Chapter 156: Lu Ruchu
“Little Brother Qin, where have you been all these years? I really didn’t expect to see you again!”
For a moment, the little girl’s eyes shone with excitement, and she became so familiar that she even stood on tiptoe, her small hands directly touching Qin Gou’s face.
“Strange? When did Little Brother Qin become so easy to talk to? If it were in the past, wouldn’t you have slapped my hand away?”
*Slap*
As if taking his cue, Qin Gou indeed did as expected and asked with a suspicious look, “Your Excellency, do you know me?”
“You, Little Brother Qin, how could you forget me? I’m Ruchu, the Wind and Snow Returnee, Lu Ruchu!”
“Ancestor Ruchu, you are actually acquainted with Lord Qin Gou?” Mo Ning approached, somewhat unbelievable.
“Of course. But what about you, Little Mo Ning, why are you with Little Brother Qin now?”
Saying this, Lu Ruchu, without any air of an elder, once again stood on tiptoe and whispered in Mo Ning’s ear, “Listen to your little ancestor’s advice, don’t have any bad ideas. Little Brother Qin usually seems like a decent person, but if you anger him, even a Demon God won’t be able to protect you!”
“Yes, Ancestor, Ning’er will keep it in mind.” Mo Ning covered her mouth and chuckled, her eyes showing no less humility.
She understood that Lu Ruchu, in her life, was fond of witty banter and always had a bright, carefree smile for everyone. But in reality, based on her clan status and the immortal contributions she had made to the clan, even Fanyin Demon Lord Lu Changli himself would not dare to show any temper in front of Lu Ruchu.
“What are you two, elder and younger, whispering about?” Qin Gou asked, utterly confused. “Also, from what this fellow Daoist Lu Ruchu said, it seems you’ve known me for a long time?”
“It hasn’t been too long.” Lu Ruchu smiled sweetly. “Ruchu is only fifteen this year!”
“I wasn’t asking about your current age.” Qin Gou said irritably. “Of course, I can say it differently. You not only know me, but you are also well acquainted with Luo Wei Ban, the Nine Saint Monarch?”
Lu Ruchu immediately nodded like a pecking chick. “Ruchu would never forget Saint Monarch sister!”
“As expected.”
Qin Gou nodded and chuckled in amusement, “I figured as much.”
“So, Little Brother Qin is deliberately teasing Ruchu again? You clearly remember Saint Monarch sister, so why would you specifically forget only me?” Lu Ruchu frowned prettily and stomped her little foot, speaking indignantly.
“You…”
Qin Gou knew in his heart that Lu Ruchu was completely pretending to be a young girl, despite being an elder. But the problem was, her act was so convincing… it genuinely made her seem endearingly naive and full of charm.
Perhaps this was because Lu Ruchu had awakened her past life’s consciousness very early, after resolving the mysteries of her prenatal life. The consciousness of her two lives had merged more easily, and in her heart, she genuinely harbored a naive and lively young girl.
“I wasn’t deliberately erasing memories of you. After all, there would be no benefit in doing so, right?” Qin Gou didn’t explain too clearly to Lu Ruchu.
As far as he could see now, the reason he had forgotten many old acquaintances might be due to the backlash from severing the Abyssal Divine Bridge with the Nine Saint Monarch, as mentioned by Luo Cangming, the father of the Nine Saint Monarch and his own cheap father-in-law.
“What you say makes sense.” Seeing that Qin Gou was unwilling to say more, Lu Ruchu gave up on further questioning and casually extended her small hand. “Since that’s the case, Little Brother Qin, would you mind getting to know Ruchu anew today? After all, Ruchu has never met an old acquaintance like Little Brother Qin since her reincarnation.”
Qin Gou smiled and nodded, lightly shaking Lu Ruchu’s small hand.
At this moment, Mo Ning could no longer suppress her curiosity and cautiously asked, “Can Ancestor tell Ning’er what happened fifteen years ago? Now, the entire clan is kept in the dark, believing you are still in seclusion. Who would have thought you have been living among humans so quietly!”
“Don’t worry, Little Ning’er, there’s no conspiracy here. Little Ancestor just thought that after living half a lifetime as a member of the Wind and Snow Returnee clan, I haven’t even died once? How disgraceful! So I decided to give it a try.” Lu Ruchu chuckled playfully, her words full of jest.
Mo Ning, who understood Lu Ruchu quite well, immediately nodded slightly. “It was Ning’er’s presumption.”
In her opinion, Lu Ruchu’s joke was clearly telling her that it was best not to get involved in this matter.
“I’d also like to ask, why are you here in Zi Xuan Academy, Ruchu?” Qin Gou inquired.
“Because in this life, I am a student of Zi Xuan Academy.” Lu Ruchu said as a matter of course.
“What can you learn here?” Qin Gou found it unbelievable. “An Ancestor of the dignified Wind and Snow Returnee clan, still needs others to enlighten her and guide her on the path of cultivation?”
“Because Ruchu used to cultivate with Abyssal cultivation techniques. Now that I have reincarnated into a human, I naturally have to start from scratch and receive the inheritance of human cultivation techniques!” As she spoke, Lu Ruchu also tugged on Mo Ning’s small hand. “Ning’er, you have also reincarnated into a human. Quickly tell Little Brother Qin, am I right, Little Ancestor?”
“No.”
Mo Ning immediately said with a serious expression, “Many profound techniques of the Demon Race can also be cultivated by a human body! How could Ancestor possibly be reduced to the point of having to study so hard like this?”
“You, Ning’er, whose side are you on?” Lu Ruchu was bewildered.
Mo Ning scratched her little head and chuckled, “Even if Ning’er doesn’t say it, Lord Qin Gou will definitely know. After all, Ning’er is also cultivating some Demon Race techniques now, and he has seen it all.”
“It seems Ruchu doesn’t intend to tell me the truth?” Qin Gou asked with a faint smile.
“It’s not that I don’t want to tell you.” A hint of shyness flickered in Lu Ruchu’s eyes, and her pretty face blushed. “It’s just a bit embarrassing…”
Seeing this, Qin Gou became even more curious and quietly sent a wisp of his divine sense into the Rouge Space he held in his bosom.
“Xiao Chong, come and help me take a look. You should recognize this little girl, right?”
“She is… Lu Ruchu? How did she become like this?”
Mo Qingxin’s voice immediately sounded in Qin Gou’s mind, astonished. “Boss Qin, you must be careful of this person! You absolutely cannot let this Lu Ruchu know that you are currently at the Dao Comprehension Realm cultivation, otherwise the consequences would be unimaginable!”
“You mean, Lu Ruchu is an enemy, not a friend?” Qin Gou pressed.
Mo Qingxin hesitated. “She did follow you and Big Sister, just like me.”
Qin Gou asked, confused. “Then why are you so wary of her? Isn’t she calling you ‘Little Brother Qin’ one after another now, and acting very friendly towards me?”
“‘Little Brother Qin’?” Mo Qingxin pursed her red lips and gave a cold, beautiful smile.
“What are you smiling at?”
“Didn’t I say it? She’s similar to me… Doesn’t the ‘power bank’ also call you ‘Boss Qin’ all the time?”
“Understood.”
