Fairy, please don't do this!

"Young Master Gu, Madam is waiting quietly in the woods. Please."

Feng Hua stopped and stepped aside to make way for him, her tone still incredibly distant.

Gu Jinchao looked at the deep bamboo forest before him, feeling helpless.

I thought that after a long and tiring day, and having spent the night in the middle of nowhere, I would at least be able to steal a good night's sleep.

Unexpectedly, I still couldn't escape the fate of working the "night shift".

He sighed resignedly, straightened his clothes, and slowly stepped into the bamboo forest.

Before long, they entered the depths of the bamboo forest, where they found a lotus pond of moderate size.

In the pool, a slender and graceful figure was already immersed in the water.

Yuechu'e leaned against the smooth rocks by the pool, her long, jet-black hair pulled back, revealing her slender, graceful swan neck and a snow-white, smooth shoulder.

Moonlight filtered through the bamboo leaves, dappling the moon goddess's body. Her snow-white skin resembled the finest mutton-fat jade, radiating a soft, hazy glow.

"Can't you let me rest for a day?"

Gu Jinzhao walked to the edge of the pool, his tone tinged with weariness and helplessness.

Yuechu'e smiled lightly, "Young Master Gu, please don't be offended!"

"The caravan will arrive in Tianfeng City tomorrow. At that time, I will change course and go elsewhere to bid farewell to you, sir."

"Therefore, the refining of the Nirvana Phoenix Flame cannot continue as it has in the past few days."

"This is a rare opportunity, so I have no choice but to seize this last moment!"

Her words were tinged with apology, and she clearly knew that he had indeed been working hard these past few days.

Knowing that further words would be of no use, Gu Jinzhao removed his clothes and put them into the Earthly Branches Mirror, then slowly stepped into the lotus pond.

As the water rippled, the two drew closer, and the outlines of her voluptuous and graceful body could be clearly seen emerging from beneath the surface.

Especially the round, full-moon-like curve of her chest, refracted by the water ripples, added an indescribable allure.

As he approached, a faint fragrance lingered around his nose, but Gu Jinzhao sighed, "My junior sister has begun to doubt the relationship between us."

A sly glint flashed in Yue'e's beautiful eyes: "So what if you suspect me!"

"She can't possibly come here... to catch them cheating, can she?"

She deliberately slowed down her tone for the last three words, making them sound somewhat playful.

As she spoke, she flipped her slender hand and took out the [Ice Spirit Treasure Mirror], and began refining the Phoenix Flame as usual.

Gu Jinzhao activated the True Yang Sword Technique and corrected him irritably, "What do you mean by catching someone in the act?"

"Our relationship is purely cooperative and aboveboard."

Yuechu'e's smile deepened, tinged with a hint of mischief: "I know perfectly well that there is no innocence between us."

"But if your junior sister saw us being so open and honest with each other, do you think she would believe it?"

"Stop talking and let's get down to business."

Gu Jinzhao knew that the more he explained, the worse it would get, so he simply cut off the topic.

The most important thing right now is to finish tonight's refining work as soon as possible, and then go back to rest, lest things get complicated and cause any misunderstandings.

"Young Master Gu seems quite afraid that your junior sister will misunderstand?"

At the beginning of the month, Yue'e smiled and gently raised her soft hand, drawing out a wisp of Nirvana Phoenix Flame from her lower abdomen.

Holding the Crimson Sky Sword, Gu Jinzhao circulated the True Yang Sword Technique: "My junior sister and I are completely innocent."

Yuechu'e blinked and teased, "The same as us?"

Gu Jinzhao glanced at her: "More or less!"

Yue'e asked, puzzled, "What do you mean by 'almost'?"

"That's about right, what else could it mean?"

Gu Jinzhao rolled his eyes.

His current relationship with Lin Qingci is indeed very similar to that of Yue Chu'e.

"I have heard that Young Master Gu has a childhood sweetheart named Mu Yiren."

"I wonder if you and she are also 'more or less the same' as your concubine, Lin Qingci?"

"You investigated me?"

"I just want to know more about Young Master Gu, after all, we have already been completely honest with each other."

"I didn't ask you to take responsibility."

"It is I who should say these words."

"Ah……"

As usual, the two chatted casually while working together to refine the Nirvana Phoenix Flame.

Little did they know that Lin Qingci had already activated the [Night Tour Order], completely blending into the night and sneaking into the ancient temple.

She arrived at Yuechu'e's carriage, but found only a few servants waiting, with no sign of Gu Jinzhao or Yuechu'e.

"Strange, where did Senior Brother and Lady E go?"

Lin Qingci searched through all the rooms in the temple one by one, but still could not find any trace of the two.

Fortunately, the ancient temple was not large, and she quickly found the bamboo grove and also saw Feng Hua guarding outside the grove.

'Although Feng Hua possesses cultivation, it is only at the seventh rank.'

'As for Lady E, I couldn't sense her exact cultivation level, but I imagine it wouldn't exceed the fifth rank, and she wouldn't be able to detect my presence either.'

With that thought in mind, Lin Qingci used the [Night Travel Order] to silently sneak into the bamboo forest...

Chapter 54, Lin Qingci catches her husband cheating

Just as Gu Jinzhao was concentrating on refining the Phoenix Flame, he suddenly heard the gloating voice of his ghost wife:

"My dear husband, your junior sister is sneaking this way."

He hadn't even reacted yet: "What brings you here, Junior Sister?"

"What else can we do?"

An Wanxi drawled, "Of course... we're here to catch them in the act!"

"Catch them in the act of adultery?"

Gu Jinzhao's brow twitched suddenly.

Didn't he just appease Lin Qingci and brush her off with the excuse of a cooperative transaction?

Did she not believe it at all?

Or perhaps Yue'e's overly frequent invitations over the past few nights finally aroused her suspicion?

In the first harem mode, Lin Qingci discovered his affair with Mu Yiren in this way, which led to the subsequent use of the woodcutter's knife.

At this moment, Yuechu'e clearly sensed something as well, her delicate brows furrowing slightly: "Why did your junior sister suddenly come to the bamboo forest?"

"Furthermore, they used a magical artifact that could blend into the night."

Her cultivation had reached the peak of the third rank, and her senses were incredibly sharp. Ordinary methods of concealment were almost useless in front of her.

If it weren't for the fact that most of his mind was currently focused on controlling the Phoenix Flame, even with the aid of a magical artifact, it would probably be difficult for the opponent to get close.

Gu Jinzhao glanced at her and said irritably, "It's all because of your jinxed mouth, saying that you would come to catch us cheating."

"That's great, they've really come!"

"So what do we do now?"

Yuechu'e's expression froze, and she felt inexplicably flustered.

Gu Jinzhao stared in astonishment at the mature and beautiful noblewoman before him: "Madam, didn't you set any restrictions?"

Yuechu'e frowned slightly: "That magical artifact is quite special; the restrictions I casually set up couldn't stop it!"

Gu Jinzhao sighed: "We're all stretched thin right now, this is probably going to be troublesome."

When refining the Phoenix Flame, one person controls the Phoenix Flame while the other refines it. If the process is forcibly interrupted, the Phoenix Flame is very likely to go berserk.

He was not afraid, but the fire poison in Yue'e's body would probably be ignited.

So the problem now is that the two of them are unable to escape this state of refinement.

At the beginning of the month, Yue'e gently bit her full lower lip with her pearly teeth, her face flushing even more. She forced herself to remain calm and said, "How about... we hide for a while?"

Gu Jinchao looked around.

The clearing deep in this bamboo forest is not large; there is only a lotus pond in the center, surrounded by bamboo.

There wasn't even a large rock on the ground; everything was completely exposed.

"Where can we hide in such a small place?"

"Are we going to go into the bamboo forest together?"

Suddenly, his gaze fell on the lotus pond: "Does Madam mean for me to dive into the bottom of this lotus pond?"

"What time is it? Why are you still asking!"

Yuechu'e's cheeks were already flushed red. She glared at him, embarrassed and annoyed, and said, "Hurry up, she's almost here!"

Gu Jinchao was also extremely helpless.

Knowing that Lin Qingci might be just a few steps away, he didn't have time to hesitate. He took a deep breath and submerged himself in the pool.

As he sank, he directly grasped Yuechu'e's soft hand to ensure the refining process continued uninterrupted.

The lotus pond was not clear; in fact, it was rather murky.

But through the water curtain, her round and graceful figure could still be vaguely seen.

The towering, voluptuous snow-capped peaks appeared even more supple and large as the water rippled, while the slender waist and full hips outlined a plump silhouette.

Her legs were shapely and plump, without an ounce of excess fat, exuding a captivating and alluring charm.

Gu Jinzhao felt a bit parched, and even the True Yang Sword Technique he was practicing faltered for a moment, almost causing him to forget about refining it.

"If you keep watching, be careful that the fire poison of the Nirvana Phoenix Flame might take advantage of your weakness and ignite your own true yang fire."

"When your blood boils and you're overcome with passion, if you do something impulsive to Da Bai'e, your junior sister might just explode!"

The ghost wife's voice rang out at just the right moment, like a bucket of cold water poured on him, instantly extinguishing most of the heat and fantasies churning in his heart.

Gu Jinzhao jolted awake, biting his tongue hard to force himself to calm down.

On the surface of the water, Yuechu'e felt no less as ashamed and panicked as Gu Jinzhao underwater, and perhaps even more intensely.

During her first attempt at refining, her own distraction caused the Phoenix Flame to briefly lose control, almost resulting in Gu Jinchao being exposed.

After that, she made thorough preparations and had the help of the [Ice Spirit Treasure Mirror], so she didn't encounter any more problems.

Who could have predicted that Lin Qingci's sudden act of catching Gu Jinzhao in adultery tonight would force him to dive into the water to hide, leaving him almost completely exposed to her gaze.

'The water is so murky, he probably... can't see clearly!'

Yueyue could only console herself in this way, trying to suppress the intense feeling of shame.

Just then, Lin Qingci, with the help of the [Night Travel Order], had already silently sneaked into the depths of the bamboo forest.

She hid behind a clump of lush green bamboo, cautiously peeking out.

The first thing that catches the eye is the lotus pond shimmering under the moonlight, and the faint, frosty white mist that lingers in the water.

Amidst the swirling mist, Yuechu'e could be seen alone, immersed in the pool water, her back against the smooth rocks on the edge of the pool, her black hair piled high, revealing her slender, snow-white neck and rounded, fragrant shoulders.

'Where is my senior brother?'

Lin Qingci frowned slightly, looking around, hoping to find some clues.

But there was nothing else around except for the swaying bamboo shadows.

'Could it be that they noticed I was coming and hid in the bamboo forest beforehand?'

"That's not right either. I have the [Night Travel Token] activated, which allows me to completely conceal myself in the night. Although my senior brother's cultivation is higher than mine, there's no way he could possibly detect me."