### Chapter 152: Jade Luo's Heavenly Tribulation - Ah? The Wives I Abandoned Turned Out to Be Real

### Chapter 152: Jade Luo's Heavenly Tribulation On hearing Fei Lingxue's accusations, Su Mo deflected. "Uh?" "Oh." "This." "Ahem." "I..." Before Su Mo could finish his explanation, Fei Lingxue narrowed her eyes slightly, her fair face lifted with a hint of amusement. "But it's quite interesting; you should keep drawing." Witnessing this scene, Su Mo's temper flared up instantly. Wow! This woman is something else! --- Su Mo's liquid gold elixir, transformed through blazing positive energy, proved intensely effective. Fei Lingxue easily achieved the breakthrough to the ninth transformation of the Tenfold Dust Heart. After reaching the ninth stage with the aid of the elixir, she consumed over thirty pills daily, claiming the tenth transformation wasn't far off. Once achieved, defeating Leng Wuhen would be a breeze. Originally, Su Mo considered enlisting Bai Suzhen or Jade Luo to help Fei Lingxue get revenge, as Leng Wuhen, despite his skills, was no match for millennium-old monsters. However, Fei Lingxue wanted to handle the traitor herself. With no other choice, Su Mo supplied her with the liquid gold elixir, while others like Xu Miaoyin only got three a day, and Sujin occasionally received one. After spending about half a month in Ye Liuying's residence, Fei Lingxue broke through to the tenth transformation. Now, she was akin to a deity on earth, able to float through the air at will and kill with her gaze. As Fei Lingxue explained, she had reached the eighth transformation through her father's teachings. Even with her speed, reaching the ninth would have been historically unprecedented. Yet, aided by Su Mo, she surpassed to the tenth. At this stage, she transcended ordinary realms, achieving a state akin to merging with the dao—her physique, immune to toxins and sustaining energy, while her mental power reached dazzling heights. A casual strike could sever rivers, her agility was unparalleled, and mastering her energy could even shatter dimensions. In summary, with her current power, she could effortlessly evade pursuit from a sword sage unless they wielded soul-targeting artifacts like the Wand of a Thousand Souls in a surprise attack. Otherwise, her acute senses would have her escaping miles away before danger struck. However, Su Mo faced disappointment too: he no longer stood a chance against Fei Lingxue. Whether indoors or out, he could barely withstand an encounter. Previously, he had put her through tough times, and now facing retaliation, he felt a momentary soul-exit sensation. Su Mo longed for enhancing talents from simulations—something more than "Ten Bulls and Two Tigers," perhaps "Ten Dragons and Two Elephants." Seeing Su Mo downtrodden, Xu Miaoyin pulled him into daily sword practice, stretching from morning until night, easing his plight slightly. --- Under the sunlit veranda in the backyard, Su Mo rested on a bench. Xu Miaoyin gently massaged his temples from behind. Feeling her soft touch, his weariness drifted into potential slumber. Without his solar energy restoration routine, he might have already fled back to Linjiang City due to exhaustion. Fei Lingxue's demands were relentless, taxing him beyond what even an iron man could bear—an exhausting sixty times a day! "Su Lang..." Just as Su Mo basked in the rare moment of calm, a seductive voice yanked him back to reality. Fei Lingxue! Panicking, Su Mo called Xu Miaoyin over. "Miaoyin, block for me." He drew Xu Miaoyin into his arms. In an instant, Fei Lingxue materialized before them, her smile playful as she regarded Su Mo's alarmed expression. "Consider this payback for earlier," she grinned. Fei Lingxue hadn't been entirely comfortable of late. Though now stronger than Su Mo, it was a marginal advantage. To exact vengeance, she endured the pain, facing him repeatedly—consuming a year's quota in just fifteen days. Now content with her progress to the tenth transformation, it was time to deal with the traitors at Blood Garment House. Before departure, she indulged in teasing Su Mo. Reclining lazily, she slid into Su Mo's left arm, nudging Xu Miaoyin to the right. "Su Lang, I'm still not satisfied..." Su Mo chuckled wryly. "Tonight, just wait for tonight." Xu Miaoyin gently shook Fei Lingxue's arm. "Sister Fei, perhaps let Su Lang rest for a few days." Giggling, Fei Lingxue kissed Su Mo's cheek. "Alright, I'm done teasing. My Tenfold Dust Heart has peaked; it's time to handle the Blood Garment traitors. Ye Liuying already pinpointed Leng Wuhen's location." Surprised, Su Mo inquired, "So soon? Can you handle it alone?" "Stay cautious. Keep the jade tokens I gave you. If Leng Wuhen has demon support, my jade tokens can counter them." He had distributed eight jade token sets—one each to Bai Suzhen, Little Green, and the others. With two remaining, Su Mo pondered crafting more if he found more supreme jade stones. Touched by his concern, Fei Lingxue felt a warmth spread through her heart. "I know... You've been away from Linjiang City long enough; your wife and miss should be worried. After dealing with the traitors, Sujin and I will find you." Embracing the two beauties in his arms, Su Mo inwardly wavered. Due to various coincidences, Huang Qingwan, Guo Lin, and Chunzhu hadn't crossed paths with Fei Lingxue. Neither had Bai Suzhen and Little Green met Xu Miaoyin or Fei Lingxue. As for Jade Luo, perpetually in spider form, she'd never revealed her human guise to Su Mo's paramours. Thus, the sequence went: Huang Qingwan, Guo Lin, and Chunzhu only knew of Xu Miaoyin. Huang Qingwan was unaware of Guo Lin's affections for Su Mo. Xu Miaoyin only knew about Huang Qingwan's trio and Fei Lingxue. In Su Mo's view, Bai Suzhen and Little Green knew nothing (in reality, they did). Only Jade Luo was aware of everyone. Su Mo couldn't help but think, Jade Luo's simplicity is comforting. What if these women ever meet? He had no strategy for such a scenario. At present, he could merely tread carefully, one step at a time. Fei Lingxue and Xu Miaoyin, unaware of his musings, enjoyed the serene intimacy... --- By afternoon, Fei Lingxue departed with Sujin and the others. The once lively residence was now home only to Su Mo and Xu Miaoyin, who prepared to leave the next day. But before that, they'd savor this uniquely shared night... --- Qinglin County. A verdant sword light flew from afar, landing before a brothel almost instantaneously. It was Jiang Xuan. Startled, bystanders assumed this beautiful, divine young woman was a martial master seeking her beau within. Such assumptions were fueled by the reputedly fine hostesses inside, sparking anticipation among the onlookers. Sensing her formidable aura, the brothel's madam hurriedly approached. "Young lady, what brings you here? We only cater to gentlemen." Having lived another life, Jiang Xuan was no longer the tender bud of past. Without hesitation, she revealed her identity: "I am Jiang Xuan!" "Never heard of this name? You might as well start packing your head!" "What?" "You, you're Miss Jiang?" The madam of the brothel, once a gravely ill courtesan who died and was subsequently recruited under the Tree Elder, eventually grew to become a ghost lord. When the Tree Elder decided to establish a brothel that siphons human longevity, she was his first choice to manage it. Her role involved sourcing beautiful ghost women to serve in Qinglin County. Being a close aide of the Tree Elder, she was naturally aware that he had a daughter named Jiang Xuan, who was sent to the earthly celestial realm of Mount Shu for training since childhood. Now, with Jiang Xuan's grand arrival, despite not knowing the reason, the madam had no choice but to greet her with a smile. "Miss Jiang, aren't you going to see the Tree Elder? Why come here?" Jiang Xuan's delicate brows furrowed. "That's none of your concern why I'm here. Right now, close this brothel immediately!" "Evict all the guests!" "If you don't comply, I'll see to it you get obliterated!" As she spoke, Jiang Xuan brought out the thousand-year-old lightning peach wood sword, its formidable energy restrained the madam with fear, though she bravely questioned, "Miss, does the Tree Elder know about this?" "Why ask so much!" In the next moment, a section of the madam's arm was severed by the peach wood sword. Jiang Xuan was infuriated; with each passing moment, more was added to her father's transgressions—she couldn't delay! "Ah!" The madam cried out in pain, prompting the crowds gathered to watch to flee quickly. "Someone's been hurt!" "She even severed the arm, this girl's vicious." "She might be some high official's daughter; otherwise, who would dare to be so audacious?" "Stop watching, or being noticed might spell trouble." In no time, the street emptied. Seeing Jiang Xuan was serious, the madam dared not delay further. She quickly called the Mighty Ghost King to have all the still-present patrons driven out by her staff and the palanquin carriers. Some patrons, terrified, appeared utterly deflated, as if rendered impotent. With the place emptied, Jiang Xuan rose into the sky, unleashing the peach wood sword. It transformed into a hundred-meter-long wooden dragon, its tail sweeping across, reducing the once-luxurious brothel to ruins. Gazing at the now homeless ghost women, Jiang Xuan produced a Spirit Containment Bead and, with a simple wave of her hand, absorbed all of them. Having done all this, Jiang Xuan exhaled deeply. Whatever it took, she had to prevent her father from committing these sins. Meanwhile, the madam and the Mighty Ghost King and their cohorts trembled in fear. Was this truly the Tree Elder's daughter? So powerful. Having finished, whether by intent or accident, Jiang Xuan's gaze drifted to the Short-lived Playboy's residence. But indecisive action invited chaos. Jiang Xuan suppressed the urge to investigate further, focusing instead on the madam and the Mighty Ghost King. "You're coming back with me." "My father has me; I'll explain to him." "Even if there's blame afterward, it won't fall on you!" Relief crossed their faces at her words. Transformed into a misty essence, they followed Jiang Xuan to the Yin Yang Market... --- In Linjiang City, at Linjiang Chun Tavern. Su Mo reclined on a wicker chair in the backyard, bathing in the sun, while Xu Miaoyin practiced the Yi Jin Jing inside. Thanks to Su Mo's liquid gold elixir, Xu Miaoyin's practice was nearing the fourth level. At this rate, within a year, she'd achieve mastery. At this moment, the solar energy continually replenished Su Mo's depleted yang energy, and it wouldn't be long before he returned to peak condition. This time, his absence spanned over a month, making Huang Qingwan, Guo Lin, and Chunzhu all quite worried. They came to find him as soon as he returned. However, in public, they remained under the guise of servants and lady of the house, unable to express their concern like a normal couple might. They merely asked about his whereabouts during his time away and left. Yet, Su Mo was keenly aware of the looks from Huang Qingwan and Chunzhu before they departed, planning a night visit to meet them secretly. As for Guo Lin, she was too young—Su Mo preferred not to pluck such tender fruit. While pondering his next steps, Jade Luo crawled onto Su Mo's shoulder. "Husband, you've been having a great time lately, haven't you?" "Seems I missed out on a lot of exciting stories..." Her teasing left Su Mo sporting a bitter smile. "Jade, don't mention it. Fei Lingxue has grown immensely powerful; I'm no match for her now." "Looks like I need to advance my Yi Jin Jing quickly—to its highest level so I'm not intimidated by her." Hearing his words, Jade Luo said no more. Noticing her unease, Su Mo asked curiously, "Jade, what's wrong? You seem out of sorts." Upon his inquiry, Jade Luo shared her current dilemma. "Husband, I'm about to face the thousand-year heavenly tribulation, but the artifact I need is still back in Dazhou." "I simply don't have enough time." "I don't know what to do." The news of her impending tribulation startled Su Mo. He recalled the simulations of Jade Luo's heavenly tribulation vividly—was fate about to take her from him? That cannot happen. "Jade, is there no other way?" Seeing Su Mo's concern warmed Jade Luo. "Hmm... it's not entirely impossible." "What is it? Tell me!" "Well, if you can give me a hundred or so of your gold elixirs, I might stand a chance..." (End of Chapter)