136: Qianqiu's Little Nine

Gu Liangyuan lightly coughed: “Qianqiu, what do you need from your Master?”

Hearing Gu Liangyuan’s words, Qianqiu no longer thought about Lü Qingmei. Instead, she lowered her head, unconsciously clutching the hem of her clothes.

“Master, I made it into the top five in this Grand Competition. Does the condition you mentioned before still count?”

Gu Liangyuan sat down on the main chair: “Of course, why wouldn’t it?”

“Tell me, what do you want?”

Thinking about the upcoming scene, Qianqiu felt her heart pounding.

She slowly looked up at Gu Liangyuan, her eyes like autumn waters, her breath like orchids: “Then, Master, could you open the soundproof barrier? I only want Master to…”

Qianqiu spoke half a sentence when Gu Liangyuan waved his hand, and the great formation opened again: “It’s open. Your Master has fulfilled your request.”

Ah?

That counts?

Qianqiu pouted, knitting her brows as she looked at Gu Liangyuan, a look of impending tears on her face.

Qianqiu usually covered her face with a veil when outside, but in front of Gu Liangyuan, she never concealed herself.

Even though Gu Liangyuan had seen Qianqiu’s beauty countless times, he was still often struck by her stunning appearance.

Just like now.

Gu Liangyuan slowly stood up and came before Qianqiu, cupping her exquisite face and wiping away the non-existent tears.

“Your Master was teasing you. Why is Qianqiu, who dominates the Grand Competition, still going to cry?”

Upon hearing this, Qianqiu’s tears, which had yet to fall, slowly receded, and a hint of slyness flashed in her eyes.

“Tell me, what do you want?”

After saying that, he felt it wasn’t secure enough, so Gu Liangyuan added: “Don’t be too excessive.”

Qianqiu blinked her eyes and spoke in a wronged tone: “I just want Master to guide me on a Cultivation Technique. Is that too much?”

Gu Liangyuan sighed: “Look at you, being so mysterious. I thought it was something serious. This is not excessive at all.”

“Then, Master, you agreed?”

“Yes, I agreed.”

Qianqiu suddenly smiled.

This smile felt a bit familiar to Gu Liangyuan.

Isn’t this the smile he shows when he’s about to trick someone else?

A vague sense of foreboding rose in his heart.

Qianqiu pulled Gu Liangyuan to sit on a chair, and she took out a small stool and sat beside Gu Liangyuan.

Watching Qianqiu’s actions, the unease in Gu Liangyuan’s heart grew stronger.

It can’t be, can it?

It’s just teaching a Cultivation Technique, there’s nothing to it.

At this moment, Qianqiu’s face had turned rosy, and Gu Liangyuan, sitting beside her, could clearly feel her rapidly beating heart.

Clearly, she wasn’t as calm inside as she appeared.

Taking a deep breath, Qianqiu composed herself.

Then, with a flip of her hand, she took out a Cultivation Technique.

Due to her excessive excitement, her voice trembled slightly as she spoke: “Master, I can’t seem to understand this Cultivation Technique no matter how much I study it. I hope Master can guide me.”

Gu Liangyuan looked closely, and on the cover of the Cultivation Technique were seven large, flowing characters— “Heaven and Earth Yin and Yang Joyful Art”!

Gu Liangyuan took the Cultivation Technique, opened it, and the content inside was indeed as he had guessed: a Dual Cultivation Cultivation Technique!

He carefully recalled Qianqiu’s actions from the moment she entered until now, using three strategies: a honey trap, feigning weakness, and bluster.

So, everything I taught you, you’re using it all on me, huh?

Gu Liangyuan looked at Qianqiu, only to see her sitting upright, looking straight ahead, not even daring to glance at Gu Liangyuan out of the corner of her eye.

Even so, after sensing Gu Liangyuan’s gaze, she still forcefully said, “Master, you wouldn’t go back on your word, would you?”

Gu Liangyuan suddenly smiled and gently stroked Qianqiu’s beautiful hair.

Although this gesture was common between Master and disciple before, this time, Gu Liangyuan clearly felt her entire body tremble slightly when he touched Qianqiu.

“Come, Master will teach you.”

And so, Gu Liangyuan began to seriously explain the “Heaven and Earth Yin and Yang Joyful Art” to Qianqiu.

After about ten minutes, the lesson was complete.

Qianqiu’s face was flushed crimson, even her neck was tinged with red.

She had overestimated herself; this scene was still too stimulating for her.

Good news: Master was truly teaching seriously.

Bad news: Master was *only* teaching seriously.

Bad news: She had underestimated Master’s composure.

Good news: But she clearly felt that Master’s heart was also somewhat flustered, and she had taken a big step closer to pushing Master over.

Bad news: Master wanted her to go down the mountain, so she wouldn’t see Master for quite some time.

Good news: Master promised that as long as she could ascend to the position of Empress, he would grant her another condition.

Watching Qianqiu walk away, Gu Liangyuan let out a long breath and circulated the Supreme Forgetfulness Scripture, suppressing the lingering romantic feelings in his heart.

He never thought of himself as a gentleman.

With a beauty in his arms, he was naturally moved.

But he understood that Qianqiu’s motivation for Cultivation currently seemed to be only for him.

Therefore, he couldn’t let Qianqiu succeed so easily!

Cultivate diligently, and give her rewards in stages.

Alas, sacrificing myself for my disciple, I am truly a Great Master.

No sooner had Qianqiu left than Song Xian’er walked in.

Looking at Song Xian’er’s already maxed-out devotion, Gu Liangyuan suddenly felt exhausted.

There’s only a thousand days of being a thief, but no thousand days of guarding against a thief.

Seriously, I’m too difficult.

Before Gu Liangyuan could speak, Song Xian’er proactively asked: “Master, what happened to Senior Sister? I saw her leave in such a hurry.”

“Nothing much. Your Master just explained a Cultivation Technique to her, and she was a bit confused, so she was probably anxious.”

Song Xian’er pondered and softly hummed an “Oh.”

Gu Liangyuan naturally knew the purpose of Song Xian’er’s visit and proactively spoke to reveal it: “This time, you did not fail your Master’s trust and successfully made it into the top five. Your Master will naturally fulfill his promise.”

“Tell me, what do you want again?”

Hearing Gu Liangyuan say “again,” and combining it with Qianqiu’s strange behavior just now, Song Xian’er suddenly felt a sense of urgency.

After thinking for a moment, she decided to proceed with her original plan.

So she said to Gu Liangyuan: “Master has bestowed enough upon me. There’s nothing specific I want, I just want Master to take me on a trip for about ten days.”

Finally, Song Xian’er added: “Only with me.”

This time, Gu Liangyuan understood Song Xian’er’s strategy.

Qianqiu was attacking the body, and she wanted to attack the heart!

Good, good, good, truly my good disciple!

However, this request was not excessive.

There was still no news about the Forget-Love Peak Legacy, and Qianqiu’s descent from the mountain would take some time to prepare.

This was a good opportunity to lure Zhao Chi out.

“Alright, Master agrees.”

“Tell me, where do you want to go?”

“Wherever Master wants to go.”

“Good, then let’s go.”

Without delay, Gu Liangyuan took Song Xian’er to travel in the Mortal kingdom for half a month.

During this half-month, the two of them disguised themselves as a father and daughter in the Mortal world, experiencing a taste of Mortal life.

Gu Liangyuan initially thought he would delay his Cultivation because of this, but unexpectedly, during this half-month, the Supreme Forgetfulness Scripture operated on its own, and his cultivation naturally advanced, even faster than deliberate Cultivation.

However, what surprised Gu Liangyuan was that Zhao Chi, whom he was waiting for, never appeared.

Instead, Lü Qingmei sent news that there was a clue regarding the Forget-Love Peak Legacy.

Moreover, the Forget-Love Peak had received a steady stream of guests over the past few days, all of whom were wealthy or noble, and it was not advisable to keep them waiting too long.

Calculating that the time was about right, Gu Liangyuan took the reluctant Song Xian’er and embarked on their return journey.