Chapter 40 Does Master Not Agree to Us Being Together?

"It's not too late to turn back now."

The white snake snapped its fingers, and the village vanished, replaced by the original red sky and black earth. At the end of the main road was a Lingxing Gate, a three-bay structure made of white marble, its white surface tinged with gray. Outside the gate, it was pitch black, with occasional specks of starlight flickering about.

Ling Shu felt a chill run down her spine. Because the Lingxing Gate was often used in altars, temples, and tombs, she had actually stumbled into... the underworld.

The incense in my hand is still burning, but it doesn't seem to be burning any further downwards?

The White Snake's charming voice sent shivers down one's spine. She spoke particularly slowly, each word lingering on the other: "If you want to leave, I'll let you go back. People of the mortal realm should stay there."

"No reply." Ling Shu always spoke crisply and decisively, but today she found that speaking a little slower would be more romantic.

"Really not going back?"

"I won't reply."

"Alright." The white snake retracted its tail slightly, straightened its body, and patted Ling Shu's head. "Okay, okay, have a safe journey."

Ling Shu, with her sensitive ears, noticed the fox ears were sticking out. She quickly covered her ears with both hands, her face flushing slightly, and turned her head away, saying, "Don't touch them!"

The white snake chuckled sweetly, "If only you had a rough journey, you could stay here and be my Daoist partner." As she spoke, she leaned close to Ling Shu's ear and whispered, "Your great-grandmother is quite skilled with her hands."

Ling Shu tried to hide his ears, but found he couldn't. He quickly took three steps back and said righteously, "This junior has little fortune and cannot accept this."

"Hmm, can't handle it? You have quite the appetite."

“You, you’re talking nonsense!” Ling Shu retorted immediately.

The white snake approached mysteriously, giving a seductive smile: "Want your great-grandmother to lend you a hand?"

Ling Shu remained righteous and indignant: "What are you talking about? I don't need any help. I have important business to attend to. I need to find the first person before the incense burns out."

The White Snake produced a fan from somewhere, opened it with a whoosh, and said with great flair, "Hey, don't worry about finding people, it's just a snap of my fingers. My grandson's happiness for the rest of his life is more important right now."

Ling Shu gave the white snake a serious look: "Why are you helping me?"

The white snake confidently waved her fan and looked up, saying, "My name is Yin Yu, and I am the wife of your mother's mother's mother."

Ling Shu didn't know what was wrong with her knees; she suddenly knelt down, and her head also inexplicably kowtowed. Ling Shu swore that she was absolutely following her heart and respecting her ancestors when she knelt down, and it was definitely not for any happiness in her later life.

After kowtowing three times, Ling Shu got up and smiled obsequiously, "Hehehe, hello Great-Grandma."

Then his expression immediately changed, and he looked around seriously, covering his mouth with his hand and whispering, "How can I help?"

Yin Yu blinked: "My dear grandson, watch closely." She took the three incense sticks from Ling Shu's hand.

She snapped her fingers, and Zhuang Jinfu and Hu Shi appeared before her. Yin Yu swam over and stopped in front of Zhuang Jinfu, calling out to her, "This Immortal Venerable."

Zhuang Jinfu, a man of integrity and upright character, also respected his elders. After bowing, he asked, "What can I do for you?"

Yin Yu handed the incense to Zhuang Jinfu with one hand: "Ling Shu just confessed to me. She said she doesn't want to go back. I fell in love with her at first sight. Why don't you continue walking with this young lady?"

Zhuang Jinfu didn't answer, and looked at Ling Shu with some confusion: "Aren't you her great-grandmother?"

Yin Yu said frankly, "Yes, sigh, that dead ghost doesn't care about human relationships. Anyway, she can't have children, so she's made up her mind. What about you?"

Zhuang Jinfu was somewhat taken aback.

Ling Shu thought to herself: No, is this right?

Ling Shu was afraid she wouldn't be able to hold back her laughter, so she turned her back to him. In the end, she still laughed and tried her best to cover her mouth to prevent the laughter from leaking out.

That's what you call a load of nonsense.

Zhuang Jinfu said definitively, "Impossible."

"How could she move so quickly..." She didn't finish her sentence.

"She said she wanted to be with her family."

Zhuang Jinfu looked at Ling Shu, whose shoulders were trembling and whose hand was covering her mouth.

"I want to talk to her."

Yin Yu waved her fan: "Go, go."

As the cool spiritual energy drew near, Ling Shu dared not turn around, for if she did, she would be discovered secretly laughing.

"Are you really sure? Are you going to give up everything in the mortal world and spend the rest of your life absorbing Yin energy in the Tongxuan Secret Realm?" Zhuang Jinfu asked her.

"I'll leave Wang Lifu's matter to you, Master."

The person behind him was silent for a moment, then spoke again in a voice that was not as steady as usual: "You really like her?"

Ling Shu didn't turn around: "Yes, what does Master think of her?"

"Choosing a partner should not be done so hastily."

Ling Shu pressed further, "Does Master not agree to us being together?"

"I..." She started to speak, but didn't know how to continue, so she held back the words she wanted to say frankly.

"What?" Whenever this happens, Ling Shu is not the type to stop just because the other person finds it hard to express. She will confront the unspeakable desires, forcing the unspeakable to confront their unspeakable secrets, and forcing the abstinent to confront their desires.

Zhuang Jinfu's words were roundabout, avoiding any direct answer that would put him in a trap: "You two have only just met, it's too early to talk about being together. Let's spend more time together before discussing it further."

That means I disagree.

Ling Shu felt a cold breath approaching from behind, and then a delicate hand holding a white handkerchief appeared on her left: "Don't cry, I don't disagree, I just advise you to think it over."

Ling Shu was stunned. She thought she was crying?

Ling Shu pushed the hand away.

For some inexplicable reason, she wanted to provoke Zhuang Jinfu.

"Okay, I understand." Ling Shu said coldly, turning around decisively without glancing at her, passing by her side, walking towards Yin Yu, taking Yin Yu's hand decisively, and saying dejectedly, "My master doesn't agree."

Yin Yu said, "What can you do if your Daoist partner doesn't agree?"

Ling Shu held her hands in both of hers and said softly, "There's nothing I can do. I'm heartbroken, and I really want Master's blessing."

Zhuang Jinfu stared at Ling Shu and Yin Yu's clasped hands.

Yin Yu once again got to touch Ling Shu's fox ears. They were furry and warm, and there was blood flowing under the ears. This was the feeling of a living person, and she found it very comfortable to touch.

Thinking to herself, she was Wen Ji's only child, and her mother must be very sad after her death. Yin Yu lovingly stroked her face and cupped Ling Shu's face, saying, "It's okay, baby. Since your master doesn't agree, then finish your mission first. I'll accompany you for a while."

Ling Shu said softly, "Okay."

Zhuang Jinfu watched them being so affectionate. She felt like a terrible person who was ruining their relationship. A strange sense of guilt welled up in her heart, but it quickly disappeared and was replaced by a feeling of pleasure.

Hu Shi, standing to the side, said impatiently, "Are we leaving or not?"

Yin Yu hurriedly said, "Let's go! I'll go with you!"

Hu Shi said, "Aren't you going to guard the door?"

Yin Yu tapped Hu Shi on the forehead with her fan and said, "You're so rude! If you're so capable, say that door gods are also doorkeepers!"

Hu Shi was speechless, not daring to call Shen Tu, Yu Lei, Yuchi Gong, Qin Qiong, and other gate gods mere doorkeepers. Therefore, in other words, she was a gate god of the Tongxuan Secret Realm… and indeed deserved respect…

Hu Shi blushed with embarrassment: "Lord Gate Demon, aren't you supposed to be on duty?"

Yin Yu reached out and fanned herself at the boundary marker. On a boundary marker with a snake-shaped plate that looked exactly like Yin Yu, Yin Yu proudly declared, "Grandma, I have a clone."

After finishing the spell, Yin Yu swam over, put her arm around Ling Shu's waist, and said to Zhuang Jinfu, "Let's go, Immortal Venerable."

Zhuang Jinfu gave a muffled "hmm".

Yin Yu snapped her fingers, and the vanished village reappeared before her eyes.

A yellow dog was by the roadside, barking at the passersby. After sniffing out Yin Yu's scent, it wagged its tail and ran over happily, following Yin Yu. She smiled and said, "Grandma didn't bring any meat today, sorry, little yellow dog."

Little Yellow's eyelids drooped down, making it look pitiful with furrowed brows and tears in its eyes. Yin Yu bent down and patted Little Yellow's head, and it wagged its tail happily again.

"Yinyu is here." An old woman carrying large handfuls of green vegetables in both hands walked up from the edge of the field.

Ling Shu looked at the incense in her hand; it had just burned out.

The incense disappeared from their hands, and they didn't experience any difficulty breathing, which meant they had successfully found the first person.

people?

"You even brought friends?" Grandma's back was not straight, and her face was etched with the marks of time. She smiled and said, "Come to my house for dinner tonight."

"No need, we'll be leaving soon," Yin Yu said.

At this moment, Ling Shu was thinking about the phrase "the token is on the person." Since the first person they encountered was a human, wouldn't the token be on that first person? Wasn't this a free gift?

Zhuang Jinfu walked behind Ling Shu and Yin Yu, his eyes fixed on Yin Yu's hand around Ling Shu's waist.

Tsk.

Ling Shu excitedly turned to Yin Yu and said, "The token is with Grandma!" Yin Yu flicked Ling Shu's nose and said, "Silly girl, it might not be there."

Hu Shi couldn't take it anymore and shouted, "Can't you guys consider other people's feelings?!"

Yin Yu exclaimed in surprise, "Oh dear, I'm sorry, I didn't notice there was a dog here."

Hu Shi: "Who are you calling a dog!"

Zhuang Jinfu suddenly stepped forward, pulled Ling Shu out of Yin Yu's arms, and said sternly to Ling Shu, "Pulling and pulling each other in broad daylight is indecent."

Ling Shu struggled to break free, but finding she couldn't, she rebelliously declared, "If it's improper, it's improper! I like it this way!"

Yin Yu chimed in, adding fuel to the fire: "What era are we living in? Stop talking about propriety! You silly immortal, I'm older than you but more up-to-date with the times. What's wrong with putting my arm around your waist? We didn't kiss." With that, she grabbed Ling Shu and pulled her closer, but Zhuang Jin Fu wouldn't let go.

Yin Yu looked at Zhuang Jin Fu with an arrogant expression. Zhuang Jin Fu had a hint of anger in his eyes, but he didn't show it on his face. The two were locked in a stalemate when Hu Shi yelled, "My God, are you two ever leaving?!"

Ling Shu glanced at Zhuang Jinfu's wrist, her eyes darting away. Zhuang Jinfu quickly realized her lapse in composure, but did not let go.

Zhuang Jinfu said angrily, "Ling Shu, you're disobeying me."

"That's exactly what I want!"

Ling Shu pulled the hand that was being held closer, and Zhuang Jinfu was also brought closer. A refreshing fragrance wafted over, and Ling Shu took a bite of Zhuang Jinfu's hand.

A sharp pain shot through him, and Zhuang Jinfu released his grip. The skin on the back of his hand was thin, and there were two rows of teeth marks on it, with some beads of blood oozing out.

Ling Shu stared at her.

Zhuang Jinfu remained silent and patient.

Ling Shu is going to find her grandmother.

In fact, Ling Shu was very flustered. She sensed that Zhuang Jinfu was in a bad mood and was afraid of angering her and then ignoring her.

Ling Shu walked over to Yin Yu and whispered in her ear, "Isn't this going too far..."

Yin Yu said to her, "Let me ask you, has it always been you who likes her unilaterally, and she doesn't respond?"

Ling Shu nodded blankly.

Yin Yu covered her mouth with her hand and whispered in Ling Shu's ear, "That's right. When the person being loved feels too secure, they will take your love for granted. At this time, you need to stimulate them a little to let them know that you don't have to do without them and that you can have other choices. This will make them start to worry about you."

"real?"

"Of course, I've been through this myself."

I understand, agree with, learn from, and practice Ling Shu.

Ling Shu suddenly kissed Yin Yu on the cheek.

Yin Yu chuckled to herself and whispered, "This child is teachable."

Ling Shu felt a burning gaze behind her, as if it wanted to pierce through her, and the temperature around her dropped several degrees.