Minglong

Chapter 453 Chrysanthemums with Sparse Branches Gathered with Night Dew

The moonlight streamed through the quiet window, casting a soft glow through the gauze curtains onto the spring quilt.

Linghu Qingmo had already taken off her nightgown, pulled the thin blanket over her chest, glanced at the seemingly sleeping lecher beside her, and whispered:

"You're really sleeping here? Ling'er is definitely waiting for you at home..."

Xie Jinhuan, with one arm around Momo, smiled and said:

"It's okay, I said goodbye before I left. Get some sleep and go home early tomorrow."

Linghu Qingmo really wanted to sleep, but how could she possibly fall asleep in this situation? After closing her eyes and concentrating for a moment, she turned over slightly, resting her head on Xie Jinhuan's shoulder, twirling a strand of hair between her fingers and muttering:
"I didn't intentionally run away today. If I had your abilities, I would naturally have the same ambition as you, and leave the minor matters of the government office to Yang Dabiao and the others. But I don't have that kind of ability yet; I can only catch petty thieves. So naturally, I have to do my job well and not be overly ambitious..."

Xie Jinhuan turned his head and kissed his forehead: "I know, my Momo is definitely destined to be the sect leader. There's no need to rush about cultivation, I'm here. There's an unlimited supply of rare and precious materials, she'll catch up sooner or later..."

Linghu Qingmo is confident in herself, but she doesn't take shortcuts. She relies on her own cultivation to take one step at a time. She estimates that it will take her several years to reach the Super Grade, and catching up with Xie Jinhuan is hopeless in this lifetime. She can't help but feel a little disappointed.

Fortunately, my boyfriend has "heavenly tattoos" on his body. On the left is an all-powerful ghost, and on the right is an all-powerful perilla tree. There is nothing he can't do!
On the inner side of the bed, Ye Hongshang was also quietly leaning against it, playing with the baby's pectoral muscles. Noticing that Qingmo looked a little disappointed, she thought for a moment and said:

“I have obtained a lot of spiritual essence from the origin of heaven and earth, which I can give to Momo through you to help her grow quickly. However, this is a trade-off; whatever you give, you will lose. There is a condition: you must make Momo acknowledge me as her boss!”

In theory, Ye Hongshang is Qingmo's great-grandmaster and Nangong Ye's grandmaster, while Xie Jinhuan is Bing Tuozi's junior uncle.

However, Ye Hongshang himself had forgotten all of this, and at the moment he was only concerned about the little girl in the family as the eldest son.

Xie Jinhuan was naturally quite tempted when he heard this, but he was worried that Ah Piao had gone to great lengths to bring him to his true form, and that he would be in trouble once his spiritual energy was depleted, just like Sister Guo. So he looked at Ah Piao with a questioning gaze: What will you do when you run out of spiritual energy?
Ye Hongshang shrugged slightly: "Live for today, for tomorrow we die. We can figure out a way to use up the spiritual energy later. You should worry about Qingmo first. Your sister doesn't need your concern."

Seeing this, Xie Jinhuan naturally chose to believe in A Piao's abilities, and turned to look at the silly Momo who was leaning against him and playing with her hair:

"Do you still remember the Night Maiden of today?"

Linghu Qingmo raised his eyes, somewhat puzzled, but still nodded:

“We just danced together, how could I not remember? I heard Master say in private that Miss Ye is Grandmaster’s older sister? But they don’t look alike at all…”

Xie Jinhuan casually explained, "It's possible they're sworn sisters. I've known Miss Ye for a while, and she's helped me a lot. Those secret techniques I used to use to invoke the spirit of the patriarch were actually meant for Miss Ye..."

"Really? Just who is Senior Ye?"

"I don't know either, but today Miss Ye said you are very talented and full of righteousness. In addition, you are a grand-disciple of Master Qixia, so she asked me to give you some things in private so that you can make rapid progress..."

Upon hearing this, Linghu Qingmo instinctively straightened up, revealing her exquisitely crafted lace robe:
"Really? I can't possibly accept that..."

"Sigh, just remember the favor and treat them with courtesy in the future. There's nothing to be embarrassed about."

Xie Jinhuan raised his hand and squeezed the magical artifact robe, then hugged Momo against his chest, glancing at A Piao out of the corner of his eye, asking what to do.

Ye Hongshang responded decisively: "You should connect with Momo first to prevent the spiritual energy from being dispersed and lost."

connect?!
Xie Jinhuan's expression froze, her eyes questioning:

How do I connect it? Do I plug the plug into the pin?
Ye Hongshang rested her cheek on her hand, her eyes confirming:
"Yes, but this isn't Yin-Yang dual cultivation. You can connect however you want. Figure it out yourself."

Any connection method is acceptable?
Xie Jinhuan had many methods, but Momo was rather simple-minded, and he didn't want to make things difficult for her. After thinking for a moment, he asked her first:
"However, to help you improve your cultivation, I have to... um... do something rather embarrassing, you..."

?

Linghu Qingmo blinked and shrank back a few inches:
"You pervert, are you kidding me?"

"No, I'm just discussing this with you. If you're not willing, I won't force you. It'll be the same if I help you improve your cultivation in the future..."

"..."

Linghu Qingmo felt that her boyfriend was lying to her. Although the two of them had done many bad things together, and even taken advantage of her master, to do *that* before marriage was still too audacious. She thought for a moment and said:

"The Dan Ding Sect has rules against marriage before the due date... Sigh, how about I help you..."

As she spoke, Linghu Qingmo ran her hand along her boyfriend's abs, trying to help him suppress his distracting thoughts.

Xie Jinhuan was quite moved, but this connection might not meet the requirements. Seeing that Mo Mo wanted to save the most beautiful things for their wedding night, he didn't want to force her. After thinking for a moment, he suddenly remembered what happened between him and Bing Tuozi at the beginning!

As the saying goes, a student inherits his teacher's knowledge!

Since Bing Tuozi is unconventional, Mo Mo must follow in his footsteps...

Thinking of this, Xie Jinhuan blinked and whispered in his ear:
"Have you been taking fasting pills these days?"

Linghu Qingmo, completely unaware of the danger, nodded slightly.
"Hmm, Wanyi gave it to me. She said it's good for cultivation and can also improve one's complexion. What's wrong with it?"

wow~
Xie Jinhuan rolled over, pressed Mo Mo down, and gave her a kiss on the cheek:
"Don't worry, I won't do anything reckless. Relax, I'll teach you some interesting things."

"What...what are you going to do?"

Linghu Qingmo panicked a little at the sight, but still didn't resist. Her legs were lifted up, and her knees were pressed against her shoulders. She tried to cover herself with her hands, but this lecherous man wouldn't let her, so she could only grit her teeth and close her eyes.

"You can only look, oh... not there... I'm not that brat Ling'er..."

They frantically twisted and dodged.

Xie Jinhuan was startled by the sound and moved closer to Mo Mo:

You know that?

Linghu Qingmo's expression stiffened slightly, then his face flushed red as he said:
"When Ling'er is drunk, she dares to show off anything to me, how could I not know? You...you really are something else, a dignified gentleman, how could you take such a crooked path...Hey? No, no, no...I won't..."

Seeing that Mo Mo actually knew everything, Xie Jinhuan decided not to be polite and lowered his head to kiss her lips.

Boo boo boo…

A brand new robe that could change color and bloom revealed a pink lotus pattern. Linghu Qingmo was terrified and tried to escape her boyfriend's clutches, but after nearly a year of dating, her weakness was exposed. Their playful banter lasted only a moment before she became infatuated and drifted along with him.

"Okay~ have you... have you kissed enough?"

"Where is this going..."

"If you push your luck any further, I'll shock you!"

"Humph~"

Stab~
As she spoke softly, the gauze curtains fell silently.

The moonlight outside the window was as bright as a flower, and the cool night breeze of early summer stirred the chrysanthemums that were quietly blooming along the Fengyi River. The noisy night slowly quieted down at this moment...

-

The crescent moon shines over the whole country, bringing joy to some and sorrow to others.

While they were enjoying their sweet moments by the Fengyi River, a completely different scene unfolded inside the Marquis of Danyang's residence.

Lin Wanyi and Bu Yuehua, master and apprentice, spent half an hour carefully washing up, only to receive the news that the second performance had been postponed. They were inevitably a little disappointed. They returned to their room together and secretly wondered if the flirtatious nun had gone to eat alone.

Zhao Ling and Duo Duo couldn't sleep either, tossing and turning on the bed. Duo Duo even started talking nonsense while drunk:
"Your Highness, without Young Master Xie, I feel like I'm going to die..."

"Tch~ Shameless girl, you talk as if I, the princess, am going to live..."

“Eh… Ah, this servant knows her mistake…”

……

Meanwhile, Nangong Ye, dressed in a simple white dress, stood in the corridor with her sword in hand. Her demeanor seemed that of an icy female sect leader contemplating the safety of the righteous path, but in reality, she was like a waiting-for-husband statue, wondering why that brat hadn't returned yet, and whether things had succeeded...

Just as he was lost in thought, Nangong Ye's nose twitched slightly as he suddenly smelled the aroma of scallions coming from the kitchen courtyard in the distance.

It was not far from dawn, but it was not yet time to prepare breakfast.

Seeing this, Nangong Ye was puzzled. He turned around and silently passed through the corridor, and came to the kitchen on the side of the Marquis's mansion to take a look.

Because the house occupies too much land and has too many people, the kitchen is in a separate courtyard. Although the courtyard has been tidied up, the interior is still lit by a dim yellow fire, and white smoke is rising from the roof.

Nangong Ye glanced at her briefly and saw a beautiful foreign woman dressed in a gorgeous Hu dress and wearing a red veil. She was making pancakes on a griddle in front of a wood-fired stove, and her technique was quite skilled.

The elegantly dressed, bookish young lady was enthusiastically preparing sauces nearby, saying:

"The Empress Dowager can even make pancakes? That's amazing..."

"I'm just from the Western Regions. My parents and ancestors were both in the east of the Great Zhou Dynasty. They were just officials in the Protectorate of the Western Regions. When I was a child, my mother often made this for me, but she just couldn't find good scallions..."

"Yeah……"

……

Meanwhile, the pitch-black coal lumps squatted behind the wood-burning stove, helping to fan the fire, looking quite energetic.

Nangong Ye was quite surprised to see this heartwarming scene. He thought the brat had finally come to his senses and was reminiscing about his childhood with the Valkyrie.

But after looking around, they found no trace of Xie Jinhuan in the kitchen.

Nangong Ye, filled with doubt, stepped forward and bowed:
"Senior Guo, Zisu, you're up so early?"

"Hey, Fairy Nangong!"

Seeing this, Lin Zisu immediately perked up. Following the Empress Dowager's instructions, she rolled up some scallions in a pancake, grabbed it, and ran over.

"I just made this, why don't you try it and see how it tastes?"

Nangong Ye, who now spends all her time consuming elixirs and abstaining from grains, doesn't actually have much of an appetite. However, since the Great Immortal Zisu has offered her a treasure, she still took a bite:
"Hmm! This noodle is really chewy..."

Seeing this, Empress Dowager Guo made a rare joke:

"Of course! You can't find dough made with two hundred years of cultivation anywhere else. Xie Jinhuan, are you awake yet?"

"Ok?"

Nangong Ye was taken aback: "Didn't Xie Jinhuan come looking for you?"

Lin Zisu looked slightly bewildered: "Shouldn't Xie Lang be practicing with Senior Nangong tonight? Why is he looking for us?"

Empress Dowager Guo nodded: "I just took Zisu to Danyang and returned not long ago. Xie Jinhuan went out to look for me?"

"..."

After a moment of silence, Nangong Ye took a deep breath, and a murderous aura gradually rose in his heart!
After all, she had painstakingly persuaded the brat to go and keep Empress Dowager Guo company, but Empress Dowager Guo didn't see him and Xie Jinhuan didn't come back either, making her wait all night for nothing. Didn't he deserve a beating?
Are you still looking for someone outside...?

He secretly returned and went to the witch's room...

Thinking of this, Nangong Ye became suspicious. After exchanging a few words with Empress Dowager Zisu, he rushed back to the inner quarters to catch the adulterers in the act.

As a result, they did not find any trace of Ah Huan in the room of the demoness Ling'er, Ye Yunchi and others. Instead, Mo Mo, who went back to her room to sleep last night, was missing!

?

Nangong Ye couldn't believe that his silly apprentice could be so brave as to secretly drag her boyfriend out on a date late at night.

To prevent Qingmo from getting into trouble, Nangong Ye quickly closed his eyes and activated the soul imprint, attempting to find her by possessing her...

(End of this chapter)