Chapter 660: Chapter 660: The Priestess’s Charms (36)

“You… impossible!” Ah Da couldn’t believe it, his voice noticeably higher, “That kind of Slaying Array has long been lost, how could you possibly know it!”

Chuzheng spoke dismissively, “The Temple of Light has many ancient texts, it doesn’t matter if you believe me or not, just wait and see.”

Chuzheng spoke with such certainty and confidence, as if she meant serious business.

Ah Da wasn’t sure whether what she said was true or false.

And the Magic Array operating above the Pit of Ten Thousand… that they had been unable to break through no matter what, its operating method was also something he had never seen before… Perhaps what she said was true!

A deep anxiety flickered within Ah Da.

He needed to buy time…

“If you want to know how to make the Dark Element coexist peacefully with other elements, I can tell you,” Ah Da said.

“Hmm, let’s hear it.”

Chuzheng seemed genuinely interested.

“As a Dark Magician yourself, you should know that the Dark Element is actually not very active, they are quieter than any other element.”

“So, get to the point.” I’m not here to attend a Magic theory class.

Ah Da, intending to stall, obviously wanted to spin a lengthy theoretical discourse.

Chuzheng listened impatiently, then she raised her hand and waved it towards the Pit of Ten Thousand.

The Magic Array atop the Pit of Ten Thousand suddenly blazed with light, its speed of operation increasing, the ground seeming to tremble faintly.

“Get to the point.”

Ah Da’s expression changed.

She could control this Magic Array?

If this Magic Array really was, as she claimed, the legendary Slaying Array, and she could control it… Ah Da couldn’t even begin to imagine her power.

But she obviously didn’t appear very formidable.

Ah Da’s ears twitched suddenly, and a relief washed over him; people were coming.

“Miss Chuzheng, making the Dark Element coexist with the other elements is simple, yet not simple, it all depends on what Miss Chuzheng…”

Ah Da suddenly lunged towards Chuzheng.

A group of people burst from the depths of the jungle, swiftly overpowering Ye Shuliang.

Before Ye Shuliang could even speak, the group had pinned him to the ground.

Ah Da rolled on the ground twice, Chuzheng pulled him back with Yin Xian, and kicked him squarely in the chest.

Ah Da looked up, flashing her an eerie smile.

Chuzheng: “…”

What the hell!

Why smile at me!

“Miss Chuzheng, it’s just a puppet, you’ve gone through a lot of trouble,” came a voice from the dense forest.

Someone slowly emerged, bearing a resemblance to Ah Da.

But this person was more handsome and noble in bearing,

Akin to scions of noble families with good upbringing.

Clothed in exquisite garments, he held a Magic Wand in hand, a black cape that reached his ankles, which lifted at his movement, carrying an aura of command.

With a gentle wave of his wand, the Ah Da on the ground instantly withered away.

Chuzheng: “…”

Wow, so formidable.

To think he used a puppet!

Chuzheng discreetly removed Yin Xian from the now skin-and-bones ‘Ah Da’.

“Allow me to introduce myself again, Yin Wen, leader of the Dark Moon Organization, Miss Chuzheng, hello there.”

“Yin Wen?” Chuzheng sized him up, “Don’t know him.”

So much drama this nobody has added to himself!

Pretending to be an honest guy to deceive her, and even using a puppet.

Does he think she can’t handle puppets?

Do you think I’d be scared of you like this!

Naive!

Childish!

Yin Wen laughed, “Now we do know each other… What I really want now is for Miss Chuzheng to join the Dark Moon. Why don’t you consider it carefully?”

Yin Wen seemed to give Miss Chuzheng time to consider, his gaze shifting to the baffled Ye Shuliang.

“Family Head Ye, the item that you took, I wonder if it could be returned to me?” Yin Wen politely smiled at Ye Shuliang, “That item is very important to me.”

“Wha… What item?” Ye Shuliang stiffened his neck.

“The lives of tens of thousands in Maoling City, has Family Head Ye forgotten so soon?” Yin Wen sighed as if with pity, “Truly disheartening.”

Yin Wen walked toward Ye Shuliang.

Miss Chuzheng looked on with a cold expression.

She had thought Ye Shuliang was a big catch.

Turns out he was just cannon fodder.

What a waste of my time!

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Ye Shuliang, pinned down by someone, couldn’t move at all and could only watch with wide eyes as Yin Wen approached, reached into his bosom to fumble around, and pulled out a brocade box.

Yin Wen opened the box, and the crystal-clear magic stone inside brought a smile to his face.

“Family Head Ye, taking someone else’s belongings without permission is not very nice.”

“That’s mine!”

Ye Shuliang’s eyes were bloodshot as he tried to snatch it back.

But to no avail, he was powerless.

“Family Head Ye, although I do not know where you got the clues from, do you think possessing this magic stone is enough?”

Ye Shuliang suddenly fell quiet, his eyes wide as saucers.

“Could it be so easy to obtain the magic wand left by the God of Darkness?” Yin Wen spoke slowly, “Do you know why the Dark Magician who wanted to summon the God of Darkness never succeeded in the end?”

Cold sweat oozed from Ye Shuliang’s back.

The item in his hand had been passed down through the Ye Family for generations.

The Ye Family had a strict rule, forbidding the opening of those artifacts.

Ye Shuliang, in his younger years, acted impulsively, doing exactly what was forbidden.

So, he opened them.

That’s how he learned about the magic wand of the God of Darkness.

It even recorded the location of the wand and how to acquire it…

At the time, Ye Shuliang did not care about it, but as he took charge of the Ye Family, and the Ye Family faced setbacks and his own strength always fell short of others’,

Ye Shuliang hadn’t thought in that direction either.

Until…

He met Chuzheng in that little mountain village.

The idea began to crazily invade his thoughts, and after much consideration, he decided to take Chuzheng back with him.

That led to all these events.

However, now someone was telling him that what he had done was all in vain… no, not in vain, he was unwittingly making a bridal dress for someone else.

“Family Head Ye, considering you’ve done quite a lot for me, I’ll spare your life.”

Yin Wen gestured, indicating for Ye Shuliang to be taken aside.

“Who’s there!”

Rustling noises came from the dense forest.

The people Yin Wen had brought quickly scrambled into the thicket, and soon after, they dragged a woman out.

This woman was none other than Liang Shuxue, who had stealthily followed Chuzheng all the way.

Liang Shuxue possessed a magic artifact given by the Imperial family for concealment; she had eluded discovery for such a long time.

“A person from The Temple.” Yin Wen sized up Liang Shuxue, from head to toe, as if appraising an item, assessing her worth.

Liang Shuxue was dressed in the standard attire of The Temple.

No wonder Yin Wen recognized her at a glance.

“I… I am the Imperial Eldest Princess, if you… you dare to harm me, the Imperial family will not let you off!” Liang Shuxue felt uncomfortable under his scrutiny, her threat delivered in a delicate and indignant tone.

Yin Wen burst into hearty laughter.

“Miss Chuzheng, I must say, I find you much more endearing,” he suddenly turned to compliment Chuzheng, his tone quite sincere.

“I think you’re a bit of a pervert.” Compliments are useless to me, I won’t be joining your pyramid scheme!

Yin Wen raised an eyebrow and smiled; he didn’t argue.