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

Let's retreat first!

Chu Mingkong excused himself to deal with the things left behind from the previous night and left the hall temporarily.

Seeing that Chu Mingkong had left, Ru Yu sat down in the chair Chu Mingkong had just been in and whispered to Shen Xuejun:

"Mother, the rice porridge you gave me before... was it produced by Chu Mingkong?"

"Yes," Shen Xuejun admitted frankly without the slightest hesitation.

Ruyu, however, was used to her mother Shen Xuejun's temperament, and muttered:

"I didn't even tell my daughter beforehand. This thing is so strange; I even gave so much to my sisters..."

Some of them are already married, and Ruyu felt a little guilty when she thought about it.

No wonder some of her friends asked her before if it was a man's thing, but the many effects it had gradually dispelled their doubts, and they just thought it was a coincidence that the medicine was mixed together to taste like that.

"But that is indeed meant to be used as an antidote for you. Just think of it as flesh and blood produced from Chu Mingkong's body. He cultivates rare and strange techniques and his weapon skills are extremely high. It is even better than many elixirs when used as medicine."

"That's the logic..."

Ru Yu could barely accept it. After all, she had seen her revered senior sister Yun Han eating all over her face, and since she had tasted it so many times before, it didn't seem like a big deal.

However, knowing the truth about the rice paste suddenly left me with mixed feelings.

"By the way, Mother, how long have those two jars been stored?"

"Three or four days?"

Ru Yu saw that her mother spoke so quickly, as if she had experienced it herself, but she felt that Chu Mingkong should have given birth slowly on his own, and her mother would never help him with it.

"Three or four days feels quite rushed. That guy Chu Mingkong really takes your words to heart, Mother. As soon as you mentioned I wanted it, he went into seclusion and produced two jars of it!"

Shen Xuejun noticed that Ruyu seemed to have some strange misunderstanding, but she was too lazy to correct it.

Ru Yu then pressed on, "So we'll be staying for a relatively long time this time? We won't be going back in just two or three days!"

"The time is not yet set, but I won't be going back in the next few days."

......

Chu Mingkong went back to the room from last night and took a look. He had just heard some noises, but he didn't know why Jin Yu and the others had changed their clothes and lay down again. They were probably tired.

Only Ruyu escaped much harm and is still alive and kicking.

"I'll have to apologize to Ruyu afterward, so that she can whisper sweet nothings in my master's wife's ear and stay a few more days!"

He then went to his master's precious room; just mentioning her made him angry.

I was planning to take her for a walk yesterday, but she ran off first!

Inside the room, Zuo Donglu and Yun Nongyu were both present, while Zuo Qiuchi lay on her side beside them, her beautiful hair cascading lazily, her two plump, white legs exposed outside the blanket.

Chu Mingkong rushed over and lifted her from the bed, but Aunt Donglu was still nearby, so his actions weren't too excessive.

"Master, where did you go yesterday? You just ran away without a word. That's too much!"

Chapter Thirty: Demanding an Explanation

Zuo Qiuchi also had something to say. What was that situation last night? A bunch of people were getting married, and Zuo Donglu was watching from below. Even though she had blessings in her heart, watching for a long time would inevitably make her feel a little lonely and have some strange feelings.

If someone like Zuo Qiuchi, who is guilty of embezzlement, were to go and play house for a couple of rounds, it would be rather strange.

Chu Mingkong caught the meaning her master was trying to convey from her subtle gaze and understood it slightly.

For this kind of problem, it would be fine to just bring Aunt Donglu along for a stroll, right?

In any case, Chu Mingkong's biggest regret last night was that Zuo had to run away at the last minute.

As for the "simple wedding ceremony" on the elders' side, it is regrettable, but there is really no other way, and we can only make up for it in the future.

Chu Mingkong cleared his throat, shifting his thoughts away from last night's events, and asked curiously:

"Nongyu, Aunt Donglu, what are you doing here?"

Yun Nongyu tilted her delicate, pointed chin slightly toward Zuo Qiuchi, indicating that she was the one who had gathered them here. However, Zuo Qiuchi was too lazy to explain. She pulled the blanket up, hugged her sister's back, and pretended to be asleep, leaving the responsibility of explaining to Yun Nongyu.

Seeing this, the blindfolded female Taoist priest sighed and explained:

"Qiu Chi called me over, wanting to diagnose Dong Lu's problem and see if it could be resolved or suppressed by the influence of her destiny."

Chu Mingkong has been fully focused on his simple wedding preparations these past few days, but now his mind is starting to wander to other things.

"Does Aunt Donglu's fate really have a big impact? I mean, birth, aging, sickness, and death, and the exhaustion of lifespan are all unavoidable. Could it be that Aunt Donglu is just blaming herself too much?"

Zuo Qiuchi didn't really want to go into details, but since the purpose was to solve the problem, keeping it hidden wouldn't work. She gently patted Donglu's expressionless cheek and said:

“Birth, aging, sickness and death are very common even among cultivators, especially those who fought too much in their early years and left behind hidden illnesses. However, for sword cultivators, a deviation in sword intent can also be a cause of trouble.”

When the sword intent goes astray, in layman's terms, it's called going astray and becoming possessed by evil spirits.

Zuo Qiuchi did not elaborate further, but the implication was clear: the deaths of Zuo's grandfather and Zuo Donglu's master were both related to the demonic possession caused by the sword intent.

These may only be two typical examples; there may also be some junior sword cultivators at the disciple level who have suffered the same fate.

Chu Mingkong didn't dare to pretend to be an expert on this kind of thing, but based on his own experience, if he wanted to ruin his destiny, he could just suffer some injuries from the Abyss.

Once you're injured, even fortune tellers and pulse takers won't be able to figure out where you're from.

"What can you do about Nongyu?"

The elegant female Taoist priest shook her head and said:

"Normally speaking, this fate is nothing special, because... most people who choose to cultivate in seclusion are alone. Or, when they are together and need to comprehend the way of the sword, they can avoid Miss Donglu for a few months, clear their minds, and then concentrate on their comprehension. There should be no problem."

At first glance, Chu Mingkong felt it wasn't a big deal, but he always deliberately avoided the people around him, which made his attitude towards them strange.

"Let's look at that later. Let's discuss what happened when Aunt Donglu was being chased."

"How do we discuss this? Mingkong, what do you want to do?" Zuo Qiuchi opened one eye.

“I was thinking of just going in and asking. I can’t possibly keep sneaking around like this now, can I?” he said matter-of-factly.

In the past, when we were in the capital, we were indeed weak and powerless, and we didn't know anything about the emperor's situation or background. But now, who wants to play those games with him?

Especially now that his master's wife has arrived, the security of the female relatives is guaranteed, and he acts even more recklessly—he goes directly to their door to demand an explanation.

As the person directly involved, Zuo Donglu didn't really want Chu Mingkong to get involved, and she said in a gentle tone:

“Mingkong, you just had your big day, it’s not appropriate for you to handle my affairs.”

"Aunt Donglu, what you're saying makes me feel like I'm living a life of great joy every day. Surely I don't have to do anything else?"

"..." Zuo Donglu had no way to respond, and she didn't even know how to refuse.

When Zuo Qiuchi heard that it was about helping her sister seek justice, she became quite enthusiastic. She took out her token and brought up another matter:

"For some reason, Li Tairan seems to want me to go back. I wonder what his plans are; he seems to have ulterior motives."

Chu Mingkong was completely bewildered and asked in confusion:

"What's going on? And who is Li Tairan?"

Zuo Donglu helped explain:

"The master of the Sword Peak of the Sword Emperor Dynasty is also a quasi-sword immortal among longsword cultivators, but that was said more than ten years ago. Now he should take that crucial step and has a high reputation in the Sword Emperor Dynasty."

"Then what does this have to do with Master's precious treasure? Does he suspect that Aunt Donglu was rescued by Master's precious treasure?" Chu Mingkong pressed.

"No." Zuo Qiuchi was very certain: "Mingkong, don't think that just because you took a stroll through the Abyss and arrived at the Sword Dynasty, it's really close to Jiuxiang Town. In reality, it's very far! This sign can at least confirm my location. I can't save Donglu from my location."

Zuo Donglu also had a similar token, but her token was not properly protected during the battle in the Abyss and was eroded by the power of the Abyss.

A near-sword immortal... Chu Mingkong pondered whether this would be a difficult opponent.

"Did Li Tairan mention anything suspicious? Or, is this person trustworthy?"

If he's trustworthy, then ask him for information about who attacked Zuo Donglu. If he's not trustworthy, then you'll just have to find fault with him.

Chu Mingkong turned his gaze to Zuo Qiuchi, who replied with an air of seriousness:

"I haven't been back for so many years. I never had any contact with people at the Quasi-Sword Immortal level before. I wasn't familiar with them."

Chu Mingkong's gaze then turned to Zuo Donglu, whose bewilderment was even greater than that of Zuo Qiuchi.

This is the power of a top-tier homebody; despite living in the Sword Dynasty, her knowledge and insights are almost identical to those of an outsider like him.

Yun Nongyu is more reliable than these two, to put it simply:

"As Qiu Chi mentioned before, Li Tairan seems to have something to ask of Qiu Chi, but he is not interested in her mission. When asked about Dong Lu's condition, he deliberately concealed it and only urged Qiu Chi to return to the Sword Dynasty as soon as possible."

Chu Mingkong stopped thinking about these complicated matters:

"Anyway, this guy has a problem, and it's probably related to Aunt Donglu's matter. Let's just go and ask him directly."

Zuo Qiuchi's thoughts suddenly cleared up. She remembered something else, touched his sleeve, and realized Bai Niang wasn't there; she must have gone to play with the babies.

"Speaking of which, Mingkong, since you plan to join the Sword Dynasty, shouldn't Bai Niang say goodbye to you?"

Chu Mingkong's face fell. He really didn't want Bai Niang to leave. His master's wife had just returned, and Bai Niang was already preparing to leave, as if it were some kind of conservation theorem.

"I'll go talk to Bai Niang. Nongyu, could you help me discuss the matters within the Sword Emperor Dynasty with Master and my darling?"

Chapter Thirty-One: Who Will Be the Boss?

As for Bai Niang, Chu Mingkong had previously said that he could accept her departure with complete equanimity.

A guy who can run into the Abyss to steal snake eggs is definitely not a nobody. If Bai Niang is looking for him, she will most likely end up in the Heavenly Realm.

There are more possibilities there, or at the very least, one can explore the unfathomable depths of that still mysterious abyss, searching for clues like looking for a needle in a haystack.

When Bai Niang decides to search in these two directions, even if she leaves a clone scale on Chu Mingkong's side, the connection will eventually be lost due to the distance.

Chu Mingkong had previously felt that Bai Niang had already helped him a lot, and he couldn't take advantage of her concern for him to force her to stay by his side, as that would be somewhat selfish.

Now that he has come to a clearer understanding of how much he values ​​his female relatives, Chu Mingkong feels that he still needs to try to win them over.

Aunt Gu's room, which can be considered the babies' room at the moment.

Gu Gu Gu is still breastfeeding, so she naturally spends a lot of time with Aunt Gu. The other two little ones are also attached to Aunt Gu, so the three babies often gather together.