"Lock her in the secret chamber! When this City Lord has recovered, I will personally witness her being refined!"
As he finished speaking, he cast a threatening glance at the old woman, clearly not entirely trusting her.
The old woman showed no reaction, bowing respectfully, as if truly loyal.
At this moment, Jin Bao'er's mind was about to explode!
"Why didn't you let me beat up that old bastard? How dare he cut off my whiskers! This King will definitely cut off his [censored]!"
The imposing white tiger roared, baring its fangs, its whiskers broken on either side of its mouth, making it look even more furious!
Jin Bao'er surveyed the inner mansion, speaking with a tone of helplessness.
"This person cannot be killed now. I haven't found Li Qingjiu yet. Calm down, they'll grow back after a while! Even without whiskers, you're still the most handsome demonic beast!"
The white tiger, initially sulking, trembled at her words. After a moment, it raised its head, its beastly eyes fixed on the sky within the immortal mansion, filled with confusion.
"Are you serious?"
Seeing this, Jin Bao'er finally breathed a sigh of relief, then feigned sincerity and showered it with more praise.
"Of course, I am! When have I ever lied to you? I've seen so many demonic beasts in my life, and you are the most handsome! Your body is strong and powerful, wild and unrestrained, with immense strength! You are the most handsome among beasts, no doubt!"
Fortunately, Tianshu couldn't see her expression at the moment, or he would have noticed her blank face and casual gaze, utterly insincere and full of perfunctory words.
Upon hearing Jin Bao'er's words, the massive white tiger instantly became shy, lifting its head with a proud air.
"Hmph... you have good taste! Since that's the case, this King will let that old bastard live a few more days!"
Internally, it was filled with excitement and nervousness, thrilling and stimulating!
Jin Bao'er had no idea that her casual words had made a certain great demonic beast so agitated. Its massive body was running wildly through the sea of flowers, rolling on the ground from time to time, ruining many of her spiritual plants...
Wasn't this woman just confessing her love to him? Did she like him? Oh my! He was a dignified Beast King, why was she shy about directly stating her feelings!
Considering her obedience, this King shall grant it! Once he can shapeshift, he would crown her his Beast Queen... Hehe! Then they would have a bunch of cubs... Hehe!
The human and beast who had just been conversing completely failed to notice the spiritual energy vortex in the distance. As Jin Bao'er spoke those flattering words, the vortex suddenly paused, and the next second, it churned violently, as if with gritted teeth!
Little Golden Phoenix, blessed by Long Lixing's power, had already transformed into a phoenix chick over a meter tall! Its golden-red wings were flamboyant and unrestrained. Perhaps it was the influence of Long Lixing's dragon breath, as faint black feathers had appeared. Most astonishingly, the golden phoenix crown on its head...
The next second, the little phoenix was suddenly kicked out, landing directly on the face of a certain tiger rolling around in the sea of flowers!
"Roar roar roar!"
"Chirp chirp chirp!"
Both were instantly choked by each other's aura! Disgusted, they both sneezed!
The spiritual energy vortex in the distance finally returned to normal. However, the white pearl in the center sped up its rotation, seemingly eager to absorb all the power and leave...
Jin Bao'er was unaware of the situation within the immortal mansion, as she had just been led into a spacious room by the old woman! Apart from a massive cauldron in the center, the surroundings were filled with spirit herbs and elixirs.
Clearly, they had anticipated her arrival and prepared everything to welcome her...
A shiver of fear ran down her spine! Her departure from Misty Sect to come here was a spur-of-the-moment decision. How could they have foreseen her arrival to check on things and prepared traps? They seemed to know her very well! Who could it be?
A moment later, the surroundings fell completely silent, so quiet that even breathing seemed audible. She then slowly opened her eyes, meeting a pair of pale pupils head-on...
Instantly, the same pair of eyes flashed in her mind! Surprise flickered past! Burial Soul Elder?! Hadn't he died?
The old woman seemed to sense her thoughts, letting out a withered, hoarse laugh filled with a hint of resentment and glee!
"You little slut! You're awake? Haha, it seems you remember something."
Behind the defensive formation, the old woman appeared unafraid of her striking, her eyes filled with the satisfaction of revenge.
"You killed my senior brother, and today, I will refine you, using your soul to pay respects to my brother's spirit in heaven!"
Jin Bao'er sat up, raising an eyebrow. Though she appeared weak and frail, her tone was utterly mocking.
"Spirit in heaven? Heh, if I recall correctly... didn't he cease to exist completely?"
As soon as she spoke, a gaze filled with hatred instantly fixed on her, and black energy surged around the old woman, as if proclaiming her master's fury.
"You little slut has a sharp tongue, but I wonder if you'll still be so arrogant in this refining furnace later!"
With that, the old woman quickly turned, beginning the alchemy. All the spirit herbs and auxiliary ingredients were already prepared, yet she was still meticulously double-checking...
Jin Bao'er seized the opportunity to examine her surroundings. Feng Hua'an and the old woman seemed unaware of her mastery of formations. The only thing trapping her was a defensive formation specifically for Nascent Soul cultivators, which was not difficult to break. What was perplexing was that the surrounding walls appeared to be made of a special material, preventing her from sensing anything through them.
She had no idea where Li Qingjiu was imprisoned. Thinking of this, a flicker of worry and ruthlessness crossed Jin Bao'er's eyes. If he died... she would definitely make Feng Hua'an pay with his life!
To avoid alerting them, she gently released the little white cat and communicated mentally.
"Tianshu, search this area and help me find the person who the City Lord impersonated earlier! Notify me once you find the location!"
The Beast King, finally released and not yet having had his fill of revelry, heard this sentence. His eyes were filled with resistance and jealousy. Was he brought out just to help find a man? Had she considered his feelings?
Seeing him standing still with his head raised, the defiant whisker on one side twitching with annoyance... to avoid being discovered, she directly grabbed the little white cat by the scruff of its neck and tossed it out...
Tianshu was stunned! His beastly eyes widened! He, the dignified and mighty Beast King, who roamed freely! To be grabbed by the scruff of his neck and tossed out by a human woman today! Did he have no dignity?!
However... Hehe! He liked such a fierce woman!!
A faint gust of wind drew the old woman's attention. She turned abruptly, her vigilance heightened, only to see Jin Bao'er alone. There was no abnormality around her, and her gaze became slightly wary.
"You little slut, I advise you not to struggle futilely. This defensive formation was specifically made to counter your ice-elemental spiritual power! Don't try any tricks!"
Jin Bao'er acted as if she hadn't heard, sitting cross-legged on the stone bed to replenish her spiritual energy. Although she hadn't used her full strength in her previous battle with Feng Hua'an, that guy was not to be underestimated. A real fight might be evenly matched...