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

"They can't see it. It seems they're waiting for me to send out definite news so they can launch a surprise attack when I'm officially preparing to advance in the Abyss."

Chapter 206 Jinyu: Aunt Gu, I'm hungry, I want grandma~

This is actually quite funny...

Chu Mingkong was both amused and exasperated when he heard this. It seemed that Yun Nongyu was afraid she wouldn't have time to prepare, and was deliberately waiting for her to announce the time.

However, this is just a fleeting thought. In reality, for the Buddhist sect that wanted to take action against him, it was simply a matter of choosing a better time to come.

The moment Yun Nongyu advances to the next level will be the perfect opportunity to catch him and Yun Nongyu off guard. Moreover, they believe that Yun Nongyu is in a hurry and will not delay the actual advancement time too long.

If Yun Nongyu were to say now that she wanted to practice the Summoning Technique for another year or two before attempting the breakthrough, these people probably wouldn't wait patiently and would instead take the initiative.

Chu Mingkong smiled and said, "Wouldn't you call this a concession to us?"

Yun Nongyu saw that he was truly too optimistic and cheerful; the pressure he would face later would be considerable. She sighed slightly.

"It's not about making concessions; it's just a way to catch us off guard, wipe us out in one fell swoop, and save us from other troubles."

The enemy's approach was indeed quite aggressive. If they were all coming for him, Chu Mingkong wasn't afraid. He could just drag them into the Abyss for a long run. However, with so many people, it would be difficult to control the situation completely. He was afraid that they might send some people to Xiling to cause trouble.

If they really have such intentions, Chu Mingkong will find it easy to protect himself, but difficult to protect others.

Chu Mingkong suddenly had a strange idea. If the Buddhist sect wasn't united as one, could they ask the Asura King if he was interested in coming over for a fight...?

It feels like I could really ask him, but unfortunately I don't have the Asura King's contact information.

He wondered if his master's wife, Shen Xuejun, would stay and help him. Just now, she seemed to have given him a death stare because of Yunhan's mention of "cultivation."

However, with Yuehe here in my own stronghold, that should be enough.

"Master Yun, are there any more details?" Chu Mingkong pressed.

Yun Nongyu did not reply immediately. She pondered for a moment and said, "I have some uncertain news. It seems that the old King of Chu will arrive before the Buddhist monks. He can be seen as the vanguard."

I knew it!

If they simply wait passively for Yun Nongyu to announce the time for their "attack," how could those Buddhist monks be so obedient? But if we add the fact that the old King of Chu secretly returned to Xiling, then it makes sense.

If this godfather is willing to come first, then let's take him out first.

However, Chu Mingkong would not let his guard down just because Yun Nongyu had discovered this in advance.

The old King of Chu had stolen his essence and blood to improve himself. The Heavenly Emperor was able to use the power of extreme Yin because he shared the same underwear with the old King of Chu for a while and gained some of its essence.

Now that the old King of Chu has been promoted, we should be wary of him.

The preparations made back then to prevent him from randomly sneaking into Tianya Tower to kill people may not be of much use to him now.

"Hmm? By the way, the old King of Chu also possesses the power of extreme Yin. Daoist Yun, can you now completely transcend the power of extreme Yin to perform divination?" Chu Mingkong had some hope in his heart.

"We can barely make out his strength. His Highness's extreme Yin power comes from his injuries and his body, which is somewhat transformed into an extreme abyss. As for the old King Chu, it seems that he has refined his extreme Yin power into a weapon that he carries with him. As for injuries from the extreme abyss, he may have them, but they are probably only to the point of scraping his fingers."

In short, it's just a difference in concentration?

The girl, who had been listening to the two's discussion for a long time, found a moment to speak and asked:

"Master Yun, if you saw the old King Chu, did you see my father?"

“I think so. He was also near the old King of Chu, but I didn’t ‘see’ him. A feeling told me not to ‘see’ him.”

Seeing that Chu Mingkong and Wei Qingning were both confused, Yun Nongyu came up with a more concrete analogy to explain.

Although the actual divination process may differ, for ease of understanding, one can imagine that the surrounding environment of the person being spied on appears in one's mind. Wei Zhong was not in the scene at the time, and one would need to move the perspective and "turn one's head" in a certain direction to see him.

However, Yun Nongyu's sense of crisis warned her not to look over there, for there were things that should not be looked at lightly.

Wei Qingning's face turned pale. She roughly knew what this meant: "Could it be that the 'price' is already starting to come for my father...?"

"The price?" Yun Nongyu repeated softly, somewhat puzzled.

Wei Qingning was in a heavy mood and had no mind to explain. Chu Mingkong mentioned, "As mentioned before, Wei Zhong followed the old King Chu in order to get rid of the 'price' brought about by his ancestor's summoning of the gods."

Yun Nongyu remembered that Chu Mingkong had mentioned this matter after returning from the assassination of the emperor. Wei Qingning's words just now came out a bit suddenly, and she couldn't recall it at the moment.

That "price" is probably the aftermath of a certain deity that the Wei family's ancestor invited; that will is probably already by Wei's side.

Considering her recent exploration of divine summoning techniques and the sense of self-criticism she had just felt, Yun Nongyu could roughly understand why Wei Zhong had consistently used the term "cost" to refer to something else, in order to avoid directly addressing that being by name.

Do not look directly at it, and do not call out to it directly.

Chu Mingkong pulled his sister into his arms to comfort her and give her a sense of security. At the same time, he looked at Yun Nongyu to ask if she had any solutions.

Yun Nongyu gently shook her head.

That was beyond her control; otherwise, she wouldn't have had such a strong sense of self-criticism just now.

Chu Mingkong had no choice but to slowly steer clear of the topic. Knowing there was no solution, he figured the more he discussed a problem, the more uneasy he would become. He asked something else:

"Master Yun, is everything you just saw the truth behind Qingning's strange feelings these past few days?"

"Probably." Knowing that Chu Mingkong would ask for the reason, Yun Nongyu explained in advance: "Talent will not disappear because it is not used. The Wei family cut off most of its witchcraft inheritance, but Qingning's spiritual sense in a certain aspect will not disappear. Perhaps it is because she is in Xiling, and the Buddhist sect happens to have a motive for Xiling, so she has a feeling in the dark."

This is a rather discreet way of putting it. A more likely scenario, Yun Nongyu guessed, was that something "trouble" had happened with her father, Wei Zhong. Wei Zhong happened to be traveling with the old King of Chu, who was currently conspiring with Buddhist people. That's how she managed to uncover so much about the situation.

On the contrary, she could hardly find out anything about Wei Zhong's side.

Chu Mingkong understood this meaning and stopped asking questions. He needed to take Qingning to relax first.

"Thank you for your help, Master Yun. I'll take Qingning out for a walk first." He had already made up his mind. Given Qingning's current condition, taking her to visit Bao Bao would be the best course of action.

Yun Nongyu nodded and watched Chu Mingkong lead Qingning out. For some reason, she felt that he would come back later to ask if there was a way to guard against the old King Chu. She took out talisman paper and prepared to make talismans.

Now that she has been able to spy on the old King of Chu, it will be much easier to guard against him.

"Tianya City is a place he will definitely infiltrate. Set up a ring of talismans around the outer walls to leave a trace of any outsiders crossing the border for detection. Add several more layers of talisman arrays to Qingxin Mansion and Tianya Tower..."

Yun Nongyu suddenly stopped, examining herself as she had unknowingly begun making talismans.

Why do I feel like all I can think about now is predicting what His Highness needs...?

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In Gu Jungui's courtyard, Jin Yu was secretly hiding nearby. After seeing Madam Zhen and her daughter leave, she lifted her skirt and ran into the courtyard.

Seeing the gentle and beautiful woman with increasingly full and juicy breasts, seemingly preparing to close the door to feed the cat, Jin Yu quickly followed.

"Aunt Gu, Aunt Gu~"

Gu Jungui stopped what he was doing, looked at the girl, blinked, and wondered to himself why she had come over again, and with such a happy and excited look on her face.

"Jinyu, didn't you say you were going back to be with your mother? Why did you come back?"

"Give my mother more private space to play with her toys~"

She said this casually; she had specifically waited for the kitten's feeding time to come over. She spoke seriously:

"Aunt Gu, please don't be surprised or nervous about what I'm about to say. I mean no harm, and Mingkong is aware of this matter..."

Gu Jungui's heart skipped a beat. Could it be that she was pregnant?

As expected, Gu Jun Gui soon heard the beautiful and graceful young woman in front of him carefully explain:

"Mingkong told me that Aunt Gu is pregnant with Mingkong's child. But Aunt Gu, please don't have any reservations. I don't have any bad intentions, really, really!"

Jin Yu spoke quickly, but in an orderly and concise manner, she conveyed the situation.

It was only after Jin Yu accidentally saw the cat "patting its breasts" that she realized what had happened. Ming Kong simply told her the truth, and now Ming Kong has agreed to let Jin Yu come over and help Gu Jun Gui with his daily routine.

Gu Jun Gui was naturally panicked. Everyone knew that Ming Kong was a junior she had taken care of since childhood, and she was practically Ming Kong's mother. But now she was carrying Ming Kong's little baby in her belly, and Gu Jun Gui dared not let anyone know.

When Jin Yu suddenly said she knew the inside story, Gu Jun Gui was stunned for a moment.

However, fortunately, it is Jinyu, and Jinyu is different... Gu Jungui does not believe that girls like Yongzhen and Rong'er feel that there is anything wrong with it.

However, Chu Mingkong had told Gu Jungui that Jin Yu agreed with him having the three of them be intimate, so Gu Jungui immediately felt that this girl might really have different ideas in her mind.

“Since Mingkong agreed, then fine… You didn’t tell your mother, did you?” Gu Jungui was momentarily speechless, and then brought up Jin Yu’s previous way of addressing Pei Mi.

"Don't worry, Aunt Gu, even if my mother begs me, I won't tell anyone!"

Gu Jungui smiled helplessly: "So what brings you here now?"

Jin Yu was a little embarrassed. She clung to Gu Jun Gui's arm and sweetly said:

"I just wanted to see what the cats ate, and I was also a little curious to taste the milk the cats drank and see how it differed from what I drank. I mean, the kind of cow's milk that I often get..."

"Aunt Gu, can I have a bite? Just a tiny bite, I won't steal the cat's!"

Chu Mingkong pulled Qingning over, and suddenly sensed the situation in the room. He was a little helpless with Jinyu.

That's incredibly fast! I just asked him, and he's already getting close to Aunt Gu.

"Ahem, Aunt Gu, is the cat in the yard? I brought Qingning over to play with the cat."

Chapter 207 Qingning's Tender White Peach

There was a flurry of activity in the room, and after a short while, Jin Yu came out with a stern and charming face, holding a cat in her arms, as if to emphasize that she hadn't done anything, that she was just playing with the cat, especially for Qing Ning's benefit.

As for taking a bite of Aunt Gu's food to try it out, she had already informed Chu Mingkong beforehand.

I had been curious about this before when I was in the palace, but there were too many people and too much gossip in the palace, so I couldn't just ask someone to bring in a wet nurse for her to try; I had to maintain my image!

Now that everyone here is on our side, we're not afraid.

"Qingning, you seem to be in a bad mood."

Wei Qingning shook her head. She didn't want to reveal her emotions to seek attention and comfort from others, but she really couldn't muster the energy for the time being.

She held the cat's little paw and said, "You didn't sleep well, you're a little listless."

Gu Jun Gui was the one who had just been breastfeeding, and she still needed to tidy her clothes before coming out, so she was a little slow.

She was worried that Qingning would find out, as she had watched the girl grow up and felt even more embarrassed to treat her that way. Therefore, she was very flustered at the moment.

"Aunt Gu~" Qingning forced a smile and greeted Gu Jungui.

"Hmm, when Qingning came to see the cat just now, she was so excited, but she got sleepy in the blink of an eye? Let's hug the cat."

Gu Jungui took the little baby back from Jin Yu and placed her in Qing Ning's arms. Although Wei Qing Ning felt a little down, she took the little girl very carefully.