Chapter 73: Group Sightseeing
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Su Cheng gave a helplessly indulgent smile, waving his hand to signal Qinghan to hurry…
Ye Qinghan looked utterly exasperated. How long had she been gone before this Duiyao started acting up again!
After hearing her master's words just now, she'd been ready to offer herself to him—or at the very least, indulge in some heartfelt affection!
But now this dim-witted Yao was disrupting her plans!
Rushing out of the Main Hall, Ye Qinghan saw Li Shiyu, her face bruised and swollen, being chased around the courtyard by a dummy!
"Sister Qinghan! Save Shiyu!"
"Didn't you say you'd protect me? You can't even beat a dummy!" Ye Qinghan walked over with an exasperated look, while Dongfang Jue beside her dared not intervene.
Dongfang Jue had watched for a while. That dummy was absurdly strong. If she helped, it would clearly just mean both of them getting chased and beaten…
Spotting her savior, Li Shiyu rushed toward Ye Qinghan and threw herself into her arms.
Truthfully, Li Shiyao had exchanged a few blows with the dummy. But within moments, her swords were knocked from her hands, and she was chased relentlessly! There was no chance to fight back. The dummy was impervious to blades and bullets, immune to fire and water—utterly unstoppable!
"Sis Qinghan, hurry, hurry! It's coming!"
Ye Qinghan pressed Li Shiyao's head down with one hand, then kicked the dummy aside with a swift kick. She pulled Li Shiyao toward the center of the courtyard.
"Learn your lesson now?"
Li Shiyao looked utterly aggrieved, her body covered in bruises and her cheek half-swollen from being struck, yet she still wore a defiant expression.
"Shiyao, this isn't…"
Ye Qinghan sighed helplessly. "Don't underestimate that dummy. It may lack fancy moves or supernatural abilities, but its cultivation level is what it is. Its strength and resilience are far beyond what a Golden Core Stage cultivator like Shiyu can handle."
Li Shiyu sat nearby, her previously pouty expression now made even more adorable by the swelling on one side of her face.
"Dumb Yao, this thing is dangerous. If you want to play with it, you need to ask Master to adjust the dummy to a suitable cultivation level."
"Take two of these." Ye Qinghan pulled out some Quick-Acting Fox-Saving Pills and fed two to Li Shiyu.
"What is this?" By the time she asked, Li Shiyu had already finished them.
"Quick-Acting Fox Rescue Pills. I don't know exactly what they do, but they're from my master." Ye Qinghan didn't have many other elixirs or potions, but she had plenty of these Quick-Acting Fox Rescue Pills—all prepared for her by her master.
The effect was indeed immediate. Before long, Li Shiyu was bouncing around energetically again. Though it wasn't a serious injury, such a rapid recovery was already remarkably potent.
"Sis Qinghan, did the Spirit Pool Hall get bigger?"
"Really?" Ye Qinghan hadn't noticed, but upon hearing Li Shiyao's words, it did seem larger!
As they spoke, Ye Qinghan decided to investigate. Most likely, the Spirit Pool Hall had been "upgraded" by their master.
As the three approached the entrance, they heard voices inside.
"Master Su seems to be inside." Dongfang Jue glanced at the two of them, then looked at the long robe hanging in the partitioned area. It was clearly Su Cheng inside.
Dongfang Jue reasoned that given Ye Qinghan's profound respect for his master, he would never disturb Su Cheng during his bath.
Ye Qinghan acted exactly as Dongfang Jue had anticipated. Spotting Su Cheng's robe hanging in the stall, he turned and walked away.
Li Shiyao and Dongfang Jue, like new interns, did nothing but follow Ye Qinghan to observe how the veteran handled things.
Following Ye Qinghan back to her room, they opened the wardrobe behind the door. An overwhelming scent greeted them—Ye Qinghan's unique fragrance, identical to the innate allure radiating from her body.
She retrieved a robe that had undergone "special incense treatment," carefully folded it on the bed, and then returned to the Spirit Pool Hall.
After placing the replacement robe, Ye Qinghan casually took the robe her master had hung nearby. She then looked toward the Spirit Pool Hall…
"Sis Qinghan?"
"Shh~ Keep your voice down, don't let Master hear us!" Ye Qinghan instantly covered Li Shiyao's mouth with her hand, then shot Dongfang Jue a warning glare.
The three then tiptoed over to peer through the door crack…
【What on earth is wrong with this Li Shiyu?! How could Holy Mountain possibly trust me with the Sacred Maiden?】
【She's the Holy Maiden! If Qinghan hadn't arrived in time, I would've died at her hands last time!】
【Though Li Shiyao is pitiful, Qinghan is equally important!】
【Had Qinghan not altered the future, she’d likely be a disciple of the Celestial Path Pavilion by now. By any measure, I owe her nothing!】
【I've already freed her from a life of being treated like a toy. Isn't that enough?】
【Sigh… What kind of mess is this?】
"Wow! Sister Qinghan!"
"Keep your voice down!" Ye Qinghan gently patted Li Shiyao's golden-haired head as a warning, then turned her gaze toward Dongfang Jue…
"Qinghan, you've done this kind of thing before, haven't you?"
"None of your damn business. Why should you care?" Ye Qinghan rolled her eyes, continuing to admire the scenery while eavesdropping on thoughts.
【Why do these complicated problems always land on my head?】
【The vixen has likely already discovered the issue with the chastity bracelet. These past few days, she hasn't even bothered wearing the fake one. She knows I can't bring myself to punish her.】
【One fox is already hard enough to handle. If another little fool shows up to pair with her, they'll tear the roof off Lingxian Hall…】
【But now, the words are out. I'm stuck between a rock and a hard place. If I refuse her now, I'd have no face to show at the Sacred Mountain.】
"Damn it! What a shitty Heavenly Dao Pavilion! Cheng Liang! This is all your fault! Now I have to clean up your mess!"
"Now all your women are hounding me! They won't rest until they've ruined me!"
"The northern war has started too! You should be leading Dongfang Jue to suppress the rebellion! Then pick up Su Muchan along the way! Add them all to your harem!"
"Everything's gone to hell!"
"You hold the cure for Li Shiyao yet refuse to give it! You possess the rebel list yet refuse to hand it over! If not for Ling Shuang Sword suppressing innate seductive bones and demonic bloodlines, I'd have to beg you for Qinghan's sake!"
"Uphold the Heavenly Way? Uphold my ass!"
Outside the door, all three figures froze simultaneously. Ye Qinghan and Dongfang Jue exchanged a glance before turning their gaze toward Li Shiyao…
Li Shiyu's innocent little face was filled with confusion. Medicine? Shiyu wasn't sick—why would she need medicine?
"Sis Qinghan, Shiyu is perfectly healthy. She doesn't need medicine."
Ugh… Ye Qinghan inwardly thought that compared to the list of rebels in the north, Shiyu's condition seemed far more urgent…
Dongfang Jue's flushed cheeks had lost their blush. She'd only just learned about the northern situation herself, and with no concrete evidence yet, she was still in the stage of suspicion.
"Senior Sister, your drool is dripping onto Shiyu…"
Ye Qinghan couldn't be bothered with such trivialities. She simply admired the scene before her~ Her master truly had an amazing figure~
Even when angry, the Master was so handsome~
How much she adored her Master~
As the Prince of the North, Dongfang Jue would bear responsibility if her subordinates harbored treasonous intentions.
But the crucial question was: how did Su Cheng know? From the sound of it, he clearly knew about this matter—even possessed a list of traitors compiled by Cheng Liang.
But why would that list be in Cheng Liang's possession? If that's the case, why didn't he just tell me directly? One mystery after another surfaced in Dongfang Jue's mind, leaving her utterly perplexed!
Given this, should she still make the trip to the Hall of Heavenly Path?
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