Chapter 0: 54. Offering Incense One by One
“Only a fool would stand there and get beaten!”
As soon as the words fell, Debt Girl lifted her leg and ran, instantly dashing out of the hall.
Upon receiving Qin Gou’s instructions, Ye Qishuang no longer had any reservations and immediately gave chase without hesitation.
“Qiu Qianyue, you heard that, my Master sent me to teach you a lesson!”
“Senior Sister Ye, you can try to catch up to this Female Hero before you say that.”
It had to be said that the Divine Footwork Technique Qin Gou had imparted to Qiu Qianyue truly lived up to its reputation of being ‘divinely swift and peerless’. Even though Ye Qishuang’s cultivation was far superior to Qiu Qianyue’s, every time she was on the verge of capturing her, a delicate white lotus would bloom at Debt Girl’s feet, immediately widening the gap between them.
Moreover, Qiu Qianyue’s expression appeared very relaxed and composed about it.
“This Palace knows you can run, but there will always be a moment when your spiritual power is depleted,” Ye Qishuang said, clearly not the first time she had sparred with Qiu Qianyue. She was not angered but spoke with ease.
Just then, Qiu Qianyue raised her delicate head, suddenly looked up at the clear, vast sky, and then couldn’t help but glance back at Ye Qishuang, who was close behind. Her eyes were filled with nostalgia, and she smiled faintly and sentimentally, “Senior Sister Ye, do you still remember how long it’s been since we chased each other like this?”
Ye Qishuang’s dark eyebrows knitted together slightly. “Why bring this up suddenly? Don’t think you can change the subject and I won’t beat you.”
“I just miss those carefree days of the past… Although you and I always bickered and argued, seeming to dislike each other immensely, but in reality? Among all the disciples of the Celestial Master Pavilion, Debt Girl is indeed the closest and most intimate with Senior Sister Ye!”
Qiu Qianyue lowered her head slightly, hiding a gentle, affectionate knowing smile. She said sincerely, “I will never forget the years when Senior Sister Ye often styled my hair, encouraged me to cultivate diligently, and we ran all over the mountains and fields hand in hand. To be honest, putting aside our conflicts, Senior Sister Ye is definitely the woman this Wench admires most in my life!”
“You don’t have to say more, that was ages ago…” Countless touching memories involuntarily flooded Ye Qishuang’s mind. Her clear eyes softened, and she bit her lip lightly, hiding her shyness. “This Palace has nothing worthy of admiration. Besides, it was just styling hair, right? If you really like it that much, I’ll do it for you again later!”
“Really?”
Qiu Qianyue turned and stopped running immediately, her face blooming like a flower, her lively eyes filled with emotion.
“Silly Qiu.” For a moment, Ye Qishuang couldn’t help but stop too, chuckling. She unconsciously called out the ‘pet name’ that she hadn’t used for Qiu Qianyue in many years.
“Silly Qishuang!”
However, in just that moment of daze, a triumphant smile flashed in Qiu Qianyue’s eyes. The white lotus bloomed, and her figure instantly appeared beside Ye Qishuang. She hooked her arm around Ye Qishuang’s neck and planted a swift, fleeting kiss on her impossibly delicate, snow-white side profile.
“It’s worth dying for! Senior Sister Ye, it’s so sweet, so sweet!”
“Boom!”
Ye Qishuang struck out with her palm, like a sweeping storm, but only managed to shatter Qiu Qianyue’s afterimage.
The nostalgic warmth of a moment ago vanished. Xiao Shuang’er’s face was flushed crimson, and she flailed wildly in mid-air, beating the void in frustration. “You debtor, this Palace will definitely beat you until you can’t even cry today!”
…
Meanwhile, within the Abyss Palace.
“Ruchu, you’ve come really fast.”
Qin Gou looked at the cute girl before him, who was only about fifteen or sixteen years old, petite, and exuding a youthful, tender aura, with a smile in his eyes.
“On one hand, it was Little Brother Qin’s invitation, and on the other, Ruchu wanted to see how the Abyss Palace has changed after so many years.” Lu Ruchu, who had been reborn as a member of the Wind and Snow Returnee clan, carried her hands behind her back, her watery, curious eyes surveying her surroundings.
“Besides, I happen to know a few ancient teleportation arrays, which is why I could arrive so quickly.”
“Your Excellency are…”
At this moment, Lu Zhili’s pretty face was filled with astonishment. She scrutinized Lu Ruchu from head to toe, seemingly having an answer in her heart but not daring to confirm it.
“What’s wrong? Zhili, you haven’t forgotten me, have you?” Lu Ruchu touched her nose, smiling playfully. “It’s the grumpy Ancestor who slapped the Fanyin Demon Lord!”
Upon hearing this, Lu Zhili quickly stepped forward and knelt down, her voice filled with surprise, “It really is you? Ancestor Ruchu!”
“Get up quickly. Back then, in order to veto your matters with Mo Qingyang, I would fly into a rage again and again, but in the end, I couldn’t offer any practical help. I truly feel ashamed.” Lu Ruchu said apologetically and immediately helped Lu Zhili up.
“No, Ancestor. Back then, you were the only one willing to speak sincerely for Zhili. I’m already very grateful.”
Lu Zhili bowed her head with great respect, looking at Lu Ruchu, who was much smaller than herself. Then, her expression startled, and she looked at Qin Gou in disbelief. “Saint Qin… the ‘Xiao Lu’ you mentioned earlier, it couldn’t be Ancestor Ruchu, could it? But you’ve always called me ‘Old Lu’…”
“There’s such a thing?” Lu Ruchu looked bewildered.
“It’s not her. Ruchu, quickly let Xiao Lu come out,” Qin Gou chuckled.
Hearing this, Lu Ruchu smiled helplessly and waved her hand, summoning her Natal Spirit Tool, the giant ‘Xiao Lu’, about three meters tall.
However, before Lu Ruchu could give any instructions, Xiao Lu, having spotted Qin Gou, her eyes immediately lit up. She walked over to Qin Gou’s side as if no one else was present, crouched on the ground with her knees hugged, her little face filled with a silly, overflowing charm.
Seeing this, Qin Gou smiled kindly. He casually picked up a plate of snacks from the table and offered it to Xiao Lu with good intentions. Although he wasn’t sure if Xiao Lu, as a Natal Spirit Tool, could actually eat, she truly resembled a living girl.
Then, Xiao Lu was stunned for a moment, but she seemed to quickly understand Qin Gou’s intention. She carefully took it with both hands…
With a ‘crack’, she actually tried to bite the snack, along with more than half of the porcelain plate, into her mouth.
“You can’t eat this!”
Qin Gou’s mouth twitched. He quickly snatched the porcelain plate fragments from Xiao Lu’s mouth. However, because his movement was too large, she seemed to mistake it as him being angered. Xiao Lu’s eyes panicked, and she quickly lowered her head, gently licking Qin Gou’s hand. Those tear-filled, apologetic eyes truly made it impossible not to associate her with a stray puppy that had made a mistake.
“I’m not angry,” Qin Gou said with a doting smile, stroking Xiao Lu’s head. But he didn’t dare to teach her anything randomly again. He looked back at Lu Ruchu and said, “By the way, Ruchu, I suspect there will be a few Saint Monarch’s tombs in this abyss, right?”
“Ah?” Lu Ruchu asked, puzzled. “Little Brother Qin, you called me here just for this?”
“Half and half,” Qin Gou said seriously.
“When did I become a professional tour guide?” For a moment, Lu Ruchu glared angrily at Xiao Lu, who had already been appeased by Qin Gou and was beaming with joy. Her little face was filled with indignation.
She never would have thought that her Natal Spirit Tool would be treated better than herself by Little Brother Qin!
At the same time, in Demon Emperor City.
“Qiuqiu, can you hurry up? Don’t keep Master waiting!” Mu Man’er said helplessly to Qiu Lingyun. “Don’t forget, it was hard enough for you to return to the sect, and this gathering is very rare for us disciples of the Celestial Master Pavilion lineage.”
“Got it, Dwarf King. This humble one will be there soon!”
“You!” Mu Man’er wanted to cry but had no tears and stomped her little foot. Although she knew that Qiu Lingyun’s Eight Directions Destiny Spirit Tool was special and that his unrestrained behavior was for his own good, the bastard’s talent for giving out nicknames was truly exceptional.
At this very moment, Qiu Lingyun stared intently at the lifelike statues of the Demon Lords within Demon Emperor City, his eyes wide with the joy of a discoverer. He skillfully and quickly began offering incense to them one by one!
