### Chapter Thirty-One: It’s About to Come Out~~
“Why don’t I feel too good about holding these pills? Is this really okay, Yuanyu?”
Having finished apologizing to Yun Zhonghe, Mu Jixue felt uneasy on the way back.
She had planned on apologizing, but instead, she received even more stuff. This was totally backwards.
Lin Zhongyu understood Mu Jixue’s concern. She replied with a smile: “Brother Yun isn’t the kind to be picky about money. He probably doesn’t care about the pills at all. To him, that black stone must be more important.”
Lin Zhongyu couldn’t help but remember the ecstatic look on Yun Zhonghe’s face when he got the black stone from Mu Jixue. The emotions she had long forgotten were stirred again, making her feel quite awkward.
Her gaze inevitably drifted to Mu Jixue’s chest, and the impressive sight made her sigh enviously.
Why do they have to be so… generous? Even though they’re the same age, why does Mu Jixue seem to have everything better? And all she has is a tiny bump.
In fact… bigger is indeed better…
Mu Jixue, oblivious to Lin Zhongyu’s appraisal, was still preoccupied with the pile of pills in her hands.
Even though they came from the annoying Yun Zhonghe, she had to admit—they smelled divine.
Even if they were just first-grade pills, their quality and quantity were top-notch. With them, Mu Jixue could easily advance to the Sixth Floor Foundation Establishment stage.
That would help her protect Little Yu well.
“Whatever, let’s just take them this time. As soon as I get stronger, I’ll repay the favor.”
Mu Jixue thought to herself, feeling somewhat justified.
After all, increasing her cultivation quickly was more critical.
…
“I wonder how far my cultivation will go this time. It’s such an exciting prospect!”
Yun Zhonghe felt even happier, especially after giving Mu Jixue those pills. He felt quite proud of himself.
There’s literally nothing better than leveling up while lying down.
Sitting in meditation and practicing can get boring, but at least practicing sword techniques is entertaining. Dumping that pesky task onto Huang Aotian not only saved Yun Zhonghe time but also allowed him to focus more on other things.
Actually, Mu Jixue was his cheat code.
This human cheat code. He’d surely utilize her fully!
Watch carefully, Mu Jixue. You should use your body like this. JPG
“Master, you’re smiling so evilly.”
“Huh? Eh? Did I smile just now?”
Tao Jiu’er narrowed her eyes and gave a dismissive reminder. Yun Zhonghe hastily wiped his mouth and arranged his posture to look more proper.
Not good, not good. Every time he thinks about using Mu Jixue to level up faster, he can’t contain himself and risks exposing his villainous demeanor.
Clearly, he needs to improve his facade. From now on, he must be extra careful and avoid exposing anything in front of the protagonists.
Indeed, pretending around Huang Aotian and the leading lady is exhausting, but it’s necessary since it’s about his life.
“Thinking about it, Qin Hongye still gives me the most comfort.”
Suddenly, Yun Zhonghe recalled Qin Hongye, who had red and white hair. As fellow cannon fodder villains, Yun Zhonghe wasn’t worried about her and actually found her quite endearing.
Even though they only met once, he felt very relaxed around her.
Villains really understand each other.
Coincidentally, Yun Zhonghe came to the Immortal Alliance to take on a mission specifically for Qin Hongye. He believed they would become great friends in the future.
Now Yun Zhonghe stood downstairs at the Immortal Alliance branch, where activities were as busy as ever.
Entering the hall, one could see various mission announcements plastered on both walls. Cultivators could browse through these to find tasks that interested them, and then could ask about them at the counter.
Just like a fantasy game’s adventurer guild.
This time, Yun Zhonghe had a personal matter to attend to, so he decided not to take a carriage. That would be a bit too conspicuous.
He needed to reserve one of the slots for the Qingzhu Town task.
“Jiuer, help me check if there’s a missing persons investigation task for Qingzhu Town.”
The Immortal Alliance released hundreds—if not thousands—of tasks daily, so finding the right one quickly was rather tricky.
Fortunately, Yun Zhonghe had Tao Jiu’er, his reliable sidekick. They split up to cover different walls and saved a lot of time.
Sure enough, in less than ten minutes, Tao Jiu’er had uncovered the missing persons investigation task for Qingzhu Town.
Though Tao Jiu’er often teased Yun Zhonghe, she was quite dependable when it mattered! Yun Zhonghe gave her a silent thumbs-up.
The task to investigate the small town of Qingzhu for missing persons had a Yellow-level difficulty, marked as Huang Bing Three Five. It required cultivators at the advanced Qi Refinement stage or higher. The team size was seven people, and the reward was seven hundred spirit stones.
Split among seven, each person would get one hundred spirit stones. That was a decent reward, equivalent to around ten medium-grade Essence Nourishing Pills.
But the task difficulty was high, rated Yellow. In a beginner hub like Cangzhou City, most tasks were Human level.
Such elite tasks suited only the elite.
Yun Zhonghe noted down the task ID and headed to the counter for the paperwork.
The receptionist was an old acquaintance. Plus, Yun Zhonghe had recently taken matters into his own hands for Lin Zhongyu at the Immortal Alliance, drawing some attention even from Master Li. Obviously, the receptionist was polite and immediately processed Yun Zhonghe’s request.
“Young Master Yun, planning to practice?”
“Yes, I feel like I’m on the verge of breakthroughs, so I want to go out and gain some experience.”
“Well, if you insist, but I recommend you pick a safer task. The last group sent here didn’t return.”
“No worries, this one sounds great.”
Though the receptionist was offering his advice out of kindness, Yun Zhonghe was set on taking the task.
“Alright, I’ll process your registration right away.”
“Thanks.”
Yun Zhonghe nodded politely, but as the staff handled the paperwork, he sensed a strange presence. Someone seemed to be watching him from behind.
Strange. It felt like someone was staring at him nonstop, making him feel quite uncomfortable.
And this time, the gazes were particularly intense. He felt a sudden tightening in his guts, as if something sticky was about to wrap itself around his body.
“Hey, Young Master, isn’t that Miss Qin outside?”
As usual, Tao Jiu’er had sharper eyes. She noticed a red-haired girl peeking furtively at Yun Zhonghe behind a pillar.
The young maiden’s face was flushed.
How did she turn up here? Could it be related to what happened last time?
Qin Hongye’s heart pounded wildly. She was agitated beyond belief.
Why did she instinctively hide every time she saw him?!
However…
In love with Miss Qin… In love with Miss Qin… In love with Miss Qin… In love with Miss Qin…
His words kept reverberating in her mind like a broken recorder, never leaving.
Ugh! Why does this always happen?!
Qin Hongye felt a heat rising in her lower abdomen, and she squeezed her thighs tightly, sensing something trying to force its way out.
No, no!
“Miss Qin? Why do you keep spying on me?”
All of a sudden, Yun Zhonghe appeared behind her, catching her off guard.
Qin Hongye:!!!!!
