122: Sister Xia, are you here specifically to trick me?

Uh... many figures instantly flashed through Gu Yuan's mind.

Revered Master, Mingyue, Xi Nian, Chi Lin, Feng Wu, Di Luoying, Xia Gehuang, Little Noodle... Wait, no, hold on... why does it feel like a few strange people snuck in.

Cough... Gu Yuan lightly coughed a few times, gently kneading Ye Qingshang's tail again.

"We can talk about that later. Right now, the most important thing is, Qing Shang, tell me about these tails of yours..."

Ngh...!

Ye Qingshang let out a soft moan and gave Gu Yuan a slightly resentful glare.

This person must be doing it on purpose; otherwise, why would he keep touching her tail... "Y-you stop touching randomly, I... ngh..."

Ye Qingshang couldn't help but let out a few soft gasps.

She lay draped over Gu Yuan's shoulder, her eyes hazy as she spoke.

But just as she looked behind them, her beautiful eyes suddenly widened slightly.

Because, without her noticing, That Woman they had met in the Underwater Ruins was watching them from behind the entire time.

Ye Qingshang instantly froze, and when she finally reacted, she violently pushed Gu Yuan away.

"She, how is she here?! Gu Yuan, put, put on your clothes!"

Ye Qingshang frantically grabbed a piece of clothing to cover her graceful body.

At the same time, she lowered her head, hesitant to face That Woman.

After all, the current Ye Qingshang was shamefully sprawled in a man's embrace.

There was no trace left of the dignity and nobility of the Demon Emperor of the Myriad Demon Kingdom.

This situation, and to be seen by That Woman... Ye Qingshang felt overwhelmingly ashamed at this moment.

"Huh...? Who, who dares show up here, I... er, cough, cough, cough, Sister Xia!? You, why are you here?"

Gu Yuan was originally planning to tease Qing Shang's tail a bit more.

That way, while she was dizzy from his teasing, he could seize the opportunity to make her promise not to go look for Luoying and the others.

But just as Gu Yuan started kneading Qing Shang's tail,

he was suddenly pushed away forcefully by Qing Shang, and at the same time, he heard her mentioning That Woman.

This left Gu Yuan very confused and perplexed.

That Woman... Which woman?

One must know that this space was materialized by Qing Shang's Nine-Tails Secret Technique.

It was impossible for anyone else to enter this realm between heaven and earth.

Let alone appearing without anyone noticing—not even he and Qing Shang had sensed her presence.

But when Gu Yuan turned around with some displeasure to look, he saw Xia Gehuang's figure.

Xia Gehuang was currently looking at the two of them with a faint, knowing smile.

Oh my god... so it was this woman!

Gu Yuan immediately gave an awkward smile.

At this moment, Ye Qingshang was playing the ostrich, but after hearing Gu Yuan's words, she immediately raised her head again.

"Gu Yuan, you... you know her!?"

It just goes to show how jealous Ye Qingshang was.

Originally, she was too embarrassed to face Xia Gehuang.

However, upon hearing that Gu Yuan seemed to know That Woman,

she immediately looked at Gu Yuan with hostile eyes, completely forgetting her sense of shame.

Uh... Gu Yuan chuckled and pinched her pretty face, then led her over to Xia Gehuang.

Yes, both of them were fully dressed now.

"Sister Xia, you..."

Gu Yuan lightly coughed, but before he could start speaking, Xia Gehuang interrupted him.

Xia Gehuang looked him up and down, then glanced at Ye Qingshang beside him, and finally looked at Gu Yuan with a hint of admiration.

"Tsk, Gu Yuan, I have to say, when it comes to dealing with women, you are a true Genius!"

Xia Gehuang's voice was full of admiration.

It could be said that Gu Yuan was the only person she truly admired.

Well, the admiration was specifically for his ability to handle women.

Uh... Hearing Xia Gehuang say that, Gu Yuan awkwardly scratched his head.

The way Sister Xia put it, he was starting to feel a little embarrassed.

"Who exactly are you, and what is your relationship with Gu Yuan...?"

Ye Qingshang asked, a hint of caution appearing on her pretty face.

Although That Woman had helped her before and told her the fact that Gu Yuan was not dead,

if her relationship with Gu Yuan was also unusual,

then, hmph... Hearing Ye Qingshang's words and seeing the wary expression on her face,

Xia Gehuang shook her head with amusement.

"Putting aside the fact that I've never been interested in romantic matters, regarding this fellow, I certainly won't compete with you for him. I truly don't know how any of you fell for him."

Xia Gehuang pointed at Gu Yuan and spoke with a slight curl of her lip.

Uh... Hearing this, Gu Yuan immediately felt indignant and wanted to say something.

However, after seeing the look Xia Gehuang shot him, he immediately backed down.

Alas, there's no helping it; this elder sister is not someone to provoke.

I was wondering who tipped Qing Shang off.

So it was Sister Xia. Well, then it's fine.

Wait, hold on... When he heard the word "them" in Xia Gehuang's previous sentence,

Gu Yuan's heart involuntarily skipped a beat.

Seriously, Sister Xia, were you specifically here just to screw me over?

Ye Qingshang naturally reacted as well. She secretly reached out and forcefully pinched the soft flesh on Gu Yuan's waist.

"Them... Heh, fine, Gu Yuan, later you will properly explain to This Sovereign exactly who 'they' are!"

Alas... Gu Yuan spread his hands, feeling utterly resigned, and shot Xia Gehuang a resentful glare.

Xia Gehuang, meanwhile, gave a slight smile, a hint of cunning amusement flashing in her beautiful eyes.

Indeed, real-life drama is much more interesting than what you find in comics and novels.

Look how amusing this is.

"Cough, Qing Shang, this is Xia Gehuang, Sister Xia. And, Sister Xia, this is Ye Qingshang, the Demon Emperor of the Myriad Demon Kingdom."

Gu Yuan saw that the situation seemed a bit awkward.

So he quickly changed the subject and introduced the two of them.

"Xia Gehuang... That name... why does it sound familiar..."

After hearing Gu Yuan's words, Ye Qingshang's expression clearly froze for a moment.

"Xia Gehuang... Xia Gehuang... Wait...! You, you are!?"

As Ye Qingshang spoke, she seemed to recall something, and her pretty face was filled with shock and disbelief.

Could this woman be...? But... how could that be possible?

That happened countless years ago.

How could this woman have lived for so long...? Huh...?

Seeing Qing Shang display this look, Gu Yuan was utterly bewildered.

Wait, did you two already know each other?

But it seems Qing Shang never hinted at it before.

Seeing Ye Qingshang's reaction, Xia Gehuang simply chuckled softly.

"As the darlings of heaven and earth, Nine-Tailed Celestial Foxes should naturally live as long as the heavens, but unfortunately..."

As if recalling something, Xia Gehuang did not continue speaking.

She merely sighed regretfully, and then continued:

"Well, in short, I had dealings with this little girl's ancestor. Yes, the very first Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox between heaven and earth."