Chapter 238: Failed to Borrow the Path

Feng Lishu is a puppet through and through.

The Brother Qiu she loves deeply, the Brother Qiu she trusts most, has been controlling her.

When she lost her usefulness, he pierced her chest with a single palm.

Not the slightest bit of hesitation.

Utterly ruthless!

Does Brother Qiu love Feng Lishu?

If he loves her, how could he be so heartless?

If he truly loves her, how could he be engaged to me?

All I can say is, Feng Lishu is truly foolish.

Now there is a problem before me; if my speculation holds, then back then, under what circumstances did Feng Lishu get involved in this matter?

This scheme... this scheme that even the Great Witch was deceived by—who set it up?

Brother Qiu?

What is his status in the Feng Clan?

And Tang Xun?

Thinking this, I said to Li Qingying: "Qingying sis, go wash your face; Fifth Lord Hui is back—go see him."

Li Qingying startled: "Old Fifth Hui is back? When did that happen?"

"Just now," I said, "I think I heard his voice."

Hui Moqiong doesn't let me say he came, so I don't.

As for their feelings, I won't meddle; they have their own rhythm.

One day, when Hui Moqiong feels the time is ripe, he will say it himself.

Li Qingying muttered: "Why did he come back now? Didn't Seventh Lord come back with him?"

I didn't immediately follow Li Qingying; I gave them some time to chat, I also washed my face, found a summer sunscreen mask, and covered the lower half of my face.

The moment I put on the mask, I suddenly thought of Feng Linu's mask.

Back then she always wore that mask to cover the 'slave' character on her face; later, her situation might be like mine now, right?

That's also why, when she parted from Liu Junyan, she was so heartless.

Back then, she must have been utterly desperate.

Hui Moqiong was in the west wing; when I went over, I happened to hear Li Qingying raise her voice saying: "You didn't go to Huicheng? What about Seventh Lord? You haven't been in touch with Seventh Lord these two days?"

"No." Hui Moqiong was bewildered: "I was following the Flower Rat; the Flower Rat indeed led me toward Huicheng, they used my little sister's whereabouts as bait, trying to lure me to Huicheng—but am I that stupid? I subdued the Flower Rat halfway."

"Then what?" Li Qingying asked, "After subduing the Flower Rat, where did you go?"

"Looking for my little sister." Hui Moqiong said, "These years, not only me, but Hui Shuchen has also been inquiring about my little sister's whereabouts—after all, alive you want to see the person, dead you want to see the corpse—I never expected him to actually find her.

Hui Shuchen is now implicated, wanting to use my little sister's news to bargain with me, hoping I'll get him out—how could that be? He chose his own path, committed his own sins; he must bear the consequences himself.

Hearing that, I then entered the room.

Hui Moqiong lifted his head and looked at me.

Upon seeing my nearly all-white hair, his expression turned grim: "Xiao Jiu'er, you..."

"I'm fine," I said anxiously, "Have you found your little sister? Where is she now? What is she doing? Is she doing okay?"

Hui Moqiong thought, then said: "Whether she's doing well or not, after a brief meeting I can't be sure; she is now in Changshi, working as a server in a supposedly large hall."

He paused, then said: "I rushed back from Changshi precisely to discuss with you, Xiao Jiu—if it's convenient, could we bring my little sister to the pawnshop? She seems quite clever and lively."

I countered: "Are you sure you want to bring her to the pawnshop now?"

The pawnshop now has a mess of stalls; it's not a good time to join.

Hui Moqiong obviously hadn't considered that.

After being separated for so many years, finally reuniting, Hui Moqiong naturally wishes he could tie his little sister to his waistband.

Yet he overlooked that the pawnshop is currently in a tumultuous season.

"Changshi?" I pondered.

Over in Changshi we still have a major matter unresolved; that mountain hollow still hides a piece of Liu Junyan's Golden Scale.

Back then Liu Junyan said the land couldn't be touched temporarily, and the Golden Scale was sealed there as well.

Hui Moqiong said his little sister works as a server in a fairly large hall in Changshi; those who work as servers usually have well-informed news—I don't know if she knows what's going on with that mountain hollow.

It seems that when we prepare to handle that Changshi matter, we should first talk to this little sister.

I asked: "I still don't know what your little sister's name is."

"Yumo." Hui Moqiong said, "She is called Hui Yumo."

I nodded: "If I ever go to Changshi, I will definitely bring you to meet her."

Hui Moqiong agreed, then asked: "Did Seventh Lord really go to Huicheng to find me? He couldn't reach me, so he should be back soon, right?"

"He still has some other business in Huicheng." I continued, "What happened to Hui Shuchen?"

"He, it's his own fault." Hui Moqiong said through gritted teeth, "I've said before, although his cultivation talent isn't great, he was born with a pair of spiritual ears, and it's those spiritual ears that brought him disaster; I expect next time we see him, he might..."

Hui Moqiong didn't go on, but we all know that next time we meet, that pair of spiritual ears might already be gone.

Buddha Eye, spiritual ears...

What will be next?

I subconsciously glanced at Hui Moqiong's hand.

When I first saw Hui Moqiong, it was his hands that attracted me most.

His fingers are especially long; at a glance they look especially strong.

Hui Shuchen used Hui Yumo's news to lure Hui Moqiong to Huicheng... perhaps it's not just to get Hui Moqiong to rescue him?

Perhaps he was trying to drag Hui Moqiong into trouble……

Hui Moqiong kept staring at my white hair and mask, and he asked cautiously, "Xiao Jiu, are you really alright?"

"I'm fine." After figuring some things out, my mind became especially clear, "Once Liu Junyan settles things on her side, I'll make a trip to Cangwu Shan, and then my problem will likely be resolved."

Hui Moqiong and Li Qingying didn't respond to me, just lowering their heads in silence.

They weren't optimistic.

That evening, Liu Junyan finally relayed a message back to me through the Grey Immortal: Hu Shan's side refuses to lend us a path.

The reason is simple.

Last time we borrowed a path, it was because our destination was Lingdie Valley itself, our own territory.

But this time, we want to borrow a path through Lingdie Valley to sneak across to Cangwu Shan.

Lingdie Valley belongs to the Nether Realm, while Cangwu Shan belongs to the Feng Clan.

Borrowing a path through Lingdie Valley involves a territorial issue between the two sides.

If it were just like Xue Feng secretly picking a herb at the edge, causing no big waves, everyone would choose to turn a blind eye.

But my identity…… is too sensitive, and I've constantly been watched by the Feng Clan; even if the Nether Realm side doesn't care, the Feng Clan will surely find an excuse to make trouble.

Hu Shan's side is unwilling to provoke such a dispute, unwilling to take that risk……