The Purgatory Calamity-Chapter 70 - 57 Exposing Identity_1

Chapter 70: Chapter 57: Exposing Identity_1

Chapter 70 -57: Exposing Identity_1

Late at night.

All was silent.

On the fifth level of the Heavenly Spirit Tower.

As strands of “Mysterious Yin Power” merged, Luo Hongyan, suspended in a void Sea of Consciousness, became increasingly radiant in her enchanting Spiritual Body.

Outside was pitch-black, yet the White Tower emitted a faint luminescence. The light originated from the bone-like walls of the tower.

Luo Hongyan narrowed her eyes, her expression cold as she looked toward the staircase leading to the fifth level. Soon, she saw Pang Jian, clutching a porcelain jar, drunkenly emerge.

“Heh.”

She smiled faintly, immediately dismissing her vigilance as the chill in her eyes vanished without a trace.

Pang Jian, drunk for the first time, couldn’t metabolize the alcohol seeping into his blood, his head still somewhat groggy.

Luo Hongyan’s brows relaxed, and she chuckled teasingly, “What? Is this your first time drinking?”

Pang Jian and Zhou Qingchen had been outside, loudly discussing over drinks, a sound she could hear from inside the White Tower.

“Mm.”

Pang Jian replied, sitting down reeking of alcohol, glanced at the surrounding Mysterious Yin Stones and took another gulp of wine, his eyes gradually sharpening, “Why did you help me?”

Luo Hongyan was startled, her tone doubtful, “What are you talking about?”

Pang Jian said coldly, “I mean, why did you use that lotus, combined with Spirit Evil, to help me attack Dong Tianze?”

Luo Hongyan’s smile at the corners of her mouth faded. Her bright eyes flashed with amusement as she casually picked up a Mysterious Yin Stone and spoke calmly, “When did you start suspecting?”

“I’ve had doubts for quite some time, but could never be sure. What really made me certain were these Mysterious Yin Stones.” Pang Jian’s face was serious as he huffed, “I’ve trained with damaged Mysterious Yin Stones before, and I know what happens to the stones once the Mysterious Yin Power is extracted.”

He pointed to the Mysterious Yin Stone closest to Luo Hongyan and said coldly, “These stones show obvious cracks, which means that someone has almost completely refined the Mysterious Yin Power within.”

“The real Ning Yao would never cultivate using Mysterious Yin Power because it’s harmful and not beneficial to her.”

“Unless you are not Ning Yao!”

Pang Jian’s voice became louder.

Luo Hongyan, whose identity had been exposed, remained silent.

Pang Jian continued, “Dark Ghost’s Hong Tai disappeared after I plunged into the Black Water Pool. With Ning Yao’s strength, it would have been impossible for her to escape from Hong Tai. I should have thought earlier that it was you who killed Hong Tai and then possessed Ning Yao!”

Luo Hongyan sighed helplessly, “A few men under Zhou Qingchen’s command were killed by me using Spirit Evil in the rocks, so I don’t want to expose my identity. I possessed Ning Yao’s body also because I wanted you to lead us to continue exploring the Solitude Mountain Range.”

“Pang Jian, I hope you know that I have no ill intentions toward you.”

Luo Hongyan’s brows were lightly furrowed, her eyes full of sincerity as she tried to dispel any hostility from Pang Jian.

Pang Jian frowned, “Why cooperate with me to kill Dong Tianze?”

Thinking back on their flawless coordination, Pang Jian felt that if she could become his combat partner, she would undoubtedly be a great asset.

The sudden disappearance of the seductive red lotus, “Spirit Evil” Roman’s timely possession, disrupted Dong Tianze’s rhythm, preventing him from responding in time.

It was Luo Hongyan’s existence and cooperation that allowed Pang Jian to grasp the fleeting opportunity to leisurely use the silver net to deal Dong Tianze a heavy blow.

He had waved Zhou Qingchen out and hadn’t insisted on the ownership of the Mysterious Yin Stones, precisely because he had received Luo Hongyan’s help.

So far, Luo Hongyan had not shown any overt malice, which is why Pang Jian had not told Zhou Qingchen about her presence, to avoid inciting Zhou Qingchen’s anger and causing further conflict between them.

“I helped you because I wanted to eliminate a threat that we all share.”

Luo Hongyan’s gazes took on a hint of amusement as she thought to herself that all her hard work finally had not been in vain; at least this guy appreciated her considerable efforts, unlike Zhou Qingchen, that blockhead.

She spoke leisurely, “You must be aware that if I had ill intentions toward you, not only would you be unable to hurt Dong Tianze, but you could also have ended up at the bottom of a pit yourself.”

After a pause, Pang Jian asked curiously, “Why do you insist on working with us?”

“I have no flesh and blood and moving about in the form of a Soul Spirit is too conspicuous. Many times, it’s inconvenient for me to appear. Moreover, Dong Tianze’s Ghost Howling and the Heavenly Spirit Tower in the Yin Spirit Temple are a huge threat to someone without a physical body like me.”

Luo Hongyan swayed gracefully towards him, standing before Pang Jian with a smile, “Pang Jian, I want to know why so many Phoenix Bones would fall here. You are the partner I’ve chosen, and I hope to work with you to uncover the secrets of this place.”

Pang Jian frowned thoughtfully.

He didn’t know how much of what she said was true and how much was false; he suspected she had other motives.

“Pang Jian, if you are willing to accept me, I can use this body I possess now to let you…”

She spoke no further but boldly stripped off her skirt, leaving her entire exquisite upper body naked before Pang Jian.

The glowing light from the walls of the White Tower made her skin appear more lustrous than snow, dazzling Pang Jian slightly.

With a low chuckle, she stepped forward and removed Pang Jian’s shirt, stood on tiptoe, and pressed her upper body against his, making the two intimately close once more.

Pang Jian looked at her coldly, no longer restless or impatient.

“I know the Ning girl made you unhappy before, but now I can use her body to make you start liking it.”

She looked at Pang Jian with a smile, her face exuding a seductive charm, appearing quite enticing.

At the same time, a wisp of soul thoughts from her spiritual body quietly flew towards the copper badge on Pang Jian’s chest.

This wisp of soul thoughts, attempting to uncover the mystery of the bronze door, felt a sudden and intense heat just as it was about to touch the enigmatic copper badge.

Her wisp of soul thoughts vanished in an instant.

“Get lost!”

Pang Jian also snorted coldly and pushed her away.

Luo Hongyan sat on the shattered Mysterious Yin Stone, quickly regaining her composure. She first pulled up her clothes that had slipped to her waist, covering her white jade-like upper body, and then asked with a downcast head and a disheartened whisper, “You don’t like it?”

“I don’t like it.”

Pang Jian kept a stern face, pulled on his shirt, and said indifferently, “Whatever your true purpose is, I hope you can leave soon and stop bothering the few of us.”

Luo Hongyan sat on the ground, thoughtfully for a while, then said faintly, “Pang Jian, I was harmed by someone, losing my flesh and blood body, and became like this. I’m not as bad as you think, I hope you can give me a chance to spend some time with you and see.”

“I will prove to you that I’m worthy of your trust and can be your partner.”

Her face was full of pleading as she looked at Pang Jian.

Pang Jian said coldly, “By tomorrow, I hope you’ve disappeared.”

With that, he suddenly jumped out from one of the windows.

“I won’t disappear!”

Luo Hongyan hummed angrily.

…

By the fire.

After Pang Jian had left, Zhou Qingchen quietly inquired about the relationship between the two people in the White Tower from Su Meng.

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Caught in grief, Su Meng barely summoned the energy to speak vaguely, “Ning seems to really like Pang, but Pang doesn’t seem satisfied with Ning, always acting indifferent.”

Zhou Qingchen slapped his thigh in admiration, “Pang Jian has really got something!”

“That Ning Yao girl, always looking down on people in the seven major families, she doesn’t even consider He Ziren. I heard she was looking for a man worthy of her in the Star River Alliance of the Third Realm. Who would have thought Pang Jian got ahead and got her!”

Zhou Qingchen wore a face of admiration.

How long had they been apart?

The Miss Ning who had been cold to Pang Jian, now had secretly taken a liking to him, and he even felt like asking Pang Jian for some tips.

“Pang Jian is in the first level of the Meridians Channeling Realm and has only opened four of the Eight Extraordinary Meridians. He hasn’t touched the twelve major meridians that wrap around the internal organs,” Han Duping coughed, a sleazy glint in his small eyes, and chuckled with a sly smile, “That means he can’t refine or expel the alcohol in his gut with spiritual power.”

Zhou Qingchen, not understanding, casually said, “Well, it was his first time drinking, and although he holds his liquor well, he should be about drunk now.”

Han Duping winked and said with an ambiguous smile, “In the dead of night, he’s drunkenly looking for Ning Yao, could the two of them possibly…?”

“Oh!”

Only then did Zhou Qingchen suddenly come to a realization.

At that moment, they saw Pang Jian fly directly out of a window and land with a thud.

The material used to build the White Tower was strange, emitting a faint glow in the darkness. The way Pang Jian, sitting under the White Tower, frowned and straightened his clothes was clearly visible to them.

Zhou Qingchen’s face went blank.

Han Duping clicked his tongue in wonder.

Su Meng appeared contemplative.

“What are you looking at?”

Pang Jian was baffled.

Han Duping let out a sly laugh, “Nothing, we were just surprised to see you suddenly pop out.”

Zhou Qingchen didn’t say a word, but just grinned and gave Pang Jian a thumbs up.

Fearing Pang Jian, standing far away, couldn’t see clearly, he even moved that raised thumb above the still glowing fire.

Pang Jian felt confused, casually found a patch of weeds, and continued to drink from the porcelain pot.

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