? You have to know that this is the Purple Marquis's Mansion. If you are too strong, or bring some secret treasures with you, the restrictions left by my father will be activated immediately. Since you can walk here unscathed, it means that you are at least... not too strong."
"If so, where does your confidence come from?"
Qin Jiaojiao was slightly stunned when she heard this, but she didn't expect that even this point was predicted by this prodigal son - she possessed a secret skill, and thought she was sure that she could kill Chu Tianxiao and still conceal the truth, and even bring disaster to Jiangdong. But there was a prerequisite, that is, she must not alert the restriction left by Marquis Ziyi before killing anyone!
Otherwise, once she and the Qin family were proven to have killed Chu Tianxiao, they would immediately face the hysterical revenge of the Purple-Robed Marquis. Once the situation developed to that point, whether Chu Tianxiao was killed tonight or not, it would mean failure for her "mission".
So she traveled light today, carrying only a sword and a Sumeru Ring for storage, and her realm was just stuck at the lower level of Tongxuan. In this way, she was strong enough to kill Chu Tianxiao with the support of the Purple Robe Marquis's residence; but she was not too strong either, so she just took advantage of the situation and avoided the means left by the Purple Robe Marquis.
But according to Chu Tianxiao...
Shaking her head, Qin Jiaojiao snorted softly: "A Tongxuan Realm killing a Lianzhen Realm, do you still need to be confident? Do you think you can disturb my mind with such a crude method?"
"Ah..." Chu Tianxiao shrugged, "Women are troublesome. After all I've said, they still want to beat and kill me... Look, I've already laid out the food and drinks, so you have to have a drink with me first, right?"
"... I said, there is no point in delaying time. At least, no one in the Purple Marquisate can break my ban now. Otherwise, do you think I would say another word to you here?"
Qin Jiaojiao seemed to be getting impatient. She jumped down from the window sill, holding up a handful of flames in her left and right hands at the same time, with murderous intent in her eyes: "You will regret it slowly in that world!"
As soon as the words fell, the flame between Qin Jiaojiao's hands instantly flew out, drawing a straight "fire path". At the end, the two fires merged into one, forming a ferocious fire dragon, roaring and rushing into Chu Tianxiao's body!
Although, Qin Jiaojiao only temporarily gained the strength of the lower realm of Tongxuan through the secret method, there is an essential gap between her and the real Tongxuan realm...
But killing a cultivator in the Lianzhen stage is still as easy as pie!
The fire dragon passed through Chu Tianxiao's body without any suspense, broke out of his body and disappeared without a trace.
But Qin Jiaojiao instantly felt something was wrong, because there was a faint smile on the corner of Chu Tianxiao's mouth, as if he was... mocking
Before Qin Jiaojiao could figure it out, she saw the figure of "Chu Tianxiao" in front of her gradually twisted and faded. Not long after, it seemed to evaporate out of thin air and disappeared without a trace...
At the same time, a long voice came down.
"My Queen, welcome to my Three Thousand Volumes of Red Dust."
"Please."
After Qin Jiaojiao heard these words, she felt the spiritual energy around her distorted. When it stabilized, the scene before her was no longer the original one, but... a market!
In the early morning, the city residents appeared in twos and threes, carrying all kinds of goods to the streets. Soon, the whole area became bustling with countless people's shouting, hot steamed buns, pig heads hanging in the butcher's shop... forming a plain and warm picture.
All the ordinary things are just the mundane life of this world.
Qin Jiaojiao frowned tightly. Although she guessed that Chu Tianxiao knew about it and must have been prepared, he should not be able to play any tricks in the face of the absolute difference in strength... But from the current situation, she was afraid that she had fallen into this strange formation from the moment she stepped into the room...
Yes, this is a formation.
If it were someone else, it might be difficult to see the clues at first, but Qin Jiaojiao was somewhat proficient in this and trusted her own judgment.
"Before I stepped into the Purple Robe Marquis's mansion, I had already conducted three thorough investigations. The strongest people here are only two at the peak of Ming Yuan, and there are several others at the upper Ming Yuan level. However, they have all been hit by my soul-bewitching secret technique. At least tonight, this prodigal son can't count on them! As for the rest... they are not worth worrying about at all!"
"There is no one here who can threaten me. Just be careful of the forbidden killing moves left by Marquis Zi Yi. It won't be difficult to kill this prodigal son."
"You think the mundane world of fireworks is enough to seduce my eyes and disturb my heart? How naive..."
Qin Jiaojiao's mind moved, and her figure flashed. In the blink of an eye, she appeared in front of a bun shop.
"Miss, would you like a bun?" The man selling buns gave a silly smile, handed over a bun and said.
Qin Jiaojiao narrowed her beautiful eyes slightly, took the bun, took a light bite, then threw down a string of coins and turned to leave.
The next moment, she appeared in front of the butcher shop again.
…
…
Somewhere.
"As expected of the Queen..."
Chu Tianxiao gave a playful smile.
"But it took them such a short time to find our trail and chase us. That's quite capable."