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

Chapter 271 Utter Despair!

Skirt 6san8③ Bell Liusi 9⑦

In the silence, everyone had their own thoughts, and basically only Chu Mingkong spoke to Yu Qingning.

"Qingning, now that you've left the depths of the Abyss, does that feeling seem to have returned to your face?" Chu Mingkong asked.

"Yes, I'm back, but I don't know if it's because Sister Yuehe's talisman is still working, but I don't feel as bad as before." Qingning nodded, her face slightly pale, and she managed a weak smile. She wasn't so weak that it would make people worry, but she was in a limbo.

Chu Mingkong pressed further, "Then can you sense if that discomfort has lessened at all?"

Wei Qingning hesitated. She certainly wanted to share some good news. After all, this trip had been so large-scale, and she would feel ashamed and guilty if she returned empty-handed.

"A little bit?"

The girl's lack of confidence in her tone had essentially conveyed the outcome to Chu Mingkong: it might work, but it would certainly have little effect.

But he still offered words of comfort:

"Alright, a little bit is enough. Plus, this trip also helped me find a way to stay comfortably in the depths of the Abyss, so the gains are quite significant."

Even if a solution can't be found no matter what, at least the method of stalling is clear.

"Yes! But I still feel a bit guilty and ashamed. When I get back, I need to hurry up and cultivate the Extreme Yang Technique. At least I need to be able to support the Extreme Yang Shield. I can't trouble the elders like this anymore..."

As she finished speaking, Qingning's expression became somewhat complicated. The "tragic state" of her two elders kept flashing through her mind, and she felt a little confused.

It's hard to say whether her motivation to return to cultivating the Extreme Yang Technique stemmed from not wanting to trouble people anymore, or from unexpectedly discovering a way to get closer to her brother.

Qingning stirred up this topic, which gave the elders an incentive to join in.

Now that Tianya City is approaching, there can be more casual conversation in the conversation. The silence of the three beautiful women earlier was not only due to some strange reasons, but also because they did not want to disturb Chu Mingkong's inquiry about Qingning's condition.

Pei Mi glanced at Wan Hua, who had woken up at some point, and asked calmly:

"Hmm? Wan Hua, when did you wake up?"

Wan Hua was already aware that she had revealed an embarrassing side of herself in front of Qing Ning, and that Qing Ning had even helped her up during the incident.

Ma Ying-jeou was so relaxed and carefree during the sex scene, but now, recalling the disheveled state he revealed in front of the younger generation, he felt incredibly embarrassed.

Honestly, the thing Wan Hua regrets most right now is that he was too arrogant while riding the horse. If it weren't for the build-up beforehand, compared to Pei Mi's scene, Wan Hua's outburst during his dazed and unconscious state would be nothing at all...

At least it's not that tragic. It's inevitable, after all. The mistake was that he was too engrossed in the horse-riding scene and didn't try to hide it at all!

But now that Pei Mi has arrogantly come forward, how can Wan Hua be willing to be a pushover?

Even though Chu Mingkong cast a pleading glance for Pei Mi, Wan Hua showed no mercy. She snorted coldly and, mimicking Pei Mi's question, retorted:

"Hmm? Pei Mi, when did you remove the Dust-Free Talisman?"

"What happened when we were forty miles outside the border?" Pei Mi didn't realize what was wrong.

This involves the perspective of the person under the Dustless Talisman. The person herself does not know whether the other party can see her, or more accurately, she cannot confirm whether she is invisible.

In Pei Mi's own eyes, she always looked the same; it was just that after she took the Dust-Free Talisman, the other party could no longer see her.

I still remember when Chu Mingkong first obtained the concealment technique, he was worried about its effectiveness before entering or leaving the capital. He even teased a child while queuing to enter the city to confirm the situation.

Only after confirming everything can I be sure that I am indeed invisible; otherwise, it would be a bit clownish, having been seen by others while still swaggering around.

And now, Pei Mi has stepped into this trap...

The stunningly beautiful mature empress looked bewildered. She took the dust-free talisman off her wrist. "Is there a problem?"

Wasn't the Dust-Free Talisman perfectly fine? It was still working perfectly in the depths of the Abyss, and no one saw it. At most, some strange noises couldn't be concealed.

She didn't dare to remove the talisman until she had almost fully recovered.

This is a manifestation of a lack of practical experience. The moment Chu Mingkong first obtained the Dustless Talisman, he worried about what would happen if the talisman failed and the enemies in the capital pretended not to see him.

"Chu Mingkong, what did Wan Hua mean by what she said?" Pei Mi was perceptive and sensed something was wrong. Wan Hua wasn't the kind of woman who would retaliate by playing tricks.

Madam Zhen remained silent throughout, not wanting to get involved in the current situation!

In any case, she's been a bystander along the way, avoiding the tragic experiences of Wan Hua and Pei Mi who suffered consecutive deaths. If she were to have too much of a presence now, she might easily attract hatred.

She silently pulled Qingning to the hilt of the flying sword, and the two of them pretended to look at the scenery below, completely unaware of what was happening around them!

Chu Mingkong took a deep breath and gently advised:

"Mi'er, in this life, there are some things that are better left unknown than known... It's better to just pretend nothing happened. As long as you don't know about it, you can completely pretend it never happened!"

Pei Mi was not a weak and foolish woman. Upon hearing Chu Mingkong's words, she felt even more uneasy and had a vague suspicion in her heart. Her face instantly turned as pale as Qing Ning's.

"You, explain yourself clearly..."

"Perhaps due to the influence of the depths of the Abyss, the expiration time of the Dustless Talisman was slightly brought forward." Chu Mingkong gestured with his finger.

Pei Mi's mind went blank for a moment. She managed to pull herself back to reality, staring at Chu Mingkong with disbelief in her beautiful eyes, and stammered:

"A little bit...that is, when?"

"Before Qingning climbs out of the pool," Chu Mingkong said, maintaining a serious expression and trying his best not to upset Pei Mi's fragile heart.

“Before?!” Pei Mi emphasized the word.

What's the difference between this talisman and it completely malfunctioning?!

Doesn't that mean that her twisting her waist, her kissing, her tongue being pinched, etc., were all seen by these people next to her?

Pei Mi's heart was heavy; the despair she felt now surpassed even the day she was trapped in the palace. She maintained her composure with unwavering resolve and coldly retorted to Wan Hua:

"Wan Hua, you revealed your true colors with such grace!"

"You have the stamina to move freely even in the deepest abyss, I admire you!" Wan Hua cupped his hands in apology, expressing his inferiority.

The two exchanged glances and words, their delicate toes tapping incessantly on the soles of their shoes, yet their faces remained calm and composed.

Once the flying sword entered Qingxin Mansion, Pei Mi and Wan Hua stopped fighting again with remarkable tacit understanding and walked silently to their own courtyards.

Their pace quickened, and eventually they even lifted their skirts and ran into the house.

Bang! X2

The sound of two doors closing echoed, and desperate cries of grief came from both courtyards.

Chapter 272 Sending Bo-sama's Head

The Pure Land of Buddhism.

First it was the old King of Chu, then the three abbots of the Blood Blade Bright King Palace. This tragic case, reminiscent of the Calabash Brothers saving their grandfather, only to send them off one by one, made everything seem heavy and perplexing.

The eminent monks, who had already set their sights on more long-term matters, had to reconsider this issue.

"If the old King Chu was able to take advantage of his home ground and lay ambushes, then Chu Mingkong was able to plot against the old King Chu. So surely the three abbots of the Blood Blade Bright King Palace won't be a problem? These three were actually killed by Chu Mingkong himself!"

How foolish and laughable! They tried to gather intelligence from all sides, mobilized a large force, only to have it all found and easily eliminated by the other side!

The other person said:

"When I arrived later, I did not find any traces or aura of Yin Shiren's actions, but I did find remnants of extremely Yin power over there."

It's obvious that Chu Mingkong used extremely Yin power to defeat the three abbots of the Tong generation. This probably also explains why the old King Chu died unjustly; regardless of his cultivation level, Chu Mingkong now possesses the ability to fight against experts of a considerable caliber.

"Also, Smiling Buddha, why did you sow discord and provoke those people from the Blood Blade Bright King Palace to cause trouble for Chu Mingkong? We have already said before that we should ignore him for the time being."

If he has the ability, then we will pay attention to him if he shows his wisdom and understanding. If he does not have the ability, then he will have to take care of his miraculously injured body for our Buddhist community.

"And now, because of you, three abbots at the Divine Soul Realm, whom we had nurtured with great difficulty, have perished!"

The man called "Smiling Buddha" still wore an exaggeratedly cheerful smile, but his eyebrows were downturned in a pitiful manner, making his overall expression look extremely strange, as if he were playing a carefree game. He said:

"This matter is really not my fault. The death of Chamentuo was due to accumulated resentment. The destruction of the Blood Blade King's corpse that appeared in the Yin Time of the East Sea is also closely related to Chu Mingkong."

Rather than me instigating things, it was clearly them who gathered together and plotted on their own.

"Alas, the matter is settled now. The abbot of the Blood Blade King Hall is no longer here, and it will be difficult to find another abbot of the same level in the near future. Let's take stock of the Blood Blade King Hall's scriptures, cultivation methods, and incense offerings and hand them over to other Buddhist temples for their use."

What about the people connected to Chamento?

The monk in charge of the investigation said:

"The two Arhats said that Daoist Yuandao had promised to give them the Great Buddha Treasure Technique, but their remains cannot be found in Songku Town. It is most likely that Chu Mingkong took them. The two Arhats went to retrieve them."

The monks who heard about this were deeply troubled.

"Don't lose your life again. Cultivation is difficult enough, but the Arhatship is even more difficult, as those are all enlightened beings!"

The Smiling Buddha still seemed to enjoy making things worse, his eyebrows, which had just been looking aggrieved, were raised again:

"The Arhats possess extremely high-level Buddhist teachings and are themselves highly accomplished practitioners. Even three monks of the Tong generation combined could not contend with one Arhat. Furthermore... the Great Love Goddess Bodhisattva suddenly realized that Chu Mingkong possessed Buddha-nature and went to guide him as well, intending to send this person with heavy karmic burdens away and to recite scriptures to atone for the sins of the deceased Chamen Tuo."

If things have come to this point, and Chu Mingkong is still so arrogant and carefree, then he shouldn't be on earth, but in heaven.

"If you still make a mistake this time, then consider this smiling mask to be torn off in repentance, and replaced with a mournful mask." The high monk in charge calmly expressed his dissatisfaction.

"In the past, when the old King of Chu entered the Buddhist order, he brought with him how to better utilize the power of extreme Yin in 'objects,' but it was difficult to explain how he himself controlled those wisps of extreme Yin power. Now, perhaps the answer is clear: this father's power actually came from his son. What a joke..."

I wonder how Chu Mingkong cultivated the power of extreme Yin?

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The courtyard of the Empress and her daughter.

After settling everything, Chu Mingkong rushed over to act as a comforter. In the coming period, Pei Mi and the others would need to continue to contribute and enter the Abyss together, so it wouldn't be right not to comfort them.

However, having learned from this first experience, they knew that they only needed to bring two people with extreme Yang cultivation levels in at a time. Bringing more than that would only make one person make a wasted trip, as was the case with Madam Zhen this time.

As soon as they entered the courtyard, Jinyu came to greet them. She immediately nestled into her lover's arms, then asked without hesitation:

"Chu Lang, what's wrong with my troublesome little sister Mi'er? What happened? Why did she hide under the covers after coming back from the Abyss with you? She won't tell me why. As her older sister, I'm so worried!"

Chu Mingkong was genuinely afraid that Jin Yu's continued use of "sister" would further provoke Pei Mi into losing control of her emotions, and that she should at least speak more quietly!

"Mi'er became like this after she entered the room?"

"Yeah, she's been like this since she got back. Even bringing both babies over didn't help. I couldn't even feed her the medicine I made. She just stayed huddled under the covers." Jin Yu complained, full of resentment.

Chu Mingkong noticed Jin Yu's words... "Preparing medicine?"

Pei Mi is sick? That shouldn't be the case.

He observed Jin Yu's expression and figured that this medicine-making was probably some kind of prank on her mother. If Pei Mi was really unwell and sick, Jin Yu would still worry, just like when Pei Mi was cursed by the emperor.