183: Gu Yanqing's Path to Broken Dao Heart

Late at night.

Without Mr. Yan, Yun Qingyao felt strange and a sense of emptiness when cultivating.

Yun Qingyao, who had been sitting cross-legged, now lay on her bed.

She covered her forehead and eyes with her arms.

She thought, she must be sick; how could she feel sentimental just because a Dung Beetle was gone?

Yun Qingyao chuckled, "You lose your temper every day and can't even speak. Besides me, who else could tolerate you, Gu Yanqing! I'll wait for you to come back and beg me!"

She stopped thinking about Mr. Yan.

Yun Qingyao started thinking about Li Yunsong.

Although Senior Apprentice Li wasn't as handsome as Jiang Ning or some other male Cultivators, he could still be considered good-looking.

But that was secondary.

The crucial thing was that he was good to her, respected her, listened to her, considered her in every way, and was willing to spend money on her.

Hmm... not bad. Since that was the case, she would temporarily let Li Yunsong be her suitor.

But she wouldn't agree to be his Dao Companion.

She had accepted Senior Apprentice Li's gifts for pursuing her, but that didn't mean she had to agree to be with Senior Apprentice Li in the future.

Her Dao Companion must be the most outstanding person in the entire world!

...At this moment.

The man who was once the most outstanding in female-oriented novels, now a Dung Beetle, Gu Yanqing, was flapping his wings in a bamboo forest in the Xuanhuang Domain.

The wind rustled, and the sky was covered with dark clouds.

Suddenly, a flash of lightning cut through the night, followed by several claps of thunder.

It was going to rain.

Whoosh—

Rain fell like silver needles, distinct and clear.

The Dung Beetle's body got wet, but its smooth shell repelled the rainwater.

Gu Yanqing felt that perhaps today was even more upsetting than when he was buried in a dung pit in Dan Shuzis Cave Residence.

This was simply the lowest point of his life.

Gu Yanqing flew under a huge leaf, watching the rain.

All he could hear were Yun Qingyao's aggressive words.

Ugly, smelly, and self-confident!

Gu Yanqing:!!!

Just thinking about it made his scalp tingle!

Damn it!

This was simply a demonic sound!

No less than someone saying his Spiritual Artifact was a counterfeit version of what others held!

Ah—

Gu Yanqing wanted to roar.

But as a Dung Beetle, he couldn't even make a sound.

Gu Yanqing had never imagined that his "hard" Dao Heart, which had withstood countless setbacks and resisted countless temptations, would be broken by a few words from a young girl.

Grass!

Gu Yanqing swore loudly.

If Yun Qingyao wasn't his only option right now, he would definitely refine her into a Puppet immediately!

Damn it... Gu Yanqing swore too much.

"Eh? What a large Spirit Gathering Plant!"

A clear voice broke Gu Yanqing's irritation.

Gu Yanqing looked up.

He saw a girl in a blue dress, carrying a medicine basket.

The girl was about fifteen or sixteen, at the Early Stage of Qi Refining. Although her appearance wasn't as beautiful as Yun Qingyao's before she started practicing the Erosion Path Burning Body Art, she could still be described as delicate and charming.

Most importantly, her ethereal aura made her seem more like a Glazed Holy Body than Yun Qingyao.

The girl saw the Spirit Gathering Plant where he was hiding.

She bent down.

Her flawless, pretty face magnified before Gu Yanqing's eyes.

The next second.

The girl took out a special tool for harvesting Spiritual Plants and collected the Spirit Gathering Plant.

Gu Yanqing nodded, knowing to leave the roots and make room for regrowth; that was good.

He used a few of his legs to cling to the stalk of the Spirit Gathering Plant and was thrown into the medicine basket by the girl.

Why was she out collecting medicine so late, and in the rain?

Soon, Gu Yanqing got his answer.

The girl muttered to herself as she searched for medicinal ingredients.

"Just a little more Spirit Medicine, just a little more Spirit Medicine. Once I find Spirit Medicine and exchange it for money, I can invite a doctor to treat Dad's illness."

Gu Yanqing hadn't expected this girl to be so filial.

So, he guided the girl to collect Spirit Medicine.

The girl felt her luck was good today.

But when it rains, it pours.

On her way down the mountain, the girl encountered a Spirit Beast looking for food in the rainy night.

It was a gray-backed Spirit Wolf.

The Spirit Wolf lowered its head, its eyes glowing green, staring intently at the girl.

Liquid dripped from its long snout, indistinguishable between saliva and rainwater.

The girl despaired.

"Why? I finally collected enough Spirit Medicine today."

Gu Yanqing sighed.

He released his Divine Sense.

The gray-backed Spirit Wolf felt a fatal threat, let out an unwilling "Awoo," and fled.

The girl wiped away her tears.

She ran with all her might... Dawn broke.

Yun Qingyao hadn't expected to fall asleep while lying down last night.

Perhaps the sound of the rain was too conducive to sleep.

Yun Qingyao first twitched her nose.

Hmm... no foul smell. Mr. Yan still hadn't returned?

She got up and looked around.

There was indeed no trace of Mr. Yan in the room.

Yun Qingyao didn't care in the slightest.

"When you come back to find me, I definitely won't forgive you!"

She got up, tidied herself, and went out.

Just as she stepped out.

She saw a female Cultivator in a cyan dress emerge from Li Yunsong's room.

Yun Qingyao:???

No, who was she?

Even if I don't want Li Yunsong, I can't let you snatch him away!

She rushed over, questioning, "Who are you? Why did you sneak into Senior Apprentice Li's room?"

The female Cultivator glanced at Yun Qingyao.

She sneered.

Ignoring her completely, she left.

Li Yunsong walked out of his room.

Yun Qingyao immediately became pitiful.

"Senior Brother, if I had known you had a Dao Companion, I wouldn't have stayed here. Sister just saw me, and she'll definitely blame you and question you, won't she?

I just saw Sister leave without a word; is Sister angry?"

"What are you talking about..."

Li Yunsong rubbed his forehead, smiling wryly, "How could I have a Dao Companion? Junior Sister Qingyao, don't tease me."

Yun Qingyao felt much relieved upon hearing this.

Li Yunsong continued to explain, "She's a Cultivator who helped me during a mission. I don't know where she got the news, but she heard I could find someone for Artifact Refining.

She insisted on using that past favor to threaten me, making me give her a spot.

You know, Junior Sister Qingyao, I was planning to refine an artifact for you as a gift.

But... alas, money is easy to repay, but favors are hard.

So, she came to me early. I told her the spot was already taken, and that's why she left angrily.

If she hears I have a spot available again later, she'll definitely come back.

I don't know how long I can hold out."

Yun Qingyao trembled with anger: "How can she use a favor to demand something in return! How could that person be like that!

Senior Apprentice Li, you absolutely must not agree to her. If you do it once, there will be countless times in the future!"

She was truly afraid that her spot would be stolen.

Li Yunsong spread his hands helplessly, "That's why, Junior Sister Qingyao, if you don't want it, I'll give it to her. It'll repay the favor, otherwise, it's all Karma!"

Yun Qingyao gritted her teeth.

She really hadn't expected this spot to be so sought after.

But didn't this also indicate that refining artifacts with blood was truly a clever method?

Mr. Yan didn't know, but that was just because Mr. Yan himself didn't know.

She nodded.

"Senior Apprentice Li, I want it! Bring the jade bottle, I'll give you my essence blood right now."

Li Yunsong's heart rejoiced.

It was worth the money he spent on hiring an actress.

This matter was settled!