Chapter 317: Subdue and Control!

Chapter 317: Subdue and Control!

November 15, 2024

Inside the room, Xiao Emei hugged her body tightly.

"Commander Jiang, can you spare me?" she pleaded, biting her lip.

Jiang Ning heard her plea but remained silent, quietly observing Xiao Emei before him.

After their brief exchange, he had witnessed the strength of Xiao Emei, the third-ranked individual on the Ren Bang.

She was not as powerful as he had imagined.

Not only did he overpower her in physical strength, but his inner breath cultivation was also superior.

Although Xiao Emei had reached the level of having an ocean of inner breath, equivalent to thirty years of cultivation, the total amount of her inner breath was still inferior to his.

Moreover, her efficiency in unleashing her inner breath was even more lacking compared to his.

If Xiao Emei's efficiency in releasing her inner breath was a one, his was at least a two.

The gap between them was more than just double.

For this reason, when his inner breath surged into Xiao Emei's body just now, it crushed her, tearing her meridians and temporarily preventing her from unleashing her inner breath.

The disparity in physical strength was even more significant, and Jiang Ning was well aware that Xiao Emei's inherent physique was not as robust as his.

This innate difference meant that even if Xiao Emei's martial arts cultivation was not inferior, her physical strength was still far behind.

Furthermore, his foundation was more solid and stronger than Xiao Emei's.

At the same time, Xiao Emei felt the pressure in Jiang Ning's gaze, and her heart couldn't help but tense up.

With her body partially exposed, she felt vulnerable, aware of the allure her delicate figure held for vigorous men.

If it weren't for this, she wouldn't have attracted suitors like a long dragon.

At this moment, thinking of the various possibilities, her heart was filled with anxiety.

"Commander Jiang, I admit defeat! I'll accept any punishment you decide," Xiao Emei said.

Jiang Ning looked at Xiao Emei and slowly shook his head. "I won't kill you."

Hearing these four words, a glimmer of joy flashed in Xiao Emei's eyes.

In this world, even ants cling to life, and few willingly embrace death. How could she, with her vibrant life, ever want to die?

"Since Commander Jiang doesn't want to kill me, what do you plan to do with me?" Xiao Emei asked.

Jiang Ning replied, "I want you to obey my commands and promptly relay any information about me from the Water Moon Sword Palace."

"No problem!" Xiao Emei nodded without hesitation.

"But I don't trust you!" Jiang Ning suddenly spoke up.

"How can I earn your trust, Commander Jiang?"

"It's simple!" Jiang Ning slowly stood up, looking down at Xiao Emei. "Drink my blood."

"Blood?" Xiao Emei exclaimed in surprise.

The next moment, she saw a long sword with a deep, cold gleam in Jiang Ning's hand.

He drew the sword across his palm, and a crimson stream of blood flowed out.

"Open your mouth!" Jiang Ning commanded without room for refusal.

At that moment, an idea popped into Jiang Ning's mind—to use Xiao Emei as an experiment to test his control over the descendants of divine beings.

If he could control Xiao Emei, he wouldn't have to worry about it in the future.

Moreover, Xiao Emei could help him understand Xiao Qiushui, the Water Moon Sword Palace's master, and her every move.

Known as the first person under the Dongling County Grandmaster, no amount of caution would be excessive.

Meanwhile, Xiao Emei, though puzzled by Jiang Ning's order, had no choice but to obey in her current situation.

She opened her mouth, and the blood in Jiang Ning's hand, under his control, dripped into her mouth like raindrops on a roof.

Drop by drop, more than twenty drops of blood entered Xiao Emei's mouth.

Only then did Jiang Ning release his control over his palm wound, and the injury healed instantly.

At that moment, Xiao Emei felt a surge of energy and heat throughout her body.

Her face paled, and she exclaimed, "There's an aphrodisiac effect in your blood?!?"

"Endure it!" Jiang Ning said calmly. "You'll understand the effect soon enough!"

With those words, Jiang Ning turned and walked to a nearby table, where he lit a candle.

He picked up a book and began to read.

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As time passed, the experience points for Literary Proficiency continued to accumulate.

Compared to his initial attempts, his reading speed had significantly improved, and the efficiency of experience point acquisition had increased.

Beside him, Xiao Emei clenched her teeth, determined not to make a sound.

As her energy surged and her body temperature rose, her desires were inevitably stirred.

She struggled to control her mouth, ensuring she made no noise.

Time passed quietly.

In the blink of an eye, several hours had passed.

Xiao Emei's tightly clenched teeth slowly relaxed.

She felt the surging blood and energy in her body gradually calming down, and her body temperature returned to normal.

At the same time, a wave of shock and fear rose within her.

As Jiang Ning's blood merged with her body, she sensed a transformation taking place within herself.

Her skin, muscles, and bones strengthened, and her energy and power increased.

This intense enhancement and transformation were changes she had never experienced before.

Even though she was a woman, and her martial arts realm was the same as other male martial artists, her physical body was inherently weaker.

This was an unavoidable reality.

As a result, among the martial artists in the world, women only accounted for three out of ten, while the remaining seven were all men.

At this moment, after several hours of internal transformation, she felt that her overall energy had increased by a full two to three times.

Her strength had significantly improved compared to before.

She even felt that her bones and tendons had become much stronger than before.

Xiao Emei could sense that her physical body had become at least two to three times stronger, perhaps even more.

This change left her utterly astonished.

After this transformation over the past few hours, she felt that her physical body had surpassed ordinary martial artists of the same level.

And the one who brought about this change was Jiang Ning, whose blood had just flowed into her body.

Just a few drops of his blood entering her body had brought about such a transformation.

"Who exactly is he?" Xiao Emei couldn't help but think of this as she looked at Jiang Ning, who was sitting by the candlelight inside the room.

She recalled their recent confrontation.

In just one clash, she was completely overwhelmed by Jiang Ning's power, crushed like dry grass and rotten wood.

When Jiang Ning unleashed his power, she found herself unable to resist.

The third-tier Fist Technique, realized into reality, turning illusion into truth.

She had witnessed this divine-like level in a remote county, from Jiang Ning, who was much younger than her.

This had left her in a daze, and if it weren't for her immediate burst of inner breath, weaving the Seamless Heaven Robe to protect her entire body, she would have been seriously injured by the explosive force, not to mention the terrifying impact.

But what shocked her the most was Jiang Ning's final burst of inner breath.

When their inner breaths collided, she realized that Jiang Ning was not just a Sixth Rank Martial Dao realm, but a Fifth Stage Inner Fortitude Realm.

And in this realm, he had not progressed further than her; instead, he had surpassed her.

Under the same conditions of having cultivated for over thirty years and possessing an inner breath like the sea, Jiang Ning's inner breath was purer, and his explosive power was far superior.

This was something she couldn't comprehend at all.

When she received the task from her master, Xiao Qiushui, she had investigated Jiang Ning's information.

He was still young, almost a full cycle younger than her, not yet twenty years old.

She had just sensed over thirty years of cultivation in Jiang Ning, which completely shattered her understanding.

How long had he been practicing martial arts?

How much time did it take to reach the Fifth Rank?

How could he still possess over thirty years of cultivation?

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As these thoughts flooded Xiao Emei's mind, Jiang Ning finished reading the book in his hands and turned to the last page.

He closed the book and placed it on the table, then looked up at Xiao Emei.

"Is the transformation over?" he asked.

Hearing this, Xiao Emei looked at Jiang Ning and slowly nodded. "Yes, it's over!"

Then, she asked, "Why did Commander Jiang give me such a favor?"

"Favor?" Jiang Ning smiled.

He immediately understood Xiao Emei's thoughts.

The next moment, he sensed the imprint that had merged with Xiao Emei's body along with the blood.

His heart stirred, and in an instant, Xiao Emei's face changed dramatically.

Her fists clenched tightly, and she knelt on the ground.

She felt her five viscera, limbs, and entire body being peeled away, layer by layer, from the inside out.

This sudden change caused her immense pain.

In less than two breaths, Xiao Emei was already trembling from the intense pain.

"No...spare me," she pleaded.

Just then, the pain vanished.

Hoo—

Hoo—

Xiao Emei suddenly felt like she had survived a calamity, grateful that everything was so beautiful, even her breathing felt so refreshing.

She couldn't help but gasp for breath.

After more than a dozen breaths, Xiao Emei's heaving chest finally calmed down.

She looked at Jiang Ning, her heart still pounding with fear, and her eyes filled with a hint of dread.

The transformation she had just experienced was clear to her; it was the detachment of flesh, blood, and tendons.

In this state, not only would she be engulfed in pain, but it would also cause her severe injuries or even cost her life.

Such a divine transformation, coupled with Jiang Ning's words, left no doubt in Xiao Emei's mind about his abilities.

"Commander Jiang, is there a problem with your blood?" Xiao Emei's voice carried a tone of certainty.

"You're right," Jiang Ning nodded slightly.

"Who are you, really?" Xiao Emei asked.

"Does it matter?" Jiang Ning questioned.

"I understand!" Xiao Emei took a deep breath and said, "I've heard that divine beings have the ability to control their followers."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ning's gaze shifted slightly as he looked at Xiao Emei.

Xiao Emei's heart was now even more certain of her guess.

As the eldest senior sister of the Water Moon Sword Palace and the most likely successor to the Palace Master, she was not one to be ignorant of the world's affairs.

She had heard of various strange occurrences, including the existence of the Black Lotus Sect and the Divine Worship Sect. She also knew that behind these sects stood numerous divine beings in the process of awakening.

The chaos in the Great Xia Dynasty was closely related to these events.

With the revival of divine beings and various powers vying for their interests, the world had become increasingly turbulent.

Xiao Emei had also heard about the divine beings' ability to control their followers.

At this moment, based on what she had heard and witnessed, along with Jiang Ning's performance, she instantly realized that she had stumbled upon a significant secret.

A secret about Jiang Ning!

She suddenly understood why a peerless genius who could completely overwhelm her had emerged from this small county.

Divine beings, transformed into reality, turning illusion into truth.

In the Inner Fortitude Realm, at the Fifth Stage, one's inner breath was as vast as the sea.

Xiao Emei's heart, which had been heavy with despair, now lightened.

According to what she knew, the divine incarnations were all true great gods from ancient times.

These gods needed to use reincarnation to free themselves from their divine bodies and break free from some sort of confinement.

Therefore, such beings could not be judged by common sense.

How could mortals compare to gods?

Xiao Emei's heart became calm as she thought of this.

She turned to Jiang Ning and said, "Commander Jiang, from now on, I, Xiao Emei, dare not have any other thoughts. I will follow your orders without question."

"Good!" Jiang Ning nodded in satisfaction.

If Xiao Emei were to truly target him, the trouble she would bring upon herself would be no less than what He Jinyun had faced.

Moreover, this trouble would be public.

It was common knowledge that Xiao Emei was currently the senior disciple of the Water Moon Sword Palace and the top candidate for the next Palace Master.

In other words, Xiao Emei represented not only herself but also the reputation of the Water Moon Sword Palace and its Palace Master, Xiao Qiushui.

If he dared to openly kill Xiao Emei, he would be directly challenging the face of the Water Moon Sword Palace and Xiao Qiushui, the top grandmaster in Dongling Prefecture.

That would bring about no small amount of trouble.

For now, he would keep her here and control her.

All he had to do was pay the price of those twenty-odd drops of blood, and in return, he might gain Xiao Emei as an insider.

An insider of the Water Moon Sword Palace.

With Xiao Emei as an insider, he would be able to handle any potential dangers from Xiao Qiushui with much more ease.

The next moment, he stood up and walked towards the wardrobe by the side.

He opened the wardrobe and took out a white robe, tossing it towards Xiao Emei.

"Put it on!"

"Yes!" Xiao Emei caught the robe thrown by Jiang Ning, holding it to her body, half-covering and half-revealing her slender shoulders as she nodded slightly.

Jiang Ning glanced at her and then averted his gaze.

"Commander Jiang, I want to put on clothes," Xiao Emei said softly.

Hearing this, Jiang Ning walked out of the room.

He pushed open the door and stepped over the threshold.

Just now, his fist technique had erupted, but because they were indoors, he had restrained his power.

The illusory flames were contained within a zhang, and the room remained mostly intact, with only the area where they had fought showing signs of damage.

The blazing inferno enveloped only Xiao Emei, not spreading further.

After all, this was his room, and he still needed to live there.

If he didn't control it, that single strike alone would have been enough to bring down the entire house, turning it into a pile of rubble.

Jiang Ning exited the room.

He also arrived at the side courtyard where Lu Yi resided.

"Young Master!" Seeing Jiang Ning outside, Lu Yi's eyes lit up with joy.

Jiang Ning said, "Follow me!"

"Yes, Young Master!" Lu Yi nodded repeatedly.

(End of Chapter)

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