Chapter 105: Can't Figure It Out

"I never imagined Geda himself was inclined toward men. He knew there were many others like him, but none of them possessed sufficient talent. The stronger the charm body's talent, the more powerful the Celestial Fox's天赋 becomes after absorption, and the faster the cultivation progresses!"

"Over these past few years, although the outer court of Tianxuan Academy has taken in many geniuses, not a single one could catch Geda's eye. As for the inner court students, he couldn't touch them for various reasons. So the matter of the charm body has been delayed until now—until he met you!"

"Everything that happened afterward, you already know. Now that I've told you the general outline of the whole affair, can we discuss the matter of cooperation?"

Having said all this, Qier looked at Wang Luo, and his brow furrowed slightly. Wang Luo was still sitting cross-legged on the ground, refining the bewildering aura, showing not the slightest intention of conversing with him, let alone cooperating.

"Wang Luo, without my help, you have no room to resist. Even if you are the young master of the Jinge Family, it won't do. The Jinge Family has long since fallen into decline; the few remnants left don't even dare show their faces. They cannot possibly help you!"

"Wang Luo—"

At this point, seeing that Wang Luo still showed no reaction, Qier called out again. In his anger, he stamped his foot and stared fixedly at Wang Luo. Just then, Wang Luo opened his eyes.

"If you can help me escape this same-sex inclination, then I will help you escape Geda!"

"Escape the same-sex inclination?!"

Qier cast a surprised glance at Wang Luo, then fell into deep thought, his brows knit tightly as he pondered a solution.

"I cannot be certain that I can help you escape the same-sex inclination, but I can give it a try."

"What method?"

Hearing this, Wang Luo was momentarily taken aback, and quickly pressed for an answer.

"The Celestial Fox Charm Body!"

"The Celestial Fox Charm Body?"

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In the boundless forest, dozens of corpses lay sprawled in pools of blood, some still spraying fresh blood from their wounds—clearly they had died not long ago.

At the edge of the corpses, dozens of ragged youths huddled together. Some trembled involuntarily, but not a single one wept, shed tears, or retched, for they had witnessed such scenes several times before.

The youths occasionally glanced at the surrounding corpses, but most of their gazes were fixed on the center of the corpse-strewn area. There, two somewhat youthful figures stood back to back, their bodies covered in glaring patches of fresh red blood.

"Not bad. In just a single year, you've reached the fourth rank, and you've managed to survive against dozens of mercenaries of the same rank. Such an achievement, set against the whole of the Tianxuan Continent, is rather impressive!"

A voice of praise suddenly rang out, and all eyes immediately turned to its source. There, a black-robed figure shrouded entirely in a dark cloak walked slowly forward. Seeing this familiar figure, everyone's breath caught involuntarily.

"Heh, no need to be afraid. Did you all see the performance of Amanda and Cixindi? A year ago, they were just like you—beggars bullied by everyone. But now, who dares to insult them casually?"

"You are the ones I picked out one by one from countless beggars. As long as you can persevere, then a year from now, you too can achieve what Amanda and Cixindi have achieved—or even surpass it!"

"Now, you may make your choice. Those who wish to stay, begin cleaning up the battlefield and gathering the spoils, then follow Amanda and Cixindi and continue forward. Those who do not wish to stay, I will send you back to your respective cities, where you may resume your lives as beggars!"

Having spoken, Bayiji fell silent and calmly watched the dozens of youths. Amanda and Cixindi exchanged a glance at his words, then supported each other as they continued deeper into the forest. Though pain wracked their entire bodies, neither uttered a single word.

"In the Tianxuan Continent, the strong are revered, and the weak are prey. As beggars, you should understand these words more deeply than most. Those who are willing to follow us—I, Amanda, guarantee that you will never be bullied again!"

Passing by the youths, Amanda paused for a moment, looked directly at them, and spoke. Then, with a deep glance at each of them, he turned and walked away.

Crack...

Footsteps sounded from behind. Amanda, walking deeper into the forest, paused slightly, looked back, and a faint smile curled at the corner of his mouth as he firmly etched that thin, frail figure into his memory.

Crack...

Crack...

As if the little girl who had been the first to step forward had infused the other youths with renewed determination, one after another they walked into the battlefield, picked up weapons, coins, and all manner of goods, and chased after Amanda and Cixindi.

"A most unlikable little brat!"

Bayiji, wrapped entirely in his black cloak, raised his head to glance at Amanda's retreating figure, a hint of playful amusement curling at the corner of his mouth, and muttered softly under his breath, a faint, barely perceptible killing intent flashing through his eyes.

Just as that killing intent surfaced, Bayiji felt his soul jolt violently—a pain that pierced deep into his very soul spread outward. His expression changed abruptly, and he hurriedly began to hypnotize himself.

Amanda and Cixindi, walking on ahead, seemed to sense what was happening behind them. They exchanged a glance, and both saw a glimmer of amusement in each other's eyes—their guess had been right.

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The Celestial Fox Charm Body is a bizarre and tyrannical thing. Not only can the Celestial Fox absorb the charm body's magical power and battle qi, but it can also absorb the charm body's soul and cultivation talent, ultimately converting everything to the Celestial Fox itself.

The Celestial Fox Charm Body was already exceedingly rare, and a mutated Celestial Fox Charm Body was rarer still. Geda knew a great deal about the Celestial Fox Charm Body, but he knew nothing of the mutated variant—which gave Qier a chance to exploit the gap.

According to Qier, the mutated Celestial Fox Charm Body he possessed differed from the ordinary kind in that he could control which parts of the charm body he absorbed. Unlike other Celestial Fox Charm Bodies, which had no such control and would absorb everything from the charm body entirely, Qier could be selective.

Qier promised that he would not absorb Wang Luo's cultivation talent—only the energy within Wang Luo's body, along with a portion of Wang Luo's memories concerning same-sex love, all in order to deceive Geda.

This way, not only could Wang Luo be freed from the torment of his same-sex inclination, but he could also break through to new heights—when his strength was restored, he would be able to break through to the seventh rank. Both of these propositions were deadly temptations for Wang Luo.

Faced with such temptations, Wang Luo was indeed greatly moved. Although he had recently been driven to distraction by the whole same-sex affair, Wang Luo had not turned into a fool. There were many things in all this that he could not fathom, so he did not rashly agree to Qier's proposal.

He did not understand where Qier's confidence came from—how could Qier be certain that he could eventually destroy Geda and rescue him and his sister Mir? Perhaps Qier was merely gambling, or perhaps this was all just a deception.

Wang Luo could not figure it out. But what he needed to face right now was not this matter, but rather the matter of entering the inner court. Many things he needed were waiting for him there, and perhaps in the inner court, he would come to understand why all of this had happened...

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