Minglong

Chapter 351 Have I been tricked into joining a pirate ship...?

Ye Hongshang couldn't hold back any longer and quietly appeared, holding a crystal ball in her hand. She began to replay Xie Jinhuan's all-encompassing, all-pervasive, and Three Flowers Gathering at the Top techniques...

Empress Dowager Guo also sat up a bit straighter, first looking at the dignified Xie Jinhuan, and then glancing at the beautiful women next door.

Xie Jinhuan knew her two older sisters would have doubts, but she still said with a clear conscience:
"All my actions are 'driven by affection,' I never flirt with or deceive women I don't like, and overall I maintain a clean and virtuous character..."

Ye Hongshang interjected, "You certainly don't flirt with women you don't like, but you fall in love with every woman you meet; there's no one you don't like..."

Xie Jinhuan disagreed with this statement. He hadn't even bothered to open the defeat record book for the roast chicken in Hundred Flowers Forest...

Empress Dowager Guo didn't criticize Xie Jinhuan for having so many wives; instead, she got back to the main topic:
"You may seem indifferent to women, but you're actually thinking about girls all the time."

"Ye Ci, on the other hand, became famous for writing erotic books while studying at the academy. He often flirted with girls, but he adhered to the way of a gentleman, kept in mind the teachings of the sages, and never indulged in romantic love. He put all his thoughts on saving the world."

"In fact, I, Qixia Zhenren, and others are similar. We either seek the path to immortality or the peace of the world. When calamity strikes, we have no time to consider personal feelings. Until the chaos of the Witch Cult ended, no one was trapped by emotions. There were only deaths and injuries."

"Then I performed a corpse dissolution. When I emerged again, it was already sixty years ago. Ye Ci had gone into seclusion and disappeared without a trace, and Master Qixia had also gone into seclusion. I don't know what happened in between, but judging from Ye Ci's personality, hmm..."

"It is indeed possible that after pacifying the world, he would go into hiding and become a wandering knight-errant again, meet a female knight-errant he likes, and live a secluded life in a beautiful place until the world needs him again..."

After listening, Xie Jinhuan roughly understood what it meant:
"Ye Sheng intended to leave quietly after accomplishing his mission, concealing his merits and fame. However, an unexpected event occurred, forcing Ye Sheng to abandon his life as a wandering knight and reclaim his position as the foremost figure in the righteous path, sacrificing his love for the sake of the world..."

Empress Dowager Guo shook her head: "It's not that bad. Being the number one person in the righteous path doesn't mean you can't bring your Daoist partner with you. I guess the accident happened rather suddenly, which made Ye Ci unable to take care of his family, thus causing the problem. I can't say for sure about this matter. You should ask True Person Qixia. She was still wielding power in Zihui Mountain for many years after the war, so she definitely knows more than I do."

“Alright, I’ll ask her when I have time. Miss Ye is most likely Ye Sheng’s junior, and there’s a misunderstanding. If it’s not cleared up, it’ll be a troublesome matter in the future…”

At this point, Xie Jinhuan thought of getting up to go next door to check on Senior Sister Naigua's condition.

But Sister Guo, who was sitting next to me, suddenly stopped drinking from her teacup and straightened her posture, as if she were listening to a divine revelation!
Then Sister Guo turned her attention to him and said in surprise:

"You want to see me dance?"

"Ok?"

Xie Jinhuan was a little confused, thinking that he had no such intention, and that it must be the ghost stirring things up in the dark again...

But to say I don't want to...

Looking at the foreign beauty with red hair and blue eyes, whose breasts were bigger than her head, and the gorgeous Hu dress adorned with gold and silver, the atmosphere was already quite lively...

"Uh... I used to be a young master in the capital and I've seen beauties from the Western Regions dance. Sister Guo's outfit suits me quite well, I was just thinking offhand..."

Empress Guo was a young lady raised in the Protectorate of the Western Regions. She was skilled in singing and dancing from a young age. However, after she encountered a strange event during her travels and became a Valkyrie, a hundred years had passed and she hadn't touched it for a long time.

Seeing that Xie Jinhuan was interested and had already spoken, Empress Dowager Guo naturally did not hesitate. She got up and came to her side, her hands twirling around, her graceful waist like a water snake, her golden scales shimmering with a crystal luster, her eyebrows, eyes and red lips revealing her charm under the veil, exuding a strong sense of bewitching beauty and liveliness.

Jingle bell bell~
"How about it?"

"Absolutely!"

Oops...

Xie Jinhuan often watched his landlady dance. Although she was not bad at dancing, Hu Ji probably had a racial talent for it. She danced this exotic dance like a boneless, supple snake, giving people a completely different feeling.

However, he had only admired it for a few moments when he noticed that Sister Guo had stopped what she was doing, her eyes showing surprise:
"You want to teach me something different?"

"..."

Xie Jinhuan felt that the ghost truly understood him, so he stood up and naturally took Sister Guo's right hand, while simultaneously supporting her waist:

"I learned a wide variety of things in the capital, so I do know some. Come on, follow my rhythm, one two three four, five six seven eight, two two three four..."

Tap tap tap~
Empress Dowager Guo was suddenly pulled very close, almost pressed against Xie Jinhuan's chest, and had to slightly raise her eyes to see his. She couldn't help but frown.

"This is a bit ambiguous."

"Ah, this is art, I have absolutely no intention of offending Sister Guo."

"He said you have it." Empress Dowager Guo narrowed her eyes slightly, revealing an air of undeniable confidence, as if divinely aided.

"Uh……"

Xie Jinhuan thought that the ghost probably understood him too well, and after thinking for a moment, he said:
“Back then, when I was in dire straits, Sister Guo descended from the sky and rescued my father and me. She was like an angel to me, and I don’t know how to repay her…”

Empress Dowager Guo imitated the "dance of wives and children separated," but her eyes remained as still as water.

"And then you thought of offering yourself to him?"

"Sigh, I'm not that thick-skinned. I'm just trying to please my patron... If you don't like it, Sister Guo, you can sit down and I'll dance a little for you."

"Okay, that's it."

Having witnessed firsthand the terrifying power of the old demon Gao, Empress Dowager Guo now possessed a slight grasp of the supernatural ability of "divine assistance," and found it quite interesting. She listened intently to the divine pronouncements, occasionally uttering:
"Are you thinking she has big breasts?"

"Huh? Absolutely not! I'm looking at the ceiling, okay? A gentleman judges by actions, not intentions..."

Even with Xie Jinhuan's superb acting skills, he couldn't escape the ghost's complete knowledge of him. Seeing that he had nowhere to hide, he could only remain calm and keep his eyes straight ahead, lest he ruin the image of the good boy in Sister Guo's mind...

……
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Meanwhile, next door.

The room's doors and windows were tightly closed, and the lamp had been moved to the head of the bed.

Ye Yunchi removed her veil and loosened her blue dress to one side, revealing her snow-white waist and back. Because her figure was like a ripe peach and apricot, and she was lying on the bed, her breasts were still squeezing out a plump curve on her side.

Lin Wanyi wiped a bloodstain on her back with medicine. Her face behind her black-rimmed glasses looked serious, but her eyes kept roaming over her chest and hips, thinking that this Lady Ye was truly fertile.

Judging from her demeanor, she should be like me, a well-educated, dignified, virtuous, conservative, and capable young lady from a respectable family...

I wonder if she'll be as wild and unconventional as the Qingming Sword Manor sisters in private...

Ye Yunchi lay on the pillow, secretly suppressing the dragon poison. During this time, he noticed that this 'Miss Lin' had become somewhat taciturn, not as lively as before. After thinking for a moment, he asked:
"Is something on your mind, Miss Lin?"

"Ok?"

Lin Wanyi was currently waiting for her master and Zisu to discuss countermeasures, and she was afraid of revealing too much, so she didn't chat about family matters. Upon hearing this, she smiled and said:
"Miss Ye, you're too kind. What could possibly be on my mind?"

Ye Yunchi felt that Miss Lin was indeed quite different from last time, and suspected that it was because he was carried back that the girl was jealous.

But you're not his fiancée, why are you so jealous?
Ye Yunchi pondered for a moment, then decided to clarify the relationships first and asked:

"Is Miss Lin Xie Jinhuan's sweetheart?"

Lin Wanyi was also curious about the relationship between Lady Ye and her husband, and blinked in response:

"Um...yes. Miss Ye and Xie Jinhuan are..."

Ye Yunchi turned his head to reveal his profile, his expression dignified and serene:

"I met Xie Jinhuan by chance, Miss Lin, please don't misunderstand. I heard that Xie Jinhuan is engaged to a disciple of Zihui Mountain. Miss Lin, could you be the direct descendant of Sect Leader Nangong?"

Lin Wanyi quickly shook her head: "No, you mean Linghu Qingmo, he didn't come this time."

"Oh?"

Ye Yunchi's eyes showed a slightly strange expression as he asked:
"You two still know each other?"

"Yes, we've known each other for a long time."

"Miss Linghu, are you aware of your relationship with Xie Jinhuan?"

Lin Wanyi felt that this female knight-errant was probably a bit gossipy, and after some consideration:
"I know, but I met Xie Jinhuan first, and she only got a formal title later..."

Ye Yunchi was somewhat confused:

"It means that Miss Lin and Xie Jinhuan were initially in love, but Miss Linghu later came along and stole your place, so you had to reluctantly give her up..."

?

Lin Wanyi could not admit that she had been surpassed by the young Taoist nun, and earnestly corrected her:

“I didn’t have the heart to part with her. It was because I didn’t hold it against her that she came into the family. She’s just a little sister in the family.”

"Uh……"

Ye Yunchi, being a woman from a Confucian background, was a little confused about this relationship, and turned slightly to look at Lin Wanyi:

"Are you saying that although Linghu Qingmo is officially Xie Jinhuan's fiancée, she is actually his concubine, and you are the rightful first wife?"

Seeing that no one was in the room, Lin Wanyi nodded seriously:
"Correct."

Ye Yunchi was skeptical: "Miss Linghu is the direct descendant of Sect Leader Nangong and the grand-disciple of True Person Qixia. Would Sect Leader Nangong agree to have such a person as a concubine?"

"Uh……"

Lin Wanyi figured that since her younger sister Nangong had personally taken charge, she probably wouldn't refuse, but it was a bit inconvenient to say this to others. Just as she was pondering this, she sensed something deep within her soul and could faintly hear words:
"Auntie, auntie, I'm coming in..."

Then I began to feel disoriented and my vision shifted...

……

Ye Yunchi lay on the pillow, still waiting for Miss Lin's response, but unexpectedly, after a moment of silence behind him, his buttocks were pinched a few times:

"Wow! Sister Ye, you have such a great figure..."

? !
Ye Yunchi stumbled slightly, turning back to look at the previously dignified and elegant Miss Lin, his eyes wide with surprise:
“Miss Lin, you…”

Lin Zisu, still possessed by a ghost, noticed Ye's waist, which was no less impressive than her aunt's, and instinctively tried to feel it. Realizing Ye's reaction was off, she quickly adopted a mature and composed demeanor and began to take her pulse.

"I was just kidding... Um... Sister Ye's condition is quite serious, but don't worry! I happen to have a 'Burning Body Pill' here..."

"what?"

Ye Yunchi felt that this Miss Lin was a completely different person, and what kind of lousy medicine was this?
Just as she was about to look for Xie Jinhuan to ask about the situation, she saw a cold and aloof ice fairy carrying a small package push open the door and enter. Miss Lin immediately stood up:

"Senior Nangong, could you please find me a few more horn jars? Pharmacies should have them..."

Senior Nangong?

Ye Yunchi had noticed this elegant and aloof female warrior earlier, and upon hearing the address, he immediately guessed her identity—wasn't this Xie Jinhuan's mother-in-law...?

As a mother-in-law, she tolerated her apprentice becoming a concubine, even going out with her son-in-law and getting along well with her apprentice's rival...

What kind of messed-up relationship is this?

Have I been tricked into joining a pirate ship...?

Ye Yunchi was very suspicious that Xie Jinhuan, who was upright and incorruptible and aloof from women, had a side that no one knew about.

But she had personally witnessed how strong Xie Jinhuan's willpower was. Even when poisoned by the venomous locust, his heart remained as firm as iron. How could he be a person blinded by lust?

To avoid being misled, Ye Yunchi didn't dare to think too much. He simply closed his eyes and lay there obediently, waiting for Xie Jinhuan to return before making any decisions...

(End of this chapter)