907: Red Lotus Taoist

“My name is Hong Lian, Little Brother.”

The woman blinked, her beautiful eyes filled with tender affection, a faint smile gracing her flawless, exquisite face as she spoke softly.

Everyone: “...”

The other two Nine-Layered Dao Masters looked up at the sky, speechless.

That old woman Hong Lian was acting up again, always so fond of painting a green veneer on an old cucumber, pretending to be young.

“Dao Master Hong Lian, let’s talk about serious matters,” Gu Qing said, finding her enthusiasm a bit much.

“Don’t call me Dao Master Hong Lian, call me Elder Sister,” Hong Lian chided.

“Elder Sister, let’s talk about serious matters,” Gu Qing said in a deep voice.

“No rush, no rush. The Jiang Family is just a grasshopper after autumn, its days are numbered.”

Hong Lian shook her head slightly, then changed the subject, saying, “Who is Little Brother’s mother? Elder Sister has been adventuring in the Boundless Chaos for countless years, and I’ve met many sworn sisters. Perhaps Elder Sister is even your Little Sister-in-law.”

Gu Qing knew it; this old woman wasn't so easily fooled.

If he didn't give a clear explanation, she might just resort to force.

Fortunately, Gu Qing was prepared; he just needed to bring up Jiang Yu.

“My mother is Jiang Yu,” Gu Qing said proudly, looking as if he took pride in his mother.

Jiang Yu: “...”

She truly felt like she was raising a husband and a rebellious son at the same time.

“Jiang Yu...”

Everyone murmured to themselves, each performing secret arts to deduce. They didn't know what they deduced, but everyone's face changed drastically, their throats bobbed as if swallowing something, their faces flushed, and their eyes showed fear.

“Hmm?”

What’s going on?

Seeing this, Gu Qing looked surprised. These people couldn't have actually deduced Jiang Yu and suffered a backlash, could they?

Gu Qing immediately began to deduce as well, hoping to find Jiang Yu.

However, to his disappointment, the deduction result was as always—he found nothing, as if Jiang Yu had never existed in the world.

“Did you deduce Jiang Yu’s location? Where is she?” Gu Qing asked.

“We didn’t.”

“Fellow Daoist, don’t talk nonsense.”

“Fellow Daoist, don’t falsely accuse us.”

Everyone shook their heads repeatedly, their expressions profound, unable to hide the terror in their eyes.

Gu Qing’s face darkened: “She is my mother. Just tell me, and I will reward you handsomely. Whatever you want, just ask.”

“We really didn’t deduce anything.”

Although the conditions were very tempting, they truly hadn't deduced Jiang Yu’s location.

They had only deduced boundless Dao before being hit by a backlash.

Everyone began to suspect that Gu Qing’s mother, Jiang Yu, was a Dao Ancestor.

However, none of them had ever seen a Dao Ancestor, so they weren't sure.

But her cultivation must be one realm higher than theirs, at least a Half-step Dao Ancestor.

Such a terrifying existence could probably obliterate them with a single glance, destroying their Dao fruits.

“Everyone, this child’s mother is terrifying. I suggest we don’t cooperate with him; there might be great karma befalling us,” Hong Lian transmitted with a solemn tone.

“Daoist Hong Lian is absolutely right.”

“Then I will take him away first and try my best to keep him stable. You all go find that old geezer from Taichu Dao Sect and make sure he takes the lead.”

“Good! We’ll leave everything to Daoist Hong Lian.”

After transmitting their messages, the dozen or so people instantly vanished from their original spots, afraid that a moment’s delay would entangle them in karma.

Everyone arrived at Taichu Dao Sect, their faces so gloomy they looked like they could drip water.

Ignoring the smiling face of the Too High Dao Master, they directly said, “Old geezer, we have suffered great karma for you. If you don’t personally kill Jiang Yuqian, we won’t let you off.”

Too High Dao Master: “...”

He looked utterly bewildered.

What exactly was going on?

Just now, he was happily thinking about being a subordinate and just coasting behind Gu Qing.

Although he would only get scraps, it was safe, and he could also befriend Gu Qing.

How had the situation suddenly taken such a sharp turn in the blink of an eye?

What had happened in between?

...“Little Brother, are Elder Sister’s grapes delicious?!”

“Mmm, delicious.”

“Then eat more. Come, open your mouth.”

Hong Lian peeled a crimson grape and fed it to Gu Qing.

Gu Qing rested his head on her ample thigh, calmly enjoying the imperial service, eating one grape after another.

“Elder Sister, I’ll tell you the truth. Jiang Yu has a Chaos Supreme Treasure. As long as you tell me her location, I can let her lend you the Chaos Supreme Treasure for enlightenment.”

Gu Qing naturally knew that Hong Lian was serving him so meticulously, like a concubine attending to an emperor, surely because of Jiang Yu.

To find Jiang Yu, Gu Qing didn't mind lending the Chaos Supreme Treasure to Hong Lian for a period of enlightenment.

“Really?” Hong Lian trembled slightly with excitement upon hearing this, her beautiful eyes widening.

“Really.”

“I can swear an oath by a single thought of the Great Dao.”

Gu Qing said solemnly.

“Alas, what a pity, Elder Sister is not blessed to enjoy it,” Hong Lian’s demeanor suddenly dimmed.

“Your mother is too terrifying. We only deduced her boundless Great Dao manifestation; we have no idea where she is. Perhaps she is everywhere.”

“If you can’t deduce her, then why were you so excited?”

Gu Qing wanted to look into her eyes, but what met his gaze were two round, magnificent peaks.

Gu Qing shifted his head, looked into her eyes, and rebuked her angrily.

“Wasn’t I just too excited to hear about the Chaos Supreme Treasure? Chaos Supreme Treasures have only ever existed in legends; I’ve never seen one before and even thought they didn’t exist in this world,” Hong Lian said weakly.

It was like mortals who only heard of ghosts but never saw them; upon hearing about one, they would be uncontrollably excited.

Gu Qing completely gave up, his expression deflated.

“Little Brother, don’t miss her too much. Perhaps your mother will be back soon?” Hong Lian lovingly stroked his head.

“Don’t touch my head.”

Gu Qing slapped her hand away and angrily retorted, “Haven’t you heard, a man’s head, a woman’s waist, like a tigress’s backside, cannot be touched?”

“Alright, alright, I won’t touch it. I just won’t touch it, Little Brother, there’s no need to be so angry.”

Hong Lian said softly, secretly chuckling to herself. Young people are just so sensitive and can’t handle teasing.

“Also, she’s not my mother. I was lying to you, understand?”

Gu Qing was starting to regret it. To make these people wary and to make his own existence more reasonable, he had recognized the Madam as his mother.

If he had known these people were so easy to fool, he should have recognized his master instead.

“I understand,” Hong Lian said, though she didn’t believe a word of it in her heart, only thinking that Gu Qing was having a spat with his mother.

Seeing this, Gu Qing felt utterly speechless, asking the heavens why.

Everything he said at first was the absolute truth, but no one believed him.

Yet, they completely believed his lies.

What was wrong with this world?

He wondered what would happen when these people knew the truth, especially Hong Lian. She had been so humble and meticulously serving him; if she found out he wasn't Jiang Yu’s bloodline, would she tear him apart?

“Come, Little Brother, let’s continue eating grapes.”

Hong Lian popped a grape into Gu Qing’s mouth, her fair, pink-tipped finger rubbing against Gu Qing’s lips, her eyes, like autumn water, gazed at Gu Qing with seductive charm.

“???”

“Elder Sister, you’re so wanton...”

Hong Lian: “...”

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