Chapter 0: Targeting Me
“Cannot become more beautiful? Boss, who are you talking about? Is there really such a handsome person in this world?” Mo Qingxin’s curiosity was immediately piqued.
“It’s myself!” To save Zhao Xinting any embarrassment, Celestial Master of a Generation went to great lengths, enduring humiliation and bearing heavy responsibilities. He clasped his hands behind his back, head held high and chest out, and declared, “Little Chong, haven’t you noticed? My handsomeness is also among the very best in the entire Cultivation World!”
“If you say so, then it is…” Mo Qingxin’s mouth twitched, and goosebumps rose on her skin.
“Then just tell me directly, is there any way to resolve this condition?”
“It’s very simple. As long as you let that person return to the Hidden Female Country, and completely become a woman again, then these troubles of constantly changing would be gone,” Mo Qingxin said with a playful grin and a shrug.
“I’ll punch your coffin lid into oblivion.”
“What?”
“I’ll scatter your ashes!”
“Why!”
“Then won’t you be free from this half-dead bothersome state?” Qin Gou flicked a finger at Mo Qingxin’s smooth forehead, saying exasperatedly, ” ‘Mo the Chatterbox’, stop your chatter. Is there any way to remove this kind of talent?”
“There are only two methods,” Mo Qingxin, whose spiritual body had no pain receptors, still instinctively covered her head as she spoke. “One is that the talent bestowed by the laws of my Little Profound Realm is not eternal. As time passes, after several decades or so, it will naturally disappear. The second is the characteristic of the ‘Soul Embracing’ talent, which can be passed on to others… but it must be someone one truly loves.”
Upon hearing this, Qin Gou first breathed a sigh of relief. Several decades or a century wouldn’t be too long for a cultivator at Zhao Xinting’s level; she could endure it with gritted teeth.
Moreover, Qin Gou had also roughly guessed the reason why Zhao Xinting had been able to gather enough Power of faith so quickly and break through the final layer of the Dharma Aspect Realm…
In the Hidden Female Country, under the watchful eyes of everyone, their Saint Ancestor Empress’s laws recognized the ‘Soul Embracing’ talent. For the people of the Female Country, who had the seed of absolute loyalty planted in their hearts by the laws since birth, Little Zhao was practically a designated holy envoy of their Saint Ancestor Empress, an unparalleled honor. Who else would she believe if not him?
However, upon hearing the second method, Qin Gou’s body jolted. He quickly asked, “How can it be passed on to others?”
“Shedding tears of love.”
“You scoundrel! Why is it so simple?” Qin Gou’s expression became extremely complex.
Mo Qingxin asked cluelessly, “Isn’t it good if it’s simple?”
“Then the ‘loved one’ you mentioned must refer only to romantic love between men and women, right?”
“No, pure male-female love has a lower probability of inheritance. Instead, it’s among close kin, where the deep love accumulated through long companionship, akin to blood being thicker than water, is easier to pass on!” Mo Qingxin said proudly, with her arms crossed. “This way, you don’t have to worry about such precious talent being entrusted to the wrong person. I was quite clever back then.”
“I’ll punch your coffin lid into oblivion!”
“Ah?”
“I’ll scatter your ashes!”
“Why?”
Qin Gou’s face turned ashen, and he said with difficulty, “You’re targeting me!”
Mo Qingxin felt like crying but had no tears. “I’ve already said it twice, Boss! Who is targeting whom?”
…
When Zhao Xinting returned to her cave dwelling, she saw Qin Gou looking haggard, a weariness that came from within.
“Xinting, your Master has completely figured out the curse within you. The best solution now is to wait!” Qin Gou said truthfully. “Go into seclusion, and after a few decades, it will disappear naturally.”
Upon hearing this, a flash of ecstasy appeared in Zhao Xinting’s eyes, and she said excitedly, “Thank you, Master, for your guidance!” Then, as if sensing something, she couldn’t help but ask, “However, Master, where did you learn such a secret?”
Qin Gou waved his hand, feigning nonchalance. “Your Master has his own secret methods.”
“But… Master, you took a strand of my hair earlier, and now you look so tired,” Zhao Xinting said with surprise. “Could it be that Master just performed a divination within this cave dwelling for me, thus glimpsing a thread of heavenly secrets?!”
“That’s right,” Qin Gou readily agreed without hesitation. It was indeed not convenient to tell Zhao Xinting directly that Mo Qingxin was by his side. Otherwise, Xiao Chong’s coffin lid would definitely not be saved, and even his ashes might not be left.
“Master!”
Zhao Xinting clenched her fists and said solemnly, “Divining heavenly secrets will damage the soul. I originally considered this method as a last resort, so why did you have to suffer this pain for me… Perhaps I shouldn’t have come so rashly from the very beginning, or I wouldn’t have harmed you.”
As she spoke, Zhao Xinting’s heart was filled with gratitude and guilt. Her eyes, which had seen countless deaths, even began to feel a little warm.
“You scoundrel!”
However, in that instant, Qin Gou suddenly lunged forward, grabbed his sleeve, and vigorously smeared it across Zhao Xinting’s face, shouting, “Zhao Xinting, you’re not going to cry, are you? A dignified man of seven feet, don’t make me look down on you!”
Zhao Xinting felt as if her nose was about to be broken off by Qin Gou. She quickly dodged back, covering her face and saying, “Master, how can I be crying? Besides, a man doesn’t cry easily, unless he is truly heartbroken. Even if I were to shed tears right here, what of it? I am just filled with resentment. Since leaving the mountains, I have never done anything that would make you proud or bring honor to your name. How can I possibly repay your heartfelt efforts for me?!”
As she spoke, Zhao Xinting, who was already moved, felt even more like she had let down her esteemed Master. She immediately rubbed her eyes forcefully, trying to squeeze out two tears even if she had to force them.
“Rascal, you’re still at it!”
Witnessing this scene, Qin Gou felt a shudder of horror. Without a word, he pounced like a hungry tiger.
Zhao Xinting never expected Qin Gou to be so agitated and was completely unprepared for him, her face a look of stunned disbelief as she fell backward.
Qin Gou forcefully grabbed Zhao Xinting’s hands, pinning them to the ground. He leaned down and gritted his teeth, saying, “You scoundrel, can’t you understand what I’m saying? If you dare to shed a single tear, I’ll strip you naked and throw you out on the spot.”
The Realm Lord of the Human-God Realm was pinned to the ground. However, given his status, Zhao Xinting didn’t feel any humiliation. She just looked bewildered and asked, “Master, I just want to know why you’re doing this?”
“If my disciple sheds tears, my state of mind will become unstable, and then my sword will have to drink blood!” Qin Gou took a deep breath, his eyes filled with a pained expression.
“Master!”
His state of mind? Her tears could actually affect her Master’s state of mind?! In that instant, Zhao Xinting felt as if her heartstring had been struck. Her expression was filled with immense emotion.
Qin Gou’s tone softened, “Alright, just remember my kindness in your heart, and then…”
“Old Qin, I want to bite you.” A familiar and pleasant voice rang out. This was the private code between Qiu Lingyun and Qin Gou, saying ‘want you’ as ‘want to bite you’, to minimize any bad luck for Qin Gou.
“Bang.”
The cave dwelling door opened.
The scene of Qin Gou and Zhao Xinting struggling and rolling together met their eyes. Little Ball quickly rolled out.
“Excuse me.”
