Chapter 22 Talismans
Chapter 22 Talismans
Upon hearing that the person who bought the information was still alive, Ye Ya, who had initially thought there was no way to verify the story, suddenly panicked.
She was so frightened that her face turned deathly pale. She crawled to Ning Xiuyang's feet like a dog and grabbed his trouser leg, begging for mercy.
"Master Ning, Lord Ning, please, please don't tell Miss! I... I was just momentarily bewitched. Nothing serious happened, I promise this is the last time! There will absolutely never be a next time!"
"Please, please keep this a secret. From now on, I'll do whatever you ask me to do. I'm yours, I belong to you!"
After all, they are still young and can't keep things to themselves.
Ye Ya knew that the young lady usually indulged her in every way because she was well-behaved and cute, which pleased her.
But if the young lady finds out about this act of betrayal, given her temper, I'm afraid I'll have no choice but to go and keep Li Yunping company as he meets Meng Po!
"This servant is still a virgin, yes, a virgin. If Lord Ning doesn't mind, I will warm your bed and soak your feet every night from now on. Please, Lord Ning, please don't let Miss know!"
Ning Xiuyang raised an eyebrow and exchanged a glance with He Sanxiang.
He Sanxiang's eyes held a mixture of strangeness and helplessness.
The man from the Li family was indeed subdued, but before he could be interrogated on the way back, he died from his injuries.
Unexpectedly, just by casually provoking her, Sister Ya vomited everything.
She kicked away the disheveled and tear-streaked Ye Ya, and two guards immediately came forward to restrain her.
Ning Xiuyang leaned back in his chair and asked, "Tell me, why did you betray your young lady?"
Ye Ya dared not hide anything any longer and immediately told the whole story.
Last year, she was dragged by her girlfriends from the other courtyards to visit the Jinbao Casino in the city. Since then, she has been hooked and spends all her free time gambling there.
Even seasoned gamblers lose nine out of ten times, let alone a novice like her with no experience.
Over time, the gambling den, considering that she was a maidservant of Miss Ye, allowed her to incur a considerable amount of debt.
Just today, while she was leaving the manor, she encountered someone from the Li family who came to inquire about her whereabouts. In order to repay the money, she sold Li Yunping's death to that person for fifty taels of silver.
After hearing Ye Ya's story, Ning Xiuyang shook his head. Sure enough, gamblers never have a good ending.
"Let's drag this out. Whether to kill or spare her, we'll decide when Miss returns."
Ning Xiuyang waved his hand.
"No, no!"
"Please, please spare me this time! I'll never gamble again. From now on, I'll be your dog, your dog. I was truly forced into this. If Miss finds out, I'm finished!"
Upon hearing that she would be handed over to the young lady for disposal, Ye Ya panicked and immediately hugged Ning Xiuyang's leg tightly in her arms, pleading desperately.
The pigeon egg imprint on his calf made Ning Xiuyang raise an eyebrow.
However, he was immediately jolted slightly.
Ye Ya was sent flying backward, spitting out a mouthful of blood.
Seeing that Master Ning showed no mercy to the woman, He Sanxiang and the other guards were all stunned.
"What are you waiting for?"
Seeing that He Sanxiang and the others were standing still, Ning Xiuyang looked up and asked.
"yes!"
He Sanxiang immediately stepped forward and, as if picking up a chick, picked up Ye Ya, who had been shaken to the point of fainting from Ning Xiuyang's shock, and then walked out of the hall and threw her directly into the woodshed.
This scene shocked all the servants and maids.
They both respected and feared Ning, the steward who had been in office for less than a day but possessed ruthless methods.
Even the young lady's personal maid was dealt with by him.
I must be careful in the future and never fall into the hands of the person in charge.
"Gentlemen, from now on, work properly and don't do such disloyal things. Now, everyone, disperse."
Ning Xiuyang turned around and looked at the group of servants and maids from the Martial Music Academy who were silent and trembling with fear and awe in their eyes. He waved his hand, signaling them to leave.
After identifying Ye Ya, the "traitor" who leaked Li Yunping's death, Ning Xiuyang instructed the kitchen to prepare dinner for him and then returned to his room. He sat cross-legged on the couch and examined the inner demon light cluster belonging to Li Huailin in the treasure mirror.
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Ning Xiuyang's eyes lit up. With a thought, the inner demon light disappeared, replaced by an energy that was much weaker than Ye Yin's inner demon, which poured into his body from the treasure mirror.
This time, the inner demon refining was obviously much faster, taking less than three hours, and the cultivation power consumed during the refining was not much.
This is related to the improvement of one's cultivation level, and also because the inner demon has been formed for a very short time, so the refining speed is very fast.
[Cultivation Level]: Body Tempering Realm 0.91
The cultivation boost that Li Huailin received after refining his inner demon was only 0.26, which was quite small, but better than nothing. At least he had reached the peak of the Body Tempering Realm and was only one step away from breaking through the Body Tempering Realm and entering the Blood Nourishing Realm.
After all, inner demons are rare.
During this period, he repeatedly tested the servants he could contact in the Ye family, and even the few demonic beasts kept in the stables during his trip there. None of them had inner demons.
However, Ning Xiuyang was not focused on his cultivation level at the moment.
Based on the first experience, this treasure mirror can both absorb other people's inner demons and refine the absorbed inner demons. The inner demon is divided into two parts: one part is the main body of the inner demon, and the other part is the energy that forms the inner demon.
After the mixed energy is refined, it can be transformed into one's own cultivation, while the main body of the inner demon can be refined into a physical object.
Ye Yin's inner demons allowed him to obtain the "Qingping Sword Technique," a skill that even the core disciples of the Divine Sword Manor could not fully master.
What will Li Huailin's inner demon body gain?
As the energy cleansing of his meridians ended, Ning Xiuyang immediately immersed his consciousness into the treasure mirror.
A yellowish talisman floated in the treasure mirror space, its surface inscribed with talismans. The moment his consciousness touched it, he learned the information about the talisman.
'Symbol of Multiplied Fury'
After use, it can temporarily and exponentially increase the user's strength for half an hour.
Ning Xiuyang's eyes twitched involuntarily, and almost subconsciously, he recalled Li Huailin's impotent rage before his death in front of the Li family mansion.
The actual item refined from this treasure mirror is quite something!
And this time.
A cacophony of sounds arose outside the door.
"Miss."
"Miss is back."
"Wouldn't it be better to let someone else take charge?"
"Miss, the person in charge is inside."
"Understood. I ordered you to detain the servants in the courtyard. Has anyone escaped?"
"Miss, everything is here. Manager Ning has already dealt with it... Yes, it was because Sister Ya owed Jinbao Gambling House a debt, and the news leaked out over fifty taels."
"What?"
Upon hearing He Sanxiang's reply, Ye Yin was visibly taken aback.
"Ye Ya, how can she... be sure it wasn't a forced confession?"
Clearly, Ye Yin didn't quite trust Ning Xiuyang, worried that this bastard was deliberately making things difficult for Ye Ya because he thought she was pretty.
In her mind, Ning Xiuyang's image had clearly been associated with a lecherous gentleman.
Ning Xiuyang, who was inside the room, frowned slightly upon hearing this.
"Miss, everyone was present at the time. It was my subordinate who cooperated with the manager to commit fraud. Sister Ya panicked and confessed. Later, she begged the manager, but he kicked her away and she was injured. We and others can all testify to this."
After a moment of silence, Ye Yin's voice was cold and stern as he said, "Take me there."
"Yes."
"Miss, shall we ask the manager to come out?"
Ye Yin's voice suddenly turned cold, "Am I your master, or is he your master?"
"Your subordinate wouldn't dare!"
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