Chapter 180: I Don’t Have That Kind of Fetish!
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“Knock, knock, knock…”
Crisp knocking sounds echoed through the quiet alley.
“Who’s there?”
A timid girl’s voice came from inside. Soon after, the worn wooden door opened a crack, and a head peeked out.
Her gaze looked outward and met a pair of bright, beautiful eyes.
Standing at the door was a young woman in green robes that accentuated her elegant demeanor, with such delicate features that one glance was captivating.
Yet as the girl looked at her, a sense of familiarity stirred in her heart.
This face, where had she seen it before?
“Hello there~ little mouse~”
Lin Muyu spoke with a smile, her tone carrying a hint of teasing.
Hearing this voice, the girl’s heart jolted, and she instantly remembered.
Wasn’t this the cultivator she had just provoked during the day?
She had nearly been caught by her then.
Instinctively, she tried to close the door, but just as she applied force, she discovered a crystal staff wedged in the doorway, making it impossible to shut.
“Wh-what do you want?”
The girl’s face filled with terror, her voice trembling, her body shaking slightly from nervousness.
“What do you think, little mouse~”
Lin Muyu raised an eyebrow, finding this somewhat amusing.
This girl had been quite bold when stealing during the day, why was she so timid now?
She deliberately slowed her tone, wanting to tease her a bit.
After all, she had tried to steal from her, so she had to collect some interest. Even if nothing was actually lost, scaring her a little would do.
As Lin Muyu spoke, she placed her hand on the door, making a show of pushing it open.
Unexpectedly, the girl suddenly seemed to make up her mind. She yanked the door open and, before Lin Muyu could react, darted outside using an extremely peculiar movement technique, stopping steadily a few steps away.
Though her voice still trembled, she forced herself to put on a tough front.
“Y-you can’t catch me!”
Watching her attempt at composure, Lin Muyu couldn’t help but shake her head with a smile and said leisurely,
“But why would I chase you?”
As soon as the words left her mouth, she walked straight into the house, completely ignoring the girl at the door.
The girl was doing this simply to lure her away and prevent her from entering the house.
Otherwise, when that burly man had come looking for her earlier, why hadn’t she run, but instead stayed guarding the door?
Clearly, there was someone she wanted to protect inside, her younger sister.
Seeing that Lin Muyu completely ignored her and was instead heading inside, the girl panicked completely.
She rushed forward, blocking the doorway, her face full of fear, yet still forcing herself to ask,
“What exactly do you want? I clearly didn’t steal anything from you!”
“But you did escape from my grasp.”
Lin Muyu stopped, lifting her hand to hook the girl’s chin, the corner of her mouth curling into a wicked smile as she deliberately lowered her voice.
“For a cultivator to fail to catch a little kid, if word got out, how embarrassing would that be~”
The girl was so frightened by this display that she instantly went limp, collapsing to the ground, her face deathly pale, her eyes filled with despair.
She choked out the words.
“Please, I beg you, as long as you don’t hurt my sister, I’ll do anything you want…”
“Anything?”
Lin Muyu slowly crouched down, bringing her gaze level with the girl, her fingertip lightly tracing along the girl’s neck.
The icy sensation made the girl shudder involuntarily, her body trembling even more violently.
Watching the girl’s expression, Lin Muyu understood, no wonder those women all loved bullying her. This reaction was just too interesting.
“I understand…”
The girl seemed to comprehend something, her gaze gradually dimming, tears welling up in her eyes.
She had heard before that some female cultivators had special preferences. Since this cultivator hadn’t attacked her right away, she was probably after…
At this thought, the girl took a deep breath and, trembling, reached out her hands and began to pull open her collar.
“Wait, what are you doing?”
Lin Muyu, who had been secretly laughing, suddenly froze at this sight, her hands stopping their movement.
What was this girl thinking? Why was she suddenly undressing?
“As long as you spare my sister, I’ll do anything, even… even if you want my body, it’s fine.”
The girl’s voice carried a sobbing tone. After saying this, a flush of crimson spread across her cheeks, clearly pushed to the extreme of shame and indignation.
“No, I was just messing with you!”
Lin Muyu couldn’t hold it in anymore and burst out laughing, waving her hands as she laughed.
“Where on earth did you hear these strange ideas?”
She had thought she was doing a pretty good job playing the villain, but it all fell apart so quickly.
Looking at Lin Muyu suddenly laughing, the girl was completely stunned, blinking her eyes, not understanding why she had suddenly become so cheerful.
“Alright, alright, I’m done teasing you.”
Lin Muyu gradually stopped laughing, her tone becoming serious.
“I’m not here to cause you trouble, and I don’t have that kind of fetish!”
At the last part, she couldn’t help but roll her eyes.
Thinking it over, it must have been those Hehuan Sect people with their Yin-Absorbing Yin-Supplementing methods who corrupted the atmosphere. How detestable.
“Then… what brings you here, my lady?”
Seeing that Lin Muyu truly had no ill intent, the stone in the girl’s heart settled slightly. She carefully stood up, patted the dust off herself, her tone becoming much more respectful.
Lin Muyu stopped beating around the bush. As she walked into the house, she asked directly,
“Don’t you have a special movement technique?”
The girl’s heart sank, her expression instantly changing.
Could it be that this person was also after her movement technique?
She instinctively clenched her fists, a guarded look appearing in her eyes.
Unexpectedly, Lin Muyu walked into the house, casually found a worn wooden stool to sit on, then suddenly changed the subject, her tone serious as she warned,
“Someone is secretly watching your movement technique and plotting against you. Be more careful and don’t fall into their trap.”
These words made the girl even more confused. She frowned, looking at Lin Muyu with puzzlement.
Aren’t you the one who wants my movement technique? Why are you warning me to be careful of others?
“Guess who it is?”
Lin Muyu asked with a smile.
“Who is it? I can’t guess. Just tell me directly.”
The girl admitted frankly that she was just an ordinary person and didn’t know many people.
“It’s Xiao Huo~”
“How could it be Young Master Xiao?”
Upon hearing this, the girl’s body instantly stiffened, her eyes full of disbelief.
“Are you trying to drive a wedge between me and Young Master Xiao? He could never do such a thing!”
“Why couldn’t he?”
Lin Muyu leaned forward, bringing her entire face close to the girl, creating an overwhelming sense of pressure.
“He just saved me. How could he be that kind of person?”
Seeing that the girl still didn’t believe her, Lin Muyu prepared to play her trump card.
She took out the recording stone, speaking somewhat playfully,
“Not only does he covet your movement technique, he’s also planning to use your sister to deceive you~”
Lin Muyu injected a wisp of spiritual energy into the recording stone, activating it. Instantly, Xiao Huo’s and the burly man’s scheming was displayed before the girl’s eyes.
“This… how is this possible…”