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

However, nothing unusual happened during the process; it was all very proper, polite, and courteous.

Chu Mingkong considered whether he should again make a reluctant suggestion to act like a gentleman and avoid the situation, allowing Yun Nongyu to bathe and groom herself alone.

Ke Yun Nongyu remembered that Chu Mingkong said he wanted to go back to see his daughters. Not wanting Chu Mingkong to spend too much time, she simply let him go to the lake to bathe together, so as not to have to take turns bathing and waiting.

Although this "pool" is a bit big, it can still be considered a couples' bath.

Immersed in the cool lake water, Chu Mingkong looked up at the sky.

The darkness of night gradually faded, dawn was still on its way, the sky was somewhat bright, but not very bright, not as bright as the moonlight.

Chu Mingkong heard the sound of cloth strips being untied coming from Yun Nongyu's direction, and guessed that it was the blindfold.

Unable to suppress his curiosity, he turned around openly to look, with a sentence on the tip of his tongue, "I'll help you clean it, otherwise I'll feel bad." As soon as Yun Nongyu asked, he would immediately give her his answer.

The lakeside was shaded by trees, and the moonlight filtered through the dense foliage, casting dappled silver light that fell perfectly on Yun Nongyu's fair and delicate body.

The lake water reached up to her slender waist, and in the shimmering light of the water, her delicate body above the surface was pure and beautiful, like a dream.

She removed her blindfold, revealing a stunningly beautiful face. Her usual practice of "hiding her face" seemed to be concealing her beauty. Her fair skin was radiant, smooth, and translucent, but unfortunately, her eyes were closed.

Her back was muscular and well-proportioned, highlighting the so-called beauty of bone structure along with her delicate collarbones. However, her figure did not appear thin. Her front curves were high and full, and the black hair hanging down from her shoulders perfectly covered her two nipples.

Her entire being was truly like white jade, graceful and flawless, with a beauty that seemed to gather the essence of heaven and earth.

Hearing the sound of water, Yun Nongyu turned to face the man and asked, "Your Highness, are you in a hurry to go back? I'll get ready right away."

Even Chu Mingkong, whose mind was full of nonsense, was somewhat cleansed by her Daoist aura, and his mind became clear for a few rare breaths.

I did have a longing in my heart, but I didn't want to ruin the beauty I had just experienced.

"Let me wash that blindfold for you... Master Yun, do you keep your eyes closed when you're not wearing this blindfold?"

"I'm used to it. Whether my eyes are open or not doesn't matter. Suddenly opening them actually increases the things I need to think about." The woman's long eyelashes fluttered slightly. She opened her eyes a crack, looking languid, yet with a dignified air of looking down at the world.

Chu Mingkong patiently washed the blindfolds clean, took her soft hand from under the water of Bibo Lake, and went ashore with her to change clothes before setting off back to the mansion.

When they returned to the mansion, it was already afternoon and time to rest.

It was quiet everywhere, and the maids changing shifts were yawning, looking tired.

Chu Mingkong ran to the room where his master's wife was, which was also his sister Xiao Yunhan's room, where they were also resting.

However, upon seeing the young girls sandwiched between them, Chu Mingkong strongly suspected that his master's wife had been keeping the young girls occupied ever since she arrived.

It seems that the teacher's wife also likes the young girl.

The cat is quite sensitive to Chu Mingkong's scent. Even when it's sleeping soundly, it can open its eyes to look at him and reach out for a hug.

Chu Mingkong snatched the cat from between the two cold beauties like stealing a sweet potato, and the cat immediately fell asleep in his arms again.

This kid can sleep so much...

His arrival could not be hidden from Shen Xuejun and Xiao Yunhan. Noticing his master's wife's gaze, Chu Mingkong greeted her.

Xiao Yunhan glanced at the cat and said to him:

"Lie down in the middle and let the cat and the baby sleep on you, but don't hold them or rock them."

Does this mean they want him to lie down, or they want the cat to lie back down?

Chu Mingkong had no idea, but he obeyed respectfully. His master's wife had no objections, so he lay down in the middle, his broad chest supporting the two little girls' sleepiness.

"What did you do in the Abyss with Yun Nongyu?" Xiao Yunhan asked, still curious about the "ancient aura" that Shen Xuejun had mentioned.

"She tried to advance her cultivation level using ancient methods. This time, she went there to try it out first. It's like getting struck by lightning a few times before undergoing tribulation to warm up and get a feel for it."

However, this rough explanation was not enough to satisfy Xiao Yunhan, and she pressed for details: "Tell me more... The cat has been sleeping for a long time today, so there's no need to worry about waking it up."

"Before we get to the point, how long has Maomao Jiao'er been sleeping here?"

“I slept here with my master and me all night. After I woke up, I slept with Qiu Chi. Aunt Gu had lunch with me, and then I came back to sleep here with us.”

"..."

Chapter 202 Master's Wife and Sister

The news that Yun Nongyu was preparing to break through near the Xiling Abyss quickly spread to some disciples of the alchemy path.

In the alchemy room of the Daoist sect, a disciple wrote down the news he had recently heard on a piece of paper. The paper was only the size of a palm, and the handwriting was small, each character like a tiny insect, densely recording a lot of information.

Then, the small piece of paper was crumpled into a ball, placed inside a pill, and thrown into the alchemy furnace.

The flames burned fiercely, and the elixir energy turned into a wisp of black smoke that drifted out, lingering in the air and disappearing without a trace.

The disciple who was burning pills leaned out of the window and, seeing that no one among the sect disciples patrolling nearby had noticed him, breathed a sigh of relief and continued to pretend to be refining pills normally.

Elder Jiu sat on the cloud of Baiyun Mountain, savoring the fine wine in his hand, watching the wisp of black smoke fly out of Kunlun, without stopping it.

"We've caught one, but it's still not good to touch this little mole recently, as it might alert the others. We should take them all down at once."

Discovering the mole meant we couldn't take action, which was agonizing back then. Now, we can only put in extra effort to keep an eye on them to prevent these moles from making any more moves.

......

That wisp of cinnabar energy traveled far from Kunlun and drifted to a small mountain village in the vicinity of the Buddhist Pure Land.

The village was a scene of utter devastation, with both people and livestock dying suddenly. Meanwhile, Taoist Peng Bao continued his alchemy practice in this deserted mountain village.

He was still very cautious. Although he was cooperating with Buddhism, there were all sorts of strange and monstrous people in Buddhism, and there were bound to be some who didn't like him. If he rashly cooperated with Buddhism in its pure land, it would be difficult to escape later.

As the elixir wafted by, Peng Bao Daoist twitched his nose and then inhaled sharply. The flames of the furnace flickered as he inhaled this breath, almost flying into his nose.

"Yun Nongyu is planning to use the methods of the ancient witchcraft tribe to advance her cultivation level? Isn't that courting death? How can the witchcraft tribe's abilities be so easily obtained? It's more likely that she's trying to trick my disciples and grand-disciples who are still in the Taoist sect into coming out."

But... whether it's true or not is no longer important; all that matters is knowing Yun Nongyu's whereabouts.

In any case, the Taoist sect now needs someone who can reach the level of the Queen Mother of the West, otherwise, in the confrontation with the Buddhist sect, the Taoist sect will one day suffer a great defeat.

If Yun Nongyu is just putting on a show to lure out the mole, then she's in big trouble.

She thought of herself as a fisherman casting bait, but she certainly didn't expect that...

The fish underwater will not only bite the bait, but also drag the fishermen on the shore into the water and eat them!

Peng Bao Dao Ren took out a string of Buddhist beads, which was a communication token within the Buddhist community, and quickly sent the message over.

Soon after, several monks arrived at the cave.

"Is the news Peng Bao Daoist just now true? Will Chu Mingkong from Xiling also go to protect that female Daoist elder?"

Peng Bao Dao Ren sized up the monks who had condensed their killing intent into prayer beads, thinking to himself that he was not familiar with them.

"I can't be sure if it's true or not. I can only say that Yun Nongyu said it herself. I'm not sure if she will change her mind later, but that's definitely what she's planning for now." After spending a lot of time with monks who liked to use cryptic language and riddles, Peng Bao Dao Ren felt that his way of speaking had changed.

The key point is that it's hard to determine what's true and what's false.

"Good! Daoist Peng Bao, you have a grudge against that Daoist sect, while our Blood Blade Bright King Palace has a feud with Chu Mingkong. He destroyed our Bright King's great Buddhist undertaking, and many powerful figures also wish to go to Xiling. Daoist Peng Bao, would you be willing to travel with us?"

Taoist Peng Bao would naturally not refuse, as he still had other requests of the Taoist sect:

"Okay, but don't kill Yun Nongyu. I need to use her as leverage to force the Daoist sect to hand over the 'Three Flowers Medicine Classic'."

"This request is not excessive. There are indeed conflicts between Buddhism and Taoism, but our target on this trip is Chu Mingkong. We will leave the Taoist elders to their fate, and Buddhism will not interfere!"

Peng Bao Daoist felt a chill run down his spine when he thought of the Yin Shi person beside Chu Mingkong:

"Who else is coming with you?"

The monks, seemingly confident of victory, coldly sneered at the man from Xiling, "Many powerful figures. Daoist Peng Bao need not worry; you can refine a calming pill and take it yourself."

You'd better be honest, otherwise if you bring along a few lackeys and generals, you'll just be asking for trouble, and they'll all get killed by that treacherous man with a single sword strike, making yourself a laughingstock...

He kept these thoughts to himself and didn't say them aloud, but instead offered a forced and amiable explanation:

“It’s not that I don’t trust Buddhism, but Chu Mingkong has an extraordinary person by his side. You should know how Chamentuo died. He was protected by a powerful Yin Shi Ren. Do you understand what that means?”

“Even the most powerful Yin Shi people have limitations, and we have our own ways to overcome them. At that time, powerful figures such as the Divine Wisdom Bodhisattva and the Wheel-Turning King, who is comparable to an Arhat, will accompany us. Not to mention Chu Mingkong’s adoptive father and the monks of our Blood Blade Bright King Hall.”

Actually, he didn't say enough. The death of Chamento also brought Chu Mingkong a line of hatred, but he only mentioned the top few powerful figures to gain the trust of Peng Bao Daoist, which was enough.

Describing something in too much detail makes it sound like you're recounting your most treasured possessions, which is rather unsightly.

"..." Upon hearing this, Taoist Peng Bao nodded secretly.

No wonder these monks were so confident and assured of victory, and they even brought so many helpers, except that the old King of Chu was among them.

This guy benefits from his ancestors' glory and his adopted son Chu Mingkong's good fortune, and now he's trying to mess with Chu Mingkong. Tsk tsk...

He has secured his position within his current faction largely thanks to Chu Mingkong's life essence.

Taoist Peng Bao did not continue to ponder, but instead said:

“If that’s the case, then it’s certainly enough. In the incident with Chamentuo, when things got serious, Chu Mingkong hid behind that Yin Shiren, which shows that he was not capable of intervening in a battle at the Divine Soul Realm. I feel that you’ve brought so many people on this trip, it’s a bit of an overreaction!”

However, it's a good thing that many people are calling for it. That way, he can capture Yun Nongyu alive, take her to the Daoist sect, and exchange her for the "Three Flowers Medicine Classic."

No matter how many people or how many powerful individuals there are, they are all just working for him.

The monks then said, "If this matter succeeds, Taoist Peng Bao will be offered a position in our Buddhist community to promote Buddhist alchemy! From now on, he must not say that his alchemy comes from Taoism."

Peng Bao Dao Ren sneered inwardly. This really is a case of Buddhism claiming that all things originated from the Buddhist sect. They can even say that other people's ancestors were reincarnations of Buddhist protectors.

What a foolish and greedy monk! The origin of alchemy is perfectly clear. How could it possibly be from your Buddhist sect?

That belongs to the ancestor of the Witchcraft Clan!

......

Chu Mingkong recounted almost everything that happened in the Abyss, except for the incident with Yun Nongyu in the cave, especially the matter of inviting that monstrous being, which was also the part that his sister Xiao Yunhan was most interested in.

During the storytelling, the two little girls woke up, rolled over and lay on Chu Mingkong's chest, listening quietly to him.

Although she couldn't understand, her bright eyes were fixed on him, showing a strong sense of participation.

After listening, Xiao Yunhan gained a lot of knowledge and understanding about the ancient witch tribe.

This can actually be a way to advance in rank? It feels like gambling with your life, gambling on whether you can undergo a transformation. If you don't die, you'll have achieved enlightenment and ascended to heaven.

But she still had areas of confusion:

"So what exactly is that? What kind of existence is it?"

Chu Mingkong couldn't answer the question; he only knew that the thing was incredibly erotic, like a collection of all the world's fetishes...