Chapter 0: 63. Who is He?
After hearing Mo Qingxin’s explanation, Qin Gou immediately wiped away the text and patterns, but it was too late to undo.
Emerging from the Soul Locking Crystal Coffin, Qin Gou awkwardly patted Mo Qingxin’s petrified shoulder and said helplessly, “I really don’t know, I’m sorry, Xiao Chong, you… take care.”
Now, the name Qin Gou had instantly spread throughout the Hidden Female Country, deeply intertwined with their Saint Ancestor Empress, unforgettable in the hearts of all her subjects. Qin Gou knew of a method to completely resolve this predicament, but with such a large population, it would likely exhaust the Little Gambler into a little dead dog, so he had to let it go.
Mo Qingxin suddenly grabbed Qin Gou’s shoulders, her face flushed, and said, “Hurry, hurry and take me away. Let’s leave the Hidden Female Country. I never want to voluntarily appear before the citizens of the Female Country again in this lifetime.”
“Alright, I’ll listen to you. I promise,” Qin Gou nodded repeatedly, finding the situation both laughable and regrettable.
Over the next three days, Qin Gou visited the Council Hall again to discuss the succession of the new ruler of the Female Country with the high-ranking officials. Yang Jinyi’s faction had completely disappeared without a trace, and among all the candidates, Qin Gou recognized one name the most.
Su Yuelu.
Due to Mo Qingxin’s influence, Qin Gou, whose words carried an unexpectedly significant weight, cast his vote for Little Lu without hesitation, which ultimately sealed the decision.
At this moment, Qin Gou, with the Qianyue Ribbon tied to his right arm, along with Li Yuanzhen and Ao Banwei, appeared in a range of mountains in Chu Zhou through one of the Hidden Female Country’s seven exits, rather than the Misty Ridge in Das, as before.
Another two streams of brilliant light flashed by; it was Su Yuelu and Zhao Xinting, who had come to see them off.
“Farewell, Brother Cheat,” Zhao Xinting said, cupping his fists. Since Su Yuelu was present, he didn’t want to reveal his true identity in front of the people of the Female Country, as it would inconvenience his mortal transformation.
Upon hearing this, Qin Gou smiled knowingly and said, “Little Sissy, you should behave yourself while staying in the Female Country. Remember… to forgive others when you can.”
“Don’t worry, Brother Cheat. Until next time, I’ll definitely show you a completely new Little Sissy.” With his esteemed master about to depart, Zhao Xinting naturally chose to say only pleasant things.
As it turned out, Qin Gou indeed fell for this approach and nodded with satisfaction.
“Little Brother Qin, if Little Lu goes out for training in the future, where can I find you?” Su Yuelu asked, smiling brightly and cutely.
“Das, Heaven’s Substitution Sect. Go find their sect leader, Mu Man’er, there, and you’ll be able to contact me,” Qin Gou said with a gentle tone. “There’s one more thing I don’t want you to be kept in the dark about, Little Lu. Actually, I’m really not Qin Yuan.”
Unexpectedly, Su Yuelu showed no surprise at all. Instead, she pursed her lips and smiled, “Little Lu had already guessed this. That night, the three of us, you, me, and Sister Qiu, got drunk under the moon. If it were really Sister Yuan, she certainly wouldn’t have missed the chance to show off her skill of composing a hundred poems while drinking, and she would have brought something mischievous with her to tease and scare Little Lu. Initially, Little Lu really wanted to pretend to agree just to startle Sister Yuan, but Little Brother Qin didn’t know about this at all.”
“Cough, cough.” Qin Gou’s expression stiffened. He originally didn’t know, but it was precisely because this little girl had a habit of talking in her sleep! Fortunately, A’Yuan only used that thing to prank and tease her close friends, otherwise, Qin Gou would have really investigated thoroughly to see which scoundrel his treasure daughter had learned bad habits from.
“However, based on the detection from the Spirit Blood Source Seeking technique, even if you’re not Sister A’Yuan, Little Brother Qin, you must have a strong blood connection with her. So, if Little Lu guesses correctly, with Little Brother Qin’s appearance, age, and a personality so similar to Sister Yuan’s.”
“That’s right, A’Yuan girl, she’s my good-for-nothing…”
Su Yuelu said with a radiant smile, full of confidence, “You must be Sister Qin Yuan’s biological younger brother!”
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“Master, we seem to be nearing Arc-Moon Mountain,” Ao Banwei said joyfully, standing elegantly at the edge of the Spirit Boat.
Qin Gou nodded slightly and said, “Arc-Moon Mountain is not far from the Seed Demon Sacred Cult. At this Spirit Boat’s speed, we should arrive at the Seed Demon Sacred Cult soon.”
Qin Gou specifically left through this entrance of the Hidden Female Country in Chu Zhou this time to return to the Seed Demon Sacred Cult. He needed to officially obtain all the remaining secret scriptures of the Azure Emperor Painting Scroll. The day before the Myriad Seed advanced to the Bud of Taihuang, he had finished deciphering the fifth layer of secret scriptures that Gu Feiyan had painstakingly delivered to the Mystic Maiden Raksha Palace for him. Otherwise, the advancement of the Myriad Seed wouldn’t have gone so smoothly.
“Arc-Moon Mountain? Isn’t that A’Qin’s territory?” Li Yuanzhen, standing beside him, immediately became interested. Her phoenix eyes sparkled with anticipation as she asked, “A’Qin, will we rest at Arc-Moon Mountain for a while?”
“What territory? Don’t make me sound like a bandit,” Qin Gou said, unable to help but laugh. “However, I do need to go back to Arc-Moon Mountain to retrieve a handy Alchemy Furnace.”
“That’s great,” Li Yuanzhen smiled sweetly.
Qin Gou looked Li Yuanzhen up and down and asked, “Little Dog Li, aren’t you thinking about something strange again?”
Li Yuanzhen’s lips curved slightly. “A’Qin, do you still remember that I am a generation’s Evil-slaying Saintess of the Sword Questioning Sect?”
“Nonsense.”
“Then do you know the meaning of a Saintess?”
Qin Gou remembered that he had apparently told Li Yuanzhen back then that the meaning of a Saintess was that if the Saintess said someone touched her backside, that person had definitely touched it, regardless of the truth.
“The so-called Saintess, even if she has occasionally strange thoughts, they are all critical!” Li Yuanzhen said with her arms crossed, her expression solemn. Combined with her exceptionally ethereal and pure demeanor, she somehow possessed a compelling persuasiveness.
Qin Gou sighed endlessly, “With one sentence of criticality, how many scoundrels have you saved.”
The Spirit Boat entered the scope of Arc-Moon Mountain and landed smoothly at the foot of the mountain.
Qin Gou looked up and observed, a hint of confusion in his eyes.
“Master, what’s wrong?” Ao Banwei asked curiously.
Qin Gou shook his head and chuckled, “For some reason, every time I return, I feel like my Arc-Moon Mountain has become significantly shorter than the last time.”
Suddenly, Ao Banwei covered her small mouth and pointed in surprise behind Qin Gou.
Qin Gou turned around and saw the Xie Yu Dharma Image, whose snow-white splendor was alluringly hinted at within a black veil. She was biting her sharp little canine teeth and staring at him indignantly.
“Xie Yu, it’s perfect timing that you came out. This is my home, Arc-Moon Mountain.” Qin Gou’s expression was unreadable, but he fretted inwardly, wondering if he had accidentally offended this little one with another careless remark.
“Who is he?”
“Which him?”
“It’s that big guy covered in white feathers. He’s inside you right now.” Xie Yu pouted, several black phoenix tail feathers standing stiffly behind her. Her delicate voice was full of grievance, “Why does Qin Gou have two Dharma Images!”
