CHAPTER 272
The Use of a Holy Maiden
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"Senior Sister, Shiyu wants to go beat him up! That man looks like scum!"
Ye Qinghan was also a bit annoyed, but after all, the Master had said they couldn't go out without his permission!
"Jue'er, what do you think?"
Dongfang Jue had been carefully analyzing their conversation. Even a fool could see the master had his reasons!
Dongfang Jue had pieced together a rough guess. Combining the information obtained from the Flower-Seeking Immortal, he could now form a judgment about the identities and relationships of several Immortals!
Simply put, Su Cheng had caused the deaths of two women who loved him.
The first victim was the younger sister of the Jade-Stealing Immortal, a person of great importance to the Flower-Seeking Immortal.
The other was the Immortal of Seeking Flowers and Asking About Love's master's Dao companion, who perished alongside the Immortal of Stealing Jade and Fragrance's sister due to the same incident.
The Jade-Stealing, Fragrance-Thieving Immortal, Gu Ai, had once been the Master's attendant.
After their deaths, Gu Ai assumed control of the Fox Sister's authority, while the Great Fox took over the military power of the Master's Dao Companion.
Since they were fellow disciples, Dongfang Jue didn't hold back, sharing his suspicions with the two senior sisters.
Ye Qinghan nodded, though she too harbored doubts.
"If that's the case, then isn't there another woman who was our master's consort? But you heard it too—Ku Mu called her 'queen.'"
Dongfang Jue nodded in agreement—the eldest sister's reasoning made sense.
Just as Ye Qinghan and Dongfang Jue were puzzled, the clever Li Shiyu solved their confusion with a single remark!
"Hehe, Queen~ Shiyu also wants to be Master's queen. Master is so powerful, what's one more queen?"
Hearing this, Ye Qinghan and Dongfang Jue exchanged glances, both inwardly startled!
Right!
They addressed their Master as "Your Highness." While they didn't know the exact nature of this title, it clearly signified a position of immense power!
Whether Gu Ai was jokingly or genuinely referred to as the Master's wife, the position of Queen represented was certainly not that of an ordinary person!
If they thought about it this way, perhaps he could have multiple consorts like the Human Emperor?
Who says the Master has only one Dao companion? He might have several Master's Wives for all we know!
Besides, Ku Mu said it herself—both the Great Fox's sister and the Master's consort are fond of him!
The three of them had been agonizing over this for ages—who was the master's true consort? Perhaps all three were entangled in ambiguous relationships!
With Master being so dashing and charming, is it really strange that several women admire him?
"Shiyao, do you think that Ku Mu is a bad person?"
Li Shiyu looked utterly bewildered, glancing from the senior sister to Ku Mu outside the window.
"It's my first time meeting him too. How would I know if he's good or bad?"
Hearing this, Dongfang Jue rephrased his question.
"Does Senior Sister mean, does Shiyu dislike her?"
Li Shiyu seemed to grasp the meaning. Her gaze returned to the window, now tinged with seriousness.
"Shiyao doesn't dislike her, but she bullied our Master. Shiyao doesn't want anything to do with her!"
Dongfang Jue and Ye Qinghan exchanged a glance, as if confirming the answer!
Indeed, not a bad person!
Just as they were thinking this, Shiyu spoke again: "His shadow is very heavy, his shoulders are broad, and there's nothing in his eyes. Shiyu feels a bit sorry for him."
Dongfang Jue and Ye Qinghan exchanged another glance, both slightly puzzled.
What did that mean?
This was the first time either of them had heard Li Shiyu offer such an assessment!
After all, even Bai Tao hadn't elicited pity from Li Shiyu!
And now Li Shiyu was saying this man with a full beard looked pitiful?
What did she mean by "a heavy shadow" and "broad shoulders"? Was he carrying a heavy burden?
His eyes held nothing but emptiness—what did that mean? Could he see no hope?
"Then would Shiyu be willing to be friends with him?"
It must be said, after exchanging glances, both pondered the question. Yet Ye Qinghan was more concerned about whether this man posed any danger upon contact!
Compared to that womanizing Immortal Sage and the elusive Great Fox she'd never met, Ye Qinghan felt the man before her, Ku Mu, seemed somewhat easier to approach!
She suspected that, out of respect for their master, Ku Mu would likely refrain from harming her or her junior sister.
Though they’d started fighting the moment they met, Ye Qinghan could guess the reason—it was likely that baffling male bond called brotherhood?
Much like her and Shiyao—perhaps they wouldn't even get angry after a few blows?
Even if she didn't understand it, she could accept it.
As for why he said Ku Mu probably wouldn't harm her and her junior sister, it was because she believed that even if Ku Mu was a bit mad, he still had principles. She was her master's woman, and that alone was enough to make that man hesitate.
"If he apologizes to the Master, Shiyu might consider it~"
Li Shiyu tilted her head back with an air of supreme arrogance, as if she herself had ascended to the throne of Empress~
But in the time it took to smoke a cigarette, as if it had merely been an intermission, the two were locked in combat once more!
The thudding sounds echoed incessantly. This time, their blows landed with even greater ferocity than before—no mystical arts swirled, no supernatural powers were unleashed. It was pure, brutal hand-to-hand combat!
After a while, they huddled together again for another smoke break…
"Senior Sister, why does Master fight for a bit and then take a break?" Li Shiyao's golden-haired head peered through the window crack, utterly fascinated.
Ye Qinghan wore a look of pride, as if she were exceptionally mature and well-versed in men~
"You're still young, you don't understand. Men are just like that."
After watching for a while, Li Shiyu lay down on Ye Qinghan's bed and fell asleep. However, Dongfang Jue and Ye Qinghan listened intently all night long.
However, Su Cheng deliberately avoided discussing matters concerning the past. He didn't want to talk about it, nor did he want his disciples to hear such things.
His little fox was nowhere near as mature as his wife, Ku Mu. Knowing too much might not be beneficial; it could instead become pressure and a psychological burden.
This had never been their concern. Su Cheng had resolved from the start that he would handle everything.
"Alright, had enough to drink? I usually can't bear to part with this wine. Finish it up and get out of here!"
Ku Mu looked thoroughly disappointed. How dare he ask him to leave?
Who was Ku Mu? Who could possibly send him away?
He was the Godslayer King, boasting a 2-0-3 record against deities!
"Wait, Su Cheng, you've changed! You weren't like this before!"
Just as Su Cheng opened his mouth to speak, his dim-witted yet adorable second disciple rose from bed to wash up…
Li Shiyao, clad in a silk nightgown, her golden hair tousled, half-asleep and half-awake, drifted toward the kitchen hall as if sleepwalking…
"Xun Ye… Wait, what's that around her neck…"
"Wait, Xun Ye doesn't have a copy entity. She's…"
Ku Mu watched the little airhead stagger past them, completely dumbfounded!
"Su Cheng, didn't you say you'd never seen my wife? Isn't that the spatial anchor point around her neck?"
"Look at her wrist—isn't that the spatial anchor for the Blade of Execution?"
"You lied to me? What the hell are you trying to pull? Are you opening up a new battlefield?"
Ku Mu was losing his cool. Su Cheng had sworn all night that he'd never seen the Big Fox!
"Don't you use your brain? If I'd seen your wife, do you think I'd be standing here bouncing around like this?"
"True enough. My wife’s temper would have her splitting you in two alive…"
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