"Over these endless ages, countless powerful cultivators have come to this Taiyin Star."
"Every last one coveted my sister's and my beauty."
"This Wine Sword Immortal is the first who could actually sleep soundly here."
Xihe said this with perfect composure, without the slightest oddness in her expression.
Although the two women rarely left the Taiyin Star, they were no fools.
In the past, mighty cultivators had often "wandered" here, whether intentionally or otherwise.
Without exception, every male cultivator who faced Xihe and Changxi revealed a naked, drooling hunger in his gaze.
What those looks meant needed no explanation.
Of course, Xihe and Changxi also had absolute confidence in themselves.
As supreme innate deities born of the Taiyin Star, both women were among the finest in existence, whether in looks, figure, bearing, or anything else.
Yet that was precisely why Gu Changqing's behavior made Xihe all the more curious.
With two goddesses like them beside him, this fellow could still drink himself senseless and even sleep soundly here?
Had my sister and I lost our charm?
Xihe could not help feeling a little disgruntled at the thought.
Just then, Gu Changqing slowly stirred awake.
"Mm... the chilling yin energy on this Taiyin Star really does seep into the bones!"
Freshly awake from his drunken stupor, Gu Changqing mumbled to himself.
He shook the wine jar in his hand and found it long since empty.
At once, he took out another jar and gulped down nearly half of it, seemingly only then driving away the chill that had seeped into his body.
Gu Changqing let out a wine-scented belch, then released a long breath, comfortable from head to toe.
Then he turned his still bleary gaze toward Xihe and Changxi.
The two women began to wonder whether this fellow ever had a sober moment.
"Hehe, have you two goddesses finished comprehending the Dao?"
Gu Changqing spoke.
As he spoke, Gu Changqing looked Xihe and Changxi up and down.
Had any other cultivator done this, it would surely have been considered frivolous and lecherous.
Yet with Gu Changqing, Xihe and Changxi sensed only an untamed spirit. Instead, he possessed an indescribable charisma that made them unable to resist paying him more attention.
Xihe cast aside her wandering thoughts, offered a graceful bow, and said softly:
"My sister and I must thank you for this, Fellow Daoist Changqing!"
"Without you, we would never have touched the barrier to the middle stage of Great Luo so quickly!"
Gu Changqing seemed unconcerned.
"Oh? You made progress?"
"Progress is a good thing..."
Suddenly, he changed tack and continued:
"Hehe... since you're thanking me, Fellow Daoist Xihe..."
"Shouldn't you give me a little something in return?"
At these words, Xihe and Changxi froze.
Something in return?!
In all these endless ages, this was the first time they had heard anyone ask them for repayment so openly.
After all, with their beauty and grace, a single word from them would bring who knew how many cultivators willingly running to serve at their beck and call.
Gu Changqing's wildly erratic train of thought left the two women struggling to keep up.
Then, who knew what crossed Xihe's mind, but a rosy blush swept across her exquisite face, filling it with bashfulness.
"Then... what sort of repayment would you like from my sister and me, Fellow Daoist Changqing?"
Gu Changqing did not notice Xihe's girlish bashfulness when he heard this.
He wiped the wine from the corner of his mouth with his palm, then looked toward the incomparably tall Moon Laurel Tree in the distance.
"Hehe, nothing difficult!"
"Uh... if you could pick a few Moon Laurel Blossoms, that would be enough to settle today's karmic debt!"
Moon Laurel Blossoms?!
At those words, Xihe and Changxi were once again astonished.
That was all?
The repayment Gu Changqing spoke of was merely a few Moon Laurel Blossoms?
And to think I had...
Xihe's lovely face grew even redder, and she hastily shook her head, casting aside all those inappropriate thoughts.
Yet, for some reason, an inexplicable sense of disappointment arose in her heart.
"Mm... yes, of course!"
She turned around in a slight fluster, keeping Gu Changqing from seeing her expression.
Then, her immortal robes fluttering, Xihe rose into the air.
Her delicate fingers moved gently.
In an instant, blossoms rained down above their heads, a breathtaking sight.
A dozen or so Moon Laurel Blossoms landed in Xihe's palm.
By then, her expression had returned to normal.
"Fellow Daoist Changqing, these are the Moon Laurel Blossoms!"
Gu Changqing smiled in satisfaction at the sight and immediately put them away.
Just then, Changxi, standing nearby, asked curiously:
"Fellow Daoist Changqing, these Moon Laurel Blossoms are nurtured by supreme yin energy. Normally, they are only of great use to female cultivators!"
"What use do you have for them, Fellow Daoist Changqing?"
What Changxi said was true.
All things were divided into yin and yang; men were yang, and women were yin.
Thus, these Moon Laurel Blossoms were more useful to female cultivators.
As her words fell, Xihe also looked toward Gu Changqing.
Had he come seeking these Moon Laurel Blossoms for another woman...?
Yet, without a moment's thought, Gu Changqing immediately replied:
"Haha, to brew wine, of course!"
"Moon Laurel wine brewed from these Moon Laurel Blossoms is bound to taste even richer and more intoxicating!"
Xihe and Changxi were utterly speechless.
Well, then!
They had given this fellow too much credit after all.
In the end, it was still all about wine.
With that, Gu Changqing leisurely turned around with the Moon Laurel Blossoms, preparing to leave the Taiyin Star and return to the Primordial World.
But just then, as though moved by some inexplicable impulse, Xihe said:
"Fellow Daoist Changqing, wait!"
"Since you said earlier that the scenery of this Taiyin Star was uniquely beautiful, why not stay here for a while?"
"My sister and I could also seek your guidance and sit with you to discuss the Dao. What do you say?"
Xihe's words rang out.
Beside her, Changxi could not help giving her elder sister a thoroughly surprised look.
She was taking the initiative to ask a man from outside to stay?
Since the two women had come into existence, this was the first time Changxi had ever witnessed such a thing.
And it was not just Changxi.
With two goddesses on the Taiyin Star, there was naturally no shortage of powerful cultivators watching from outside.
At that moment, beyond the Taiyin Star, countless mighty cultivators secretly observing the place revealed expressions of envy, jealousy, and resentment.
"Heavens, who is that? He actually made Goddess Xihe take the initiative to ask him to stay?"
"The Heavenly Dao is unjust! Whenever we saw Xihe before, she was always cold and aloof, keeping everyone a thousand miles away!"
"Why does that damned drunkard deserve such warmth from a goddess?"
"What is that brat hesitating for? Hurry up and agree! Does he really need to put on such airs?"
Everyone wore expressions of bitter anguish.
Some were so anxious that they wished they could take Gu Changqing's place and eagerly agree themselves.
Yet on the Taiyin Star, Gu Changqing's reply once again left everyone reeling in disbelief.
Hearing Xihe's words, he did not even turn his head, merely waving a careless hand.
"Boring, boring!"
"Discussing the Dao? How could that matter more than brewing wine...?"
At these words, everyone was dumbstruck.
This fucking fellow... was a role model for them all!
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