"Eh? Mei Niang, you have guests.
Did we come at a bad time? " The girl in pink asked Mei Niang in surprise when she came in and saw Siyang. She looked at Siyang's aura and extraordinary appearance.
She had never seen her around here before.
Mei Niang had just been dealt a heavy blow by Si Yang's words. She wasn't in the mood to deal with the two people who had come knocking on her door. She forced a smile and pointed at Si Yang as she introduced her. "This is my younger sister, Cai Yin.
She specially came from her hometown to visit me. "
Siyang allowed the two to size her up curiously.
She nodded as a greeting.
"So you have a sister, Mei Niang." Bi Lian returned a smile and praised, "Although you don't look like your sister, you're both …"
"They're all top-notch." Bi Lian didn't finish her sentence.
Before Bi Lian could finish her sentence, the man beside her interrupted.
The man had regular facial features, thick eyebrows, and big eyes. He looked very simple and honest.
After he finished speaking,
He lowered his head and looked at the girl in pink with a look that asked for praise. It was as if he wanted to confirm with her that he was right.
The corner of Bi Lian's mouth twitched. She rolled her big eyes at him.
Her face was full of helplessness.
However, it was not the first day she met Qi Baoshan.
He had a one-track mind.
His stomach was also full of intestines. What else could he do to her?
"Mm … yes, that's what I wanted to say." Bi Lian nodded.
"Thank you for your praise, Miss." Siyang chuckled and said, "My sister came here and started a boutique business. She said that it was thanks to the help of the neighbors. I thank you in advance."
Siyang was so reasonable. Bi Lian and Baoshan, who had wanted to investigate, looked at each other and felt a little embarrassed.
Mei Niang's sudden appearance and without Giin Dharmapāṇa's interference this time, her relationship with Xu Shilin developed very smoothly.
Bi Lian, who had accidentally found out that she was not related to Xu Shilin by blood and that they were engaged before they were born, had a better impression of her former brother. At the same time, she was quite hostile towards Mei Niang, who had come to steal her brother and fiancé.
Even if she did not have Bai Suzhen's face, Mei Niang's appearance was not bad. She could be considered a rare beauty in the world. In a small place like Shuang Cha Lane, she opened an embroidery workshop by herself. The business was not bad. The neighbors gossiped that she was a demon.
Bi Lian also told her mother at home that Mei Niang, who had suddenly appeared, had a mysterious background. Her name was Hu, so she was afraid that she was a vixen. Mother Li, who used to know that her sister-in-law was a vixen, also began to suspect. Most importantly, she was worried that if Mei Niang was really a vixen, she would harm Xu Shilin.
After thinking about it, Bi Lian dragged Qi Baoshan, who came to her house from time to time to please her, over to check on her more.
"It's nothing," Bi Lian smiled and said, "My mother made some pastries at home and asked me to bring them over." She patted Qi Baoshan, who was still in a daze.
Qi Baoshan was reminded and handed over the basket in his hand.
Mei Niang listened to them absent-mindedly. Siyang took the basket and looked at it. She thanked her and said, "Your mother is too polite."
"We are neighbors. It's only right that we take care of each other." Bi Lian came here to talk to Mei Niang and find out more about her. However, now that Siyang was here, she couldn't say anything.
Qi Baoshan knew why Bi Lian came. He didn't believe that Mei Niang was a vixen. After all, she was someone his good brother liked. However, he couldn't refuse Bi Lian's request.
When he saw that Bi Lian didn't say anything, he looked at her strangely. If she didn't say anything, he would ask.
"Mei Niang, we've known each other for so long. Do you still not know where you live?"
"Ah …?" Mei Niang was also a smart person. She only glanced at them and understood the purpose of their visit. She rolled her eyes and said with a smile, "My parents are long gone. I lived with my younger sister early on. My hometown is near Mount Wuyi. Before I met you in Shi Lin, I always dressed as a man. It's safer for a woman to dress like this."
"Hangzhou is rich. I happen to be good at embroidery, so I wanted to settle down here. I just settled down and brought my sister here."
Siyang nodded in agreement. "That's right."
Bi Lian looked back and forth between them. Mei Niang and Siyang were very calm. Moreover, their words were reasonable. Bi Lian couldn't find any loopholes. She bit her lip and asked Siyang, "Mount Wuyi is so far away from Hangzhou. It's too dangerous for a girl like you to come all the way here."
Now, not only Mei Niang, but Siyang also began to suspect that these two were not humans.
"Yes." Qi Baoshan felt that Bi Lian's question was right.
Mei Niang was stunned. She wanted to say something to brush him off, but Siyang said generously, "My husband sent me here.
However, he has some things to deal with now. He'll only be here in a few days. "
Qi Baoshan looked Siyang up and down in surprise. "I didn't expect you to be married at such a young age."
Married …?
No, she hadn't. It was just that she had been with that person for more than ten years. It wasn't an exaggeration to say that they were husband and wife.
Siyang smiled shyly. "It's just recently. I think you two will be married soon." She looked at the two with a teasing gaze.
"We, we're not …" Bi Lian's face turned red. She didn't expect to be teased when she came to find out the truth.
In contrast, Qi Baoshan was overjoyed. He had fallen in love with Bi Lian at first sight. However, he was very stupid and didn't know what to do to make a girl like him. He could only use the method he thought was stupid. From time to time, he would approach her. In order to be worthy of the girl he liked, he worked hard to earn money. By chance, he became a bodyguard. It was a bit of a respectable job. Unfortunately, the girl he liked didn't show any signs of being interested in him.
"You must be joking, Miss Cai. Since we've delivered the things, we won't disturb you sisters from catching up. We'll take our leave first." Bi Lian, whose face was red, couldn't stay any longer. She pulled Qi Baoshan away.
When she reached the threshold, she realized that she was holding someone's hand. She hurriedly let go as if she was burning her hand.
"What an interesting little girl." Si Yang looked at their departing figures and smiled.
"She must be suspecting my identity." Mei Niang sighed. She shook her head and entered the room.
Siyang followed her with the basket. After putting the basket on the table, she saw that Mei Niang had already run into the room to embroider.
"Why do you have to do this? It's destined that there won't be any results. Clinging on like this won't do you any good." Siyang stood in front of Mei Niang. "It's not too late for you to withdraw now."
"It's too late …" Mei Niang, who was immersed in embroidery, murmured in a low voice. "Feelings can't be taken back just because you want to."
Siyang agreed with this point. She wanted to give Mei Niang a choice. Now, it seemed that she had thrown all her eggs in one basket. She had fallen in love with Xu Shilin without turning back.
Siyang, who couldn't find a solution for the time being, stayed in Mei Niang's embroidery workshop.
"Where's Lord Goblin? Why did you come here alone? " Putting aside the matter between her and Xu Shilin, Mei Niang was concerned about Siyang. The two of them had been inseparable for more than ten years. Or rather, that person couldn't take a single glance away from Siyang. How could it not be strange for her to suddenly come out alone?
Mei Niang frowned and said nervously, "Don't tell me you quarreled with the Demon King."
"It's nothing like that." After drinking a mouthful of tea to moisten her throat, Siyang explained with a smile, "It's said that his ten-thousandth birthday is coming soon. The group of Little Demons below want to celebrate, so he needs to go to the Netherworld to arrange some things."
The Demon King's birthday wasn't held every year. It only happened once every hundred years. He didn't really care about it, but there was an unwritten rule. Every hundred years, the Demon King's birthday, the Little Demons would offer all kinds of rare treasures as a tribute. If any of the treasures were valued by the Demon King, then the offering little Demon would receive a reward from the Demon King.
The rewards that were bestowed were definitely not ordinary either.
The body of the Old Demon of the Black Mountain was a huge black mountain. This black mountain was barren and nothing existed. However, there was a spring in the middle of the mountain. The spring was rich in spiritual energy. Every hundred years, a drop of spring water would be produced. The spring water gathered the essence of heaven, earth, sun, and moon. A drop of spring water could be compared to a hundred years of pure cultivation. Of course, if that was all, it wouldn't be surprising.
The most important thing was that this spring water had the effect of cleansing the muscles and marrow. It could be used by both humans and demons.
There were so many human cultivators and demon cultivators in the world, but those who could truly become immortals were as rare as phoenix feathers and water chestnuts. Most of them failed because of the word 'aptitude'. Immortal spiritual medicine could increase one's aptitude, but would a mortal demon have the ability to obtain it?
Therefore, every hundred years, the Demon King's birthday really made many Little Demons put in a lot of effort. They went everywhere to search for treasures to attack the Lord Goblin.
"Say, do you think the spiritual spring water can help me get rid of the demonic poison?" Mei Niang asked Siyang expectantly.
This … Siyang really hadn't tried it, so she didn't know.
Mei Niang raised her spirits, "Cai Yin, can you help me ask the Lord Goblin for a drop of spring water?"
Siyang: "I …"
"I beg you, we've been sisters for so many years, and I've never asked you for anything. I just want to be together with the person I love, nothing else." Mei Niang was afraid that Siyang wouldn't agree, so she pulled her with an anxious look, as if she wanted to kneel down in front of her.
"Don't be agitated." Siyang comforted her, "A drop of spiritual spring water. You don't have to look for him, I have it on me."
After saying that, Siyang really took out a small jade bottle. This was given to her by the Demon King. He only said that if she used it during cultivation, she'd get twice the result with half the effort. He didn't mention how precious it was. She used some of this small bottle, so there were still about a dozen drops left.
Mei Niang looked at the small jade bottle with eager eyes, as if it was her hope. "Can I try it now?"
"Yes." Siyang handed the bottle to her. In any case, it wouldn't go bad after eating it, and even if the demonic poison couldn't be removed, it could still increase her cultivation.
After taking the bottle, Mei Niang hesitated for a moment, but she didn't rush to open it.
Siyang was puzzled, "What's wrong?"
"I'm a little scared." Holding the bottle, Mei Niang laughed at herself, "If this can't save me, I really don't know what to do."
Although she was nervous, Mei Niang still took the jade bottle to her room after thinking about it, and let Siyang guard her outside.
"Ah —"
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