Minglong

Chapter 354 Short Stories After the Rain

"Thank you, my love... Thank you, my love..."

The female knight-errant was making a ruckus at the window on the street, and the many sect leaders and elders inside the building were all relieved to receive Xie Jinhuan's promise to give up his advantage.

Standing on the rooftop, Xie Jinhuan naturally had to maintain a cool and aloof demeanor to avoid breaking his composure in the face of the many meddlesome female warriors and Madam Han's prying eyes.

His purpose in coming here was to bring the matter to the forefront, occupy the moral high ground, and prevent Yanbo City from harming him in public.

As for seizing opportunities in a few days, Yanbo City used to have the initiative. They could wait for opportunities to appear and even incite other players to attack them together.

Now that he has voluntarily relinquished his position, the Azure Dragon's divine gift will inevitably fall into the hands of various independent individuals, followed by a chaotic free-for-all where everyone displays their unique abilities, and the opportunities and locations become completely random.

He could choose to give up the opportunity and not go out, or he could wait for the right moment to act. Unless the Underworld Cult waited for him at the city gate, they could only run around chasing him and couldn't lay an ambush in advance. He also didn't have to worry about becoming the target of everyone's attacks.

However, that alone is not enough to be safe; Xie Jinhuan also needs to cover for Sister Guo.

After a brief moment of commotion inside and outside the Mountain and Sea Pavilion, Xie Jinhuan looked at Shang Mingzhen in the second-floor hall and continued:
"Furthermore, when I came to Yanbo City a few days ago, I didn't greet Young Master Shang, but I did indeed obtain a celestial artifact from the Mountain and Sea Pavilion using a secret technique taught by my master..."

"Oh..."

The sect leaders and elders inside and outside the Mountain and Sea Pavilion had always felt that the Northern Underworld Sect was too lucky. When they heard this, their eyes showed surprise, but they also felt that it made sense.

Lu Yan blinked, sensing that something was amiss!
But upon closer reflection, he couldn't quite put his finger on what was wrong, and thus inquired about it:

"Young friend Xie also has connections with the Beiming Sect?"

Xie Jinhuan responded frankly:
"On my last trip to Northern Zhou, I was fortunate enough to meet Miss Mingji thanks to the guidance of the leader of the Zhuji Sect, and even received some assistance. I originally intended to repay this favor, but Miss Mingji dares not accept such a valuable gift. If I were to keep it for myself, I'm afraid Elder Shang would be displeased..."

"Eh!"

Shang Mingzhen was indeed unhappy, and even afraid that he would lose more than he gained by trying to steal a chicken and be beaten to death by his master. However, in this public gathering of cultivators from both the north and south, he had to maintain the composure of a respectable sect and responded:
"Shan Hai Lou has clearly stated that it possesses a celestial artifact and that there are no restrictions on the means used. It is thanks to Young Master Xie's ability that he was able to find it. My master has been guarding Dragon Bone Beach for a hundred years. How could he break his promise and betray the trust of the world?"

Xie Jinhuan was satisfied with just those words.

Now everyone knows the immortal artifact belongs to him. He's standing here openly, and if Yanbo City wants to take it back, they'll have to resort to underhanded tactics.

The rest was simple: he could either stay in the city and wait for the incident to end and order to be restored before taking the magical artifact and making a surprise escape along the way.

He could either wait for reinforcements to arrive, then openly seize the treasure according to the rules of Yanbo City, and then retreat with the team, allowing Old Demon Shang to try and pull a dirty trick.

Having said all that needed to be said, Xie Jinhuan didn't waste any more words. He bowed to the heroes from all directions, retrieved his three spoils of war, and vanished from the rooftop.

Shang Mingzhen stood in the second-floor lobby watching them go, seemingly with a smile, but there was a clear shadow in her eyes.

The remaining sect leader and elders, as well as the idlers upstairs, began to whisper among themselves:
"This Holy Maiden of the Northern Underworld Sect also has an affair with Xie Jinhuan?"

"Of course! If I looked like that, and had that strength and charisma, I could turn Hundred Flowers Forest into a hidden immortal sect, with hundreds of fairies serving me all day long without a single complaint..."

"Tch~ Stop talking nonsense. Master Xie is a man of integrity, clearly not one to be interested in women. His thoughts would never be as vulgar as yours..."

"It's also..."

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The inn is only two streets away from Shan Hai Lou. Although it is difficult to see the view inside the building, Xie Jinhuan, in order to make a grand entrance, stood on the top of the highest building to strike a pose, displaying a majestic aura that could be seen for miles around. It was really hard not to see him.

Lin Zisu stood in the corridor facing the street, holding up her binoculars to look at the white-clad figure in the distance. She felt that even her grandmaster was wet with tears, and her eyes sparkled as she said:

"Wow~ So handsome! If Empress Dowager Guo saw him, wouldn't she be infatuated and rekindle her old flame..."

Linghu Qingmo, rubbing her wobbly, coal-like hair, watched from the sidelines. Seeing her boyfriend exuding such domineering charisma, she naturally felt proud, but still asked with a puzzled look:

"He's in Northern Zhou and has connections with the Holy Maiden of the Northern Underworld Sect? How come I didn't know about this?"

Lin Zisu said casually, "There are many things that Mo Mo doesn't know. For example, Empress Dowager Guo. You think the two of them have no relationship, but in private, tsk tsk tsk..."

Linghu Qingmo thought Zisu was practically obsessed with reading all sorts of books. While she was intently observing her, she noticed a white-robed figure disappear from the rooftop. Slightly startled, she carefully searched the city for any trace of Xie Jinhuan, but before she could find him, she heard a voice from behind:
bang——

A dull thud as a figure was pinned down!

Lin Zisu was slightly taken aback. She glanced back, thinking the patient had rolled over and fallen off the bed, and quickly put away her binoculars and ran over; Linghu Qingmo followed her...

Earlier, inside the room.

The sudden appearance of the dragon's aura not only startled countless cultivators in the city, but also awakened the female warriors who were resting behind the curtains.

Ye Yunchi had silver needles inserted in his shoulder, and cupping marks remained on Wuhenxue's back. Due to the depletion of his energy by the toxicity, he fell into a deep sleep on his pillow. It wasn't until a chilling sound came from the rain outside the window that he opened his eyes with a slight tremor of his eyelashes.

The room was lit, and various medical instruments were laid out on the table, but Miss Lin and the others had vanished without a trace.

?

Ye Yunchi looked slightly puzzled, her eyebrows furrowed as she propped herself up. Since the silver needles hadn't been removed yet, she didn't want to touch the doctor's things without permission. So she carried a thin blanket to the window and slightly opened it to take a look.

Lightning flashed outside the window, and almost everyone on the street was heading towards the direction of Shan Hai Lou. A peerless beauty in white robes stood alone atop the horizon, righteously questioning Yanbo City about its oversight. Her voice was faintly audible, and her demeanor and charisma inspired a longing in everyone who saw her as a potential man, a feeling that would make them laugh in their sleep.

That kid's got some nerve...

Ye Yunchi's eyes showed considerable surprise, but in this situation, no one dared to attack this young man. He simply watched out of curiosity, but unexpectedly, he overheard a sentence halfway through:
"Master Ye and True Man Qixia once taught me that cultivators should cultivate for the sake of all living beings..."

Ye Yunchi's admiring gaze for the talented young man froze, then slowly turned cold, just like a conservative female teacher who had been deceived in love by a scumbag! She wanted to go over with her sword to demand an explanation, but her body was really not in a good position.

After observing from afar for a moment, Xie Jinhuan finished speaking and disappeared back onto the rooftop.

Ye Yunchi gritted his teeth, feeling that he had to settle this matter with Xie Xiaozei. He then leaned against the wall and returned to the bedside to look for clothes.

But her clothes were stained with blood and dust, so Miss Lin took them off to wash. She was only given a light blue dress, no underwear, just a purse. As she was examining it in confusion, she heard something behind her:

wow~
The window opened and closed again, letting in a brief burst of wind and rain, and I lifted my long, flowing black hair.

? !
Ye Yunchi's expression changed drastically. She immediately turned around and saw a young man in white robes standing in the room, holding several weapons and a large snake fang, staring straight at her.

"..."

The room fell into a sudden, deathly silence!
Xie Jinhuan had just returned when, to avoid being followed, he disappeared into the rain and concealed himself. When he returned to the inn, he found the window slightly ajar and assumed that Zisu was watching a show, so he brought in the giant snake tooth to present it as a treasure.

Of course, there was also the thought of visiting Senior Sister Naigua...

But he really didn't expect that Senior Sister Milk Melon was already up, and she was even wearing thin white pants, standing by the bed, holding a thin blanket in her arms, but it couldn't completely cover her ripe breasts. Her rather fleshy and voluptuous waist was fully exposed, and she was obviously no pushover...

Her face, with its subtle scholarly air, was now adorned with slightly parted red lips and wide-open almond-shaped eyes. Her expression slowly shifted from astonishment and shock to shame, indignation, and a murderous aura that seemed to surge into the sky...

"Uh...eh?"

thump--

Ye Yunchi noticed the young man had carelessly barged in. Realizing what was happening, he swiftly moved forward, grabbed Xie Jinhuan by the collar, and slammed him to the floor, his eyes blazing with murderous intent.
"You still dare to say you're not Ye Ci's disciple?!"

"what?"

Xie Jinhuan hadn't expected that in this situation, Senior Sister Naigua's biggest concern would be this. Now, pinned to the ground above her, she didn't dare look down, only raising her hand to explain:
"I was just putting on an act. When you're out in the world, you give yourself an identity. I'm not even a disciple of Master Qixia, and I've never even met Ye Sheng. If I don't say this, what if Yanbo City is plotting against me..."

"As a righteous and chivalrous hero, how could you deceive the world and steal a reputation to mislead people?"

"?"

Xie Jinhuan felt that Nai Gua was overestimating him, and blinked:
"Then I won't blatantly deceive you. I'm a martial artist, not a monk who doesn't lie. This is all a scheme, and I'm not exactly a fraud. I've studied Confucian classics since childhood, and it wouldn't be wrong to say I was taught by Master Ye. Which scholar these days isn't a disciple of the Confucian sage? But I truly don't know what Master Ye looks like..."

Ye Yunchi still didn't believe it, and pressed one hand against his collar, saying in a deep voice:
What if you lied to me?

Xie Jinhuan raised three fingers:
"Didn't I already swear a solemn oath? If I lie to Senior Ye, may I be trampled underfoot and humiliated by women again, losing all face..."

When Ye Yunchi saw that Xie Jinhuan, this unyielding hero who dared to "point his sword at Yanbo City," had actually made such a solemn vow, his eyes began to show doubt again.

Just then, the door was suddenly pushed open.

wow~
Linghu Qingmo and Lin Zisu both peeked out from the doorway to look.

The first thing you see is Xie Lang, dressed in white as snow, lying sprawled on the ground, looking helpless and embarrassed.

The scholarly Master Ye, holding a thin blanket in her left hand and pressing her right hand against the man's collar, half-squatted on the ground, revealing her bare shoulders, waist, and back, as well as the heavy, semi-circular outline of her figure from the side.

Because of the half-squatting posture, her buttocks were clearly exposed, making her look like an older sister forcibly taking advantage of her...

?

Upon seeing this scene, Linghu Qingmo's face flushed red, and he quickly retreated.

Lin Zisu let out a soft "Eh~", still curious and wanting to watch the commotion, but Linghu Qingmo covered her eyes and pulled her outside, closing the door behind her. Then, a conversation could be heard outside:
"Sister Momo, why are you running away? Shouldn't you go inside and have your hair pulled?"

"I...huh?"

Perhaps realizing there was a victim involved, the footsteps returned to the door and began knocking, accompanied by cold words:

"Xie Jinhuan, what are you doing?!"

Ye Yunchi glanced down and noticed his disheveled clothes. He quickly got up and slipped inside the curtained area, his face flushed with embarrassment and anxiety, but his voice remained steady:
"Go out and explain yourself. You barged in so recklessly..." Xie Jinhuan quickly got up to pick up the things, not forgetting to remind them:
"Be careful with the silver needles, don't get angry. I'll go out first, Senior Ye, please get some rest."

swoosh~
After saying that, he disappeared into the room...
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A moment later, in the next room.

A three-foot-long broken snake tooth lay on a round table, next to a hammer and bone knife.

Coal Ball squatted on the snake tooth, which was much larger than itself, looking around. Its eyes seemed to say, "What's the use of just picking up half a tooth? You can't eat it. What about the meat?"

Lin Zisu sat beside him with sparkling eyes, carefully studying the rare 'dragon's tooth' and pondering what kind of magical artifact it should be crafted into to be worthy of the identity of 'Poison Hand Medicine Girl'.

Linghu Qingmo adopted an "I'm not happy" look, crossed his arms and looked away, ignoring the lecherous man who was flirting with the female warriors.

Xie Jinhuan sat between the two, feeling slightly awkward.
"It was an accident. I thought you were inside, so I came in. I never expected to be beaten up by Senior Ye..."

Linghu Qingmo didn't believe it at all: "With your high level of cultivation, how could you not know that there's no one in the house?"

"In order to conceal our whereabouts, we really didn't notice..."

Xie Jinhuan explained a few words. He originally wanted to ask about Senior Sister Naigua's condition, but when he turned to look at Zisu, he found that Sister Bu's figure was a bit unusual.

Although their appearances and figures were exactly the same, there was a very subtle difference in their clothes. She seemed to be fuller. Although it was only a very slight pinch, Sister Bu herself probably wouldn't even notice it, but his eyes were sharp, and he still noticed this change, which made him slightly puzzled.

Lin Zisu was studying the giant snake fangs when she caught Xie Jinhuan's gaze out of the corner of her eye. She glanced down at him, then straightened her back, displaying her grandmaster's impressive assets:

"Hehe~ Isn't it different from before?"

"Uh……"

Xie Jinhuan was embarrassed by Zisu's action and looked away.

"It seems so..."

Stab la la...

Linghu Qingmo wasn't truly angry at first, but when she discovered that this lecherous fellow dared to look at Zisu and Senior Bu's chests, her eyebrows furrowed in fury, and she unleashed a Supreme Yang Divine Thunder:
What were you looking at just now?

Xie Jinhuan shrugged slightly:
"I just noticed that Senior Bu's posture was different, that's all..."

"You seem to know Ayumi's size quite well; you must have been sneaking peeks quite a bit, right?"

"What are you saying? Why would I peek..."

……

Lin Zisu hadn't paid much attention to her chest at first, but Xie Jinhuan's actions made her realize the medicine was taking effect quickly. Feeling a little embarrassed as a young girl, she quickly put down what she was holding.

"Old Master Mu left a lot of questions for home studies. I still need to go back and do my homework. Let Grandmaster handle the acupuncture. Call me if needed."

After saying that, he immediately left the room and went back to do his homework.

Seeing this, Linghu Qingmo stopped her flirtatious behavior to avoid being misunderstood by her senior. Perhaps feeling awkward being with an elder, she also said:

"Then I'm going back too. You'd better behave yourself..."

As he spoke, he closed his eyes, his mind drifting into a daze.

Then Linghu Qingmo discovered that she was holding a pipa, playing a Daqian electronic version of "Pipa Chant," and mingling with a bunch of crazy young ladies, having a more uninhibited time than she did...

"Hey?!"

"Qingmo, why are you playing such random tunes?"

"Yeah, where did that sexy vibe from earlier go?"

"what?"

……

Inside the room.

Nangong Ye finally escaped the sea of ​​suffering and returned to a peaceful place. His expression returned to its usual aloofness. He looked around with a slight hint of doubt:
"Why are you two sitting here? Where is Lady Ye?"

Bu Yuehua was chatting and gossiping with Wanyi in the guest room, eating melon seeds. They were having a great time when they found that the woman in front of them was now a flirtatious Taoist nun. She was getting a little bored and was about to speak when she suddenly frowned and realized that something was wrong.

Looking down at my collar, I felt a tightness, and a slight tingling sensation...

"This perilla! What... Hey? Xie Jinhuan, stop pinching it..."

Xie Jinhuan had been curious, and upon discovering that Sister Bu had returned, he naturally measured her size to see if there had been any changes.

Once you start using it, you'll find it's really unusual!

Xie Jinhuan's eyes widened slightly, and he quickly grasped her wrist to take her pulse:

"I'm going to be a dad?!"

Ye Hongshang, observing the entire situation and fully aware of it, quietly remarked:

"It's possible she's going to be a son."

"what?"

……

Nangong Ye hadn't noticed anything amiss at first, but when he saw Xie Jinhuan's careless handling causing some dew stains on the enchantress's light blue dress, his expression turned to one of suspicion. He approached her and took her pulse.

"Boy or girl? You little vixen, you've got some nerve! How are you going to explain this to the other cultivators with that big belly of a baby?"

Bu Yuehua had originally prepared the medicine to scheme against her mortal enemy, but upon discovering that Zisu, this mischievous girl, had taken the medicine indiscriminately and had tricked her, the master of medicine, she was left speechless with bitterness. She quickly got up to try and cover it up:

"No, I just sweated, I'm going to take a shower..."

"You call that sweating?"

Nangong Ye, finding no sign of pregnancy, looked puzzled and reached up to loosen his robe:

"let me see."

Xie Jinhuan was also confused, but seeing that Bing Tuozi was taking off his clothes, he still picked up the coal ball and threw it outside the door, asking him to look after Senior Ye and not to wander around. Then he locked the door.

Click~
"Guji?!"

Feeling deeply ashamed and embarrassed, Bu Yuehua dared not let the slutty Taoist nun discover the problem, and got up to run away.

But seeing the enchantress's ashamed appearance, how could Nangong Ye let her go? He quickly unbuttoned her clothes, revealing dewdrops on her breasts, his beautiful phoenix eyes filled with disbelief:

"You...what's wrong with you?"

"Uh……"

Bu Yuehua crossed her arms, her cheeks flushed red behind her black-rimmed glasses:
"It must have been caused by Zisu mixing the wrong medicine. I'll go clean it up..."

"How could perilla be paired with something like this?"

Nangong Ye imagined the scene of the two of them stacked high, and guessed something else, his eyes showing disdain:

"As expected of a vixen from the Gu Poison Sect, she dares to use such despicable tricks to please men... Ugh~?!"

Before she could finish speaking, the enraged witch covered her mouth with lightning speed!
Caught off guard, and with the pill melting instantly upon entering his mouth, it was too late for him to spit it out. His expression changed drastically, and he hurriedly got up, trying to spit out the 'Ah Huan's Child Pill'.

But the demoness was determined to take someone down with her, so how could she agree? She chased after him, covering his mouth to stop him, and the two started fighting.

Xie Jinhuan never expected such a surprise upon her return, and quickly got up to break up the fight:
"It's alright, it's alright, this medicine won't do any harm, will it?"

"No, it will return to normal on its own in a few days."

"That's good……"

"Are you alright?! Xie Jinhuan! You..."

Pitter-patter, sucking and sucking...

Thunder rumbled outside the window, and the sound of rain gradually drowned out the noise inside the room.

In a distant ward, Ye Yunchi lay on his pillow, listening intently. Something felt off, but the noise was too faint to hear anything, so he put it aside for now and continued to ponder:
A daughter's reputation is of paramount importance...

That just now should be considered a breach of integrity...

This is how to do……

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I wrote 8,000 words and deleted 3,000 words of nonsense, so I combined them into one chapter or two!

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