Who is spreading rumors that my filial piety towards them has changed?

Aside from that, you also need to talk to the little ones beforehand and tell them to be sweet-talking.

The reason he had so many worries was naturally because of the Princess of Chu; he needed to plan ahead and consider the future.

If we ruin our relationship with Yunhan now, it will be even more troublesome to deal with when it is exposed later. On the contrary, if we lay a good foundation for our relationship now, we will have room for maneuver in the future.

However, there is one thing that Chu Mingkong is concerned about: Yunhan's cultivation path will lead her to sever all emotions. Will she still have any feelings about this family relationship in the future?

Thinking about it was useless. Chu Mingkong released his senses to see where the two little guys were. He sensed that they were with Shangguan Rong, so he quickly went over.

Upon entering the room, Shangguan Rong was holding the little girl and reading a book, giving her detailed instructions and personal guidance. Fearing that their ability to understand might be limited, Shangguan Rong was pointing with her finger as she read along with them.

As expected of the Grand Tutor of Tianji Academy, his family education is truly remarkable...

Jiao'er was a bit confused, not knowing what the older sister in the white dress next to her was doing, but she was probably infected by her seriousness and sat there with a serious face as well, just like the other girl.

The learning effect is no different from prenatal education; it's mainly for fun. The baby probably thinks Shangguan Rong is playing with her.

As for Yuehe Maomao, Chu Mingkong guessed that she just didn't like sitting down to study. He had noticed that Maomao preferred to go over to Zuo Qiuchi's side to watch her occasionally practice swordsmanship.

Cat really liked the character "tide" that Shangguan Rong had given her, so she naturally extended that affection to Shangguan Rong as well. When Shangguan Rong urged Cat to study, Cat would obediently sit there and watch.

How much of it was absorbed is secondary; the important thing is that the attitude was right.

Chu Mingkong stared out the window for a while, and inexplicably found the atmosphere in the room amusing. There was an attitude group, an atmosphere group, and a "female kindergarten teacher" diligently instructing students on how to read.

"Cat, take Jiao'er outside to play. Go wake Master up to practice swordsmanship. You've been reading for a long time, haven't you? Relax a bit." Chu Mingkong's first words were these.

With his "decree" in hand, and knowing they could go find Zuo Qiuchi, Maomao took Jiao'er's little hand, and the two little ones disappeared in an instant, vanishing from Shangguan Rong's courtyard.

"..."

Shangguan Rong watched the little boy leave so happily, then fell silent, feeling a little frustrated, as if they didn't really want to be close to her.

"Why do you let them go out to play? They've only just finished reading two articles!" she muttered, pursing her lips.

"Don't complain, hug me!" Chu Mingkong teased Shangguan Rong, but then said seriously, "I know you like these two girls, but you don't have to be so busy reading to them right away."

Shangguan Rong felt a little shy being held like this by Chu Mingkong, but she was serious about family education. Her delicate face hardened, and she said earnestly:

"At their age, they should be studying. There are many insights and wisdoms from predecessors in books. They are all intelligent girls, and they should understand these principles earlier so as to avoid detours and not waste their talents on making mistakes."

Chu Mingkong guessed that Shangguan Rong would probably become the kind of parent who put pressure on you with the attitude of "I'm doing this for your own good" in the future. With a serious expression, he handed over a box of exercise books as a gift.

However, she didn't intend to put pressure on anyone; it was just her way of expressing kindness and concern. Sweet words were hard to come out of this rigid girl's mouth.

Others might be intimidated by her temperament and expression, but Chu Mingkong knew her inside and out, and knew that no matter how hard or cold Rong'er's face was, her back garden was soft and warm! (referring to her well-maintained courtyard filled with birdsong and fragrant flowers.)

“It’s a good thing to teach them to read, but don’t get anxious before they do. Sometimes taking detours is a necessary way to understand the principles. This is a kind of ‘tuition fee’. If you don’t pay it when you’re young, you will have to pay it later. Rong’er, just relax.”

Chu Mingkong offered a word of comfort and quickly changed the subject:

"What have you been up to lately? Don't tell me you've been busy finding textbooks and reading materials for the little girl?"

"Naturally, I need to find reading materials. What if the textbooks I find for them contain obscene ideas? Besides that, I also need to help Princess Chu with some of the memorials and offer advice."

Chu Mingkong almost forgot that the reduction in the workload of his two mothers was largely due to Shangguan Rong's help.

I should add later that Tianyalou should also remove Rong'er's work pressure.

"Speaking of which, I just stopped a girl taking care of a child from being harassed by someone with ill intentions!" Chu Mingkong said with a righteous and serious expression, and a hint of pride.

When Shangguan Rong first heard him say "the girl who takes care of the child," she thought Chu Mingkong was talking about her.

"How did that thief harass that girl?"

"What else could he do? He tried to touch her inappropriately, intending to take liberties with that girl. How despicable!" Chu Mingkong snorted coldly, his eyebrows raised.

"That was truly despicable. How did you stop it? Did you start a massacre in the city? Even if you don't care about your reputation, killing people so easily will still make the people worry."

"I didn't do that."

This surprised Shangguan Rong. She blinked repeatedly at Chu Mingkong, wondering why he hadn't acted rashly.

"So how did you protect that girl?"

"I relied on my own strong self-control," Chu Mingkong said solemnly, his gaze shifting slightly towards Shangguan Rong's ample hips.

"..."

Shangguan Rong suddenly felt that she had been deceived emotionally.

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"Qiu Chi, a guest is looking for you," Yun Nongyu said. Whether she liked it or not, she now addressed Zuo Qiu Chi with much more familiarity.

"Who is it? I don't have any guests. If you had guests, why would you come to me instead of Mingkong?"

Zuo Qiuchi held Yun Nongyu in her arms, not really wanting to get up, but she still opened her eyes and looked around. Then she saw two little girls standing by the bed, their bright, dark eyes looking at her with hopeful light.

"Nongyu, is this the guest you mentioned?"

"Exactly."

"..."

Zuo Qiuchi had interacted with the cat several times and had some understanding of the girl's preferences, so he immediately understood the thought behind that gaze.

I'll accept it; I'm a little tired.

Refusing doesn't seem right...

With a sigh, she released Yun Nongyu and got up to lead the little girl to practice swordsmanship.

Zuo Qiuchi thought to himself:

"Spend more time with the cat now, and later sleep with her while we play games and have fun together."

Yun Nongyu was touched when she saw how easily the two little ones had managed to get Zuo Qiuchi away.

"Perhaps I can get closer to Chu Mingkong's two daughters in the future and ask them to take Zuo Qiuchi out more often!"

Chapter 49 Which one did you give birth to?

A dark and gloomy place, exuding an ancient aura.

Several figures moved around here, pacing back and forth, inspecting and confirming something.

"Are you sure we can accurately observe the exact time of Yin Shi from here?" the old King of Chu asked the man in the shaman's robe who was walking in front.

Leading the way was Wei Zhong, who gazed intently at the splendor left by the ancestors of the Wu tribe, reluctantly replying:

"Yes, according to the ancient records collected by the Rakshasa Society, this is the place. This is the place for stargazing that was determined by the ancient witch tribe."

Using the word "mysterious" to describe this place would be an oversimplification, but removing that word and using any other words would only be a repetition of the admiration for "mystery."

This place is clearly deep underground. They walked up a long staircase, as if they were going to the very core of the earth, where the sun never shines. But what is amazing is that this place was specially built by the ancient shaman tribe to observe the time of death!

Wei Zhong sighed, "This is the glory of the ancient shamanic tribes. They didn't choose those bright and excellent star-gazing sites because no matter how much you see, if you don't see what you need, it's all in vain and only confuses your vision. This place simplifies things by making them complex. The entire underground sacrificial site exists solely for observing the celestial phenomena during the Yin hour. Do you see that star map on the dome?"

The group looked up and saw the star map Wei Zhong had mentioned. It was a mural painted with pigments made from blood and a strange formula, with each small altar of gods and ghosts corresponding to a star in the Yin Time Star Map.

When the altar in the mural lights up, it means that a star in the sky has come to the right position, gradually adding bricks and tiles to the completion of the entire complex celestial phenomenon.

Today, only three altars in the murals remain unlit.

However, a rather troublesome situation is that the stars in the sky are not fixed. Sometimes one star is in place, and other stars will briefly "leave," or some "impurity" stars such as meteors will accidentally enter the constellation, disrupting the chessboard layout in the sky. This is also the reason why the constellation of the Yin time is so rare.

In general, judging from the trend and the divination results obtained by sacrificing the lives of several powerful figures in the Rakshasa Society, this time the Yin Time Star Phenomenon will definitely not just be a "fake move" that dissipates.

This will be a once-in-a-millennium period of unfavorable circumstances, and it will also be the longest-lasting one, highlighting its resilience and persistence!

Wei Zhong thought to himself, "I must take this opportunity to send away the things our ancestors brought..."

In addition to the old King Chu, the accompanying group also included several high-ranking members of the Rakshasa Society.

One of them, his voice tinged with impatience and confusion, said, “King Chu, I thought you had found the true location of the ancient Xiling royal tomb when I saw you holding that square jade. Why did you only come to a place for observing the Yin time? The Rakshasa Society has already paid the price to divine that the Yin time will surely bring great success. Do you really need to go to such lengths to find a place for observing stars?”

In the old King of Chu's hand, he held a square jade, which he had refined into a magical artifact, possessing its own power.

If Chu Mingkong were here, he would recognize that this ancient, square jade seal was the treasure that the old King Chu used to resist his adoptive father's extreme Yin Fire spiritual energy when they fought in the Abyss.

The old King of Chu gestured for Wei Zhong to explain. Wei Zhong snapped out of his reverie and explained in a deep voice:

"The Yin time affects the whole world, but it has another name, 'the day of abundant Yin,' which means that there is a place where Yin energy gathers. Ancient witch tribes flocked to this place, regarding it as an opportunity. Although it was not explicitly stated, it was expected that the place would temporarily become a treasure land for cultivation. And this sacrificial site ruins can be used to find out where the 'land of abundant Yin' is right away."

The man nodded, his impatience lessening somewhat, replaced by a greater respect for the ruins, and said:

"So there were such secrets. The ancient witch tribes were truly a group of fanatics who explored the mysteries of heaven and earth. But... the 'Land of Abundant Yin' can be given extra attention, but the opening of the tomb should still be the top priority and cannot be neglected!"

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Chu Mingkong, accompanied by two little maids, stood outside Qingxin Mansion like gatekeepers, with his master Zuo Qiuchi standing beside him.

"I'm not saying this to be mean, Mingkong, you're coming to pick up Yunhan, yet you still let these two little girls come over and disturb my sleep?" Zuo Qiuchi said irritably. If it weren't for the girls' sake, she would have already beaten up this rebellious disciple by now.

There was nothing I could do, it wasn't that I didn't want to beat him, but that the little girl Jiao'er was quite sensitive to fighting. There were a few times when Zuo Qiuchi got so violent that Chu Mingkong's head was numb. Jiao'er didn't understand what he meant, so she just cried there. From then on, Zuo Qiuchi had to avoid the little dragon girl when he was dealing with his traitors.

They even gave her a string of hair ornaments as a bribe, yet she still sides with Chu Mingkong. It's truly outrageous!

"Can we pick up Yunhan together? Stop sleeping all the time, Master Yun is annoyed with you."

"She's just shy, you'll get used to it after sleeping with her a few more times."

"The children are here..."

Zuo Qiuchi glanced at them and noticed that the little girls were all staring at her with wide eyes. She had no choice but to add, "What I mean is that sleeping more will help you grow up faster. You should all come and sleep with me more often, okay?"

He had only teased the little girl a few times when a chilling aura rapidly approached from afar.

In the blink of an eye, the temperature around us dropped several degrees.

Then, an ice crystal flying sword appeared in the sky above Qingxin Mansion. The flying sword turned into cold air and dissipated, and the snow-haired woman on the sword walked down on the snowflakes.

"We're all old acquaintances, who are we trying to impress with this kind of show?" Zuo Qiuchi sharply retorted.

Xiao Yunhan walked over expressionlessly, her gaze shifting between the people who were greeting her.

"Yunhan, it's been a long time! I thought you were going to go into seclusion forever." Chu Mingkong joked, then quickly brought out the two little girls to act cute. "Yunhan, this is just a kitten, and this is just Jiao'er. My darlings, call her Auntie."

"Why is it Aunt? Daddy, isn't your name Yunhan?" Cat didn't understand.

Jiao'er was more casual; she was used to using reduplicated words, such as "reduplicated words" or "disgusting heart," and she would respond to them several times. Hearing Chu Mingkong say "Auntie," she said in her childish voice:

"Cuckoo~"