Chapter 48 Some people will only offer you their most precious treasures and let you have them...
Night has fallen. The night in the demon realm is always quiet, and nighttime is the perfect time to carry out one's plans.
The Taiji Hall of the Demon Realm Palace is where all the guests who came to offer their congratulations today are accommodated. In the first room on the far right, one can hear people whispering among themselves.
The person inside the room is talking to the person opposite through a water mirror. His respectful posture reveals the high status of the person opposite him.
“My lord, I have done what you commanded me to do.”
The voice of the person in the water mirror was like clear mountain water. He hummed in agreement and continued, "But her?"
The person inside the room instantly smiled, smugly saying, "Don't worry, my lord. Although Xiang Chaosheng and Gong Youning were initially at loggerheads, they suddenly turned and left for some reason. I observed that it was the woman behind them who gave him a wink."
"And who else could be someone that both the Demon Lord and the Venerable of Liwen Palace care about, besides her?"
The person in the water mirror paused for a moment, then said, "Well done."
The person inside the room beamed with joy. He cupped his hands and said, "It is truly an honor to serve Your Majesty."
The person in the water mirror seemed to have thought of something and laughed: "Hmm...then let's run away quickly."
Then, he instantly extinguished the water mirror, ignoring his subordinates' panic, slowly picked up the brewed tea, poured himself a cup, and after drinking it, sighed deeply and said, "Fool."
......
The person inside the room was instantly panicked when the water mirror was shattered, but before he could react, the door was kicked open with a bang.
Before he could even adjust his emotions and put on a facade, he was forced to greet the "guests."
Xiang Chaosheng was already standing swaggering at the door: "Elder Liu, what are you doing up so late at night?"
That's right, the person in the room is Elder Liu, the Elder Liu who chatted and laughed with Jiang Yuemian in the Shannan Sect and felt like they had known each other for a long time.
Elder Liu was taken aback when he saw Xiang Chaosheng, then his expression of surprise turned instantly. He asked, "What brings you here in the middle of the night, Venerable One?"
Elder Liu was indeed mentally strong; even when caught red-handed, he showed no panic. Instead, he spoke to Xiang Chaosheng as if saying, "The weather is nice today."
Xiang Chaosheng couldn't help but sigh inwardly. He was indeed a man who had seen many storms. If he hadn't set up an array throughout the Taiji Hall, who would have known that Elder Liu, who seemed to be all smiles on the surface, was actually a venomous snake that would bite?
After all, Elder Liu had advised him not to get angry before the ceremony began, and he still thought of him as a good person.
However, now is not the time to think about these things. What's more important is to bring him to Xiao Wu to curry favor.
So Xiang Chaosheng asked in return, "Elder Liu, are you staying up all night to look at the stars?"
Upon hearing this, Elder Liu's lips twitched, then his expression gradually darkened. He fell silent.
It seems we have to admit defeat this time.
Seeing that Elder Liu had stopped struggling, Xiang Chaosheng raised his hand, and a large group of demon guards rushed into the room. Then, he smiled at Elder Liu and said politely, "Come on, let's invite our Elder Liu to catch up."
After he finished speaking, the guards responded with "Yes," and then gestured to Elder Liu to "please."
Seeing this, Elder Liu said nothing more. He simply got up from the bed, dusted off non-existent dust, and followed. But as he passed Xiang Chaosheng, he mysteriously leaned close and whispered in his ear, "The master said that if you want to see him, you will naturally see him."
As soon as he finished speaking, Xiang Chaosheng knew something was wrong. But Elder Liu was so cunning. He laughed loudly, and then suddenly turned into a wisp of white smoke in front of everyone and disappeared in an instant.
"Your Excellency, what should we do..." said the demon guard.
Xiang Chaosheng clenched his fists in hatred, gritting his teeth: "No need to chase anymore, come with me to the Demon Queen's Palace." Damn it, they ran so fast. He thought he had been captured without resistance. However, he soon felt guilty and didn't know how to explain it to Xiao Wu.
......
Xiang Chaosheng has already explained the situation to Jiang Yuemian.
He deeply hated his own incompetence. He missed the chance to catch Xiao Wu when he perished, and now he'd lost his way in finding the culprit. How could he be so useless...?
Jiang Yuemian didn't think so. Although it was somewhat unexpected that it was Elder Liu, it made sense when she thought about it. After all, the inside man must have been someone of high rank and familiar with the secrets of the Shannan Sect back then. Afterwards, erasing the traces was a skillful job, and Elder Liu was the one who fit the bill.
However, seeing her senior brother's self-reproachful expression, she still spoke up: "Second senior brother~, you're already very capable. I don't think you'll be able to catch him this time either." Of course, if they really caught him so easily, she would have died in vain back then. This was just a reminder to the people behind the scenes. They already had a guess, and after that, the people behind the scenes would probably make their move.
That was her real purpose.
Then, she told Xiang Chaosheng her purpose, and Xiang Chaosheng finally relaxed.
Xiang Chaosheng said helplessly, "Xiao Wu, could you please let me know if something like this happens again? You made me really think I messed things up." He said this because he didn't blame Jiang Yuemian. He was happy to be able to help Jiang Yuemian. After all, the tragedy had already happened once, and they couldn't let it repeat itself.
Jiang Yuemian knew what Xiang Chaosheng was thinking, but there were too many mysteries. She didn't want her second senior brother to be implicated again. Shen Que had already told her that Xiang Chaosheng had been seriously injured while trying to break the formation set up outside Liwen Palace. It took him a hundred years to recover, and he still had some lingering illness.
She really didn't dare to do it again. Each of them was very important to her, and she couldn't afford to let any of them suffer any harm. So, she decided not to tell them.
Thinking of this, she changed the subject: "Second Senior Brother, how are your injuries?"
Upon hearing this, Xiang Chaosheng reverted to his usual nonchalant attitude: "Of course, don't you even know who I am?"
Jiang Yuemian didn't believe him. She took a step forward and arrived in front of Xiang Chaosheng before he could react, and took his pulse.
Xiang Chaosheng initially tried to pull his hand back, but seeing Jiang Yuemian's serious expression, he immediately stopped and could only guiltily touch his nose.
After Jiang Yuemian took her pulse, she said, "Second Senior Brother, you're a liar."
Xiang Chaosheng dared not utter a sound.
Jiang Yuemian was neither a medical cultivator nor skilled in alchemy, but she possessed a wood spiritual root, and wood-type spiritual power was a natural healing elixir. She could naturally sense the numerous wounds within Xiang Chaosheng's body, so she frowned.
Seeing Jiang Yuemian frown, Xiang Chaosheng quickly tried to defend himself, saying, "Xiao Wu, it's nothing... a big deal."
Seeing Jiang Yuemian glare at him, he lost his confidence. But in an instant, he became serious: "Xiao Wu, given the situation, this was the wisest course of action. It's not that your senior brother doesn't care about you, it's that your senior brothers and sisters don't dare to lose you. So, this time, let's face it together, okay?" Don't carry the burden alone.
Jiang Yuemian understood what he hadn't finished saying, and her heart warmed, her eyes uncontrollably becoming moist.
After a long while, she heard herself say "Okay".
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[Mianmian, are you really going to take Chen Que with you? Aren't you afraid he'll hold us back?]
Of course, I wouldn't feel comfortable leaving my second senior brother alone; he needs my fourth senior sister to look after him. So, I can only bring Ah Que along.
Do you think he'll agree?
001, have you gone senile from not speaking for so long? Ah Que doesn't agree? How could he reject me?
[...] I forgot that Shen Que is a love-obsessed guy.
Jiang Yuemian, having not heard from 001 for a long time, smiled and told it the real reason.
Actually, the place I went to this time was Ah-Chu's hometown, so I could only let Ah-Chu take me there.
[Okay, Mianmian, you need to finish the task as soon as possible! Otherwise, I won't be able to help you!]
It turns out that the faith points gained from completing civil service exam questions were no longer sufficient to meet the system's needs. A new condition was added: a new sacred artifact needed to be crafted to assist the Civil Service Exam Pen in order to quickly collect faith points.
However, the seven materials required for this sacred artifact are not easy to find, and the first immortal herb, "Phoenix Bone," is rumored to be found in the Sien City area, but whether this is true or not is impossible to verify.
But when she told Shen Que, he was silent for a moment before saying that the place was where he had lived since childhood, so she gladly accepted that Shen Que would go with her.
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"Ah Que, is this where you've lived since you were little?" Jiang Yuemian walked through Sien City, surrounded by people from all walks of life, making it seem quite different from other cities.
"Well, there are all kinds of people here, three classes. The upper class are the rulers, who control the middle and lower classes. The middle class are the best at playing both sides and have always been good at business, so they don't suffer much. After all... the upper class needs the money of the middle class."
Hearing this, Jiang Yuemian asked again, "What about the lower classes?"
Shen Que remained silent for a moment, then answered, "Naturally, they are the most lowly people, manipulated by others, unable to live or die..." As he spoke, he seemed to be recalling that unbearable past.
Jiang Yuemian fell silent after listening. After hearing what A Que had to say, she knew that this was not a happy memory for A Que.
But Jiang Yuemian was silent for only a moment before she took Shen Que's slightly cool hand in hers, her fingers slowly slipping into his, until their fingers were intertwined.
Jiang Yuemian turned her head, staring intently into Shen Que's eyes, dispelling all of Shen Que's inferiority and timidity: "A-Que, you have me now, A-Que is my darling."
"So, a baby is a baby. A baby doesn't need to suffer anymore. Some people will just offer their most precious treasures to Ah Que. There are red ones, green ones, and maybe even black ones. Ah Que can choose whatever he wants."
The Immortal Venerable spoke these words without blinking, his expression extremely serious. Chen Que instantly forgot all those unpleasant memories and then gripped their intertwined hands tightly.
Just then—a shout suddenly pierced their ears.
"Candied hawthorn berries! Big, round candied hawthorn berries! Delicious and inexpensive!"
"Sister and brother, would you like to buy a string of candied hawthorns?"
A young boy selling candied hawthorns stood in front of Jiang Yuemian and Shen Que. His clothes were patched, but his appearance was surprisingly delicate, making him endearing to behold.
Jiang Yuemian noticed the abrasion on his neck, paused, and then said, "Okay."
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Author's Note: Thank you to Emerald Treasure for the nutrient solution! I think it was five bottles? Love you so much!!! [Owl][Owl][Heart]
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