Minglong

Chapter 125 Lady Mu, are you asleep?
The chapter number in the previous chapter was wrong. The editor will have to go to work to correct it. Sorry.
The inner city, the Fengyi River.

The Fengyi River is located on the east side of the Imperial City, very close to the Imperial Observatory, and its banks are lined with riverside residences.

As the head of Zihui Mountain, Nangong Ye had many business trips to the capital. He couldn't stay in inns or the Prince's Mansion all the time, so he bought a riverside pavilion a long time ago. To prevent outsiders from disturbing his cultivation, almost no one knew about this secret base.

At midnight, the autumn wind rippled the river's surface, reflecting the starlight.

A woman dressed in black and wearing a veiled hat suddenly landed on the riverside terrace. She staggered slightly, then clutched her chest and swayed as she walked inside. Halfway there, she raised her right hand, and the glass lamp in the room lit up on its own, illuminating every corner of the room.

The room was decorated with warm yellow curtains, musical instruments such as zithers, lutes, and pipa were placed against the wall, and on the other side was a bookshelf filled with various books related to evil and heretical doctrines. A brown sword box was placed in front of the portrait of the patriarch, and below it was a brass incense burner.

"call……"

Nangong Ye removed his veil, his once icy face now flushed crimson, and his body radiated a fiery aura. He stumbled to the bathtub in the bedroom, took out a black jade bead from a brocade box, and tossed it into the tub.

Call ~
The black bead emitted a bone-chilling coldness. After falling into the bathtub, a faint mist of water condensed on the surface, followed by tiny ice crystals spreading from the center outwards.

Hula~
Nangong Ye gritted his teeth and tore open the black dress and bra, revealing a stunningly voluptuous figure rolling inside. As the bone-chilling cold seeped into his limbs, his trembling body finally found a moment of peace.

The Yang poison has already been activated and cannot be forcibly suppressed. To prevent it from spreading throughout the body like wildfire, the only option is to try to block the meridians that have not been affected by the Yang poison and wait for the Yang poison to burn out and the Yang energy to dissipate on its own.

This feeling is like watching your lungs and viscera burn through from the inside out; the unspeakable burning pain is enough to drive a person to the brink of mental collapse. Pure external cooling is like scratching an itch through a boot, far less effective than the icy cold entering the body to counteract the yang toxins.

However, it does offer some psychological comfort and allows people to rethink things.

"call……"

Nangong Ye took a deep breath, then exhaled a long breath of hot, turbid air as the inverted jade bowl floated to the surface. Only after the yang poison that had been surging through his lungs subsided slightly did he begin to ponder what to do next.

Today's attack has fully activated the Yang Poison. I don't know how much longer I can hold on. If I don't want to die, I have to compromise with that demoness...

That brat, he tricked me into coming to the capital even though he didn't have the Rejuvenation Herb...

However, judging from today's tailing, Xie Jinhuan is indeed living up to his reputation. His abilities are outstanding, and his righteousness is bordering on evil. Even Qingmo feels a bit out of reach...

As the head of Zihui Mountain and Momo's master, she should have facilitated this matter, but what she did just now was too embarrassing...

To pin a righteous young hero down and take his pleasure, then turn around and leave—isn't that the behavior of a witch doctor?

If they were to bump into each other and reveal their identities, she might lose her position as an elder...

But if Qingmo likes it, they will inevitably meet again in the future. What should they do...?

As he pondered this, Nangong Ye opened his eyes, intending to splash water to wash away the sweat on his cheeks, but out of the corner of his eye he noticed something was amiss.

Turning my head, I saw a large, blurry handprint on the white bra casually draped over the edge of the bathtub…

hum-

The room was filled with a violent surge of energy, which caused ripples on the water and the hanging curtains. The sword case could also be heard humming and whistling.

Nangong Ye had just been poisoned and was unconscious, so he didn't know the details. When he suddenly saw this mark on his chest, he was struck dumb. He picked up the corsage embroidered with colorful clouds chasing the moon and examined it carefully.

It turned out there was indeed a handprint on the bra, with many rubbing marks along the edges...

As for the source of the traces, it's quite simple.

Xie Jinhuan and Ye Shirong fought fiercely, their clothes were torn to shreds and their bodies were smashed to pieces. In addition, they tore off roof tiles, pushed open doors and broke windows. It was impossible for their hands to be spotless...

The trail of marks on the white bra was also clearly visible. First, someone reached inside the bra to feel for something, rubbed their hand a few times, then touched the bra again. It was unclear whether they suspected the magical artifact was hidden inside, or...

"call……"

Even though Nangong Ye's heart was as hard as iron, his cheeks flushed slightly, making him look like a plump white lotus flower that had turned pink!
After taking several deep breaths, Nangong Ye decided to act expediently in an emergency, and Xie Jinhuan did it unintentionally in order to save people.

However, because of this incident, she will never be able to meet Xie Jinhuan again in her lifetime, and she can no longer reveal her identity.

After all, what's the difference between this and a disciple touching his master's wife?
But Qingmo had fallen in love, and it was impossible for them not to meet...

If we don't suppress the Yang poison, we can go settle accounts with that demoness, then go treasure hunting at the Vermilion Bird Mausoleum, which will give us a good chance to hide for a year or two...

When he comes back later, he should have mostly forgotten about it. It's just a matter of 'acting expediently in an emergency,' so it won't be too awkward...

As Nangong Ye pondered this, before he could devise a specific plan, he heard a knock at the door.

dong dong dong-

And a voice that was already quite familiar:

"Lady Mu? Are you asleep?"

"?!"

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Seventy percent of the banks of the Fengyi River are green spaces, with courtyards and waterside pavilions built along the river. At night, there is almost no noise from the city, only a beautiful night view.

Xie Jinhuan stood quietly outside a two-story detached building on the riverbank, its lights on, waiting for a response.

The two-story building faces the street and backs to the water, with green bamboo and willow trees on both sides, creating an extremely elegant environment. Across the Fengyi River is the imperial palace, so anyone who could live here must be either very rich or very noble.

Xie Jinhuan, dressed in a sleeveless bodysuit and ripped jeans, with two weapons hanging from his waist, looked like a street urchin standing outside a top-tier rich and beautiful woman's villa.

Xie Jinhuan knew that his outfit was somewhat unsightly, but there was nothing he could do about it.

He's searching for the Jiazi Lotus not to increase his strength, but for the entire Great Qian Dynasty! If he can't get it, a good wife blowing up the grave is fine, but a bad wife blowing up the grave would really bring me great trouble...

So he rushed over after saying goodbye to Momo, without even having time to change his clothes, just in case that scheming female knight Mu Yunhong gave him a fake address!

Fortunately, there was indeed a Suyunzhai here, and the lights were still on, which made Xie Jinhuan breathe a sigh of relief.

Since he was going to deceive the young lady Jiazi Lian, Xie Jinhuan naturally couldn't adopt a confrontational stance. After waiting for a while, he was about to knock on the door when he heard a voice coming from the second floor:
squeak~
Looking up, one can see an icy beauty in a white dress, pushing open the window with one hand and looking down. Although the dress shows off her figure, her phoenix eyes are very imposing, and her expressionless face gives people a feeling of keeping people at a distance.

It's like a top-notch female CEO seeing a persistent thug showing up at her door...

Xie Jinhuan noticed that the young lady's expression was a bit unusual; she seemed unwelcoming to him, her savior. However, it was normal for her to react this way when knocking on a young lady's door late at night. He took two steps back, looked up, and smiled.
"Isn't the Lady of Twilight still awake?"

The thought of the large handprint on the bra made Nangong Ye want to tell Xie Jinhuan a story, but she couldn't bring herself to mention this unpleasant situation. She simply said calmly:

"It's late at night. Why aren't you home getting ready? What are you doing here?"

Come here to scam Jiazi Lian...

Xie Jinhuan raised his right hand, gesturing to the wine jug hanging on his finger, as well as the peanuts, braised meat, and spicy and sour chicken feet wrapped in oil paper:
"Are you hungry, young lady?"

"?"

Nangong Ye's eye twitched slightly. It took a great deal of willpower to suppress the urge to slap the boy away. His voice was slightly cold:

"Young master, please have some self-respect. I live alone here, and entertaining men in the middle of the night would invite gossip..."

"Don't worry. No one will see me coming."

Xie Jinhuan knew he wouldn't be welcomed, but the path to Jiazi Lian was right in front of him, and he had to get through it no matter what.

"Does the young lady also want to find out about those demonic bandits of the Underworld God Cult?"

Nangong Ye knew his own identity and knew he would never let this young man in today:

"I will help you investigate the clues about the Underworld Cult..."

“There is strength in numbers!”

Xie Jinhuan said earnestly:

"The Underworld Cult is extremely cunning. I think we need to discuss how to investigate this matter properly. If it's inconvenient for you to come down and open the door, I can come up myself..."

Call ~
Before he could finish speaking, Xie Jinhuan leaped up from the ground!

Then came the sound of a sword being drawn from above.

Damn it?

You're even carrying a sword for defense?!
Xie Jinhuan was instantly sent into freefall, returning to his original spot. Seeing that neither gentle persuasion nor force would work, he had no choice but to resort to force:

"To be honest, Lady Mu is a bit wicked. I just used up a lot of my inner energy to suppress the poison for you, and I even told you the antidote this morning. And what did you do? Not only did you look down on me, you wouldn't even let me into the house to sit down..."

Nangong Ye's eyes were cold: "I am a woman, and it is late at night, so it is not convenient for me to receive distinguished guests. It is not that I look down on you."

Xie Jinhuan spread his hands: "Then why didn't you trade with me? You got the method and ran away without even showing your face, and you even made my master talk to you. Isn't that dishonest and looking down on me?"

Nangong Ye had never considered using Xie Jinhuan's outrageous methods, so he naturally had no qualms about it. Seeing this, he countered with a question:
"Do you have the Rejuvenating Herb?"

"Do you have Jiazi Lotus?"

"Of course I have it."

That's good……

Xie Jinhuan was overjoyed and confidently said:
"I can cure you! I won't use that nonsense you spouted during the day."

?

Nangong Ye blinked. Although she felt she shouldn't have any further contact with this young man, Xie Jinhuan had already demonstrated his abilities, and the Burning Immortal Gu was a deadly threat. She hesitated for a moment:
"The Rejuvenating Herb can not only detoxify, but also cleanse the bones and marrow, strengthen the meridians and prolong life. If you have the Rejuvenating Herb, I will trade with you, but I only know the method of detoxification. I will not give you the Jiazi Lotus. At most, I will give you some opportunities and cultivation techniques."

Xie Jinhuan wasn't in a hurry; his immediate goal was to get inside.
"Can I come in now?"

Nangong Ye took a soft breath, his resolute attitude of refusing to leave clearly wavering.

After all, she felt as if she was being burned alive. If the Yang poison flared up again, she didn't know if she could survive. She had to find an antidote as soon as possible.

Moreover, even if she could suppress it and didn't want to compromise with the witch, she would still need to obtain the antidote.

With an urgent matter looming overhead, Nangong Ye hesitated for a moment, then finally disappeared out the window.
"The main entrance is blocked, use the back entrance."

Xie Jinhuan felt a great weight lifted off his shoulders, and even muttered to himself:

This is a small step for me, but a giant leap for Jiazilian!

May the ghosts protect me, I must succeed in swindling them...

Even if I die today, I'll stubbornly stay in this house and never get kicked out...

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　I've been writing for over ten hours a day for the past two months, truly giving it my all. However, the slow pace of plot development is a matter of ability. During the new book period, updates were mostly supported by a stockpile of chapters. Once that stockpile ran out, even writing 8,000 words a day, I could only manage to cut 4,000, meaning it took a day and a half to produce two chapters. It's really difficult to update quickly; otherwise, with such good results, who wouldn't want to push for a better update? Please take your time reading, and I, A-Guan, will try my best to write better.
　　
　
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