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

This is an insult to the ancestors of the Sword Emperor Dynasty, a trampling on their hard work.

She said:

"So this can be considered a personal grudge. After destroying the Sword Dynasty's grand formation, they're now even eyeing the sword manual legacy left by their ancestors. It seems the people of the Heavenly Domain have held a grudge for many years over their crushing defeat at the hands of their ancestor, Ba Sheng!"

Queen Ba felt a similar anger, but she was more composed and worried, saying:

“Mingkong, you just said... there are at least a dozen of these invading experts, which are not easy to deal with, not to mention the Tianyu people who were also mentioned.”

What worries her even more is the Sword Emperor Dynasty's Sword Domain, which has already been used up once and will be difficult to deal with in a short period of time.

Chu Mingkong comforted the two, saying:

"Don't worry, if I step in, then my master and Aunt Donglu won't be able to slack off, and neither will my other girls. There won't be much of a disadvantage. Besides, there will be a mysterious person who will come forward. I wonder if she will be willing to meet you."

"A mysterious person?" Balan was very curious.

This mysterious person is none other than Grandma Basheng, but it still depends on her personal wishes.

It's possible that she'll do what she always does: handle everything carefully, then remain out of sight, keeping her achievements hidden, and continue to lie in the underworld as a "deceased."

"You'll find out when the time comes. There's no need to worry too much now. We can definitely handle it. It's just... I don't know how many casualties there will be among the civilians." Chu Mingkong could only sigh helplessly at this matter.

Some people, let alone claiming to have cultivated themselves for too long and to regard ordinary people as mere insects, don't care about their lives or deaths. Just because they hold higher official positions than others, they don't treat the common people as human beings. They don't care if a few people die, like in the Jin region at that time.

Chu Mingkong spent a lot of time among these ordinary people growing up, and he didn't feel that he was any different from them. The biggest change that growth brought him was that he went from a little pervert to a big pervert.

He also did not want to see the Sword Dynasty desolate and shrouded in smoke and ruins.

Queen Ba sighed upon seeing that even her greatest ally, Chu Mingkong, had fallen, and couldn't help but say:

"It's already a great blessing to have heard this news in advance. Let's prepare as much as we can and leave the rest to fate."

......

After delivering the message, Chu Mingkong went to the bathhouse again.

He was planning to go to the underworld to find Grandma Basheng, but as soon as he sat down in the pool, he suddenly remembered that he could directly "beep call ghosts" and summon the Black and White Impermanence with his thoughts.

There's absolutely no need to come to the bathhouse again.

"It's kind of a conditioned reflex; my legs just instinctively want to soak here. Next time, I'd better stay in my room," Chu Mingkong muttered, deciding to finish the soak first since he was already here.

Perhaps we could invite my aunt and the others over to soak together?

Just then, a charming figure with long, wavy hair appeared in the bath.

Balan stretched out her jade-like toes and gently tested the water temperature. After getting used to the temperature a little, she slowly sat down in the water. Her delicate body was submerged in the warm pool water, and her collarbone, which was at the edge of the water, was sometimes visible and sometimes hidden, supporting her in a handful of warm water.

"Balan, how did you end up here?"

I was just about to call up a party!

"Mingkong, you keep running to the bathhouse all the time. Isn't that a hint that I should come over? Am I misunderstanding something?"

Chu Mingkong hesitated for a moment, but still politely said:

"No......"

Chapter 104 You've Grasped the Future

It can only be said that Chu Mingkong did not completely go against his conscience in his answer.

Balan asked two questions: first, whether she was being hinted at, and second, whether she had misunderstood.

Chu Mingkong's "no" is an answer to the previous question, which makes sense.

However, Ba Lan's subsequent response surprised Chu Mingkong.

This elegant and sophisticated female swordswoman, with her delicate features and arched eyebrows, wore a look of amused surprise.

"I saw you go into the bath and deliberately followed you. So you were actually hinting at something earlier?"

Her smile remained, but it wasn't a teasing remark that Chu Mingkong didn't feel offended; rather, it was more like a friendly, slight flirtation.

However, Chu Mingkong felt that if someone were to tease him like this in another setting, he probably wouldn't give them a pleasant look, even if the other person meant well.

But... Balan just came over naked, and Chu Mingkong felt that she was more kind than others, so teasing her a little wouldn't hurt!

Chu Mingkong cleared his throat and changed his words:

"Actually, when I said 'no' just now, I meant that I didn't imply anything to you. I was just afraid that if I were too direct, the conversation would not be able to continue."

Balan didn't feel embarrassed at all, because she didn't think Chu Mingkong was implying anything to her.

Following him into the bathhouse was more about finding a convenient place.

Finding a chance to be alone with Chu Mingkong is no easy task. He is never short of women; he is either with a woman or on his way to find one.

"I'm quite puzzled. Mingkong, you're a man, yet you come to the bathhouse so often. That's unusual. Are you a germaphobe?"

"No, I just think that taking a bath is a good time for meditation and clearing my mind. Balan, you called me because you need something, right? The Sword Emperor Scripture team shouldn't be urging you to pass on the throne yet. It would be a bit much to be distracted by other things at a time like this!"

Speaking of which, Chu Mingkong seemed to have heard Yun Nongyu mention in the paper scroll that Ba Sheng himself had gone to the Sutra Repository to look at his own "Sword Emperor Scripture".

Yun Nongyu's attitude was a bit strange; it was unclear what had happened.

Balan nodded, raised her arms, and gathered her beautiful hair into a bun. Her mature and intellectual temperament was enhanced by this hairstyle, which added a touch of delicate charm and gentleness.

She seemed to care a lot about her hair, even this hastily styled updo was done with great care. When she felt she was pulling her hair while tying it, she would loosen it and re-tie it patiently.

With her arms raised in her mind, a few drops of water would occasionally slide down her body. The water droplets reflected the light and shimmered as they slid down her smooth skin to her armpits. Sometimes, when her arms moved too much, the two soft, snowy mounds that were soaking in the water would be lifted to the surface, like lotus flowers emerging from the water.

Unconsciously, a subtle desire flows out.

After fixing her hair, she went back into the water, her voluptuous body pressing down until her shoulders were submerged.

Amidst the mist and shimmering waves, her graceful figure was faintly visible.

“Yes, something is indeed wrong. Didn’t you just mention that some mysterious person would come to our aid? I’m quite curious about that,” she said.

"Why are you suddenly curious? There are quite a few mysterious people around me, like that towering white python that appeared after the sword domain was dispelled, but I didn't see you being curious about it." Chu Mingkong asked curiously.

Balan's special inquiry was not without reason. If this mysterious person were Chu Mingkong's giant python companion, he would certainly not have brought it up, and he deliberately pointed out "a mysterious person".

This indicates that this person is not one of Chu Mingkong's companions from the Immortal Treasure Pavilion, and is not part of his circle. Furthermore, his identity holds special significance for the Sword Dynasty; otherwise, he would not have needed to make this point.

So the overlap between the mysterious beings that Chu Mingkong knows, who have special significance for the Sword Dynasty, or who have special significance for her and Empress Ba Qingling, is really very small.

That's right, there's only the ancestor Ba Sheng, but the ancestor at most possessed the will of the scriptures, which was awakened by Yun Nongyu's talent.

Therefore, what Chu Mingkong could emphasize was mostly the ancestor himself, but this news was a bit unbelievable, and Balan dared not even think about it.

"Mingkong, why do you think I would be curious about this person?" Balan asked in return.

Judging from her reaction, Chu Mingkong guessed that she had probably guessed the direction, but was not sure.

That's incredibly perceptive! They just mentioned it briefly, and they already guessed almost everything.

"Anyway, you'll find out later if you have the chance. If you don't, then there's nothing I can do. Let me tell you something else." He could only say this apologetically, unable to satisfy Balan's curiosity.

Having tested Chu Mingkong before, Balan wouldn't stand on ceremony with him again. If she didn't move, she felt Chu Mingkong would have to go back to playing with the baby soon.

After the warm bath water soothed and comforted her body, Balan, still feeling relaxed, came to Chu Mingkong and took his hand underwater.

The image of the row of "Chu Mingkong carvings" in different states in Qingse's Immortal Treasure Pavilion resurfaced in her mind, and she pondered which level Chu Mingkong was currently in.

...It seems that it's still lacking a bit of excitement before reaching its final form?

“These days, Ruyu often comes with me to the training ground to practice. She mentioned that you gave her something to eat, and then it was as if she had suddenly gained enlightenment. Her spear technique level increased rapidly. I am quite interested in this kind of medicine, as I have never heard of it before.”

I've never heard of aptitude being something that can be acquired through medication.

Chu Mingkong remained silent for a while, thinking that Balan was probably a little anxious and wanted to improve himself as much as possible before the Rakshasa Society's people who wanted to seize the Sword Scripture arrived.

"You're already at the Sword Immortal level, so there's not much more you can benefit from. Besides, this thing can at most help you improve your skills in daggers, spears, and straight swords..."

"There really is such a potion that can help one comprehend the way of weapons?!" Balan was incredulous, and stopped what he was doing.

"Yes, there is. You're in control of the place where the medicine is produced now," Chu Mingkong said seriously.

"...Huh?" Balan blinked, quickly realizing what it meant.

She was somewhat doubtful about life, her bright and beautiful face shrouded in deep confusion. With a head full of question marks, she pointed at Chu Mingkong underwater.

Chu Mingkong gave her a nod of confirmation:

"This is the place. It's pretty much what I've given Ruyu to try. She can also digest some of my insights. However, in terms of swordsmanship, you are certainly better than me, so there's no benefit for you. But if you want to try practicing heavy swords or something similar, it can still be useful."

"So, I didn't eat much last time, so I'm the one who lost out?" Balan suddenly smiled.

"Uh... it can be used as a facial treatment, since it contains the power of the Su Nu Jing (Classic of the Plain Girl)." That was the only answer Chu Mingkong could give.

"So your dual cultivation technique is the Scripture of the Plain Maiden? That's perfect, as it allows me to fulfill the ancestor's instructions while also replenishing my cultivation to deal with the so-called Rakshasa Gathering."

Balan pondered his own feelings and realized that Mingkong was Donglu's fiancé and also the husband of his niece Jinyu. He felt a strange excitement in his heart.

This is really a bad feeling...

Chapter 105 Who is tasting whose flavor?

Like a drop of red plum blossom watercolor rippling in the water, a red brocade floats on the pond, ethereal and fleeting, disappearing without a trace after being stirred by the water.

Chu Mingkong stared in astonishment at the bloodstains disappearing in the pool. Although it wasn't the first time he'd seen them, he still found it hard to treat as a normal occurrence.

"Balan, how old are you?"

"Why... are you asking about this? You can't possibly think I'm too old, can you?" The elegant and sophisticated female swordswoman leaned close to Chu Mingkong, swaying her body gently with each deep breath.

"The Empress Yueqi I know is much older than you. What's so funny about age? It's just an accident... you haven't found a partner yet?"

"Have you forgotten where you are?"

It took Chu Mingkong a while to understand what she meant. The talent cultivation mechanism of the Sword Dynasty basically determined that only the "defeated" needed to carry on the family line, while those who could continue to move forward in their positions were constantly on the move.

In addition, the Sword Dynasty highly values ​​the realm of swordsmanship, and practices like harmonious cultivation do not help in comprehending the swordsmanship.

Balan reached the Sword Immortal realm without ever stopping to look for a Daoist partner.

"It's really tough here at the Sword Emperor Dynasty. No wonder my master just lazed around and slept in after leaving here... But you, Balan, haven't you found a Daoist partner yet? If you had someone in mind earlier, you might not have had to worry about Grandma's urging."

Chu Mingkong tried to ease the awkwardness with a joke, although the joke wasn't very funny.