Chapter 877 - The Ultimatum

Zi Quan Mei lead Lory up the stone stairs which were partially damaged and overgrown with moss and weeds, Lory's eyes wandered to remember every ins and outs of this place as best she could, before long Lory saw a large building in front of her which seemed to be the main building of this complex.

When entering the room, the first thing Lory saw was a large Buddha statue made of gold and bronze but unfortunately, the statue had not been taken care of for a long time so there were lots of rust and dust spots that spoiled the beauty of the statue then beneath the bronze statue there is an altar that has been covered in a lot of spider webs, dust, and they're also some candles scattered on the altar that almost burned out.

Lory is not a religious person but she is taught to respect all beliefs and religions, seeing a place that used to be a holy place where people spent their time worshiping and glorifying their god Lory was inwardly upset with what Lao Min Na and Wei Zu Tian did to this supposed to be a holy place.

Zi Quan Mei took Lory to the innermost room of the building in contrast to the abandoned room outside. Lory could see a bright light seep through the partition of the room and there was also a transparent curtain hanging on the window to make the place looks lively and beautiful, even from afar and faintly Lory heard the sound of people laughing.

When the door opened Lory saw Wei Zu Tian being straddled by a a beautiful young woman, the woman's dress was loose and her hair was disheveled, it didn't take a genius to know what they had just done when they heard Lory enter the room the woman who was straddled Wei Zu Tian like a horse turn her swan neck around then she gave Lory a bashful smile, Wei Zu Tian who was sitting when the beautiful woman above him pretended to be a surprise.

"Oh, Madam Zhao is here." Wei Zu Tian patted the woman's calf to signal her to stay away.

The woman giggled and moved away but when she turned around Lory saw the beautiful woman had a flat chest! No… she doesn't have a chest at all, it's a boy! Lory was stunned she never thought she would see a lady-boy in this world even though she met Bei Li Yan but Lory described Bei Li Yan more as a flamboyant man rather than effeminate and Lory knew all of Bei Li Yan's girly acts were part of his facade there were many situations Lory saw Bei Li Yan's show his manly side.

Wei Zu Tian was happy when he saw Lory's shocked expression he wanted to stir up this aloof and arrogant woman it might make her a bit flustered, disgusted or anger would lighten his mood but sadly Lory was able to regain her composure quite quickly. 

If only Wei Zu Tian knew that Lory had entered many underground nightclubs and was exposed to many things she shouldn't have seen, so seeing two men having fun wasn't anything strange to her, Lory was only surprised to see a ladyboy here.

Lory pulled out a stool under the round table then he sat quietly while Wei Zu Tian and co fixed their robes, once in a while Wei Zu Tian would glance at Lory and when he saw Lory's calm face he was inwardly disappointed, why is he so calm? Is he pretending? if it that so then she is very good.

"So it's Madam Zhao…" Wei Zu Tian walked towards Lory while sizing him up and down "You look better than I thought" although he was praising Lor,y but his words hinted at ridicule.

"Thank you" Lory replied with a gentle smile.

The woman tilted her head while looking probing Lory expression, as she didn't see any anger, fear, or disgust on Lory's face she couldn't read Lory's mood so she got intrigued "I hope you don't mind us for inviting you during your wedding, you don't you mind, don't you? are we offended you in any way?" the woman's face looked like she was really sorry.

Lory raised her eyebrows, she gave the woman a 'are you stupid' look "Obviously... you know" Lory thinks this pretentious woman is overreacting, Lory knows she playing with her emotion.

The woman was amused by Lory's unexpected reaction, the other women they caught would tremble with fear, restlessness, and hatred but the woman in front of her was way too calm even after she presented such an obscene scene she was still unperturbed. 

'This one is interesting' thought the woman.

"My Lord this one is interesting, I like it!" she smiled coquettishly at Wei Zu Tian.

Wei Zu Tian took a sip of his wine and sneered, Wei ZuTian's confession made the woman bolder then she sat down next to Lory, she sat so close that their shoulders were touching "My name is Xuan Yi, nice to meet you, Madam Zhao~" Xuan Yi eyes are sparkling almost as if he was genuinely happy to meet Lory but Lory could see the evil intent flashing in her eyes.

Lory shifted his chair away from the woman or man not because he was a sissy but Lory felt an aura of danger exude from this she-male, then Lory reply indifferently "Too bad the feelings are not mutual"

Lory's blatant refusal did not bother Xuan Yi as her eyes fell curiously on Lory, "Are you that boy teacher?" she suddenly asked.

Lory's expression turned gloomy her relaxed demeanor visibly changed as Xuan Yi expected, Lory turned her gaze to Xuan Yi "Were you the one who killed my disciple's celestial beast and kidnapped him?" a fiery rage flashed in Lory's eyes.

Xuan Yi sneered, "Yes, he fought well, but....too bad" she make a cynical joke to annoy Lory.

"Is he hurt?" Lory narrowed her eyes.

Xuan Yi pursed her lips as if she was in trouble, "It can't be helped can it?"

Lory's hands clenched tightly "Is that so..." Lory growled softly, Shin Jiu's innocent smile when they first met appeared in her mind and anger instantly accelerated her blood.

Xuan Yi knew she had managed to make Lory agitate which satisfied her including Wei Zu Tian as well, ​​Xuan Yi lifted her chin and smiled slyly "Are you angry, madam?"

The corners of Lory's mouth curved into an evil smile, "Well, I am..."

Xuan Yi didn't feel any Qi fluctuations around Lory's body and Zi Quan Mei had searched her body to see if Lory had hidden anything that could conceal her cultivation but Zi Quan Mei found nothing but the protective necklace Lory wore so the conclusion remained the same which mean Lory was a waste as expected.

Xuan Yi thought Lory will be like any other woman, terrified, anxious and desperate just like Guan Men Niang even though Guan Men Niang still had a little defiance left in her but is easy to see that the spark in Guan Men Niang eyes almost dissipated completely after so many years of abuse and ill-treatment, however, the woman next to her was completely different.

She is calm, composed, and level-headed even though she is shown anger she doesn't let her emotion out of control, the woman is only early twenty and came from a rural village so where does this composure come from? no wonder Wei Zu Tian had some interest in her.

"Why are you eep looking at me, madam? you embarrassed me" Xuan Yi coyly said.

Lory didn't care about this girl's play, Lory's eyes stared at Xuan Yi's face as if she trying to trace Xuan Yi's face with her eyes then with an inexplicable smile she calmly say: "Nothing, I just want to remember your face so I won't make a mistake…."

"A mistake?" Xuan Yi tilted her head in confusion.

"When I had to kill you…" Lory smiled sweetly.

Lory's blunt reply shocked Xuan Yi and the next second she was laughing heartily clutching his stomach, his shoulders shaking violently as her laughter grew louder it filled the room, Xuan Yi is one of the heavenly knights of the Heaven's Gate sect, few can match her strength, so having Lory threatening words is the most absurd joke she had ever heard.

"Milord, you never told me that Madam Zhao could be so funny!~" Xuan Yi wiped the tears on the corner of her eyes.

Wei Zu Tian chuckled, he also thought Lory was bluffing even though he didn't know where she got her confidence from, can someone be so stupid? however, Lory's clear gaze made Wei Zu Tian's heart waver. His guts kept telling him that there was something more about this woman but after two days she still hadn't made any move and tomorrow would be the last day if Zhao Li Xin refused to turn himself in, then....

"Do you think Zhao Li Xin will swallow his pride and come for you tomorrow?" Wei Zu Tian played with the empty wine cup with his bony fingers.

"He will come...." Lory answered without hesitation.

Lory's confidence made Wei Zu Tian chuckle, "Because he loves you?" he jeered.

Lory blinked her beautiful eyes seemingly unperturbed by Wei Zu Tian's comment "Isn't that obvious...."

"But will he surrender himself to me...for you?" Wei Zu Tian's upper body leaning forward, a sinister smile spread on his face make him look like a devil that crawl from hell.

The truth is, whatever decision Zhao Li Xin made tomorrow, victory would be in his hands, if Zhao Li Xin surrendered himself then Wei Zu Tian would welcome him with open arms but if Zhao Li Xin refused he would destroy any feelings between Lory and Zhao Li Xin and at the same time he was able to use Lory to torture Zhao Li Xin bit by bit and make Zhao Li Xin life filled with regret and guilt, hence, Zhao Li Xin would never forget him again and this time it was Zhao Li Xin's turn to pursue him.

The savagery dyed his face the cruelty in his eyes couldn't be more obvious is not like he tried to hide it, everyone with normal eyesight would know that whatever happen tomorrow Lory's fate would not end well

"Madam. Zhao, why don't you just give yourself to me even though you're not as pretty as my other girls, but I think there must be something about you that Zhao Li Xin is crazy about? Wei Zu Tian licked his lips carelessly.

Xuan Yi giggled, "That's right Madam, whatever you have in the Hei Shen sect, My Lord can give it to you, so why not? Is not a bad deal, you can't hang all your fate on a man alone as a man myself, I can assure you that a man's heart is the most fickle thing in the world" Xuan Yi low voice that remains Lory that she was actually a man sing on Lory's ear, tempting her with the sweet promise of her own survival however Xuan Yi hot breath on her ear only irritated her further.

Lory looked at Wei Zu tian and Xuan Yi consecutively and took a deep breath then she answer with a bored and tired expression, "No thank you...."