47 Struggle
"Hmm—"
As Yin Li descended, some of her sharp teeth carefully nibbled at the soft, white flesh, grinding it back and forth. Soon, star-like red spots swept over the tender white flesh.
"Well--"
The pain stimulated her brain nerves, and Chu Qing unconsciously tilted her head back, tucking her hands into the dark hair in front of her chest. Because the other person's hair was neatly combed, she couldn't hold it with her left or right hands, so she simply ripped off the hair ribbon.
A smooth, overwhelming caress swept across my cheeks, shoulders, and neck, the subtle tickling sensation amplifying our shared experience.
"Master, do you know how seductive you are right now!"
Yin Li raised his head, his scarlet eyes one red and one purple. He always carried the white silk with him when he went out, but he skillfully took it off the first time he returned to his room to see Chu Qing.
His heterochromatic eyes appeared particularly alluring in the flickering firelight. He licked his lips with the tip of his tongue and continued to lower his head without saying a word.
"presumptuous!"
Chu Qing had no time to prepare; her swan-like neck suddenly arched backward.
The lights dimmed, and the desk, the cabinet, and any place big enough for two people to stand in were all left in a mess, a complete disaster.
Absurd, utterly absurd!
The palace is filled with the colors of spring, the room lingers in beauty, intoxicating the world...
Human Realm
Crimson blood splattered across the marble floor. In the inner courtyard, a slender, upright figure knelt motionless. The sharp crack of a whip pierced the air, finally striking the mangled flesh on his back.
"You unfilial son! Do you even know your mistake?!"
Zhao Wen was so angry that his face turned red. He raised his trembling right hand and pointed at the boy in front of him. Seeing that the boy showed no remorse, he gritted his teeth and took three steps in two to snatch the whip from the servant's hand and lashed it hard across the boy's face!
"Smack!"
Perhaps due to excessive force, the whip missed its mark and instead struck the delicate neck, immediately revealing a red welt mixed with seeping blood.
"Do you even know the mess you've made! There were so many people in the front yard, and you couldn't even prevent a fire? Have you lost your eyes?!"
"Also, where did you go for the past two months? When I asked your mother, she said she didn't know. Humph, don't think you can fool me. Did you secretly go to cultivate again?"
Zhao Jing'an, Zhao Jing'an, if you don't have the ability, don't get involved. You've only just returned and such a huge mess has already happened! Do you know how much effort I put into inviting that Immortal Cheng? Before, when he was staying at the Mo family's—"
Zhao Wen instinctively realized he had said the wrong thing, so he quickly stopped, angrily stomping his foot on the ground.
The maids occasionally sighed inwardly, but dared not show any pity. The man on the ground remained silent, as if the final outcome was of no consequence to him.
"You, you go kneel in the ancestral hall for three days!"
Zhao Wen was so angry at his stubborn temper that he almost fainted. He quickly supported the guard behind him to steady his fat body.
The night was dark and quiet, but the candlelight in the ancestral hall was still quite bright. Zhao Jing'an knelt there silently, without saying a word.
"Thump"
A very faint sound reached my ears, and sure enough, the next instant, a familiar shadow moved forward against the firelight.
What are you doing here?
Zhao Jing'an opened his eyes briefly, then closed them again.
"Jing'an, you're so heartless! I came to see you, and you didn't even treat me properly?"
"?" Zhao Jing'an raised an eyebrow, his pale lips opening and closing: "Fine, then I'll treat you to kneeling with me?"
Chi Yuanhan rolled his eyes and raised his hand to treat his injury, but was stopped.
"Are you just going to put up with this?"
"It's nothing. This pain is nothing for cultivators. However, there is one thing that was discovered by accident."
"Speak up, hmph, you clearly said you were confident, so why were you punished?"
“My status is lowly. Although my outing at that time did not directly expose my whereabouts, everyone in the Zhao family who attended was either rich or noble. Zhao Wen had no choice but to vent his anger on me.”
"But it's not entirely unjust," Zhao Jing'an smiled. "This time, he stumbled upon the right person by accident, it's just a pity—"
"Unfortunately, he actually thought you didn't have the ability; he didn't know you went to Green Mountain Peak."
The firelight elongated their shadows, and the room remained silent; neither of them spoke to break the silence.
"Jing'an, do you even consider me a friend?"
A vague emotion flashed through Chi Yuanhan's mind, stronger than disappointment, yet he had no right to vent his anger.
Zhao Jing'an was an illegitimate son. His mother was not favored and the two of them suffered cold treatment in the Zhao family. However, he was talented and should go to a sect to learn martial arts.
However, in principle, although Zhao Wen did not care about them, he would never allow a son born out of wedlock to be superior to the legitimate son in other aspects. So how Zhao Jing'an got to Qingshan Peak and how he managed to hide it from Zhao Wen is probably only known to his mother.
Chi Yuanhan recalled the information he had asked around for. He already knew it, but he just wanted to hear it from the other person in person. However—
Zhao Jing'an fell silent once again.
Chi Yuanhan smiled bitterly. This was not the time to act rashly. Wen Ruyu was still in the capital, and they had already made contact with Mo Yu and Ling Xueluo. They should focus on important matters.
But he missed Zhao Jing'an's parted lips and preemptively asked, "Didn't you just say there was another unexpected discovery? What was it?"
Chi Yuanhan remained as nonchalant as ever, as if none of the previous questions had come from him.
Zhao Wen said that the Immortal Cheng originally lived in the Mo family.
"The Mo family?"
Meanwhile, in another inn, Mo Yu had just turned off the lights and gone to sleep when a glimmer of light appeared in her brocade pouch.
Is it a communication slip from my father?
"If you wish to save your parents' lives, meet Jin Manlou in three days."
The talisman was crumpled into a ball, but Mo Yu was only angry for a moment before calming down and thinking carefully.
Her master had just told her about the snow lotus that morning, and she guessed that Wen Ruyu's goal was the snow lotus, in order to nourish his divine consciousness. Such a treasure was probably hidden among the five great families.
That's right, right here at the Mo family's house.
But what a coincidence! Master just gave a reminder in the morning, and Wen Ruyu made a move in the evening?
He had three days left and had to come up with a solution.
Chu Qing had only been awake for a short time when she learned the news from Ling Xueluo.
Her head was throbbing; she rubbed her temples, remembering her outrageous behavior from the previous day…
My mind was filled with embarrassment and shyness. I reluctantly closed my eyes and after a long while, I sighed helplessly.
That's too much indulgence; it shouldn't be like that.
However, she didn't neglect her important business. Last night, she made even better progress. In addition to still extracting the magic silk at the last minute, she also continued to work on it while Yin Li was asleep.
Now I can clearly feel the two energies flowing through my meridians, but sometimes they don't blend well and it hurts a bit.
But it doesn't matter, we will succeed eventually.
Now she still has one more thing to do, which is to hope that Yin Li can temporarily join forces with Qingshan Peak to find Wen Ruyu and resolve this hidden danger.
Thinking this way, she did just that. As soon as she opened the door, a maid rushed forward, as if afraid that Chu Qing would run away.
Chu Qing:······
There are restrictions placed around her; she can't escape even if she wanted to.
"His Majesty instructed that it is cold outside, and if there is nothing else, you would be better off going back."
"I want to see him."
The maid lowered her head, pretending not to hear.
"Can't you even have someone inform them?"
The maid shook her head, continuing to selectively ignore what she was hearing.
No, the sooner the better; she was worried that Mo Yu and the others might be in danger.
Seeing that the gentle approach was not working, Chu Qing had no choice but to return to her room. However, the moment the door closed, the sound of jade and porcelain shards shattering made a mess on the floor.
She knew that her every move was being watched closely, so if she suddenly flew into a rage and smashed things, Yin Li would definitely know.
Sure enough, inside the main hall, the person at a high place was writing something with a pen when suddenly a man in black came to his side, leaned down and said something. Yin Li narrowed his eyes and disappeared from the spot in the blink of an eye.
"What's wrong with Master?"
As soon as he entered, he frowned at the sight of the broken pieces on the floor. Without making a sound, he moved closer, grabbed Chu Qing's wrist, and pulled her into his arms.
"I can't find you."
"It's all their fault. How about I order them dragged out and killed? Then I can replace them with a new batch of obedient ones?"
"No need, it's enough that you're here now."
"Yes, Master, is there something urgent?"
Yin Li looked down at the woman in his arms, and couldn't help but lean down and kiss the tip of her nose, her eyelashes, and then bite the few remaining soft flesh on her cheek.
Are you a dog?
The disobedient dog rubbed against the warm neck for a while before regaining its composure and waiting for Chu Qing to speak.
"Yin Li, I know you've been investigating Wen Ruyu's movements. I'm wondering if you could—"
"What?"
Yin Li's expression remained unchanged, but the hand gripping his wrist was tightening, and upon closer inspection, there was no warmth in his eyes.
Chu Qing knew he was angry, but she still forced herself to continue, "Mo Yu and Ling Xueluo are both in the capital. Wen Ruyu is probably testing Mo Yu's reaction. Someone asked him to meet at Jinmanlou in three days. I suspect it's a setup."
Yin Li didn't speak, but the air pressure around her grew lower and lower.
"I suspect Wen Ruyu wants to know if they followed us to the capital. Mo Yu can't go there, but his parents—"
“Master, I don’t care what others do, but Wen Ruyu will definitely not be able to escape the capital.”
"But if Mo Yu goes, it's not certain that—"
"Chu Qingge!"
The boy could no longer suppress the raging anger burning within him. He stared intently at the other person, a sinister storm about to erupt: "You keep calling everyone an outsider, but have you ever considered me even a little bit!"
Looking at the other person's appearance, Chu Qingxin felt extremely distressed. She opened her mouth but didn't know what to say, and then guiltily looked away.
"Master, please don't make me angry anymore. There's no room for discussion about this."
"Yin Li, I'll do anything you say, but now we all know Wen Ruyu must be eliminated. You all have the same goal, so why...?"
There's no reason why.
Cold words are the final judgment. They are always like this. They start arguing after only a few words, their words hurtful and their words burning the heart.
The door was slammed shut, blocking their view of each other.
"puff!"
He coughed up a mouthful of blood and rushed to help him up, but was stopped in his tracks by the other party.
"Your Excellency, your injury—"
"It's alright, I'll go to the Cold Pool tonight."
Feng Ying clenched his fists in resentment, thinking to himself that Chu Qingge was truly ungrateful. He had taken a lot of the Venerable's heart's blood to help her restore her spiritual veins, and now that her old injuries hadn't healed, she was constantly repairing the barrier. His body was getting weaker every day.
He even wanted to send someone to contact Mo Yu, but there weren't enough people to repair the barrier. His Excellency was simply overwhelmed with other matters. In addition, he was responsible for leading the suppression of all the rebellions, big and small, in the Demon Realm. The fact that he could still think of investigating Wen Ruyu for Chu Qingge showed that he had already done everything he could.
In the end, what is Wen Ruyu? If His Majesty wants to, he can take a year or two of rest and retrieve the artifact with a wave of his hand. Why is he in such a hurry? Isn't it for the safety of Green Mountain Peak and other immortal sects?
"Fengying, do as she says and go to the capital."
"Your Excellency!"
"No need to say more, I know what I'm doing."
The snow fell again. The two sat down, separated only by a door, leaning against each other, yet something seemed to be drifting further and further away…
[Author's Note]
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The pace is both fast and slow; the whole book will take about fifty or sixty chapters to finish. Hmm, December isn't a good time; I'm actually already in finals mode... But don't worry, my little angels, I'll ask for leave if necessary, and I'll write whenever I have time! [Rabbit head with upright ears][Sprinkling flowers]
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