With this downward sword slash, Su Bai was overwhelmingly confident that the fox demon could not possibly escape this calamity!
However, amidst a flash of purple light, the jade pendant hanging around the fox demon's neck emitted a beam of light that actually blocked his blow.
Su Bai felt a slight pang of surprise.
To think this fox demon possessed such a fine treasure; it seemed her background was far from ordinary.
Su Bai sneered.
"Very well, you are worthy of making me use ten percent of my power!"
"Vermilion Bird Divine Fire!"
He flicked his finger against the blade, and a golden flame flickered at the tip of the sword. No larger than a fingernail, it danced up and down; though it radiated no intense heat, it carried a soul-shaking pressure.
"Vermilion Bird Divine Fire!"
Ziyun's expression instantly shifted, turning utterly terrified.
The Vermilion Bird Divine Fire was the most righteous and stalwart force in the world, specialized in executing demons and monsters—the very thing all fiends feared the most.
Ziyun had initially assumed she was merely dealing with an ordinary cultivator; although the other's swordsmanship was sharp, relying on her array of treasures, she hadn't taken him seriously at all.
Yet the moment she laid eyes on the Vermilion Bird Divine Fire, she knew instantly that she was utterly doomed.
The Vermilion Bird was an ancient divine beast; could anyone who wielded the Vermilion Bird Divine Fire possibly be ordinary?
Such a person could not simply be described as badass.
That was like a bull sitting on a landmine—fucking explosive.
"Immortal Master, spare my life!"
Ziyun dropped to her knees in an instant, utterly devoid of any thought of resistance.
The other party had even unleashed the Vermilion Bird Divine Fire; the gap in their strength could never be bridged by a mere collection of treasures.
The Vermilion Bird Divine Fire could virtually ignore any defense, inflicting terrifying, devastating damage.
Kneeling on the ground with a pitiful and endearing look, Ziyun pleaded again and again.
As she knelt and begged for mercy, the rather low neckline of her garment conveniently revealed her two bountiful mounds, fit to burst out at any moment.
Su Bai lightly stroked his beard with his sword, thinking to himself that this woman certainly knew how to play the game—truly worthy of being a Daughter of Fortune!
That's right.
Su Bai had long since seen through this creature's origins using the System.
Name: Ziyun
Fortune: Nine-Tails Mysterious Fox, Pure Yin Divine Body
Grade: SS-Rank
Return Multiplier: 100
Description: A half-demon with Nine-Tails Mysterious Fox bloodline, born with a Pure Yin Body, a one-in-a-million cultivation genius. If deflowered, her cultivation can be channeled into the male partner to help him break through bottlenecks in cultivation.
This woman was not only a Daughter of Fortune, but also possessed a one-in-a-million Pure Yin Body.
Her fortune rank was a formidable SS-grade, even stronger than Lin Xiaoyue's.
And her return multiplier reached a staggering 100 times!
Su Bai simply looked at her without a word.
His silence only reinforced Ziyun's impression of him as an unfathomable master beyond the mortal realm.
At that moment, the woman trembled in fear, not daring to speak a single word, nor even lift her head to look at Su Bai.
Su Bai was by no means a man of tender sympathy for the fairer sex; since this woman had attempted to harm him with her spirit gourd, on that single count alone, Su Bai should have executed her with his sword.
Yet, since she was a Daughter of Fortune, Su Bai intended to make good use of her!
As the saying goes, waste not, want not.
Now that she had delivered herself to his doorstep, Su Bai naturally had no intention of putting on airs as an upright gentleman.
"Speak first: why have you come here, and why do you commit such heinous and heaven-defying deeds!"
At the mention of "heinous and heaven-defying deeds," Su Bai's voice suddenly turned stern.
Ziyun shuddered and hurriedly replied with utmost respect.
"Reporting to the Immortal Master, I am of the Black Mountain fox clan. Ever since my royal father was struck to death by heavenly lightning, the demon realm fell into chaos, and the Old Ancestor of Black Mountain insisted on taking me as his concubine. Unwilling to suffer such humiliation, I fled a thousand miles."
"Because I was gravely injured and on the brink of death, I had no other choice but to use the Soul-Sensing Gourd to harvest human spirits in order to prolong my life."
Ziyun recounted her origins.
Su Bai declared in a majestic voice, "If you dare to deceive me, do not blame me for being merciless!"
"Every word I speak is true."
"Today was the very first time I used demonic arts to harm people; I have never taken a human life before this. I implore the Immortal Master to show mercy!"
Ziyun replied timidly, her voice trembling.
Masters beyond the mortal realm loved nothing more than slaying demons and eliminating fiends, yet she had managed to provoke precisely such a person. If he grew even slightly displeased, her fate would likely be immediate annihilation into ashes and dust!
"So that's how it is."
Su Bai nodded. "Since you possess the Pure Yin Body, it makes complete sense that the demon king insisted on taking you as his concubine."
Hearing the elderly man bring up the Pure Yin Body, Ziyun's face flushed crimson.
Yet, this only made Ziyun view the senior expert with even greater awe at his unfathomable depth.
To be able to see through her constitution at a single glance—such a person must be a mighty cultivator above the Golden Core realm!
Thinking of Su Bai's status, Ziyun felt even more terrified.
Su Bai nodded in deep satisfaction.
"Since you know your mistake, not only will I spare your life today, but I also have a stroke of fortune to bestow upon you."
Outwardly, Su Bai maintained a solemn expression, exuding the transcendent demeanor of a worldly immortal, but inwardly, he was blooming with joy.
This woman possessed a hundred-fold return multiplier!
Give her a single Spirit Stone, and he would get a hundred back!
How could Su Bai possibly resist shearing such a fine sheep?
"This is a Longevity Pill; it can guarantee you another year of life."
"This precious sword is also bestowed upon you."
"These Spirit Stones can likewise be used for your cultivation."
"These talismans are also treasures of my immortal household."
"As for these silver banknotes... consider them a reward from me."
Although Su Bai was hardly lacking in worldly silver, there was no reason not to shear this sheep while he had the chance.
Fifty thousand taels of silver turning into five million in the blink of an eye—no one ever complained about having too much money burning a hole in their pocket.
"Ah... Immortal Master, these items are far too precious. This humble woman is unworthy of such a gift."
Ziyun did not dare to accept them.
Coming from a privileged background, these things naturally meant little to her under normal circumstances, but these were the handiwork of a mighty cultivator!
Could anything bestowed by an unfathomably powerful elder possibly be a common article?
Even if it were merely a piece of toilet paper, it would still be a fated opportunity bestowed by a mighty expert!
As bright and intelligent as she was, Ziyun naturally understood that a fated opportunity wasn't just about what a grandmaster gave you.
Ingratiating herself with the grandmaster and pleasing him—that was the greatest opportunity of all.
Therefore, no matter what the other party handed over, Ziyun had to express her utmost joy and gratitude.
This was what they called the art of human relations.
"Accept them. As for today's events, do not speak of them to anyone."
"Tomorrow at dawn, go to the Qingyun Sect and seek apprenticeship."
"Your fated opportunity awaits you there."
Su Bai gave no reason for asking Ziyun to do this, but his refusal to give a reason was precisely the greatest reason of all.
An immortal master beyond the mortal world was always this unfathomably mysterious!
With a little fox demon acting as an automated wool-clipping machine, how could Su Bai possibly let her run off?
Sending her to apprentice at the Qingyun Sect would only make it more convenient for him to keep harvesting her.
Filled with gratitude, Ziyun kowtowed repeatedly and accepted the items Su Bai had given her.
"You may leave now."
After dismissing her from the room, Su Bai let out a low, excited roar.
"I've struck it rich!"
[Gifted a lower-grade flying sword, triggered a hundred-fold critical strike, obtained a middle-grade spirit sword: Cloud Firmament Sword!]
[Gifted one hundred Spirit Stones, triggered a hundred-fold critical strike, obtained ten thousand Spirit Stones!]
[Gifted one hundred Fireball Talismans, triggered a hundred-fold critical strike, obtained one hundred Samadhi True Fire Talismans!]
[Gifted fifty thousand taels of silver banknotes, triggered a hundred-fold critical strike, obtained five million taels of silver banknotes!]
Beyond all that, what excited Su Bai the most was that pill.
[Gifted: Longevity Pill]
[A hundred-fold critical strike]
[Obtained: Hundred-Lifespan Pill! (Spirit Medicine)]
Although Su Bai possessed divine-tier swordsmanship, what he currently lacked most was lifespan, and this Hundred-Lifespan Pill could increase his lifespan by a full hundred years!