Chapter 0: 48. Brotherhood
Little White Dragon kept his word. After refining Qi Qianchen’s four credentials, he didn’t force her to merge with him. He merely asked Qi Qianchen and Xiao Congxin to keep an eye out for the whereabouts of other Little Saint Monarchs.
As the spirit boat cut through the sky, picking up the siblings Li Hen and Li You’er who were heading the same way, Qin Gou used Spirit Power Transmission to inform Zhao Xinting of the bizarre news that Black Nether Valley and other sects were planning to join forces with the Purple Extreme Demonic Sect to attack Fusheng Nunn and kill the recently renowned Justic Little Immortal, ‘Zhen Hanzi’.
As for how long it would take Little Zhao to receive his message and what ‘Cold Fairy’ herself would think upon learning of the situation, these were things Qin Gou did not know.
On the spirit boat, Qin Gou had been secretly observing Lin Youqing.
He had never found a good opportunity for the system’s mission, which was euphemistically called ‘Mending Heaven and Patching Earth’ but was actually designed to trick Youqing into wearing a little red dress and unintentionally display a shy, lively, and adorable little girl’s charm.
He had only learned from Lin Youqing and Li You’er’s previous conversation that Youqing was actually quite interested in pretty dresses, but she preferred to see others wear them and was very resistant to wearing them herself.
As time drifted by, if Qin Gou failed to complete this mission, he would be forced to wear the dress himself for a full three years! Oh God, the Celestial Master really didn’t have Little Zhao’s kind of enthusiasm!
“You’er.”
“Big Brother Qin?”
Before long, Qin Gou found Li You’er and said solemnly, “I need you to do me a favor.”
“Tell me, Big Brother Qin.”
“Give me a dress, and then go get a good night’s sleep.”
“Huh?”
Leaving the room, Qin Gou had already transformed into Li You’er’s appearance and was holding a brand new Immortal-Sealing dress. Then, he entered Lin Youqing’s room again.
“You’er, what is this?” Lin Youqing asked, confused, noticing how Qin Gou skillfully and quickly locked the door as soon as he entered, completing the action in one go.
Qin Gou gestured with his eyes to the Immortal-Sealing dress in his hand and imitated Li You’er’s tone, “Didn’t I say before? Since Youqing likes it, I’ll give you one.”
Hearing this, Lin Youqing said with a wry smile, “But I also said, thank you for your kind intentions, You’er, but this item is truly useless to me.”
“How can that be? Don’t you want to try wearing it, Youqing? Just for once.” Qin Gou gently persuaded, “I think you’ll look great in it, Youqing.”
There was no way Qin Gou could just grab this silly girl and force her to cry and cooperate, right?
Lin Youqing also found it a bit difficult to decline, and chuckled, “Then I’ll thank you, You’er. I’ll accept this dress. As for actually wearing it… to be honest, after all these years, let alone dresses, I don’t even remember how to apply rouge anymore.”
“Youqing means she’s forgotten how to wear this Immortal-Sealing dress specifically?”
“Yes.”
Isn’t that perfect!
Qin Gou suddenly had a gentle smile, as if he had met a relative, “Let me help you. Don’t worry, I’ll close my eyes the whole time, and I won’t look.” The mission given by the system was for Qin Gou to help her put it on himself, which was the biggest hurdle.
Upon hearing this, Lin Youqing’s expression clearly faltered, and her little face, rarely, turned slightly red. “Maybe some other time. It’s not urgent anyway.”
“No!”
Qin Gou immediately seized the opportunity and said, “Time waits for no one, Youqing. Let me tell you the truth, my brother Li Hen is actually on his last legs, and his dying wish is to see you wear a dress just once!”
“You’re joking, You’er.” Lin Youqing chuckled and shook her head with a smile.
“So, You’er, do you agree or not?”
“Uh, You’er, don’t blame me for being heartless, but if that’s the case, then please ask the Three-word Martial King to rest in peace… I haven’t spoken much to him anyway.” Lin Youqing covered her mouth, smiling charmingly, “To be precise, I haven’t spoken a few words to him.”
Seeing this, Qin Gou also chuckled. His original intention was to deliberately carry out this task as if he were playfully teasing a sister, and then probe her a few more times. If he could achieve his goal through some coercion, that would be best. Even if not, he would at least understand the silly girl’s bottom line and avoid triggering it in the future.
“Then, if it wasn’t my brother, but someone you know well who made this request?”
“Who?”
“Qin Gou.” Old Qin continued to tease.
Lin Youqing’s beautiful eyes widened, and she suddenly said in a low voice, “Then ask Big Brother Qin to tell me himself.”
“Ha…” Qin Gou’s laugh caught in his throat, and he was dumbfounded. “What did you say?”
“If that’s the case, and Big Brother Qin also wants to see me wear a dress, then You’er, go find Big Brother Qin and have him tell me himself.” Lin Youqing blinked her clear, bright eyes and smiled slightly.
Qin Gou tried to calm his surprise and asked, “And if he really comes?”
The silly girl’s lips curved slightly, and her eyes flickered. “How should I put it? Actually, You’er might not fully understand the respect I have for Big Brother Qin. But if, Big Brother Qin, is willing to officially become sworn brothers with me…”
As she spoke, Lin Youqing patted her chest with a spirit of chivalry. “I’ll go through fire and water for my elder brother, without hesitation. What’s wrong with wearing a long dress once? This is what people call brotherhood!”
Qin Gou admitted that at this moment, he was stunned.
Was he destined to have another sworn sister in this life?
“Master!”
Suddenly, Little White Dragon’s urgent shout sounded from afar, and the spirit boat they were on also noticeably stopped.
Qin Gou quickly got up, frowning slightly. “What happened? I’ll go take a look.”
“I’ll go too.”
Upon exiting the room, Qin Gou deliberately separated from Lin Youqing and, in a corner, resumed his original appearance.
“Banwei, what’s wrong?”
“Master, two spirit boats from the Purple Extreme Demonic Sect are deliberately blocking our path and are constantly challenging us!” Ao Banwei replied immediately. “Banwei really doesn’t know what to do, so I came to you, Master, to make a decision.”
“Challenging us? What exactly do they want?” Qin Gou asked, confused. They hadn’t officially entered the Purple Extreme Demonic Sect’s territory yet, so why would the other party stop them for no reason? No matter how down and out the disciples of the Purple Extreme Demonic Sect were, they wouldn’t stoop to the level of rogue cultivators engaging in banditry, would they?
“They all look fierce and menacing, full of killing intent. They have all summoned their Natal Spirit Tools and look ready to fight us to the death.”
Little White Dragon’s tone was filled with strangeness and confusion. “But they’re saying that our spirit boat is too dirty and an eyesore, and they’re asking if we need them to help clean it. They also asked where we’re going and said they have a map they can give us for free!”
