Chapter 0: 51. Mo Qingxin’s Tears
The Ancestor Worship Ceremony, prepared by asked Kong, the master of the Female Country, was drawing nearer. On the surface, the entire nation was engaged in worship and offerings to Saint Ancestor Mo Qingxin. In reality, however, this was a ploy to completely break open Mo Qingxin’s Soul Locking Crystal Coffin and plunder her remaining Realm Lord power.
This day, Qin Gou stayed up all night, urgently summoning his “only” heir partner, his “ladies,” who had spread like a plague and numbered in the thousands within a mere few days.
“Is Saint Ancestor Empress really going to do this?”
Feng Ruoyan, who bowed respectfully, had a conflicted and hesitant expression. She was not the first to ask this question.
Qin Gou’s reply was watertight: “This is for you to more quickly assume the identity of this Seat’s heir, and also to be loyal to this Seat. It is only beneficial.”
“Don’t forget, who is the true master of this world.”
During this period, Qin Gou had been hiding in the shadows, constantly eroding Wen Kong’s status and authority in the hearts of the people, yet he had inadvertently overstepped his bounds. If Wen Kong was once considered the mouthpiece of the Saint Ancestor Empress in people’s minds, then the current Qin Gou was the true embodiment of the Saint Ancestor.
The real Mo Qingxin, unable to communicate with her subjects with her own consciousness, had instead become like an outsider.
In such a situation, if Qin Gou and Mo Qingxin’s cooperation were smooth, it would be fine. But once Mo Qingxin harbored any ill intentions, Qin Gou could rely on his trump cards to teach her what a true “cuckoo in the nest” was.
When dealing with someone like Mo Qingxin, Qin Gou, by nature, always prepared for both outcomes. After all, you might make a small profit, but the Master of Arc-Moon Mountain never loses.
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And just as Qin Gou, leveraging his Saint Ancestor identity, issued a secret order, an exquisite Green Treasure Gourd began to be passed among the people of the Female Country in secret.
“For the Female Country, for Saint Ancestor Empress.”
In a secluded place, a woman in a red dress poured her spiritual power into the treasure gourd without reservation.
Clearly, this gourd was a secret treasure capable of storing a massive amount of spiritual power. According to Mo Qingxin’s words, the method Wen Kong wanted to use to penetrate her Soul Locking Crystal Coffin and the numerous barriers was to use a Spirit Storage Secret Treasure. After gathering countless spiritual powers, it would be intentionally detonated within the Saint Ancestor Mausoleum under highly unstable conditions.
This would inevitably cause the mausoleum’s formation to retaliate, leading to catastrophic destruction and countless casualties. However, Wen Kong, being the most powerful, and Mo Qingxin, with the protection of Realm Lord power, would emerge with only half a life.
Wen Kong was willing to sacrifice the Female Country, this paradise-like sanctuary, in order to plunder Mo Qingxin’s remaining Realm Lord power. In any case, the reason she was hiding here was due to her rebellion and subsequent pursuit back then. Once her strength surpassed all her enemies, she would naturally no longer need to hide in a corner.
The night before the Ancestor Worship Ceremony.
“Ding. Detected a faint will invading the host’s mind. Intentions unclear. Host may shield it with spiritual power.”
A stunningly beautiful, fiery red figure suddenly appeared in Qin Gou’s vision. Since their last encounter, Qin Gou had not intentionally contacted Mo Qingxin. Now, with Wen Kong’s scheme on the verge of implementation, it was expected that even a generation’s Realm Lord would finally be unable to sit still.
“Fellow Daoist Qin, regarding the transaction between you and me…”
“Fellow Daoist Mo, rest assured. I have done my best to fulfill my part, and I guarantee that Wen Kong will not be able to harm you in the slightest,” Qin Gou said confidently.
However, if Mo Qingxin had no other trump cards besides his assistance and could only be at Wen Kong’s mercy, Qin Gou refused to believe it.
“That’s wonderful. My choice to trust Fellow Daoist Qin was indeed correct.” An uncontrollable joy filled Mo Qingxin’s bright eyes. She cupped her fists respectfully towards Qin Gou and said, “I thank Fellow Daoist Qin for your great righteousness!”
Qin Gou smiled warmly and stood up. Just as he was about to return the salute, he was astonished and said, “Fellow Daoist Mo, you… you’re crying?”
When Mo Qingxin raised her head again, her eyes were red, and tears flowed uncontrollably, making her look pitiable. “Fellow Daoist Qin need not mind. I am simply too excited and happy to hear this good news.”
“If it’s good news, why are you crying?” Qin Gou frowned in confusion.
“Does Fellow Daoist Qin know why the laws of this Hidden Female Country are so strict? It’s because I never trusted men before. In my eyes, no man is good!”
Mo Qingxin stepped forward, seemingly moved, and brought Qin Gou’s right hand to her heart. Qin Gou only felt a very slight force, like a gentle breeze, drawing his right hand, without any real sensation.
“But I never imagined that I would only realize today how wrong my previous thoughts were. I was simply unlucky back then and never met a righteous and virtuous man like Fellow Daoist Qin!” Mo Qingxin met Qin Gou’s gaze, her eyes shining with heartfelt gratitude.
Qin Gou never expected Mo Qingxin’s emotions to be so easily revealed. However, her words made him feel utterly comfortable, and he immediately declared with righteous indignation, “It is my duty, my duty! Fellow Daoist Mo and I hit it off immediately, so of course, I cannot stand by and watch you be bullied by evil people!”
“I swear to the heavens, meeting Fellow Daoist Qin is like seeing clear mountains. It is Fellow Daoist Qin who, for the first time, showed me what true gentlemanly demeanor is. I don’t know how to express my gratitude, not for saving my life, but for using your noble character and broadmindedness to truly open my previous narrow and small perspective, giving me enlightenment and abundant benefits!” Mo Qingxin’s eyes were teary, her tone sincere and gentle, as if she admired the man before her to the depths of her being.
Qin Gou’s eyes gleamed. He was truly impressed. Why hadn’t he noticed before that Mo Qingxin was such an eloquent speaker, able to weave words like flowers blooming and words flowing from her mouth? And Qin Gou, as the involved party with the most authority to speak on the matter, firmly believed that while her words might be slightly exaggerated, they were by no means fabricated out of thin air, nor were they flattery, but indeed great truths.
In this materialistic world, Qin Gou had not seen such a lovely person who dared to speak the truth and loved to speak the truth for a long time!
“You want to thank me? Then don’t cry, Fellow Daoist. Since ancient times, the tears of beauties have been the hardest to bear. Moreover, you are a fairy of unparalleled beauty like Fellow Daoist Mo.” Old Qin was in a good mood and spoke much more beautifully.
Upon hearing this, Mo Qingxin shook her head, and her lovable tears continued to flow, like a pear blossom in spring accompanied by rain. “This, please forgive me, Fellow Daoist. I cannot comply. I truly have too many sad things. Let me vent properly today.”
After all, before tearing apart its bewildered prey, the crocodile would always weep tears of sorrow.
By contacting Qin Gou’s mind with her divine sense and deliberately delaying for so long, after several covert probes, Mo Qingxin was completely certain that Qin Gou’s seals were profound, and he could truly only unleash the strength of the Li Jiu Realm.
With such a delicious fat sheep before her, her heart was melting.
