Controlling the Five Thunders and the Two Worlds

Chapter 353 The Perilous Moon Swallow Takes Its Position

"what?"

Hearing Ye Ruyan's explanation that she didn't need to sleep with Gu Zhao to gain the trust of the Daluo Palace, even though Miao Yunji was naturally aloof, she couldn't help but blush.

"When I saw you...you, I..." Miao Yunji couldn't finish her sentence.

The main reason was that, according to Ye Ruyan, she hadn't been in the Daluo Palace for very long, so when Miaoyunji saw her with Gu Zhao, she misunderstood, since they got together a bit too quickly.

But the key point is that even though a misunderstanding occurred, Miao Yun Ji still agreed!

"I really don't know what's going on in your head with such a cold personality," Ye Ruyan teased. "So you're actually warm-hearted despite your cold exterior?"

Miao Yunji gritted her teeth and complained in a low voice, "I just want to be with you."

Ye Ruyan flicked her tongue, then remained silent for a moment.

Gu Zhao sat down awkwardly to the side, but he was sharp-witted and couldn't help but turn around and look at Miao Yunji after hearing her words, and then gave Ye Ruyan a strange look.

Fortunately, it seems that Miao Yunji wasn't implying anything; she simply said that she was aloof and Ye Ruyan was more enthusiastic, and the two complemented each other perfectly, which is why their friendship was so deep.

But Gu Zhao also felt a strange sense of regret, if only...

……

Like Ye Ruyan, Miao Yunji had a cave dwelling in Wuya Ridge, but she was actually a one-woman man who didn't care about anyone else. So she packed up some valuables, sealed the cave dwelling, and returned to the Daluo Palace with Gu Zhao.

Thus, the guardian star official of the Great Luo Palace gained another one.

"Good guy!"

Yun Yang, who was returning to the mountain, clicked his tongue in amazement, "You only went out for a short while, and you actually brought back another great expert?"

"Ruyan went home to pack some things and happened to run into Miaoyunji who was visiting, so she invited her over," Gu Zhao said, then asked Yun Yang, "Why are you back? Aren't you going to spend some time alone with Hu Yufei?"

While the old Taoist priest was still somewhat sentimental and would occasionally return to Cuiluo Mountain for a stroll, Yunyang and the other young people were really running around having a blast, rarely staying home.

Hu Yufei was one of the few guardian star officials who did not stay at the Daluo Palace, but instead followed Yun Yang around.

“My cousin is getting married and will have a traditional Chinese wedding,” Yun Yang said. “My dad asked me to perform a blessing ceremony, so he called the Taoist Research Institute, and Uncle Yansong relayed the message to me.”

"Then I came back and waited for you to take me with you." Yun Yang shrugged.

"Okay." Gu Zhao nodded. "Did you get a gift from the warehouse?"

“No need.” Yun Yang shook his head. “I had the master craftsman at the factory carve a ‘Good Persimmons Come in Pairs’ wood carving for me. He also engraved a spirit-gathering array and a celestial array inside the carving. It’s enough to ward off evil spirits.”

"Alright." Gu Zhao nodded and stopped trying to persuade him. In any case, for ordinary people on Blue Star, there wasn't much difference between the magical treasures in the Da Luo Palace warehouse and the sandalwood carvings made by Yun Yang.

"Since you've gone all the way back, remember to bring the drinks or medicine from your share," Gu Zhao reminded her.

As the Great Luo Palace grew larger, many senior Taoist priests established their own rules and regulations, including a set of rules for the elders, and quotas for various elixirs and spiritual treasures.

Of course, it's very flexible, and if there are any special needs, just give Gu Zhao a heads-up, and it's just a matter of a word.

“I’ve brought it.” Yun Yang patted the gourd at his waist. “I told Yu Fei I was going into seclusion. Take me back.”

"When is the wedding?" Gu Zhao asked as he brought Yun Yang through time.

“A week from now,” Yun Yang said, “Do you want to come? I’ll take you to eat authentic Guanzhong snacks, like Ziwu Road roujiamo (meat sandwich), Lao Liu’s paomo (pita bread soaked in mutton soup), and Lao Zhu’s hulutou (pork offal soup)…”

Gu Zhao turned around and said, "Didn't you say that the most authentic ones are braised pork knuckle in a bun and Lao Sun's paomo (pita bread soaked in mutton soup)?"

"Huh? Really?" Yun Yang turned around, suddenly remembering how he had casually fooled Gu Zhao back then.

Gu Zhao said quietly, "Were you lying to me before?"

Yun Yang's eyes were sincere. "How could that be! We're like family, why would I lie to you?"

"Okay." Gu Zhao nodded. "I'll come find you then, and we'll go eat braised pork knuckle in a hamburger and Lao Sun's paomo (pita bread soaked in mutton soup)." Yun Yang's eyes turned to a look of agonizing despair.

"Me!" Gu Zhao clenched his fist.

As Gu Zhao clenched his fist and raised his hand, Yun Yang flew into the sky with a whoosh, then used his invisibility technique to fly straight to Qin Province in the north, while also using the Thunder Seed to transmit his voice.

"Trust me, I'm not lying to you this time. The roujiamo from Ziwu Road and Lao Liu's are really delicious!"

"I believe you ghost!"

Gu Zhao watched the direction Yun Yang left in, took out his phone, and opened Douyin (TikTok). "I'd rather believe short video recommendations than you!"

Then he came across Lao Ma's Barbecue, which claims to be the number one barbecue restaurant in Xijing, Shaanxi Province, for one yuan a skewer!
Gu Zhao nodded, "He'll be the one next time, for midnight snacks."

At this point, Gu Zhao looked at Daoist Yansong, who was drinking tea in the pavilion, and asked, "Uncle-Master, has anything been going on lately?"

"It's nothing." Daoist Yansong tapped on a stack of documents on the table. "These were just delivered by the Daoist Studies Office. It's about how many people are trying to find out where Brother Yihong is. Many famous Taoist temples have received a lot of donations. Boeing spent a lot of money to remove that broken plane. Also, people from Beimeng came to talk to us about cooperation, offering to exchange mineral resources for our help in environmental remediation."

Gu Zhao raised an eyebrow. "Looks like they're not stupid after all."

"Because they didn't want to be buried alive," Master Yansong said calmly. "When the negotiation team arrived in Yandu, they even went to Baiyun Temple to burn three sticks of incense and donated 100,000 yuan in incense oil."

"Only 100,000?" Gu Zhao asked.

"This is going through the public accounts," Daoist Yansong shook his head and smiled. "How much money do you think there could be in the Northern Mongolian public accounts?"

"Can public funds be donated to a Taoist temple?" Gu Zhao had another question.

"Yes, for the sake of the friendship between Genghis Khan and Changchun Zhenren back then." Daoist Yansong nodded.

Gu Zhao, “…”

It's worth mentioning that the intersection between these two individuals is documented in various historical works, which suggests that the other party even offered incense with utmost respect when recounting this friendship...

What could Gu Zhao say? He could only scoff at how impressive it was.

……

After seeing Yun Yang off, Gu Zhao traveled back to the other world. It was nearing evening, and the welcoming banquet prepared for Miao Yun Ji was about to begin.

Gu Zhao arrived just in time and attended the banquet, which took an hour.

"call--"

Holding Zhuo Qingyan's cool, soft, and bouncy body, Gu Zhao felt very relaxed.

Zhuo Qingyan chuckled and said to Gu Zhao, "Yingying and Xiaozhi are a little unhappy."

"what?"

"Ruyan got there first."

"She told you?"

"Ah."

Although Zhuo Qingyan's cultivation level was not high in the Daluo Palace at this time, she was Gu Zhao's first woman, and Gu Zhao cared a lot about her attitude. So, when they attended banquets, Zhuo Qingyan would usually sit to his side.

Therefore, Zhuo Qingyan implicitly held the position of the wife of the head of the Daluo Palace. Ye Ruyan slept with Gu Zhao and naturally greeted Zhuo Qingyan as well.

"When do you plan to take Yingying and Xiaozhi in?" Zhuo Qingyan asked.

"Let them wait." Gu Zhao hummed softly. "I am the sect leader of the Great Luo Palace, favored by the Jade Maiden of Night. How could I be easily slept with just anyone?"

Zhuo Qingyan couldn't help but laugh. How could she not know that Gu Zhao was expressing his feelings to her? She was moved again, her eyes glistening with tears. Then she nestled into Gu Zhao's arms and tilted her head back to give him a sweet kiss.

(End of this chapter)