Chapter 237: Sister, Spare My Life!

Midnight.

Luo Zijun performed Soul Out-of-Body, entered the Diyuan Ghost Realm with the Moon Palace Fairy once again, and continued his cultivation.

His soul grew stronger and stronger, and his physical body was nourished as a result.

He estimated that in a few more days, his physical body would also have a breakthrough.

Of course, those Demon Pig Pills had also brought him quite a lot of effect.

"Fairy, about the matter of the Flying Sword..."

Upon arriving at the Diyuan, Luo Zijun could not help but ask again.

For the past few days, he could not help but ask once every night.

Having a Flying Sword and not having one were two completely different levels of strength, as different as heaven and earth.

The Moon Palace Fairy crossed a stone bridge, snorted upon hearing this, and said, "I have already told you, the materials have not been gathered yet, what is the rush."

Luo Zijun was naturally in a rush, and said, "Fairy, which materials are still missing? Let me see if I can find them."

The Moon Palace Fairy paused, looked at him, and said, "Profound Star Iron, Dragon Chant Wood, Soul-Falling Nether Water, Nether Spirit Fire, Three Lives Soil; if there were a Flood Dragon's Reverse Scale, Phoenix Tail Feather, and Star Sand Stone, it would be even better. These are the most important materials, and there are some ordinary materials as well."

Luo Zijun: "..."

He had never even heard of any of these materials.

"Fairy, then how many of these materials have you collected so far?"

He asked hurriedly.

The Moon Palace Fairy walked into a tunnel and said, "I have only collected one piece of Profound Star Iron. The others are still being sought."

Luo Zijun: "..."

He suddenly suspected that this Moon Palace Fairy was deliberately toying with him; with so many materials, she had only collected one. How many years and months would he have to wait to refine the Flying Sword?

Seeing him somewhat discouraged, the Moon Palace Fairy added, "I know where the Nether Spirit Fire and Soul-Falling Nether Water are, but it will take a few days before I can go and retrieve them. As for the other materials, if you know any powerful experts, you can also ask them to help look for them."

She then added, "These are all priceless treasures. I am helping you collect them for free and helping you refine them for free; you should be grateful to me, not have this kind of attitude."

Luo Zijun hurriedly said, "My gratitude toward the Fairy has always been in my heart; I have absolutely no dissatisfaction with the Fairy."

He naturally knew the preciousness of these materials.

He was indeed truly grateful to this Moon Palace Fairy.

Even if the other party did not help him refine the Flying Sword, he should still be grateful; after all, the other party brought him to the Ghost Realm to cultivate every night. If it were not for her, he would still be struggling in the Day Wandering Realm.

The two left the tunnel and continued walking forward.

The Moon Palace Fairy suddenly stopped, looked at him, and said, "By the way, I also need a piece of clothing from Bai Daxiaojie. If it is an undergarment or a bodice worn inside, that would be best."

The corner of Luo Zijun's mouth twitched, and he said, "Fairy, why do you need her clothes?"

The Moon Palace Fairy said indifferently, "The Nether Spirit Fire needs a woman's clothing to be wrapped; it is even better if it is from a virgin."

Luo Zijun was stunned and said, "Can't other women's clothes work?"

The Moon Palace Fairy looked at him and said, "No, I want hers. You handle it yourself."

After saying this, she continued walking forward.

Luo Zijun felt a headache coming on and only said, "Fairy, Bai Daxiaojie is already married; I estimate she is no longer a virgin. I can help you get some from another woman."

The Moon Palace Fairy said, "Whether she is or not, I can naturally tell. If you are unwilling, then there will be no Flying Sword."

Luo Zijun finally could not help but ask, "Does the Fairy have a grudge against Bai Daxiaojie?"

The Moon Palace Fairy ignored him and walked away quickly.

Luo Zijun sighed secretly and went to the cave to continue his cultivation.

The next day at noon.

After finishing lunch, he was practicing the Liehuo Finger in the backyard when Xiaohuan came over to report, "Third Miss is here."

Luo Zijun went to the well to wash his face and tidy up before going to the front yard.

Bai Qingtong was wearing a cyan-green long dress and sitting at a stone table drinking tea. Seeing him arrive, she told him a piece of good news directly: "Lai Da has been arrested because of the fake liquor incident at Laishi Winery. The compensation for this fake liquor, as well as the compensation for the Laishi Winery being burned down after being mortgaged, will likely bankrupt him. I heard that his family members are currently selling all his houses to scrape together the money. If it is not enough for the compensation, I suspect that even with the Jia Family's influence, he will have to go to jail."

Luo Zijun asked, "What about Jile Villa in the southern suburbs?"

Bai Qingtong said, "It is still open, but I heard that its funds have also been drained. After these two fake liquor incidents, I estimate not many people go there anymore."

Luo Zijun asked again, "Has his son made any moves?"

Bai Qingtong shook her head: "Lai Shangrong is still in Lin County, but he should have already received the news."

Luo Zijun pondered for a moment and said, "Thank you, Third Miss."

Bai Qingtong looked at him and said, "Is Brother-in-law thinking of adding more fuel to the fire to make Jile Villa disappear as well?"

Luo Zijun did not hide it and said, "For the next step, I do indeed plan to scout out Jile Villa."

Bai Qingtong smiled slightly, took two Waist Tokens from her sleeves, and said, "Brother-in-law, you cannot get in there without an introduction from someone familiar. But if you have these Waist Tokens, you will be able to go through without obstruction."

Luo Zijun was delighted upon hearing this and hurriedly took them in his hands to examine them.

He had been worrying about this matter and was originally prepared to go find Jia Zhen or Jia Rong and tempt them with pills.

"Where did Third Miss get these Waist Tokens?"

Bai Qingtong said, "I asked a friend to get them. Brother-in-law, rest assured, I only said that I had two relatives who wanted to go in and have a look; I did not mention you, nor did I say anything else."

Luo Zijun was stunned: "Two?"

Bai Qingtong smiled and said, "Of course it is two. Brother-in-law is one, and I am one; isn't that two?"

Luo Zijun frowned and said, "No, Third Miss cannot go. That is not a place for a woman to go."

Bai Qingtong said, "If men can go, why can't women? Brother-in-law, rest assured, I will dress as a man and wear a Mask. I heard that guests often go in wearing Masks, and they don't check."

Luo Zijun still refused: "No."

Bai Qingtong immediately reached out and snatched the two Waist Tokens back, snorting, "If Brother-in-law won't let me go, I won't let you go either! Hmph!"

Luo Zijun said, "I am going for serious business; what are you going for?"

Bai Qingtong said, "I have serious business to attend to as well; I want to protect you! You are a weak scholar, and there are wolves and tigers everywhere. If you don't have your capable sister-in-law to protect you, you likely won't be able to make it out."

Luo Zijun: "..."

Bai Qingtong pleaded again, "Brother-in-law, don't worry, I won't talk nonsense when I go; I'll just be protecting you. If you go alone, it's very dangerous. If something happens, how would I answer to my sister?"

Luo Zijun was helpless and said, "Then bring a few more capable guards with you at that time to meet me outside."

Bai Qingtong nodded happily at once: "Mm!"

As she spoke, she put away the two Waist Tokens and said, "I'll keep the Waist Tokens for now; I can't give them to you yet, otherwise you'll sneak off alone when the time comes."

Luo Zijun was speechless.

He had indeed been planning to do just that.

Bai Qingtong added, "By the way, Tanchun came to find me this morning and told me that Qingwen was driven out of the mansion yesterday, but no one knows where she went. She asked me if she had come here."

Luo Zijun looked bewildered: "Why would she come here?"

Bai Qingtong looked at him with a half-smile and said, "Is Brother-in-law still going to pretend? You must have calculated long ago that Qingwen would go on a hunger strike to seek death. You went to the Jia Mansion yesterday to see her, and just happened to run into Lady Wang there hurling insults. I reckon you had already thought of a place for Qingwen to go, right?"

Luo Zijun looked innocent: "I really didn't."

Bai Qingtong huffed, "I don't believe you. Qingwen is so beautiful, you couldn't bear for anything to happen to her. You must have hidden her away like a golden house hides a beauty, right?"

Luo Zijun still denied it: "No."

Seeing that he didn't want to talk, Bai Qingtong didn't press him further. She stood up and asked, "When does Brother-in-law plan to go to the southern suburbs?"

Luo Zijun pondered for a moment and said, "Tomorrow, while Lai Da has yet to be released from the prison."

Bai Qingtong nodded: "Then I'll come find you tomorrow."

After saying this, she stopped bothering him and took her leave.

Luo Zijun sat in the courtyard for a while longer, picked up the teacup on the table, drained it in one gulp, and stood up saying, "Xiaohuan, Zhiyuan, I'm going out for a bit."

With that, he went out the door.

Xiaohuan and Zhiyuan glanced at the teacup on the table, then looked at each other.

"Young Master used the Third Miss's teacup to drink water again..."

"It must be on purpose; there's still the Miss's lip print on it."

The sky was gray and overcast, with snowflakes drifting down.

After leaving the Bai Mansion, Luo Zijun soon arrived at Bao'an Hall.

As soon as he entered, he saw that the person behind the counter had changed.

A pretty young girl wearing a water-blue dress was standing gracefully behind the counter grinding medicine. Her cheeks, which had been pale and bloodless yesterday, had regained their rosy glow today, and her bright, beautiful eyes had recovered their former luster.

Upon seeing him, the girl's face immediately revealed joy and shyness, and she said softly, "Young Master Luo, you're here."

Luo Zijun stared at her, examining her for a moment, and asked in surprise, "You recovered so quickly?"

Qingwen smiled: "Mm, I felt better after a sleep."

Luo Zijun glanced around the shop and asked, "Where are Master and Senior Sister?"

Qingwen replied, "Su Yeye went out to see a patient, and the Miss just went upstairs."

"Miss? Didn't you call her Sister yesterday?"

Luo Zijun asked.

Qingwen said somewhat bashfully, "I should call her Miss. Since I've stayed here, I am naturally the Miss's maid."

Luo Zijun walked to the counter and asked in a low voice, "Has that girl been bullying you?"

Qingwen smiled: "No, the Miss is very good to me."

Luo Zijun said, "That girl is cold as ice all day long; are you sure you want to stay here forever?"

Qingwen nodded firmly: "Mm, I will stay here forever. Unless, unless the Miss doesn't want me anymore."

Then she added somewhat shyly, "Young Master Luo, have you ever heard of... love at first sight?"

Luo Zijun: "..."

Qingwen's cheeks flushed slightly as she said, "Yesterday, when I was dazed and saw the Miss for the first time, I knew she was the one. Really, I don't even understand how it happened."

Luo Zijun was speechless and said, "Qingwen, that's not love at first sight; that's clearly being captivated by her looks. Do you like women, so you fell in love the moment you saw that girl was pretty?"

Qingwen giggled, her face turning red as she said, "What are you saying, Young Master Luo? The love at first sight I'm talking about isn't the love between a man and a woman."

Luo Zijun said, "So it's the love between a woman and a woman, then."

Seeing him teasing her on purpose, Qingwen turned her pretty face away and said, "Hmph, I'm not talking to you anymore."

Just as Luo Zijun was about to speak, the sound of footsteps coming down the stairs suddenly rang out.

He immediately gave a "Cough, cough" and said, "Qingwen, you must listen to your Miss well while you're here from now on. Don't lose your temper again, understand? If you dare to throw a tantrum and make your Miss angry, I won't spare you!"

Qingwen suppressed a laugh: "Mm, I wouldn't dare."

At this moment, Su Qingling, wearing a white dress and holding a medicine basket in her arms, walked down the stairs, looking cold and aloof. Seeing him, she ignored him and went straight to the counter.

"Senior Sister, are you refining medicine?"

Luo Zijun glanced at the basket in her hands and asked.

Su Qingling kept her pretty face cold, pretending not to hear, and opened a drawer to retrieve some medicinal herbs.

Once the basket was full, she picked it up and went back upstairs.

Luo Zijun hurriedly followed her and said in a low voice, "Senior Sister, I need a few things. When Master returns, could you help me ask him if he's heard of them, or have Master ask that friend of his?"

He suspected that the demon boar tusk Dagger from before might have been forged by a master craftsman, and he reckoned Master might know him.

Since he was a master craftsman, he might know where those materials could be obtained.

"Three-Life Soil, Flood Dragon's Reverse Scale, Phoenix Tail Feather, Star Sand Stone..."

Luo Zijun said these as he followed her into the room.

Who would have thought that as soon as he entered the room, Su Qingling suddenly turned around, closed the door, slid the bolt, and stood there blocking the way, holding the medicine basket, her white dress trailing slightly, looking cold and aloof.

There was no medicine refining happening in the room at all.

Furthermore, this was her boudoir.

Luo Zijun suddenly snapped to his senses, his expression changing instantly, and he hurriedly said, "Senior Sister, what... what are you doing? It's broad daylight, and there are people downstairs; be careful or I'll scream."

Su Qingling looked at him coldly and said, "Go ahead and scream, scream right now."

Luo Zijun stood in a standoff with her for a few seconds, then immediately caved.

"Senior Sister, spare me..."

(End of this chapter)