54: Ancient sword spirit, two women meet

On the surface of the wine immortal pot, the mysterious runes flowed with a faint bloody glow.

After a while, it fell silent!

Qin Wushang was somewhat expectant.

If it was truly possible to brew wine using living beings, then in the future, the cost of Materials would be greatly reduced.

With a thought, he tilted the pot's mouth.

"Whoosh—"

A thick, viscous, dark red liquid, like amber, slowly flowed out and into the Jade Bowl he had prepared.

He sniffed it carefully, a smile appearing on his face.

There was no anticipated bloody smell; instead, it emitted a strange mellow fragrance, mixed with a powerful Qi and blood force.

He picked up the Jade Bowl and took a shallow sip.

Boom!

A scorching hot current instantly exploded in his throat, like a small fire Dragon rushing through his limbs and bones!

He clearly felt that his own blood Qi, under the nourishment of this power, had subtly strengthened a tiny bit; though minuscule, it was undeniably real.

"It can actually refine the Qi and blood of living beings into a tonic..."

A hint of surprise flashed in Qin Wushang's eyes.

This wine immortal pot was indeed infinitely miraculous.

"It seems! In the future, killing people will also be easier to deal with, and it can save a lot of money!"

Qin Wushang murmured.

Even with the wine immortal pot, refining Spirit Wine still required him to purchase Spirit Medicine and other items.

Now, with this discovery, he could save a lot!

Just then!

"Junior Brother... I'm back."

A familiar voice came from outside.

It was Ye Hongfu!

After a whole night, she had returned!

Qin Wushang looked up, put down the wine immortal pot in his hand, gathered his emotions, and slowly walked out of the inner room.

He saw Ye Hongfu standing at the doorway, having changed back into her signature fiery red clothes. Although there was still heroism in her brows, the intimacy of the past few days was gone.

Her face was replaced by a complex expression, mixed with guilt and unease.

She remembered what happened last night!

It made her somewhat fearful!

And seeing Qin Wushang's stern face at this moment, her complex emotions became even more apparent.

She looked at Qin Wushang, and after a while, bit her lower lip and said softly, "Junior Brother, last night... I'm sorry, I... couldn't control myself."

"I really didn't mean to!"

"Come in."

Qin Wushang heard her, still without a smile, welcomed her in, and poured her a bowl of the freshly refined blood wine.

He asked in a calm tone, "I was just about to ask you, what exactly happened last night when your personality drastically changed? Do you have a dual personality?"

Only this situation could explain it!

Ye Hongfu took the wine bowl, her fingertips slightly white from gripping it tightly, and fell silent.

She drank the blood wine, thought for a moment, and decided to speak.

"It's because of an ancient Sword Soul."

She looked up, her eyes shifting, and continued.

"In my childhood, I stumbled upon an Opportunity and forcibly refined an ancient, remnant Sword Soul to enhance my Sword Dao talent."

"It also made me fall in love with the Sword Dao, accompanying it with my Sword, with only the Sword in my eyes every day."

"However, that Sword Soul has its own consciousness and was not completely assimilated by me. Instead, it formed a strange symbiosis, or rather, coexistence, with my own soul."

"One body, two souls?"

Qin Wushang frowned after listening.

One body, two souls, meaning that the one who attacked him that night was not Ye Hongfu.

"You could say that."

Ye Hongfu nodded, her guilt deepening on her face.

"Normally, I am in control, but occasionally, when my emotions fluctuate intensely, or when something it dislikes is touched upon, it will appear."

"That ancient Sword Soul is terrifying; it can temporarily suppress my consciousness and manifest the kind of... you saw before."

"Last night, when you wanted to enter, it was unwilling. Actually, I was truly willing, I like Junior Brother, but it awakened and took control of my body."

"I was aware of everything, but I couldn't control my body, which is why it happened like that."

Ye Hongfu said softly.

She was speaking the truth, somewhat nervous, afraid that Qin Wushang wouldn't believe her, making it harder to explain.

With that, she put down the wine bowl, suddenly stepped forward, and tightly grasped Qin Wushang's arm with both hands.

She abruptly looked up, her beautiful eyes shimmering with moisture, full of earnestness and self-reproach, saying, "It's not malicious, it's just..."

"That Sword Soul stubbornly believes that a virgin body is the Foundation for Cultivating the Grand Yin Pure Heart Sword Physique, and must not be lost."

"That's why... Junior Brother, I really didn't want it to treat you like that. I'm very sorry for what happened last night, it's my fault as your Senior Sister, but you must believe that Senior Sister truly likes you!"

Ye Hongfu seemed to feel that verbal apologies were too pale, so she stood on tiptoe and quickly imprinted a kiss, carrying the scent of wine and coolness, on Qin Wushang's lips.

After a fleeting touch, her cheeks flushed crimson!

She spoke in a voice as soft as a mosquito's hum, slowly saying, "Besides... besides the last step, I... I can compensate you in other ways."

"After I left last night, I looked through some books that you might be interested in."

"I just ask that you don't be angry with me, don't dislike me..."

She liked Qin Wushang!

Whether it was the regret of her previous life or this life, Qin Wushang was already etched in her heart.

She was afraid that Qin Wushang would ignore her and be angry with her.

All night!

She kept thinking about how to explain to Junior Brother that it was not her intention.

Qin Wushang looked at her rare, demure demeanor, so different from her usual heroic Sword Immortal appearance, and couldn't help but smile knowingly.

He hadn't intended to dwell on what happened last night anyway!

He clasped her cool hand in return and smiled.

"It's alright. Since there was a reason, how could I blame you? However, this Sword Soul is ultimately a hidden danger, and we still need to find a way to resolve it in the future."

He reminded her.

Being able to have one's body controlled by something else, not subject to one's own will, this thing must be eliminated when the Opportunity arises.

Seeing that he genuinely didn't mind, Ye Hongfu immediately breathed a sigh of relief, nodded vigorously, and forced a smile.

"Mhm! It's fine!"

"As long as the Sword Physique is formed, and the Sword Heart is pure and flawless, it won't be able to affect me."

"Oh, right! Junior Brother, that wine just now tasted quite good, what was it made of?"

Ye Hongfu asked.

She already knew about the existence of the wine immortal pot.

She hadn't expected Qin Wushang to be so fast, with a new product appearing in just one night.

"Blood Spirit Wine. Hmm, as for the recipe, I won't tell you, I'm afraid you won't be able to accept it."

Qin Wushang said.

He didn't mind it, but that didn't mean others wouldn't mind something made from flesh and blood.

Just as Ye Hongfu was about to say she didn't care, footsteps came from outside the door.

Chu Yuer had returned!

Behind her followed several Cultivators who looked like capable craftsmen.

She immediately saw Ye Hongfu in the room, intimately positioned with Qin Wushang. Her footsteps almost imperceptibly paused, and a complex, hard-to-read expression quickly flickered in her eyes.

The two women's gazes met, and Ye Hongfu subtly exuded an incredibly terrifying Sword Intent.

This caused Chu Yuer's expression to change drastically!

The Sword Intent was too terrifying; she was only in the Nirvana Realm, making it difficult to contend with.

She quickly lowered her head and respectfully said, "Young Master, I have found the staff."

Ye Hongfu's gaze fell on Chu Yuer, and hearing her words, she reined in her aura.

She noticed Chu Yuer's slightly unnatural gait as she walked, and the lingering hint of passion in her eyes, and couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.

As another woman, how could she not see it!

This woman had a problem!

And it was a problem involving her beloved Junior Brother!

A surge of inexplicable sourness immediately welled up in her heart. She snorted coldly and subconsciously hugged Qin Wushang's arm tighter.

"Who are you?"

Qin Wushang felt the force on his arm and couldn't help but want to laugh.

The dignified future female Sword Immortal was actually jealous!

He said without changing his expression, "This is Princess Chu Yuer, an Inner Sect Disciple of the academy. She's here to help manage and decorate this future tavern."

Chu Yuer was incredibly intelligent. She immediately followed Qin Wushang's lead, putting on a purely business-like demeanor, and slightly curtsied to Ye Hongfu.

"Greetings, Senior Sister Ye!"

"Junior Sister has been entrusted by Senior Brother Qin to oversee the renovation of this place and will do her utmost."

"But you just called Junior Brother 'Young Master'!"

Ye Hongfu wasn't foolish; she wouldn't be so easily deceived.

"I... Senior Sister Ye, it's because I wanted to retrieve the Jade Slip from Senior Brother Qin, so I made it a condition to follow Senior Brother Qin, and from now on, I have to call him Young Master."

Chu Yuer said, then stepped aside to reveal a delicate-looking, quick-witted young girl in green behind her, and quickly introduced her.

"Young Master, Senior Sister Ye, this is my personal maidservant, Xia He. She is meticulous and handles matters steadily."

"In the future, if Young Master, Senior Sister Ye, and I are not present, she can be responsible for the daily operations of the tavern and relay messages here."

Xia He understood, immediately stepped forward, and bowed gracefully, her eyes clear and neither servile nor overbearing.

Ye Hongfu saw Chu Yuer's respectful attitude, and her jealousy subsided slightly. She nodded slightly, still holding Qin Wushang's arm.