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

Chapter 347 There is Only One Extreme Abyss

Zuo Qiuchi didn't really know much about Yongzhen and Qingning's situation, so naturally he had no idea what kind of scheme Chu Mingkong was plotting.

But my instincts told me it wouldn't be anything good!

People like Zuo Qiuchi, who are laid-back and easygoing, have a strong ability to control and scrutinize themselves when faced with many temptations.

Opportunities are not treasures that can be easily passed around. If you find them yourself through hard work, that's fine, but if you inherit them from someone else, you will inevitably have to pay a price.

The key reason why many people get stuck in a quagmire is that they can see the benefits but not the costs.

As for Zuo Qiuchi's approach to cultivation and becoming stronger, he believes in letting things take their natural course. Since he has the ability to escape, he can simply motivate himself and work hard whenever he feels like it.

Regarding her own talent, Zuo Qiuchi thought that since Heaven and fate had given her such high efficiency in cultivation, the time saved was naturally for slacking off.

“I have serious doubts about this. I don’t really need it. Why don’t you ask someone else? Ask Yunhan and see if she needs it, or Fengying would also be fine.” Zuo Qiuchi took the wine cup and began to sip.

There was no hint of playing hard to get in this attitude; it was a genuine lack of interest.

Zuo Qiuchi's reaction was exactly what Chu Mingkong had expected, because he knew it all too well. But even though he had some idea of ​​what was going on, he still felt a sense of cunning when he actually heard it.

"Yes, we have made a reservation for Yunhan, but we haven't asked yet. It doesn't conflict with what you're doing, Master!"

Upon hearing this, Zuo Qiuchi raised his refined and spirited eyebrows, becoming even more suspicious:

"This opportunity of yours is as common as cabbage, you think you can just give it away like that? Tell me more about it... wait, Xiao Yun, did you see anything?"

Zuo Qiuchi was imitating Elder Jiu's nauseating way of addressing Yun Nongyu, and this "Little Yun" almost made Yun Nongyu choke.

The elder who was being imitated found it amusing and drank two more cups without any remorse.

Yun Nongyu tried to capture the clues and inspiration that divination could bring, but it was difficult to do divination even on the outskirts of the Abyss, let alone things related to the depths of the Abyss.

Previously, she could see definite things related to Chu Mingkong, such as his feet and chest... but what she saw this time was more mysterious, requiring detoxification!

"A snake, with its tongue out? Is this referring to Bai Niang, whom His Highness brought back?"

I...cannot decipher its meaning, or its connection to tradition.

When Chu Mingkong heard Yun Nongyu accurately pronounce "snake tongue," his heart skipped a beat, but thankfully, the next sentence put him at ease.

That really startled me!

Yun Nongyu's judgment is incredibly accurate...

"So what does this mean? Explain!" Zuo Qiuchi had drunk her fill and had no intention of drinking anymore. She put down the wine cup, wrapped her arms around the waist of the stunning female Taoist priestess, and stroked her smooth, soft hands.

"The legacy of Bai Niang, let me tell you about Bai Niang and her snake egg." Chu Mingkong's expression turned serious, giving the impression that there was no lightheartedness in his tone.

"Oh? This is no small matter. Should I excuse myself?" Elder Jiu was quite self-aware and didn't seem to regret not being able to hear it.

What she regrets is probably not being able to get definite information about where the precious wine is hidden.

"No need, Elder Jiu can hear it anyway, just mention it to everyone you meet, and pay him hush money." Chu Mingkong took out another jar of wine.

"Okay, okay, I promise I won't tell!"

She hugged the wine jar happily, squeezing her soft flesh flat, her plump and moist flesh almost bursting out of her bosom, making one feel that if she squeezed any more, she would reveal some erotic spring scenery.

Elder Jiu opened the wine seal, took a deep sniff before the milky aroma filled the mansion, and then hid the wine away.

"This jar is hush money. To show how much I care about His Highness, I won't share it with everyone! Otherwise, His Highness might think I didn't really want to accept this hush money!"

Chu Mingkong smiled. It was truly rare to see an elder with such a cheerful personality. People in the Daoist sect really were carefree and natural.

Chu Mingkong then recounted the story of Bai Niang.

By bringing up the story of Bai Niang, the intention was naturally to obtain information from the Taoist sect. After all, the Taoist sect has a very long history, so surely they must have heard of it.

With so many ferocious beings roaming the depths of the abyss, someone must know something about it, but it's hard to say...

Even Chu Mingkong, in his previous understanding, thought that there were only stupid ferocious beasts in the Abyss, and no intelligent ferocious beasts. He himself might be the first case.

However, Bai Niang's existence was undeniable, and from her words, Chu Mingkong also learned that the depths of the Abyss had not been peaceful or stagnant for a long time, and that there had been disputes over each other's offspring there.

Upon hearing this, Yun Nongyu and Elder Jiu immediately understood Chu Mingkong's intention to obtain information from them.

Yun Nongyu shook her head regretfully:

"I regret to inform you that I have never heard of such a thing. It is possible that the ancestors of the Daoist sects concealed it, but we have never known that such a being existed in the depths of the Abyss."

Elder Jiu was a little afraid of the jar of hush money he had just received. It was actually a reward for his kindness, and what if he couldn't provide the information and it had to be taken back?

She wanted to keep it for herself to savor, but now she should quickly take the wine jar out and drink some first, as much as she could, otherwise it wouldn't be good to return it intact later!

"Good wine~ I've never heard of such a thing before. I've been to other places in the Abyss region, but I've never heard of such a thing. There aren't even any rumors about it!"

A ghost can't possibly emerge from someone else's grave, nor can it come from the Abyss.

The reason why the rumors about the Abyss are so clean is naturally because the Abyss is not a place that ordinary people can easily go in and take a look.

"If we're talking about rumors, I've heard some strange stories about the Abyss of the Sword Dynasty from other places."

Upon hearing the name "Sword Dynasty," Chu Mingkong's ears perked up. He nudged his beloved master with his elbow, complaining that she hadn't told him.

But Zuo Qiuchi looked completely bewildered!

Have you heard rumors about the Sword Dynasty elsewhere? I'm a local from the Sword Dynasty, how come I've never heard of it!

"The rumor is that there is only one Abyss in the world," Elder Jiu said, quickly taking a sip of wine.

Upon hearing the phrase "only one and only," Chu Mingkong thought to himself, "He's an old mathematician."

Elder Jiu continued:

“There was a great battle in the past on the Sword Dynasty side, which took place near the Abyss. It caused quite a stir.”

Just then, in another abyss, someone attempted to explore its depths, though he was only trying to get as close as possible. Naturally, his exploration failed because halfway there, he saw signs of fighting in the distance, which was quite frightening, so he quickly ran away.

Afterwards, he told everyone he met about it. Later, he met a cultivator from the Sword Emperor Dynasty, who said that he was having a hallucination, and that what he described was clearly a battle between powerful figures within the Sword Emperor Dynasty, with almost identical sword techniques described.

Chapter 348 The culprit is Xiao Zuo!

Chu Mingkong didn't quite understand what this meant at first, but recalling Zuo Qiuchi's puzzlement earlier, he began to understand its meaning.

Without going into too much detail, the meaning of this legend is that the Sword Dynasty is located opposite the Abyss.

Or perhaps, the place where Elder Jiu heard this rumor was located, the extreme abyss, was directly opposite the Sword Dynasty.

This is quite incredible, because from an external geographical perspective, each polar abyss is independent and located in different places.

To put it simply, some people say that if you walk across the Abyss on the Xiling side, the opposite side is the Abyss beneath the East Sea. This sounds quite absurd, and it's similar to the rumor that Elder Jiu mentioned.

"Because it was too absurd and there was no way to verify it, no one could enter the Abyss and traverse its depths. Therefore, the rumor was dropped and did not reach the Sword Dynasty."

However, it left behind some local legends: those who have the ability to enter the Abyss are all extremely rare.

After Elder Jiu finished speaking, she clearly did not believe the rumor. If there were a teleportation array or something, it would be fine, but in the desolate place of the Abyss, the materials would be wasted before the teleportation array could even be set up.

However, seeing that Chu Mingkong didn't seem to intend to take back the jar of wine, she was reluctant to drink it, so she quietly put it away and started drinking the jar that had already been opened.

Yun Nongyu offered her own guess:

"Could it be that some being in the Abyss created a spell to observe the outside world and was watching the duel on the Sword Dynasty's side, which was just seen by that passerby, who then misunderstood and thought that the other side was the Sword Dynasty?"

"Why think so much? Just go ask Yuehe. Didn't she comprehend that Black Tide Rising Moon or Moon Devouring technique in the Abyss?" Zuo Qiuchi was just listening to the story and didn't want to think about it at all.

In this respect, the master and apprentice also have a fairly synchronized habit: to leave the burden of thinking to the right person, and in any case, they don't want to exert any brainpower themselves.

All I need to know is the result.

Chu Mingkong was probably the person in the manor who knew Yuehe the most. He shook his head regretfully and said:

"It probably won't work. I remember Yuehe saying that back then, the Abyss was just a stagnant pool of water, with nothing moving around, so there was no such thing as a strong person or not."

Even if I went over and asked, she would most likely just reply with something like, "Now that you can go in, go see for yourself—"

The elder of wine commented at the opportune moment:

"I think this makes a lot of sense. Since His Highness can wander into the depths of the Abyss anyway, why not take a look for himself?"

Or asking the White Snake would also be a very convenient approach.

Chu Mingkong temporarily put this matter on his mind as a very important task to be done, and would ask Bai Niang for advice later.

If what Elder Jiu said is true, then wouldn't the existence of the entire Abyss be equivalent to another world?

An unusual transit station connecting all parts of this world? And what about that aura in the Abyss that seems so out of place in the world?

My head hurts.

Now that I've made a note of this, I can think about it later.

Chu Mingkong scratched his head and asked in a distressed tone:

"What were we talking about at the beginning?"

"We're discussing giving Xiao Zuo a great fortune, like the snake egg and some kind of inheritance." Elder Jiu's thoughts were very clear.

"Oh right, Master, what's your decision?" Chu Mingkong asked expectantly.

"It still feels a bit strange. That snake egg belongs to Bai Niang, so doesn't that mean you've suddenly become Bai Niang's mother? Don't you have enough mothers already?"

Zuo Qiuchi's criticism was quite sharp. He looked at his rebellious disciple with anger and disdain, feeling disappointed in him.

Although it is said that people who go around claiming fathers are shameful, Mingkong, you are not much better off going around claiming mothers.

"I'm planning to drag Yunhan or Fengying into this too. If you reserve a spot first, then according to seniority, they'll all have to call you 'elder sister.' Wouldn't that be a great deal?"

"That's something we can consider!" Zuo Qiuchi pondered seriously.

Elder Jiu and Yun Nongyu listened silently, watching without saying a word.

Chu Mingkong did not hide the truth and continued:

"But this is just a proposed plan. Yunhan might encounter obstacles, and Master's wife might not agree. As for Fengying, I don't know if Yuehe will approve. But it should be fine, since Yuehe has never taken the Yueqi bloodline seriously."

"And Nongyu, do you have any taboos in this regard? If you accept the inheritance from that snake egg, will it affect your advancement or anything like that?"

He wanted to use this to increase Yun Nongyu's chances of winning and her confidence, but he still had to see if the Daoist sect had such restrictions. Accepting the snake egg's inheritance would, in a sense, also make his bloodline power no longer pure.