Minglong

Chapter 454 The Ruthless Fairy...

It was close to midnight.

On the banks of the Fengyi River, delicate flowers swayed in the wind, and a few drops of crystal-clear white dew condensed, silently sliding down the petals.

Xie Jinhuan lay on his side on the pillow, holding Da Momo in his arms. He suddenly remembered the day they first met, when he was practicing his kung fu upside down and Momo was standing on the wall causing trouble.

He was initially captivated by the white-clad female knight-errant, but upon discovering she was seeking revenge, he was filled with trepidation. Who could have imagined that one day this icy little Taoist nun would lean so pitifully against him, inspiring him to commit countless evil deeds…

Linghu Qingmo lay facing the outside of the tent, holding the autumn quilt tightly and biting his lower lip, trying to suppress the shame and indignation that he could not speak of. He looked almost exactly like his master in the past!
At the same time, she also felt that the inexhaustible spiritual energy of heaven and earth was flowing into her body from all directions, nourishing her muscles, bones and meridians, and causing her originally loose, cloud-like sea of ​​qi to visibly condense like dew.

While the rapid progress in his cultivation was surprising, the price he paid was truly unbearable to recall.

After a long pause, Linghu Qingmo finally turned his head slightly:
"You lecher, are you kidding me? When Miss Ye gives you something, there's no need for this...this kind of reckless behavior."

Xie Jinhuan had been exploring in and out and discovered that the ghost was helping Momo upgrade, and didn't need him, the plugin, to run at all. It wasn't easy to explain at the moment, so he glanced at the ghost lying on his back.

Ye Hongshang's suggestion was merely to record evidence, in case Momo became too powerful and refused to acknowledge her as her boss. She casually explained at this moment:
"What do you know about the laws of Heaven? Just do as I say."

Xie Jinhuan felt that the ghost was rewarding him, and since things had already gone this far, he naturally had no objections. He gently comforted Qingmo:

"Never mind the method for now, just tell me whether the price has gone up or not!"

"..."

Linghu Qingmo couldn't refute this, so he suppressed his shame and indignation and snorted softly:

"Hmph~ I'll just pretend I got stung by a bee..."

"Bees?! Good, good..."

Seeing Mo Mo's reaction, Xie Jinhuan decided to abandon his gentle boyfriend act and picked her up, supporting her legs with both hands as if she were a little girl. He even looked in the dressing mirror in the room.
"MoMo, look..."

"Huh?! You..."

When Linghu Qingmo saw the scene in the mirror, she was immediately filled with shame and indignation and covered her face:

"Xie Jinhuan, how dare you! Put me down... Ah~ wait, no, no, oh no..."

In his panic and confusion, Linghu Qingmo suddenly sensed a strange movement deep within his soul:

Mommy's calling, Mommy's calling...

Normally, Linghu Qingmo would have thought about it, but at this moment, his heart was pounding and his mind was not clear. When he heard his master calling, he answered almost instantly, just like before, so as not to miss any important instructions.

Then she found that the impact was rapidly weakening, and her mind was clearing up.

And the warmth of her boyfriend vanished, replaced by a chilly night wind and a piping hot pancake in her hand…

"Eh?"

Linghu Qingmo suddenly snapped back to reality, looked at the large pancake in her hand, then glanced around, filled with confusion. Realizing what had happened, she let out another scream:
"It's over, it's over..."

He ran frantically toward the Fengyi River, trying to salvage the situation, but it was clearly too late...
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Meanwhile, the Fengyi River.

Nangong Ye was worried that something might happen to Qingmo, but when he discovered that they had reconnected, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

As his spiritual perception gradually cleared, a familiar, everyday sensation began to emanate from within his body…

The scenery before her eyes transformed into her bedroom, with a portrait on the wall proclaiming, "I want to be a fairy..."

She was lifted up by the knees, wearing stockings...

? ?
Am I trapped in a maze?
Weren't you looking for Momo? How did things get back to the way they were before...?

Nangong Ye was completely bewildered, but the sensation of bombarding the rear palace of the supervisor was incredibly real, causing his thoughts to freeze for a moment, until he saw the reflection of the two people in the mirror...

"what?!"

A scream rang out from the silent banks of the Fengyi River!

Xie Jinhuan was wondering why Mo Mo had screamed in such a panic when he suddenly heard the scream from the person in his arms. Startled, he immediately stopped and asked with concern:
"What's wrong? Did I hurt you?!"

Stab la la——

A burst of lightning!

Nangong Ye never dreamed that Qingmo, who was always well-behaved and upright, could secretly do such a thing and even dare to let her take over the job!

Isn't this the behavior of a witch doctor?

Nangong Ye was completely stunned, certain he wasn't dreaming, and flashed Ah Huan with his flashlight:
"Put me down right now! How could you do this to Qingmo... It's all over, it's all over..."

"Tuotuo?"

Upon hearing this, Xie Jinhuan realized that Qingmo had actually followed Wanyi's example and betrayed her master when in doubt...

How can this be……

Could it be that a ghost is watching the drama unfold...?

Xie Jinhuan glanced at the ghost, only to see his ghost wife, who was trying not to laugh, still holding the crystal ball and recording, adding:
"This has nothing to do with my sister, tsk tsk~ If Yuehua Wanyi knew about this ruthless trick, she'd laugh herself to death..."

Xie Jinhuan knew that Sister Bu would definitely jump up and laugh at him, but how could he explain himself back and forth when he was caught in the middle?

Oh well, we're already here...

Xie Jinhuan continued to serve the ice cube, comforting him:
"Don't panic, don't panic, it's all my fault..."

"You still know? I told you to find the Valkyrie, and here you are, with Qingmo... You still dare to move?! Ah~"

Nangong Ye wanted to put on an icy expression, but in this state, not being overly affectionate was already a sign of his best effort!

Seeing the situation in complete chaos, Nangong Ye didn't know what to do, so he could only pat the unruly brat on the shoulder.
"Quickly explain to Qingmo that I'm going back first. Just say I didn't come, and don't say anything else..."

After saying this, he closed his eyes and concentrated, attempting to return his primordial spirit to its original position.

Linghu Qingmo was clearly frantic, switching back almost at lightning speed, and then the room fell into dead silence.

Xie Jinhuan remained motionless, turning his head to look at the person in his arms. After confirming that it was Mo Mo, whose eyes were filled with terror, he whispered:
"Momo?"

Linghu Qingmo looked around and realized that he was still being held. There was a mirror in front of him, reflecting his indecent appearance. He felt like the sky had fallen!
If Master sees this...

No, Master feels the same way...

Linghu Qingmo paused for a moment before nervously turning around, like a little girl caught doing something wrong by her mother:
"Master... came by just now?"

Xie Jinhuan, afraid of scaring Momo to death, forced a blank expression:

"Really? It must have been a malfunction in the soul-swapping technique. You were just spacing out for a bit, and then you recovered..."

"..."

Linghu Qingmo didn't believe it at all, after all, the soul-swapping technique had never malfunctioned before, but at this moment she was even more unwilling to believe that her master had seen her shameful appearance. After taking a few breaths, she turned to blaming Ah Huan, who had caused her death:

"You lecherous scoundrel, you had to do something reckless. Now look what happened! Does your master know what to do? Your master is such a pure and innocent woman, if you..."

"..."

Xie Jinhuan thought the situation was alright; if Bing Tuozi were to take the field and Mo Mo suddenly switched, that would be truly disastrous…

"It's nothing. You were just spacing out for a bit. If you don't believe me, go back and check. Your master definitely didn't notice."

Linghu Qingmo felt that even if his master found out, he would pretend not to know. He was extremely anxious at this moment and twisted and turned, trying to get down.

"Let me go, I'll go back to my master right now."

"Uh... Mo Mo, calm down. The spiritual energy of heaven and earth hasn't fully integrated into your body yet, we can't waste it..."

"That means... Ugh..."

...After the little incident, the romance remained the same...
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The Marquis of Danyang's residence.

As the first rays of dawn appeared in the east, the vast mansion gradually came to life.

Lin Zisu carried a large coal briquette through the back courtyard, arriving at a house where she knocked on the door a few times.

"Auntie, auntie, get up! The sun's shining on your big white bottom..."

"It's not even dawn yet, what are you doing up so early, you brat?"

"Her Majesty the Empress Dowager has prepared breakfast and is waiting for you. Go and eat..."

"Oh...you're up, you're up..."

……

After calling out to her aunt, Lin Zisu turned and ran towards Jiang Xiaobiao's room, ready to call her new friend.

But as they passed by the lakeside corridor, they found the Nangong Sect Leader, dressed in a simple long dress, holding a cold pancake in his left hand and covering his forehead with his right hand, standing quietly by the lake, looking as if he wanted to cover his face and throw himself into the lake.

"Eh?"

Lin Zisu was startled upon seeing this and quickly ran to his side:

"Fairy Nangong, what's wrong with you? Is the pancake so bad you want to die?"

"Guji?"

The coal ball raised its wings and patted its shoulder reassuringly, as if to say—it's not that bad, just don't eat it next time…

Nangong Ye did indeed want to die at the moment, but it certainly wasn't because of the pancake. Hearing the sound, he quickly picked up the pancake and took a bite to hide the bewilderment and helplessness in his expression.

"It's delicious! I... I've never eaten anything so delicious in my life. I'm so touched..."

"what?!"

Lin Zisu straightened up a bit, a little worried that she had made a mistake with the sauce and might have messed up Nangong Fairy's brain.

But upon closer inspection, there was nothing unusual. Lin Zisu still smiled and said:
"That's good. It won't taste good if it's cold. There's something hot in the banquet hall. Fairy Nangong, please go over there quickly. I'll go call Miss Jiang."

"okay……"

……

Soon after, it became bright daylight.

A group of beautiful women gathered around the dining table, which was set with a large plate containing pancakes, sauces, scallions, and other condiments.

However, to make the dish look beautiful, Empress Dowager Guo thoughtfully placed three large scallions in the middle of the table. They were enormous and looked like three long spears on the table.

Zhao Ling rarely got up this early and was still a little sleepy. Looking closely, she exclaimed in surprise:

"These scallions are huge, I've never seen them before. Are they made with perilla leaves?"

"I just mixed a sauce, and the pancakes were made by the Empress Dowager..."

Lin Wanyi sat beside her and pinched Zisu's delicate, fair face:

"You're quite diligent, making breakfast now. Why didn't you call me? Do you even know how to make a sauce? You didn't poison me, did you?"

"How could this be? I took the medicine yesterday... cough..."

"Did you drug me yesterday?"

"I left it at home yesterday..."

……

Beside her, Bu Yuehua kept her eyes fixed on Nangong Ye. She could sense that her nemesis was acting strangely today, but she clearly couldn't fathom what ruthless tricks he had secretly pulled. At this moment, she simply smiled and interjected:

"A young lady should learn some cooking skills, otherwise she can't expect her husband to take the initiative in everything after she gets married..."

Nangong Ye sensed the hidden meaning in the enchantress's words and glanced at her with a slightly cold look.

……

Jiang Xian, who had just woken up, was sitting obediently next to Zisu. When she saw the scallion that was taller than her, she felt inexplicably angry and wanted to flip the table!
But she's from Jiangjiabao in Donghai, and logically, she's eaten this since she was a child, so why would she dislike it so much...?

Could it be that I ate too much of this when I was little...?

Jiang Xian frowned, looking quite puzzled.

Not far away, Ye Yunchi, who had sobered up, looked quite embarrassed because Nangong Ye had caught him cheating the night before, and he didn't dare to look at the reaction of the sect leader.

But clearly, Nangong Ye was in an even more awkward situation than Ye Yunchi. He was completely bewildered, fearing that Qingmo would return and they would bump into each other.

But since the Valkyrie had been busy all morning, she couldn't just not show her support, so she thought for a moment and said:
"Xie Jinhuan must have gone to investigate the case with Mo Mo. Why don't we eat first and save some for them?"

Duoduo had missed her master all night, and upon hearing this, she went outside:
"I'll send someone to inquire when Young Master Xie will... oh? He's back."

Upon hearing the voice, Nangong Ye froze, not daring to turn around.

And outside the door.

Xie Jinhuan landed with Momo in her arms. Seeing Momo's straight back and icy demeanor, she felt a little embarrassed, but still smiled and said:
"Yesterday Yang Dabiao was investigating a case in the city. Qingmo and I went to check on him, and we got back late. Let's eat."

The atmosphere naturally became lively when the female guests saw the male models accompanying them at the bar.

Linghu Qingmo sat down silently, still next to his master, and secretly glanced at Nangong Ye out of the corner of his eye, as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.

Nangong Ye was panicking, but at this moment, she could only pretend to know nothing and help pour water:

"Going out to investigate a case so late at night, you must be exhausted. Have some water first..."

"okay……"

Although Linghu Qingmo felt that her master was pretending not to know, she felt relieved since her master did not show any abnormality and began to eat breakfast in silence.

Empress Dowager Guo's arrangement wasn't simply to showcase her culinary skills. She glanced thoughtfully at Jiang Xian, who was holding a pancake.

"Fairy, how does it taste?"

"Ok?"

Seeing this, Jiang Xian quickly took a bite of the pancake. Although she was angry, she had to admit that it tasted really good, so she responded politely:
"Delicious! The Empress Dowager's cooking is truly superb."

"That's good. I'll make it for you every day from now on."

"Oh? How could I possibly accept such an honor? Why don't you teach me, Your Highness, so I can make it myself..."

"Oh?"

Empress Dowager Guo was taken aback, then nodded slightly: "Alright! I'll teach you in a bit. I've also planted quite a few scallions in the garden, so there'll be plenty of ingredients..."

"whee……"

……

As they chatted, laughter and cheerful voices gradually filled the banquet hall. Ye Hongshang reappeared from outside the door and took his seat late.

Xie Jinhuan sat there, his few distracting thoughts dispelled by the warm atmosphere, and the corners of his mouth almost curled up to his ears.

Coal Ball, who had been fanning the fire all night, squatted alone in front of Ah Huan, staring at a table full of vegetarian dishes, his eyes full of doubt about his existence!
After all, it had been fanning the fire all night, full of enthusiasm, thinking it was going to make something delicious, but it ended up with a table full of pancakes. And this is a carnivorous bird of prey...

Fortunately, Empress Dowager Guo wasn't as heartless as Ah Huan. She even made a small grilled fish with scallions for it and named it "Little Grilled Fish," though I don't know what that meant...
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Volume 7: Dragon Soars Through the Northern Wilderness
The north wind whips the grass where dragons roam, and clouds rise over the vast wilderness, breaking through the hunting encirclement. (The End)
Volume 8: The Calamity of the Witch Realm
The sharpening of the sword in Wujiang is just beginning, but the calamity within the realm is even more severe!
Stay tuned...

(End of this chapter)