"I'm not doing anything wrong. It's just a mission."
"Of course, this is just a side mission. If the host doesn't want to accept it, you can reject it. However, the opportunity to make a breakthrough will pass you by."
"My suggestion is to accept it. Then, accept the reward for increasing your cultivation. Furthermore …" After saying that, the system didn't give Xiao Chen any face.
"Host, don't forget that you still owe the system a lot … a lot of exchange points. If you don't accept it, you … tsk tsk tsk."
"…"
Lin Ray remained silent and didn't say anything. He understood what the system meant. When he thought of the huge amount of money he was still carrying, he felt a sense of pressure.
One and a half years. There was still one and a half years before the time for him to repay his debt and activate the Profound Ice Heavenly Force.
This also meant that he didn't have much time left. He had to work harder to solve these problems perfectly.
This also meant that he had to accept the mission before him. Even if he knew that the system was up to no good, he had to accept it.
As he thought about it, a look of determination flashed across his face. He nodded and said, "Alright. Since there is no way out, I can only accept it."
"Ding! Host has accepted the side mission. Time limit is one day. If host fails to complete it, his cultivation will fall to Great Perfection God Realm."
Lin Ray was speechless.
He was dumbfounded. At this moment, Lin Ray felt that it was normal. This was the system's operation. It was constantly digging holes for him as the system.
Lin Ray regained his senses and looked at Xi Yun. He smiled bitterly. Originally, he just wanted to listen to music. He didn't expect to accept such a mission.
Lin Ray's expression was noticed by Lin Lengxuan. He didn't understand why, but he didn't think too much about it. When he saw that Lin Ray didn't reply, he turned to Xi Yun and cupped his hands. "I am Lin Lengxuan. I have heard Miss Xi Yun's zither music many times. Every time I hear it, my heart feels very peaceful. I wonder … if Miss Xi Yun can play a song for the two of us?"
Xi Yun nodded and said softly, "Thank you for your appreciation, Young Master. This servant is happy to do so."
After saying that, she played the zither with both hands and started plucking the strings. A serene zither music entered the two's ears.
"Tsk. This girl's zither music … actually has the effect of calming the mind..." His originally excited heart slowly calmed down after the sound of the zither. In the end, his heart was as still as water.
Such a state was extremely rare for cultivators. Especially for someone like him who was surrounded by baleful aura and killing intent, it was even rarer for his heart to be as calm as still water.
He did not open his mouth. His eyes were tightly closed as he quietly listened to the sound of the zither. His state of mind, which had not broken through for a long time, began to loosen a little.
The more it was like this, the more he felt that the woman before him was extraordinary. She was only a Godking, yet she was able to play such a divine tune. It was truly admirable.
Time passed peacefully. Lin Ray didn't know how much time had passed when he suddenly heard a snoring sound.
Suddenly, Zhang Xuan's calm state of mind was broken. He frowned and turned his head to look.
Looking at Lin Lengxuan who had fallen into a deep sleep, Lin Ray was stunned on the spot, his face filled with helplessness. "Damn, is this what you meant by 'you've been looking forward to playing the zither for a long time'?"
Perhaps it was because the zither music sensed Lin Ray's helplessness, it gradually faded away and eventually stopped.
"Why did you stop talking?" Lin Ray asked curiously as he looked at Xi Yun.
"Young master, this young master is sleeping soundly. There is no need to continue talking. I really can't bear to wake him up because of my zither music," Xi Yun said.
"Oh?"
Lin Ray was stunned. He said, "Why can't you bear it? It is already indecent for a lady to play the zither while the guest is sleeping. It is understandable even if you wake him up. "
Of course, Lin Ray was only saying that. After all, in a place like this, it was fine even if the guest was sleeping soundly.
Xi Yun stood up and walked to the window. She looked outside and said indifferently, "This young master is very tired. I can't bear to wake him up. It would be a good choice to let him sleep."
As she spoke, she turned her head to look at Linley, then continued, "But young master, I can tell from your aura that you aren't someone who comes to this sort of place. From your body, I can sense a solemn, murderous aura."
Looking at Xi Yun's serious expression, Lin Ray smiled. He was even more curious about the woman in front of him. It was quite interesting that such a woman could be reduced to such a state.
He stood up and slowly walked over to Xi Yun. Looking at her, he thought about the mission given by the System and did not waste any more time. He asked, "How much does it cost to redeem your freedom?"
Xi Yun was speechless.
Looking at the person in front of her, Xi Yun was stunned. She bitterly smiled and returned to her seat. She took a sip of tea and bitterly smiled.
"Redeem my freedom?"
"The Spirit Smoke Pavilion will not let me off."
"Most of the nobles and officials who come here come for me. Do you think the owner of this place will let you redeem my freedom?"
She gave a miserable smile and continued, "In this place, I am just a money tree. Without me, the owner of this place will lose a lot of money. It is much better than being bought by someone else."
"Don't you think so?"
Her gaze was fixed on Lin Ray, as if she wanted to find some information from Lin Ray's expression.
However, it was a pity that she could only see calmness in Lin Ray's expression. Other than that, there was only coldness.
It was as if the person standing there was not a person, but a ten-thousand-year-old ice block. There was no emotion, only endless coldness.
However, Lin Ray nodded in agreement to Xi Yun's words. As for her probing, how could Lin Ray not know, but …
Since it was a mission given by the System, and he accepted it, in order to not drop his cultivation level, his only choice was to redeem Xi Yun and bring her back to join his sect.
Thinking about the mission given by the System, Lin Ray had a headache. He did not want to act in a high-profile manner in the Imperial City. If he forcefully took her away, he would have to deal with the owner that Xi Yun mentioned.
The System said, "You're still not high-profile? You destroyed the Balance Tavern, and you're still not high-profile? Who are you trying to fool?"
Lin Ray did not know. At this moment, he only wanted to complete the mission. Moreover, after what happened just now, he realized that Xi Yun was not completely useless. At the very least, she could bring him to the Heart of Still Water Realm.
As he thought about it, he sat down in front of Xi Yun. Their eyes met, and his expression was very serious. He said, "I just want to ask you one thing. Do you … want to leave this place?"
"If you want to leave, I can bring you away."
"Condition!" Xi Yun said.
As a smart person, she did not think that the person in front of her would make such a hasty decision because of her appearance.
From the solemn and murderous aura emanating from Lin Ray's body, she could see his style of doing things.
"Heh, you're a smart person."
Lin Ray did not hide anything and directly stated his condition. "I'll help you redeem your freedom. You have to come with me."
"Of course, I'm not the kind of person who would take advantage of others. I only want you to stay by my side and be my servant girl."
If these words were heard by the people who adored Xi Yun, they would probably all spit at Linley, drowning him in saliva!
Xi Yun might be a girl in the Spirit Smoke Pavilion, but of course, she was not that kind of girl. She only sold her skills and not her body.
In the entire Xuanyuan Imperial City, Xi Yun was the woman in the hearts of all the high-ranking officials, nobles, and even those rich playboys.
Now, she was being treated as a servant girl by Lin Ray. How could they accept this? Of course, it was also fortunate that the crowd did not know. If they knew, it would be very difficult for Lin Ray to leave this place.
However, on the other hand, when she heard Lin Ray's condition, Xi Yun was stunned. She immediately recovered and looked calm, but in her heart, she looked at the person in front of her a few more times.
She knew how important she was in the hearts of the rich playboys in the Imperial City. However, in the eyes of the person in front of her, she was just a servant girl.
She did not think that Lin Ray was joking. Judging from his serious expression, he … was serious.
To people like her, the word 'leave' was synonymous with luxury. It was extremely difficult to leave this place. Especially when the power behind the Spirit Smoke Pavilion was extremely powerful.
In the past, there were nobles who had caused trouble in this place. In the end, their limbs were broken and they were thrown out.
After that incident, the nobles' clans did not even say a word. Because of this, everyone had a new understanding of the Spirit Smoke Pavilion.
Seeing that Xi Yun did not speak for a long time and had a trace of worry on her face, Lin Ray understood what she was thinking.
"Rest assured, as long as you tell me that you want to leave, this Sovereign will definitely bring you away and let you live a different life."
"What do you think?"
She felt that even if she didn't say it, Linley's words would be an enormous temptation to them.
Perhaps it was because she was touched by Lin Ray's sincere gaze that Xi Yun nodded and replied softly, "I … I want to leave this place."
Once those words were said, Xi Yun immediately shut her mouth. She subconsciously thought that she might have said something wrong and quickly changed her words.
"Very well. Since that's the case, then … pack up and let's leave!" After saying that, he stood up and walked to the door. He leaned against the door frame and quietly waited for Xi Yun to leave.
"Can we really leave this place?" Looking at Lin Ray who was standing at the door, Xi Yun muttered in her heart.
"Sigh, perhaps!"
She seemed to have thought it through. Looking at Lin Ray, she felt an indescribable sense of security.
She suddenly stood up and hugged her zither. Then, she slowly walked to Lin Ray and said with a weak voice, "I … I'm done packing."
"Can we really leave this place?" She seemed to be somewhat worried. Finally, she asked for confirmation.
"Mn!"
"Trust me!"
After saying that, Lin Ray pushed open the door and left. Xi Yun followed behind him. As for the sleeping Lin Lengxuan, Lin Ray did not pay any attention to him. He was not familiar with Lin Lengxuan in the first place. Besides, he had something important to do.
As Xiao Chen walked down the stairs with Xi Yun, the passersby were all puzzled.
None of the people who came to the Spirit Smoke Pavilion to play had seen Xi Yun leave her room before.
But now, she had appeared. Not only had she appeared, but she was also accompanied by a man. This caused everyone's mood to instantly vanish. Everyone's gazes were focused on Linley and Li Qiye, as if they wanted to see what the two of them were going to do.
"Young Master, how about … how about we go back?" Xi Yun could not help asking as she felt flustered by the ferocious gazes around her.
Xiao Chen did not say anything, nor did he care about the gazes around him. He went to the hall downstairs and looked around. Finally, his gaze landed on a man.
On that man's waist hung a medallion with the word "administrator." The word "administrator" on the medallion clearly indicated that he was a member of the Spirit Smoke Pavilion.
Xiao Chen brought Xi Yun over to that man. Without any nonsense, he went straight to the point and stated his purpose.
"Speak. How much is the ransom for Xi Yun?"
"Boom!"
Suddenly, the information was like a bolt from the blue, instantly filling everyone's mind.
When they saw the administrator's face turn gloomy, his eyes were filled with killing intent.
"Who is this person? He's so fierce. He dares to disturb the Spirit Smoke Pavilion's administrator?"
"Tsk tsk. This person has guts. He dares to redeem Xi Yun. Does he not want to die?"
"Sigh. Another one who doesn't care about his life."
The sounds of discussion could be heard everywhere. Everyone looked at Linley with amusement on their faces.
It was as if in their eyes, Lin Ray was a clown, and they were just onlookers.
As for Linley, his gaze didn't waver. He stared at the Executor, waiting for his response.
At this moment, the hall became silent. It was as if everyone was waiting for the administrator's response.
The administrator had a panoramic view of the surrounding gazes. He could not tolerate the sudden appearance of this person who wanted to redeem the most beautiful lady in the pavilion.
As the saying went, cutting off one's wealth was tantamount to killing one's parents. If Lin Ray wanted to redeem Xi Yun, he would be cutting off his source of wealth.
He looked at Lin Ray with murderous intent and said coldly, "Kid, I'll give you a chance to reorganize your words."
"Tell me, what do you want?"
"…"
Lin Ray was speechless. In order to complete his mission, Lin Ray said again, "How much is she? Let her go!"
However, the administrator's face changed completely. Looking at the smiling faces of the crowd, the killing intent in his heart became stronger.
In his eyes, the crowd's smiles were mocking him. It made him feel that his dignity was being challenged. This kind of provocation was intolerable.
Boom …
Releasing his cultivation base, he raised his hand and punched out with a left hook towards Linley's face.
"Hmph!"
He locked his gaze on the incoming hand and grabbed it tightly. His tone was no longer as gentle as before. It was incomparably cold.
He couldn't help but laugh as he released his killing intent. Behind him, Xi Yun could sense it, and her body couldn't help but tremble. Her face instantly turned ashen from the killing intent emanating from Linley's body.
"You …"
The administrator was shocked. He had used his full strength just now, but it was easily neutralized by the other party. He could not help but re-evaluate the strength of the person in front of him.
In their line of work, they were the best at reading people's expressions. As the saying went, "Speak human language when you see a human, speak ghost when you see a ghost." This was his specialty.
"This … Young Master, I can't make the decision about what you said just now."
"Miss Xi Yun is the leader of our Spirit Smoke Pavilion. Only my master can decide whether she stays or leaves. You see, I …"
"Your master?"
Looking at the manager, Linley narrowed his eyes, and a murderous aura swept past him. He said impatiently, "I don't care who your master is.
"However, I'll take her with me first!"
"My name is Lin Ray. The Nine Heavens Shop is my business."
"As for the rest, your master can decide for himself whether he wants money or his life."
"Oh, right. After you've made your decision, come to the Nine Heavens Shop and find me." After saying that, he did not give the administrator a chance to speak.
He released his aura and covered the entire Spirit Smoke Pavilion. Then, he disappeared from the Spirit Smoke Pavilion with Xi Yun.
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