After the mind-reading cripple junior sister, the entire sect rose to prominence.

Chapter 23 Pretending to be sick
See? I knew he'd steer the conversation back to needing money for medical treatment!

[Senior Sister Du, you really need to be more careful!]

Mo Jiuwei was not surprised at all; she was just worried about Du Yue's reaction.

“Meng Zhu.” Du Yue looked up at him. “Is the alchemist you found reliable? He’s been treating your aunt for quite a while now, but her illness hasn’t improved, and the expenses are only increasing…”

"Yueyue, how can you say that? That's my mother! Even if she can't be cured, she still has to be treated. I can't just abandon her!" Meng Zhu's expression changed drastically.

"Don't be angry, that's not what I meant..."

"Then what do you mean!"

Du Yue was taken aback for a moment. "I was just thinking that maybe we could have your aunt take a look at a different alchemist. For example, Alchemist Ou from Qingfang Street has a very good reputation, and the prescriptions he makes are relatively inexpensive..."

Meng Zhu's attitude softened. "So that's what you wanted to say."

"Otherwise, what do you think I meant? Your reaction just now was a bit too strong. Did you think I didn't care about your aunt and was advising you to give up on treating her?!" Du Yue also got angry.

"I misunderstood, Yueyue. I know you're not that kind of person. Don't take it to heart," Meng Zhu comforted her gently.

[Heh, of course he reacted strongly, because his mother isn't sick at all!]

[You suddenly said you wanted a familiar alchemist to treat his mother, of course he was scared, afraid of being discovered.]

They faked illness from beginning to end just to scam money.

[It's not just Senior Sister Du; this mother and son have already fooled many women with this trick, but unfortunately, not a single one of them has seen through their scheme!]

Du Yue's complexion, which had just improved, suddenly froze, and her eyes widened in disbelief.

He's not sick, he's faking it?!
how can that be!

The people from the Immortal Sect exchanged glances, their faces filled with astonishment.

Good heavens, this mother and son are faking illness to gain the trust and sympathy of women, and then swindle money from them?!
What a wicked trick!

If it weren't for Junior Sister Jiuwei saying it, they would never have believed it.

"Yueyue?" Meng Zhu saw that Du Yue's face was pale and she was not saying anything, so she thought she was still angry and continued to coax her patiently, "It's all my fault. If you're angry, then hit me. Don't get sick from being angry."

Normally, Du Yue might have glared at him and said, "Who's going to hit you?" Then the two of them would have laughed and joked and moved on from the matter.

But now she reached out and threw a punch, which landed squarely on Meng Zhu's chest!
Caught off guard, Meng Zhu let out a muffled groan, clutching her chest and staring at her in astonishment, "Yueyue, you..."

"Go ahead and hit me. Do you think I wouldn't dare?" Du Yue said with a cold snort, her face expressionless.

She didn't miss the anger in Meng Zhu's eyes when he was hit, and she noticed that his right hand had subconsciously risen slightly, but he eventually lowered it again.

“Now that you’ve already hit me, shouldn’t you forgive me?” Meng Zhu grabbed Du Yue’s hand and smiled again. “My mother said a few days ago that she missed you. If she knows that I made you angry, she will definitely beat me again when I go back.”

[Tsk, he's bringing up his mother again. He's afraid the conversation won't turn around.]

Du Yue resisted the urge to shake off his hand and suddenly said, "Auntie misses me? Then how about this, I'll go with you to visit her, and we can also ask Master Ou Dan to take a look at her. That would be good..."

"No need!"

Meng Zhu suddenly interrupted Du Yue.

Du Yue pursed her lips and stared intently at Meng Zhu, not missing the panic in his eyes.

[He's panicking! He's really panicking!] [His mother is currently staying at his and Chu Xin's house. If he brings Senior Sister Du home, won't they be exposed?]

Seeing Du Yue's expression, Meng Zhu realized that she might have overreacted.

"I... I mean, I know you're busy with your cultivation, and my home is far away. It would take too much time for you to come with me, and I wouldn't bear to do that. If you really miss her, then just do what you can to show your concern. I'll pass on your message when I get back," Meng Zhu explained urgently.

[Shameless! What do you mean by "showing my heart"? She just couldn't wait any longer and started asking because Senior Sister Du wasn't responding!]

Perhaps it was because Du Yue's reaction today was different from what Meng Zhu had expected, and his frantic hints had a very poor effect, so he became anxious.

Since Du Yue wouldn't give him the money voluntarily, he had no choice but to guide her to do so.

“You’re right, I should do my best to show my appreciation.” Du Yue took out a handkerchief. “This is a new one I got, it’s soft and delicate. Didn’t you say that your aunt is seriously ill and drools a lot? This handkerchief is perfect for her.”

As she spoke, she handed it over with a smile.

Meng Zhu looked at the handkerchief, which was made of decent material but was clearly just an ordinary item, not worth more than a few crystals. Her face immediately darkened.

He waited a while, only to find that Du Yue had only taken out a handkerchief and made no other move.

"That's it?" he couldn't help but ask.

Du Yue asked in confusion, "Yes, you know I don't have much on hand. This is already a rare and good item. Besides, isn't it just a token of my sincerity? Isn't that enough?"

Meng Zhu cursed inwardly, but outwardly accepted it with gratitude, "You're right, it's exquisite, my mother will definitely praise you when she sees it... but my mother's illness..."

"Spend more time with your aunt. If she needs anything, ask Master Ou Dan to come over. I believe your aunt will be rewarded for her good deeds and will be safe and sound," Du Yue said softly to comfort her.

Good deeds will be rewarded, and evil deeds will naturally be punished!
Meng Zhu: ...

Haha, Senior Sister Du is awesome!

[Good, good. Just don't respond to him, don't fall into his trap, and see how he keeps going!]

Meng Zhu couldn't stay any longer. Knowing that today's mission had gone wrong, he couldn't continue. So he made an excuse and left Xianlai Sect alone, saying that he would come to see Du Yue again in a few days.

Once he left, the members of the Immortal Sect stepped forward one by one, their faces filled with anger as they tried to persuade him—

"Junior Sister Du, this Meng Zhu is not a good match. You should break up with him as soon as possible!"

"That's right, I think this kid has bad intentions and is definitely trying to swindle your money!"

"He won't let you go to his house even if you want to. There's obviously something fishy going on. Maybe he has another wife at home!"

“I told you long ago that he’s no good man. You’ve given him a lot of crystals to help him over the years, and all that money has probably gone to waste.”

"Senior Sister Du, you're so outstanding, let's find someone else."

Yes, yes, they're absolutely right!

[Isn't that just swindling money? Besides, he does have a beautiful wife at home.]

Feeding the dog is one thing, but don't insult it. Our spotted dog has a much better conscience than him!

The spotted dog we brought back to the sect that day was very well-behaved. It followed everyone obediently and was very affectionate. Occasionally, it would bark a few times to remind people who came to visit.

(End of this chapter)