"Upstairs!" Yeva gritted her teeth.
Chen Jie's gaze sharpened, and he carried Yeva upstairs.
In the living room, Lin Mengjiao was in a coma.
As if startled by the footsteps, Lin Mengjiao suddenly opened her eyes and yelled, "Yeva, you're asking for death!"
"Ah? Master!" Lin Mengjiao let out a cry of surprise upon seeing Chen Jie.
Yeva exclaimed, "What? You took Chen Jie as your master? You unfilial disciple..."
But in the next second, she was shocked again. "You, you were poisoned by my Bewitching Heart Powder, and you woke up on your own! How is this possible? Where did you get the antidote?"
In her memory, Bewitching Heart Powder was a poison specifically targeting cultivators. Even if Lin Mengjiao was strong, she couldn't have detoxified herself without an antidote. However, only her master possessed the antidote for this poison. How could Lin Mengjiao possibly wake up on her own?
"Hmph! I've learned the cultivation techniques my master taught me, so ordinary poisons no longer affect me. Even Bewitching Heart Powder only causes me to fall into a brief coma!" Lin Mengjiao said dismissively.
"Impossible! How can such a miraculous cultivation technique exist? You're lying to me!" Yeva's mind was shaken. Suddenly, as if making a decision, she tore open her clothes and, with a hazy look at Chen Jie, said, "Since your cultivation technique can cure Bewitching Heart Powder, it means you are even more formidable than my master! I am willing to take you as my master! Master, please accept me!"
She made a move to seduce Chen Jie.
"Scram! I don't need a disciple like you!" Chen Jie shoved her away, roaring.
"Hahaha... You fell for it!" Seeing that Chen Jie had let go of her, Yeva burst into laughter and, simultaneously, pulled out a handful of powder from her embrace, flinging it towards Chen Jie.
"Master, be careful!" Lin Mengjiao cried out in alarm.
As if prepared, Chen Jie waved his hand, creating a strong gust of wind that blew the powder away.
Yeva leaped into the air and crashed into the tempered glass window.
With a shattering sound, the tempered glass broke, and Yeva's body flew out the window. She rolled a few times before finally stopping. Chen Jie and Lin Mengjiao leaped down from the window, landing gracefully outside.
"Chen Jie, Lin Mengjiao, you despicable pair, Master will not let you go!" Yeva, thinking she had escaped Chen Jie's grasp, sneered recklessly.
Chen Jie frowned. "Go back and tell your master that you were lucky this time, but you won't be so fortunate next time!"
"Heh, I will tell my master, but next time, he will personally deal with you and kill you!" Yeva said coldly.
"You're seeking death!" Chen Jie's eyes turned icy, and he was about to attack.
Yeva quickly dodged and fled into the distance.
"Lin Mengjiao, before your master arrives, you had better maintain your purity. Otherwise, your master will make your life a living hell!" Yeva's parting words echoed before she vanished into the Western Mountains.
"Master, let's go and capture her quickly!" Lin Mengjiao's expression changed, and she said urgently.
Chen Jie waved his hand. "No need. If I wanted to keep her, she wouldn't be able to escape."
"Ah, Master, you..."
Chen Jie smiled. "If I were to kill her directly, your former master would become alerted and send her back to warn him. This way, his master will come here to his death, saving me future trouble."
Only then did Lin Mengjiao understand Chen Jie's plan. She was filled with admiration for Chen Jie. As expected of her master, his plans were far more thorough than hers.
Chen Jie looked at Lin Mengjiao and frowned. "Mengjiao, why are your clothes so disheveled? Did Yeva, a woman, do this to you..."
Lin Mengjiao's face instantly turned crimson. She quickly pulled up her collar, covering herself. Blushing, she said, "Master, please don't misunderstand. Yeva was merely examining my body."
"Because Yeva's master has extremely high requirements for his cauldrons. He never touches women who have been touched by men, and he doesn't even want to touch them again if he himself has touched them..." She was now Chen Jie's disciple and very satisfied with him, unwilling to admit her former master's identity. Hence, she referred to him only as Yeva's master.
Chen Jie looked enlightened. "Your master is truly a nefarious cultivator. If what you say is true, he must have harmed many women. If I encounter him next time, I will surely eliminate him for you."
"Thank you, Master!" Lin Mengjiao said gratefully.
The two returned to the villa, and Chen Jie frowned. His villa was excellent in every way, but it was too easy for people to intrude. He himself was fine, his senses easily detecting any uninvited guests. However, if someone else were to live in the villa while he was away, it might not be safe. Chen Jie mused to himself that perhaps arranging a defensive formation at some point could resolve this hidden danger.
"Mengjiao, your cultivation is already at the Qi Refining stage. Even with Yeva's Twelve Golden Hairpins, she might not be able to deal with you. Why were you still captured by her?" Chen Jie asked Lin Mengjiao.
"Master, I'm sorry. I've disgraced you. Please punish me!" Lin Mengjiao had been controlled by Yeva because she had been poisoned. But she didn't want to explain; a mistake was a mistake, and sometimes a single oversight could cost one's life.
"Forget it. You lack experience and don't understand the treachery of the human heart. It's normal to fail." Chen Jie shook his head, not intending to punish Lin Mengjiao.
Upon reaching the second floor, Chen Jie's brow furrowed. In his concern for Lin Mengjiao's safety earlier, he hadn't paid attention to his surroundings. Now he realized that several suitcases had appeared on the second floor. One of the open suitcases was filled with women's clothing. Various styles of undergarments were hanging on the balcony. Even the bedding in his original bedroom had been thrown out. This villa was usually occupied by Lin Mengjiao on the first floor, and Chen Jie on the second. He looked at Lin Mengjiao displeasedly. "You're becoming more and more outrageous. Are you trying to drive your master away and claim the villa for yourself?"
Lin Mengjiao glanced around and exclaimed, "Master, you're wrongly accusing me! It wasn't me! It was Yeva!"
"Yeva thought our villa was in a great location, so she planned to invite her master to live here together after killing you."
Chen Jie was taken aback, then gave a cold laugh. She really thought she had him cornered. Unfortunately, her plan was flawed. This villa had a spirit-gathering formation. Living here long-term would allow not only cultivators but even ordinary people to live to a hundred years old. It was normal for it to be coveted. He then apologetically said to Lin Mengjiao, "I've wronged you."
"Master, it's alright. I'll help you clean it up right away," Lin Mengjiao said excitedly, her face flushed.
Chen Jie nodded, and his phone rang. He quickly answered it, his voice tense. "Have you found out Jiang Xue's whereabouts?" The person who called was Lin Shuang.