Chapter 0109. Fearless Princess
“Commander Lin, please don’t joke,” Qin Gou said, waving his hand with a strange expression.
Becoming sworn brothers was one thing, but what had this wench said next? Becoming sworn brothers? If she had initially presented herself as a man, and it was to oppose the injustice of the Hidden Dragon Guard, then did she now truly see herself as a man?
Qin Gou suddenly felt that Lin Youqing seemed to have misunderstood his guidance in Fusheng Cave when she was young.
“I am serious. Hearing your words, I feel we met too late,” Lin Youqing maintained her kneeling posture on one knee and said with a self-deprecating smile, “I haven’t met a wise gentleman like Master Qin who understands me for many years.”
“Even so, how can becoming sworn brothers be treated as a child’s play? You should stand up first,” Qin Gou said with a helpless smile.
Hearing this, Lin Youqing’s eyes dimmed, and she slowly stood up. “Perhaps, indeed, I was not thoughtful enough! Those who have undergone Fusheng are said to be Great Virtue True Sages. I merely felt that if I could be brothers with a gentleman of your caliber, it would be like entering a room of orchids, and I would be influenced by your virtues, becoming fragrant over time.”
“In fact, my purpose here, besides protecting Master Qin, is another mission: to personally understand Master Qin’s character and perfect the intelligence for the Saint Immortal Ranking. But now, it seems there is no longer any need. I only have deep admiration for Master Qin.”
After this speech, Qin Gou felt refreshed. Who had taught this child? She truly spoke the unvarnished truth!
Looking at her crestfallen demeanor, Qin Gou couldn’t help but chuckle and waved his hand nonchalantly, “How about this? Although we won’t become sworn brothers, from today onwards, you can call me ‘brother’.”
Lin Youqing’s gloomy eyes instantly regained their vitality, and she exclaimed with great joy, “Is that true?”
“Of course, a word is a pledge. It’s not like I’ll lose anything.”
“Brother Qin!”
Qin Gou’s mouth twitched. “I said the word ‘brother’.”
“Aren’t ‘brother’ and ‘Brother Qin’ the same meaning?” Lin Youqing blinked her pure eyes.
But the problem was, his surname was ‘Qin,’ and coupled with this wench’s accent from the Daojun Dynasty, it sounded no different from ‘Brother Qiong’ (情哥儿).
Qin Gou felt very embarrassed. “Have it your way, but from now on, I will still call you ‘Youqing’ and not ‘virtuous younger brother’.”
“I understand!” Lin Youqing said gratefully, “From now on, I will regard Brother Qin as a blood-related brother and love you dearly, striving to make Brother Qin call me ‘virtuous younger brother’ with his own mouth as soon as possible.”
The truth was revealed.
This wench had completely gone down the wrong path.
Qin Gou had initially thought that Lin Youqing’s disguise as a man and her use of “little scholar” were all to slap the faces of the Hidden Dragon Guard. What he had taught Lin Youqing was that souls have no gender, so the arrogant rules of the Hidden Dragon Guard were a very foolish behavior. Why not seize one’s own destiny to change the status quo of the Hidden Dragon Guard only accepting men, instead of admitting defeat?
However, Lin Youqing’s understanding was… souls have no gender, so even if I have large breasts and a slender waist, and look like a girl no matter what, and don’t have the necessary equipment, I am still a pure man.
“What a sin!” Qin Gou sighed inwardly, his face darkening as he rubbed his forehead.
Lin Youqing noticed the unusual expression on Qin Gou’s face and, being very sensible, said, “I will withdraw first and not disturb Brother Qin any longer.”
After a long while.
Qin Gou found Tang Simin and informed her that the trial in Fusheng Cave was not about fighting others, but about encountering a very tricky dilemma, which had little to do with one’s cultivation realm, but he did not explain the specific situation.
The reason why those who had previously undergone the trial remained silent about it was likely because the situations they encountered were too sensitive.
Just like Qin Gou, although he had successfully saved Lin Youqing from her suicide attempt, he had also taken a less conventional path by using a less than honorable method to distract her. If Qin Gou had failed, a cultivator of his standing would have had to watch a fourteen or fifteen-year-old girl die on the spot, making it even more embarrassing to speak of it to others.
Tang Simin was first greatly moved and thanked Qin Gou profusely. Then, with a deep meaning, she asked, “Master Qin, do you know the true identity of that Lin Youqing?”
Qin Gou raised an eyebrow. “The Commandant of the Hidden Dragon Guard?”
“No, I didn’t realize it at first either. It was only through her words and her Natal Spirit Tool that I remembered her other identity… the ‘Fearless Princess’ of the Daojun Dynasty, the only descendant of the Daojun Human Emperor, and also the person who is constantly criticized in court and gives the Human Emperor the most headaches.”
Qin Gou’s expression startled. “Are you sure? A princess, why would she join the Hidden Dragon Guard?”
Tang Simin patiently explained, “It is because every generation of the Daojun Dynasty Human Emperor enters the Hidden Dragon Guard and trains from the very bottom. There has never been an exception.”
“So, does that mean Lin Youqing will also become the Daojun Dynasty Human Emperor one day?”
“Since this Fearless Princess has already successfully entered the Hidden Dragon Guard and been promoted to the position of Commandant, it is likely only a matter of time before she takes charge of the entire Daojun Dynasty in the future,” Tang Simin affirmed.
“Hiss…”
Qin Gou couldn’t help but gasp. If that were the case, had he inadvertently shaped a ‘distinctive’ Human Emperor of a top dynasty? But since Lin Youqing’s identity was so noble, why would the Daojun Human Emperor bear to let her travel thousands of miles to be by his side?
That day, Li Yuanzhen, Qiu Lingyun, and others successfully found Qiu Qianyue outside Fusheng Nunnery. At that time, Qian Yue was trading a “Hanzhou Fairy Illustration” with someone, so she was caught red-handed. However, she had not completely disregarded her master’s warning, which was quite commendable.
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Several days later.
“This junior sister, please report this to Master Qin. An old acquaintance, Miss Zhao, wishes to see him.” Zhao Xinting, dressed in purple and wearing a veil, appeared with Yan Qiaoyun outside Fusheng Nunnery.
Lin Youqing, who was guarding the door to prevent intruders and ensure Qin Gou’s safety, was slightly displeased. “Senior Sister, please don’t judge people by their appearance. I am a man!”
Hearing this, Zhao Xinting looked at Lin Youqing with a strange expression and said sternly, “Junior Sister, are you deliberately teasing me?” How could this person have the nerve to speak so eloquently with such a disguise that no ghost would believe?
“No, I just want to clarify that I truly have a man’s heart that can reach the heavens!” Lin Youqing said with utmost seriousness.
Zhao Xinting looked at the sincere determination on Lin Youqing’s face, his surprise mixed with doubt. “The saying goes, ‘Souls have no gender; follow your heart and don’t care about others.’ I am truly witnessing it with my own eyes today.”
“You, why do you know this phrase?” At that moment, Lin Youqing was dumbfounded, utterly astonished.
“What?”
“Souls have no gender…”
Zhao Xinting chuckled, filled with mixed emotions. “If someone had been repeating these words in your ear day in and day out for years, it would be difficult to forget.”
“Anyone who can say this must be ‘him’! May I know if I can see the person you mentioned? Please!” Lin Youqing’s face was full of longing. Cupping his fists, he sincerely implored, “For this, I am willing to pay any price, just to see him one more time.”
