Chapter 069 – It’s Me
“How am I not human?” Qin Gou chuckled dumbfoundedly.
“No, this nun means, how is this possible?”
Tang Simin was utterly astonished. She had racked her brains countless times to think of ways for Qin Gou and Zhao Xinting to break through the sealed weakness together, but had never imagined that someone could suppress the imprint of fate-changing with their own will alone. This had never appeared in any ancient texts that recorded the ‘Fate-Changing Soul Technique’.
“Just because others can’t do it doesn’t mean the probability is zero,” Qin Gou waved his hand, not intending to elaborate.
“But Master Qin, why don’t you seem surprised at all?” Tang Simin asked, even more confused.
Qin Gou spread his hands with a deep gaze, “I am surprised, I just don’t show much emotion. Moreover, it’s indeed not as surprising as Miaoyin imagined.”
“Why is that? Isn’t this matter astonishing enough? Is Master Qin truly as cold as iron?” Tang Simin remembered that she had been so shocked by this matter that she had run circles around Fusheng Nunn all night.
Qin Gou clasped his hands behind his back, gazing at the beautiful scenery outside the window, his tone very complex, “Before my eldest disciple Zhao Xinting left the mountain, she repeatedly swore to be the most righteous person in the world, to establish the Purple Extreme Righteous Alliance, to help the weak and aid the distressed, to benefit all under heaven, and to be loved by thousands of common people… Now people call her the Purple Extreme Demon, the Wutian Demon Lord.”
“My second disciple, Ye Qishuang, was innocent and lively since childhood, gentle and kind, and never fought. I often praised her, saying, ‘afraid of harming tiny ant lives when sweeping, cherishing moths with gauze lamps,’ she was born with a compassionate destiny. Now she is in charge of Xuan Nu Luo Sha, practicing the opposite of the goddess’s blessing, achieving the generation’s Ancestor Ye of ‘absorbing Yang to replenish Yin’. How many lecherous and evil cultivators in the world regard her as their faith…”
“My third disciple, Kong Ling, came from a reputable family, was knowledgeable and sensible, but suddenly a rather abnormal person appeared, claiming she was a reincarnation of the Abyssal Demon Race’s Grand Princess, born of evil spirits.”
“My fourth disciple, Qiu Qianyue, was destined to be a Buddhist since childhood and loved to diligently study Buddhist classics. But I don’t know when it started, those Buddhist books only had their covers left, and the contents… Now she is called the ‘Perfume Stealing Demoness’.”
“My fifth disciple, Gu Yuan, is even more wondrous. She is actually my…”
“That’s enough! Master Qin, this nun understands now!”
Tang Simin covered her ears in panic, seriously suspecting that if she continued to listen, she would fall into a deep depression.
Qin Gou gave so many examples just to tell her a simple truth: as the saying goes, a sharp sword comes from sharpening, and a person’s psychological endurance will also become stronger and stronger!
“But what I want to say most is that I, Qin Gou of Arc-Moon Mountain, founded the Celestial Master Pavilion, only seeking to establish the heart for heaven and earth, life for the people, and to benefit all generations. And those bastards of the current era call me the Demon Master Qin Gou one after another, deliberately spreading rumors to smear and slander me, which is truly absurd and laughable, and a great joke in the world!” Qin Gou pounded his chest in anger.
“Haha, Master Qin really knows how to take care of people. Knowing that the previous topic was too heavy, he deliberately made a humorous and witty remark to ease the atmosphere. This nun thanks Master Qin.” Tang Simin covered her mouth, giggling uncontrollably.
Qin Gou froze, gritted his teeth, and glared fiercely at the lower-back part of Tang Simin.
Tang Simin’s expression startled, and her face instantly flushed red with shame. She hurriedly changed her words, “Cough, this nun was just demonstrating to Master Qin just now, what is a lie, and it won’t happen again…”
No, Tang Simin suddenly realized that since meeting Qin Gou, she hadn’t just broken the precept of lying, she had practically been living in an ocean of lies… and quite comfortably!
Qin Gou waved his hand impatiently, “I truly regret that last night I only struck Miaoyin twice. If I could do it again, it would definitely start with three digits.”
“Master Qin!” Tang Simin gritted her teeth, shy and distressed.
“Alright, let’s talk about the most crucial issue now… Do we really have to make Xinting and I do that absurd thing that goes against the master-disciple礼?” Qin Gou took a deep breath, his brows slightly furrowed.
“Master-disciple礼? Did you and Cult Master Zhao ever have anything like that?” Tang Simin asked, looking surprised.
“How could we not?” Qin Gou said, not with confidence, “Besides, little Zhao wouldn’t easily agree to this… I think.”
Tang Simin’s eyes flickered, and she smiled faintly, “At this time, we should bring out that trump card.”
“Who?”
“The Great Liar.”
Tang Simin said righteously, “Previously, when I impersonated Cult Master Zhao, I saw your strong reaction. I can guess that this might be an extremely dangerous person, and you don’t want Cult Master Zhao to have too much contact with him. But now he can be our greatest help. As long as we link this matter to that ‘Great Liar’, I believe Cult Master Zhao will be very willing to try to break the Fate-Changing Soul Technique, after all…”
Saying this, Tang Simin paused intentionally.
Her tone suddenly became very mysterious, “Back then, Cult Master Zhao accidentally spoke his mind after drinking in front of this nun, and said that the person nicknamed ‘Brother Liar’ is the most important person in Cult Master Zhao’s eyes now!
Although I know this might displease Master Qin a little, this nun believes that this person’s status in Cult Master Zhao’s heart has probably already surpassed yours, his master, and even Xin’er’s own parents.”
“Does Miaoyin know who this person who keeps his name hidden is?” Qin Gou’s expression became extremely strange.
“Why bother who he is? Is he a reincarnation of a celestial demon or a manifestation of a sage? It doesn’t matter! We just need to borrow his influence to persuade Cult Master Zhao!” Tang Simin shrugged carelessly, smiled with pursed lips, and teased, “After all, it couldn’t possibly be *you*, Master Qin, right?”
The corners of Qin Gou’s mouth twitched violently, “I don’t really understand your Buddhist ways, but has Miaoyin secretly blessed her mouth?”
“Ah?”
Tang Simin’s smile instantly froze, her eyes were almost dull and dazed. After a long time, she stammered in disbelief, “Could it be that, Master, Master Qin you are that…”
“That’s right,” Qin Gou gave a bitter smile and nodded.
“You once transformed into mortals with Cult Master Zhao, living together day and night, sharing a bed?” Tang Simin was dumbfounded.
Qin Gou was slightly surprised, and rubbed his nose, “Why did that brat say everything?”
“And even led him in deceiving the world, with all sorts of ingenious skills and tricks that even the Purple Extreme Demon admitted inferiority and bowed down?”
“Cough, the situation was special then. Are there any problems?” Qin Gou gave a dry laugh.
“That… the only time Cult Master Zhao entered that pleasure quarter was also taught by you, right?”
“Yes.”
“Then what master-disciple禮 are you still talking about?” Tang Simin didn’t know whether to laugh or cry, “To make an inappropriate comparison… if you’ve already taken off your pants, do you still need to worry about catching a chill in your chest?”
“Are those words spoken by a monk?”
“Are those things done by a Celestial Master?!”
