The purpose of the flood is revealed
All the elders have returned.
Qingyue sat in the main seat, pulling Su Yuyao to examine her carefully from all sides. Su'e helped Fangchun comfort the frightened Feihua. Granny Zhong assisted Yinhao in checking the Qi shield of the Vermilion Bird Palace. Guan Xiao led Guan Yue to watch Qi Meng draw Meng Yu under Lang Zhi's supervision.
"Your Majesty... I'm really alright! Meng Yu didn't do anything to me. He just didn't agree to me calling you back, afraid that you would scold me when you came back, so he stopped me from striking the Qi Shield..." Su Yuyao looked at Meng Yu, who was being beaten and screaming. Although she felt very relieved, she also felt a little guilty.
Qingyue glanced at Meng Yu, who was begging for mercy in the courtyard, and gently asked Su Yuyao, stroking her hand, "Yao'er, why did you call us back?"
Su Yuyao pulled Qingyue's arm and whispered, "Your Majesty, I can see the eyes again!"
Qingyue was shocked. "What?! Where did you see that?!"
"It's right in the yard! At first, that eye was just looking at the yard, but then Yue'er came and the eye disappeared. Unexpectedly, when Meng Yu and I were fighting, that eye reappeared! Meng Yu even said that the eye is called Fish Princess Tears! Neither he nor Yue'er can see it! Only I can see it!"
Qingyue hurriedly called to Su'e, "Su'e! Take Fairy Feihua to Yao'er's room to rest, and then invite Lord Guanxiao and Young Master Guan Yue in!"
“Yes!” Su’e replied.
Qingyue watched as Su'e closed the door before speaking to Guan Xiao, "Lord Guan Xiao, Yao'er saw Yu Ji's tears again today!"
"What?! I saw it here again?!" Guan Xiao was shocked. "This is the core area of Jiujiao Mountain. They actually put Yu Ji Lei here?! This is so blatant, it's outrageous!"
"Lord Guan Xiao!" Su Yuyao said, "Their actions are indeed blatant, but in reality, if I can't see Yu Ji's tears, then their actions are completely undetectable!"
Su Yuyao then turned to Qingyue, slightly bent her knees and knelt down, saying, "Your Majesty! I dare to report that everything you are doing now is wrong! This is a trap, and the only way to escape the trap is to divert all the rainwater to... Yingguo Garden!"
Qingyue suddenly stood up, looking at Su Yuyao kneeling in front of her. In the past, she would have severely punished Su Yuyao, but now...
"Yao'er, you said this is a trap, what kind of trap?" Qingyue asked cautiously.
"Your Majesty!" Su Yuyao raised her head and said with a resolute expression, "Fish Fairy Tears are unique to the South China Sea, so you should know perfectly well who is responsible for the recent floods in various places!"
Qingyue didn't speak, but slowly sat down.
"Their main purpose in replanting Yu Ji Lei was not to monitor us! Rather, it was to observe the floods and, at the same time, use the floods to test the true relationship between Yi Mu Niang Niang and Xuan Feng!"
Qingyue frowned and looked at Su Yuyao, "Test? How do you test?"
Su Yuyao stated definitively, "We all know that this flood was caused by human intervention! It's impossible for Lady Yi not to know! The other side is also fully aware of this. Therefore, their attack on Jiujiao Mountain is to see Lady Yi's reaction! If Lady Yi directly intervenes to save him, it will show that she will protect Xuanfeng no matter what! Then their desire to compete with Xuanfeng for profit will shift from overt to covert, and they might even directly oppose Lady Yi! Judging from Lady Yi's current attitude, she doesn't want to break ties with them right now."
Qingyue's heart skipped a beat. "You mean, even if Mount Jiujiao is in trouble, Mother Yi won't come to its aid?"
Su Yuyao nodded slightly, "Judging from the current situation, it's highly likely that they won't take action! Therefore, we'll have to overcome all the disasters in Jiujiao Mountain on our own! However, since it's a man-made flood, what do you think our chances of surviving it are? Besides, there's Yu Ji Lei monitoring us here!"
Qingyue's heart skipped a beat again. "In other words... if Mother Yi helps them, they will harm them secretly; if Mother Yi does nothing, they will do it openly!"
"Therefore, we need to give Lady Yi a reason to act! Only when the flood directly harms Lady Yi will she have a legitimate reason to act. In this way, the other side will neither be able to ascertain the true strength of Lady Yi and Xuanfeng, nor will it deepen the rift between them. Only then can Xuanfeng, the entire Nine Suburbs Mountain, and even the entire Immortal Mountain Range escape this trap!"
Looking at Su Yuyao, Qingyue suddenly understood why Xuanfeng didn't let her get involved in these things too early, but instead sent her to the academy to study!
Such a small mind, if misused by someone with ulterior motives, would be a potent poison!
Guan Xiao gasped, "But... right under Yu Ji Lei's nose... can it really succeed?"
Su Yuyao's expression also turned serious. "We can only gamble! Gamble that they can stop in time, without alarming the Mother Goddess, and at the same time resolve the flood crisis in Jiujiao Mountain."
"But what if they don't stop?"
"If we don't stop, it will be a tough battle!"
"If we bring the flood into Yin Guoyuan, and Mother Yi blames us, how will we defend ourselves?"
Su Yuyao smiled and said, "Lord Guan Xiao! Why should we defend ourselves? It was the flood that damaged Yingguo Garden, not us!"
“But… Yu Ji Lei is watching…” Guan Xiao was still wary of Yu Ji Lei’s presence.
“Yu Ji Lei should be in the South China Sea, not in Jiujiao Mountain!” Su Yuyao said thoughtfully. “If they understand our intentions, they will naturally back down to avoid a direct confrontation with Lady Yi Mu! If we transfer the flood to Yin Guoyuan right under their noses, it means they have no one else to rely on! The worst-case scenario is that they use Yu Ji Lei to fight us head-on… However, no matter what they do, it’s unlikely they will use what Yu Ji Lei saw as evidence to accuse us. Wouldn’t that be shooting themselves in the foot?”
Guan Xiao suddenly realized what was happening and bowed slightly to Su Yuyao.
Qingyue helped Su Yuyao up with a sense of relief. "Yao'er, your idea is very good, but there are some points that still need to be discussed. We need to talk about it carefully!"
Seeing that Qingyue had agreed with her idea, Su Yuyao was very happy and turned to Guan Yue proudly, saying, "Brother Yue'er! I told you my idea was right!"
Guan Yue smiled and nodded, his gaze towards Su Yuyao becoming even more intense.
Qingyue quickly pulled Su Yuyao to her side, afraid that Guan Yue's gaze would take advantage of Su Yuyao.
“Your Highness,” Su Yuyao said with a smile, taking Qingyue’s arm, “If, in any case… Mother Yi blames us, just say it was Yue’er’s idea!”
"Okay!" Guan Yue readily agreed.
"No! Why not?" Guan Xiao asked, puzzled.
Su Yuyao leaned against Qingyue and said, "If Mother Yi investigates who orchestrated diverting the rainwater to Yin Guoyuan, then let Brother Yue'er confess! Firstly, Brother Yue'er is the Stele King of the Nine Suburbs Mountain Hall and should be responsible for all matters concerning the Nine Suburbs Mountain; secondly, Xuanfeng, as the Lord of the Immortal Mountain, will definitely step forward to protect Brother Yue'er! At that time, Mother Yi might not punish him severely out of consideration for their mother-son relationship. However, if Mother Yi finds out that this was my idea, and that I have no title, no official position, and no rank, even with Xuanfeng's protection, Mother Yi will definitely not let me off easily!"
"Yao'er!" Qingyue hugged Su Yuyao tightly, her heart aching. "Don't worry, with me here, no one can do anything to you!"
"Hehe..." Although Su Yuyao didn't understand why Qing Yue had suddenly changed her attitude towards her, she thoroughly enjoyed this boundless pampering...
Qingyue then gathered everyone in and told them about Su Yuyao's idea. Although everyone had their own opinions, Langzhi absolutely supported Su Yuyao's idea! In the end, under Langzhi's threat, everyone was forced to reach a consensus and decided to replan the direction of the rain.
Su Yuyao led Fei Hua leisurely strolling around the courtyard, watching Meng Yu, who was lying on the stone table groaning with schadenfreude.
Meng Yu, supporting his aching back, leaned forward slightly and said to Su Yuyao, "Yao'er... stop swaying back and forth. Go and ask if anyone has any wound medicine. Get me a couple of bottles... it hurts so much..."
Su Yuyao smiled, pursing her lips, "Serves you right!"
"Serves him right!" Fei Hua chimed in.
"Who told you to bully me?!" Su Yuyao pointed at the wound on Meng Yu's back and said, "Just now, didn't you use Qi to heal your knife wound? Why didn't you use Qi to heal these wounds?"
"Yes! Why aren't you treating it!" Fei Hua asked, hands on her hips.
"Ah! Ah! It hurts!" Meng Yu was in so much pain that sweat poured down his face. "Grandma! If you can't help me, at least don't hurt me! What's your little knife wound?! This was whipped by the Immortal Master with his Qi Whip!"
"Tsk tsk! The Immortal Master is really ruthless!" Su Yuyao said, smacking her lips.
“Yes! That’s really ruthless!” Fei Hua nodded.
Looking at the two clowns in front of him, Meng Yu smiled helplessly, "Lord Langzhi was watching closely. As soon as the Immortal Master withdrew his Qi, he made him draw it again... You've really ruined me!"
Su Yuyao, with her eyelids drooping and tongue sticking out, made a face at Meng Yu, "Hehehe... Serves you right!"
Feihua, her eyelids twitching, chimed in, "Serves him right!"
"Fairy! Miss! Let's eat!" Fangchun called out.
"Feihua! Come on! Dinner's ready!" As soon as Su Yuyao heard that it was time to eat, she immediately lost interest in mocking Meng Yu, grabbed Feihua, and ran back into the house.
Meng Yu bravely got up, looked at the main room with the doors and windows tightly closed, and realized that Guan Yue wouldn't be able to come out for a while. He decided to try to get a meal first!
He limped toward Su Yuyao's room. "Junior Sister Yao'er! Could you spare some food for your senior brother? ...Hey? White fungus! Don't close the door...Ah! My hand is caught! My hand is caught..."
"Young Master Meng Yu! How can you force your way in like this?" Bai Er said disapprovingly, looking at Meng Yu who was shamelessly barging into the house.
"Bai Er, I'm Yao'er's senior brother, so I'm practically your master!" Meng Yu said, propping himself up on the door. "Let me in for a bite. Those two chicken feet I ate this morning have long since been digested..."
"Bai Er! Let Meng Yu in!" Su Yuyao looked at Meng Yu, who had just been beaten, and couldn't bear it.
Meng Yu sat down next to Su Yuyao with a grin, "Yao'er, you still care about your senior brother! Hey? By the way, tell your senior brother, what did you say to the Empress just now?"
"Just leave it alone! Anyway, my idea is not wrong!" Su Yuyao said while eating.
“Yes! Let’s not worry about it!” Fei Hua raised her head and agreed.
Meng Yu laughed and said, "You're still keeping this from me?! I'll find out sooner or later!"
"Meng Yu?" Guan Yue stood at the door, looking at Meng Yu squeezed onto the dining table, feeling both annoyed and amused.
"Eh? You've finished discussing?" Meng Yu asked, holding his rice bowl. "Have the Empress and the Immortal Master set off?"
Guan Yue nodded.
"Do you need my help?" Meng Yu asked with a grin.
Guan Yue shook his head.
"How about..." Meng Yu held out his rice bowl to Guan Yue, "would you like to have a bite too?"
Guan Yue smiled and looked at Su Yuyao, who was eating seriously next to Meng Yu.
Su Yuyao puffed out her cheeks and beckoned to Guan Yue, "Come on! Brother Yue'er!"
The image of that round, pink body resurfaced in Guan Yue's mind...
His face flushed red instantly, and all the blood in his body rushed to his head!
He hadn't felt this way in a long time!
Since that incident, he felt incredibly dirty, so he sealed himself away, afraid of defiling others... He also felt incredibly stinky, so he kept washing himself, but he could never wash away the lingering fishy and rotten smell on the tip of his nose.
He turned abruptly, suppressing a long-dormant impulse—an impulse that filled him with both inferiority and loathing, yet also with longing and anticipation…
Su Yuyao looked at Guan Yue and asked in confusion, "Brother Yue'er! What's wrong?"
"Yeah, what's wrong with me?" Guan Yue said with a wry smile.
He turned around, looked at Su Yuyao, and said softly, "I'm fine..."
Meng Yu stared blankly at Guan Yue, his emotions shifting from shock to confusion to bewilderment to relief. Though it was only a moment, it seemed to tug at every nerve in his body, causing him a mix of aches, bitterness, and pain...
Meng Yu put down his chopsticks and slowly walked behind Guan Yue, placing his hands on Guan Yue's shoulders and resting his chest against Guan Yue's back.
"Meng Yu! What's wrong with you?" Guan Yue frowned, trying to get away, but Meng Yu's arms held him even tighter.
“Guan Yue…” Meng Yu sighed, “Please help me apply the medicine…it hurts too much…”
Guan Yue was somewhat annoyed. "Meng Yu, do you even feel pain?" he said, trying to break free by channeling his qi, only to find that he couldn't escape Meng Yu's embrace at all.
Meng Yu, lying weakly on Guan Yue's back, said, "It really hurts...it hurts so much..."
Guan Yue was somewhat surprised; the shameless Meng Yu had never been so weak before.
He bent down slightly, lifted Meng Yu onto his back, and turned to Su Yuyao, saying, "Don't run around after you finish eating. Just stay in the yard, understand?"
Su Yuyao blinked as she looked at Meng Yu and Guan Yue. She felt something was off between the two of them, but she couldn't quite put her finger on it.
"Okay!" Su Yuyao replied loudly.
"I know!" Feihua agreed. "You have to coax him!"
Meng Yu's heart skipped a beat, and he looked up at Fei Hua in surprise.
Feihua stared blankly at Guan Yue, "Pamper him! He'll be alright!"
"Feihua...why did you ask Guan Yue to coax me?" Su Yuyao asked, puzzled.
Feihua thought for a moment, but didn't answer. Instead, she continued eating with her head down.
Suddenly remembering something, Meng Yu asked with a smile, "Fairy Flying Flowers, is Guan Yue good at coaxing?"
Fei Hua replied without even looking up, "No."
Su Yuyao glanced at the flying flowers, then at Meng Yu, whose face showed a hint of desolation, and suddenly realized, "Ah!"
"What's wrong?" Guan Yue asked Su Yuyao with some concern.
Seeing Su Yuyao's embarrassed expression, Meng Yu grinned and grabbed Guan Yue's head, saying, "Ignore her! Go apply the medicine!"
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