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Chapter 119 - 48, Falling into One’s Own Trap_2

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The misty night enveloped the earth, only the faint cold moonlight quietly spilling down.

Inside the mansion formed by the Sword Seeking Boat.

Lin Yue stood with closed eyes in the courtyard shrouded in night, holding the Mystic Iron Battle Saber in one hand, motionless in place.

After a long pause, he swung the battle saber, causing a roar of wind and fire.

In the past few days, he had practiced the first strike of the Thirteen Flames to a beginner’s level.

Although he had managed to execute the first strike successfully in the cave after sensing the sword intent and the Wind and Fire Realm on the stele, it was due to the impressions engraved in his heart that he barely succeeded.

Now, even without sensing the sword intent and the Wind and Fire Realm, as long as he recalled it in his mind, the sword intent would naturally arise, enabling him to strike after accumulating power for a while.

To be able to strike with his own power—that’s when he truly entered the beginner level.

If he continued to familiarize himself this way, there would come a day when he could summon sword intent with a mere thought and instantly unleash a killing move.

Suddenly—

Lin Yue opened his eyes.

Because he suddenly realized that everything around him had quieted down.

With his hearing, the sound of running water, insects chirping, and the rustle of the wind—everything in the mansion used to be clear and distinct, but at this moment, they had all completely disappeared, as if this courtyard were isolated.

Has she arrived? Lin Yue quickly understood.

"Ah, such a genius."

At this moment, a slightly hoarse and tender voice suddenly rang out, and from the shadow of the moonlight stepped a woman in vibrant, wide-sleeved robes. Her enchanting and seductive movements drew eyes, and her graceful figure was mesmerizing.

Lin Yue slightly frowned and said, "Who are you?"

He then appeared surprised as if he had just noticed her, exclaiming, "Four Symbols Heaven Barrier?"

"Your willpower is extraordinary too, very good."

The enchanting woman walked gracefully in front of Lin Yue, deeply inhaling the night breeze, then gazed at him with surprise and joy, "So young, and still a virgin? Such a genius, and so handsome too—this truly seems like Heaven’s blessing."

She looked at Lin Yue with a soft smile, "Young master, was that strike just now from the inscriptions on the broken stele? It’s truly remarkable to learn to such a degree from the profound realms of the broken stele alone."

Lin Yue put down the Mystic Iron Battle Saber and asked, "Does Senior know that this place is the Red Maple Lake Forbidden Land? What is your intention in trespassing like this?"

"Of course, it is for you."

The enchanting woman smiled and said, "How could a second-rate sect like Red Maple Lake accommodate a genius like you? Your future should be in Jingzhou Imperial City."

Lin Yue was moved but did not rush; he just asked, "What does Senior mean by this?"

"Come with me."

The enchanting woman blossomed like a peach flower, her smile stunningly beautiful, "I can lead you further. If you still remember Red Maple Lake, you can repay them in the future."

Bewitching Technique? Lin Yue understood.

He deliberately hesitated and said, "Senior’s few words make it seem a bit inappropriate to ask me to go with you."

"Then what do you want?"

The enchanting woman smiled at him, like a hunter toying with her prey, without the slightest worry that he could escape her grasp.

"Still don’t know who Senior might be?" Lin Yue asked.

The enchanting woman, unhurried, leisurely replied, "Don’t call me Senior; it makes me sound old. Call me Sister; I am the Supreme Elder of the Nanyun Sect."

"Nanyun Sect?"

Lin Yue questioned, "Why would the Supreme Elder of Nanyun Sect specifically look for this junior?"

"Seeing a genius like you, how could Sister not want to find you specially?" The enchanting woman’s eyes sparkled, looking at him with a gentle smile.

"I have never shown myself, always cultivating in secret. How could Senior know?"

Lin Yue slightly frowned, "Could it be that Song Cidong from a few days ago? As the son of a Law Enforcement Elder in the sect, he clearly promised to keep my secret, yet he disclosed it to the Supreme Elder of Nanyun Sect?"

The enchanting woman was momentarily stunned, not expecting this young man to maintain such composure and analyze so many doubts despite her Bewitching Technique.

However, thinking of the talent in front of her, she calmed down again and smiled, "Your insights are sharp indeed, but the Supreme Elder of Nanyun Sect is merely an identity Sister uses. In fact, Sister is seeking martial arts geniuses for the Imperial Family of Xiahong. A genius like you will surely earn the admiration of those prominent figures in Xiahong’s Imperial Family, with an infinite future ahead."

"So that’s how it is."

Lin Yue feigned surprise and then said, "But I still don’t understand. The Imperial Family of Xiahong holds supreme power. If they wish, wouldn’t many geniuses eagerly flock to them? Why do they need Senior to secretly collect them in such a covert way?"

The enchanting woman felt some irritation and reluctantly explained, "It’s merely to protect exceptional talents like you."

Lin Yue shook his head and said, "With Xiahong’s prestige and glory, they should rather dispatch more personnel to protect a talent, not act so covertly."

He clasped his hands, "I beseech Senior to speak the truth. Otherwise, I shall resist with all my might and cannot go with you."

The enchanting woman fell silent.

After a while, her expression turned icy, and she sneered, "Men truly are stubborn, refusing a toast only to drink forfeit. You insist I capture you before you’ll comply?"

In an instant, a yin, soft, and lingering aura suddenly radiated from her, with strands of visible energy rising from her body, in hues of vibrant purple and red, like swirling flower petals.

Her formidable presence locked onto Lin Yue completely, the airflow rippling outwards like waves.

"Will you obediently follow me, or should I defeat you to make you willing?" The enchanting woman coldly gazed at Lin Yue.

Lin Yue slightly frowned.

Then he sighed, shaking his head with boredom, "Already impatient? Honestly, do you have psychological issues, resorting to violence when words fail?"

"Mm?"

The enchanting woman looked at him, unfazed and seemingly confident that there was no fear in him, filling her with unease.

Lin Yue gazed at her indifferently and ordered, "Make a move, alive."

The enchanting woman’s expression changed; her body vanished, turning into a shadow charging toward Lin Yue, attempting to seize him first.

Yet—

A wisp of mist suddenly appeared before her, transforming into an endless expanse within a moment, with a hazy white fog billowing forth, enveloping her entirely.

The enchanting woman was greatly alarmed, suddenly feeling as if she were a mortal trapped in a quagmire, struggling desperately but sinking deeper, an invisible force continuously binding her. Despite her frantic attempts at a killing move, she could not escape the fog, nor did it have any effect.

"This is... the Heaven and Earth Law!"

She screamed in near terror, realizing that it was the fearsome power of the Three Talents Level!

At that moment, a black as ink rope flew in like a spiritual snake, winding swiftly around her, with dark light seeping into her body, instantly binding her.

The white fog dispersed.

The enchanting woman, tied like a bundle, fell to the ground headfirst, her coiffure falling apart with the impact, her hair scattered, making her look disheveled and crazed.

"Who are you really?"

Lying on the ground, the enchanting woman looked at Lin Yue in shock and fear, her body trembling.

Even if she were the most foolish, she understood now that this was a trap for her, the so-called genius merely a bait to lure her in!

What shocked her most was that the power at the Three Talents Level clearly listened to this young man. What remarkable background did he possess to have such authority?

"The young master is overly cautious."

At that moment, an elderly figure approached from the direction of the pavilion within the courtyard, a white-robed old man stepping out leisurely.

The enchanting woman sensed immediately that the man was a Heavenly Barrier Cultivator, with an aura far surpassing her own.

Turning to look, Lin Yue said casually, "Better to be cautious."

"Master, the Nanyun Sect is merely an average first-class sect, with only this one Martial Cultivator of Four Symbols Heaven Barrier. Naturally, their Daoist level would not be high."

"I thought there would be more accomplices in the shadows, yet it’s just this one?"

"Haha, they must have really thought the young master was the genius secretly nurtured by Red Maple Lake."

"Indeed, if it were merely Red Maple Lake, they wouldn’t have been able to stop her."

"Smart of the young master, with a slight ruse, to make this Nanyun Sect Supreme Elder fall for it voluntarily."

"Pitiable, truly pitiable."

With laughter echoing, one figure after another emerged from the pavilion.

Each displayed the aura of the Four Symbols Heaven Barrier!

The enchanting woman was utterly dazed, trembling within.

How many Four Symbols Heaven Barrier Cultivators were there?

Moreover, she hadn’t detected them at all before they appeared.

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