Ji Mo did not heed the voice's obstruction and snatched the jade flute into his hand.
The jade flute's radiant glow receded, becoming plain and unadorned.
Ji Mo finally saw the flute's true appearance and couldn't help but sigh in regret.
The flute's surface was covered in cracks, bearing the marks of numerous blade and sword strikes, as if it could shatter into pieces at any moment.
Such a fine white jade flute, he wondered what it had endured to be damaged in such a state.
No one would buy it in this condition, but perhaps after some repairs, it could still serve as a musical instrument for amusement.
Ji Mo felt a pang of heartache. A flawless jade flute could have fetched several hundred taels of silver. What a pity.
"Quickly put the flute back."
The voice echoed again, tinged with panic and concern.
Ji Mo looked towards the source of the sound and saw that it was Wen Die, who was rushing towards him in a state of alarm.
"Heh, it's too late to put it back now."
The Desolate Soul Devouring Toad, feeling the connection to its main body gradually recover, was ecstatic. It immediately began to draw energy from the entire Toad Mountain's remnants.
Instantly, the ground trembled and the mountains shook.
A stream of ink-black gas erupted from beneath Ji Mo's feet, completely engulfing him.
The Desolate Soul Devouring Toad desperately absorbed this demonic energy, which contained its own primordial power, and its aura surged wildly.
"No!"
Wen Die watched in horror as Ji Mo was submerged by the demonic energy, letting out a heart-wrenching cry.
Such terrifying demonic energy was difficult for even a Spirit Saint to resist. A mortal who came into contact with it would undoubtedly perish.
Her face turned ashen, but without hesitation, she charged towards Ji Mo, flying to rescue him from the surging demonic energy.
The two embraced and rolled out of the area covered by the demonic energy.
At this moment, Ji Mo was pinned beneath Wen Die, his mind reeling.
What was this Miss Wen trying to do? Why was she tackling him?
The next second, his pupils dilated, his body stiffened, and he couldn't breathe.
Wen Die's soft lips, like ripe cherries, had completely sealed his own.
A radiant white light emanated from Wen Die's body, instantly purifying the surrounding demonic energy.
It turned out she had mistakenly believed Ji Mo was corrupted by the demonic energy and was trying to save him at all costs.
"I never expected humans to produce a heavenly prodigy with a pure light constitution. This is not good news for my demon race. Once I recover a bit more strength, I will eliminate these two."
The Desolate Soul Devouring Toad, hidden within the demonic energy spewing from the ground, stared intently at Wen Die.
It had successfully detached itself from Ji Mo and was recovering its strength, awaiting the opportune moment for revenge.
Ji Mo tried to struggle, but Wen Die held him down firmly, rendering him immobile.
"Are all daughters of the Wen family this formidable? Wen Xi's forced marriage was one thing, but Wen Die's forceful kiss!"
Ji Mo immediately decided to stay far away from the Wen family's daughters in the future. They were too dangerous.
A boy must protect himself when he's out in the world.
His first kiss had been stolen just like that, and he had nowhere to turn to seek justice.
"You scoundrel!"
Just then, an extremely cold voice filled with killing intent rang out.
Simultaneously, the surrounding temperature plummeted to freezing point, and frost even began to drift.
Su Yan appeared, her clear and captivating eyes blazing with fury, her delicate white hands clenching with a cracking sound.
Hong Qiantu, standing nearby, quickly retreated a distance, fearing he might be caught in the crossfire.
"Mr. Ji, although youth is indeed a time for passion, you should still be more discreet. Couldn't you have found a more secluded spot for a kiss? To be caught red-handed like this, isn't it incredibly awkward?"
Hong Qiantu regretted his decision to follow them. What was he to do now?
Women were unreasonable when they were jealous, and he truly feared being annihilated by Su Yan on a whim.
"Miss Wen, that's enough. I can barely breathe."
Ji Mo finally managed to push Wen Die away and got to his feet.
"No, I need to do it again."
Wen Die, fearing the demonic energy hadn't been completely purified, wanted to continue.
Ji Mo had no such inclination. Kissing was fine, but couldn't it be done at another time? Someone was watching them intently.
He was thin-skinned and couldn't let Wen Die act recklessly with Su Yan and Hong Qiantu witnessing the scene. He grabbed her mouth, refusing to let her come any closer.
"You're alright!"
Wen Die, believing Ji Mo had been cured by her, showed a joyful expression.
Her future husband was so simple-minded; if he hadn't met her, he would have died countless times by now.
"Um, Mr. Ji was definitely forced..."
Hong Qiantu, mustering his courage, tried to speak a good word for Ji Mo.
However, he was met with a chilling glare and dared not utter another word.
"Shameless!"
Su Yan stared intently at Ji Mo, her heart a mix of emotions.
Compared to before, he seemed to have become younger, more handsome, and more flirtatious.
In the past, she had never seen him so intimate with another woman. Now, he had become wicked.
Being called shameless, Wen Die's face flushed with embarrassment.
But then she thought, what business was it of an outsider to interfere in the affairs of a couple.
"It's none of your business what we do as a couple."
Wen Die also sensed something amiss in Su Yan's gaze towards Ji Mo. Her woman's intuition immediately put her on guard.
"What couple? Miss Wen, please don't speak nonsense. We have no relationship whatsoever."
Ji Mo was extremely flustered. This Wen Die had grand ambitions, and was indeed planning to marry into his family.
But he absolutely could not let her succeed, so he quickly distanced himself.
"Scum!"
"Scum!"
"Scum!"
Su Yan and Wen Die spoke almost in unison.
Hong Qiantu also couldn't stand it and chimed in with a complaint, but the next moment, he received death glares from all three, making him tremble all over.
"Ji Mo, you stole my first kiss, so don't think you can get away with it."
Wen Die directly linked her arm with Ji Mo's, but spoke towards Su Yan with a provocative gaze.
Su Yan was stunned. If that was the case, she and Bai Di hadn't really done anything overly intimate, and she felt a pang of jealousy.
She resented her own past restraint, otherwise, how could this vixen be so smug.
She flashed forward, instantly appearing before Ji Mo, pouting and leaning in for a kiss.
Good heavens!
Ji Mo quickly covered his mouth, avoiding the intimate contact.
He wasn't a casual person.
"Bai Di, you actually despise me!"
Su Yan bit her lip, tears welling up in her eyes.
She had finally mustered the courage to take this step, only to be rejected!
This address of "Bai Di" instantly broke the awkward situation.
"What Bai Di? Miss, you've mistaken me for someone else. My name is Ji Mo, not Bai Di."
Ji Mo found it all very perplexing.
What was wrong with these people, insisting on treating him as Bai Di? First it was Huineng and Fan Jingxing, and now this stunningly beautiful girl.
Bai Di, what kind of romantic debts have you incurred? Don't try to pin them on me.
"Mr. Ji, stop pretending. You are Bai Di."
At this moment, someone actually pointed at Ji Mo and identified him.