Chapter 18: Liuli Sword, You’ve Ruined Me!
Lin Mo could only thank the innkeeper for his consideration. He doubted that even sharing a room would allow him to sleep with these women. Besides, while using force was an option, would Lin Mo resort to it? Of course not; after all, he was a respectable and law-abiding citizen in his past life. Most importantly, there was a ticking time bomb here. He wasn’t about to take any risks. What if things turned… gay?
“Are there only two ‘Heavenly’ rooms left?” Xia He asked the innkeeper again.
“Yes, only two remain.” The innkeeper’s expression was unreadable, clearly indicating he was experienced.
“What about the ‘Earth’ rooms?”
“Also gone!” Xia He frowned. “Didn’t you say there were some earlier?”
The innkeeper smiled sheepishly. “I misspoke. However, there is one ‘Man’ room left!” Xia He volunteered to have the innkeeper show her the ‘Man’ room. After inspecting it, Xia He walked out with a look of disgust. “Senior Brother, since there are only two ‘Heavenly’ rooms left, then how about I share one with Ruoyan Qu, and those two sisters share the other? Is that acceptable?” Xia He then emphasized, “Senior Brother, you wouldn’t find it appropriate to share a room with us, would you?” Lin Mo had no objections to this. He didn’t care where he slept.
“Um…” Zhiqu Xie was about to say something, but Zhi’an Xie interrupted her. “Zhiqu, are you suggesting you want to share a room with Senior Brother, or perhaps I should share a room with Senior Brother?” Hearing this, Zhiqu Xie’s face turned bright red, and she quickly waved her hands. Lin Mo found it amusing; the sisters seemed quite interesting. After the younger martial sisters had settled in, Lin Mo stayed behind to speak with the innkeeper.
“Alas, young master, why don’t you understand my intention?” the innkeeper sighed, looking utterly concerned. “It’s not that I don’t understand; they are all my junior sisters,” Lin Mo smiled, tossing a few low-grade spirit stones to the innkeeper. Taking the spirit stones, the innkeeper’s face lit up. “So you’re an immortal cultivator. It was my misunderstanding.”
When the innkeeper led Lin Mo to his room, it wasn’t the ‘Man’ room Xia He had looked at earlier.
“Why isn’t it that room we saw earlier?”
“My guest, your status does not permit you to stay in such a room,” the innkeeper said with an embarrassed smile.
“You understand what I mean.” Lin Mo certainly did.
“Tell me, is there anything else you need for your room? I can procure it for you.”
“No, I just have a few questions,” Lin Mo said.
“Please, ask away. I will tell you everything I know.”
Lin Mo then inquired about the hauntings in Daliang City. “This matter, I’ve heard about it from guests who dine and lodge here. I understand some of it. About a few months ago, the daughter of a landlord surnamed Ding went out to procure goods and went missing. The Ding family head spent a large sum to search for her. Seven days later, her body was found on the mountain outside Daliang City.”
“You wouldn’t believe it, master. When the young lady’s body was discovered, her clothes were in tatters, and several pieces of flesh had been eaten by passing beasts. The cause of death, according to the local coroner, seemed to be that she had suffered the ravages of many prior to her death.”
“And after this incident, the usually benevolent Ding family head seemed to transform into someone else. He rarely left his home and became extremely cruel, even maiming many of his household servants.”
Lin Mo was puzzled. “What does this have to do with specters haunting Daliang City?”
“Oh, master, it has a great deal to do with it!” the innkeeper’s voice suddenly lowered, as if afraid of being overheard.
“The specters are rumored to have originated from the ghost of the Ding family’s daughter. And recently, the people who have died in Daliang City share a common characteristic: they are all young men full of literary talent and exceptional brilliance.”
“And because of this, a significant portion of the young masters who would have attended the Talents Assembly at Jiangyue Building in two days’ time will likely be fewer.”
“Still, it’s hard to say for sure. After all, whoever takes first place at Jiangyue Building can spend a night of pleasure with the Louzhu. Do you know how many people have squandered fortunes just for the chance to exchange a few words with the Louzhu? Among them were plenty of cultivators like yourself.”
At the mention of the Louzhu of Jiangyue Building, the innkeeper’s face turned utterly infatuated.
Lin Mo, however, remained unmoved. He had seen countless beautiful women. Not only in this life—back in his previous life, in an era overflowing with information, how many beauties had he already seen online? Whether enhanced by technology or obscured by the monsters and demons of reality, as long as they looked stunning on the screen, that had always been enough for him.
After the innkeeper left, Lin Mo took out the Liuli Sword from his storage ring. “Ahhh, it’s suffocating Xiao Li!”
“You bad guy, you’re finally letting Xiao Li out.”
“Xiao Li has said, she is the spirit of Master Shiyao’s sword in life and death. Even if you can obtain Xiao Li’s body now, you cannot obtain Xiao Li’s heart.”
Lin Mo’s forehead creased again. Ever since he acquired the Liuli Sword, he had kept it in his storage ring. This was because the sword was incredibly troublesome. It was like a pager, and he had no idea why it could talk so much. As soon as he took it out, it began to wail. “If you don’t want to taste the contents of the toilet, then shut up obediently.” This threat was quite effective, and the Liuli Sword immediately quieted down.
“I have a few questions for you now. You’d best answer truthfully: can you sense any Yin-corrupted entities nearby?”
The Liuli Sword: “……”
Seeing that the Liuli Sword Spirit remained silent, Lin Mo raised the sword, intending to throw it into the toilet.
“Ahhh, you bad guy! You told Xiao Li to shut up, so why are you treating Xiao Li like this now? Wuwuwu!” Lin Mo was truly exasperated; the Liuli Sword’s crying was just like a child’s. How could it be so difficult to communicate with?
“Let me say it again: when there’s nothing important, don’t speak. Answer me only when I ask. Do you understand?”
The Liuli Sword Spirit nodded with a choked sob. “Then answer my previous question.”
“Xiao Li can sense Yin-corrupted entities in the vicinity.”
“What is the range of perception?”
“Within two li…”
Lin Mo showed a look of “as expected.” As a cultivator in the late Foundation stage, his divine sense was less than a hundred meters. As a sword spirit, it was inherently a spiritual entity, and its perceptive abilities would naturally far surpass his.
“If you don’t want to return to the storage ring, then immediately notify me if you sense any Yin-corrupted entities!” Lin Mo felt it would be more convenient to keep the Liuli Sword by his side. The Liuli Sword also did not want to return to the storage ring.
“I’ve already sensed it!”
So soon? Lin Mo was a little surprised. Following the Liuli Sword’s guidance, they turned a few corners. Eventually, they stopped in front of a guest room. Lin Mo was puzzled: wasn’t this the room of the Xie sisters, Zhi’an and Zhiqu? The Liuli Sword Spirit affirmed, “It’s here, absolutely correct.” From within the room, there were faint sounds. Lin Mo couldn’t hear them clearly, but he could hear Zhiqu Xie’s ‘painful’ moans. Without hesitation, Lin Mo broke through the door with a palm strike of spiritual energy, disregarding the need to knock. “Junior Sister, it’s alright…”
Before he could finish speaking, the sensual scene on the bed caused him to freeze. Liuli Sword, you’ve ruined me! …..
