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

Chu Mingkong instructed the maid:

"Go to the main hall and prepare for receiving guests."

But the Asura King gently stopped him:

"No need. Just find a secluded place and say what you want to say. There's no need for elaborate hospitality."

I'm interested in what you want to say, not in human etiquette and formalities.

This direct attitude actually relieved Chu Mingkong. He quite liked this kind of unpretentious personality. If it were a master's wife who was unpredictable, it would be a real headache.

Chu Mingkong pondered the various places in the mansion, and in his memories of being with the women, he found a quiet place. He immediately led the Asura King there to sit down.

The place he chose was a relatively secluded garden and flowerbed, far from the main activity area of ​​the women. The pavilion next to it was the location for their secret meetings and detailed discussions.

The white-haired woman with the smooth, bronze skin followed Chu Mingkong, her long, slender legs encased in white stockings moving with agility and power, like a female leopard temporarily suppressing her ferocity.

Barefoot feet tread across the stone-paved corridor without disturbing a single speck of dust, like a white lightning flash across the night.

Chu Mingkong poured the tea and noticed that the Asura King's white eyes seemed to be scanning the surroundings. He pushed the teacup forward, gestured for it to be served, and then asked:

"King Asura, what's around here?"

A striking bolt of lightning danced before the woman with dark skin and white hair, first flickering on the stone table in front of her.

Then it leaped over several corners of the flowerbed before finally disappearing without a trace.

"There are quite a few traces of your flower arranging around this flowerbed. You seem to be in a good mood," the Asura King said casually, then took a sip of his tea.

With his aura and the light behind his head concealed, the Asura King really did seem like an ordinary person drinking tea, but the indifference in his expression gave off an invisible majesty that transcended the mortal world.

Chu Mingkong had only ever felt this way with his master's wife. Even when he was hidden under her fragrant skirt, tasting her...snow water, that feeling of not daring to defile her never faded.

Although this made him enjoy the food even more...

Returning to the topic of the Asura King, Chu Mingkong hadn't expected her to be so perceptive. How could she still sense something that had happened so long ago!

"Uh, cough cough...it's just about building relationships and cultivating along the way, haha..."

He gave an awkward laugh, even wondering if the Asura King was deliberately bringing up this embarrassing situation to subtly force him to get to the point quickly, otherwise she might continue digging into his past.

"Let's get down to business. I'd like to have the Compassionate Protector ask you, King Asura, if you'd be interested in dealing with that goddess Bodhisattva of Boundless Love?"

"Right now, I'm locked into her 'Thoughtless Realm,' and I'm constantly facing the salvation of goddesses and bodhisattvas within it. If the Asura King is interested in dealing with her, could we join forces?"

As Chu Mingkong finished speaking, the teacup in the Asura King's hand also left her moist lips, leaving a faint, damp lip print. The water stains flowed back into the tea along the cup wall.

"The goddess Bodhisattva is a Buddhist, and so am I. Why would you think of asking me to help you deal with her?" the Asura King retorted.

Her emotions were rather subdued, but one could still detect a hint of intriguing curiosity.

Can I tell her about my master's wife? I feel like it would cause her trouble, but she hasn't really emphasized that I should keep it a secret from her.

Judging from the relationship between Chu Mingkong and his master's wife, if it were truly necessary, she would definitely emphasize it.

"Because I feel that you, Asura King, have a fondness for battle. Wuxiangtian is a great battlefield where no one knows what might happen, even if a goddess or bodhisattva were to meet with an accident."

"Asura King, you might enjoy this battle, free from the various restrictions of Buddhism, and you can even have a pleasant fight."

Chu Mingkong's explanation was rather understated. He didn't try to pass off information as valuable as it was, nor did he embellish the information he heard from his master's wife during the relaying process, making it seem as if he knew the Asura King exceptionally well.

This kind of bluffing cleverness is fine for minor skirmishes, since it's just a bunch of weaklings fighting each other anyway. But if you want to appear strong in front of the Asura King, then you'd better really be strong.

"I'm not asking what you think. You shouldn't have guessed that it was Shen Xuejun, who's in charge of things in the manor, who told you to come to me?"

...No, why are you making it sound like I have no idea? We've only met a few times, haven't we?

Can't you show some respect?

"Are you very familiar with my master's wife?"

"Not familiar with him." The Asura King rested his chin on his hand and said nothing more.

Chu Mingkong thought she would explain how she knew it was his master's wife, Shen Xuejun, who taught him, but after a long time, he didn't get an explanation, so he could only assume that the Asura King had skipped the topic.

"So, Asura King, what are your intentions? Could you help me confront that goddess Bodhisattva in the Realm of No Thought?"

"Of course I'd love to. I've been looking for an opportunity to spar with someone who has reached the Bodhisattva level for a long time, but you've come a little too late."

I can't help you right now, and that's why.

After the Asura King finished speaking, she placed her alluring and beautiful long legs on the stone table. The teacup swayed slightly, but the water inside remained as still as a mirror, reflecting her beautiful and delicate bare feet.

However, the soles of these bare feet bore several unsightly scars. The scars looked fresh, with bright red blood still faintly visible, yet the wounds seemed to have congealed, preventing the blood from flowing out.

After observing closely for a while, one could sense a pure and powerful force, which transformed into thorns that wrapped around her calves and toes.

"As luck would have it, I got a minor scratch while dealing with some rather pleasing guys recently, and I need to wait for my injury to heal before I can deal with the Goddess Bodhisattva."

According to our clan's herbal collection, treating such minor injuries is easy, but many medicinal plants have become extinct.

"Until I recover, you'll have to bear with it a little longer. Let the goddess and bodhisattva guide you a few more times. I'll deal with her later."

"Isn't that a bit heartless?"

"I'm not heartless. Helping you is just a side thing. My real business is to try out the feel of the goddess and bodhisattva."

The feel... well, I mean the experience of playing it.

Chu Mingkong could sense why his master's wife had recommended the Asura King to him. He stared at the pair of injured jade feet in front of him, the white silk stockings unable to completely cover the wounds.

"Um, could I take a look at your Asura clan's medicine collection? What medicinal herbs are you missing?"

Chapter 402 Life-Saving Poison Milk

"I need the Life-Saving Poison Milk, which I presume you haven't seen before." The Asura King was straightforward, not beating around the bush, and she flicked her hand lightly.

A scroll formed from strange spiritual energy floated in the air and slowly unfurled, depicting an image of the "herb" accompanied by descriptions in unfamiliar Asura script.

"Isn't this a person? Treating a person like a medicinal herb?!" Chu Mingkong frowned, already having unpleasant images flashing through his mind.

"This is not a person, it is a strange herb, an herb that appeared in some unknown year. You can think of it as 'ginseng fruit'?"

The image depicts a tree; when it matures, the trunk will sprout the likeness of a woman. Though a poisonous tree, it is also an invaluable medicinal herb.

Chu Mingkong suppressed the urge to complain; this ginseng fruit wasn't actually a person.

What kind of strange herbs are these? So, this so-called "Life-Saving Poison Milk" is supposed to be squeezed from this tree woman's body to extract "tree sap"?

Chu Mingkong directly sought help from the system, asking if there was anything he could exchange for. However, he also wanted to see what the herb looked like in person, and it would be great if he could try to take the Life-Saving Poison Milk himself!

A clear and dignified female voice rang out:

[This item is extremely expensive; what kind of injury would require such a miraculous medicine?]

Chu Mingkong was taken aback. Thinking about it, it was indeed true. His gaze returned to the strange thorny wounds on the Asura King's bare feet, and he immediately asked:

"In this day and age, who could possibly inflict such an injury on you, Asura King, that would require a divine medicine of this caliber?"

Shura King put her feet back under the table, and her slightly indifferent and arrogant sitting posture returned to the upright posture she had at the beginning. Her expression did not change much, but her pale eyes, which seemed to have insight, stared curiously at Chu Mingkong, as if looking at something deeper.

"You can't understand the Asura script on this scroll, right? What I just presented was an unparalleled medicine, wasn't it?"

"Uh?"

Chu Mingkong didn't understand what she was trying to say, and just looked at her, waiting for an explanation.

The Asura King further stated:

"At first, you knew nothing about this medicinal plant, but suddenly you started calling it a divine medicine, as if you now knew how precious it was, and then you turned around and asked me about my injuries..."

Who is speaking to you? Is it the goddess atop you, or some other being?

Chu Mingkong: "..."

Is this poisonous milk a test of the "system mom" behind him?

So when the Asura King was staring at him just now, he was trying to confirm her existence by having the System Mom talk to him?

Chu Mingkong recalled that when the Asura King came last time, he seemed to have mentioned that the tea he served was not of this world.

Was it from that time that I began to suspect that there was such a being behind him?

The system girl's voice, like a gentle spring breeze, echoed in his mind, soothing his panic.

Don't be nervous, don't worry, just speak freely.

Is this something I can confess to...?

Just as he was about to speak, the Asura King, seemingly unwilling to let silence waste any more time, spoke up:

"No need to be nervous. I'm just curious. Some people have their own talents or physical qualities to varying degrees."

Some physical constitutions may seem rare, but they are not unique; however, some physical constitutions may only appear once every unknown number of years.

Yun Nongyu's innate Daoist aura is close to all things, which can be seen as an invisible goddess protecting her, but she has never manifested, only protecting her with this aura of 'Daoist aura'.

Do you understand what I'm saying?

Chu Mingkong looked serious; he seemed to have heard similar statements before.

"not understand."

"..."

Even the Asura King was nearly choked by his honesty. She stared at him speechlessly for a moment, then chose to ignore the little incident and continued:

"At this moment, I'm just curious whether the goddess behind you is related to the Abyss, or whether she's a goddess who oversees some kind of treasure trove?"

"I don't know." Chu Mingkong wasn't pretending to be confused. "Just now I was worried that you, Asura King, might see through my trump cards or something, but I suddenly realized that I only have a superficial understanding myself, and I might not even have that 'superficial understanding'. It seems like there's nothing to be afraid of."

"Excellent answer." The Asura King began to admire him. "When you were feeling nervous just now, did the person behind you say anything to you?"

Chu Mingkong recalled what the system girl had just said and repeated a key sentence:

"Please feel free to speak."

The Asura King felt like he had asked a pointless question, but he couldn't say anything at all.

However, she rarely saw such a physique. It did not possess another body to manifest, but it was able to keep an eye on the outside world and even saw her current investigation.

"Well, about the injury on your foot... and the matter of the goddess Bodhisattva on the other side," Chu Mingkong confirmed. He was still thinking of giving the Asura King some treasure as a reward.

Unexpectedly, she was testing the existence of the system girl, and I wonder how she should be held accountable for what happened in the beginning.