Satisfied Guaranteed, Qiankun Ancestor

Hong Yun and Zhen Yuanzi stayed in Purple Jade Mountain for several more decades. After recovering from the fatigue caused by tens of thousands of years of repairing the earth's veins, they finally Departure again.

They planned to travel westward along the Great River Basin to repair the damaged ley lines. This time, they took Butterfly Lady Caiyi with them, but Qingqiu Li did not intend to participate. She planned to return to Qingqiu and go into seclusion for a period of time to digest the Merit rewards she received from repairing the ley lines.

If this is the case, another thousand years will have passed in a flash.

After leaving the pass, Qingqiu Li went to Purple Jade Mountain to enjoy the food, but Wu Chu dragged her to the Houtu Tribe to help Houtu set up a defensive formation in the tribe.

"Your sister helped you with this, how are you going to thank me?"

On the way to the Houtu Tribe, Qingqiu Li asked Wu Chu with a smile.

Wu Chu was taken aback by these words, then coughed lightly and said, "Sister, isn't it too formal of you to say that? Don't you usually call Houtu 'little sister'? So, isn't it only right for you to help your little sister?"

"That's true, but if you hadn't called me, I wouldn't have been planning to help her!"

Qingqiu Li said with a smile, her expression showing no sign of reluctance, as if she really didn't care about this sisterly bond.

Upon seeing this, Wu Chu couldn't help but mutter to herself: This sisterhood seems a bit fake!

"So, how would you like me to thank you, sister?"

"It would be insincere for me to bring this up myself; you have to come up with it yourself."

"..."

How would I know if you didn't tell me?

Wu Chu silently complained again, then realized, "Why does this scene look so familiar?"

"Then, I'll teach my sister a magical technique!"

"Unnecessary!"

"The divine power passed down to us by the Yin-Yang Elder — the Sun-Moon Divine Wheel!"

As Wu Chu spoke, he stretched out his hands, drawing a circle with one hand to represent the sun and an arc with the other to represent the moon. Then he brought his hands together, and a sun and a moon hovered around him. "It can be used for both offense and defense; it can be described as a superior divine power that combines offense and defense."

"It seems good, but I still don't need it!"

"Then, shall I play a tune for my sister?"

"I don't want to hear it!"

"Then, shall I cook a meal for my sister?"

"Your cooking skills are no longer as good as Little Moon Spirit's!"

"..."

Wu Chu offered several ideas, but Qingqiu Li rejected them all with righteous indignation, which made Wu Chu want to say, "Take it or leave it, I'm not going to serve you anymore!"

But if he were to say those words aloud, he might actually turn around and become a 'fox' (a derogatory term for someone who takes advantage of others).

So he could only helplessly shrug, "I really can't think of anything I can do to help you. Why don't you just tell me how you want me to thank you!"

"Didn't you design a lot of clothes and shoes for Houtu? I want some too!"

"..."

Wu Chu was thinking about the clothes and shoes he had designed for Miss Houtu —weren't they just a swimsuit, a bathrobe, and high heels?

"Sure! No problem! I guarantee you'll be satisfied. If you're not, you can exchange it!"

"Last time, while I was in seclusion refining Spirit Treasure for you, you went on a boat trip with Houtu for several years. I want to go too..."

"Sure! No problem!"

"What if it's just the two of us?"

"..."

Wu Chu paused for a moment, then said, "Aren't you bringing Little Moon Spirit and Xiao Yu? It'll be more lively with more people."

"But all I want to do is lie quietly in a deckchair, basking in the sunlight, and drifting with the current..."

"It sounds wonderful, but it can get boring after a while. Besides, last time we went out, Brother Hong Yun was with us, so there were no safety issues at all. Now that the Primordial World is so dangerous, if it were just the two of us..."

"No sincerity!"

"..."

The two chatted idly until they arrived at the Houtu Tribe, where they began setting up various defensive formations.

Because the power used by the Witch Clan is not spiritual power, Qingqiu Li still needs to work with Houtu to modify those formations.

This project lasted for over a thousand years.

After the defensive formation suitable for the Witch Clan was completed, Houtu gratefully presented Qingqiu Li with a piece of Nine-Heavens Resting Soil, but Qingqiu Li refused it with gritted teeth.

Qingqiu Li was well aware of the preciousness of the Nine-Heavens Resting Soil. She actually wanted it too, but considering that she had already promised Wu Chu and received a promise from Wu Chu, how could she have the nerve to ask Wu Chu to fulfill his promise if she accepted a gift from Houtu as well?

Houtu was unaware of these things, so she insisted on sending the gift. If she didn't, she would owe a huge favor, since it concerned the safety of their tribe.

Houtu's resolute attitude, Qingqiu Li had no choice but to say, "Sister, there's no need for this. I'm only doing this at A Chu's request, and A Chu has already prepared a thank-you gift for me. Sister, there's no need to be so polite. Otherwise, wouldn't I be seen as a despicable person trying to please both sides?"

Upon hearing this, Houtu looked at Wu Chu with some emotion, not only because Wu Chu was concerned about the safety of her tribe, but also because of everything Wu Chu had silently done for her.

Miss Houtu wanted to give Wu Chu the Nine-Heavens Resting Soil, but Wu Chu smiled and said, "Sister, you don't need to be so polite. With my current cultivation level, I can't refine this into Spirit Treasure. I still have a piece that you gave me back then in my Purple Jade Mountain! When my cultivation level reaches yours, I'll come back and ask you for some more!"

He paused for a moment, then added, "Besides, the gifts I promised Qingqiu were just some clothes and such, and a short trip. Would you like to come along, Sister? Little Moon Spirit and Xiao Yu will be going too."

Qingqiu Li glanced at Wu Chu with some displeasure, but finally said, "Sister knows that A Chu doesn't like to go out and play. Even his Daoist name is 'The Man Mountain Recluse Who Never Leaves.' If you don't come with us, he won't want to go too far..."

Qingqiu Li still gave Wu Chu face, and didn't say that Wu Chu was timid and afraid of trouble, or that he didn't dare to run too far with her when he only had Daluo by his side.

Wu Chu had previously refused to travel with Qingqiu Li, citing his own timidity as the reason.

Faced with such a timid man, Qingqiu Li was speechless.

But when she thought of the man's other good qualities, she couldn't help but start finding reasons for him, thinking that his timidity was more out of caution.

Being timid is a weakness, but being overly cautious is a strength.

"OK!"

Miss Houtu readily agreed.

Before they could even set off on their trip, an elderly gentleman visited Purple Jade Mountain.

The senior called himself "Qiankun," which reminded Wu Chu of the Qiankun Ancestor.

This Qiankun Ancestor was not as unkempt as the Long-Brow Old Daoist, nor as strangely dressed as the Yin-Yang Ancestor, nor as ethereal and otherworldly as his master, the Ancestor Hongjun.

He appeared completely ordinary, as there was no trace of Dao Resonance flowing through him; it was as if he were one with the entire world.

He is the Qiankun, Qiankun is him.

Wu Chu was a little puzzled as to why this ancestor would come to his Purple Jade Mountain, but before he could ask, the Qiankun Ancestor smiled and explained.