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

Chu Mingkong took on the responsibility of carrying the salted fish back, but he didn't actually carry her. He simply picked up his flying sword, placed her on it, and that was considered a temporary transport job.

After speeding across Xiling, Chu Mingkong returned to the Immortal Treasure Pavilion. Seeing that the women were all safe and sound, he breathed a sigh of relief.

Looking out over the Kunlun Ruins, the crater left by the jade coffin's fall, like a meteorite impact, was still there, lingering with the aura of her attack. The sky seemed hollowed out, a feeling beyond description—

The sky over Xiling behind was clear, with white clouds drifting lazily by. Everything seemed to be repeating the same peaceful and sunny weather that had remained unchanged for thousands of years. Even though rain, snow, and overcast skies were sometimes unavoidable, the sky would eventually clear up.

But the sky in the direction of Kunlun was a dark blue, like an empty void, yet it seemed to be the real sky. It looked like it was recovering, but the emptiness captured by sight and perception was hard to erase from my heart.

Elder Jiu, with his lively personality, sensed the approach of the friendly forces early on and flew out of the pavilion with Yun Nongyu.

Perhaps due to the influence of the last breaths of the Yin hour, Elder Jiu was unable to ascertain the condition of his friends. He saw Zuo Qiuchi lying peacefully on the flying sword with her hands clasped on her abdomen, while Chu Mingkong occasionally showed a dazed and absent-minded expression.

Elder Jiu's eyes widened in surprise. "My little drinking buddy Qiu Chi... she's seriously injured?"

The atmosphere froze for a moment; it just made everyone a little silent!

Chu Mingkong was immediately speechless, Feng Ying didn't know what expression to make, and Jiao'er's mother shook her head subtly.

Elder Jiu looked at it and his face turned pale:

"So my drinking buddy... is gone?"

"..."

Yun Nongyu remained silent, reluctant to explain. Although Elder Jiu was genuinely showing concern, she felt compelled to clear up the misunderstanding.

"Qiu Chi is just asleep. The space on the flying sword is limited, so it's difficult for her to turn over. Therefore, Qiu Chi sleeps quite... properly and solemnly on the flying sword."

Elder Jiu was still not quite convinced, because she really couldn't sense Zuo Qiuchi's "life" aura, nor did she see her jumping around like others. This sleeping posture was too peaceful. She had only ever seen this posture in the mortal world's mourning halls.

It wasn't until Zuo Qiuchi yawned, sat up, and stretched that Elder Jiu believed it and looked at her speechlessly.

Chu Mingkong knew that the women had many questions and doubts, and he did too. But he guessed that he was probably the only one here who knew the truth about what had happened, the cause of the Emperor's Coffin, the God and Buddha Cloud Shadow, the Yin Time, and so on.

“I don’t know if the various forces have taken any further action, but I can tell you about everything that happened so abruptly earlier. Please come into the Immortal Treasure Pavilion and sit down.”

Jiao'er's mother couldn't get involved in this kind of thing. Although she was also one of the parties affected, listening to Chu Mingkong and the others' conversation only left her confused and bewildered.

Therefore, Chu Mingkong first had Madam Zhen take Qiao'er to familiarize herself with the environment and people. With the little baby as a bridge, it was easy to get acquainted. There was no worry about not having anything to talk about. The baby's stay with Chu Mingkong for the past few months was the best topic of conversation.

Chu Mingkong then told them everything he knew, but he kept the relationship between Fengying and Yuehe to himself, saying he would discuss it with Fengying privately later.

Yun Nongyu spoke in a calm and collected tone, expressing the turmoil in her heart:

"When I first learned of the relationship between Yuehe and Empress Yueqi, I only felt a sense of unreality. But now I am horrified. The founding empress of the Moon Land is actually this powerful..."

Judging from the situation Mingkong mentioned, Empress Yueqi is probably a top-tier expert even in the Heavenly Domain, right?

When the world's bodice was lifted, revealing just the tip of its towering iceberg, the Moon Empress's improved realm was one of the few pieces of good news.

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Fortunately, Empress Yueqi is already at a level that is unprecedented and unparalleled. If people suddenly found out that Empress Yueqi, who is of this level, is just one of the strong in the Heavenly Domain, that would be a tragic thing.

While Chu Mingkong was recounting the situation, Feng Ying noticed that he kept glancing at her, knowing he was definitely hiding something. However, she didn't delve into it, simply remarking on the content being discussed:

"When Yuehe mentioned 'heaven' and 'earth,' was it the name of a powerful being in the Heavenly Realm, or some other world?"

Zuo Qiuchi, unusually upright for once, said:

"I'm more curious, these guys are so powerful, why do they only dare to project themselves here? Even the forces of that parasitic egg only dare to act like petty thieves, sneaking around in secret."

There are likely some restrictions involved!

Elder Jiu is quite thick-skinned; having pretty much said what she was thinking, she could only sigh.

"There are still such dangerous people around. It's one less sip of wine to drink, and it seems that every day we drink in peace might be one less day we have left!"

So, does this mean that the reason those ancient wines disappeared from circulation is somewhat related to the existence of those celestial realms?

Qingse was quite worried about the itinerary, and she confirmed:

"Your Highness, what are the plans afterward? Will you go to the Sword Dynasty or something... go into seclusion for cultivation?"

If it's the latter, then Qingse won't bother going all the way to the Sword Dynasty to expand her market. Without anyone protecting her, would she just be waiting to be extorted for protection money?

Chu Mingkong's decision was fairly clear; he said:

"Let's stick to the original plan. We'll rest and recuperate in Kunlun first, and also confirm the matter of the Queen Mother of the West that Nongyu and Elder Jiu were troubled by before, and then go to the Sword Dynasty."

He wasn't quite sure whether Yuehe sent him to the Sword Dynasty because he was afraid this sudden incident would disrupt his plans, or if there was something truly interesting there.

In short, just treat it as a way to cultivate oneself while finishing up things that haven't been done yet.

Judging from the plundering behavior of those gods and Buddhas, the cultivation environment in the Heavenly Realm is not necessarily much better than this "barren" world.

It's alright!

"I will first cultivate in the Wuxiang Heaven, and then enter Kunlun a few days later."

"Feng Ying, I'll try to pull you into the Formless Heaven to test your cultivation progress."

Fengying shrugged: "Alright, I'll give it a try with you. I've been listening to you talk about Wuxiangtian for so long, and I'm curious about what it's like inside."

After the "meeting" was adjourned, Chu Mingkong immediately tried to bring Feng Ying into Wuxiangtian. This process was relatively easy, unlike the previous attempt on Yuehe, which was much more difficult.

Chapter 449 Revisiting the Daoist Sect

As expected, Feng Ying knew Chu Mingkong very well. Upon entering Wuxiang Heaven, after greeting the Willow Bodhisattva, she looked around at the scenery and said:

"Mingkong, speak up. You brought me here alone. What do you want to say to me? It's probably about Empress Yueqi, isn't it?"

Chu Mingkong looked at her in surprise. It didn't feel good to be seen through, but it didn't feel bad to be seen through by Feng Ying. It felt like she knew him inside and out.

"Yes, Yuehe told me that you can be seen as her... reincarnation, her future self."

This can be seen from the cat's "little radar," which accurately locates its parents.

In a sense, it was the cat that brought him and Fengying back together.

Fengying's expression was somewhat inexplicable, not out of resistance, but simply because it seemed sudden.

There are many sayings about who is whose reincarnation, and people who are not strong enough don't really get this kind of reincarnation treatment.

As for Fengying, some people say she is a big figure like Empress Yueqi. Is she that?

On the contrary, she didn't feel anything real.

Throughout his life, Feng Ying did not feel that he was anything special. He struggled and struggled without the protection of any powerful forces. On the contrary, he was almost used as a sacrifice for his cultivation technique by his unscrupulous master.

The most unique experience for Mo, aside from chasing an armored man and finding a little boy inside, was encountering a daughter who could change size at will.

Especially since he had only recently learned of Empress Yueqi's scheme to break the Yin Time set up by the gods and Buddhas of the Heavenly Realm, Feng Ying felt even more distant from her.

Was that powerful person her past life? How come I never realized I was that powerful?

Looking at Feng Ying's expression, Chu Mingkong suddenly understood Yue He's feelings when he learned that "his will was nothing more than a projection of Yin Shi."

With her independent personality, Yuehe would find it difficult to accept the absurd notion that she was a copy or a substitute. Accepting this would never be something Yuehe would do.

The kind of thing she would do is cut down the divine and Buddha cloud shadows in front of Kunlun.

The same applies to the Wind Shadow.

Having figured this out, Chu Mingkong immediately added:

"Also, I couldn't quite accept Yuehe's explanation at the time. Maybe you guys really did have some connection with that mysterious and esoteric fortune-telling method..."

But you are you, and she is she. I cannot accept treating one as a substitute for the other.

Upon hearing this, Fengying smiled instead.

You know that's good~

However, what you're saying isn't a sarcastic remark implying that my cultivation level is inferior to Empress Yueying's, and therefore I can't be a substitute, is it?

Chu Mingkong knew she was joking, but he still exaggeratedly made a heart-pulling gesture, wanting to show his sincerity. However, pulling out one's heart was a bit too childish and not something he would do.

He glanced furtively at Liu Rushi, who was meditating. If she weren't there, Chu Mingkong would have immediately loosened his belt, pulled out something else, and used it to prove his deep love to Feng Ying.

"Is there anything else you want to say?" Fengying asked in return.

Chu Mingkong thought for a moment, then silently shook his head.

Actually, the most important thing to say is this matter, so that Fengying knows clearly, in order to avoid any misunderstandings in the future, such as him thinking that he has also transferred his feelings for Yuehe to her, Fengying.

Her name is Shadow, but that doesn't mean she's willing to be anyone's shadow.

"Since you confessed so promptly, I won't doubt you anymore. It's just that this feeling is really strange..."

"What's strange about it?"

"According to you, wouldn't I be like the cat's biological mother? Compared to the feeling of adopting a cat, it suddenly feels like I'm a mother unexpectedly!"

"Then let's just continue treating the cat as adopted, it doesn't matter anyway~ But according to you, wouldn't the child in your belly in the future be no different from the cat by blood?"

Fengying thought about the relationship and really didn't want to delve into it, so he decided to treat the reincarnation theory as a joke and not take it to heart.

Perhaps it was just an excuse that Empress Yueqi came up with on the spur of the moment to reassure Mingkong and make him let go?

"If this is the only thing, then I'll go out and keep the cat company first?" Fengying confirmed.

We've finished visiting the Wuxiang Heaven. The huge Bodhisattva statue stands there as an ornament, which is quite magnificent!

That's all I have to say.

"Okay, you go out first. I'll think about it by myself for a bit, and then we'll go out to eat together when it's about time."

Chu Mingkong waved his hand, leading to a door through which one could leave Wuxiangtian.

Fengying walked halfway through, leaving only her hair piled up at the back of her head and her full, round buttocks below her slender waist exposed above the ripples in the doorway.

She suddenly took a few steps back:

"Mingkong, let's put things off for now regarding Yuehe. If I really do resemble her in some way, then what she would most like to say to you right now is probably:"

She enjoys the happiness you bring to those around you, and her occasional naiveté isn't annoying, so just keep that naiveté and romance going.

By the way... Mingkong, you should think about what you're going to say when Cat asks where Yuehe's mother is. Don't make me play Yuehe's role; figure it out yourself!

As soon as he finished speaking, Feng Ying waved his hand and left Wuxiangtian with a flourish.

The two full-moon-shaped buttocks on the ripples in the doorway also disappeared.