Chapter 113: The Romantic Elder Sister
Chapter 113: The Romantic Elder Sister
Ling Yi looked at the beautiful face of the woman opposite him. “What are you dreaming about? How shameless are you to ask for half?”
Chu Yanyu pouted. “At least one third, no less. You don’t know, that Herb Garden is huge, and every single Great Medicinal Herb inside is top-quality. I’ve been coveting them for a long time. But there’s something I need to warn you about first.”
“What?”
“That Herb Garden doesn’t belong to Lu Qingming. It’s the property of the Carefree Sect. If you really mess up that Herb Garden, they won’t let you off.” Chu Yanyu said with a serious expression.
“If I kill Lu Qingming later, will they let me off?” Ling Yi asked.
“That’s hard to say. If you are willing to…”
“I told you, I’m just a poor orphan with a tragic background.”
“Then they might not let you off. Lu Qingming isn’t just a simple disciple of the Carefree Sect. His status within the Sect is quite high.” Chu Yanyu said.
“So you want to advise me not to touch that Herb Garden?” Ling Yi looked at Chu Yanyu.
“Why not touch it? I want it too!” Chu Yanyu said. “It’s just that doing so means I’ll also have to shoulder some risk…”
“You want to take away one third without shouldering any risk at all? When do such good things ever happen in this world?” Ling Yi snorted in disdain.
“Fine, since you put it that way, then it’s settled. One third, and you must not lie to me!” Chu Yanyu looked at Ling Yi.
“Don’t worry, my character is the most reliable.” Ling Yi assured her.
I’d be a fool to believe you!
But Chu Yanyu had no choice. On her own, getting those Great Medicinal Herbs from the Herb Garden was simply impossible.
Unless she invoked her own Sect, but how could the Ancient North Ming Sect possibly do such a thing for her?
The banquet hall.
A group of people clinked glasses and drank.
The Aged Monarch seemed in high spirits today. He drank two glasses of wine in a row and hadn’t left yet.
Lu Qingming sat beside him and said quietly, “Is it alright for you to drink this much?”
The Aged Monarch glanced at Lu Qingming and pretended to be unhappy. “I’m happy today. Why are you even minding how many glasses I drink!”
Lu Qingming smiled bitterly. “I’m just worried about your health. As long as you’re happy.”
The Aged Monarch nodded satisfactorily. Looking at the chief envoys from various nations at the full table, he smiled and said, “The Beast Tide has brought our Seven Nations closely together. I’m very happy to see old and new friends here today at Grand Tutor Lu’s place. Everyone must enjoy themselves and drink a few more glasses!”
“Haha, good. Rarely does the Monarch have such enthusiasm. We shall accompany you for a few more drinks!”
“It is our honor to drink with the Monarch. Naturally, we shall not leave until we are drunk!”
“Hahaha, right, not leave until drunk!”
Qi Gaofeng sat quietly there. No one talked to him, and he couldn’t be bothered to talk to those people either.
If the Chu State’s Monarch wasn’t sitting here refusing to leave, he would have gotten up long ago to find Qin Hao, Gu Tong, and others from his own side.
At such an occasion, it wasn’t appropriate to seek out anyone privately.
Qi Gaofeng also felt a bit strange inside. When a ruler of a nation attended such events, they usually just took a symbolic sip, sat for about ten minutes, and then withdrew.
Why was he still sitting here drinking today?
Was Lu Qingming’s reputation too great? Even the Monarch had to show deference?
As a diplomatic envoy, one must understand the monarchs of other nations.
Based on the information he had, the Chu State’s Monarch was not a heavy drinker. And although reluctantly, one had to admit he was a ruler of great talent and bold vision.
This could be seen from how he heavily relied on Lu Qingming.
Back then, Lu Qingming was just a young martial arts genius, somewhat similar to the current Ling Yi.
But the Chu State’s Monarch favored him greatly, promoting him exceptionally all the way.
A few years ago, there were even rumors about plans to enfeoff Lu Qingming as a prince, which were said to have been politely declined by Lu Qingming himself.
So, the Chu State’s Monarch not leaving today seemed to be giving face to Lu Qingming, showing his importance.
But Qi Gaofeng still felt something was a bit odd.
However, looking at Lu Qingming, he also felt a sigh within. When would the Qin State also produce such a figure?
Ling Yi… would he be the next Lu Qingming?
On the other side of the banquet hall, Diwu Qianqian was already getting a little impatient.
Thinking of some rumors she had heard about Chu Yanyu made her even more anxious.
Many people gossiped privately, saying that the Eldest Princess looked gorgeous and noble in demeanor, but her private life was very messy.
Originally, Diwu Qianqian didn’t care about such things. She viewed worldly matters like watching flowers from horseback.
Don’t be fooled by her acting like a willful girl, laughing, scolding, and doing as she pleased. In reality, very few things could truly enter her heart.
As for Ling Yi, she didn’t exactly like him, but she didn’t dislike him either. Knowing he was doomed to die, she chose him as her cultivation target.
But doing so meant she had to fully immerse herself in the role.
Although this was a bit difficult for her, who had cultivated the Dao of Supreme Detachment since childhood and was inherently aloof and indifferent deep down, it was a hurdle she had to overcome.
Entering the mortal world was precisely for this.
So she had to quickly get into character.
Chu Yanyu took him away, saying she would send him back after a short talk. It had been quite a while now!
He still hadn’t returned!
Should she be feeling jealous now?
She glanced at Luo Xue and Hu Xiaoxian, noticing they both looked very calm.
Diwu Qianqian thought for a moment, then looked at Luo Xue and said, “Ling Yi has been gone for half the day. Aren’t you worried?”
Hu Xiaoxian was busy eating and drinking heartily.
The food here was really delicious!
Hearing Diwu Qianqian’s question, her cheeks puffed up like a hamster’s, and she mumbled indistinctly, “Worried about what?”
Luo Xue smiled and said, “Since the Eldest Princess summoned Ling Yi to speak, she must have something to say. And this is Grand Tutor Lu’s territory. What could possibly happen? There’s nothing to worry about.”
“But, but Grand Tutor Lu holds a grudge against Ling Yi!” Diwu Qianqian became a bit anxious.
“The Eldest Princess doesn’t hold a grudge against him.” Luo Xue said with a smile.
“…” Diwu Qianqian was speechless.
Was this really Ling Yi’s girlfriend?
She really wanted to tell Luo Xue that Chu Yanyu’s reputation wasn’t very good, and she might easily lure your man away.
But she really couldn’t say such words.
No matter what, Chu Yanyu was considered her elder sister.
What kind of younger sister would evaluate her elder sister like that?
“How about… I take you to find them? It’s rather boring here!” Diwu Qianqian rolled her eyes and proposed a new suggestion.
Luo Xue shook her head. “Better not. That wouldn’t be appropriate.”
Hu Xiaoxian finally managed to swallow the food in her mouth and said, “There’s delicious food and drink here. Why go find him?”
Diwu Qianqian was utterly speechless.
Ling Yi followed behind Chu Yanyu, walking on a deserted mountain path.
If it weren’t for Chu Yanyu leading him, it would have been nearly impossible to pass through the area filled with Formation Arrays and hidden sentries.
Unless the Enchantress made a move.
But that would easily expose some things.
Chu Yanyu held Ling Yi’s arm, chatting and laughing along the way. Those hidden sentries retreated on their own from afar.
No matter what they thought, this Eldest Princess was someone they absolutely could not afford to offend.
Chu Yanyu leaned close to Ling Yi and whispered with a light laugh, “You know, I’ve never tried it in the wild before…”
“Don’t listen to her. She’s still a virgin, just boasting loudly! Don’t believe her if you don’t try?”
The Enchantress urged.
Ling Yi: “…”
He glanced at Chu Yanyu, withdrew his arm from her grasp, and wrapped it around her slender waist instead. “Oh, really? Then maybe we should try?”
Chu Yanyu’s body stiffened instantly. She forced a smile and said, “Business first!”
Ling Yi chuckled, but his hand didn’t let go, because the feeling was really quite nice.
Slender, soft, so smooth he could feel it even through her clothes.
Chu Yanyu had dug a pit and buried herself in it. The awkwardness all over her body was beyond words, but she had to bear it.
After all, to outsiders, it looked like she had brought Ling Yi out for some excitement…
“What’s your relation to the Ancient North Ming Sect?” the Enchantress suddenly asked in Ling Yi’s mind.
“What Ancient North Ming Sect? I don’t know,” Ling Yi replied.
“Oh, if they dare to bully you, I’ll help you tear that place down later,” the Enchantress said.
“Whoever bullied you before, I’ll help you beat them back one by one in the future,” Ling Yi said.
“Hahaha!” The Enchantress laughed joyfully in his mind. “Alright, little man, sister will wait for that day!”
Man is man, what’s with ‘little man’?
Ling Yi rolled his eyes.
Chu Yanyu led Ling Yi all the way to that area. The Enchantress reminded, “Alright, this is the spot. Let her wait here.”
Ling Yi glanced at Chu Yanyu. “Just wait here.”
Before Chu Yanyu could answer, she saw Ling Yi form two strange hand seals, and then his body vanished into thin air right in front of her!
Even though she knew Ling Yi had many mystical traits, Chu Yanyu was still greatly shocked.
She took a deep breath and thought to herself: Looks like partnering with him was really the right choice! The old man really saw far ahead!
When Lu Qingming was promoted back then, no one in the entire Chu State royal family expected him to grow so fast, let alone that the Carefree Sect behind him was so terrifying!
Just as Chu Yanyu had said, if things continued like this, Great Chu would likely face a change of dynasty before long.
And this… was something the Chu State royal family absolutely could not tolerate.
It was laughable that her brother was especially close to Lu Qingming, still dreaming of becoming a true sovereign after ascending the throne, fantasizing about being an emperor for the ages…
As if it would be your turn?
So naive!
Fortunately, I knew Ling Yi’s true identity and successfully connected with him.
It seemed there were still people in the sect protecting him, though I didn’t know which Venerable it was.
The Ancient North Ming Sect had always been mysterious. Even as an inner disciple, she knew too few of its secrets.
Ling Yi had already entered that Miniature World.
As soon as he entered, he smelled a peculiar fragrance.
Not far ahead grew a herbaceous plant over a foot tall. Its leaves resembled orchids, with a main stem in the middle. At the very top of the main stem bloomed a small yellow flower, and below it hung a string of tiny red cinnabar fruits.
The peculiar fragrance came from those cinnabar fruits.
The Enchantress chuckled. “Not bad. A Great Medicinal Herbs over ten thousand years old. The medicinal efficacy of these cinnabar fruits is quite good. Hey, don’t be in a hurry to dig it up. For such a Great Medicinal Herbs, digging has its techniques. You need to move the whole thing into your Storage Space.”
Ling Yi asked a bit speechlessly, “Our Starstone… can’t store living things, right?”
The Enchantress looked calm. “Sister has energy now. A little modification will do!”
“Didn’t you say before it couldn’t be modified?”
“That was to surprise you.”
“Oh, you’re such a romantic little sister.”
“Yep!”
Yep, my foot. You’re practically a liar, and with bad character!
Ling Yi took out the Starstone. The Enchantress, “wealthy” to the point of being inflated, used his hand to casually wipe away the Formation Arrays on the Starstone and quickly carved new ones.
After a short while, Ling Yi looked into the Starstone’s Storage Space again with his Spiritual Sense and was utterly stunned on the spot.
Though not as exaggerated as a city, compared to the pitiful space before, it was like heaven and earth.
Even probing with his Spiritual Sense felt empty.
It had become a huge space, one thousand meters in length and width, and one hundred meters in height—no less than the Miniature World before his eyes!
“Now it’s possible. We must take the soil from here together.”
“The higher the quality of the Great Medicinal Herbs, the higher the demand for soil quality. Some rare soils are hard to find outside,” the Enchantress said.