Chapter 260 - 122: Little Auntie, You Really Quench My Thirst

Chapter 260: Chapter 122: Little Auntie, You Really Quench My Thirst

Zhao Ci found Zhang Da Yong increasingly difficult to figure out.

It was like the guy was fucking nuts.

Just a moment ago at dinner, a wish had popped up over his head: ’I must find out what’s really...’

That’s right!

The text had barely half-appeared before it vanished.

It left Zhao Ci feeling utterly frustrated.

’He had a feeling this was very likely the real reason why Huangfu Song had possessed his Mansion Official.’

’If I just knew what that was, I could drive his Soul Mist out of Zhang Da Yong’s body. Then I could find a way to guide my little aunt to the right conclusion and strike back hard against these psychos.’

But in the end...

Damn it!

A psycho is a psycho. The wish was only half-formed, and he just went and dismissed it.

’It’s so damn confusing!’

’How can you just discard your entire reason for being here in an instant?’

’Trying to win the edging challenge, are we?’

Fine!

Dismiss it then, whatever.

’But what gives you the right to call my little aunt a bitch?’

’She might be a little wicked, sure.’

’But she’s still a good person.’

’There’s no way you could call her a bitch, right?’

Fuck!

’In the entire Demon Sect, my little aunt is the only one who’s even half a good person!’

Zhao Ci shook his head. If the one possessing Zhang Da Yong were Huangfu Song himself, he would have definitely found a way to corner the man and interrogate him relentlessly.

Unfortunately, it was just a wisp of Soul Mist.

If cornered, the host would surely be sacrificed to ensure its escape.

’So, all I can do is keep probing him.’

’This is so frustrating!’

Soon, the meal was over.

Everyone went their separate ways.

Zhu Li shot Zhao Ci a resentful glance, then went off in a huff to deliver a meal to Kan Luotang.

[Zhu Li’s Current Wish]: I hope the boss knows what’s good for him and continues to pamper me, his Chief Mansion Official, without reservation. Wish Completion Reward: Comprehension Value +1000, I Just Want to Give You Love Charm x1.

Zhao Ci: "..."

’This wish is a little amusing.’

’But there’s also something sad about it.’

’This little girl really seems starved for affection.’

’I can pamper you, but not without reservation. Not yet.’

’At least, not until you’ve grown up...’

Zhao Ci shook his head. When he first transmigrated here, his mind was consumed with building his strength, advancing his career, and escaping Old Deng’s scalpel.

Now, it seemed...

...those priorities were still the right ones.

’But I just can’t control myself!’

Ever since his little aunt pinned him down for a kiss yesterday, his mind had been filled with lewd thoughts.

Fuck!

He gathered his things.

To Wangshu Palace!

...

「Wangshu Palace.」

The moon hung above the willow branches.

Gu Xiangzhu leaned against the window, her eyes closed in contemplation.

’So much had happened recently; she needed to sort through it all.’

Ever since Ying Rui had made his appearance at the Prefecture Examination, the officials and commoners in and around Lingge had been in a state of feverish excitement. Every one of them wanted to restore the glory of the previous dynasty in this generation.

Moreover, this fervor was radiating out from Lingge, spreading like wildfire.

’Something about this phenomenon felt off.’

Admittedly, the prospect of establishing a Yun Dynasty would undoubtedly boost the morale of the people of Great Yu.

But in her view, even after eighteen golden years, and though Great Yu’s national strength had grown considerably, the empire was not yet fully prepared for war.

It would be one thing if Zhao Huan was certain of victory.

But in reality, the four nations of Longyuan were by no means as pathetic as they had seemed in recent years.

In the war eighteen years ago, a terrifyingly powerful force had emerged from Longyuan’s side. If not for that power, Xiang Tiange would never have died.

Very few people knew this information.

But Zhao Huan couldn’t possibly be unaware.

With that power in play, no matter how strong Great Yu became, its odds of victory couldn’t be more than sixty percent.

Even a victory would be a pyrrhic one.

’If I put myself in his shoes... If I were Zhao Huan... after gaining a talent like Ying Rui, the most sensible thing to do would be to keep him out of the limelight. Protect him, and let him quietly unravel the secrets to re-establishing the Yun Dynasty.’

’Not shove him into the prefecture competition with great fanfare, drawing all eyes to him.’

’Very strange!’

However, Gu Xiangzhu wasn’t privy to all of Great Yu’s secrets, so she dared not jump to the conclusion that Zhao Huan had ulterior motives.

Besides, there was no value for her in digging deeper into the matter.

She was more concerned that within the Xingyu Pill Association, the Alchemists had also been swept up in this wave of fervor, and their adoration for Zhao Huan was growing.

This would make it difficult for her to lead them away when the time came for a complete falling out, so it was not a good sign.

’I’ll need to intensify my efforts to win their hearts.’

As for Huangfu Song, his actions were also bizarre, making it difficult to grasp his intentions.

The theory that he was trying to help the Demon Monarch possess Zhao Ci was a plausible explanation.

But it didn’t feel airtight.

’Then again, I can’t quite think of any other possibilities.’

’Explaining it with Zhao Ci’s "reincarnation" theory seems more plausible. But the Demon Monarch and I were taught by the same master, and my own position in the Sect is more orthodox. If such a technique truly existed, on what grounds would the Demon Monarch know it, and not I?’

’So, what exactly is Huangfu Song trying to do?’

This whole string of events left her feeling utterly drained, both mentally and physically.

Only the situation with Zhao Ci was proceeding smoothly.

That young man of hers was incomparably arrogant and aggressive toward outsiders, like a hedgehog with all its spines bristled when facing an enemy.

But in reality, he was just an innocent, pure-hearted boy.

’All I had to do was employ a few simple tricks, and he had already fallen for me completely.’

’As for me, I only felt a slight emotional stir.’

’Sometimes, even, thinking back on it would soothe her taut nerves and grant her a moment of peace.’

’It’s quite nice, actually.’

"Hmm?"

Gu Xiangzhu suddenly felt the strand of Soul Mist she had guided into the warm jade stir to life. She could clearly sense Zhao Ci’s joyful and eager emotions.

’This...’

Just as she thought.

The next moment, a familiar figure appeared, striding quickly toward the study.