Chapter 424: Confession to Thus line: Ye Ying

Near the reef where the Storm Pavilion stands, a head poked out from one side of the pavilion—it was Ji Qiuhé, who laughed heartily: "Lord Wei, the Fire Cloud Daoist's self‑cultivation skills are far too poor, not fit for chess at all. How about you play a game with me?"

"When it comes to self‑cultivation, I'm even worse than the Fire Cloud Daoist, so let's drop it!" He pulled Thus line: Ye Ying up the steps without any hesitation.

"Hm, chess is a minor path, cultivation is the true Way. You claim your self‑cultivation is better than mine, so let's test each other and see whose technique is higher!" the Fire Cloud Daoist also stuck his head out, unwilling to appear weak.

At this point, even Lan Qiao and the others, though unconvinced, dared not cause trouble. Ji Qiuhé and the Fire Cloud Daoist are both great masters of the Divination Stage, and their mere aura was convincing. Moreover, there were no outsiders nearby; the Storm Pavilion is a renowned spot in the area, and its owner is usually present. Their natural behavior made it hard to believe they were merely acting together.

"Thus line: Ye Ying, we have other business, we're leaving now, you… stay safe!" Lan Qiao suddenly said to Thus line: Ye Ying.

Thus line: Ye Ying, who had been a bit angry, heard this and immediately forgave Lan Qiao.

"Sister Lan Qiao, big brother Ding Yi, take care!"

Wei Yuning also smiled and nodded at the two.

Seeing Ding Yi and Lan Qiao depart, Wei Yuning laughed, "Junior sister, those two have been very kind to you!"

Thus line: Ye Ying nodded, "They've helped me a lot. Sister Lan Qiao may be sharp‑tongued, but she's actually a good person; don't blame her for today's incident! And big brother Ding Yi, if it weren't for his care, it would have been hard for me to stay here!"

"Got it. Now I'm here, so this won't happen again! If you're not comfortable at the Gem Inn, you can come here anytime. I plan to open a restaurant here, and I'm in need of plenty of clean water!" Wei Yuning said, pointing at the Storm Pavilion.

Thus line: Ye Ying looked at the little pavilion in confusion, not knowing where Wei Yuning's restaurant was.

"Fellow Daoist Thus line: Ye Ying, we meet again!" the Fire Cloud Daoist greeted the approaching Thus line: Ye Ying with a smiling face. Even a fool could see that this Thus line: Ye Ying lady has a close relationship with Lord Wei.

Ji Qiuhé, not wanting to be outdone, laughed, "Today the Thus line: Ye Ying lady looks especially beautiful!"

"Greetings, seniors!" Thus line: Ye Ying quickly bowed.

"Please don't call me that; we're peers with Lord Wei, just call me Ji brother."

"Right, just Fire Cloud brother is fine!"

"Ji brother, Fire Cloud brother!" Thus line: Ye Ying hurriedly replied.

The few of them had met once before, so they were already acquaintances; after some small talk, Thus line: Ye Ying gradually relaxed.

"This reef is thirteen zhang tall; if you count the sand‑covered part below, you can add another six zhang. Its narrowest width is a little over four zhang, and the widest reaches seven zhang. According to the local regulations, as long as the exterior shape stays the same, hollowing out the interior is permissible. So, besides the observation deck on top of the reef, we also have a restaurant that is over ten zhang high!" Wei Yuning finally presented his brilliant idea.

Even Thus line: Ye Ying could find no flaw. This reef is like the pavilion's land parcel; any work inside the parcel is permitted by the Green Forest Wei City Office, provided it doesn't affect the surrounding environment.

Ji Qiuhé and the Fire Cloud Daoist were even more amazed.

When Wei Yuning produced the moon beetle and soft bamboo, their last doubts vanished. Though the reef appeared solid, many parts are extremely fragile; the moon beetle hollows the interior, and the pliable, resilient star‑sky plant secures the whole reef, solving the construction issue.

That night, Ji Qiuhé and the Fire Cloud Daoist returned to the outer district, while Wei Yuning stayed behind.

He and Thus line: Ye Ying cleaned the interior and exterior of Residence No. 130 thoroughly, planted a ring of bamboo along the corners, and besides the existing defensive array, Wei Yuning also set up a simple heat‑dispelling array.

The array's core is a Dripping Water Lotus, which draws water from its roots to the top and then lets it drip down. Wei Yuning used this trait to cultivate a massive Dripping Water Lotus; the abundant water drawn to its apex falls directly onto the most basic Barrier Array of the cultivation world, which can block insects, flies, or light rain and snow—soft external disturbances. In the end it formed a water‑curtain shield covering the entire residence.

"How beautiful!" Thus line: Ye Ying exclaimed.

When the water‑curtain shield finally took shape, the whole residence became dreamlike; light passing through the thin veil created numerous tiny rainbows, stunningly gorgeous.

"Of course, it's beautiful! This place is also close to our restaurant, so we can attend to business and earn money in leisure without conflict!" Wei Yuning said.

Thus line: Ye Ying wrinkled her nose, tilted her head and thought for a moment, then said, "I've decided to leave the Gem Inn tomorrow, but now that you have the Dripping Water Lotus, it seems you don't need my help!"

"Impossible. Your water source is created from nothing, and the authorities offer tax‑relief policies for this, so a restaurant with huge water consumption can save a lot of commercial tax!" Wei Yuning rejoiced, "Besides, my assets are your assets; if you don't help, who will?"

Thus line: Ye Ying hummed, said nothing, waited a while, then softly said, "Senior Sister Qiu Hu plans to visit you in the next two days; if you perform well, perhaps there's still a chance for you both!"

After all that's happened, how could Wei Yuning still not understand Thus line: Ye Ying's feelings? He smiled, "One cultivation partner isn't enough; you could also persuade Qiu Hu for me—wouldn't it be better if you two sisters stayed together?"

Thus line: Ye Ying was startled and instantly embarrassed; this was Wei Yuning's first serious confession to her.

"Being able to be with Young Master Yuning is my blessing, Thus line: Ye Ying," she whispered, "Senior Sister Qiu Hu has never favored the cultivation partner arranged by her family, and she's probably thinking of you as well!"

Wei Yuning extended his hand, grasping Thus line: Ye Ying's jade hand, and smiled, "No matter what Qiu Hu does, I'm willing to chase the Dao together with Junior Sister Thus line: Ye Ying, life and death bound, even if Primordial Origin perishes, we will never part!"

Thus line: Ye Ying, irritated, punched Wei Yuning and shouted, "You've ruined the good atmosphere; how could Primordial Origin be destroyed? If Primordial Origin is destroyed, can we even survive?"

"We can live, of course we can, ha ha!" Wei Yuning recalled the Heart of All Things spoken by the Puppet Person, and felt even more hopeful about the future.

Thinking of the Puppet Person, Wei Yuning also remembered Xiao Jiu inside the Life‑Space Ring; indeed, he should release Xiao Jiu to contact Huang Qiye.

Thus line: Ye Ying's body tilted toward Wei Yuning, and he was delighted: "Is my virgin life about to end?" The last time he spent a night of passion with Feng He Fairy, he used the body of Jade Dragon Mountain, whose Primordial Spirit was still present, and Wei Yuning later thought that didn't really count!

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