Xiyuan Saintess had always been the weakest-willed among the Moon God Sect's members. And this Prince Gu Tianqing had clearly cultivated a special charm technique. With methods like his, even the High Priestess would likely fail to resist if she fell into his hands, let alone a young disciple like the Xiyuan Saintess whose Dao heart was already unstable.
Gu Tianqing clearly had a talent for reading people. At a single glance, he identified the Xiyuan Saintess as the one with the most wavering willpower among the enemy camp.
As it happened, the Xiyuan Saintess possessed both a stunning figure and a devastatingly beautiful face — the kind of allure that could bring ruin to kingdoms. That was precisely why Gu Tianqing had chosen her.
Sure enough, it took only a light application of his techniques to easily bring the Xiyuan Saintess under his control.
As she continued to divulge information, the layout of the human domain and every manner of intelligence about it were steadily fed to Gu Tianqing. The powerhouses standing at his side listened to the Xiyuan Saintess's confessions, their expressions shifting from astonishment to delight, and finally to unbridled joy.
They had never imagined that the human domain — so long coveted by the ancestors of the Barbarian Tribe — could be this fragile. The strongest cultivators here had only reached the peak of the Emperor Realm. Heavenly Domain powerhouses were practically living legends.
This was incredibly encouraging news. The Barbarian Tribe, for all their harsh living conditions, had a flourishing culture of cultivation. Heavenly Domain powerhouses among the Barbarian Tribe might not be as common as oxen hair, but there were certainly a decent number of them.
Placed side by side, the human race was practically worthless in comparison.
This was something they had never anticipated before their invasion. They had attacked the Boundary Monument Realm and sought to invade the human domain purely because their ancestors had spoken of it with such reverence, painting it in the most wondrous colors imaginable.
Resources galore, abundant spiritual veins, beauties by the droves, technique manuals, divine weapons, miracle pills and spiritual medicines — all things the Barbarian Tribe could never hope to match. In the descriptions left by their ancestors, the human domain was paradise, the very place where the Barbarian Tribe could realize their grandest dreams.
Unfortunately, ever since the ancient era, the Boundary Monument Realm had stood in their way. Even the mightiest among the Barbarian Tribe had been unable to breach it.
Until…
As the ages drifted on, the Boundary Monument Realm had begun to weaken of its own accord.
No matter how powerful a seal, no matter how impregnable a fortress, none could withstand the erosion of time, none could endure the relentless cycle of the ages.
And so, the Gu Nuo Tribe — the Barbarian settlement closest to the human domain's border — was the first to discover the weakening of the Boundary Monument Realm.
That was why the Gu Nuo Tribe had been able to seize the initiative. Proximity had granted them the first opportunity — the advantage of a pavilion near the water.
It was clear that Gu Tianqing was no mere brute. Though his hands were busy touching and squeezing the Xiyuan Saintess, his ears and mind were focused entirely on her words, extracting vital intelligence from every sentence she spoke.
"Ahhh!"
The Xiyuan Saintess suddenly let out a piercing shriek of pain. Gu Tianqing had squeezed too hard just now, nearly crushing her.
"You said — your human race has a place called the Glass Pagoda City, and it currently serves as the leading human faction? And there's a boy called Jiang Chen who's particularly difficult to deal with?"
Gu Tianqing had evidently latched onto the crucial point, and his reaction had turned somewhat intense.
The Xiyuan Saintess's face went pale with pain. It took her a long moment to steady herself before she nodded through the agony. "Yes. This Jiang Chen is both cunning and hateful. If Your Highness wishes to deal with him… this humble one actually has a method."
"What method?" Gu Tianqing smoothly returned to his earlier veneer of charm and grace, gently caressing the Xiyuan Saintess with an air of tenderness.
The Xiyuan Saintess let her voice take on a seductive lilt. "I'll speak, but Your Highness must promise to shelter and protect me for the rest of my life. No one is allowed to bully me ever again."
"Heh, naturally. Does this prince seem like the type who doesn't know how to cherish a delicate flower? Go ahead — if it's a good plan, I won't disappoint you."
The Xiyuan Saintess giggled and seemed to steel her resolve. She pointed a finger at the Second Priestess of the Moon God Sect. "That old woman is the personal master of Jiang Chen's sister. Last time, one of Jiang Chen's enemies captured her and used her as leverage against him. In the end, they successfully wrested hostages from Jiang Chen's hands. If you want to deal with Jiang Chen, capture this old woman — it will surely make him hesitate and tie his hands."
The moment these words left the Xiyuan Saintess's mouth, every last member of the Moon God Sect froze in stunned silence. They could never have imagined that she would be this shameless — openly betraying the Moon God Sect and seeking to drag the Second Priestess into the mire as well.
The Second Priestess's expression darkened, and she could no longer contain herself. "You worthless harlot — a true harlot to the last! If I had known it would come to this, I should have struck you dead with a single palm blow rather than let you bring shame upon our Moon God Sect!"
The High Priestess's face was equally ashen. "Since matters have come to this, then let us go down together if we must. I only ask that the members of the Moon God Sect never forget our sacred fire. Someday, let them ensure that the Moon God Sect's legacy continues to be passed down."
Her tone was steeped in despair. She knew that today, there was no escape regardless of what they did. Her greatest wish now was that those who remained within the Moon God Sect would take this humiliation and use it as fuel, strengthening the sect and carrying on its sacred flame so that the Moon God Sect's legacy would not be severed and destroyed.
Gu Tianqing watched as every woman among the Moon God Sect reacted with visible shock and knew that the Xiyuan Saintess's suggestion had hit the mark.
He hooked a finger beneath the Xiyuan Saintess's chin and gave her shapely backside a light slap. "Not bad, not bad. This prince is quite pleased with you. Later, I'll give you a proper reward. Just you wait. Hahaha…"