Chapter 0.95: Don’t Let Good Things Go to Strangers
“But…” Huan Baiyao’s eyes were still filled with hesitation.
“Silly girl, I really don’t want you to say more and make things worse. What if you really anger Qin kid… Do you have so many worries? Sister, I’m willing to vouch for him with my own character, isn’t that enough?”
“Alright.”
Huan Baiyao held the fake token in her hand and spoke again, “Originally, Baiyao promised Great Elder that I absolutely could not reveal it, but now that the recipient is Brother Qin, and with Sister Xi You’s persuasion…”
“Xi You? Is she communicating with Baiyao alone right now?” Qin Gou seemed to understand, and a look of realization flashed in his eyes.
“Yes, and it was hidden by Baiyao within that通行令符. The truly crucial item is the precious foundation of my Huan Kong clan, the ‘Domain Ancestral Array’!” Huan Baiyao lightly nodded her head and explained, “Those Fire Crow envoys came precisely to seize this array!”
Seeing this, Qin Gou understood tacitly, “So, to preserve this item, Baiyao’s final plan was to have me and Qingyu take it away without your knowledge. It’s just that you all didn’t expect the Bi Fang clan to arrive so suddenly?”
“Brother Qin sees clearly.”
Qin Gou immediately waved his hand and said with a wry smile, “I really couldn’t tell before. Baiyao’s method of deceiving the heavens and diverting the disaster was quite cunning.”
“Baiyao is willing to accept punishment.” Huan Baiyao’s tone was sincere and heartfelt.
Qin Gou nodded and asked, “Then Baiyao, could you tell me first, what exactly is so precious about your Domain Ancestral Array that it’s valued so highly?”
“The Domain Ancestral Array is a secret array passed down from ancient times by the Huan Kong Main Vein, and it’s difficult to recreate. Its greatest marvel is that as long as spirit stones are consumed, it can conjure spirit pills, Emperor Weapons, profound techniques, and various other treasures, and they will directly recognize their master.”
“We don’t know where those spirit treasures conjured by the Domain Ancestral Array come from. In fact, most of the time, we get extremely ordinary and useless items, but sometimes we can get truly great treasures! Our Huan Kong clan is known for not being skilled in spellcasting, yet we can still stand firm in the perilous Beast Land. The Domain Ancestral Array has definitely contributed a significant amount.”
“I see.” Qin Gou immediately thought, isn’t this just a low-tier version of a system lottery wheel?
The key is that if he wants to use the system lottery wheel, he has to painstakingly accumulate chances. This Domain Ancestral Array only requires the consumption of spirit stones.
And for Qin Gou, who has already visited the Saint Monarch’s tomb twice and has the rich resources of his Arc-Moon Mountain treasury, spirit stones are truly so abundant that they are astonishing.
“Then now, Brother Qin, can you…” As she spoke, Huan Baiyao was still playing with the fake token in her hand, her tone full of reminder and implication.
“Baiyao, look!” Qin Gou’s gaze suddenly drifted elsewhere.
“Hmm?”
“It’s getting late today. You and I are a man and a woman; we can’t always be together! It would be awkward if people misunderstood, wouldn’t it?” Qin Gou cupped his fists in a serious salute, as if he were already bidding farewell.
“Brother Qin!?”
Huan Baiyao quickly grabbed Qin Gou’s right arm, wanting to cry but having no tears, “Anything else is fine, but the Domain Ancestral Array absolutely cannot be used as Baiyao’s apology gift.”
“Cough, Baiyao, you misunderstand. I’m not completely determined not to return it to you.”
Qin Gou immediately patted Huan Baiyao’s shoulder and said reasonably, “But this is a gift that Baiyao just gave away a few hours ago. Is it not even acceptable to keep it with me for another day or two so I can study it a bit? I guarantee that I will return it to you before we officially leave the Huan Kong Main Vein.”
Upon hearing this, Huan Baiyao, who already felt guilty, truly didn’t know how to persuade Qin Gou further. She could only place her hope on her Residual Soul/Emotion Fragment, ‘Xi You,’ and quickly called out in her mind: “Sister Xi You, didn’t you just say that Brother Qin would definitely not be interested in the Domain Ancestral Array, and you even guaranteed it for him, but why is it now…”
However, Xi You’s response left her stunned, as if she were doubting her life.
“Silly child, sister is obviously not a person, so how could I offer a personal guarantee?”
“Wh-what?” Huan Baiyao was bewildered and asked in disbelief, “Sister Xi You, are you joking? Were you… were you just deceiving Baiyao all along?”
“Cough, to be precise, I misled Baiyao, causing you to tell Qin kid the whole truth without any reservations.”
“But why?!” Huan Baiyao was even more dumbfounded and asked in disbelief, “I am Sister Xi You’s Little Saint Monarch! How could you do this to me?”
“Of course, it’s because Qin kid is this Master’s precious disciple!” Xi You’s voice carried a hint of overwhelming dominance and doting favoritism, but with her current personality, Qin Gou could absolutely not discover this side of her.
“Ah?”
“Baiyao, although you are my Little Saint Monarch, over the years, in my eyes, you have taken the Huan Kong clan too seriously!”
Then, Xi You changed the subject and said with a sense of loss, “Your heart seems to be filled with the desire to appease the Huan Kong clan, earnestly wanting to gain their true recognition, but you seem to have completely forgotten how much credit they deserve for your achievements today. And back then, you once suffered an Utterly defeated defeat in the competition for the clan leader position simply because of impure bloodline, during that time when you left your home like a stray dog.”
“I understand, of course, Baiyao, you desperately want to prove your outstanding worth to those in the Huan Kong clan who once disdained you, wanting them to know that even with impure blood, you can become the true restorer of the Huan Kong Main Vein for this generation! But you have always overlooked whether they are worth such a desperate and painstaking effort? Anyway… I can always trust Qin Gou, but what about Baiyao in relation to the Huan Kong clan?”
Hearing this, Huan Baiyao’s eyes became distant, “This… Baiyao also has no answer.”
“Yes, Baiyao is actually very much like my past self. In terms of mixed bloodlines, who in this world can compare to the Nine Saint Monarch?” Xi You’s voice gradually softened, and she said gently, “Therefore, although I don’t want you to repeat my mistakes, I won’t force you to break away from the Huan Kong clan so rigidly. I will only interfere a little today.”
“After all, I can guess that even when the Nine Saint Monarch officially revives, there’s a high probability that Baiyao, you will choose to wave your sleeve and leave alone, taking none of the Huan Kong Main Vein’s legacy with you? That won’t do. Both in the past and now, we have diligently served the Huan Kong clan, bearing both credit and hardship. I, for one, am unwilling to let them benefit so easily. Therefore, to be safe, it’s best to let this Master’s precious disciple, Qin kid, also legitimately get his hands on this Domain Ancestral Array today!”
At this moment, seeing Huan Baiyao fall silent for a long time, Qin Gou couldn’t help but ask, “Baiyao, you must be communicating with Xi You again right now?”
Huan Baiyao nodded obediently and timidly said, “Yes, Sister Xi You… is currently teaching Baiyao a lesson.”
“It’s about the Domain Ancestral Array, isn’t it? When you said earlier that Xi You was urging you to trust me, I vaguely guessed that it’s like they say… what’s mine is yours, keep it in the family. Xi You must have thought the same as me.”
“Only you understand me!”
Suddenly, Xi You’s voice echoed in Qin Gou’s ear again.
“Slap!”
Following that, Huan Baiyao’s right hand, under Xi You’s control, naturally lifted and met Qin Gou’s palm, as if she had done it thousands of times before, extremely skillfully. The two scoundrels, their eyes met, just like back then.
