Chapter 48: Thank you for your hospitality. The rumors and the hard-to-get tactics.
No matter how cold Fu Lanting was to him, Chu Jinhe could always be submissive, humble and respectful to him.
He is not as strong as Jiang Qiying and Luo Huaiyin, but he is the most difficult to deal with.
Standing next to Jiang Zhaoyue at this moment, she looked like a pitiful little white flower swaying in the wind, so fragile.
Seeing that Fu Lanting didn't respond to him with a cold expression, he turned his eyes and looked at Jiang Zhaoyue cautiously with tears in his eyes, his voice so low that it seemed to be lost in the dust.
"I know the headmaster doesn't like me. Jinhe has been unloved since birth. My father and mother hate me, and my brother wants me dead. Only my senior sister loves me. Now she has someone she loves and doesn't need Jinhe anymore. Jinhe understands all this, but I just want to see her one last time so I don't have any regrets."
These words are really heartbreaking.
In order to gain Jiang Zhaoyue's sympathy, he did not hesitate to expose his scars to others, but his face still looked pitiful and humble.
Few people could really have the heart to refuse after hearing these words, not to mention that he was indeed raised by Jiang Zhaoyue.
Even if it's a puppy, it's a puppy that you raised with your own hands. How could you abandon it overnight?
Chu Jinhe was satisfied to see his senior sister's expression of pity for him, and sighed softly, "Don't say such nonsense. How could my senior sister abandon you? I said you will always be my junior brother."
Chu Jinhe blinked emotionally, tears lingering on his eyelashes, threatening to fall. He said pitifully, "Then I...then Jinhe, can you please stay with Senior Sister? I absolutely won't disturb you."
After saying this, he looked at Fu Lanting again, still with a pitiful look on his face, and his tone was even more hurried: "I will do anything you ask me to do. Master, even if you treat me as the lowest of slaves, it's fine."
Jiang Zhaoyue glanced at the cold-faced headmaster and said with a smile: "How could that be? You are my fellow disciple, and my uncle is also your uncle. Don't think so. Just call me uncle from now on."
"good."
Chu Jinhe immediately took matters into his own hands and said obediently, "Hello, Uncle Master."
Although they are all disciples of Lin Bozhou, the difference between them is too great.
Even if Lin Bozhou did not favor his eldest disciple, Fu Lanting still felt that his youngest disciple was really disgusting.
No matter which aspect.
However, when Jiang Zhaoyue looked at him and asked, "Uncle Master, can Jinhe stay here?"
Fu Lanting was silent for a moment, then nodded: "Okay."
It's not that he doesn't want to drive out this disgusting thing in front of him.
But Chu Jinhe is indeed different from Luo Huaiyin.
He is Jiang Zhaoyue's fellow junior fellow student and Lin Bozhou's direct disciple.
This alone is enough to tell the difference.
Besides, the way he behaved was just waiting for him to refuse.
Fu Lanting could easily crush him to death countless times, but he could not change the direct connection between him and Jiang Zhaoyue.
The moment Chu Jinhe agreed, she immediately bowed down, and there was no trace of displeasure or jealousy in her voice, only complete joy.
He raised his head, his eyes filled with genuine gratitude.
"Thank you, Uncle Master. Don't worry, Jinhe will never make things difficult for you."
Fu Lanting didn't care whether he was pretending or not. After he finished his greetings, he said, "Withdraw."
However, Chu Jinhe, who had just said that he would not embarrass him, immediately showed an embarrassed look, and he looked at Jiang Zhaoyue with pleading.
"Senior Sister, can I stay here and serve you? I'm willing to be your slave. Jinhe is very obedient."
Like a thorn in the throat, this is how the master feels now.
Jiang Zhaoyue, however, noticed that her uncle's face looked unsatisfactory, and she took the initiative to speak. She smiled, touched her brother's head, and said gently, "You've been traveling so long, go and rest first, and come find me tomorrow."
Chu Jinhe would do anything to others, but he would listen to her, even if it was not what he wanted.
Seeing her say that, he could only lower his eyelids and said pitifully: "Okay, I'll listen to you, Senior Sister."
But as he walked, he smiled again, took out a metallic necklace from his ring, and placed it on Fu Lanting's golden sandalwood throne.
There was no trace of strangeness in Chu Jinhe's voice, and his eyes were filled with enthusiasm for their own good.
His tone even held a hint of youthful innocence. "Senior Sister really likes me wearing this. Senior Uncle and Senior Sister are now in love. Jin He didn't know what else to give her, so he gave this to her. I wish them a long-lasting marriage."
Then he bowed respectfully again before slowly retreating.
The palace door closed.
As soon as Chu Jinhe left, the metal collar he had placed on the golden sandalwood turned into powder and fell to the ground.
Seeing this, Jiang Zhaoyue said helplessly: "Uncle Master, he is still a child, with a young mind. Why should Uncle Master bother with a child?"
The indifference on Fu Lanting's face eased a little. He took a deep breath and looked a little aggrieved.
He held her in his arms possessively, buried his face in Jiang Zhaoyue's neck, and said in a muffled voice, "I don't like him, Xiaobao, he did it on purpose."
"Alright, alright, I know. Just pretend you didn't see it, okay? Uncle, don't bother with a child."
She tried to comfort him softly, but Fu Lanting's expression, buried in her neck, didn't change at all, still a little heavy.
The headmaster knows her very well.
If she really loves someone, she would directly refuse him/her instead of comforting him/her afterwards. It can be seen that between Chu Jinhe and him, she chose to indulge Chu Jinhe.
The light in his eyes dimmed a little, and Fu Lanting hugged her arms tighter. His eyes were cold, but his voice was still gentle: "Okay, for your sake, I won't bother with him, but you have to help me next time."
"Okay, okay."
Jiang Zhaoyue naturally agreed immediately.
As for next time, we’ll talk about it next time.
On the second day after Chu Jinhe arrived at the Qi Ling Xian Sect, there was a new version of the rumors flying around in the outside world.
Jiang Zhaoyue has been refining the resentment in his body for some time, but because the time is still short, it has not been completely refined.
This resulted in Luo Huaiyin's eyes still having a light red color on the day she was furious, and there was still a lingering demonic aura around her, but it was not as obvious as when she first came out of the Moon Soul Altar.
The fact that Jiang Zhaoyue, the eldest sister of the Yunmiao Immortal Sect, had become a demon should have been a major event, but the fact that the Qiling Immortal Sect's headmaster had robbed her that day was even more shocking, and thus covered up her abnormality.
But as time went on, after the initial shock wore off, other anomalies were slowly discovered.
Everyone close to him knew that Jiang Zhaoyue became possessed by the devil because of the Moon Soul Altar, and the core disciples of the Jiyue Immortal Sect also knew it.
But others don't know.
I don't know how it got passed on, but it ended up being a story that the Qi Ling Sect leader had taken it by force, and the eldest senior sister of the Yun Miao Immortal Sect refused to comply, and thus became possessed by a demon.
Jiang Zhaoyue's reputation is very good even among the geniuses of the immortal sect.
She is gentle and considerate, with a cheerful and gentle temperament, so she has a wide circle of friends. The reputation of Fairy Zhaoyue has been coveted by countless cultivators in the Donghao World.
So even if the other party was the leader of the Qi Ling Xian Sect, countless people were filled with righteous indignation and could hardly suppress it.
The law of nature is clear, and God is watching what we do. Does that mean the leader of a sect can do whatever he wants?
As a result, a few more hairs fell off the third elder's beard.
To be honest, the master's strength is there. Even if it arouses the anger of the world, as Fu Lanting said, it will not have a big impact on the interests of the Qi Ling Xian Sect itself. It's just that its reputation will be too bad.
Even the disciples of the Qi Ling Xian Zong who went out for training would be ridiculed by their companions from other sects.
Those who were more tactful would just make a few teasing remarks: "Master Qi Ling really has good taste. He picked everyone's dream lover right away."
Some were even more harsh and blunt: "The Qiling Immortal Sect is an evil force, right?"
The third elder was so worried that he went to find Jiang Zhaoyue at night and secretly asked her to explain a few words.
He didn't even care about the punishment the headmaster would give him after he found out.
Jiang Zhaoyue has never been a mean or stingy person, and he had no scruples about the matter itself, so he agreed to it generously immediately.
She also helped him record a message using the voice stone, in which she explained in her usual gentle language, explaining that she and her uncle were not the ones who had taken advantage of each other.
The third elder got the recording stone and immediately issued an official announcement to send the content out without stopping.
However, things did not go as smoothly as he thought.
The compassionate monks of the Donghao World came up with a new version for him.
Not only did the Qiling Sect leader rob and plunder, causing the humiliation of Zhaoyue Fairy to turn into a demon, but he also forced her to speak out of exoneration afterwards. Such behavior is completely unscrupulous! It's insane! It's too deplorable to describe!
It seems that human nature is to gossip, and the scandals of others, especially those of powerful people, are even more exciting.
Even Jiang Zhaoyue was very surprised when he read the rumors later.
With such comprehension, these cultivators will definitely achieve twice the result with half the effort when practicing their skills.
She told this to Fu Lanting, but the headmaster just laughed it off and said nonchalantly, "It's just some rumors. I don't know how many people in this world are waiting to see me make a fool of myself. It's not like there haven't been many people like that before. It's nothing to worry about. It will die down after a while."
This is the personal experience of the master.
When he killed the elders of the Qi Ling Xian Zong in the past, countless people scolded him for being mad, but those curses eventually dissipated in the passage of time. As time wore on, few people probably remembered them now. At that time, he was not even as powerful as he is now, and the so-called rumors were never worth mentioning.
For Fu Lanting, instead of being entangled and coerced by other people's words and worrying about it, it would be better to think more about how to get rid of those people who were spying on Jiang Zhaoyue.
Especially Chu Jinhe.
Every time he got close to Jiang Zhaoyue, Chu Jinhe would ask for a meeting outside the palace gate in a wronged, pitiful and humble voice.
Nine times out of ten, Jiang Zhaoyue would let him in.
There is also Jiang Qiying, who doesn't appear often, but every time she appears, she can make Jiang Zhaoyue's heart soften just by standing there and lowering her eyes, and Luo Huaiyin, who beats up several people and reminds Jiang Zhaoyue every time that "men will only affect her cultivation speed."
In comparison, what are those rumors?
In the Qi Ling Xian Zong today, Jiang Zhaoyue is probably the only one who is in the best and calmest mood.
Over the past few days, she has slowly refined the resentment in her body, and only a very light red remains in her eyes, which is basically invisible if you don't look closely.
His spirit and soul have greatly increased. If he participates in the Immortal Sect Competition again, he should be only slightly inferior to Jiang Qiying.
In such a chaotic yet peaceful time, with rumors flying around from the outside world and the Third Elder's beard turning white with worry, Jiang Zhaoyue received a long-awaited message one day.
The message came from Lian Yueqing, the head of Jiyue Sect, who had not been heard from for quite some time.
The last time he was injured by Fu Lanting, he should have been in seclusion to recuperate during this period, and he may have just come out now.
I just came out of the customs and encountered such a good thing.
Perhaps because of this reason, the tone he used when speaking to Jiang Zhaoyue during the call was surprisingly gentle, without any trace of the gloom and indifference from last time.
"But after not seeing you for a while, Jiang Xiaoyou actually gave me a surprise."
Jiang Zhaoyue wasn't interested in playing coy with him for the time being, so she just replied with one word: "Speak."
There was silence on the other end of the communication, as if they were not used to her being so concise this time.
"I want to make another deal with you, little friend. How about it?"
Jiang Zhaoyue told him very honestly: "I'm sorry, Senior Lian Yue, I don't need anyone right now, why don't you contact me again later."
"What?"
Lian Yueqing's voice paused, perhaps because she didn't react.
Jiang Zhaoyue kindly explained to him, very sincerely and frankly: "What I mean is that we are doing a deal. I am definitely greedy for your body, but I am not short of people right now. There are too many people lately, and I still have to practice."
“…”
Such blunt words were obviously not what Master Jiyue wanted to hear.
And men, no matter what kind of men they are, they will always care about one thing, which is...
"Friend Jiang, is this the only thing you have eyes for?"
A soft laugh came from the other side, and the tone seemed slow and leisurely. "No matter what, I am still one of the masters of the Immortal Sect. Do I have no other value in your eyes except for selling my body?"
Jiang Zhaoyue also chuckled, and her gentle voice suddenly had a strange charm.
She smiled and replied, "I'm not trying to belittle you, Senior Lian Yue. In terms of strength, you're not as good as my uncle, and in terms of character, you're not as good as my master. As for being loyal, well-behaved, and pleasing to me, I don't need to explain that, right? If you want to trade with me, you have to give me something I'm interested in. What's the point of giving me something that's not as good as others?"
Jiang Zhaoyue was probably the only one in the world who dared to say such words to him, and Lian Yueqing would not get furious.
Simply because he already knew what kind of person the woman in front of him was.
She didn't even bother to pretend in front of him.
Because of his identity, status and strength, everyone wants to please him, but Jiang Zhaoyue has no interest at all.
There is only one way to make her speak nicely, and that is to please her.
When she is happy, she will agree to help you pick the stars in the sky. When she is not interested, she is too lazy to say a word.
Lian Yueqing naturally would not lower his status or degenerate himself to please her. He was just a little unwilling, or a little annoyed.
He was annoyed that he had no attraction to a woman and that she only cared about his appearance.
Everything about him, his strength, status, character, inner qualities, even his eyes that he was proud of, were just icing on the cake in the eyes of that woman.
An ordinary man would find this kind of cognition unpleasant, let alone him who is so high and mighty and is the overlord in charge of a region.
In fact, he was even more arrogant than Fu Lanting.
Others can have any emotion towards him, hatred, fear, worship or even pleading, but they cannot be dismissive, indifferent or think it is not worth mentioning.
Therefore, the emotions directed at Fu Lanting were extended to Jiang Zhaoyue himself.
Lian Yueqing suddenly had a great idea in his mind, an idea that would make him more satisfied than simply attacking Fu Lanting, an idea that would kill two birds with one stone.
During the communication, Sect Leader Ji Yue changed his previous negotiating tone and spoke in a gentler tone. There was not even a trace of falsehood in that gentleness, which was completely different from before.
His voice, tinged with laughter, rang out, "My friend, you doubt my sincerity, which is my fault. In that case, how about we put the deal on hold for now and let me show my sincerity first?"
"Oh?" Jiang Zhaoyue seemed to be a little interested, and her voice was no longer as indifferent as before. She asked with a hint of curiosity: "What sincerity?"
"The clothes you gave me before..."
The unfinished words stop at a place that makes people think.
Jiang Zhaoyue was indeed interested. She paused for a moment before speaking faster: "Do you want to wear it for me to see?"
Lian Yueqing didn't give a direct answer, but just sighed: "It's a pity that my friend doesn't want to make a deal with me. I'm not as good as my friend's uncle. What a pity."
"How could that be?"
Jiang Zhaoyue changed her tone in an instant, and her tone was not unnatural at all. Her voice was as sweet as honey, and she immediately praised him: "Senior Lian Yue certainly has his good points. I like your indifferent temperament and cold and aloof demeanor."
Just as Lian Yueqing thought.
When she loves you, she will agree to pick the stars in the sky for you, let alone a compliment.
On the other side of the communication jade talisman, Master Ji Yue silently raised the corners of his lips, his voice still as gentle and unhurried as ever.
"Young friend Jiang, you're joking. I admire you very much, but there are some things that others shouldn't see. The clothes you gave me are meant to be worn for my Taoist companion to see. Young friend Jiang is just an outsider."
Jiang Zhaoyue didn't even blink and made a promise: "Show it to me first, and then we can make a contract."
"Jiang Xiaoyou, do you think I'm a brainless person?"
"Then what do you want to do, Senior Lian Yue?"
"It's very simple." Lian Yueqing's lips curved even deeper. "Young friend Jiang, prove it to me, how about that?"
"How do you want to prove it?"
"That's what Jiang Xiaoyou should think about. Whether to agree or not is up to me, but how to prove it is your sincerity, isn't it?"
Lian Yueqing is indeed the most mysterious and elusive person among the leaders of the immortal sect. His rhetoric is just like Jiang Zhaoyue's in the past, and is very exquisite.
Jiang Zhaoyue was a little tempted by him, but she suppressed her excitement and said, "Sincerity is mutual. Senior Lian Yue, you don't even understand this principle, do you?"
"It's natural."
Lian Yueqing's voice was tinged with laughter, not a trace of pretense. He said directly, "On the communication jade talisman I gave you, the second rune, the red one, is infused with both spiritual consciousness and mental power."
Jiang Zhaoyue follows the flow.
The jade talisman that could only transmit sound flickered slightly, and then a slightly illusory light curtain appeared in front of Jiang Zhaoyue.
It is somewhat similar to the previous communication between Lin Bozhou and Fu Lanting.
Jiang Zhaoyue opened his eyes wide as soon as the small image appeared.
The image did not show Lian Yueqing's face, but the area from his neck to his chest.
His collar was slightly opened, revealing his snow-white skin and delicate collarbone. His chest was not as broad as Fu Lanting's, but he had the temperament of a cold beauty.
And below the collarbone, near the chest, there is a tiny red mole, which adds a bit of bright color to the snow-white skin.
The key parts are half-covered and difficult to see clearly in the image. Only a little bit of light pink can be seen from the edge of the collar, which adds a bit of hazy beauty.
Seeing Jiang Zhaoyue staring at her without blinking on the other side of the screen, Lian Yueqing curled her lips into a faint smile, her chest vibrating slightly, and her voice seemed to be tinged with a bit of charm.
"Jiang Xiaoyou, are you satisfied with what you see?"
Jiang Zhaoyue took a few hard glances, cleared his throat, and said, "It's okay. Go down a little more and I'll take another look."
Lian Yueqing simply pulled up his collar, raised his gaze towards the communication jade talisman, and revealed his smiling face.
His inky black hair hung down behind his head, loosely tied with a ribbon. Some of his hair hung down by his ears, adding a touch of softness.
He is completely different from the cold, handsome and unrefined type like Fu Lanting.
Lian Yueqing's facial features are very beautiful, and they look smooth when combined together, especially her purple eyes, which are beautiful yet have a seductive mystery that makes people unable to help but fall in love with them.
And he knows very well what it means to be reluctant but also willing.
He only let Jiang Zhaoyue look at it for a moment before retracting her right to admire him. He smiled at her somewhat regretful gaze and said, "I have shown my sincerity. Little friend Jiang, it's your turn now."
Jiang Zhaoyue's eyebrows curved, and she immediately said, "Okay."
Then she immediately opened her collar and pushed up the part that was also barely visible.
Also asked him: "Are you satisfied?"
On the other side of the video, Lian Yueqing's confident expression froze for a moment, and then he looked away, the gentleness in his expression fading a little.
"You should know that this is not the sincerity I want."
He put so much effort into it not just to covet her body.
Jiang Zhaoyue, however, asked knowingly, "Oh? Then what do you want? Or do you want more? Senior Lian Yue is really greedy."
"You know exactly what I want, don't you? Jiang Xiaoyou, I can give you what you want, but I told you that you have to show your sincerity and at least let me feel that you value me, right? Of course, if you like Fu Lanting so much, then forget about this deal. I'll be at a disadvantage."
The smile on his face gradually faded, and his eyes turned away from her, as if if she said one more bad word, he would cut off contact, and she would never see the scene again.
Jiang Zhaoyue still smiled and did not immediately go forward to coax him.
After smiling and admiring Lian Yueqing's playful and hesitant look, she suddenly said, "Okay, you're right. I still think my uncle is more important. So, let's just say you suffered a loss just now."
Without waiting for Lian Yueqing to react, she interrupted the communication with a snap.
Only on the other side of the communication jade talisman, the slight smile on Lian Yueqing's face froze.
Jiang Zhaoyue clearly wanted his body so much, but she didn't hesitate at all. Moreover, he had already paid such a huge price and did these things as the head of the sect, but the final result was rejection.
Jiang Zhaoyue rejected him mercilessly.
In his mind, the system sighed, "What was he thinking? Playing hard to get with you?"
Jiang Zhaoyue glanced at the jade communication talisman and did not put it away. She just smiled perfectly and said in a soft and gentle voice: "Who knows, but it is indeed delicious. Thank you for the hospitality."
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The author has something to say: Two chapters combined into one.
Jiang Zhaoyue: You’re so polite. Let’s talk next time.
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