Chapter 1309: The Fox Clan's Two Great Demonic Arts are Complete
Bai Xue's flirtatious words had no effect on Yang Haoran. He didn't even show the slightest change in expression. This was partly due to his current mental fortitude, and partly because Bai Xue had spoken such provocative things to him far too many times.
"I've already acquired the Charm Art for you. It's right here inside this gold coin. Just inject your power into it, and you'll know I speak the truth."
Yang Haoran smiled faintly. Upon hearing Yang Haoran's words, Bai Xue was first taken aback, then her expression lit up with delight, and she immediately, impatiently, injected a faint surge of Demon Power into the gold coin.
As Bai Xue's power flowed in, the gold coin seemed suddenly activated, and a faint wisp of Yin Qi rose from it. This Yin Qi naturally had nothing to do with Bai Xue; her energy was Demon Qi, while this was Yin Qi—the two were fundamentally different. The reason the gold coin reacted this way after Bai Xue injected a weak amount of Demon Power was simply because the seal on the coin had been activated by her.
As the gold coin's Yin Qi ascended, lines of dense demonic script instantly appeared within Bai Xue's mind. What was recorded in this demonic script was precisely the Charm Art, one of the two great demonic arts of the fox clan.
Where did this Charm Art come from? Of course, it came from the soul of the enchanting demoness. Over the past two days, he had extracted the enchanting demoness's soul and interrogated it. Without any surprises, he successfully learned the cultivation method for the Charm Art from her. Yang Haoran was quite confident in his ability to extract desired information from a captive.
Comparing the information obtained through his Ghost Eye with the enchanting demoness's verbal account, Yang Haoran confirmed that the Charm Art he had acquired was authentic, as there were no discrepancies.
As for why such an important cultivation method was sealed within a gold coin, that was simply Yang Haoran's spontaneous doing.
As for why the cultivation method of the Charm Art was sealed inside a gold coin, it was because he possessed a large number of gold coins, and their small size made them convenient. Thus, he simply sealed the Charm Art's cultivation method within this particular gold coin.
In just a short while, the Yin Qi rising from the gold coin dissipated, and the Charm Art's cultivation method that had appeared in Bai Xue's mind vanished as well. This wasn't because the sealing power Yang Haoran had left on the coin was so meager, but rather because the power Bai Xue injected could only sustain the coin's seal open for that brief duration.
Bai Xue did not inject any more Demon Power into the gold coin to reopen the seal, as she knew this was not the time to study the demonic art.
"Thank you, Senior Underworld Official. Although I, Bai Xue, have coveted this demonic art for a long time, it is unfortunately a treasure of the fox clan, and extremely difficult to acquire. If you hadn't brought it to me, I don't know when I would have ever obtained this long-sought-after demonic art."
Bai Xue spoke with a charming smile, her words brimming with gratitude towards Yang Haoran.
Yang Haoran simply smiled, not calling her bluff. He could sense that Bai Xue's gratitude towards him was genuine. As for her claim that the demonic art was difficult to acquire, that depended entirely on who was doing the acquiring.
Given Bai Xue's current strength and standing, acquiring the Charm Art would be no difficult feat for her; it would merely require a certain amount of time.
The reason Bai Xue hadn't obtained this demonic art herself was not due to a lack of ability, but a lack of time.
The Flock of Demons Society had too many matters. As the Flock of Demons Society grew stronger and its membership increased, the affairs requiring her attention as president also became more arduous.
Furthermore, Yang Haoran would occasionally assign her tasks, which made her time even more pressing. She was as busy as Yang Haoran himself, though they were occupied with different matters.
To acquire the Charm Art, the best method would be to travel to Tong Continent, as the Yellow Fox Clan resided there. With Bai Xue's current powerful strength, it would indeed be no difficult task for her to obtain the secret art once she arrived in Tong Continent. However, the crux was that she simply had no time to go to Tong Continent, and it was quite far from their current location, making a short-term arrival impossible. Thus, this matter had been dragged out until now.
In short, Bai Xue hadn't acquired the Charm Art herself not because she lacked the ability, but because she lacked the time. Therefore, the words she spoke to Yang Haoran at this moment exaggerated the difficulty of acquiring the Charm Art on her own.
As for why she did this, she understood, and Yang Haoran understood as well. All she wanted was for Yang Haoran to understand.
Though Yang Haoran understood, he did not expose her. A faint smile still lingered on his face. Bai Xue's words suddenly paused here, and then, with a charming smile, she asked Yang Haoran,
"Heh heh, Senior Underworld Official, you've done me such a huge favor this time. How do you wish for me to repay you?"
Bai Xue didn't ask Yang Haoran how he acquired the demonic art, because she knew that his methods far surpassed her imagination and were beyond comparison. If she could obtain something given enough time, how could Yang Haoran, with his capabilities, not acquire it?
Thus, she had no interest in asking such unnecessary questions; she knew the outcome wouldn't be far from her expectations anyway.
Yang Haoran responded with a faint smile, then spoke.
"Heh heh, you'd best focus on studying this newly acquired demonic art. I'm quite busy; I don't have the leisure to let you tease me here."
As these words fell, Yang Haoran slowly rose from the main seat, appearing ready to depart.
Seeing this, the smile on Bai Xue's face froze, and a sudden anxiety seized her heart. It had been some time since she had spent time with Yang Haoran, and now, after he had finally come in person, he was about to leave after only a brief moment and a few words. Naturally, she was displeased.
However, she also knew perfectly well that if Yang Haoran intended to leave, he wasn't easily deterred. Thus, she immediately grew anxious, unsure of what excuse to use to keep him, even if it was just to chat a little longer!
Just as Bai Xue was fretting over this, her beautiful eyes suddenly lit up. She had thought of something that could temporarily keep Yang Haoran.
At this thought, the charming smile, so full of allure for the opposite sex, reappeared on her face.
"Don't be in such a hurry, Senior Underworld Official. Since you're already here, why not stay a little longer? There's something you probably don't know yet, and I think you'll find it very interesting."
Yang Haoran, who had just risen, paused his steps upon hearing Bai Xue's words, and a look of curiosity involuntarily appeared on his face.
"Oh? What is it? Tell me about it."
Yang Haoran said with a smile, but Bai Xue, upon hearing him, did not immediately reveal what it was. Instead, she slowly and leisurely smiled and said,
"Heh heh, why don't you sit down first, and I'll tell you slowly. If I'm not mistaken, hardly anyone knows about this matter yet. This is a genuinely serious secret—are you interested in hearing it?"
Under Bai Xue's gaze, the smile on Yang Haoran's face deepened slightly. He then slowly sat down, crossed his legs, and proceeded to light a cigarette for himself, assuming a posture of attentive listening.
"Since even you say I'll be very interested in this, it must be true. Go on, tell me, what could be so mysterious?"
Yang Haoran asked with a faint smile. Although he said this, his face did not betray any actual interest.
Originally, Bai Xue had intended to keep Yang Haoran in suspense, but seeing no expression of interest on his face, she reluctantly abandoned the idea. She worried that if she played hard to get, Yang Haoran might very well get up again, preparing to leave, and at that point, it would be almost impossible for her to keep him, as she knew him very well.
Therefore, to avoid such an awkward situation, she went straight to the point.
"That little rascal, Xiao Kang, he's in love."
Bai Xue's words caused Yang Haoran's cigarette-smoking motion to pause slightly. Two things could be inferred from his reaction: first, he was unaware that Xiao Kang was in love; and second, he cared greatly about this matter.
Yang Haoran's pause in smoking lasted only a moment, after which he resumed his normal demeanor. He took a puff from his cigarette and asked Bai Xue with a smile,
"How long has this been going on?"
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