Chapter 0: 22. Li Yuanzhen’s Tragedy
Qin Yuan was completely stunned.
Second Senior Sister, no, Godmother! It was one thing for Old Qin to see through her, but how had even you become so formidable?
Seeing Qin Yuan’s sudden strong reaction, Ye Qishuang blinked her beautiful eyes innocently and asked, “What’s wrong? That was just a greeting, why are you so scared?”
“A greeting?” Qin Yuan was even more confused and looked at Old Qin for help.
Qin Gou said with a serious expression, “That’s right, it’s just a simple and friendly greeting. A’Yuan, you’re making a fuss over nothing. Don’t delve deeper into this matter.”
“But…” Qin Yuan wanted to say more, wanting to ask Old Qin if Ye Qishuang already knew her true identity and how she found out.
Qin Gou immediately put on a stern face and said, “I told you, don’t delve deeper, or you will bring about a calamity, and the consequences will be unimaginable!”
As expected!
“Yes.” Qin Yuan wore a mournful expression on her little face, which only solidified her thoughts.
Your father will always be your father, and your godmother is not to be trifled with. Even with her memory lost, she could reveal Qin Yuan’s true form with a single word. Was there any time traveler in the world who was more miserable than her?
“Then have you thought of a solution?” Qin Gou asked about business.
Qin Yuan quickly looked at Ye Qishuang again, her eyes emitting a faint blue glow, and said, “A’Yuan can see that Godmother… Second Senior Sister is gradually recovering every moment. The time required is actually quite short for cultivators with long lifespans. But judging from Second Senior Sister’s own willingness, she absolutely doesn’t want to wait that long. There are too many people in this world who need Ancestor Ye’s protection.”
“A’Yuan does know of a precious spirit medicine in the Cultivation World called ‘God Nourishing Fruit,’ which can instantly resolve the confusion of a great being’s reincarnation in the womb, and can also accelerate Second Senior Sister’s current condition, allowing her to recover quickly.”
Upon hearing this, Qin Gou secretly thought, “System, is God Nourishing Fruit available in the store?”
“Ding. God Nourishing Fruit (Earth Tier Spirit Medicine), worth thirty thousand merit points. Host currently possesses eight thousand four hundred merit points.”
“Are they trying to rob me?”
If she could complete the mission to “positively defeat Bai Lianqiu, the Great Elder of the Bai Family,” she could earn the one hundred thousand merit points that Qin Gou had determined after a battle of wits and bargaining with the system.
However, going there unprepared would be no different from seeking death.
“I have an idea.”
Gu Feiyan, who had been silent for a long time, said softly, “We can go to the secret realm of Wang Ji Village, the Hunter’s Cabin. With a tenfold difference in time flow, we will have plenty of time to let Palace Lord Ye recover.”
“Genius!” Qin Gou’s eyes lit up, and he excitedly kissed Gu Feiyan’s fragrant cheek, “As expected of Xiao Yan!”
“Hmph.”
Suddenly, the mini Ye Qishuang let out a娇哼 and tugged at Qin Gou’s clothes, saying, “Master Daddy, why did you just bite this big sister? Qishuang wants to be bitten too!”
At this moment, Li Yuanzhen, appearing with Ye Qishuang’s facial features, returned to the main hall, lazily stretching her back. “A’Qin, my hands are already sore from playing Mahjong. None of those little girls are my match.”
Qin Yuan knew that this was not the time for a third wheel to interfere, so she tactfully led Li Yuanzhen to the side, cupped her fists humbly, and asked curiously, “This humble woman is Gu Yuan, may I ask your name?”
“You are the fifth disciple Gu Yuan that A’Qin mentioned?” Li Yuanzhen removed her Disguise Veil, revealing her true face, and smiled friendly, “This humble Daoist is from the Sword Questioning Sect, Li Yuanzhen.”
“Wh-what?” Qin Yuan was stunned for a moment and quickly asked, “What did you just say?”
“This humble Daoist is Li Yuanzhen from Das,” the Little Gambler asked doubtfully, “What? Have we met before?”
“No, no, we haven’t met.” Qin Yuan couldn’t help but take a deep breath, forcefully suppressing the storm in her heart.
They had indeed met once, but it was in the very, very distant future.
The Sword Questioning Sect, Linjiang Immortal Nunnery, and Dark Holy Land, the three Prestigious Orthodox Sects, were united by blood and were the sole ruler of their alliance… True Lord Zhu Xie, Li Yuanzhen.
In that era, a saying circulated in the Cultivation World:
If you ask who Li Yuanzhen is?
I am not familiar with her.
If you ask what is justice?
Li Yuanzhen is justice.
The most crucial question at this moment was, why was this flawless goddess, who shouldered righteousness and had a clear mind and sword heart, mingling with Old Qin at this time? It seemed they were more than just familiar.
Had her appearance changed something? Or had True Lord Zhu Xie indeed spent some time with Old Qin, and she just didn’t know about it before?
However, meeting her idol from her past, the Li Yuanzhen she had once immensely admired, Qin Yuan truly found it hard not to be excited!
“Gu Yuan, A’Qin mentioned before that you’ve always been quick-witted and talented. Are you interested in a challenge with this humble Daoist?” Li Yuanzhen blinked her eyes, asking with interest.
“I’ll compete with you?” Qin Yuan was perplexed.
“That’s right, playing with those rookie girls from the Mystic Maiden Palace before wasn’t satisfying at all. A’Qin has been in a bad mood these past two days and isn’t interested in accompanying me, so I’m almost bored to death.” Li Yuanzhen crossed her arms and smiled charmingly, “How about this, you come up with a novel betting method, and we’ll decide the winner in one round. The loser has to take off their clothes or imitate a dog, barking ‘woof woof woof’ while crawling on the ground. What do you say? Don’t blame me for playing too wildly; I learned all of this from your master.”
Upon hearing this, Qin Yuan’s eyes went wide. She abruptly pulled on her own ear, utterly astonished, “Are, are you really Li Yuanzhen? What did you just say? Did I hear wrong? How could Li Yuanzhen say something like that!”
Li Yuanzhen couldn’t help but laugh, and said irritably, “Oh? I understand. It seems another pitiful person has been fooled by my Sword Heart Clear Mind Body. I’m too lazy to pretend anymore. You should stop believing the inaccurate rumors in the Cultivation World in the future. Remember, what you hear may not be true, but what you see is. What you are seeing now is my true self.”
“No, this is impossible. Something must have gone wrong.”
Qin Yuan’s face turned pale, filled with disbelief. Then, as if she had figured something out, she glanced sharply at Qin Gou not far away, gasped in fright, and when she looked at Li Yuanzhen again, her clear eyes were filled with pity and shame.
“I’m sorry, Lord Li Yuanzhen, A’Yuan is late.” Qin Yuan’s eyes reddened, wanting to cry but having no tears, feeling as if her heart was breaking.
Tragedy! The pitiful True Lord Zhu Xie must have been completely brainwashed by Old Qin!
Same time.
“Ding. New mission ‘A Family of Four’ has been released. Host’s fifth disciple, ‘Gu Yuan,’ is deeply troubled, carrying too many unspeakable secrets alone. If left unchecked, she will inevitably develop inner demons. Therefore, the host is ordered to gently comfort her, share a bed with Gu Feiyan, Gu Yuan, and Ye Qishuang, and give Gu Yuan an opportunity to pour out her heart and receive spiritual cleansing. Reward: ‘Demon Master’s Strike’ talisman (with the might of Master of Arc-Moon Mountain’s peak strike), valid for ten days. Mission failure reward: Host becomes the number one ‘quick shooter’ in the Cultivation World, capable of ten consecutive shots in one second.”
