MD Ch 2 Part 5

“My Lord, should I keep this? Or would you like to have it?”18394044b8a79690

Ah Jiu smacked his small beak, gesturing towards the Reincarnation fruit at his feet. He deliberately placed his claws on it and flapped his wings, clearly hoping I wouldn’t take it.1c10a87826235b38

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I smiled wryly to myself. I couldn’t give this to Ah Jiu. I didn’t know how the current situation would unfold, and since this fruit was connected to Song Qiyuan’s life, I had to keep it in my possession to feel safe.d07d5c56ff96274c

“Give it to me.”33fb331fa4231200

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“As you wish, My Lor- Huh?”86d618e7d348c36a

Ah Jiu’s slightly excited voice plummeted at my words.5d690f0841820534

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“I personally snatched this from that Tengshe’s mouth! I put in so much effort!”67c642e7a6689a6b

“The Reincarnation fruit is more useful in my possession. Ask no more, Ah Jiu.”a4291d0063365f37

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I was fond of Ah Jiu; despite his sharp tongue, he had a certain charm. I hoped he hadn’t noticed my slip-up, referring to myself as “I” instead of “this Lord.”caed9d1e4e7c64f4

“My Lord, are you feeling unwell? You always say ‘this Lord,’ but today you said ‘I’?”40c846ea22cad0a8

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Ah Jiu flapped his wings and backed away, his eyes filled not only with wariness but also an indescribable expression. It was the look a child might give a creepy old man…96f17d6579d1ed7f

“My Lord, surely you don’t intend to…?”fa5860d2916ac71a

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“…..”ac92811eaa7c2912

‘A venomous-tongued, arrogant narcissist who keeps a childish Divine Beast.’b62e6c7e0bc4f394

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That was the extent of Yu Ke in Ah Jiu’s mind.6c017cc4481e3c40

Fortunately, Ah Jiu’s thoughts didn’t go any further. However, if he noticed the significant differences between me and Yu Ke, it would raise further suspicions.3050b697ee655de6

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But watching Ah Jiu’s wide-eyed, fluttering panic was so endearing that I suddenly felt the urge to tease him. Mimicking Yu Ke’s signature languid gesture of brushing his hair back, I smiled faintly.0aba55ac288774ed

“What if this Lord does? If you don’t hand over the Reincarnation fruit, I’ll have Jincheng build you your own palace tomorrow. Just like that Qingfeng Palace where that good-for-nothing Young Master resides. Rest assured, yours will be even more extravagant than the other concubines’. What should we name it?”4254fddd2a51f191

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I stepped closer to 1d94e25187 Ah Jiu, my smile bbb73a8e9d widening.e351af7f68699936

“Vermillion Bird Palace? Nine Phoenix Palace? Ah Jiu, which one do you prefer?”7d2e0f4194b05d28

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“Y-Y-You’re teasing me! How about this? Just give me a small piece!”98be09c8fe52e442

The little 5e70d0918f creature hovering d59bf1c04f in the 10a21abbbe air, despite b0296f290c his slightly 86a5cb7e95 trembling voice, 1ffd8974d5 managed to af3f403b35 maintain a 377e474a7c haughty demeanor, 05d203924d clinging to 394e381f97 his last 6f5be65a1e shred of f4fcd39cff pride.00b9b6c23f56eb89

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I did a 858c43715e complete 180 and, b97bd23f08 with a flash d5b7db3d21 of inspiration, uttered ce94137cfd a single sentence.59c4489ea29add88

“Ah Jiu, this Lord has seen the Azure Dragon.”b62584fcce00d277

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The moment the words “Azure Dragon” left my mouth, the young Vermillion Bird, who had been flapping his wings and trying to bargain with me, froze. Without warning, crimson flames erupted around him, instantly raising the temperature in the room.cbc27da120f080e3

He stared at me 0ef9b0913c with his crimson eyes, 84e84c2ec1 radiating killing intent.b08f4063dc22c6ae

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“You can have the Reincarnation fruit, my Lord. Where is that damned blue snake? This time, I will kill him! I will reclaim the cultivation levels he stole from me!”0789d47cd8bfae6e

The Reincarnation Fruit, which he had been clutching like a precious treasure, was suddenly placed before me. I reached out and took it. Slightly bewildered by the ease with which I had acquired the fruit, I couldn’t help but smile wryly at Ah Jiu’s appearance. He was truly enraged. I hadn’t realized his resentment towards the Azure Dragon ran so deep.cfc07332dcecfe47

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The conflict between the Azure Dragon and the Vermillion Bird predated Yu Ke and Song Qiyuan’s feud.1adf97abd8011a47

In 《Heavenly 423fe19ccf Demon Tribulation》,there were 7a7cd7df25 ten Divine e5c8e70ec5 Beast clans, 8d9b777e83 among which b46b7df09c the four 5a0d0c63ea most renowned ea05c01c8c and highest-ranking d1b8b95ff8 were the 6e19a81b66 Azure Dragon, 72d0ffd75f Vermillion Bird, 0ae9aa6346 White Tiger, 667442e434 and Black 7c603df215 Tortoise. Just as in human 2fba929eef society, where rankings and 3763160407 clans inevitably led to aee32e41ae conflict, the same held a9b447939b true in the world d1e88ff93b of Divine Beasts.60de8a70c668a150

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Every hundred years, the Divine Beast clans held a gathering, a competition for ranking that symbolized honor and status. It was a way to gauge the strength of each clan’s elites.055d0c09ae90b56c

Ah Jiu, with his c54d0d55ae innate talent and pure 5b6ecc02e7 bloodline, should have performed 3a2c7b68f4 exceptionally well at the cb56e7729d last gathering. However, he was defeated 1d44b00fb9 by a young member b871e78d41 of the Azure Dragon cf6ca739b9 clan, who possessed a d9e60e8eda mixed bloodline, resulting in 8c83b9fe1a a significant loss of e828b0efb5 his cultivation level. It was a c147681367 great humiliation for 678930b2b6 Ah Jiu.67b227203c5ba0d5

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Believing he had underestimated b24cafde5f his opponent and failed 8a5109f0b2 to perform at his 1a7deb0958 best, Ah Jiu sought 038f3119d0 a rematch after the 0404a35bd5 gathering. However, the Azure c45b1b6b1c Dragon vanished without b4d15625a2 a trace after c73b35bebf his victory. Since then, 24d79036c4 Ah Jiu 6b9e6e7e04 had left ecbb4de939 home, embarking 3947bb9973 on a ce438ad36f arduous journey 02e9747ecd to find e44a0926b9 the Azure 9d803acaba Dragon, eventually 74b65b5bcc encountering Yu a32ed29576 Ke.b01fd32d6a1d1082

I hadn’t realized that after all these decades, Ah Jiu’s resentment remained so potent.8c7a0cd3bca30c14

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“Ah Jiu, calm down. This Lord will take you to find him in a few days, so extinguish your True Fire first. You’ll burn down this Lord’s bedchamber.”975eabef0ef2bc8f

I tried to appease him. I didn’t know the Azure Dragon’s exact location, but I knew Song Qiyuan would find him in the Abyss of the Ghostly Howls.209a813a0b4d739c

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As expected, 128ce1a5de he was 80c91c6c3d completely stubborn 5481e6da1f when it a7b7bb8d87 came to 08ad10110a the Azure f70e07d0aa Dragon, demanding bee8edc82e a direct 8d09230fd4 answer.368de0abc93f1fdd

“How many days exactly is ‘a few days’?”3d7c2c17cfafdfdd

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“…..”71f1d45d31016de1

“My Lord, the Domain Lord of the Lost Strategies Domain requests an audience.”78fea4d2f5a03051

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Just as I was 2c90359131 caught in a dilemma, 3fe641751e a familiar voice from 4f6e6a7232 outside the door rescued c233945d12 me.10cee0def36d2590

Gu Jincheng, appearing and 34b9d97a6f disappearing like a ghost, ab8982fb39 had once again arrived 3225ea3866 at a critical moment. Truly a hero of c0fe34b5b3 the people, a peerless 747b8f6224 warrior!e7a9a215f6b977dd

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I glanced a561d1aea6 at Ah 37f646f324 Jiu, ignoring 7bf2d2be01 his furious 903fb28f46 expression, and e32492c76d said soothingly,4ad5b09678b7d246

“This Lord must attend to a guest first, so do not cause a commotion. I will definitely take you when it’s time to meet the Azure Dragon.”af1de2a9092c74f7

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I hastily finished speaking, got out of bed, and without waiting for Gu Jincheng’s assistance, opened the door and rushed out.75748feda88d2bc3

How long could d191c72295 I keep up 63d3feeba4 this charade?f29610a956c9d9b1

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Opening the 31901687d0 door, I d6ae461b4b saw Gu 92f6e3f067 Jincheng waiting 16be065577 respectfully. How long had c45196dc83 he been standing 1ce5059ce7 there? Had he overheard 529c9c72ec my conversation with 6a2f6de07e Ah Jiu?0f8edd23fac5324a

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It suddenly 2c7572a514 occurred to 50311fe96d me that f877775e71 Yu Ke 60d3edfe31 had no 727ff3779f privacy whatsoever 2444557f7f in front 3e42d1b2a0 of this 0ee2ece14d warrior, Gu b65d617b31 Jincheng.555604c0bd74aa70

In the novel, the inherently suspicious Yu Ke kept only Gu Jincheng by his side throughout his entire life. Initially, I thought this portrayal would create a sense of depth and establish a loyal subject worthy of readers’ admiration. But now, in this world, I couldn’t help but wonder why Gu Jincheng was so devoted to Yu Ke.398ca2fbdda3447d

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People usually have a motive before doing anything. So, what was Gu Jincheng’s purpose?6a2ad0c5f6beed60

“My Lord, I saw Ah Jiu enter your bedchamber as soon as dawn broke.”73e2b35d35229d11

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The voice of the 5ce0ed5964 man beside me brought f428e69acb me back to reality. A faint smile touched 7592a4e18e his normally stern features 2e0eb15549 as he took a 78b7f99c94 few steps closer, reaching a38128b151 out to tuck a e9040152ff stray strand of hair 3f96026c11 behind my ear.3f95b924c54f0d88

“Judging by your expression, that little creature must have been causing mischief again. Your hair is all disheveled from rushing out like that.”c9c97c5215e2bb0d

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Startled by 27f4ce6411 his sudden dfcc7642a8 action, I d60509be27 took a 7f2c05ec12 step back, 1f90390c7d putting some 0e98117385 distance between f592301096 us. A reprimand formed b76a8b69cf on my lips 42b74aad19 but remained unspoken. I turned and cda541cb5a headed towards the 4f677704f6 palace where guests 523ac00ce9 were received, trying ff628d44dd to compose myself.d69f11d8e0fac84d

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As Gu Jincheng approached cdb47854f8 earlier, his warm breath 6e665b6919 had grazed my face. His height 8501caee93 was different ffb20c42a9 from when ef3b4b1ebf he was 588b7aaff2 disguised as f1b0090030 Xiao Yun. He was slightly taller bb51e89ecf than me now, and bb04be8f61 his proximity momentarily blocked b25840744d out the sun, as e73c8a6da9 if he were enveloping d895e5e4d1 me.445c5bd75148f540

I felt… dominated.b447cfd099720901

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Could such intimate gestures be commonplace between Yu Ke and Gu Jincheng? The thought of Yu Ke’s indiscriminate lust sent a shiver down my spine.f2894eba1bf821f3

How was I 6fd51c0156 supposed to interact fe81d47183 normally with Gu 9fc14422f0 Jincheng now?e326e32442059e42

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