843 Qin Mu Eating Peaches (2/2)
”Young Master Qin should just take a seat.”
The woman behind the screen plucked her zither and said with a smile, ”The current me is ugly, and my body is crippled. I don't want to scare you. As for the injuries on my body, Young Master Qin probably doesn't have the ability to treat them now. My injuries were caused by divine arts, and the remnants of the divine arts are still in my wounds, breaking down my corporeal body and primordial spirit constantly. You still don't have the methods to get rid of these kinds of divine arts.”
Qin Mu could only return and continue to sit on the praying mat. ”Big sister...”
That woman burst into laughter. ”How many big sisters does Young Master Qin have?”
Another two girls carried plates of fruit in and placed them on the table in front of Qin Mu. On the plates were cleanly washed peaches with a sweet fragrance that seeped into his lungs, raising his appetite.
Qin Mu blushed, and he said with a smile, ”I have never counted before. Big sister, have we met in the past?”
”We naturally did.”
That woman said, ”Only after the meeting did I know...”
Suddenly, the sound of zither came from outside, and the expression of the woman moved slightly. ”I have a guest here. Yan'er, please lead Young Master Qin to the back of the hall to rest, bring the tea set over as well.”
She said apologetically, ”May young master please go to the back to drink some tea and enjoy some fruits.”
Qin Mu could only get up. The girl named Yan'er carried the tea set away with a few other girls.
The zither sounds from outside were gradually getting closer. The woman behind the screen also plucked a string, and it was very exquisite.
Qin Mu sat in the back hall and listened to the zither notes. The woman behind the screen would just pluck once in a while, while the zither notes from outside were a complete melody.
The zither notes seemed to be clashing in the air and making space unstable. Space was like zither strings dancing, and it was also like the rhythm of the notes.
Qin Mu's heart stirred, and he instantly knew who was coming. 'Red Deity Qi Xiayu! Why is she here?'
As he was thinking, the zither notes had already come to the hall, and they suddenly stopped. Qi Xiayu's voice rang out. ”Disciple pays my respects to master! Is master doing fine these years?”
”I'm doing fine,” said the woman behind the screen.
Qin Mu's heart trembled violently. 'Qi Xiayu is the disciple of this woman behind the screen? Wait a minute, wait a minute, Qi Xiayu is a strong practitioner on Emperor's Throne, the Southern Heaven Red Deity of the Celestial Heavens. She was also the head of the phoenix race under Mother Earth! This woman is actually her master, so who could she be?'
What made him even more fearful was Qi Xiayu's experiences. Qi Xiayu was first a subordinate of Mother Earth, then she was a general under the North High Emperor Celestial Heavens. When the High Emperor Era was wiped out, she was defeated and captured, thus turning towards the extraterritorial celestial heavens.
After submitting to the extraterritorial celestial heavens, Qi Xiayu even got together with Li Youran, one of the four great heavenly kings of Founding Emperor, also known as Sakra Buddha later.
These relationships were very complicated, and as a result, Qi Xiayu's character received criticism.
However, what if all these experiences were already planned long ago?
What if Qi Xiayu's every movement was being controlled by this woman behind the screen?
”Have the injuries on master's body erupted again?” Qi Xiayu's voice rang out again.
The woman behind the screen said, ”Ever since you left, they would erupt once or twice every several hundred months. I no longer count how many times they have erupted now. I have probably gotten used to it.”
”If master can find Dao Ancestor or Brahma Buddha, you might be able to get rid of these injuries.”
”It's useless, Dao Ancestor came and took a look before, he said he's helpless.”
Qin Mu was entranced in listening. That girl named Yan'er lifted up his teacup and signaled for him to drink. Qin Mu hurriedly took the cup and drank a mouthful before putting it down to continue listening.
That girl sat down beside him and held a shaved peach to the side of his mouth. Qin Mu wanted to take it, but Yan'er shook her hand. Qin Mu could only bite, swallowing it whole. He whispered, ”Big Sister Yan'er, let me do it myself.”
The girl called Yan'er burst into laughter. ”You really call every girl big sister.”
The other girls also burst into laughter.
Qi Xiayu seemed to sense something and became wary. ”Master is hiding a man in the palace? I heard the voice of a man!”
The woman behind the screen said with a smile, ”It's an old friend of mine that has come to visit me. You are getting suspicious again. You are too suspicious. That's why your life isn't blissful.”
Qi Xiayu got up and walked over with a smile. ”Since it's master's old friend, I naturally have to meet the senior.”
She quickly moved to the back of the hall and said with a smile, ”Why does senior need to hide? Junior Qi Xiayu is here to pay my respe... Why is it you?”
She opened her eyes wide and saw a sunshine-looking youth sitting on a praying mat. Several girls nestled against him, and they were all trying to feed this youth peaches.
Qin Mu was currently chewing on a peach, and the juices filled his mouth. He looked awkwardly at her and said with a smile, ”Red Deity, no need to be too courteous.”
Qi Xiayu was furious and walked over while gritting her teeth. ”The flirter beside the traitor. You actually came to my teacher's place to flirt around. I shall send you off to hell today!”
At this moment, the woman behind the screen coughed, and her voice rang out. ”Xiayu, he is my esteemed guest, you cannot be rude!”