“Well, Sect Master, about this matter… it’s not that I won’t handle it for you. And of course, it’s not that I’ll handle it right away either. After all, Her Majesty attends to countless affairs every day. It’s not that this can’t be done, either. What I mean is, we can find a way to inform Her Majesty. How about this….later on, I’ll personally report it to her. If Her Majesty agrees, she will notify you,” Eunuch Cao said with a genial smile to the young man before him.
Her Majesty had specifically instructed that she was not to be disturbed during this period.
Eunuch Cao did not dare to court disaster by disobeying. The fact that Her Majesty had spared his life some time ago was already an immense act of mercy.
The young man opened his eyes and said calmly, “Eunuch Cao, this matter is of vital importance to the Heaven’s Pinnacle Sect.”
Hearing this, Eunuch Cao sneered inwardly. As long as it had nothing to do with Young Master Chu Feng, he couldn’t care less. As for the Heaven’s Pinnacle Sect, the Great Yan Empire was in no way inferior to it.
“Yes, yes, I understand this matter is important. I must ask Sect Master to wait for a while.”
“How long is ‘a while’?”
“Well… it could be soon, or it could take some time. Once Her Majesty issues a decree, I will inform you.”
The young man narrowed his eyes. How could he not realize that Eunuch Cao was stalling?
“Eunuch Cao, this incident will not only involve me, it also implicates Junior Sister Lu. I have come today to inquire about where Junior Sister Lu has gone, and to ask her to bring her direct disciple forward to dispel the rumors.”
The direct disciple of the Moonlight Sword Fairy! Isn’t that Young Master Chu Feng?
Eunuch Cao’s expression stiffened. Now he had no choice but to report this to Her Majesty.
“Heh, Sect Master, please wait here for a moment. I’ll be right back.”
With that, Eunuch Cao stood up and left.
“???”
The young man looked puzzled. Why had Eunuch Cao suddenly stopped stalling?
Not long after, an extraordinarily beautiful woman dressed in a dragon robe appeared before the young man.
***
As the night grew deeper, Chu Feng decided to visit the Saintess. Ever since his master arrived, he hadn’t had a chance to speak with her. Of course, on that night at the bamboo grove pavilion, he truly hadn’t dared to say a word.
After taking out his communication token and asking for her location, he prepared to set off. Before leaving, he noticed Sister Wan’er wearing a grave expression, seemingly discussing something with his master. Unfortunately, they had set up a soundproof barrier, so he couldn’t hear anything.
Upon arriving at the Saintess’s residence, the moment he stepped inside, he caught the enticing aroma of food. It instantly stirred his appetite. Although he had indulged himself earlier, he hadn’t actually eaten anything, and his stomach was empty.
Liu Xueyao had already set out the bowls and chopsticks. When she saw her husband’s figure appear, a trace of warmth so rare in her usually otherworldly eyes surfaced within them.
“Husband, the meal is ready.”
After spending so much time with the Saintess, Chu Feng was no longer as restrained as before. He sat down at the table, picked up some food, and put it into his mouth.
“Delicious! Sister saintess, your cooking has improved again.”
Hearing Chu Feng’s praise, Liu Xueyao smiled gently. Resting her cheek in her hand, she quietly watched her husband eat the meal she had prepared bite by bite.
After eating his fill, Chu Feng hesitated, his expression conflicted. He spoke haltingly, “Sister saintess… during this period of time, I’m afraid I’ll only be able to come by occasionally.”
The Saintess had been so good to him that he felt a little embarrassed to even bring it up.
“Mmm, I know.”
To Chu Feng’s surprise, Liu Xueyao’s reaction was very calm when she heard this.
“Saintess, aren’t you going to ask why?”
“If Husband doesn’t want to say it, then I won’t ask.”
Liu Xueyao simply gazed at Chu Feng quietly, her features as delicate as a painting.
In truth, she knew the reason he was doing this. It was because his master had arrived.
The matter Ji Yuhuang had discussed with her earlier that day was precisely about working together to lure their little husband over to their side. But she had refused the proposal.
“…”
Chu Feng’s eyes widened as he looked at the Saintess. Wuwu, the Saintess is just too good!
He was starting to doubt himself. Just what virtue or ability did he have to win the Saintess’s favor? He was just a salted fish. Even if he had managed to flip over now, that didn’t change the essence of being a salted fish.
“Husband, can you promise me one thing?”
“One thing? I’d promise you ten things, Saintess!”
Chu Feng thumped his chest in assurance. After all, the Saintess would never harm him.
“Husband, when the engagement is arranged according to Master’s plans, I want to be engaged together with my aunt,” Liu Xueyao said.
“E-Engagement?!”
Chu Feng was so startled that the little dried fish in his hand nearly slipped out of his grasp.
What engagement? How come I don’t know anything about this? Why is there another engagement?!
He had already ended up with an engagement to the Empress by sheer accident. And now, before he even knew what was going on, there were going to be more….no, not one more, but two engagements!
Logically speaking, this should have been a case of double happiness arriving at once. With two more stunning beauties becoming his wives, he ought to be thrilled. Yet Chu Feng couldn’t feel happy at all.
In matters like this, did his opinion really count for so little? After all, he was one of the people directly involved.
“Saintess, was this decided by Aunt Zi?”
“Mm, it was Master.”
“Then why didn’t anyone discuss it with me?”
Liu Xueyao thought for a moment, recalling the phrase her husband had most often said in their previous life whenever he faced this kind of question.
“Husband, next time for sure.”
***
“You’re saying someone has spread rumors that Feng’er obtained the Sky-Mending Stone? And they’re even preparing to storm the Heaven’s Pinnacle Sect to question them?”
When Lu Xiyue heard Ji Yuhuang’s words, she was slightly startled. Just who had leaked the news?
As things stood, she, Ji Yuhuang, and Liu Xueyao and all of whom retained memories of their past lives would absolutely not have revealed it. As for her close friend, she knew the limits and wouldn’t speak carelessly.
That left only one possibility: Lin Ruo.
After all, they had just clashed not long ago.
What a lingering menace. An infuriatingly hard person to kill!
“What’s wrong? Are you planning to hide away with our little husband for a while?”
Ji Yuhuang asked. In truth, this was the best solution. As long as the Heaven’s Pinnacle Sect firmly denied everything, it would remain nothing more than a rumor. Given enough time, it would gradually be forgotten.
However, Lu Xiyue didn’t see it that way.
“No. I think we can use this incident to properly warn them. So that even if they truly find out in the future that the Sky-Mending Stone is with Feng’er, they’ll abandon any such thoughts.”
You could hide the truth for a while, but not forever. Paper can never fully wrap up a fire. With Feng’er’s talent, he was bound to shine brilliantly in the cultivation world sooner or later. When that time came, the matter of him possessing the Sky-Mending Stone would inevitably be exposed.
Rather than waiting until that day when wolves would surround him on all sides….it would be better to eliminate the threat once and for all now.
“Oh? And how do you plan to do that?”
Ji Yuhuang’s curiosity was piqued by Lu Xiyue’s words.
“We’ll deal with soldiers as they come and block the water with earth as it rises. Don’t they want to see me? Then I’ll personally return. Of course, I’ll need your help. And I’ll also need the support of the Yaochi Holy Land. Since that girl Liu Xueyao will be with Feng’er in the future, then as Feng’er’s master, it’s only natural that the Yaochi Holy Land lends me a hand in this matter.”
“When the time comes, I’ll make those greedy fools understand. My direct disciple, Lu Xiyue’s disciple, is not someone they can lay a finger on!”
At that moment, a cold light flashed in Lu Xiyue’s eyes.
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