Chapter 0.8: The Heavens Have Eyes
Qin Gou’s eyes snapped open, and he stared intently at Liang Tiantian, exclaiming in disbelief, “What nonsense are you spouting?”
“So Madam Mu also speaks without restraint?” Liang Tiantian leaned against the edge of the cold pond, arms crossed, his voice filled with surprise. “This young master feels that until today, I had never truly known the real Madam Mu.”
“Do you believe I’ll slap you right here?” Qin Gou’s mouth twitched. This person must have serious issues!
“Why is Madam Mu so agitated all of a sudden? Is she feeling ashamed deep down…”
Qin Gou had already taken out a sharp sword from his Nas ring, a smile playing on his lips.
Liang Tiantian quickly explained, “Ahem, this young master merely thought that Madam Mu’s strong confidence today, as if everything were under control, was something I had never seen before. That’s all.”
It scared me to death! I thought it was true that ‘in most cases, men actually prefer to hang out with men’!
For a moment, Qin Gou finally breathed a sigh of relief and felt immensely fortunate that Qin Yuan hadn’t replaced Mu Tangchun. This Liang Tiantian was clearly a freak. When Tang N had spoken to him politely and courteously before, this fellow had been arrogant and utterly unrestrained. Yet, now that Qin Gou had been straightforward and impolite from the start, he actually found the interaction pleasant.
“That’s because, at this moment, I have decided to be direct with Fellow Daoist Liang and settle everything clearly.” Qin Gou suddenly changed the subject. “Ultimately, the reason Fellow Daoist Liang has been pestering Mu Tangchun is for that Soul Stabilizing Thread, isn’t it?”
“Does Madam Mu intend to slander my innocence again?” Liang Tiantian frowned slightly.
“Tell me the truth,” Qin Gou’s tone was sharp.
As soon as he spoke, Liang Tiantian suddenly felt an inexplicable pain in his abdomen, and his expression changed. “What is this?”
“The Enlightenment Tea you just drank,” Qin Gou said calmly.
“Impossible, this young master clearly examined it carefully, that tea…”
“Naturally, it wouldn’t be so simple for Fellow Daoist Liang to detect,” Qin Gou said, shrugging his shoulders lightly. Hidden within the tea was a liquefied clone of the Bud of Taihuang, which, after being drunk by Liang Tiantian, had now recovered its true form under Qin Gou’s activation.
Liang Tiantian gritted his teeth and said angrily, “Does Madam Mu know the severe consequences of doing this?”
“The Lang Chen Escort Agency is indeed powerful, but Fellow Daoist Liang, don’t forget, who does Taiping Tower belong to.”
Liang Tiantian let out a cold laugh. “Are you trying to scare me with the Master of Arc-Moon Mountain again? Ridiculous. Didn’t this young master already say that the spies I buried in your Taiping Tower have already informed me of the facts? Mu Tangchun, you might fool others, but you absolutely…”
Liang Tiantian’s words were cut off halfway, as if an invisible hand had gripped his throat, leaving him dumbfounded.
Behind Qin Gou, the Celestial Master’s Soul, repaired with twenty thousand merit points, stood silently. It held the Heaven-tier Spirit Tool, the Kunpeng Fan, looking like a true god in white robes, exuding an imposing aura without anger.
Most importantly, the face of the Celestial Master’s Soul had been deliberately made to closely resemble the saintly image within the Purple Extreme Demon. After extensive beautification, with sharp eyebrows and celestial eyes, it was as handsome as an immortal, bearing only about sixty percent resemblance to Qin Gou’s true appearance!
“This, this is the Demon…”
“It’s the Celestial Master, Qin Gou,” Qin Gou said quickly.
“Ah?” Liang Tiantian was a bit confused as to why the other party was so eager to answer.
Qin Gou coughed dryly and pointed at the Celestial Master’s Soul. “I don’t know where Fellow Daoist Liang got his foolish information from, but after witnessing all this with your own eyes, what else do you have to say?”
Liang Tiantian’s face turned pale, cold sweat beading on his forehead. This appearance…
Everyone believed that the Lang Chen Escort Agency was a highly neutral major power. But in reality, their lineage had been secretly colluding with the Purple Extreme Demonic Sect for many years. Although the main headquarters of Lang Chen Escort Agency did not openly display a saintly image of the Demon Master Qin Gou, Liang Tiantian had grown up seeing the portraits of the Demon Master’s ‘true appearance’ that circulated within the Purple Extreme Demonic Sect…
This celestial visitor, this gentle breeze of the fleeting world, must undoubtedly be the Master of Arc-Moon Mountain. Moreover, the terrifying aura of Heaven-tier that emanated from the Kunpeng Fan in the phantom’s hand could not be faked.
“So, Madam Mu is truly the Dao Companion of the Demon Master Ancestor?!” Liang Tiantian suddenly leaped out of the Hantan Palace’s cold pond, his body glowing as he stood neatly on the bank, his voice trembling with shock.
“Of course not!” Qin Gou blurted out instantly. Both the Demon Master and Dao Companion were utter nonsense.
Liang Tiantian looked bewildered. “Then why can you summon this phantom image to protect yourself?”
Qin Gou was extremely frustrated internally, but maintained a calm and confident smile. “You can understand it as having a very close relationship with the Master of Arc-Moon Mountain, but absolutely no romantic involvement… As for why Taiping Tower has always used the banner of ‘Celestial Master’s Dao Companion,’ it’s simple, because it’s something that can be effectively utilized!”
Upon hearing this, Liang Tiantian’s heart trembled. He couldn’t believe it. “The information I received described Madam Mu as a puppet of Grandma Mo from Taiping Tower, and if her scheme was ever exposed, she would be sacrificed. But now, it seems this young master was terribly mistaken!”
“All of this is actually Madam Mu’s own open scheme. She even dares to treat the only Demon Saint of this era, the Ancestor Qin Gou of Arc-Moon Mountain, as a mere pawn in her delicate hand, using him wantonly. Madam Mu is truly an extraordinary person.”
“Enough talk. I only ask you, do you still want that Soul Stabilizing Thread?” Qin Gou asked, his eyes as calm as ancient wells, looking at Liang Tiantian.
Liang Tiantian immediately laughed heartily. “Taking what belongs to others is not the act of a gentleman. This young master did not directly ask for it before, and will not do so in the future!”
“Sensible,” Qin Gou waved his hand, dispelling the Celestial Master’s Soul. He mused, “Next, I would like to discuss another matter with Fellow Daoist Liang, regarding the ‘Manager Xi’ from your esteemed sect.”
…
Two beams of azure light flashed.
Qin Gou and Liang Tiantian left the Hantan Palace Secret Realm and reappeared by the lake in the forest.
Seeing this, Liang Zhuxiao, dressed as a scholar and standing in the sky, subtly pointed at Qin Gou in the distance. However, after receiving a sound transmission from his son, he quickly retracted his hand.
Qin Gou left with satisfaction.
This trip to the Hantan Palace Secret Realm not only allowed him to temper his soul and gain significant benefits, but also resulted in Liang Tiantian having to offer substantial compensation to Taiping Tower.
Previously, Liang Tiantian had caused the closure of two Taiping Towers. This time, the Lang Chen Escort Agency would be fully responsible for rebuilding five more, and would no longer dare to harbor any improper thoughts about Mu Tangchun’s Soul Stabilizing Thread.
“Tian’er, what exactly happened? Didn’t we agree that after you lured Mu Tangchun out of Fengnan City, I would capture her first?” Liang Zhuxiao asked, confused.
“Tian’er misjudged this person’s background!”
Liang Tiantian shook his head with a look of shame and said meaningfully, “Moreover, Tian’er only pestered Mu Tangchun before for the sake of that precious treasure, the Soul Stabilizing Thread. But now… Father, I am saved!”
“What?” Liang Zhuxiao was very puzzled.
For a moment, Liang Tiantian clenched his fist, looked up at the distant sky, and his eyes welled up with tears. “I, Liang Tiantian, in this life, for the first time, am truly interested in a woman. It’s her! She is completely different from any woman Tian’er has ever met. She seems to possess a special charm that other women lack.”
“In other words, my son doesn’t have a natural preference for men!?” Liang Zhuxiao was dumbfounded.
Liang Tiantian nodded vigorously.
“The Heavens have eyes!” For a moment, Liang Zhuxiao looked in the direction Qin Gou had left, greatly encouraged, tears streaming down his face.
