Chapter 0: The Virtuous and Delicate Wife
“Yun’er, don’t speak nonsense.”
A gentle and pleasant voice sounded, and Qin Gou immediately turned around.
In his sight was a female cultivator with hair like a waterfall, dignified and beautiful. At this moment, surprise lingered in her eyes as she asked, “Master, when did you arrive at Hidden Immortal Tower?”
“We arrived not long ago today. I’m here on behalf of our Lang Chen Escort Agency to discuss official business with Hidden Immortal Tower, and to see Yun’er incidentally.” Qin Gou quickly suppressed the shock in his heart and reacted accordingly.
This female cultivator before him should be the mother Liang Guiyun mentioned, the wife he feared the most, Madam Shen.
However, Qin Gou’s knowledge of her was limited to the fact that her surname was Shen… Beyond that, he knew nothing!
Therefore, while he was outwardly appeasing Madam Shen and Liang Guiyun, he immediately and quietly transmitted a message to Liang Tiantian, who was not far away: “Liang Chudi, why didn’t you tell me earlier that your mother was here too! Aren’t you deliberately trying to harm me, you brat?”
Liang Tiantian replied flusteredly, “Brother Qin, how could I have known Mother was here? I haven’t seen her at all these past few days! And as you said, my current identity is that female cultivator Chudi, not Liang Tiantian of Lang Chen Escort Agency. How would I have the right to know my mother’s whereabouts!”
“Brother Qin, the situation has changed. You should find an excuse to distance yourself from the mother and daughter as soon as possible, and don’t reveal any clues!”
Upon hearing this, Qin Gou’s heart sank. From both Liang Tiantian’s and Liang Guiyun’s words, he could infer that Madam Shen was a very shrewd and capable woman. Coupled with his lack of knowledge about her, he was sure to make a slip-up if he wasn’t careful.
Immediately, just as Qin Gou was about to make an excuse to leave, he heard Madam Shen say with a smile, “So that’s how it is. Actually, your humble wife also decided on impulse. I only arrived a moment ago and didn’t discuss it with Master.”
“It’s alright.”
Qin Gou smiled broadly, secretly heaving a sigh of relief. Fortunately, they hadn’t discussed it. Otherwise, if Madam Shen had come directly on Liang Zhuxiao’s orders, and their stories didn’t match, it would have been troublesome.
“By the way, Elder Lan of Hidden Immortal Tower must still be waiting for me. Just now, an executor also came to inform me that men are not supposed to be in this area according to our rules. So, I’ll take my leave first.” With that, Qin Gou was about to turn and leave.
Unexpectedly, a slender, snow-white hand suddenly rested on his arm.
Madam Shen pursed her lips and smiled, “Is Master in a hurry?”
“Hurry?” Qin Gou laughed heartily, “Your husband is afraid Elder Lan will be kept waiting and that it will be a breach of etiquette for Lang Chen Escort Agency.”
“But when I arrived earlier, I happened to see Elder Lan discussing matters with Daoists from other sects at Tingfeng Pavilion. It won’t be over anytime soon.” Madam Shen pointed in another direction and smiled faintly, “Why don’t Master discuss with your humble wife about Yun’er’s participation in the selection trial? It will help to pass the time.”
Qin Gou’s mouth twitched. Why did Lan Surou decide to discuss matters now, and not earlier or later? And she just happened to be seen by Madam Shen!
As soon as she finished speaking, Qin Gou also witnessed the domineering nature of Madam Shen. Without even waiting for him to agree, she turned and led the way, seemingly not considering that he, Liang Zhuxiao, would dare to refuse his wife’s request.
For a moment, Qin Gou had no choice but to follow, thinking that he would chat casually for a while and then, without arousing Madam Shen’s suspicion, inform her that Lan Surou was summoning him via sound transmission.
As Madam Shen and Qin Gou were about to leave together, Liang Tiantian frantically transmitted, “Brother Qin, no matter what happens later, do not provoke my mother!”
“Alright, I know you’re a filial son! But I just want to get away quickly. What can I possibly do to Madam Shen?”
“Who’s worried about my mother? Brother Qin, I’m genuinely concerned about our brotherhood. You must not get into any accidents!” Liang Tiantian said with great concern.
Seeing this, Qin Gou’s expression couldn’t help but become extremely complex. Was the person whose graceful back he was looking at truly that terrifying and formidable?
…
A short while later, in a private room.
“Our Lang Chen Escort Agency is very far from the main headquarters of Hidden Immortal Tower. Master must have been tired after traveling north and south.”
Madam Shen sat elegantly and with dignity behind the tea set, skillfully brewing hot tea.
“Aren’t you the same, Madam?” Qin Gou said with a smile, seemingly casual, but actually extremely cautious, carefully avoiding saying too much.
Then, Madam Shen respectfully offered the teacup to Qin Gou with both hands, her red lips forming a gentle smile, “Master, please have some tea.”
Qin Gou immediately took it and took a sip, secretly checking it with his spiritual power.
“Good tea.”
The tea was fine.
“Master, have some spirit fruit.”
Next, Madam Shen cut spirit fruit and carefully, with a delicate silver spoon, tenderly and thoughtfully fed it to Qin Gou’s mouth.
Qin Gou, bewildered, opened his mouth to eat the spirit fruit, and one after another, he was stuffed to the brim… Although these spirit fruits were not poisoned, Qin Gou suddenly had a feeling of being fattened up like a pig, only to be slaughtered later.
“Madam!”
Finally, Qin Gou couldn’t bear it any longer and swallowed the spirit fruit in his mouth with all his might. Under Madam Shen’s swift, phantom-like silver spoon, he finally found a tiny gap and, seizing the opportunity, called out.
At the same time, Madam Shen put down the fruit plate, exuding a fragrant and alluring scent, and moved behind Qin Gou, respectfully and gently massaging his shoulders.
“Does Master mean to say that your humble wife seems a little different today?”
“A little,” Qin Gou said with a strange expression, following her words. He also clearly felt that Madam Shen’s massage technique was very unskilled and clumsy, indicating that she rarely served others.
“But isn’t it only right for your humble wife to serve Master well?” Madam Shen’s tone carried a hint of playful charm between husband and wife.
Unfortunately, it was like playing the lute to a cow in Qin Gou’s ears. After all, his mind was filled with… never mind who was serving whom, or whether it was right or not! The key was, how could Madam Shen’s current virtuous and delicate wife demeanor be consistent with the image of a vixen and a chaotic demoness that the Liang siblings had desperately created for her?!
Moreover, something unusual must be amiss. Madam Shen had previously agreed to discuss Liang Guiyun’s participation in the selection ceremony. Her current attentive kindness made Qin Gou unable to guess her intentions at all.
“Cough, please forgive me, Madam.” At this moment, Qin Gou didn’t want to stay a moment longer. He immediately put on an act, “Elder Lan suddenly summoned me via sound transmission, and your husband must go immediately without further delay!”
At this time, Qin Gou didn’t know how much this action had saved him. He simply got up without any explanation, turned around, and hurriedly left the private room.
“Master, safe travels.”
Madam Shen quietly watched the retreating back of the slightly panicked ‘Liang Zhuxiao’, a slight smirk appearing on her lips, and a hint of pleased revenge ** rippling in her eyes.
She then lightly touched her brow, and as she summoned her Natal Spirit Tool, her delicate and beautiful face distorted and blurred unnaturally… It was a marvelous treasure that disguised her appearance and deceived the world.
“Old villain Liang Zhuxiao, you didn’t expect this…”
Then, her red lips parted, and she softly chanted the name of her extremely strange and terrifying Natal Spirit Tool, which could secretly steal one’s luck.
“Eight Directions Destiny!”
Her name was Qiu Lingyun.
