40: Chapter 40 Hmph, all you do is bully me. Am I that scary?

Heavenly Palace Sacred Land, Little Star Peak.

Li Qing lay on a lounge chair with a look of despair, while Wu Luoluo was peeling grapes for him nearby.

He had already been at Little Star Peak for six days.

Every time he tried to slip away, Wu Luoluo would find him with pinpoint accuracy, as if she had installed a GPS on him.

"That, Sect Master Wu..."

"Call me Luoluo, or Little Luoluo. Why did Brother Qing forget again?" Wu Luoluo said softly.

As she spoke, mist began to well up in her eyes.

Seeing this, Li Qing felt despair in his heart.

[Wu Luoluo, please just be a normal person. Can we not be a reservoir, please?]

[I really can't handle this.]

Hmph, if I weren't like this, you would have run away long ago.

Wu Luoluo held a peeled grape to Li Qing's lips, gesturing for him to open his mouth.

"Ah."

Li Qing instinctively opened his mouth and swallowed the grape.

Just then, a streak of light appeared near Little Star Peak, landing in the sky at the edge of the peak and transforming into a beautiful woman.

"Yin Yue requests an audience with the Sect Master."

The newcomer was none other than the Heavenly Palace Saintess, Yin Yue.

"Why is Yin Yue here?" Wu Luoluo was stunned.

She had explicitly told the sect not to disturb her during these days.

Li Qing ignored all this, still maintaining his look of despair.

"Come in."

Wu Luoluo smiled.

*Swish.*

The next moment, Saintess Yin Yue appeared near the two of them.

"Greetings, Sect Master."

"Greetings, Senior Li."

Saintess Yin Yue hurriedly paid her respects.

However, her eyes dimmed when she saw how intimately the two were interacting.

The Sect Master has actually captured Senior Li's heart; I should have been more proactive back then.

It was lucky Li Qing couldn't hear Saintess Yin Yue's inner thoughts, or there was no telling how furious he would be.

"Sect Master, Yin Yue shall take her leave."

Saintess Yin Yue prepared to depart with a dejected expression.

Lately, she had begun to feel the burning sensation of heart-fire, and even worse, she was actually having lustful thoughts.

She knew this was because the Yang Qi in her body was too potent and had to be neutralized with Yin Qi, but the only one in the world who could engage in Dual Cultivation with her was the Great Desolate Dao Body.

And Gu Beichen was a piece of scum, so she definitely wouldn't consider him. That left only Li Qing.

Yet he and the Sect Master...

Hearing this, Wu Luoluo was taken aback.

Why was she leaving as soon as she arrived? Moreover, she seemed somewhat distracted.

"Wait a moment."

At that moment, Li Qing suddenly flipped over and sat up, looking at Saintess Yin Yue.

"You came here to find me, didn't you?" Li Qing's eyes darted around.

Seeing this, Wu Luoluo knew he was up to no good again.

[Saintess Yin Yue is likely here because she wants to engage in Dual Cultivation with me to solve the issue with her Crimson Sun Profound Immortal Body. After all, besides Gu Beichen, I'm the only one with the Great Desolate Dao Body.]

[Isn't this the perfect opportunity?]

[I can use the excuse of Dual Cultivation with Saintess Yin Yue to leave Little Star Peak.]

[Quack quack, once I leave Little Star Peak, running away will be a piece of cake.]

[I'm such a genius.]

[As for actually performing Dual Cultivation with Saintess Yin Yue, that's impossible.]

Wu Luoluo blinked; she knew Li Qing was plotting something bad.

However, she really hadn't expected Yin Yue to come looking for Brother Qing for Dual Cultivation, and even more unexpected was that Brother Qing actually possessed the Great Desolate Dao Body.

This was tricky. She wouldn't let him run away, but Yin Yue's Physique issue also needed to be resolved.

This truly stumped Wu Luoluo.

However, Saintess Yin Yue's face grew even more dejected.

Fellow Daoist Li really doesn't like me.

[But to be fair, Saintess Yin Yue is truly beautiful, not much inferior to Wu Luoluo. If I could engage in Dual Cultivation with her, it would be quite pleasant.]

[It's a pity she's the female protagonist; she's untouchable.]

He actually wants to perform Dual Cultivation with me.

What is this "female protagonist"? Fellow Daoist Li seems to dislike it very much.

Saintess Yin Yue was stunned.

At this moment, Wu Luoluo was also slightly taken aback.

Yin Yue is the female protagonist.

No wonder Brother Qing is so lukewarm toward her.

[If I don't help such a beautiful Saintess Yin Yue, she'll be ruined by that child of destiny Gu Beichen and meet a tragic end. Maybe I should help her out.]

What?

Yin Yue will die at the hands of Gu Beichen.

Wu Luoluo was shocked.

Previously at the Yinluo Immortal Sect, she had heard Brother Qing's inner thoughts saying that she was also one of Gu Beichen's harem members, eventually having her cultivation drained and being cruelly abandoned.

Are these "female protagonists" born to accompany the child of destiny?

Our existence is solely to facilitate the child of destiny.

Is this our fate?

But I, Wu Luoluo, refuse to submit to fate.

Gu Beichen.

A terrifying cold light flickered in Wu Luoluo's eyes.

Is Fellow Daoist Li willing to perform Dual Cultivation with me? He doesn't hate me.

Saintess Yin Yue's eyes suddenly lit up.

From the looks of it, Yin Yue can also hear Brother Qing's inner thoughts. This means that any female protagonist can hear what Brother Qing is thinking.

A sharp light flashed in Wu Luoluo's eyes.

This girl also likes Brother Qing.

Hmph, Brother Qing, you really are a lady-killer.

Wu Luoluo gave Li Qing a reproachful look.

What should I do? Am I really going to let Brother Qing perform Dual Cultivation with Yin Yue?

Wu Luoluo's mind began to race in confusion.

[If this were before I successfully fused with the Heaven and Earth Origin Phenomenon, Dual Cultivation would have been the only way to solve Yin Yue's Physique issue.]

[But now, I've fused with the Innate Taiji Diagram, which is Innate Yin and Yang. I just need to extract a strand of Innate Yin Qi for her to solve her Physique issue; there's no need for Dual Cultivation at all.]

[And if I act under the guise of saving Yin Yue, let's see what you do, Wu Luoluo. Will you save her or not?]

[Quack quack.]

Li Qing chuckled wickedly in his heart.

These words left both women stunned.

My Physique issue can be solved without Dual Cultivation.

But why can't I feel happy about it?

Saintess Yin Yue's expression became complicated.

Wu Luoluo, on the other hand, was happy.

Hmph, you want to be mischievous? Let's see who's more mischievous.

"You came to find me because of your Physique issue, right?" Li Qing said calmly.

Just as Saintess Yin Yue was about to respond, she heard Wu Luoluo's voice transmission: "No matter what he wants to do in a moment, do not refuse him."

Saintess Yin Yue nodded slightly.

"Yes, please help me, Senior Li," Saintess Yin Yue replied.

"I need a place with very potent Yin Qi. Is there such a place?" Li Qing asked in a deep voice.

[I can't mention Dual Cultivation, or else Wu Luoluo will probably burst into tears again.]

Hmph, how wicked.

Wu Luoluo chided in her heart.

"Yes, please follow me, Senior Li." Saintess Yin Yue nodded.

"Then let's go quickly, what are we waiting for?" Li Qing jumped up from his chair, took Saintess Yin Yue's hand, and transformed into a streak of light, vanishing from Little Star Peak.

Wu Luoluo unhurriedly ate a grape and smiled. "A bit sour, yet with a hint of sweetness in the sourness. No wonder Brother Qing likes them."

Only then did a spiritual light wrap around Wu Luoluo, and she vanished from the spot.

Meanwhile, Li Qing was pulling Saintess Yin Yue along, flying toward the exit of the Heavenly Palace Sacred Land as if his tail were on fire.

"Senior Li, the place with potent Yin Qi is over that way. We are leaving the sect." Saintess Yin Yue reminded him.

"Your Physique issue can be solved without Dual Cultivation. Once we're out of the sect, I'll help you fix it," Li Qing replied without looking back.

[Of course we have to leave the sect.]

[That grand auntie of yours is made of water; I really can't afford to provoke her.]

At this moment, Wu Luoluo followed silently behind Li Qing.

"Hmph, you only know how to bully me. Am I really that scary?"