Mountain and River Festival

Chapter 447 Everyone calls me "Sister"!

The training benefits of the Heavenly Sword Sect are completely lost.

The inconvenient-to-carry active herbs have been snapped up by the wolf-kin huskies. Other items can be carried in storage rings for a light trip. From now on, you can simply fly away on your sword to the Demon Capital without needing to transport anything.

His Majesty the Demon Emperor flew leisurely alongside everyone, as if the Heavenly Sword Sect had become his personal guards. Not even a bird dared to utter a sound along the way; what kind of training was that?

The journey to the Demon City was swift. Upon arrival, they stayed at the increasingly well-equipped Honglu Temple, clearly indicating that the entire Demon City was treating this as a matter of utmost importance, akin to diplomatic relations between two nations.

The news that Lu Xingzhou had proposed to four women had spread beyond a few who had received special messages; it was gradually being heard through trade among various races, and at least in the demon capital, everyone knew about it. Although Lu Xingzhou had said they would all be his wives, Shen Tang, the first woman he proposed to, was naturally assumed to be his first wife in the order of their marriages.

His Majesty the Dragon Emperor has never concealed his desire for Lu Xingzhou to be his Empress. He even imprisoned Lu Xingzhou in the Empress's Palace for a month, squeezing her juices, and had a long argument with the court officials. This was common knowledge throughout the Demon Realm.

So this is a war between nations, where kings meet kings.

Minister of the Court of State Ceremonial, Xiao Liang, was covered in sweat. Dealing with the scheming concubine Sheng Yuanyao was already a huge headache; he was practically worn out from using her tail as a pen. This time, the Empress herself had arrived, making His Majesty seem like a mere third party in this power struggle.

Even His Majesty wasn't that confident, so his subjects were even more apprehensive. Xiao Liang had been waiting outside the gate with his men since early morning, eagerly awaiting the arrival of the Tianxing Sword Sect.

After entering the city, Long Qinghuang naturally didn't personally lead the way; that would be too inappropriate. In the end, Shen Tang led the group there on his own. When Xiao Liang saw Shen Tang and Yuan Muyu at the head of the group, he was dumbfounded.

Both of them are so beautiful, so which one is the real deal?
Although one of them was wearing clothes that were different from the others, it was normal for the sect leader to be a little special... Oh, never mind, once I got closer I realized that she was just a young girl with a delicate and flat face.

Xiao Liang let out a long sigh of relief and bowed to Shen Tang, saying, "Sect Leader Shen, please come in. Your lodgings have been arranged."

After a pause, he continued, "The previous report didn't mention that the sect leader brought a maid. It only arranged a private courtyard for you. Would you like to arrange a room with a maid's bed?"

Yuan Muyu: "?"

Who is this maid you're referring to?

Although Shen Tang regarded her as Ye Zhuoyu and considered her as one of her own sisters, she was still a little jealous and annoyed. Upon hearing this, she felt refreshed, as if she had drunk a bowl of plum juice on a hot June day: "Just arrange for me and this sister to live in a separate courtyard."

Zhang Shaoyou and the others were too lazy to offer any advice. After watching her closely for so long, they felt that this strange girl didn't seem to have any malicious intent. Rather, she seemed to have some minor mental issues. She would often appear dazed and have a blank stare. She also spoke very little and was always silently lost in thought. It seemed that the strange scene they had encountered earlier wasn't strange at all; they had simply run into a mentally ill person.

It wasn't until they moved into the courtyard that Yuan Muyu suddenly realized what was happening and grabbed Shen Tang, asking, "Who are you calling 'sister'?"

Shen Tang took it as a typical provocation from mistresses to the wife, and smiled as she reached out to pry open the woman's fingers that were clutching her collar. "Hmm, they're quite soft," she said. "Don't worry, little sister. There will be plenty of time to worry later."

Yuan Muyu said angrily, "Are you sure you're not mistaken about something?!"

Shen Tang said, "Do you know why I haven't asked your name yet?"

"how could I know!"

“Because of the initial situation, no matter how you asked, you would only get a fake name, which was meaningless. But now…” Shen Tang said with a smile, “Shall I ask it another way?”

Yuan Muyu thought Shen Tang was crazy: "What are you asking?"

Shen Tang said, "Does your name contain the character for 'fish'? Even if it's a pseudonym."

Yuan Muyu was stunned for a moment, and didn't know how to answer.

Shen Tang was even more certain, and with a smile, she put her arm around Yuan Muyu's shoulder and led her into the house: "You're so young and so proud... No matter what, we are the human race now, and the mother dragon over there is the outsider. Let's unite against the outsider first, and we can talk about our own affairs when we get back."

Yuan Muyu felt an extremely absurd feeling: "You and her seemed to be having a good chat, but it turns out you were actually having a fierce argument?"

“Of course, we can’t give an inch on this.” Shen Tang closed the door, comfortably poured two cups of tea, and pushed one to Yuan Muyu: “Although it’s meaningless for her to tear it apart, we can’t lose in terms of momentum, otherwise how will we keep order in the household in the future?”

Who's "us" to you?
Yuan Muyu was both annoyed and amused: "So what did you come to the Demon Capital for? Did you come just to see her?"

"Isn't this normal? Just like you came here specifically to see me."

"I'm not……"

Before he could finish speaking, Shen Tang interrupted him: "I understand, I understand~"

What do you know?

"She might put on airs later, telling me to go to Dragon Cliff to pay my respects or something, and then try to undermine me in front of everyone, making me lose face. It's obvious to anyone with a brain." Shen Tang smiled as she sipped her tea. "Let's discuss how to handle this situation."

Yuan Muyu laughed angrily: "What does this have to do with me? Even if she summoned you to an audience, she wouldn't have summoned me."

Before he could finish speaking, Xiao Liang's voice came from outside: "An envoy from the palace has arrived, requesting that you two meet at Dragon Cliff."

Yuan Muyu: "The two of you?"

"Yes."

Yuan Muyu said, "I'm not going. What can she do to me? If she's so capable, she can come and invite me herself. What kind of person is she to send a fox demon here to boss people around?"

Shen Tang was stunned.

Good, good, this younger sister is sharp. As expected, those reclusive people from the Tianyao Holy Land don't care about emperors or anything like that. My own thinking is still too limited…

In fact, this was the first time that Yuan Muyu, who had been in a daze recently, had suddenly lost her temper, as she was driven to the brink of madness by these people calling her "maid" and "sister" at different times.

Soon, the messenger's voice came from beside Xiao Liang: "Gentlemen, my name is Xiao Kui. I am here on His Majesty's orders to invite you to the palace for a chat."

Yuan Muyu said, "Where did this big-faced sunflower come from? Get out of here."

Xiao Kui said helplessly, "Miss, we're all just maids, so please don't overstep your bounds like this..."

"You're the maid! Your whole family are maids!" Yuan Muyu was furious. Suddenly, a giant hand appeared out of nowhere and was about to slap Xiao Kui so hard she would fall face-first into the mud.

Shen Tang quickly stepped in to stop him; the technique seemed so familiar…

You still say you're not from Tianyao?

“Miss Xiao Kui, please tell the Dragon Emperor that my sister and I have gone out shopping…” Shen Tang put down her teacup and said leisurely, “If she is interested, she can come and shop with us. As for an audience, forget it. We have always been just merchants, not envoys.”

Xiao Kui touched her head, found it was still there, and ran home in tears.

Shen Tang felt that her younger sister was helping to deal with the Dragon Emperor's killing intent, and got up in a good mood to take Yuan Muyu's arm: "Come on, let's go shopping."

Yuan Muyu looked at her with a strange expression as she affectionately linked arms with him. Her earlier outburst of temper had vanished, and she didn't know what she was thinking. She just muttered, "Why are you stopping me?"

Shen Tang said, "This sunflower is most likely a close associate of the Dragon Emperor, so we can't just bully her... She might even become a concubine in the future."

Yuan Muyu's cheek twitched.

So you're really doing your homework for maintaining harmony in the inner quarters, aren't you? You're even considering the maids. Come on, with that big face, how could Xingzhou possibly be interested?

Well, if she wasn't a concubine, she was still a maid, which makes sense.

Wait, why should I care about harmony in his backyard? Yuan Muyu finally realized: "What does your backyard concubine have to do with me?"

"Stubborn, still stubborn." Shen Tang pulled her out: "It has nothing to do with you? If you keep being stubborn, you'll only be able to be the Imperial Advisor's concubine. That old woman is cunning."

As a result, this sentence really confused Yuan Muyu, who had been in a daze recently, and she didn't know how to answer. She was dragged into the street in a daze.

Long Qinghuang, upon hearing Xiao Kui's tearful account, was also furious.

You damned Yama, if I don't expose you, you'll still bully my people?
The mother tyrannosaurus was not a good-tempered creature. With a "whoosh," she disappeared from her spot and reappeared in front of her "sisters" who were walking out hand in hand.

The two stopped in their tracks, and Shen Tang smiled slightly: "Greetings, Your Majesty."

Long Qinghuang said expressionlessly, "Is Sect Leader Shen's maidservant very rude?"

Shen Tang stopped Yuan Muyu's outburst: "Your Majesty is joking. This is not my maid."

Long Qinghuang said coldly, "So what? You bullied my palace maid and nothing happened?"

Shen Tang smiled apologetically: "I apologize to her on behalf of my sister."

Upon hearing the word "sister," Long Qinghuang subconsciously looked at Yuan Muyu's face, only to find Yuan Muyu standing there blankly without offering any rebuttal.

Long Qinghuang was so angry that she almost laughed it all away.

What are you doing, Yama?

Based on your relationship with Lu Xingzhou, you are the older sister; you are everyone's older sister.

Even if you have those kinds of feelings for your younger brother, if we're talking about the order of things in the family, why are you obediently being called "little sister"? What are you doing? Are you supposed to be offered tea?

Thinking it over, Yuan Muyu probably didn't want to reveal her identity and was forcibly keeping it to herself, so she decided to bully her to the end: "Fine, your sister is my sister. As long as this sister calls me Sister Long, this matter will be over."

Suddenly, Yuan Muyu, who was in a daze, exploded: "Why are you the older sister? Is it because you're older?"

Shen Tang glanced at him sideways. Was he not going to pretend he had just bumped into a young girl?
Yuan Muyu was so provoked that she no longer wanted to pretend: "You're not even married yet, and you shamelessly call yourselves older sisters. Whose older sisters are you?"

Long Qinghuang said leisurely, "Because I've already done it with him."

crit.

Not only was Yuan Muyu severely injured, but Shen Tang's face also turned as black as the bottom of a pot.

Long Qinghuang said leisurely and cheerfully, "I don't know if Shen Tang has been with anyone... but you, little bean sprout, definitely haven't been with anyone. You don't have a bit of womanly charm."

Yuan Muyu: "..."

As a result, Long Qinghuang glanced at Shen Tang's dark face, suddenly realized something, and laughed even more: "So you also... Alright, you two can call me sister together."

(End of this chapter)