Published at 21st of November 2020 06:25:21 PM
Chapter 9: 9
“The Wang Clan has one in their ancestral home,” Wei Liang said in a low voice .
Lin Jiu followed his words swiftly . “You should be careful on your trip to Cloud Water Song when finding Essence Strengthening Grass . Whether or not you will chance upon the Spirit Gathering Pearl all depends on the will of God . You can’t force it . ”
Well, she knew that Wei Liang would definitely go and dig the Wang Clan to the bottom instead .
The surrounding disciples who were silently eavesdropping nodded their heads, thinking that this woman wasn’t as greedy and shameless as the rumors . It was possible that the gossip was misleading . If she really had been that greedy and insatiable, she would have forced the Sword Monarch to get the Spirit Gathering Pearl for her, so why would she so easily say that it couldn’t be forced?
The disciples’ approval rose a few notches when they looked at Lin Jiu .
Though the Wang Clan’s provocation at their gates was suppressed by the Sword Monarch’s might, the Thousand Divine Swords sect would still hold some grudges in their hearts . However, this woman’s quick talking managed to shut up the Wang Clan and made the disciples feel good . Even though many of the disciples disliked how Lin Jiu acted beneath her identity, they felt it was still rather nice to have someone do the deed while they stood and watched .
Wei Liang looked profoundly at Lin Jiu . “I shall go and return in a few days . Make preparations . I will help you form your core at my return,” he said in a level tone .
This man’s words could not be any more serious in the ears of outsiders . However, Lin Jiu knew Wei Liang well and easily saw through the bit of lust in his dark eyes .
This male lead really was… She had no words .
As soon as Wei Liang left, a high-pitched voice of a woman reached Lin Jiu’s ears .
“What are you all thinking! Have you all dropped your brains? Who do you think the Sword Monarch is? He’s number one under the heavens! You have to cast a long line to reel in the big fish like that, don’t you know? If I were her, I would also act like I didn’t want that Spirit Gathering Pearl! Only then will you be able to latch onto a man’s heart! Only idiots like you will fall for that . I’ve seen plenty of women like this in my life!”
The woman did not hold her voice back at all . Clearly, she wanted Lin Jiu to hear .
Lin Jiu didn’t care . Even though this woman harbored malice towards her, petty fights with her wouldn’t even bear enough malice to floss her teeth with . The Red Lotus couldn’t even be bothered to quiver a little, so naturally, Lin Jiu didn’t care about it either .
She threw her sleeves back and walked step by step back down the stone steps towards the main peak where Wei Liang resided .
During the day, Wei Liang’s living quarters looked even more desolate . A lonely wooden building stood at the end of the steps, decorated with red fabric to be used as bridal chambers . But it wasn’t an undersight . After all, so many have died in the Thousand Divine Swords sect, and the Eldest Big Brother’s life was still hanging by a thread . Who would have the mood to still curse them on purpose?
The original Lin Jiu had grown up twisted under Zheng Zi Yu’s care and felt unhappy because she saw her self-worth in her man .
Just as she was about to head in, she heard hurried footsteps from behind . She turned around and saw a female disciple coming over with a smile on her face and a wooden tray in her hands .
“Madame, I brought food! You must not be very used to things here yet as you’ve just arrived, right? Do not worry, you will get used to things in a few days! If you ever need anything, you just have to call me . My name is Xiong Yu Lian, and my master is the Great Sword Immortal Liu Qing Yin . I like to move around, so the Master has asked me to take care of meals and logistical chores . Just call me Yu Lian!”
She was so enthusiastic as if she were trying to curry Lin Jiu’s favor . If Lin Jiu had not remembered her faintly screechy voice, she really might really believe that she had a big heart in her chest .
She nodded with a smile and said, “Thank you for your troubles . ”
Xiong Yu Lian stepped into the room happily and set the tray down onto the table . “You have no idea, Madame, but I was the one who decorated your and the Sword Monarch’s bridal room!” she chirped . “And because of this, my Master Liu Qing Yin has been angry with me for many days . What can I do? Even though I know about the matters between my and the Sword Monarch, I am but a humble disciple . What can I do?”
Then, she waited patiently for Lin Jiu to ask about the matters between Liu Qing Yin and Wei Liang .
Lin Jiu had guessed so from the beginning and silently nodded . Yes, so you understand what there is between Wei Liang and Liu Qing Yin, but what can you do about it? You’re already here, it’s not like you can leave, right?
With that thought, she felt a strange sense of sympathy towards Xiong Yu Lian .
Xiong Yu Lian waited for a moment and saw no sign of annoyance nor curiosity on Lin Jiu’s face, so she couldn’t help but speak up once more . “Actually, you’re really quite lucky! There are countless ladies in the world who wish to be wed with the Sword Monarch . Simply countless! Only it is a pity that the Sword Monarch has someone in his heart that he would never be able to be together with—”
Xiong Yu Lian clamped her mouth shut . Pretensively, she had a slip of the tongue and internally beat herself up for her mistake . However, as she did so, she continued to reveal internal matters .
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“Oh no! I’ve said the wrong thing again! My Master and the Sword Monarch are master and disciple, how could they have anything between them? They’re all just nonsensical rumors out there, saying that the Sword Monarch’s insistence on not finding a partner is because of my master Liu Qing Yin…” She trailed off, shaking her head . “I wouldn’t blame them for misunderstanding though . My master is so pretty and so kind, what man would not love her? No matter how amazing the Sword Monarch’s cultivation is, he is still a man . Let me tell you a secret—the Sword Monarch appeared outside of my Master’s room a few nights prior and stayed for a whole night . From what I could see of his face, he truly was hiding something . ”
Lin Jiu took away the cover on the tray only to reveal a bowl of rice with the fragrance smell of bamboo, as well as a plate of crispy fried mushrooms . She looked up at Xiong Yu Lian . “It’s when he agreed to marry me, right?”
“No, no!” Xiong Yu Lian’s brows rose in delight to see her catching on . “I really just think it’s a shame, but since you’ve married to him, how could they still have such relations! You did not see it earlier, but the Sword Monarch and Master were practically holding hands when they came down the whitestone steps! If I were you, I would have died of anger!”
Lin Jiu hummed profoundly .
Xiong Yu Lian leaned over conspiratorially . “I think Master Liu is actually quite pitiful . If Senior Master Mu Rong hadn’t been keeping watch, then I worried she might do something silly . Senior Master Mu Rong actually treats my Master quite well, everyone can tell! I just don’t believe that my Master isn’t impressed by him at all!”
Lin Jiu’s heart jumped .
In the original story, the first time the villainess Lin Jiu put a hand on Liu Qing Yin, she put a tasteless and colorless aphrodisiac into Liu Qing Yin’s tea, hoping to get Liu Qing Yin and Fourth Big Brother Mu Rong Chun to get on with their deed and for Wei Lian to break up with her once and for all .
Unexpectedly, Lin Jiu’s actions were discovered and she was caught with the aphrodisiac .
Lin Jiu would not admit it no matter what . In a rage, Liu Qing Yin took up that cup of tea and drank it all down . Wei Liang could not stop her in time and watched as his beloved took the aphrodisiac and almost made a fool out of herself in front of a crowd . He took Liu Qing Yin to his cave abode and helped her force out the toxins in her body, and the process could not be more ambiguous . This was also the first time Wei Liang accepted his love for Liu Wing Yin .
After that, the villainess Lin Jiu was sent back to Dong Ting by Wei Liang .
Thoughts turned in Lin Jiu’s mind and she raised an eyebrow at Xiong Yu Lian . “So you’re saying that between Liu Qing Yin and Mu Rong Chun…”
Xiong Yu Lian’s eyes lit up . “That’s right! It’s just that my Master Liu could never let go of the Sword Monarch . I don’t even know how long they are going to delay this for! If only there was a way to get them to reveal their feelings soon, it will also save my Master from always getting between you and the Sword Monarch . It’s good for everyone!”
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Lin Jiu sighed for show . “Even though I am half considered their elder, I cannot stick my hands into this matter . It’s all up to the natural order . ”
Xiong Yu Lian’s voice was truly mystical . Just three to five sentences down the line, Lin Jiu was already led astray .
Xiong Yu Lian lowered her voice to a whisper . “Actually, it’s not like there’s no way . ”
Lin Jiu raised a brow . “Oh?”
Xiong Yu Lian continued . “My Master had cleared out a large cave of demonic cultivators last year, and there were several medicines in there that could allow one to quickly see and understand their feelings . My Master is hesitating on whether she wants to use it on the Sword Monarch . ”
Her eyes twinkled as she surreptitiously eyed Lin Jiu . She had already put down the bait, so now she’ll just see if this foolish and evil fish will take it .
Lin Jiu was laughing inwardly, but she put on a troubled front . “How could Liu Qing Yin be so shameless as to drug her own master! I really can’t believe she thought of that!”
Xiong Yu Lian added more fuel to the fire . “But she couldn’t help it . Clearly, the Sword Monarch has Master Liu in his heart, but he just could not admit it due to the pressures of the world . Master Liu was only pushed to the edge! Now that you’re here, if Master Liu doesn’t try to fight, then she won’t have any more chances!”
Lin Jiu feigned anger and slammed the wooden table with her hand . “I will tell Wei Liang what his good disciple is plotting when he returns!”
“No! Please don’t!” Xiong Yu Lian was anxious . “Master Liu hasn’t done anything yet so nobody would believe you even if you told them!”
“Then what do I do? Just watch her seduce my Wei Liang?” Lin Jiu put up a good act .
In fact, she was eager to pack up the male and female leads and toss them away .
“Look,” Xiong Yu Lian said, “Since my master and Senior Master Mu Rong already has some things between them, why not help them out instead? That would be a perfect ending and it will completely shatter Master’s feelings towards the Sword Monarch . It’s killing two birds with one stone!”
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Lin Jiu looked troubled . “But I can’t just go into Liu Qing Yin’s room to find that drug . ”
“I can help you!” Xiong Yu Lian’s eyes widened in joy . “But you can’t betray me!”
Lin Jiu looked at her and she could not help but smile . In the original story, Lin Jiu really did believe her and did not betray Xiong Yu Lian . She was quite a principled villain .
She nodded her head .
Xiong Yu Lian’s smile broadened at Lin Jiu’s reply . “Then I’ll go back and get it for you as soon as possible!”
“Yes,” Lin Jiu answered carelessly . “Make sure to pay attention and don’t grab the wrong one . ”
“Definitely not!” Xiong Yu Lian waved her hands exaggeratedly . “I saw my Master playing with the bottle just yesterday . She also told me specifically not to accidentally use it!”
Lin Jiu was slightly stunned .
This came out so casually that it didn’t sound fake .
Her heart jumped .
The story was always written in the perspective of Liu Qing Yin, and Lin Jiu could ascertain that she never told Xiong Yu Lian such a thing .
But…did Liu Qing Yin ever push the boat along the current throughout the whole affair?
Is something up? Something was definitely up!