destiny eternal calamity

Chapter 184 Xie Youshan: I will attack in Cat Dragon form (4K)

Li Wei had not forgotten the promise he made to Third Qingwan yesterday.

It just so happens that Xie Youshan is working as an assistant to the Queen Mother of the West, researching methods to freeze the life state of organisms.

The two then went together to Xuanpu.

Upon arriving at the place where Qingwan lived, Xie Youshan parted ways with Li Wei and continued on to the laboratory deep within Xuanpu.

Li Wei then went into the third Qingwan's courtyard and continued telling her the story.

He knew what Zhong Kui Yao Hua was researching, and the final product of this research should be the Stagnant Stone that Xie You Shan had mentioned in later generations.

His cultivation level was too low to access extraordinary knowledge involving the laws of time, so he couldn't help much with this matter and could only act as a bystander, obediently becoming the celestial maiden's playmate.

Time flew by, and a month later, Zhong Kui Yaohua summoned him to Langfeng Tower.

The reason, as expected, was related to the Emperor.

"Little Wei, didn't you previously establish an inspectorate within the human realm?"

Upon hearing this, Li Wei nodded slightly.

"That's right. After Ji Yuanhong defected to the Immortal Realm last time, in order to prevent this from happening again, I set about establishing the Inspectorate system."

"A month ago, I informed Kunlun's inspector among the human race about what you and Youshan had discovered, and asked him to observe and investigate in secret."

"His reply arrived yesterday."

Zhong Kui Yaohua took out a letter from the void and handed it to Li Wei in front of her.

This move caught Li Wei off guard.

It turns out that her adoptive mother can already use the void as a personal space. She wonders how high one's cultivation level is needed to master such an ability.

Anyway, it seems like Shanshan can't do it.

The pair of spatial rings that Aunt Ying possessed were probably made by a powerhouse of Zhong Kui Yao Hua's level.

However, the materials and production time must be very demanding, otherwise Zhong Kui Yaohua would definitely make one for her good friend Shanshan.

Li Wei put aside his random thoughts and began reading the letter in his hand.

"Respectfully addressed by the Palace Master:"

After receiving the Palace Master's secret letter, I made many inquiries, but I found nothing unusual about the current Emperor Youchao.

The new emperor has been on the throne for a year and has not yet succumbed to the vices of earthly monarchs, and can be described as diligent and self-disciplined.

Judging from his governance, although his strategies were somewhat immature, he was quite discerning and thoughtful in making decisions, and did not make any foolish or incompetent moves.

My cultivation is insufficient, and all I can detect are these superficial details. I urge the Palace Master to send more people so that we can uncover the truth.

Written by Qin Yuan, Inspector General of Kunlun.

"Godmother, what are the specific details of Qin Yuan's situation?" Li Wei asked after reading the letter.

"Qin Yuan is a cultivator destined for heaven. In recent years, the human race has become increasingly powerful, and Kunlun has not raised the cultivation level of the appointed inspectors in order to prevent the human race from becoming resentful."

Zhong Kui Yaohua explained.

She rose from the silver throne, dressed in a palace gown embroidered with gold thread, over which was a white veil, making her appear very elegant and gorgeous.

Zhong Kui Yaohua walked to the French windows, opened the wooden window, and looked at the distant sky.

"The relationship between the human race and Kunlun is very delicate. In fact, if we don't consider Youshan and me, the human race's strength is no less than Kunlun's, so Kunlun can't make any obvious interference."

"Moreover, Nuwa once told me that the human race's potential can only be fully realized by themselves."

"If I intervene too much, humanity will lose its infinite possibilities."

Upon hearing this, Li Wei knew it was time for him to make a move.

"Godmother, leave this to me. I will definitely find out the truth."

"Actually, the main reason I asked you to investigate is for the sake of luck."

Zhong Kui Yaohua changed the subject.

"You gained a lot of human fortune from Ji Yuanhong's matter last time, which will greatly benefit your future cultivation."

"You are of pure human blood, so the human race will not be too averse to your interference. Go ahead and do it. The stronger the human race becomes, the stronger you will become in the future."

"If you want to conquer the Immortal Realm, you can't just rely on words."

"Yes, godmother."

Li Wei clasped his hands in a salute and prepared to leave.

"Wait a minute, I have something else to give you."

Zhong Kui Yaohua called out to Li Wei, raised her hand to unbutton his clothes, and touched his chest with her jade-like hand.

Li Wei felt his adoptive mother's cool, smooth fingertips touch his skin, and his whole body stiffened instantly.

A flash of azure light appeared in Zhong Kui Yao Hua's hand, and a vibrant aura entered Li Wei's body.

The energy circulated within Li Wei's body and then entered his liver, where it settled.

"This is the Azure Dragon's Divine Breath, which can enhance a cultivator's vitality."

Zhong Kui Yaohua withdrew her hand and said calmly.

"Did my adoptive mother find this especially for me?"

Li Wei's voice sounded somewhat surprised.

It wasn't for the Five Elements Divine Breath, but for Zhong Kui Yao Hua's feeding behavior.

To be honest, among all the wealthy women Li Wei had met, Zhong Kui Yaohua seemed the most unapproachable to him.

Even his master, Shang Xueyan, whom he didn't particularly like, had a very gentle personality and was full of maternal instincts.

When you're with him, he often feels like he's being taken care of by an elder.

If the other person hadn't had some questionable character, he probably would have already fallen for them.

As for Zhong Kui Yaohua, he only felt indifference towards her.

Although, like the princess wife, she only got involved with him because of destiny, the two had completely different attitudes.

Long Bilin truly regarded him as her destined love, while Zhong Kuiyaohua's choice was out of helplessness.

In particular, Xie Youshan mentioned in later generations that something awkward had happened between him and Zhong Kui Yaohua, making Zhong Kui Yaohua unwilling to see him anymore.

This made Li Wei even more flattered by her initiative to get close to him.

"Well, I see that you have all five elements. If you don't collect all five elements of divine energy, it will be a deficiency. So I kept an eye out for you and found this wisp of Azure Dragon divine energy."

"Thank you, godmother. I will remember your kindness to me."

Li Wei scratched his head and said.

He sensed that the other party had indeed begun to move beyond simply using him and was starting to consider his needs.

Otherwise, there would be no need to prepare such a gift for him.

Simply bestowing upon him some rare and precious materials found in Kunlun is enough to make him indebted to her.

He can't give Zhong Kui Yao Hua anything right now, but he's a very grateful person.

Zhong Kui Yao Hua treated him well, and he will naturally repay her a hundredfold in the future.

Upon hearing this, Zhong Kui Yaohua remained silent, only nodding slightly.

She knew her adopted son's personality, which is why she gradually developed feelings for Li Wei.

She was not a cold-blooded person after all. Li Wei called her godmother, so she naturally had to fulfill her responsibilities as godmother.

As for her adopted daughters, she was also deeply saddened, but she could not tell anyone about it.

After all, they were raised by Zhong Kui Yao Hua herself, how could there be no affection between them?

However, in order to suppress the true demons and for longer-term considerations, Zhong Kui Yao Hua had no choice but to send them into those secluded and dark demon tombs.

It was precisely because Li Wei showed his longing and regret for Zhong Kuiying that Zhong Kuiyaohua's affection for him increased significantly.

She was very clear about Li Wei's mental journey.

After all, she had also experienced similar escapism and regret.

It was this shared feeling that brought her and Li Wei closer together.

"Oh, right, stepmother, this is for you."

Li Wei was about to leave when he remembered something.

He took out a sandalwood box from his pocket, and when he opened it, inside was the gold hairpin that he had bought for Zhong Kui Yaohua a month ago at Xie Youshan's urging.

He had almost forgotten about it because there hadn't been a suitable opportunity to send it out before.

Moreover, he was actually quite hesitant to send cheap goods like Zhong Kui Yao Hua.

But after the other party showed him affection today, he became much bolder.

After all, unless it's bribery, the most important thing about giving gifts is the recipient's attitude towards you, not the value of the gift.

The same gift will elicit drastically different responses from someone who dislikes you and someone who likes you.

With a gentle wave of her hand, Zhong Kui Yao Hua sent the wooden box flying into her hand.

She picked up the hairpin and, looking in the casually unfolded water mirror, placed it into her hair bun.

"Not bad, I like it very much." Zhong Kui Yao Hua said, looking at herself in the mirror.

She could tell that Li Wei had put thought into this gift; although the hairpin was an ordinary object, its shape perfectly suited her noble temperament.

Li Wei was quite pleased to see that she didn't seem to mind.

"If my godmother is happy, then I'll make preparations and head to the Human Royal Court tomorrow."

Li Wei bowed again and then withdrew.

Upon returning to Kunlun Palace, he entered Xuanpu to prepare to bid farewell to the Third Qingwan.

"Qingwan, I will be going to the human race on business tomorrow."

He finished reciting the last chapter of Journey to the West, and then said...

"I'll go with you!"

Third Qingwan immediately spoke.

"No, the higher-ups of the human race all know your identity. Going there will only cause more trouble."

Li Wei refused.

This is not like a thousand years ago. The human race is now powerful and can no longer be manipulated by Kunlun at will.

Without the Queen Mother of the West and the Queen of the Mirage Clan appearing, the human race isn't really that afraid of Kunlun.

Although Qingwan was lively, she wasn't unreasonable, so she pouted and agreed not to go with him.

"I'll be back as soon as possible, Qingwan."

Li Wei stroked the head of the third Qingwan and assured her before leaving the Xuanpu Secret Realm.

Back in her room, Xie Youshan was lying on her bed reading a book.

Li Wei knew without even looking that it was a romance novel written by this woman herself.

The main characters are Li Wei and herself.

In her words, with Li Wei gone, she felt lonely all by herself, but dreaming alone felt too unreal, so she wrote a bunch of romance novels to pass the time.

The theme of her writing was to give herself a treat.

Seeing that she was looking at him intently, Li Wei lay down on top of her and pressed himself against her.

"You stinky husband, what are you doing in broad daylight?"

Xie Youshan said this, but she put down the romance novel and focused on enjoying Li Wei's tenderness.

Li Wei reached his hand between Xie Youshan's body and the bedding, and then, for a moment, poked his head out from under Xie Youshan's neck.

"Shanbao, kiss."

Xie Youshan's earlobes burned, but she turned to please Li Wei.

After the two were affectionate for a while and calmed down, Xie Youshan was held in Li Wei's arms and his back was stroked. Only then did Li Wei speak, "Shanshan, I'm leaving for the human race to investigate tomorrow."

"Why do we need you to go again? Kunlun isn't short of manpower!"

Xie Youshan was immediately displeased.

Li Wei explained to her for a long time before she finally accepted the Queen Mother of the West's decision.

After all, she was also a Celestial Venerable, so she naturally knew the importance of fortune.

"I have to go with you this time. You fought a thousand years ago, and the human race is much stronger than it was a thousand years ago. It will definitely be more dangerous this time."

Xie Youshan said firmly.

"I was only here briefly in this time and space, so even if I die unexpectedly, I can return safely."

"Look, I burned a lot of my lifespan last time, but I've recovered, haven't I?"

Seeing her nervous expression, Li Wei quickly said something.

"No, we only get to see each other once in a long time. What if you really encounter danger? Wouldn't we have to wait another thousand years to see each other again?"

"And I don't want you to get hurt."

Xie Youshan said stubbornly.

Li Wei knew that Shan Shan was genuinely scared, and he felt somewhat helpless.

"Shanshan, once you transform into your true form, can't you change size at will?"

After a moment of contemplation, Li Wei had a sudden inspiration.

"Yes, that's definitely possible." Xie Youshan understood Li Wei's meaning after a moment's thought.

"You want me to shrink and hide inside you?"

"That's right, and with the mirage as cover, no one will be able to discover that the famous Mirage Queen is hiding in my clothes."

Li Wei said with a smile.

"Shanshan, you stay hidden in my sleeve and don't show yourself. I'll only intervene when I encounter a danger I can't handle."

Xie Youshan nodded upon hearing this, which was considered as agreeing to Li Wei's willful request.

There's nothing I can do; he's my husband.

After discussing the matter, the two reached a consensus, and Xie Youshan obediently nestled into Li Wei's arms once again.

With a soft, fragrant woman in his arms, Li Wei sighed, "With such a wife, what more could a husband ask for?"

The next morning, Li Wei was dressed in a wide-sleeved robe with Xie Youshan's help, while Xie Youshan transformed into the shape of a mirage dragon.

This was the second time Li Wei had seen Xie Youshan reveal her true form, so he ignored Xie Youshan's warning look and forcibly hugged and stroked her.

Although it looks like a dragon, its personality is somewhat like a cat.

Her dragon horns were crystal clear, shimmering with magnificent colors.

Its scales shimmered with iridescent light, making it look incredibly beautiful, and it felt similar to warm jade to the touch.

The dragon beard on his neck was very smooth, and it felt very comfortable to touch.

After touching her back for a while, Li Wei placed his left hand below Xie Youshan's dragon mouth and started scratching her chin.

A moment later, Xie Youshan rolled over and lay on her back in his arms.

His limbs would occasionally stretch and kick.

Just a moment ago she was very resistant, but now she's being petted by Li Wei like a cat until she's completely out of her mind.

Li Wei curiously touched the scale below Xie Youshan's neck. She stiffened for a moment, but quickly relaxed.

This must be what is called "the reverse scale," meaning that Xie Youshan loves Li Wei so much that he can touch it like this.

Normally, even dragon couples, or mothers and children, cannot touch that area at will.

After a while, Xie Youshan finally recovered from her cat-dragon state.

She shook her head, then jumped out of Li Wei's arms and hovered in mid-air.

Then its body visibly shrank, until it was only the size of a small snake, and then it crawled into Li Wei's sleeve and coiled around his arm.

Li Wei sighed inwardly at the wonder, then picked up his luggage and left the room.