Chapter 041 Red Clothed Goddess
“Although Sister Yuan willingly went to seek the ‘Method to Reverse Yin and Yang’ to help those blue-clothed ‘sisters’, why did she have to change herself into a male body and abandon her natural gender?!” Su Yuelu said, then lowered her head apologetically, “I’m sorry, I forgot that Sister Yuan has lost her past memories. You must have your own reasons.”
Qin Gou was dumbfounded. He knew very well that he had lost some memories, and the system had given accurate replies, but it refused to elaborate. Qin Gou had always suspected that this was most likely because the wicked Saintess, Li Yuanzhen, with her wicked intentions, had sneak-attacked him with a sword at some unknown time. Unexpectedly, at this very moment, this situation had become one of the strong accomplices in his being mistaken for Qin Yuan.
“Princess Yuelu, actually, if you think about it carefully, the two testing methods you just used cannot definitively prove that I am the Qin Yuan you are talking about. Why don’t we just use the simplest and most effective method?” Qin Gou spread his hands helplessly and said, “Just perform the Lie Detector Spirit Arts on me directly.”
“But you have amnesia. If you genuinely believe you are not the former Sister Qin Yuan, even the Lie Detector Spirit Arts will be useless. How about this?” Su Yuelu pondered for a moment, pursed her lips, and smiled, “If two people love each other deeply, do you know the next line?”
Suddenly hearing the “Magpie Bridge Immortal” from his hometown from the young girl in front of him, Qin Gou’s expression changed slightly. “I don’t know.”
“This is when the Lie Detector Spirit Arts should be used.” Su Yuelu took out the wordless stone tablet again, and a beam of white light enveloped Qin Gou.
Qin Gou chuckled speechlessly. “Why does it matter if it’s not day and night… What if I can answer this?”
Unexpectedly, Su Yuelu’s clear and bright eyes suddenly filled with uncontrollable joy. ” ‘Magpie Bridge Immortal, fine clouds play with skill,’ this is the poem that Sister Yuan wrote for Little Lu herself back then! Even with amnesia, you can still blurt it out. In this world, besides Sister Yuan, who else could have such talent!”
What nonsense?
Did that wicked girl A’Yuan really just say it? She wrote this poem? If Huaihai Jushi knew, he would probably be angered back to life on the spot.
Qin Gou opened his mouth and remained silent for about five seconds. He had an internal struggle, but then his expression suddenly softened. Since that girl A’Yuan was so unruly, he, as her father, would… accumulate some good karma for her. After all, to this day, instead of clinging to his previous thoughts, it was better to adapt to the situation, change strategies, and come up with ‘the son’s debt is paid by the father.’ Perhaps it would have a miraculous effect.
“It seems that perhaps I am indeed the Qin Yuan you are talking about.” Qin Gou steeled himself, smiled, and reached out to place his hand on Su Yuelu’s fragrant shoulder. “However, from now on, it’s better to call me ‘Little Brother Qin.’ Although I can’t remember anything else, I know my own surname.”
“Yuan… Little Brother Qin, I am Su Yuelu, Little Lu. We lived together for a long time. It would be great if you could remember me.” Su Yuelu’s little face blushed with excitement.
Qin Gou nodded with a smile, and suddenly his tone became serious. “Little Lu, I have a request. Can I trust you?”
Upon hearing this, Su Yuelu waved to the red-clothed woman beside her, signaling her to step back.
“Little Brother Qin, please speak freely.” As she spoke, Su Yuelu took half a step back, but then quickly added, “Don’t misunderstand. Little Lu just feels that Little Brother Qin is now a man, and Little Lu is a little unaccustomed to it for a moment.”
“It’s alright.” Qin Gou smiled gently and said, “Actually, the reason I came here this time is to find a treasure. But I don’t know what this treasure means to the Hidden Female Country now. To avoid unnecessary trouble, Little Lu, are you willing to make a Spirit Oath with me, not to betray each other?”
Su Yuelu hesitated for a moment and said, “As long as it doesn’t bring disaster to the Female Country, Little Lu is willing.”
“That is natural. This agreement can also be included in the Spirit Oath.”
Before long, the Spirit Oath was completed. With a snap of his fingers, Qin Gou summoned the Myriad Seed and presented it to Su Yuelu. Without hesitation, relying on the good karma his so-called daughter had accumulated, he openly asked, “Little Lu, have you seen anything similar in form to this?”
Seeing this, Su Yuelu hesitated slightly. “This is very similar to the ring that ‘Father’ has been wearing on his little finger.”
“Father?!” This word startled Qin Gou. Weren’t there no men in the Female Country besides Little Zhao at this time? Of course, now he had to be included.
“Little Lu’s biological parents have long since passed away due to an accident. This ‘Father’ is the current ruler of the Female Country, Lord Wenkong,” Su Yuelu explained.
“Wenkong?” This name piqued Qin Gou’s interest, as if he had heard it somewhere by chance.
“I wonder if this Lord Wenkong, he…”
Su Yuelu, with her orchid heart, smiled and said, “She is naturally a woman now. This is the law of the Female Country, and no one can escape it.”
“Blue-clothed?” In the Hidden Female Country, those wearing blue clothes represented those who were once men.
“Exactly. It seems Little Brother Qin still remembers quite a few things?” Su Yuelu said in surprise.
“That’s all I remember.” Qin Gou waved his hand with a dry laugh. The treasure that was the most perfect advancement for his coveted Myriad Seed actually belonged to the ruler of the Female Country.
Su Yuelu thought for a moment and said, “Little Lu doesn’t know how important this item is to Lord Wenkong. But if Little Brother Qin can offer the ‘Method to Reverse Yin and Yang’ to Lord Wenkong, you can proactively ask for a reward.”
“Unfortunately, I don’t know any Method to Reverse Yin and Yang,” Qin Gou said truthfully.
Su Yuelu pursed her cherry lips, her expression filled with difficulty.
Suddenly, a continuous series of resonant sounds like great bells boomed. “The time has come.” Su Yuelu’s expression became exceptionally solemn.
“What’s wrong?” Qin Gou asked, bewildered.
“Little Brother Qin, please follow me.” With that, Su Yuelu quickly led Qin Gou to a painting and knelt down respectfully on both knees. “Little Brother Qin, please come and worship Saint Ancestor Empress with me.”
“Saint Ancestor?” Qin Gou’s eyes widened in surprise, completely confused about what was happening.
“Never mind. Little Brother Qin doesn’t understand anything now. Even if he worships with me, he will inevitably make mistakes, which would be disrespectful to Saint Ancestor Empress. In that case, Little Brother Qin can observe the ceremony from the side as an exception this time,” Su Yuelu said understandingly, then, with immense reverence, bowed repeatedly to the painting before her.
Lighting candles, burning incense, and chanting incantations, the strong piety emanating from Su Yuelu made Qin Gou scrutinize the red-clothed goddess in the painting, who was riding a green ox freely and leisurely. She was beautiful, but not just beautiful. The balls of colorful auspicious clouds, the koi that leaped out of the pond to pay homage, and the vibrant, naturally blooming flowers at her feet all added a sacred touch to the fairy in the painting. Such masterful brushwork inspired awe and reverence at a single glance.
However, what Qin Gou paid the most attention to, and what shocked him the most, was not how captivating the painting was, but that on the back of the red-clothed goddess’s right hand, there was a clearly visible totem of the Blood Oath Great Array, the ‘Spirit Blood Seal.’
