Chapter 336: The Moon of the Mortal Realm

Chapter 336: The Moon of the Mortal Realm

With Ye Wuzong being willing to help him by passing a message to Daoist Yuxu, there was nothing else for Zhao Changhe to do but wait for Daoist Yuxu’s response.

The young couple took their leave, taking the gourd and the jade token with them as they left.

Looking back at the Yukun Gang’s headquarters, Zhao Changhe said softly, “A true person of the Dao. Regardless of what one’s Dao is, someone who reaches such a level always possesses a bearing different from ordinary people.”

Xia Chichi nodded. Ye Wuzong was a true thief who had transcended petty interests. His retreat to Kunlun was not just out of fear of Xia Longyuan. In fact, it implied something deeper—he was waiting for the perfect moment to carry out a decisive theft from Xia Longyuan.

Such an ideal was probably something that ordinary people would find amusing, but in Ye Wuzong’s mind, it may have already become something sacred.

Although what he did was stealing, it was actually a man’s pursuit of his own Dao.

Zhao Changhe did not know if Ye Wuzong had sensed the golden foil. Perhaps due to it being sealed, it did not emit any aura, or maybe Ye Wuzong had indeed sensed it, but might just not be interested in the treasure itself. To him, the key probably lay in who possessed the treasure.

He suddenly thought that Ye Wuzong might have already broken through to the third layer of the Profound Mysteries. Such a mindset and demeanor did not seem like it belonged to someone on the Ranking of Earth; it was at least an entire level higher compared to someone like He Lei. Even Wang Daoning, who was ranked tenth on the Ranking of Heaven, did not seem as lofty in comparison.

If it was not for Cui Wenjing being his father-in-law, he would not hesitate to criticize him as well. As it currently stood, Cui Wenjing’s martial spirit left much to be desired from Zhao Changhe’s perspective.

The Tome of Troubled Times only ranked people based on their achievements, so the rankings were always supposed to be taken with a grain of salt... Perhaps both Vermillion Bird and Black Tortoise had already broken through, and the world was simply unaware.

If Vermillion Bird has truly broken through, things will be getting even more complicated in the future... Would she acknowledge or accept my relationship with Huangfu Qing?

Just as he was thinking this, Huangfu Qing appeared before him, adopting a subservient demeanor to report to Xia Chichi, “There are no unusual activities in the vicinity.”

Xia Chichi said, “We misjudged the thief saint. His character is much different than we originally thought... Hmm, the sun is setting. Let’s go back and rest. We’ll see what Daoist Yuxu says.”

“It’s always good to be cautious,” Huangfu Qing instinctively lectured them. “Saintess, your previous thoughts were correct. Being in Kunlun, we must never let our guard down.”

Xia Chichi gave her a strange look. Are you lecturing me now...? Do you think this is the palace, and I’m one of your maidservants?

Realizing her mistake, Huangfu Qing cleared her throat and said, “I just meant that we should not judge Daoist Yuxu by Ye Wuzong’s behavior... Actually, our holy cult has no dealings with the Yuxu Temple, so I would suggest not meeting with him.”

Xia Chichi replied, “I don’t necessarily need to meet him... We’ll see what his response is tomorrow.”

Thinking that Huangfu Qing was looking for an excuse to leave, Xia Chichi added, “The thief saint has agreed to let us copy the Classic of Materia Toxica. Since the Earth Deer of Liu isn’t here, can you copy it for the cult? It isn’t that thick, so you can probably finish it tonight.”

Zhao Changhe raised his hand, “Hey, wait...”

Xia Chichi, expressionless, said, “It’s just copying a scripture, why are you so protective of her? Can’t I assign my own subordinate to do some work?”

Zhao Changhe’s eye twitched.

Huangfu Qing’s fingers made a cracking sound as she clenched them. You’re really enjoying ordering me around, aren’t you?

*

Huangfu Qing’s heart was far from the serene blooming flower that Ye Wuzong imagined. All she wanted at the moment was to finish copying the scripture and quickly head back.

The longer she played the role of the Fire Serpent of Yi, the harder it became to maintain, mainly because it was damaging her reputation as Vermillion Bird.

Even though everything that the Four Idols Cult wanted to be done in Kunlun was already accomplished, Xia Chichi insisted on staying here, and Huangfu Qing could not understand why. She could only assume that the little bitch wanted to cling to her man and did not want to go back yet.

She herself did not have such a desire to cling to a man. She had wanted to leave a long time ago. If it was not for the fact that Vermillion Bird had already left and it would be strange for her to reappear, she would have switched back to that identity long ago and dragged the little bitch away by her ear.

She had also thought about leaving and letting the little bitch stay here and play, but Xia Chichi just refused to let her go, using various reasons to keep her around... Is she keeping me here to spite me for kissing her man in front of her? Such childish behavior.

But her childish behavior has indeed resulted in some benefits to the cult. Her proposal of cooperation with the Thieves Guild was commendable, and even copying this scripture is beneficial to the cult. From Vermillion Bird’s standpoint, her actions are gratifying. I’ll just properly finish this first before considering leaving.

Huangfu Qing held back her temper and finally finished copying the Classic of Materia Toxica. When she left the Yukun Gang, it was already dark.

In a foul mood, Huangfu Qing returned to Earth Deer of Liu’s store. The main room was brightly lit. Preparing herself for an unpleasant sight, she peeked in and saw that Zhao Changhe was not there. Only Xia Chichi was inside, writing a report alone. Huangfu Qing knew this report would eventually end up on her desk in the future.

Hm? This little fox is actually serious about her work.

Huangfu Qing composed herself and knocked on the door. “Saintess, I’ve finished copying the Classic of Materia Toxica.”

“Oh, just leave it there,” Xia Chichi said without raising her head. “You’ve worked hard today. Go take a bath and rest. I’ve already instructed the staff to prepare your room.”

Huangfu Qing said helplessly, “I really should head back, saintess.”

Xia Chichi sighed. “Stay with me here one more day. We’ll head back together tomorrow, sister serpent. Although we argue, we both know how it feels to like a man and want to spend more time with him. This rare opportunity may not come again soon, and who knows when we’ll be able to see him again once we’re back at the cult.”

Huangfu Qing was silent for a moment, then asked, “Where is he?”

“He’s in his room. He seems to be thinking about martial arts,” said Xia Chichi. She raised her head warily and added, “Don’t think you can sneak over and steal him away while I’m writing my report!”

Who wants to steal from you? You can keep him to yourself!

Huangfu Qing turned away angrily. “Fine, I’m going to rest.”

Watching Huangfu Qing leave, Xia Chichi discreetly adjusted her clothes, but she was still unable to hide the lingering passion in her eyes. The “battle” she had just now was intense. She hoped that Huangfu Qing had not noticed... Fortunately, she seemed preoccupied, so probably didn’t notice...

A servant led Huangfu Qing to the guest room, where hot water had already been prepared. Fresh flowers floated in the tub, releasing a pleasant fragrance, and the steaming hot water created an inviting atmosphere.

Huangfu Qing could not resist the temptation. She had only changed clothes earlier and had not gotten to take a proper bath. Now with the perfect conditions, how could she resist a good bath?

She gently closed the door, walked to the bathtub, and undid her fur coat, letting it drop to the ground.

She moved gracefully toward the tub, her white skin shining like moonlight breaking through the clouds, emanating a sacred and gentle glow. She looked ethereal, as if she were straight out of a beautiful dream.