Chapter 0: 29. First Consider Brothers
Arriving quickly with Mu Tangchun, Qin Gou saw the strange expressions on A Yuan and Liang Tiantian’s faces. He knew they must have been startled by the Jade Girl Chahun. After all, the little creature’s attire was incredibly extravagant, with a Rainbow Skirt and Feathered Robe, a radiant halo, and a flowing jade belt—more lavish than even her Saint Ancestor Empress. One would truly think a divine maiden was manifesting.
“A Yuan, how do you feel?” Qin Gou stepped forward, asking with concern.
“Feel? Hmm, I’m not angry,” A Yuan replied with a relaxed expression, shrugging magnanimously. “Though A Yuan doesn’t quite understand why that little creature just now cursed me, saying I have… demonic energy on me?!”
“Of course, you wouldn’t care, but the key is that strange spiritual body invaded *this young master’s* body!” Liang Tiantian clutched his chest, a peculiar expression on his face. “However, I don’t feel any pain at the moment. Instead, I’ve broken through a minor realm. Is it a coincidence, or…”
“What did you say?” Qin Gou’s eyes widened abruptly. “That spiritual body… how did it get into your body?”
“Who am I supposed to ask? I just heard that spiritual body constantly shouting something like, ‘As long as I can escape from the demon that even the Saint Ancestor Empress couldn’t resist, I’ll even accept being a dog!’ Then this young master was possessed by her on the spot… Speaking of which, was she insulting me?”
Liang Tiantian looked suspicious. “Also, who is this so-called demon that terrified the spiritual body so much, and where are they now? If not for him, wouldn’t this young master be inexplicably pestered by a ghost cultivator? Fellow Daoist Qin and Madam Mu, you followed us all the way here, you must know something?”
Qin Gou looked innocent. How was he a demon? He had never tormented the Jade Girl Chahun, and he treated Mo Qingxin exceptionally well. Didn’t she recently cry tears of joy? That little creature had too low a tolerance for psychological distress.
“She’s here.”
Mu Tangchun suddenly raised Qin Gou’s right hand. Her gaze, however, was fixed on Ying Qianqu, who was looking bewildered inside the Soul Capturing Bottle in Qin Gou’s palm.
“Twisting the knife, twisting the knife!”
“It’s him?” Liang Tiantian looked at Ying Qianqu, who was cursing under his breath but couldn’t be heard by others due to Qin Gou secretly activating the Soul Capturing Bottle. He asked in confusion, “What is this person saying?”
“He’s resenting Fellow Daoist Liang for snatching his once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!” Qin Gou said with utmost seriousness. “Fellow Daoist Liang seems to have misunderstood a bit. The spiritual body that entered you just now was not a ghost cultivator, but a manifestation of a divinely bestowed talent. Once Fellow Daoist Liang perfectly merges with it, you might develop an incredibly powerful Special Constitution!”
“There’s such a good thing?!” Liang Tiantian exclaimed in surprise.
“Fellow Daoist Liang just said yourself that your realm broke through suddenly. That tells you I’m not lying.”
Qin Gou’s expression grew increasingly troubled. He pointed at Ying Qianqu, whose face was as dark as charcoal, inside the Soul Capturing Bottle. “This person has been subdued by Founder Mu and me. That spiritual body and Special Constitution should have been mine! Who knew it would escape surprisingly, and Fellow Daoist Liang, who was unaware, would reap the benefits!”
Bastard, lying! Qin Gou could even swear to the heavens at this moment that every word he spoke was true. This was also what the Little Gambler had always admired most about Old Qin: speaking the absolute truth, yet in such a way that he could completely deceive everyone.
For a moment, Liang Tiantian was overjoyed and said playfully, “Then shouldn’t I be thanking Fellow Daoist Qin even more?”
“Fellow Daoist Liang, you’ve benefited and are now acting all innocent? Seriously, stop teasing me!” Qin Gou exclaimed, chest-pounding in regret.
In the end, following Qin Gou’s advice, Liang Tiantian eagerly rushed back to the Lang Chen Escort Agency branch near Fengnan City, intending to completely ascertain with his father Liang Zhuxiao’s help if he had truly developed an amazing Special Constitution.
Qin Gou, on the other hand, finally breathed a sigh of relief. However, he had no intention of simply leaving. As A Yuan would say, with Liang Tiantian being such an oddity, he might even end up thanking Qin Gou in the end!
However, two full days later.
Since their parting that day, Liang Tiantian had vanished as if he had evaporated, with no further news. According to the agreement between Qin Gou and Tian Shiyong, he would personally escort Wang Qisi to Star-Shifting Pavilion to meet Elder Tiger Soul. Today was the official day of departure.
He asked Mu Tangchun if she wanted to accompany them. However, Tang N still needed to stay in Fengnan City for some time due to cooperative matters between Taiping Tower and other sects. Qin Gou handed Mu Tangchun the evidence of the Soul Plunderer clan deliberately provoking enmity between various factions and Taiping Tower, which he had secretly recorded using a Silhouette Lamp.
Furthermore, Fengnan City was indeed closer to the secret realm where Gu Feiyan was in seclusion than Star-Shifting Pavilion. If the timing was right, Xiao Yan could meet Mu Tangchun immediately after exiting seclusion.
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Wanhe City.
Qin Gou had already experienced both pain and joy accompanying A Yuan as they wandered through the streets on her birthday. This time, his adopted daughter Qisi had joined them.
“Father, look, doesn’t that female cultivator look a bit familiar?” A Yuan suddenly pointed at a delicate female cultivator dressed in a handsome man’s robe not far ahead, exclaiming in surprise.
“Qisi also feels like she’s seen this elder sister somewhere before.”
Qin Gou’s expression immediately changed slightly. “More than just familiar…”
“You are…” At this moment, the female cultivator also noticed Qin Gou and his group, and walked over with surprise. “Da Tangchun?”
“Who’s Da Tangchun? I’m A Yuan, I have my own name!” A Yuan was almost infuriated.
“Your Excellency?” Old Qin touched his nose with a dry laugh, feigning ignorance.
The tall and graceful female cultivator’s face immediately became bitter. She reached up and removed a golden hairpin, instantly reverting to her original appearance.
If it wasn’t Liang Tiantian, who else could it be?
“So even Fellow Daoist Qin doesn’t recognize this young master anymore?” Liang Tiantian looked like he wanted to cry but had no tears.
“Fellow Daoist Liang… why are you in Wanhe City?”
“Aren’t you going to ask this young master why I looked like that just now? Was it not passable?” Liang Tiantian’s face was dark. “That’s not this young master’s special hobby! It’s all the fault of that wisp of spiritual energy from a few days ago! This young master has indeed acquired a very rare and greatly amplifying Special Constitution, but who would have thought that the side effect of this constitution is that once this young master summons his Natal Spirit Tool, he will directly transform into a genuine female body!”
“Because I absolutely couldn’t let my father know about this, this young master just found some excuse and went out for training.”
“Such a thing has happened?!”
Qin Gou, Li Yuanzhen, and Ao Banwei looked at each other in disbelief, their astonished expressions identical.
Liang Tiantian sighed deeply. “More importantly, with things being like this now, what face do I have to go looking for Cold Tanh Xianzi?”
Cold Tanh Xianzi? She sounds like she might be a pair with the True Cold Fairy famous on the Saint Immortal Ranking.
Qin Gou’s mouth twitched violently. “I didn’t expect Fellow Daoist Liang to be so… sentimental.”
“But the good thing is, this young master can finally openly go find Brother Zhao, Little Qian, Pious Younger Brother Sun, Young Master Li, and Zhou…” Liang Tiantian counted on his fingers, calculating carefully.
“Enough,” Qin Gou said, feeling very ashamed. “I take back what I just said!” Hasn’t Liang Tiantian finally found an excuse to go along with it?
“What? I think Fellow Daoist Qin completely misunderstands,” Liang Tiantian immediately retorted indignantly, as if it were natural. “As a man of sentiment, when something like this happens, the first thing one should think of is one’s own brothers! This is the righteous agreement of how many chivalrous men make in their youth!”
