Going to the Moon

Chaos City, in the Dark Forest.

Gentleman got beaten up, and the dragon saved him. Afterwards, the Dark Forest Wraith Fog suddenly thinned out a lot, and sunlight dappled in, making it seem less dark.

The Sword Ship flew slowly through the forest, and not a single Wraith Beast could be seen within a radius of several miles; they all kept their distance.

Xiao Ran and his Master were soaking in the pool filled with wisps of mist and blooming peach blossoms, finally feeling a bit like they were on vacation.

Having not seen her disciple for ten days, Lingzhou Yue sat by the pond directly opposite Xiao Ran, her shimmering sword-like eyes staring at him intently, her once handsome features now filled with resentment.

The money is gone.

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He provided massages and chats, but failed to fulfill his filial duties as an apprentice.

She was even required to personally save the day and defeat the enemy, but the promised dragon turned into a python.

What happened to the honeymoon trip? Why is she the only one suffering? Lingzhou Yue crossed her arms, and even the mist couldn't hide the deep snow ravines beneath.

His shimmering eyes gleamed with the light of a sword, as if a sword lay submerged at the bottom of a clear lake.

Her voice was like the Hanging Moon, exuding loftiness and majesty.

"Do you know how I've spent the past ten days?"

Xiao Ran thought for a moment, and finally managed to utter four words.

"Play cards, then go to sleep."

"..."

Lingzhou Yue's sword-like eyebrows twitched slightly, the water rippled slightly, and she gritted her teeth to suppress her anger, saying:

"We agreed to go on our honeymoon, but you were incompetent. You couldn't even finish the task after ten days. I missed you so much that I had to play cards every day to numb myself, which is why I lost money. You are mainly responsible for my loss and you must make me money right away."

Reversing cause and effect, shifting the blame, focusing solely on making money—you truly live up to your reputation!

Although Xiao Ran had gotten the dragon bone for free, caught a bird with his left hand, and controlled the armor with his right hand, making his trip a great success, he was still a little worried.

"I killed Nanmen Yijian, isn't Master worried at all?"

Who is Nanmen Yijian? Oh, the guy who was turned to dust...

In recent days, the people of Chaos City have been spreading the story of Xiao Ran's heroic rescue of his daughter and his furious killing of the powerful families, and they wish they could write it into a book.

"Just don't go to the Dao Alliance Headquarters, then who would dare to cause trouble at Zongzhi Mountain?"

Lingzhou Yue pouted.

Xiao Ran found it strange. According to his Master's personality, shouldn't it be: whoever dares to cause trouble, we'll wipe out the Nanmen Family? It seems that his Master is intentionally avoiding the Dao Alliance Headquarters.

Xiao Ran tentatively said, "The Nanmen Family doesn't dare to cause trouble, but the Dao Alliance Headquarters will hold them accountable."

"Do you think I'm stupid? Nanmen Yijian is just a lecherous man who eats rice at exorbitant prices. As for you, you're Giant Yan Armor bird with your bare hands. The Dao Alliance is really treasuring you now. They'll probably find a chance to recruit you to a position in the Dao Alliance so you can redeem yourself."

Lingzhou Yue took Chen Ziyan's words, modified and embellished them, and put them into her own words.

Master isn't stupid after all!

Xiao Ran thought to himself.

"What should Master do if I take a position at the Dao Alliance Headquarters?"

Lingzhou Yue was drinking when suddenly her expression darkened, she put down the wine pot, and her tone changed.

"I'm not going to the Dao Alliance Headquarters anyway. You can decide for yourself. If you like Junior Sister Hua Lian and want to have a bunch of kids, then go ahead."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Ran felt as if his Master's words were shrouded in mist, with a sword hidden within.

This is a life-or-death question!

Xiao Ran trembled with fear and, without thinking, said in the opposite direction of his death, "Wherever Master is, that's where I'll be. I, Xiao Ran, will always only love Master, and if I'm going to have a child, it will be with Master."

"Puff--"

Lingzhou Yue's mind went blank for a moment, and from three feet away, she sprayed a mouthful of wine onto Xiao Ran's face.

How disgusting...

No, the wine smells good.

"My brewing skills are amazing!" Xiao Ran was a little stunned.

He was so startled by his Master's deadly question that he blurted out his true thoughts. He was so focused on the standard answer that he accidentally revealed what he really wanted to say.

He thought his Master was going to use force, to give his smooth, soft feet a close encounter with his forehead. But instead, his Master spat out a mouthful of wine, and stared at him for several breaths with her beautiful, sparkling eyes. He didn't manage to get a hard grip on her for a moment, and was instead told that his body was tense and his face was red. After a long while, he scolded her angrily, "Why are you suddenly being so mushy? Are you trying to kill me?"

He's lost all his momentum...

"..."

Xiao Ran was also stunned.

Master's face is so red that it can be seen even through the fog. It's not that bad, Master, you should be more reserved.

[Congratulations, host, you have gained 88 Filial Piety Points!]

Good heavens! Xiao Ran was startled, as if he had inadvertently stumbled upon the secret to wealth.

He suddenly felt like saying—

Master, I love you! Or—

Master, I want to sleep with you!

After thinking about it, I decided against it; this experiment could be life-threatening.

As for Master's reaction, it's probably normal.

Handsome men and beautiful women, young and vigorous, sharing a room, taking baths and getting massages every day...

Even if you spend every day with a rock, you'll develop feelings for it, let alone a person.

Even someone as aloof as Xiaolongnu couldn't help but develop feelings for Yang Guo.

Although Master doesn't like men, it's due to her physical limitations; she wasn't born a tomboy. According to her own account, her sexual orientation was normal during her teenage years.

Who would have thought that after a thousand years of being gay, the Master would finally have a disciple in his old age, and that his disciple might actually straighten him out!

So this is also a form of filial piety...

Xiao Ran understood.

First, we must win people's hearts and minds; only when the time is right can we proceed to the next step of the experiment.

Lingzhou Yue's body tensed for a while before she recovered and sighed softly, "So, I really still have to find you a wife?"

Xiao Ran smiled;

Where to look?

Lingzhou Yue took a sip of wine and said thoughtfully:

"Your Chen Master's Wife is a businesswoman, and she's really not suitable to be your wife; I really like Murong Yu from the Great River Gate, but she's too aloof, and I'm afraid you won't be able to handle her in a short time, which would hurt your pride; Hua Lian is easy, but she's not feminine enough, and I don't like her..."

Xiao Ran was convinced.

Are you choosing a concubine for yourself, or a wife for me?

Lingzhou Yue continued:

"Actually, the reason I didn't want to go to the Dao Alliance Headquarters was to avoid your other mistress. She used to be the woman I loved most, but alas..."

"Don't regret it, tell me in detail."

Xiao Ran suddenly became interested and wanted to see what his Master's favorite woman looked like.

Lingzhou Yue's face inexplicably darkened.

"Forget it, let's talk about it later. I can't introduce this woman to you. Even I can't handle it. I can't let you jump out of one pit and fall into another."

Why are you getting so alluring, with one pitfall after another? Xiao Ran became increasingly curious, but he didn't want to ask too many questions, lest his previous cheesy words seem too fake.

"If I don't take up a post at the Dao Alliance Headquarters, I might have to go on a mission soon. Hua Lian said that my first mission is likely to be to wipe out the Apostle."

Lingzhou Yue was slightly taken aback.

"Exterminate the Apostle?"

Xiao Ran nodded and began to swim along the path to sleep:

"When I was living in the Mortal Realm, I was fortunate... but also unfortunate enough to be recruited by the Apostle. I heard that the Apostle Headquarters was in some Sacred Domain, a place with extremely beautiful scenery, a place with Spiritual Energy comparable to the Golden Age, and completely isolated from the Wraith. They said something like, 'If there is darkness in your heart, there is no darkness in anything.' That's what they said."

The Lingzhou Yue remained unmoved.

"Nobody knows where the Apostle' headquarters is, so how can we wipe them out?"

Xiao Ran, however, wore a look of longing on his face.

"Just think of it as a trip. If we find it, it will be very beautiful."

Lingzhou Yue gets angry whenever tourism is mentioned.

Do you think I'd fall for your tricks again?

"This time, I will not abandon my Master to enjoy myself alone."

Xiao Ran smiled and continued to swim and sleep.

"There are three paths to salvation in the Dharma Ending Era: the Demonic Dragon, the Sacred Domain, and the Heavenly Ladder. Now the Demonic Dragon has appeared, and the Holy Realm is related to the Apostle. The man in the strip of cloth's goal is to take me to the Apostle. It seems that the Demonic Dragon and the Sacred Domain, two of the three paths to salvation in the Dharma Ending Era, are actually related. Perhaps if we go to the Apostle, we can see the Heavenly Ladder. If we see the Heavenly Ladder, maybe we can go to the moon together."

Xiao Ran's lobbying finally worked.

Mentioning the moon, Lingzhou Yue inexplicably recalled a night when she was stolen a kiss by an unworthy disciple...

The bright moon hung in the sky, and a gentle mountain breeze blew. The unworthy disciple who stole a kiss from her while she was asleep was sent flying into the sky by the sword energy.

Fearing her unworthy disciple would fall to his death, she lifted him up in one leap and held him in her arms.

At that time, the unworthy disciple looked wistful yet hopeful, saying, "If only one day I could go to the moon with Master."

Do you really want to go to the Ascend the Moon?

Lingzhou Yue asked Xiao Ran again.

Of course we want to! All Chinese people want to Ascend the Moon!

"Um."

Xiao Ran nodded sincerely.

"Alright, I promise you I'll go find the Apostle."

Lingzhou Yue sighed and said:

"This time, don't make me lose money, and don't keep me bored, or I won't let you off the hook."

Xiao Ran said, "Of course. I'll go back and modify the Giant Yan Armor. This time we'll drive the Yan Armor, it'll be super cool, and we can cruise around and make money along the way. Wouldn't that be wonderful?"

Lingzhou Yue pursed her lips, tilted her head back, and took a swig of wine.

"Let's do it first. I've been sleeping too much lately and I have a stiff neck. Come here and massage my neck."

Xiao Ran:

"Oh, then I'll get dressed first..."

"Get dressed?"

Lingzhou Yue her eyes at him.

"Didn't you just say you wanted to have a child with me? So it was all a lie? Don't worry, if your heart is pure, you won't be harmed by the sword energy. This is also a kind of cultivation and test for you."

Xiao Ran's heart skipped a beat.

Oh no!

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Chapter 178 The King of Lewd Talk: Wuhu Takes Off at an Accelerated Pace

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