Chapter 140. Lu Qing's face was flushed red as she hugged...

Lu Qing blushed deeply, hugging Wu Chen's neck, wanting to ask but not daring to.

Seeing the tender emotion welling up in her almond-shaped eyes, Wu Chen couldn't help but lean down and kiss her again. "Don't overthink it. There are disciples all over the ship. They all have sharp ears."

He really wanted to do something, but unfortunately the current environment wasn't convenient.

You were the one who pulled, hugged, and kissed me, and now you're turning around and telling me not to overthink things. Lu Qing snorted, landed on the bed, rolled over, and ignored him.

Wu Chen pulled her back into his arms and sighed deeply. "Don't think about anything. Get some sleep. We can talk about it tomorrow when you wake up."

Lu Qing pressed her cheek against his chest, listening to his slightly more excited heartbeat than usual, and couldn't help but smile. After a long day of commotion, she was indeed exhausted, both physically and mentally. Leaning on Wu Chen, it was as if all those bothersome things had disappeared. Lu Qing relaxed, resting her head on Wu Chen's arm, and soon fell into a deep sleep.

Wu Chen held her in his arms, his face pressed against her cool hair, her fragrance lingering in his nostrils, her body heat irresistible, seemingly warming his very heart. His previously unsettled heart finally settled, but at the same time, the exhaustion of their long journey washed over him. The boat rocked and swayed, much like the early days when Lu Qing would hold him and sleep soundly in the small boat every night.

Wu Chen held her in his arms and slept soundly through the night.

The next morning, their boat remained anchored in the center of Fuxian Lake, showing no intention of docking. However, the Fang family had already arrived by boat, intending to pay their respects to Wu Chen.

Qi Ying stopped them directly. What a joke! Before revealing their identities, their lack of airs was simply a matter of good manners. But after last night's events, the fact that he didn't immediately slaughter the Fang family upon meeting them was already a testament to his good temper. Moreover, Wu Chen is now the Lord of the Divine Palace; few in the cultivation world can stand on equal footing with him. The Fang family think they can just see him whenever they want? Who do they think they are?

Wu Chen naturally heard the commotion. However, he didn't intend to meet the Fang family immediately. He simply held Lu Qing comfortably on the bed, sometimes looking at her hand, sometimes tidying her hair. Lu Qing, like a little pig, slept soundly until she naturally woke up.

After being dragged away to wash up, Lu Qing returned to her cabin to find a delicious-looking breakfast spread out on the table. Lu Qing's eyes lit up. "It seems being a priest isn't all bad. At least the food looks much better than before. It's comparable to the lavish lifestyles of the wealthy."

Wu Chen chuckled, "I can still fulfill this small request of yours, Madam."

Lu Qing nodded in satisfaction and happily began to eat.

Wu Chen stopped eating when he was about 70% full. Only after Lu Qing finished eating did he ask her, "Why did you say that Fang Lansheng is not of the bloodline of the Spirit Clan?"

Lu Qing took the tea he offered, took a sip, and then recounted everything that had happened since arriving at Fuxian Lake. "...When Fang Lansheng mentioned his thin bloodline and lack of connection, I wavered, wondering if he was truly a descendant of Nanbei. So I brought up the fact that Luo Dushou had met me to mislead him. But just hearing Luo Dushou's name made him immediately waver. If it were just someone he barely knew, someone he'd only heard of, he shouldn't have doubted his judgment so quickly. Unless, Luo Dushou held considerable weight in his eyes. Moreover, he even drugged me and used mind control techniques, as if afraid I wouldn't fall for it. This isn't something a confident person would do so hastily..."

Lu Qing was lost in her own thoughts and didn't notice Wu Chen's eyebrow twitching slightly.

"...Because he repeatedly failed, Fang Lansheng, in desperation, actually called out my name." Lu Qing laughed mockingly. "My name isn't so well-known that everyone in the world doesn't know me! So, I immediately confirmed that Fang Lansheng wasn't a descendant of Nan Bei at all. Moreover, the Fang family does have a descendant of Nan Bei. This person not only met me, but Fang Lansheng also saw her meet me with her own eyes. And indeed, because of the thin bloodline, there was no connection between us. That's why Fang Lansheng dared to deceive me so confidently."

"Are you sure who it is?" Wu Chen asked.

Lu Qing shook her head. "So many people come and go around Fang Lansheng. Since I can't sense him, I can't sense him either. There's no trace of him. Moreover, the Fang family has been planning this for a long time. They even placed their own third young lady on the island in the middle of the lake and set up a trap. They wanted to use a substitute to make me 'find' her and make amends to her. Then one day, they would tell her the truth, so that the Fang family bloodline could continue. I did suspect the second young lady, Fang Lanxi, but thinking about it, could this be another elaborate scheme set up by the Fang family? I really can't be sure. That's why I came out with Fang Lansheng to see what he plans to do."

Wu Chen patted her on the back, "Well done."

Lu Qing looked at him with sparkling eyes, "Really?"

Wu Chen nodded. "Fearless in the face of danger, courageous and resourceful—even I could only be like that back then."

Lu Qing looked at it with a grin, then put on a serious face, "Look, doesn't this look like your expression? When I'm unsure, I imitate your expression, it works really well."

Wu Chen was amused by her, "Naughty."

"But what do we do now?" Lu Qing dumped all the problems on him. "I beat Fang Lansheng up like that, but he still won't tell the truth. What if the Fang family was prepared and had a unified story? What are we going to do?"

Wu Chen stood up. "Don't worry. Have fun on the ship. I'll go down and ask."

"You're going to use torture?" Lu Qing's eyes widened.

Wu Chen smiled and nodded.

Lu Qing's eyes darted around. "Can I see?"

Wu Chen shook his head, "They're just writhing on the ground in pain, unable to live or die, what's so interesting about that?"

Lu Qing stuck out her tongue. "Then I'll find my own fun."

Wu Chen went to "chat" with Fang Lansheng. How dare he seduce Lu Qing, drugging her, using mind control, and seduction? Hehe, they have a lot to "chat" about. He'll also let him see the Divine Palace's pupil technique, which can destroy and rebuild, with all sorts of tricks, and is particularly interesting.

Lu Qing left her cabin and wandered around the ship.

The Fang family was driven away by Qi Ying and Qi Fu. On the vast lake, they were the only boat. A few days ago, when Lu Qing was searching for someone by boat, she appeared calm on the surface, but her heart was filled with anxiety. But now that Wu Chen had arrived, she suddenly relaxed. She thought that the Fang family, so cunning and calculating, with their series of traps, must have a backup plan. Even if all their schemes failed, they would probably produce a genuine descendant of Nan Bei to beg for mercy. If that was the case, the person she was looking for had most likely been living a life of luxury all these years, so she didn't need to rush.

Lu Qing finally had the mood to appreciate the scenery. There were male and female disciples on the boat. When they saw her, they were all very respectful, without a trace of the strange, sarcastic attitude of the female disciples she had encountered before. Lu Qing thought to herself, "This is more like what a disciple of the Divine Palace should do."

Old Hei's body was also brought out of the Fang family's guest courtyard by Qi Fu's men and just taken to his cabin. A moment later, Old Hei stretched and came out, "It's so much more comfortable on my own turf. I was practically turning into mold lying around in the Fang family's guest courtyard. Hey, what are we going to do today?"

Lu Qing was also bored out of her mind, "How about we go fishing?"

"Okay." Old Hei immediately ran to find a fishing rod. Old Hei still vaguely remembered the fun of fishing back then, casting the bait, pulling the line, and then lying on the window with Lu Qing, watching the rippling water.

I don't know if there's some kind of restriction on this boat, but even after scattering several bowls of bait, I haven't seen a single fish.

Old Black was impatient. "Change the cable, use my hair!"

Lu Qing rolled her eyes at her, "That's blatant slaughter, what kind of fun is that?"

Old Black asked back, "Then what do we do?"

Lu Qing pulled a bottle of pills from her sleeve. "This!"

Old Hei looked down on her, saying it was all cheating, so who was more sophisticated? But since it wasn't hers anyway, she didn't care.

A handful of elixirs were scattered down, and sure enough, there was movement below, but the movement grew louder and the splashes became larger.

Lu Qing suddenly remembered the fathead fish. This guy hadn't shown up for so long; could it be that he took the benefits but didn't do the job? Just as she was thinking this, the water rippled, and the fathead fish, as if muttering to itself, actually showed itself. A woman in colorful clothes was with him.

The fathead fish's facial wounds had healed, and looking at it now, it did indeed have some good looks, even more so than Fang Lansheng. It seemed that what he said wasn't entirely self-praise.

Before Lu Qing could speak, the fathead fish started complaining, "Look at me, I've lost a lot of weight because of you. I came back and searched for you all night, but I couldn't find you anywhere. If it weren't for your pills, I would have thought you were gone. Little Flower, greetings to this master."

Lu Qing immediately recognized that the woman in colorful clothes beside him was actually a koi carp with a flowery tail. She was quite beautiful in human form, except that her mouth was a little too big.

The koi spirit Xiaohua hurriedly bowed to her, saying, "Greetings, esteemed one."

Lu Qing nodded. "Come in and let's talk."

Upon hearing the news, Wu Chen also came up from the cabin below. "Who are these two?"

The koi spirit's eyes nearly popped out when she saw Wu Chen's appearance. She couldn't believe how handsome he was! If she had known there was such a beauty to see, she would have come back much sooner.

Upon seeing the koi spirit's appearance, Lu Qing finally believed the story of the fish sinking and geese falling from the sky. She coughed heavily, "This is the Lord of Fuxian Lake, and this is my husband, the divine official Wu Chen."

The koi spirit then came to her senses. "So it's the High Priest. This is only the second time in all these years that I've seen such a handsome man. I'm so sorry for my rudeness. Please forgive me, High Priest and Madam."

Lu Qing thought to herself, "No wonder, no wonder. It's fortunate that you like looking at handsome men, otherwise you wouldn't be able to help me today." "Do you know what happened back then?"

The koi spirit nodded, then shook her head. "I know some things, but not all of them. I dare not speak nonsense, but only tell you what I have personally seen, Madam. I hope Madam will not be offended."