Chapter 104: The Mysterious Jade Token

“It’s indeed because of this.”
Hong Shanshu looked enlightened, then wore a helpless expression as she gazed at the jade token in her hand with complex feelings.
She had obtained this item the day before yesterday during a carefully planned robbery mission. Several sisters from the Black Rose Gang took advantage of the chaos to steal important goods from the Zi Yang Sect. This jade token was seized from one of the high-level cultivators in the Creation Realm who seemed to hold some status.
At first, she had only glanced at it briefly before tossing it into her Qian Kun Bag. Upon returning to the city, she faced fierce resistance from the Zi Yang Sect…
The people of the Zi Yang Sect seemed to know her approximate location and dispatched a large number of troops. Whether on official roads, in forests, or at intersections, her every move was quickly detected.
At first, Hong Shanshu thought it was the Zi Yang Sect seeking revenge on the Black Rose Gang out of anger, but as time passed, she gradually realized something was wrong…
No other members of the Black Rose Gang were attacked; only she was treated like an emperor. Everywhere she went, she encountered people from the Zi Yang Sect. She found it strange and wondered why they harbored such deep hatred toward her.
Yet she still didn’t connect it to the almost forgotten jade token in her Qian Kun Bag!
She was convinced that the Zi Yang Sect had somehow learned about her role as the mastermind and was therefore vengefully pursuing her…
After two days of evasion, she accidentally fell into their encirclement. After a fierce battle in which several of her sisters died, she managed to break through, severely injured.
It was not until she reached an ancient tomb in the Yangzhou area.
Thinking about the pointless chase over the past two days and the fearless sacrifices of her sisters—all because of this ordinary-looking jade token—Hong Shanshu felt wronged but also extremely curious about the secrets hidden within it.
Seeing the regretful expressions on the man with the fan’s face, Hong Shanshu quickly spoke up, “Wait!”
“Don’t dream about it. Our men are guarding the entrance to the ancient tomb. You can never buy time to escape…” The man with the fan interrupted her, fanning himself while wearing a frivolous smile. “But to harm such a beautiful woman like you… well, I’m a bit reluctant.”
“Since I’m going to die anyway, at least tell me what secrets this thing holds and what use it is. Don’t leave me in ignorance!”
Hong Shanshu wasn’t angry at all; instead, a sly glint appeared in her eyes.
“Ignorant? Hmph, you’re the one who thinks I’m ignorant!”
The man with the fan chuckled.

“Want to get its secrets out of me? Do you really think I’d tell you?”
Hongshan immediately realized there was no hope and rolled her eyes in frustration, turning her face away in a pouty gesture—her movements exuding an unusually charming, feminine allure.
Soon, Hongshan turned back:
“If I give this back to you, will you let me go?”
“……”
The fan-wielding man was stunned, his gaze flickering slightly:
“Throw it over first so I can check if it’s genuine.” He too didn’t dare easily agree to Hongshan’s condition.
Although the main goal this time was to retrieve the Jade Jewel, the Ziyang Sect had spent a great deal of manpower and resources chasing after Hongshan in the past two days. If he let her go just because of her casual words, how could he maintain his position in the sect in the future?! Letting Hongshan go was clearly unrealistic.
“Promise me that you’ll let me go as long as I hand over the real Jade Jewel. I’ll return it to you right away!”
Hongshan’s round eyes rotated slightly as she made her demand.
“Better not. If I let you go, I won’t be able to account for it.”
The fan-wielding man’s words completely extinguished Hongshan’s last hope.
But…
To kill a defenseless beauty, even in a game, was like destroying something precious—facing such a lifelike face was akin to destroying beauty itself. After some thought, the fan-wielding man turned to the person beside him:
“Guixuan, go ahead! The others, stay alert—don’t let her play any tricks and escape!”
Everyone immediately became more vigilant.
Guixuan, however, shrugged helplessly and stepped forward.
It seemed only he could handle this kind of situation.
Although Hongshan was just a woman, she was quite strong. Not only had she reached the Creation Realm, but her formidable sword technique, “Mandarin Duck Dance,” ranked second in the Black Rose Family, second only to the clan leader, “Black Rose.” It wasn’t something ordinary Creation Realm experts could handle.
“Girl, it’s better if you give up resisting…”
Guixuan fixed his gaze on Hongshan. With a shake of his hand, a dark, shiny metal whip descended from his hand to the ground. His gaze sharpened, and his aura became incredibly intense.
Hongshan seemed to give up all resistance entirely. She bit her lower lip tightly, not even drawing her weapon, staring at Guixuan as he slowly approached, her chest heaving violently as she gradually closed her eyes…
Guixuan gritted his teeth!
In his own opinion, the struggle between him and Hongshan was actually more difficult for him.
He had to admit it.

This girl’s figure and face are truly irresistible—angelic features, a devilish figure; that’s exactly what describes her. On top of that, she’s a woman who knows how to embrace her femininity, making it hard for men to bring themselves to act.
With every step Guixuan took, Hongshan would stop one as well.
Later on, she could even only force herself not to look at Hongshan’s expression, braving herself to carry out the execution!
Time seemed to suddenly slow down.
Ten meters…
Eight meters, five meters, four meters, three and a half meters…
The atmosphere in the air also froze, and it was unnaturally quiet around them; one could almost hear the heartbeat and breathing of those present.
As the distance between the two narrowed, Hongshan, with her arms crossed and eyes closed, entered Guixuan’s attack range. The hesitation on Guixuan’s face vanished instantly, replaced only by vigilance and severity.
After Guixuan entered her attack range, Hongshan quietly put the jade pendant back into her Qiankun Bag, subtly loosening her grip, ready to grab a knife for self-defense at any moment…
Wait for death with closed eyes?
No way.
People from the Black Rose Family would never wait for death with closed eyes. No matter how dire the situation, they would rather die fighting…
However, from the moment she was surrounded, Hongshan had still been thinking of one thing.
In the grand hall, aside from the people from the Ziyang Sect, there was also a strange player practicing against a stone giant alone!
Although she hadn’t paid attention when she arrived, since logging on, the glances and reactions from the fan-wielding man and his group had made her sure that there was something odd about the person in the corner.
But…
Because the time was too short and she hadn’t witnessed it firsthand, she couldn’t be sure whether there had been any argument or conflict between them.
But!
She still held onto some hope.
So!
Her earlier words and delicate behavior, though seemingly directed at the people from the Ziyang Sect, were actually meant for the young man in the corner…
Unfortunately, her plan seemed to have gone awry again. Even as Guixuan approached, the other party showed no intention of stepping in to save her.
“Cowardly bastard!”
Gritting her teeth, Hongshan completely gave up on that hope and decided to fight to the death!
Just then, a lazy voice came from not far away: “Since you can’t reach a deal, beauty, how about we make a trade instead…”
Hearing this, the fan-wielding man froze in place.