The Guest Who Refused to Leave

Early the next morning.

Living Room.

Four people sat around a small round table, all with their heads down, drinking tea, and remained silent for a long time.

Qin Yi felt he had acted very badly. Knowing that the two of them were outside, he still did what he was supposed to do. He felt a sense of shame for being such a scumbag and was too embarrassed to speak.

Last night, Yu Shang knew that her rival was outside, and she had the illusion that she was doing that to him in front of him—actually, it wasn't an illusion. In any case, she felt both shy and a little smug, a feeling that was hard to describe in words.

Minghe's mind was blank at that moment; she was the calmest one, truly feeling that she shouldn't have anything to do with this. After a night, she calmed down.

Meng Qingying at Yu Shang with wide eyes, a hint of amazement in her gaze.

Are Martial Cultivation really that powerful?

She herself was so badly injured the next day that she could barely walk. She struggled to get out of the cave and almost tripped and fell every few steps.

As it turned out, this winged person was in high spirits. When she walked into the Living Room, her figure was very strong and vigorous.

Meng Qingying suddenly felt that this guy should go and fight with Li Qingjun. Both of them have official titles and both are Martial Cultivation... Will the regent tear this newcomer down to the status of a concubine?

I'm really looking forward to it.

After an awkward silence for a while, Qin Yi finally spoke, "I have important business to attend to in the center of the sea. At the same time, I need to return to my clan with Yu Shang so they can discuss the matter of the Netherworld... With my help, I will do my best to resolve this peacefully."

Meng Qingying said, "What if the Dragon Son refuses? Will you start a fight?"

"Everything is still unknown, but we must strive for it," Qin Yi said. "The Feathered People are not subordinates of the Dragon Son."

Meng Qingying smiled, "Actually, not causing me trouble is helping me. Qin Yi, have you noticed that although you claim the affairs of the Netherworld are none of your business, you seem to be leaning towards that?"

If Qin Yi previously felt that this matter had nothing to do with him and remained neutral, then now he has indeed taken a side.

The sudden appearance of the Heavenly Being must be related to this matter. This reminded Qin Yi: Who broke the Netherworld in the first place? It certainly wasn't the porters, so it must also be related to the Heavenly Being.

If they were the ones who broke it, they naturally wouldn't want it to be restored.

The opposite of what they wanted to do was what Qin Yi wanted to do.

However, matters concerning Heavenly Being cannot be easily discussed. If the lineage of Minghe Qing Ying were to be known, their master would naturally speak of it. Indeed, some things are better left unsaid than understood; too many concerns can even hinder cultivation.

Seeing that Qin Yi remained silent, Meng Qingying tacitly acknowledged that Qin Yi's inclination was due to her, and felt a little pleased. She didn't say anything more, but simply said, "Originally, I wanted Li Jiuyou to propose to Yu Shang... Although the methods weren't exactly honorable, it would prove that I intended to negotiate rather than resort to force. You should be able to see that, right?"

Qin Yi smiled and said, "I can tell."

Meng Qingying then said, "Li Jiuyou is unreliable. How about you be my representative?"

Yu Shang retorted angrily, "Why should my Husband represent outsiders?"

"He's just a messenger, not a full representative. I wouldn't be happy if he wanted to represent the Myriad Images of the Universe." Meng Qingying rolled her eyes. "He's just trying to save trouble. Otherwise, you'd have to go back and forth to the clan and send people to talk nonsense again, it would never end."

Yu Shang fell silent, though she herself had already formed her own inclination.

Rivals in love are rivals in love, but this kind of thing is quite subtle—it's actually become like an acquaintance, appearing vividly in front of you, glaring and arguing, quite different from the sinister and evil enemy boss you originally imagined...

Although they are still considered enemies... it doesn't quite feel right to say they're fighting to the death...

She didn't want to fight anymore...

After thinking for a while, he sighed and said, "Xun Wood City has just experienced a major upheaval. We need to stabilize the situation here before we can go to the sea."

Xun Wood City has just experienced a major upheaval, so stabilizing the situation is the priority. There's also the need to purge the tribes allied with the Uwabami Bird, and this also serves as an opportunity to ensure Xun Wood City has only one voice. There are quite a few things to do. The matters of the Netherworld are not something that can be resolved overnight; Meng Qingying won't be able to make any progress for several years. Therefore, Xun Wood City is the priority.

Meng Qingying laughed and said, "I'm not in a hurry. As long as you don't cause me any trouble, that's enough for me. You can keep dragging it out as long as you want."

Yu Shang didn't argue with her, but said, "In any case, you two are guests from afar. If you don't have anything important to do, there's no need to rush to leave. You can stay in Xun Wood City for a while and do some sightseeing."

Minghe kept her eyes straight ahead, thinking to herself, "Isn't this leaving a Witch by your side to steal your man? What a fool."

Meng Qingying thought to herself, "This damned Daoist Nun doesn't spend much time with Qin Yi, which is why she can be so aloof. Aren't you just creating opportunities for them to spend time together? What a fool."

Although they thought this way, neither of them seemed rooted to the spot, and neither mentioned leaving. After all, it was the other person's business, not theirs. They'd finally come to such a unique place, of course they wanted to explore it.

The two glared at each other, their eyes saying, "You slut, why aren't you leaving?"

Then, as if they understood each other's meaning, they snorted and turned their heads away.

Yu Shang had no idea what kind of code the two were exchanging. To her, this was just the proper behavior of a hostess. Logically, the two should have said goodbye, but heaven knows they actually sat there without moving.

Yu Shang was dumbfounded. I was just being polite, don't you have any shame...?

Qin Yi could understand the pantomime, but of course he wouldn't say anything... So the four of them looked at each other, and although they should have gone their separate ways, they sat in the same spot in tacit agreement, looking like hosts and guests in harmony, and silently drank tea.

Inside the ring, the dog watched the Liusu rolling around laughing and couldn't help but say, "Stop rolling! You're getting rounder and rounder..."

Yu Shang longed to stay close to her new Husband and prevent him from having any opportunity to be with the fox spirit, but unfortunately, this beautiful wish was hard to fulfill.

She had a lot of official business to attend to. First, she had to convene Hundred Clans Assembly early in the morning, at least to remove the "acting" title from her original title of "Acting City Lord." The High Priest could help with many other matters, but this was something she had to do herself.

Just as she was reluctantly saying goodbye to Qin Yi and leaving, Qin Yi suddenly called out to her, "Um, if you were to take control of this city, could you obtain the Xun Wood Heart?"

The Liusu that was rolling around paused for a moment and then stopped rolling.

Yu Shang said, "Our plan is to permanently preserve the Xun Wood Heart. Following this pattern, having it rotated among different people has too many drawbacks. My Husband is asking this because..."

Qin Yi pondered for a moment and said, "The Xun Wood Heart is quite large, isn't it? If some wood shavings are scraped off, will it cause any problems?"

Yu Shang said, "The Xun Wood Heart is a three-foot-long ball, so scraping off a small amount of wood shavings won't have much of an impact. However, it's generally not allowed, otherwise if one person scrapes a little and another scrapes a little, even the largest ball will be gone... Does my Husband want it?"

"Let's make an exception, I'll just scrape off a little for alchemy."

Yu Shang suddenly became happy. "My Husband wants to refine elixirs?"

Qin Yi asked curiously, "Why are you so happy that I'm refining pills?"

Yu Shang was overjoyed. "If I'm refining pills, I won't have much time to spend with the fox spirit! Don't worry, my Husband, I'll take care of it for you. I'll bring you some sawdust when I get back!"

Qin Yi: "..."

Liusu finally floated out, sat on Qin Yi's shoulder, and said with a grin, "It's kind of you to still remember to refine pills for me."

Qin Yi said helplessly, "Even if I'm outrageous, I wouldn't forget why we came here in the first place."

Liusu said with satisfaction, "If we think about it this way, wouldn't your entanglement with Yu Shang be considered using male beauty to exchange for a treasure for me?"

Qin Yi's eyes widened. You can actually think like that?

Of course, you can think of it that way...

"Keep going!" Liusu pointed confidently towards the sea, "If there are any girls over there, you might as well use your talents; maybe you'll find one on Jianmu!"

Qin Yi was speechless.

Meng Qingying's voice came from behind. "Stop leaning against the door and looking out. Your Yuren wife is already three streets away... Come here for a second, I have something to tell you."