Chapter 0:134. New Mission: Catch the Thief with Evidence
“You shameless!” Qiu Lingyun’s delicate shoulders trembled, her face flushing with embarrassment and anger.
Shen Xuan’s lips curved into a provocative smile. “How am I shameless? Isn’t this the truth?”
Seeing this, Qin Gou sighed inwardly. Little Ball was, after all, a naive and innocent girl. Even in a staged act, she was easily shy and timid, making her no match for the naturally fiery Shen Xuan.
“How dare you! He is clearly my master, and who are you to dare take liberties with your grandmother’s man!”
Holy hell.
Qin Gou was instantly dumbfounded. Qiu Lingyun, her face flushed, did not hesitate to jab a finger towards Shen Xuan’s nose, her voice filled with a childish fury.
This wench had finally thrown caution to the wind, and it was clear she was genuinely angered.
While she could tolerate other things, what Qiu Lingyun found most unbearable at this moment was Shen Xuan’s rough and crude behavior towards her esteemed master. Even though Shen Xuan was unaware of Qin Gou’s true identity, which made her actions somewhat excusable, Qiu Lingyun still found it difficult to remain calm.
Her attitude towards Old Qin, who had once severed an arm protecting her, was that only she was allowed to scold him and others could only praise him. This was further amplified by the unique nature of her spirit artifact.
This scoundrel of mine may flip the middle finger, refuse to salute, and curse her esteemed master to die on the spot every day, even fighting him to the death in her dreams.
But I am truly a filial disciple!
“You, you little brat…”
For a moment, Shen Xuan’s expression turned enraged, like a firecracker that had been lit.
As almost everyone’s emotions intensified, they failed to notice Qin Gou, who had seemed to be standing apart and powerless, deliberately glare in a certain direction and quietly transmit his voice: “Still watching the show? Why did this seat summon you? Lan Surou, speak!”
“My lord, why are you here… So that’s how it is!”
Suddenly, Lan Surou, an elder of the Hidden Immortal Tower, arrived in a hurry. Her seemingly flustered, yet extremely misleading words, were clearly heard by everyone.
Who could it be that Elder Lan, a distinguished figure, would address as ‘My Lord’?
At this moment, a fake person had appeared, either using a marvelous treasure or possessing exceptional shape-shifting skills. It was widely known that in the Hidden Immortal Tower, there was a mischievous being who loved to transform into others, with a temperament like a child, named ‘Saint Spirit Chu Xian’.
Immediately after, Lan Surou directly transmitted her voice to the real Shen Xuan: “You are Madam Shen, aren’t you? I am Lan Surou of the Hidden Immortal Tower. This is an additional trial for our sect’s Reserve Saintess, Liang Guiyun. I implore Madam Shen not to accidentally ruin Guiyun’s good fortune. Please leave with me quickly and refrain from acknowledging her for now.”
“A trial? The words ‘My Lord’ that Elder Lan just spoke… Could it be that the imposter is actually!” Shen Xuan’s expression shifted slightly.
Lan Surou, without confirming or denying, suddenly made a ‘please’ gesture. Shen Xuan, who had been filled with anger just moments before, silently turned and left without hesitation.
Thus.
Shen Xuan, mistakenly believing Qiu Lingyun to be an avatar of Saint Spirit Chu Xian, felt she could not offend her and dared not jeopardize her own daughter’s future, so she left.
But this scene, to Liang Guiyun, was interpreted as the true Saint Spirit My Lord, who had been playfully toying with her family just for amusement, being respectfully invited away by Lan Surou. She also felt it was inappropriate to pursue the matter further!
Tricking two people at once, such a devious ploy was naturally orchestrated by Qin Gou.
The only miscalculation was that Lan Surou, who should have immediately acted as a tool after receiving instructions, turned out to be a deeply hidden enthusiast of tragic love triangles. If he hadn’t spoken up, he didn’t know how long this Elder Sister would have gleefully watched from the sidelines.
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In Liang Guiyun’s heart, Shen Xuan’s words were far more effective than Liang Zhuxiao’s. After Qiu Lingyun, under Shen Xuan’s guise, issued a series of admonishments, Liang Guiyun readily agreed and promised not to bother that ‘Chudi’ girl again before the Mistress of Ten Thousand Flowers selection concluded.
When Liang Lintian learned this good news, his admiration and reverence for Old Qin increased by several notches. Unfortunately, he could never imagine the twists and turns Qin Gou had experienced to help him achieve this goal.
Of course, Qin Gou himself felt too embarrassed to narrate the truth to him.
After all, what could he say?
Auntie truly has a wild streak?!
“Ding. A new mission, ‘Catch the Thief with Evidence,’ has been released. The final ceremony for the Mistress of Ten Thousand Flowers selection is imminent. Amidst this grand gathering of outstanding young female cultivators from the cultivation world, a person with malicious intent has secretly infiltrated, aiming to severely disrupt the fairness and justice of the selection ceremony. The host is ordered not to alert the enemy, but to proceed cautiously and capture them all in one fell swoop!
Rewards: Ten portions of ‘Sparrow Pill,’ the ‘Soul of the Celestial Master’ as the second guardian spirit, and the magic artifact ‘Celestial Master’s Protection Token’ for Qiu Lingyun (automatically absorbs essence of heaven and earth, providing the host immunity from any Eight Directions Destiny Spirit Artifacts for half an hour with each use).
Time limit: Until the end of the selection ceremony. Failure to complete the mission will result in mandatory punishment: the host’s ultimate transformation and beautification of their Dao Body, joining the Hidden Immortal Absolute Beauty Tower, and becoming the most powerful and stunning Hidden Immortal courtesan in history, the Mistress of Ten Thousand Flowers.”
After carefully listening to the system’s newly issued mission, Qin Gou’s expression grew increasingly peculiar.
“Putting aside the punishment for now, what is this ‘Soul of the Celestial Master,’ the second guardian spirit, that I’ve been rewarded with? I’ve finally made it onto the Saint Immortal Ranking, and you immediately give me a ‘Soul of the Celestial Master’? Now I have both the Celestial Master and the Immortal Master gone, couldn’t you have just called it the ‘Soul of the Demon Master’? I might have accepted that more readily.”
“Ding. Soul of the Demon Master? This system cannot grant the host this type of soul body again!”
“What do you mean? Don’t I only have the Soul of the Celestial Master? Where is the Soul of the Demon Master, when did I obtain it…” Halfway through his sentence, Qin Gou’s expression froze.
“Bastard!”
It worked. This old pal had now learned to argue with him indirectly!
For a moment, Qin Gou quickly skirted the topic. “Ahem, and this Celestial Master’s Protection Token, it can actually be immune to Little Ball’s Eight Directions Destiny. Why didn’t you bring out such a good thing earlier?”
“Ding. This system also grows alongside the host.”
“That makes sense.”
Qin Gou nodded thoughtfully. After a moment of contemplation, his eyes suddenly lit up. “However, for this mission, I can guess who the target is with my eyes closed.”
“Ding. Does the host already have a clue? Please provide the answer, who is it? This system will automatically verify its correctness.”
“It’s here!”
Old Qin righteously patted his chest. “Don’t you know about my agreement with Chu Xian before? Am I not the one designated by the Hidden Immortal Tower’s Saint Spirit to distort the rules of the selection ceremony?”
“As you are this system’s host, you are not within the scope of this mission.”
Upon hearing this, a smile flashed in Qin Gou’s eyes. He said triumphantly, “Oh, so you intend to bend the law for personal gain and cover for me? If that’s the case, how can you boldly claim to uphold righteousness all this time?”
The system remained silent for a long time before responding.
“Ding… Then, you can be counted as well?”
“Good heavens, this is the old pal I’ve known for so many years!” Qin Gou, as if witnessing a prodigal son’s return, finally wore an immensely gratified smile.
He nodded with satisfaction, but the moment he looked up again, his expression drastically changed. He transformed into a master of logic, and with a serious demeanor, said, “Look, we’ve caught the person. The mission is naturally complete. Just give me the reward.”
At this, even the system’s usually unhurried tone trembled with rare indignation.
“Bad guy! This is also the host this system has known for so many years!”
