Hu Liena: Can I See Your Face Under the Mask?

Hu Liena had a pure face and a seductive figure, with a hint of foxy charm in her every movement. However, her nature was arrogant. Although she was forced to attend to Lin Xiao's daily needs, she always maintained the air of Spirit Hall's Saintess.

She could arrange the food and meals, but if he wanted her to wash his feet or something similar, he could absolutely forget about it.

So... the sun was rising in the west today?

Lin Xiao was surprised.

But after thinking it over, he figured he wasn't losing anything anyway, and besides, he had indeed helped Hu Liena solve quite a few problems.

He wouldn't feel guilty about accepting it.

On the contrary, Hu Liena lowered her gaze, her emotions incredibly complex. On one hand, her face was flushed with shyness, and on the other, she thought that after this separation, they might never see each other again.

Thinking this way, the shyness on her face unconsciously faded by more than half, and her heart felt a sense of loss.

Hu Liena was someone who valued looks and strength, which could be seen from her reaction to Tang San in the original work. This was quite normal human behavior.

Compared to the blind Bibi Dong, she was much better.

After all, Hu Liena liked handsome, strong men who had helped her, while Bibi Dong's preference was truly hard to figure out, somewhat like a beautiful flower loving cow dung.

Lin Xiao closed his eyes to enjoy it, then opened them a moment later and said calmly:

"The air in Slaughter City seems to contain some kind of Poison that stimulates the desire to kill. I am unaffected due to special reasons, but if you kill too much in a short period, even with that Head Soul Bone, you won't be able to last long."

"Furthermore, while Bloody Mary can soothe this Poison, it's only a temporary fix, not a cure. If you continue using it, you will definitely become addicted."

"This might affect you when you walk the Hell Road later."

Hu Liena's heart skipped a beat.

Her face was pale, and she said helplessly:

"But if I don't drink Bloody Mary, how should I calm the restlessness after killing?"

Lin Xiao thought for a moment.

"I assume you are someone who knows how to repay kindness."

"I will teach you half of a Mental Cultivation Chant. Just silently recite it after killing, and it will calm you. But you must swear an oath right now that you will never pass it on to anyone else in your lifetime."

Hu Liena's beautiful eyes flickered, fixed on Lin Xiao. She bit her lip and said:

"There's no free lunch in this world."

"You killed Ma Hongjun for me, slaughtered several streets, and now you're teaching me a Mental Cultivation Chant that can suppress the desire to kill. What exactly are you after?"

Lin Xiao was slightly startled, then chuckled.

When did he kill Ma Hongjun for her? Wasn't he using him as bait?

And he had slaughtered thousands of Fallen Ones in Slaughter City simply to purify the Soul Devouring Fire.

Lin Xiao certainly knew that letting Hu Liena overthink things would be beneficial to him, but he disdained doing so and said honestly:

"You're thinking too much."

"I didn't kill Ma Hongjun for you, nor did I slaughter the Fallen Ones because of you. You don't need to feel indebted to me because of this."

"As for this half of the Mental Cultivation Chant, it's just to forge a good connection."

In the original work, Hu Liena could betray Spirit Hall because of Tang San, which showed she had a somewhat abstract mindset. Lin Xiao said he didn't expect anything in return, but he actually felt this was a worthwhile deal.

At most, he felt a little bad for Dong Jie...

But then again, Hu Liena was also inheriting Bibi Dong's tradition.

Lin Xiao then said:

"I will now recite the Mental Cultivation Chant. Remember it well. My heart is like ice, unshaken even if the sky falls..."

The Heart Cleansing Mantra was divided into upper and lower sections.

What Lin Xiao recited was only the upper section, which had limited effect, but combined with Hu Liena's Head Soul Bone, it was enough to help her suppress her desire to kill.

Hu Liena was naturally intelligent. While Lin Xiao was speaking, she had already memorized it silently and recited it in her heart. She immediately felt a cool energy rise from the bottom of her heart, calming much of the restlessness that had accumulated from the recent killings.

She was surprised, and the emotions in her beautiful eyes became even more complex. She thought to herself:

"He keeps saying it wasn't for me, but Ma Hongjun was lusting after me just before he was killed by him. He's truly saying one thing and doing another."

"This Mental Cultivation Chant is so profound, yet he didn't ask for anything and directly taught it to me. How can I believe his words?"

Hu Liena's imagination ran wild, and for a moment she couldn't help but feel somewhat infatuated. Having grown up in Spirit Hall, besides cultivation, her contact with boys was limited to the fawning attention of someone like Yan.

However, compared to Lin Xiao.

How could Yan possibly surpass Lin Xiao?

Hu Liena pursed her perky, soft little bottom, her full curves nearly brushing against Lin Xiao. After washing Lin Xiao's feet, she finally suppressed her shyness and tried to keep her tone calm:

"I promised before that I would repay you handsomely after we get out. You saved my life, and I can't just take your Heart Cleansing Chant for nothing."

"Since you're not a Fallen One, why don't you tell me your identity, or... can I see the face beneath your mask?"

Lin Xiao was somewhat taken aback.

This Hu Liena was quite serious. Was she really planning to repay him after they got out?

However, Hu Liena couldn't repay Lin Xiao much. Perhaps when she inherited the position of Pope in the future, she might be of some use.

Showing his face now would be less effective than reminding Hu Liena of his past kindness at a crucial moment in the future. Given her muddled personality, it might actually prove very useful.

Why would Lin Xiao waste that opportunity now?

"It's better to forget each other in the martial world than to cling together in hardship."

"When the time is right, you will naturally know."

Lin Xiao stood up calmly.

"Ma Hongjun is dead. With your ability, I doubt anyone in Slaughter City can threaten you. Let's part ways here."

...

The next day.

Lin Xiao, in his Ghost Mask and White Robe, had already left.

Hu Liena watched his handsome back disappear, feeling an emptiness in her heart. She couldn't help but laugh at herself mockingly.

"Hu Liena, could it be that you've grown to like the feeling of being someone's maid?"

However, in Slaughter City, where human hearts were wicked and countless schemes abounded, the time Lin Xiao was present was the only time Hu Liena could relax and rely on someone.

When he left, she could only close her heart again and regard everything and everyone around her with cold eyes.

"Ghost Face Flame Monarch... Even if you don't tell me your identity, do you think I won't find out myself?"

"I refuse to believe that someone like you is completely unknown on the Continent."

Perhaps by then, when the noble Hu Liena, who had regained her status as the Spirit Hall Saintess, met Lin Xiao again...

Who would be washing whose feet might not be so certain.

...

Today was Lin Xiao's 100th consecutive victory.

The Hell Slaughter Arena was filled with howls, the scent of blood stimulating the nerves of every Fallen One.

"Are you sure you want to take the Hell Road?"

Tang Chen asked repeatedly. After receiving Lin Xiao's affirmative reply, he showed no surprise.

Tang Chen immediately opened the Hell Road.

Immediately, painful howls rose and fell. The eyes of the Fallen Ones in the stands gradually became dull, as if possessed. They began to dig out their own internal organs.

Blood flowed down

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