Chapter 0:48. Wonderful
“Brother Qin, when did you start suspecting?”
To this day, after being indirectly exposed by Qin Gou in a relatively euphemistic manner, the Spirit Cat, or more accurately, the ‘Hidden Immortal Tower’s Saint Spirit’, had no choice but to continue denying it.
“At first, in the dungeon, Bai Lu once said, ‘I hope Lord Saint Spirit can grant me a true body.’ When I asked why, it was because most Spirit Puppets would passively fall into a long slumber and couldn’t move freely within the Hidden Immortal Map. This was utterly boring for its current spiritual intelligence.”
“Later, when I asked Brother Bai how he could accurately ascertain the exact locations of other Spirit Puppets, you replied that you had been preparing for this moment for a long time. But where did you find the time? Therefore, you are definitely not a Spirit Puppet. I’ve always paid attention to such subtle details in our conversations,” Qin Gou said with a gentle smile. “Furthermore, considering Brother Bai’s unrestrained actions, even if the ‘Saint Spirit’ you mentioned tacitly approved of them, how many elders of the Hidden Immortal Tower would have the qualifications and courage to actively lead Spirit Puppets to interfere with the Saintess selection?”
The Spirit Cat remained silent for a moment before speaking, “Brother Qin truly has a meticulous mind.”
“No, based on the above, I only vaguely guessed that Brother Bai held a high position in the Hidden Immortal Tower, and there was a possibility that you were the Saint Spirit itself. However, I couldn’t be absolutely certain. Fortunately, Brother Bai has now admitted it. But I suspect Brother Bai also knew from the start that I am not a Spirit Puppet?” Qin Gou chuckled lightly.
“Yes, at the time, I thought that since Brother Qin could infiltrate the Hidden Immortal Map, he must have some skills. I even thought I was smarter than Brother Qin…” the Spirit Cat said with a tone full of frustration. “As for why I appeared in the Hidden Immortal Map, Brother Qin probably already knows?”
Qin Gou pondered for a moment, “It’s always good for one’s own Dao Companion to be seen with one’s own eyes, isn’t it?”
The Spirit Cat didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. “Looking at me like this, do I seem like someone who can form a union with your human race? For ‘me’ at this moment, the responsibility of the Mistress of Ten Thousand Flowers is more like my mother.”
Qin Gou was stunned for a moment, and his tone became strange, “So, the Mistress of Ten Thousand Flowers’ selection is actually the little Saint Spirit looking for a mother?”
“Brother Qin!” The Spirit Cat’s eyes were helpless, and its tone was indignant.
“Alright, let’s stop joking.” Although Qin Gou was still full of doubts, for example, the Spirit Cat admitted to being the true Saint Spirit of the Hidden Immortal Tower, Qin Gou always felt that its words and actions were full of childish innocence. The occasional innocent thoughts and reckless actions were truly unreasonable. However, at this moment, the most crucial thing was…
“Brother Bai, can you help us leave the Hidden Immortal Map smoothly now?”
“Of course, but I have a request.” As he spoke, the Spirit Cat leaped onto Qin Gou’s shoulder and whispered something in his ear.
Qin Gou’s eyes widened. “Are you kidding me? I’m a man!”
The Spirit Cat’s eyes suddenly sparkled with an indescribable light. “I’ve never tried a male cultivator before! Just this once, I’ll be very careful and take it slowly. I won’t go in completely, okay?!”
…
Outside.
A high-level Spirit Boat, which had been flying across the sky, was smashed to pieces and crashed into the forest.
Yu Rong’s face was filled with hatred. Facing her was Ye Qishuang, who was wearing a crimson crane cloak and a tight black dress.
After identifying her esteemed master’s location using the Spirit Blood Seal, she had pursued him at the fastest speed.
Ye Qishuang stood with her hands behind her back, her eyes as clear as ice. “Little Rong’er, don’t force this Palace Lord to stomp your face into the mud again.”
“Ye Qishuang, are you crazy? This time, it wasn’t me who provoked you. What did I do to offend you again?” Yu Rong, at this moment, no longer possessed the unparalleled arrogance she had shown towards her ‘juniors’ before. Instead, she gritted her teeth, filled with righteous indignation and sorrow.
Ye Qishuang’s voice was resolute, and each word was clear. “Hand over the Hidden Immortal Map!”
“Are you kidding me? After all, this Hidden Immortal Map is an item of our Hidden Immortal Absolute Beauty Tower. Does the dignified Palace Lord Ye really intend to seize it by force like this?”
“You, Yu Rong, actually have the nerve to mention the Hidden Immortal Absolute Beauty Tower?” Xiao Shuang’er almost couldn’t maintain the majestic demeanor of the Ancestor Ye. She let out a chuckle, but gritted her teeth and suppressed it. “You don’t know what you’ve taken away!”
“Yes, what exactly have I taken away? Is it your life, Ye Qishuang?” Yu Rong roared. She truly felt like she was going crazy. If Ye Qishuang hadn’t intervened midway, this trip would have been very smooth!
Upon hearing this, Ye Qishuang smiled kindly and her tone was extremely polite. “Your mother?”
“You…”
“She is far more important than this Palace Lord’s life!”
In an instant, the Mother of Cursed Gods Dharma Aspect, spanning heaven and earth, savagely wielded sharp spider spears swirling with ominous curse power, piercing the dark hand that emerged from the towering pavilion behind Yu Rong, leaving it riddled with holes.
Yu Rong’s face contorted in pain, and she said with difficulty, “She? Could it be…”
“Didn’t Master tell you not to speak such nonsense again?”
Suddenly, a green light shot out from the Hidden Immortal Map within Yu Rong’s sleeve.
“Master!” Ye Qishuang’s eyes were filled with joy. Without hesitation, she respectfully cupped her fists in a salute.
The person was Qin Gou.
However, for some reason, he was now wearing a veiled hat, as if trying to hide something.
“It seems… it’s because of you?!”
Suddenly, Yu Rong’s eyes turned crimson. As if she had found the mastermind, she roared, and a dark, python-like hand emerged from the giant pavilion behind her, striking fiercely at Qin Gou.
“Master, be careful!”
Ye Qishuang’s pretty face was filled with worry. She immediately activated the Mother of Cursed Gods Dharma Aspect and shielded him. She already knew that Qin Gou’s current body could not unleash the full power of a Generation’s Celestial Master.
However, no one expected it.
Qin Gou actively moved away from Ye Qishuang’s protection and faced the giant demonic palm head-on. His posture was beyond compare. In an instant, he drew his sword and slashed down!
“Pfft”
The sky-obscuring, dark demonic palm was split in two, illuminated by the majestic sword energy and the warm sunlight.
Yu Rong’s face was filled with shock, and her entire body trembled in pain. She screamed, “Your cultivation!”
This sword strike was by no means something a cultivator in the Dao Comprehension Realm could achieve.
Ye Qishuang swiftly moved to Qin Gou’s side, her eyes shining. “Qishuang congratulates Master on achieving great success and returning to the peak of his power!”
“Silly girl, you’ve misunderstood.” Qin Gou chuckled in amusement. “What great success? Nothing of the sort!”
“Really?” Ye Qishuang’s expression was filled with suspicion.
Qin Gou said exasperatedly, “Nonsense, with this little strength, it’s probably questionable whether you can even defeat you, Xiao Shuang’er!”
“Wonderful!”
At this moment, the look of relief and excitement on Ye Qishuang’s exquisite little face was ten times more intense than when she had discovered Qin Gou might have recovered his strength.
Qin Gou was instantly filled with exasperation. “Master hasn’t recovered his strength yet, and you, you brat, are so happy! What’s the meaning of this?!”
“Didn’t you just say it yourself? It’s precisely because…” Ye Qishuang had a radiant smile that showed no sign of learning from her mistakes and was beyond saving. She skillfully linked her arm with Qin Gou’s, her bright eyes sparkling. Playfully, she said, “This Palace Lord is a scoundrel!”
“You…”
Because the words were too familiar! Old Qin opened his mouth, and for a moment, he was speechless.
