Chapter 155: Little Martial Uncle
“Liyu, you really understand me!”
At the same time, with her psychological balance fully restored, Jing Liyu, a faint smile on her lips, pondered for a moment before shifting her gaze back to the Spirit of the Secret Realm, who was now in dire straits.
“Senior Brother can explain this matter to Liyu later, but just now, it seemed someone dared to insult Senior Brother to his face. I heard it clearly! Your Excellency… who were you calling an evil spawn just now?”
To scold Eldest Senior Brother as an ‘evil spawn’ and a ‘disobedient disciple’ was a right that belonged solely to their Master after nightfall.
“A misunderstanding!”
The Spirit of the Secret Realm, filled with resentment and extreme frustration, lamented, “At the time, I thought Qin Gou had offended Primordial Lord, and sided with him, which is why I shouted like that. But who knew… Now, I can no longer bother with the grand plan for the spiritual body. Shall I directly perform the Art of Unification for Primordial Lord?”
“Art of Unification?”
“Liyu, this Art of Unification will merge Qingqing’s true body with her spiritual body. It seems to have many benefits for her realm and cultivation, but at the same time, the two consciousnesses will be forcibly merged. Although they share the same root and origin, it might slightly change Qingqing’s way of handling things in some aspects. This is what the Spirit of the Secret Realm just secretly informed me.”
Qin Gou explained everything in detail.
Immediately after, he couldn’t help but imagine that once ‘Shut up, Qingqing’ and ‘Stop, Qingqing’ were combined, their two stubborn temperaments might truly give birth to an incredibly fearsome little demoness.
And by rights, the nature of these two Qingqings should largely be inherited from Jing Liyu. But why was it that in his Little Junior Sister, he couldn’t see any trace of Qingqing’s mischievous, willful, and unruly behavior?
Qin Gou could only assume that perhaps Jing Liyu had always followed the good examples of Nine Saint Monarch and himself, and had learned a great deal from their constant influence.
“Spirit of the Secret Realm, you mentioned earlier that the Art of Unification can only be performed once more, right?” Jing Liyu immediately looked at Qin Gou and said, “Are the people around Eldest Senior Brother here for this very reason?”
“No, Senior Brother had no knowledge of the spiritual body matter before. Moreover, I have already discussed it with A’Yuan, and she does not need the Art of Unification. Neither of us wants to lose Little Mu.” As Qin Gou spoke, Qin Yuan nearby nodded with a knowing smile.
“Then I don’t want it either.”
“What?”
Qin Gou and the Spirit of the Secret Realm exclaimed in unison.
Qin Gou was merely confused, but the Spirit of the Secret Realm was on the verge of suffocating and collapsing.
“Qingqing improving her cultivation would, of course, bring me many benefits, but the key is, how old is Qingqing? Even if the two of them merged, how much benefit would her cultivation bring? It’s better to let them cultivate together like this!”
Jing Liyu spread her small hands and said, “Besides, for me personally, if I wanted Qingqing to unify, it would be as simple as it is now, achievable easily anytime, anywhere! The main reason for coming to this secret realm this time is that back then, within that Spirit God Cult secret realm in the Beast Land, Qingqing was inexplicably split into two by the laws. My sudden appearance to counterattack not only startled the other party, but the wisp of Spirit of the Secret Realm was so weakened that it sealed off the entire secret realm. That woman’s current state is truly poor. If I hadn’t been afraid that forcefully breaking into the secret realm would cause her to perish on the spot, this situation wouldn’t have occurred.”
“And now, I finally understand clearly. The secret technique that split Qingqing into two is called ‘Spiritual Body,’ and that wisp of Spirit of the Secret Realm actually wants to enslave me. I’ll definitely not give her an easy time when I get back… Of course, there’s one more important point!”
Saying this, Jing Liyu looked at Qin Gou and smiled cheerfully and sweetly, “Eldest Senior Brother’s ideas are always right. It was like this before; if Eldest Senior Brother pointed east, Liyu would definitely not dare to go west. So I just need to learn from Eldest Senior Brother and make the same choice.”
From Jing Liyu’s eyes, Qin Gou clearly saw a trust forged through shared life and death. If one were to describe the extent of it, even if Qin Gou asked this little Lizi, dressed in a long skirt, to stand on her head right then and there, she would do so without hesitation, obeying first before questioning.
“I will not interfere too much with your decisions, Liyu. However, shouldn’t you also ask Clan Leader Jing for his thoughts on this matter?”
“Shixue? Eldest Senior Brother, surely you don’t actually think Shixue is my mother, do you?” Jing Liyu’s expression was startled.
“I am not Primordial Lord’s mother, but I will definitely be Qingqing’s adoptive mother!” Jing Shixue said after a long silence.
Jing Liyu quickly glanced at her and gritted her little teeth, “Then, in the end, isn’t Qingqing still me?”
“This… Shixue would not dare to let Primordial Lord Ancestor call me mother as well.”
“You!”
“But don’t worry, this time, I will not oppose Primordial Lord.”
Jing Shixue stopped joking, shrugged her delicate shoulders, and her smile was soft and beautiful. “Even if the two Qingqings are doubly troublesome and vexing to me, it’s all due to an accident. But after so much companionship, why would I be willing to suddenly have one less child by my side? Did Primordial Lord really think I would disagree with you before? Clearly, Primordial Lord has overthought this.”
This was also one of the reasons why a certain imprint was planted within the spiritual body. The spiritual body was indeed a living existence, and thus, one day, she herself and the external forces around her might no longer wish for her to unify with the true body. Originally, this was the time to demonstrate the mandatory effect of the Spirit God Cult’s imprint.
Hearing this, Jing Liyu’s pretty face eased considerably. “So Shixue, you don’t always want to oppose me. This time, it really is me who thought too much.”
“In the past, whenever I argued with Primordial Lord, it was all for Qingqing. But I have no ill intentions towards Primordial Lord in the end.”
“En… Shixue has indeed sacrificed a lot for me.”
Qin Gou, watching the scene unfold beside them, couldn’t help but wonder which of them, Liyu or Jing Huniu, was the real elder.
At this moment, Jing Huniu’s eyes were full of tenderness, her smile warm and amiable, as if radiating the brilliance of a loving mother, while Jing Liyu nodded repeatedly like a little chick pecking at rice, seeming very teachable.
However, upon further thought, Jing Liyu’s White Tiger auspicious beast form possessed an astonishing bloodline. According to the lifespan of beasts, she might have cultivated to an extremely high realm at a very young age. Coupled with the fact that she was now reincarnated and cultivating again after unlocking the mystery of her fetal existence, it was possible that Liyu’s actual age might indeed be younger than Jing Huniu… Their interaction seemed quite chaotic.
“Master, look at the Spirit of the Secret Realm!” Ao Banwei suddenly exclaimed to remind him.
Qin Gou noticed that the figure of the Spirit of the Secret Realm was quietly becoming more transparent. He immediately said, “Your Excellency should know that even if you want to hide now, it will merely take us more time.”
A sharp glint flashed in the eyes of the Spirit of the Secret Realm. He chuckled and said, “Fellow Daoist misunderstands. I am like this now merely due to extreme exhaustion.”
“Master?!”
Jing Liyu looked at Ao Banwei with bewilderment and then said, not knowing whether to laugh or cry, “Little Master, are you still not done? Eldest Senior Brother has stopped joking, why are you still calling him ‘Master’?”
“Because that is the truth.”
Qin Gou let out a dry laugh. “That’s right, Liyu, Banwei is indeed my disciple now.”
“Eldest Senior Brother, I told you you wouldn’t lie! How is this possible? Please, the two of you stop playing with me!”
“This time, Senior Brother is truly not lying.” Qin Gou’s expression was completely genuine.
“You…” Jing Liyu looked at the sincere gazes of Qin and Ao, her mouth agape, and was instantly petrified.
Following this, Little White Dragon added, “By the way, this way, it’s not quite appropriate to keep calling Primordial Lord ‘Primordial Lord’! Master, according to the rules, shouldn’t Banwei call Primordial Lord Sister ‘Little Martial Uncle’ from now on?”
“Precisely.”
“Hello, Little Martial Uncle!”
Qin Gou nodded with a smile, and Ao Banwei obediently spoke. Jing Liyu, the whole person, stiffly toppled to the ground with a thud.
