How could Mingxin hold it against him with everyone still watching? He smiled and said, "Don't worry about it. A Dust-Cleansing Art will clean it right off."
With that, he used the Dust-Cleansing Art to remove the lip rouge Wu Yunsu had rubbed onto his clothes. "But Junior Brother Yunsu, you're a male cultivator. Why would you use the rouge and powder that only female cultivators use? Isn't that rather strange?"
Wu Yunsu blushed and stammered, "Appreciating beauty has nothing to do with gender."
Hearing this explanation, Mingxin thought, Someone attached to such external things could earn a Chan master's praise? Clearly, he doesn't quite live up to his reputation.
With that, the trace of resentment in his heart dissipated.
Wu Yunsu found an excuse to leave. Once he reached a deserted spot, his fingers moved slightly, and the Mother Gu began to work.
"Xiaoqiu, where is Xiaoqiu?" Wu Yunsu asked.
Meanwhile, a sudden thought struck Mingxin. He took out his jade talisman and asked Qingxuan, "Junior Brother, where is that attendant named Xiaoqiu now?"
Qingxuan said, "Why are you asking?"
Mingxin said, "Surely I ought to ask how things are progressing?"
Qingxuan said, "You don't need to worry about that. Just listen to me and build good relations with those senior brothers."
Mingxin said, "They barely pay me any attention."
Qingxuan said, "You don't need to be particularly close to them. Just stay around them. That will suffice."
Mingxin said, "I understand. But Lianchi's disappearance has been reported to the Buddhist Sect too. I heard them say the Buddhist Sect is sending someone." His tone grew slightly anxious as he spoke of this. "The Buddhist Sect's arts are unfathomable. We might not be able to escape their discerning eyes."
Qingxuan said, "I know, but you must understand that we