Chapter 0.78: You Taught Me
“Celestial Master, what are you doing? Why do you doubt Little Chair like this?” Yi Chengying blinked her aggrieved eyes.
Qin Gou waved his hand indifferently, “It’s never a bad thing to be vigilant. Little Chair, tell me truthfully, does Qishuang have any ulterior motives for calling me over this time?”
“No,” Yi Chengying quickly shook her head.
“Is that so?” Qin Gou smiled slightly, holding the Silhouette Lamp in his hand, “Are you sure? Otherwise, if I find out you lied, this Seat will not hesitate to show the images within this Silhouette Lamp to Ye Nizi.”
Little Chair said as if she wanted to cry but had no tears, “Celestial Master, you are clearly trying to force Little Chair to death! You know very well that Little Chair has already made a Spirit Oath before you, that I can absolutely not betray Palace Lord and reveal her true thoughts to you.”
Qin Gou raised an eyebrow and smiled, understanding tacitly, “So that’s how it is. I understand, thank you, Little Chair.”
“What?” Yi Chengying looked bewildered.
“You are currently bound by the Spirit Oath and cannot tell me the truth. Doesn’t that mean this banquet is not a good banquet, and Ye Nizi has ill intentions towards this Seat? Perhaps she already knows my true identity.” Qin Gou shrugged, a wry smile on his face, “There’s really nothing to be done. But Master has indeed tried his best to disguise himself.”
Little Chair was stunned. Why were these master and disciple so alike? Both of them saw through her completely in just a few words. In front of them, Little Chair felt as if she had become transparent, with no secrets to hide.
“Don’t worry, you’ve been doing exceptionally well recently, and this Seat believes that it was definitely not you who revealed my identity to Ye Yatou. I will certainly not make things difficult for you.” Saying this, Qin Gou unhesitatingly slammed his palm down on the Silhouette Lamp on the table, shattering it into pieces. He then elegantly brushed past Yi Chengying.
Yi Chengying was immediately moved. Shimmering light flickered in her clear eyes, and she said gratefully, “Celestial Master… is this Silhouette Lamp really the one that recorded the image of Little Chair being disrespectful to Celestial Master? Why did Little Chair notice that the inscription carved on this Silhouette Lamp seemed to be a brand new, unused inscription?”
For a moment, Qin Gou’s footsteps halted, and his old face flushed. He coughed dryly, “Of course not, you clever little thing.”
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“Greetings, Palace Lord Ye.”
Qin Gou, after all, honestly arrived before Ye Qishuang. On one hand, he was bound by the system’s ‘A Change in the Land’ mission. If he didn’t want to be forcibly turned into an ordinary female disciple of the Mystic Maiden Raksha Palace, he couldn’t escape. After all, it would be harder than reaching the heavens to infiltrate again if he were to leave now. On the other hand, it was because of Qin Gou’s trust in Ye Qishuang. Even if his identity were exposed, Ye Nizi, unlike Mu Man’er, was not mischievous and troublesome, so she probably wouldn’t do anything too excessive to Master.
“You’re finally here.”
As Ye Qishuang spoke, Qin Gou felt that the die was cast. He was completely exposed.
With a light wave of a flawless, jade-like small hand, several magic formations rose up inside and outside the great hall, creating soundproofing and obscuring vision. No one else could disturb them, and no one could escape.
Today, Ye Qishuang was dressed as usual, but it seemed she had spent a lot of time styling her waterfall-like black hair to be extremely smooth and devoid of any wildness. When someone is naturally beautiful, it is no longer ornate clothing that adorns her, but rather, the clothes are fortunate to be able to cover her body.
“Master, do you still need to pretend?” Ye Qishuang’s gaze was intense, “Qishuang followed you all the way and witnessed your entire trip to the Tian Kun Dynasty.”
Qin Gou suddenly realized. So that’s how it was. He didn’t know that Ye Qishuang had been pushed to her limits by him and had resorted to this most basic method. Qin Gou himself had also become a little careless after leaving the Mystic Maiden Raksha Palace.
With a bitter smile, Qin Gou reached up from his forehead to his chin, revealing his true appearance.
“Hoo…”
Ye Qishuang’s clear and serene beautiful eyes suddenly burst with a dazzling light of joy. She took two quick steps forward and eagerly approached Qin Gou.
Qin Gou also opened his arms without hesitation. This was their tacit understanding.
Immediately, Qin Gou embraced Ye Qishuang’s slender and soft waist. He actually scooped up this generation’s Ancestor Ye, a demonic path overlord who struck fear into the hearts of many, and spun her around in a full circle. This scene seemed to span a vast distance of time and space, just like on the snow-covered Arc-Moon Mountain, where the wise Master and the innocent and lively young girl chased each other playfully.
He treated her as his own child.
She loved him to the bone.
“You seem to have gained some weight.” After Ye Qishuang regained her footing, Qin Gou looked at her tenderly and joked with a smile.
Ye Qishuang pouted charmingly and said, “It’s because Xiao Shuang’er has grown up.”
“Yes, you’ve grown up, and many things have changed. Everything is not as it used to be.” Qin Gou’s thoughts raced, and he smiled bitterly.
“Is Master disappointed with the current Ye Qishuang?” Ye Qishuang’s heart was filled with mixed emotions, and her eyes turned slightly red.
“Yes.”
Qin Gou stared intently into Ye Qishuang’s eyes, which flickered with panic and timidity, and said word by word, “Back then, even though Zhao Xinting went astray and never dared to see Master again, Master did not impose stricter control on you or selfishly restrict your life. That was not indulgence, but absolute trust. And at that time, Master never dreamed that the innocent and cute Xiao Shuang’er in my arms would one day become the mistress of the Mystic Maiden Raksha Palace, so noble and powerful!”
“Qishuang is not afraid of Master being disappointed in me!”
Ye Qishuang gritted her teeth. Her delicate body gradually lowered, and she knelt before Qin Gou, gently resting her head on his leg, her voice choked with sobs, “I only beg Master not to hate Qishuang!”
Disappointment and hate, though seemingly similar, made a significant difference in Ye Qishuang’s heart.
Qin Gou sighed with a heavy heart, slowly loosening his clenched fist. He gently cupped Ye Qishuang’s stunningly beautiful face, allowing her to look up at him. “Then tell me, where did you get your ‘Absorbing Yang to Replenish Yin’ technique, which is famous throughout the entire Cultivation World? Was it from a Secret Realm? No, Master has never heard of any mighty figures skilled in this art falling. Was it maliciously taught to you by some villain? Master will absolutely not let go of the bastard who led my lovely Qishuang Wench down the evil path! Or, did you create this wicked art yourself?”
Qin Gou held Ye Qishuang’s cheek, and Ye Qishuang shyly placed her fair, delicate hand on Qin Gou’s large one. Master’s familiar voice, these warm and thoughtful hands, she had only been able to miss and fantasize about alone when she woke from her dreams over the years.
“Does Master not remember? You personally taught it to Qishuang.” Ye Qishuang said shyly and tremblingly.
“Ye Qishuang, what did you say?!”
