usatvline Chapter 64 Approaching the Deep Pool at Midnight
Chapter 64 Approaching the Deep Pool at Midnight
"Sister! Sister!"
As Luo Sifan chased after him, shouting, Lin Qianxiu's subordinates obediently made way for him.
Lin Qianxiu kept her eyes fixed ahead, completely ignoring Luo Sifan who kept peeking out from beside her.
"I knew it! My sister would come to save me today!"
Luo Sifan lowered his voice and whispered in Lin Qianxiu's ear.
"Save you? Wouldn't that interrupt your good time?"
Lin Qianxiu coldly retorted.
"When you're in the tiger's den, you have no choice but to act! You don't know Mu Yuansheng! He's ruthless and loves to act! If I hadn't endured the disgust and played along with his act, I probably would have lost my life long ago!"
Luo Sifan spoke in an exaggerated tone, sounding somewhat indignant.
"He dares!"
A cold glint flashed in Lin Qianxiu's eyes as she angrily retorted.
A glance at Luo Sifan calmed his resentment considerably.
"We'll talk about it when we get back! Don't even think about trying anything funny!"
The subordinates dispersed into the camp, and Lin Qianxiu led Luo Sifan toward the main tent.
The large tent stood quietly under the night sky, and a woman knelt silently outside the tent entrance, motionless. It was Niannu.
Lin Qianxiu passed by her expressionlessly, while Luo Sifan curiously glanced at her a few times. Niannu was no different from a kneeling statue, indifferent and speechless, with empty eyes.
What are you going to do with her?
Lin Qianxiu removed her armor and set down her gun in the tent, and Luo Sifan asked softly.
"Kneel until I calm down, then take him out and chop him up, what else can you do?"
Lin Qianxiu spoke calmly, without any emotion.
"Chopped it?"
Luo Sifan felt it was a bit of a pity, that it was too much.
"If we don't kill her, will she disrupt our morale? And shouldn't those who betray us take her as an example?"
Lin Qianxiu lay down on the brocade couch with her eyes closed, looking weary, and cursed inwardly:
"That bastard Mu Yuansheng! He tricked me into running over 800 li for nothing today!"
The border wall of Luzhou stretches for thousands of miles, with dozens of fortresses and strongholds. One of the fortresses under the jurisdiction of the Juanyun Army was suddenly attacked. The enemy situation reported was serious, causing her to travel for half a day. After investigating on the spot, she found that it was a false alarm.
Lin Qianxiu was almost convinced that this was a trick set up by Mu Yuansheng, a feint to lure her away.
It is utterly despicable that Niannu was dragged into such a humiliating situation, with her master being mocked like this.
"Sister, Mu Yuansheng is still your senior brother. Why be so cruel to a servant when you two are just arguing?"
Seeing that she was determined not to change her mind, Luo Sifan couldn't help but add another comment.
Lin Qianxiu's eyes widened, and a cold sneer appeared on her lips:
"Lin Xiaozhi, you can't even protect yourself, yet you have the leisure to worry about the life and death of a servant? What were you doing colluding with Mu Yuansheng tonight? Tell me honestly!"
Having witnessed Luo Sifan and Mu Yuansheng's intimate interaction at the table, Lin Qianxiu felt a lump in her throat. After suppressing her anger, she finally erupted.
Luo Sifan had no idea what Lin Qianxiu was thinking; he simply assumed it was the habitual paranoia of someone in a position of power.
In order to gain Lin Qianxiu's trust, Luo Sifan recounted the events of the night in detail.
Lin Qianxiu naturally understood Mu Yuansheng's temperament and style well enough, and Luo Sifan's words were all true, making her feel as if she were there herself.
"Lin Xiaozhi, you really are a surprise! You even fooled that old fox Mu Yuansheng!"
Lin Qianxiu listened intently, her guard gradually lowering, until Luo Sifan finished recounting his experiences that night.
Lin Qianxiu couldn't help but exclaim in admiration, her expression and tone carrying a hint of deeper meaning.
Luo Sifan's quick wit and resourcefulness made her feel vaguely uneasy.
"Lin Xiaozhi, what's your relationship with those vixens from Limeng Mountain? Are you so close that they even taught you their ancestral skills?"
Lin Qianxiu's words were tinged with sarcasm, and she pressed on relentlessly, paying particular attention to Limeng Mountain, which Luo Sifan had only briefly mentioned.
The reputation of those glamorous and shameless women from Limeng Mountain in the Silverfrost Empire is truly a bit too erotic.
Luo Sifan felt something was off. Was this the key point?
Seeing Lin Qianxiu's angry expression and relentless attitude, he had no choice but to briefly recount how Bai Moyan had come to his door to refine pills for him.
"So, this little fox spirit is grateful to you for refining elixirs to save her mother, and she's passing on the fox clan's secret techniques to you as a way of repaying you?"
After listening to Luo Sifan's half-truthful account, Lin Qianxiu seemed thoughtful, feeling that Luo Sifan was hiding something.
It should be noted that the legend of the fox demon is widely circulated in the Silverfrost Empire, and 99% of it contains restricted content, making it difficult for the protagonist to escape the fox demon's clutches. The fox clan of Limeng Mountain is bisexual, especially fond of women, and their techniques of cultivating together are infamous, something Lin Qianxiu has only heard of.
Luo Sifan escaped from Limeng Mountain unscathed, without a trace of dirt. Lin Qianxiu felt a pang of bitterness in her heart; she would never believe him.
That's exactly right!
Luo Sifan nodded in affirmation, letting out a sigh of relief. As long as Lin Qianxiu didn't pursue the matter of his Taiyi Qingxuan Gong, this hurdle was over.
Little did Lin Qianxiu know that a fire was already burning in her heart, with all sorts of new and old troubles surging up and adding fuel to the fire, making it difficult for her to suppress.
"Lin Xiaozhi!"
Lin Qianxiu suddenly stood up, full of energy.
Luo Sifan let out a cry, and Lin Qianxiu grabbed his hand and lifted him up, leaping out of the tent. They moved through the air, and after a few steps, they left the Autumn Hunting Tournament camp behind.
Wang Qingqiu was on watch at the time and quickly stopped his attendant who was about to follow and question him.
"Are you looking for death? You even dare to obstruct the Marquis's actions!"
Under the clear, starry night, Lin Qianxiu, carrying Luo Sifan, soared through the air, even faster than Luo Sifan on his sword.
The dense forests and peaks of the Zhulu Mountains flew past right under Luo Sifan's nose.
The warm, soft flesh pressed against his body, and Luo Sifan felt uneasy, sensing something was wrong.
"Sister, where are you taking me?"
Luo Sifan shamelessly asked Lin Qianxiu.
"Of course it's a good place. My little sister worked hard to deal with Mu Yuansheng tonight, so I'm going to reward you properly!"
Lin Qianxiu looked down at Luo Sifan. Under the silver moonlight, her face was deathly pale, and her eyes were deep and unsettling.
There wasn't a trace of reward in his tone.
Luo Sifan shut his mouth and said no more.
"arrive!"
Lin Qianxiu landed slowly by a clear pool in the mountains and put Luo Sifan down.
Surrounded by towering cliffs, this pool is extremely serene, with a white waterfall cascading down the rock face, washing over the stones and disappearing into the depths.
Luo Sifan instinctively clutched his collar. What else could Lin Qianxiu have done, bringing him here in the middle of the night?
Lin Qianxiu smiled slightly, but she wasn't in such a hurry.
"follow me!"
With her black skirt billowing, Lin Qianxiu leaped into the air and slowly descended from the rocky cliff, passing through the white waterfall and disappearing in a flash.
It seems there's a hidden paradise within the White Waterfall.
Luo Sifan obediently rode his sword down and slipped through the waterfall where Lin Qianxiu had been.
The waterfall was icy cold, but fortunately, Luo Sifan didn't get much wet. Lin Qianxiu, who was waiting inside, hooked her arms around him and hugged him tightly.
A narrow opening, taller than a person, is hidden behind the white waterfall.
Lin Qianxiu carried Luo Sifan in her arms and turned to walk briskly into the cave, where the space became increasingly spacious.
The cave was plunged into darkness in an instant. Luo Sifan used his spiritual sense to explore and found that the nearby cave passages were crisscrossed, like a spider's nest or an anthill.
Strangely, this cave not only lacked the smell of rotting grass and withered bones, or the musty, damp odor, but instead gradually became more spiritually vibrant, filled with a faint fragrance.
It wasn't Lin Qianxiu's natural fragrance, nor the scent of cosmetics, but rather the authentic fragrance of the spirits of heaven and earth that Luo Sifan, as an alchemist, was familiar with.