Chapter 308: Chapter 159: Demon Heart Seed Dao
Now things are bad, Qingqing and Gu Haitang both fell into distress, but they just gritted their teeth and held on, refusing to beg for mercy.
Fortunately, Ji Mingyu didn’t intend to torment them, just gave them a show of power first, then withdrew the pressure.
Watching the two struggling to get up, the little snow mink helplessly transformed into an adorable little girl, and said in a childish voice:
"Just asking you a question, why won’t you answer?"
After standing up, the two women remained silent, as if they were intentionally going against Ji Mingyu.
"Qingqing, you say something." Ming Yu said blandly.
Qingqing looked in surprise at the Primordial Monarch Taixu above, not knowing why she used this nickname for her.
Although her mother also occasionally called her that now, before this it was only the people around Chu Xuan who addressed her that way.
Thinking of her, no matter what, she was a senior female cultivator she admired since childhood, not to mention last time she gave her a copy of the "Heart-Enlightenment and Nature-Seeing Technique."
Although Qingqing hadn’t seriously studied it yet, she could see that this cultivation technique was indeed very beneficial for cultivating her Dao heart and divine techniques.
So after hesitating for a moment, she truthfully recounted the previous events.
Gu Haitang glared at her, as if to say: Did you forget our previous "united front" agreement?
Qingqing could only pretend not to notice, for truly angering this one, neither of them would have an easy time.
After listening, Ji Mingyu felt even more troubled.
She thought Chu Xuan would at least say a few words to the two girls and then drive them away, but unexpectedly, he remained silent, treating them as if they didn’t exist.
Ming Yu was very clear, the person Chu Xuan hated the most right now was herself. He didn’t show a good face even to the lesser offender Qingqing, let alone to herself.
"Didn’t you say taking one step at a time? What now?" Ming Yu communicated telepathically to the little snow mink.
The little snow mink rubbed its chin in thought, feeling overwhelmed with a burden that should not be theirs at such a young age.
"What else can we do? What Floating Clouds told us was reasonable, let’s follow their advice for now."
"Besides, Chu Xuan likely won’t go down the mountain again in the short term, which aligns perfectly with your wishes, my master. Close the doors and cultivate well."
Ming Yu’s eyes grew even sadder by a few degrees; what she hoped for after Chu Xuan emerged from seclusion was to stay by his side, not to become enemies.
Gu Haitang was still warily observing this senior, unclear about her sudden purpose for inquiring about this matter.
Unexpectedly, Qingqing suddenly said: "After the wedding, did something else happen?"
Ming Yu’s brow slightly furrowed, and Gu Haitang, upon hearing this, seemed to remember something too.
Qingqing continued: "Before I fainted at the wedding, I distinctly remembered the light in Chu Xuan’s eyes; why, after coming back now, does he seem like he loves no one, remembers no one, with a look of utter despair?"
To say nothing of the fact, last time Chu Xuan was willing to hold her, how come this time he wouldn’t even spare a glance?
Gu Haitang vaguely sensed this too, though not as profoundly as Qingqing who compared before and after.
The two women cast doubting glances at Ji Mingyu, almost explicitly saying: Did you do something to him again?
After all, last time after seeing this master in Wuyou Valley, Chu Xuan’s emotions were terribly off, taking several days to recover.
Ming Yu’s outward expression remained icy, but inside she simmered with indignation; since when did it become acceptable for these two young ones to question her?!
In reality, the two also felt they were being audacious; they would normally be reverent and dare not speak out so casually in the presence of such a being.
Yet now that it involved Chu Xuan, someone they held dear, they couldn’t just pretend to know nothing.
"Ladies, listen to me." The little snow mink quickly stepped between them to mediate.
"Indeed, some things happened after the wedding; my master and Chu Xuan met once."
"The previous misunderstandings were explained, but Chu Xuan couldn’t accept them."
"Anyway, you ladies and my master are now on the same side. The master wishes to mend the relationship with her disciple, and you also hope to gain Chu Xuan’s forgiveness, right?"
"I hope the ladies won’t hide things about Chu Xuan in the future; my master will also look for opportunities to help you."
Despite doubting whether Primordial Monarch Taixu was genuinely so kind-hearted, Qingqing and Gu Haitang were far too weak before her.
Thus, after exchanging glances, they reached an understanding and nodded in agreement.
After watching them leave, Ji Mingyu shook her head, murmuring to herself: "Fools are fools, still thinking of keeping a guard against me."
"Once I’ve reconciled with Chu Xuan, I’ll make you both kneel and beg me..."
The little snow mink felt a bit embarrassed, "Master, let’s not dwell on things too far ahead. What should we do next? Should we return to Langhuan Grotto Heaven?"
"No, I will wait here for Chu Xuan to come out." Ji Mingyu said resolutely.
Though being abandoned by Chu Xuan this time caused her great pain, after all, she had waited for this man for over six hundred years, enduring longer had forged patience, ten or eight years more were not beyond her reach.
On the other hand, Qingqing and Gu Haitang weren’t feeling good at all; as soon as they left the cave, they became hostile again and were immediately taken away by their respective mothers.
Thinking of Chu Xuan, both women wept bitterly, feeling a desolate world, and without the thought that perhaps a chance to make amends existed in the future, they would feel even more pained.
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