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

Anyone might believe these words, but Xiao Yunhan would never believe them.

When Chu Mingkong first emerged from the Abyss Trench, his injuries to his soul made even normal activities a burden.

In the end, he inexplicably found a few blades of grass to gnaw on before he was able to move around normally again.

Xiao Yunhan had tasted a little of what he ate; even a dog would shake its head at it, finding it so bitter it would make it want to vomit bile.

He claimed that he got it from Qingse by chance and collected it out of curiosity.

After that, Chu Mingkong pretended nothing was wrong in front of his family by eating grass. Xiao Yunhan was afraid that his family would worry, so she helped him keep it a secret.

Given this precedent, Xiao Yunhan thought he was talking nonsense when he said "I'm fine".

"I haven't eaten any grass since then, so I'm really fine. If you don't believe me, ask Maomao and Jiao'er if I've eaten any grass today."

Chu Mingkong asked for a strong witness. If he were to find another way to prove his innocence, Chu Mingkong felt that his only option was to project his divine soul.

He was afraid that if Yunhan saw his spirit doll, she would pick it up and run away without saying a word, which would be troublesome.

"Kitty?" Xiao Yunhan actually asked the little girl.

“Daddy…” Cat recalled very carefully, not missing any details, “Daddy didn’t eat grass today.”

“Look!” Chu Mingkong said.

Xiao Yunhan was astonished. Even a wound to the soul could be healed?!

The cat suddenly added, saying in a clear, crisp voice:

“But Father hasn’t eaten grass for several days. He made elixirs from the grass the other day. Now he doesn’t eat grass, he’s eating pills.”

Chu Mingkong: "..."

Xiao Yunhan stared at him silently.

Goodness, Kitty, you've been waiting for this day to get revenge for accidentally eating that bitter grass last time, haven't you?

She's small in stature, but she's got a big heart.

Xiao Yunhan kissed her little niece, stroked her head, and told them to go play somewhere else first. Then she said to Chu Mingkong:

"The cat has told you the truth, so don't play word games with me and pretend nothing happened."

"...Let's go back to the room. I need to talk to you about something."

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Happy Mid-Autumn Festival!

Because I went back to my hometown, my writing was affected. I'll catch up later. Consider this the only update today.

(Seriously, this ink-grinding guy got arrested way too quickly...)

Chapter 158 Let's Give Each Other a Cooling-Off Period

Chu Mingkong followed behind his sister Xiao Yunhan toward her courtyard, feeling both annoyed and uneasy.

This doesn't seem like something that needs to be discussed, it's not a normal matter.

Xiao Yunhan wore a white dress, elegant and otherworldly. The gauze on the dress was decorated with distant mountain patterns, giving it an elegant and hazy feel, as if one were observing the beautiful scenery through the clarity of ice crystals. Her exquisite and alluring figure was occasionally revealed, with her full and rounded hips below her hourglass waist.

In the past, when Chu Mingkong followed someone like this, his attention would mostly be on her plump buttocks, so round and full, like a big peach wrapped in silk.

But this time, while looking down, Chu Mingkong was slightly distracted for a moment, trying to figure out what Xiao Yunhan was planning to discuss.

It wasn't good to remain silent, so after the siblings entered the courtyard, Chu Mingkong broke the silence and said:

"Yunhan, you haven't been staying here these past few days. Sometimes the cats come in and play, breaking and damaging the flowers and plants. I'll replace them with some new ones later. What do you think we should get?"

Xiao Yunhan didn't pay much attention to her courtyard. She only glanced at it after Chu Mingkong mentioned it and saw that some flowers and plants in the courtyard had been broken off, but they were actually harmless.

"It's okay, let's leave it at that."

Although the courtyard has been uninhabited for a long time, the cleaning work has never stopped, and everything inside is neat, clean, and spotless.

Xiao Yunhan gently pressed down on the hem of her skirt around her hips and thighs, then slowly sat down. The moment the skirt clung to her hips and thighs, it revealed alluring curves of her figure, a beauty that combined both voluptuous curves and slender, capable elegance.

"What are you planning to say? This is such a serious matter, it's almost scary~" Chu Mingkong joked.

"I consulted my master about your matter. Your injury is to your soul, and it was an extremely yang injury, making it difficult for contemporary magic and elixirs to work..."

This opening is starting to sound increasingly off!

Chu Mingkong wanted to emphasize again and again that he could be considered cured, but the effects of the treatment might disappear. However, considering that Maomao had just "exposed his secrets" to him, even if he said it again now, Xiao Yunhan probably wouldn't believe him and would only get a cold look.

He remained silent, choosing to listen to the rest first.

"Your Abyss Injury was healed through mediation, right? But this time you can no longer get help from the girls in the royal family, as they are unable to cultivate the extreme Yin techniques for the soul."

"So?" Chu Mingkong felt that he seemed to have heard this kind of conversation from Yuehe before.

Xiao Yunhan took out a fragment of the Abyss Core, which had been scattered from the East Sea. It was as clear as crystal, and its dark purple color was purer than that of ordinary Abyss Cores. Even though each fragment looked different, Chu Mingkong recognized it almost at a glance.

How come she has this too?

“I found this item on a person from the underworld.”

Xiao Yunhan carefully held the shard, her palm covered with a layer of icy frost to avoid direct contact with it. She continued:

“You have more contact with the Core of the Abyss than I have, but this fragment is unique. The damage it inflicts on others can directly affect their souls, causing them to suffer extreme Yin damage. This can meet your requirements for reconciliation and should be able to resolve your troubles.”

"Oh! So Yunhan, you mean I should find some more female enemies, use the shards to scratch them, and capture them to cultivate and heal, right?"

Chu Mingkong reached out as if to snatch the fragment back. He had already taken back Zuo Qiuchi's fragment, and now his sister had one too!

But Xiao Yunhan didn't give him a chance to touch it; she simply put the fragment away. Chu Mingkong grabbed nothing but his sister's soft hand, her palm soft, cool, and smooth, yet still carrying a trace of her body heat.

"Women of unknown origin, who knows if they have poisoned someone in some strange place. There is a faction in the Hehuan Sect that uses poison to control their 'allies' and puts the poison in their secret locations without anyone knowing."

"Then I should go and discuss it with my girls. Their backgrounds are clear, aren't they?" Chu Mingkong immediately added.

"Don't interrupt me." Xiao Yunhan cut him off from his repeated attempts to change the subject, and said decisively, "I'll treat you."

"..."

Chu Mingkong's breath caught in his throat as he was about to speak, and his face turned ashen.

He stared at his older sister with disbelief. Her expression remained calm and composed, her eyes and brows expressionless yet possessing an undeniable coldness.

"Yunhan, is the 'treatment' you're talking about another method, or is it the same 'treatment' I used to treat the Abyss Wounds?"

“Same.” She said succinctly.

"Do you really understand what my treatment process is like? Although it is called 'treatment' or 'cultivation,' it can essentially be seen as sexual intercourse between men and women."

"That's right, what's the problem? I'm a woman, and you're a man, Mingkong. There's no prerequisite that prevents me from cultivating."

Chu Mingkong realized that he and Xiao Yunhan were talking about completely different things. He wondered if what he was saying was appropriate, but what Yunhan was saying was perfectly acceptable.

And she felt that if the conditions of "you're male and I'm female" were met, there wouldn't be any problems, although there's some truth to that...

Chu Mingkong was speechless. He had a similar feeling with his master's wife. They were both people who didn't communicate in a normal way, but what they said was hard to refute.

"Why are you hesitating? Do you think your injuries are insignificant and that you can just take those bitter pills? Before, Mingkong, you even went to the palace to cultivate by digging for cabbages everywhere in order to suppress your injuries."

Xiao Yunhan's words left him speechless. It seemed to be true. In the past, he would have pulled out his gun without hesitation, regardless of whether it was something a human being would do; survival was the priority.

Why are you being so hesitant now? It's probably still a matter of choosing the right person.

He had no choice before, but now he does. If his life isn't in danger, it's hard for him to get nervous. Besides, Yunhan isn't an ordinary person. Even when he had terrible relationships with those around him, Yunhan still stood by his side.

The current situation makes it seem like he's been deceiving Yunhan's feelings all along...

Chu Mingkong lived his entire life with a clear conscience, only harming outsiders and doing inhumane things to outsiders, never harboring any ill intentions towards his own people.

His sister Xiao Yunhan came with concern for him, and Chu Mingkong really didn't want to lie about his injury, which was no longer urgent. This time, he couldn't finish grinding ink every time, he hesitated, and couldn't enjoy it. He even felt a little guilty.

"Yunhan, I don't want to do this. There's something I have to tell you honestly..." he said solemnly, his eyes devoid of any playful or joking expression, his tone utterly earnest and sincere.

"Is that so? You don't want to do that? Then why is it sticking up here? Is that because you want to cultivate?" Xiao Yunhan showed no mercy, ruthlessly pointing out his true honesty and seizing the evidence against him.

"..."

Chu Mingkong's face fell. This time, his body and mind were not in harmony, but his body was just acting out of habit and he couldn't control it.

"This...this is just to scare you. Listen to me first...I have indeed found a treatment for the injuries I sustained in the Abyss Trench, and it's similar to what you told me, Yunhan..."

Xiao Yunhan heard him say that the method left by the Goddess Yuehe could control the degree of damage to the soul caused by the extreme yin power. She also heard that she had completed the initial treatment with Yuehe, but the existence of her Yin Time Person might cause the current treatment effect to disappear.

"Can you show me the treatment's effects? Can you see the effects on your heart? Can you see them on your soul?" Xiao Yunhan needed evidence to convince herself.

Her younger brother wasn't like the typical playboy, all talk and no action, making promises and painting a rosy picture of the future. But his ability to make up stories was undeniable, so Xiao Yunhan couldn't believe everything he said right now.

"Ahem, let's talk first. Yunhan, after you see my soul, please don't just grab it and run away, okay?" Chu Mingkong asked, feeling troubled and worried.

“Okay,” Xiao Yunhan replied immediately.

Immediately, Chu Mingkong closed his eyes, and his spirit emerged from his body, giving rise to a small Mingkong in the form of a divine soul. When Xiao Yunhan saw her younger brother's divine soul, Mingkong's eyes lit up, and she released his grip, reaching out to embrace her younger brother's divine soul in her arms.

It seems that the observation and treatment of his injuries have been completely forgotten...

"Do you believe me now?" Chu Mingkong sighed in his divine soul state, while his body remained sitting there quietly without moving.

"Hmm, after Yuehe disappears, who will treat you?" Xiao Yunhan had time to observe the condition of the divine soul body. She felt that it was not completely under control, which meant that finding only one person to treat it would not be enough.

Even now, it's as if the disease hasn't been cured; the only thing is that the mental and spiritual pain has been controlled.

"Uh... Wind Shadow."

"anything else?"

"Where is there any more? Isn't it enough that Fengying has provided the necessary treatment? Let's call it a day while we're ahead."

"anything else?"

Xiao Yunhan seemed not to hear his excuses and calmly repeated herself. This made Chu Mingkong, after a brief pause, accept the choice to confess honestly.

"...My master Zuo Qiuchi."

After his older sister Xiao Yunhan had thoroughly investigated the matter, Chu Mingkong was too afraid to speak. He let Xiao Yunhan pinch his cheeks for a long time before finally hearing her speak.

"Zuo Qiuchi is your master, right? You're willing to let Zuo Qiuchi heal you, but not me? Do you think Zuo Qiuchi is closer to you than me?"

I have no way to reply to what you said. Can the closeness of a relationship be discussed in this state?