"Isn't the person in Lord Dugu's hands?"

Wang Junze's heart skipped a beat, his face showing a hint of confusion as he responded.

"The person is held in the Netherworld Mansion, the lord is in seclusion. If we go, who dares stop us?" Jiao Yang replied nonchalantly.

"Isn't this inappropriate... Didn't the lord say there's still use for her?" Wang Junze asked hesitantly.

"Keep her alive, that's all, anything else is up to you." Smiling, Jiao Yang then lowered his voice to explain, "This woman has been uncooperative. The lord instructed me before going into seclusion that I could make her suffer as long as she doesn't die. So rest assured."

"..."

Upon hearing this, Wang Junze's heart trembled violently, even a hint of murderous intent arose deep within him, but he forced it down.

"In that case, many thanks to Mr. Jiao Yang."

Forcing a smile, Wang Junze agreed immediately.

In any case, seeing Ji Liuyun is not a bad thing, especially when judging from Jiao Yang's tone, even if he doesn't go, Jiao Yang won't easily let Ji Liuyun go. Rather than that, he might as well go and try to protect her somehow.

"Haha, we're brothers, what's there to talk about?"

Laughing heartily, Jiao Yang patted Wang Jinze's shoulder and led him outside.

After a while, the two arrived at the Netherworld Mansion.

Just as Jiao Yang said, with their current identities, no one dared to stop them at the Netherworld Mansion, and they smoothly reached a side hall in the backyard.

"Bring Ji Liuyun over here, by the order of the lord, I need to question her."

Sitting carelessly on a chair, Jiao Yang casually instructed.

A moment later, two maids brought Ji Liuyun over.

"Kneel!"

Upon entering the hall, a maid harshly kicked Ji Liuyun's knee, causing her to fall to the ground with a thud, looking very embarrassed.

Only at this moment did Wang Junze see Ji Liuyun clearly.

Her pale yellow clothes were already in disarray, with dried blood stains, showing she had suffered considerable beatings.

Furthermore, her hands and feet were bound with silver threads, which had cut into her flesh. Clearly, the silver threads were restraining her cultivation, allowing even the lowly cultivated maids to easily abuse her.

Yet, in spite of this, Ji Liuyun's face remained defiant, her gaze towards Jiao Yang full of hatred and murderous intent.

Jiao Yang didn't care about her attitude; he got up from the chair, grabbed her by the neck, forcing her face upward, turning to Wang Junze, "Brother Ye, look at this face, isn't her figure alluring?"

"Beautiful, I see she's no less impressive than her disciple, and with a fiercer temperament." Suppressing the killing intent in his heart, Wang Junze smiled cooperatively, "I just wonder if she's still clean."

"Haha, Brother Ye can inspect her and you'll know." Jiao Yang laughed heartily.

"You beasts, if you have the guts, kill me!" Holding her head high, Ji Liuyun's eyes were filled with contempt.

"The voice is quite crisp." Wang Junze chuckled lightly.

"Ji Liuyun, my lord has been merciful and hasn't troubled you too much these days, but... this is your last chance." Staring coldly at Ji Liuyun, Jiao Yang spoke again, "Will you sign the contract or not?"

"Pah!"

Spitting sharply, Ji Liuyun replied arrogantly, "I am a disciple of the Profound Moon Sword Sect; I can be killed but not humiliated. You want me to betray the sect, don't even think about it!"

Narrowing his eyes slightly, Wang Junze observed Jiao Yang and Ji Liuyun, not responding, but pondering what exactly this contract entails.

Back in the Profound Moon Sword Sect, to save Luo Qingxuan, Wang Junze signed a Life and Death Contract with her. Later in the Nether Sea, he witnessed the Mirage Dragon taking the Dragon God's Oath. Wang Junze could easily guess that Dugu Feng might have such a domineering contract in her possession too.

Thinking about it, it's not unexpected. After all, Dugu Feng seeks the residence left by Li Shang Sword Venerable, so a compliant True Inheritor of the Profound Moon Sword Sect is certainly less dangerous than forcing someone to comply.

Yet, for Dugu Feng to have Jiao Yang bring him here likely indicates she's lost patience completely.

No, maybe she's still testing his intentions.

"Miss Ji, having such a stiff backbone isn't necessarily a good thing for you. Your disciple, Peng Ru, is much more sensible."

Raising his eyebrows slightly, Wang Junze suddenly interjected, "She now acknowledges me as her master, and her days are anything but unfulfilled."

"You beast, what have you done to her?" Upon mentioning her disciple, Ji Liuyun's eyes showed a slight change, and she shouted angrily.

"What could I possibly do to her? Naturally, I treated her well." Smiling bleakly, Wang Junze responded leisurely, "If Miss Ji wants to find out, why not come back with me? I'll let you be reunited with your disciple, and it will be a fine story to tell."

"Hahahahaha, indeed, and with those two looking so charming together, wouldn't that be a sight? Brother Ye, you're quite something!"

Hearing this, Jiao Yang laughed heartily, his gaze unmistakably lecherous.

"..."

Wang Junze couldn't help feeling speechless; is that what I meant?

How do decent words turn sour once out of your mouth?

"Shameless!"

With a hint of hatred in her eyes, tears began to fall from Ji Liuyun's eyes. She could endure humiliation herself, but to see her disciple fall into the hands of such shameless demons was simply a fate worse than death.

Now she only regrets not ending herself when she was surrounded.

"Truly obstinate!"

With a hint of annoyance in his eyes, Jiao Yang turned to Wang Junze, "Alright, I leave her to you. As long as you leave her alive, do as you please."

Eyes twitching subtly, Wang Junze smiled, deliberately testing, "How can I accept this, maybe Jiao Yang should keep her."

"Come on, Brother Ye, no need for courtesy; those who know me know I have little interest in women." With a wave of his hand, Jiao Yang declined again, "Brother Ye, go ahead. If you can make her submit, the lord will surely reward you."

After saying this, Jiao Yang beckoned, taking the two maids along with him, leaving Wang Junze and Ji Liuyun alone in the entire room.

Narrowing his eyes slightly, Wang Junze looked at Ji Liuyun again, feeling some hesitation in his heart.

Jiao Yang gave him the person so easily to dispose of, yet it made Wang Junze feel somewhat uneasy.

This doesn't seem like Jiao Yang's usual way of handling things! Moreover, is he really that confident? What if I collude with Ji Liuyun, or... simply release her?

Can he really bear the consequences? Or is this fundamentally a trap?!

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