Chapter 178: The girl

learned Mu Gaofeng's whereabouts from Murong Qiudi, and even knew that Murong Qiudi's men would bring Mu Gaofeng here.

So Ye Xiu and Lin Pingzhi didn't leave. Instead, they planned to stay for two days, waiting for Murong Qiudi's men to bring Mu Gaofeng here.

However, it would have been fine if Ye Xiu and Lin Pingzhi hadn't left, but Murong Qiudi didn't leave either. Furthermore, that very night, Murong Qiudi knocked on Ye Xiu's door.

Ye Xiu opened the door and saw Murong Qiudi standing outside his room, a look of slight surprise on his face.

"What? You won't let me in?" Murong Qiudi asked with a faint smile.

"Come in, Miss Murong," Ye Xiu quickly stepped aside to let Murong Qiudi in.

After Murong Qiudi entered the room, she glanced around generously.

There wasn't much to see in the room. After all, this was an inn, and Ye Xiu was only staying for one day. What could he possibly have done differently?

Ye Xiu stared at Murong Qiudi, wondering what she was up to, coming to his room at night.

Did she have something to tell him? But it didn't seem like it, especially since if she had something to say, she could have said it during the day.

If she didn't have something to say, then why would she come to his room at this hour?—a vague thought welled up in Ye Xiu's mind.

But then, he also felt like Murong Qiudi wouldn't do that.

After all, she couldn't let go of Xie Xiaofeng, even if she believed him dead. But Ye Xiu soon realized he was wrong. Murong Qiudi had come to Ye Xiu's room tonight with the intention of sleeping with him.

"What? Surprised?" Murong Qiudi smiled at him after pushing him down on the bed.

"A little," Ye Xiu nodded calmly.

"First, we've already had sex before, and second, I'm quite fond of you. So why should I resist?" Murong Qiudi explained lightly.

Ye Xiu, upon hearing this, felt that Murong Qiudi's statement made sense.

In reality, many female characters in Gu Long's novels aren't necessarily incredibly loyal. If nothing unexpected happens, they'll likely remain faithful. But if something unexpected happens, or if there's the temptation of money, power, strength, or even beauty, Gu Long's female characters are often the most open-minded—Lin Xian'er, for example.

Although this is a martial arts world, some of the characters' most fundamental settings, or even their most basic behavioral patterns, haven't changed much.

So, when Murong Qiudi first learned that sleeping with Ye Xiu would benefit her and increase her strength, she didn't hesitate to use a trick to sleep with him.

Later, Murong Qiudi learned that the man she loved wasn't dead, but she'd already slept with him, and that it would increase her strength and gain benefits. Furthermore, it was Xie Xiaofeng who had wronged her in the past. If she slept with Ye Xiu and put a hood on Xie Xiaofeng, she would feel that she was doing the right thing.

In addition, Dongfang Bubai and Yao Yue were still secretly making trouble, trying to keep Murong Qiudi away from Ye Xiu.

Could Murong Qiudi tolerate such calculations, could she tolerate such humiliation? So she decisively offered herself to him again.

And Ye Xiu was naturally happy to accept this fact.

Moreover, Ye Xiu discovered that Murong Qiudi was a pretty crazy woman.

Last time, Murong Qiudi's behavior was a bit crazy, and Ye Xiu thought it was because she was drugged. However, Ye Xiu discovered that even if Murong Qiudi was not drugged, she would still be playing crazy.

...

Lin Pingzhi was very excited. He didn't expect that this time when he came down the mountain, he would be able to avenge all his blood feuds.

He had originally thought that eliminating Yu Canghai and the Qingcheng Sect would be a great accomplishment, but he hadn't expected that Murong Qiudi, someone Ye Xiu knew, would actually send Mu Gaofeng as well.

The thought of Mu Gaofeng, the man who murdered his parents, being brought before him filled Lin Pingzhi with excitement, so much so that

he couldn't sleep. Unable to sleep, Lin Pingzhi wanted to wander around, even considering chatting with his senior brother Ye Xiu.

But as Lin Pingzhi opened the door and approached Ye Xiu's room, he heard some blushing noises.

Lin Pingzhi was stunned, then blushed deeply, and turned back to his room.

"Senior Brother Ye, he actually—" Lin Pingzhi didn't know what to say. He had

always thought Ye Xiu was quite the playboy. He had been referring to Yue Lingshan, the Huashan Sect's junior sister; Dongfang Bubai, the leader of the Sun Moon Sect; Yao Yue, the Grand Master of the Yihua Palace; Huang Rong, the daughter of Huang Yaoshi, the East Evil of the Song Dynasty; Qu Feiyan; and Jiang Yuyan.

Now, Ye Xiu had come down the mountain once again, and he'd unexpectedly hooked up with Miss Murong again.

Although Lin Pingzhi had only heard a whisper from afar, he knew that, barring any unforeseen circumstances, the woman in Ye Xiu's room must be Miss Murong. It

dawned on Lin Pingzhi then. No wonder Miss Murong had helped find Mu Gaofeng; it was probably all for Ye Xiu's sake.

However, Lin Pingzhi wondered if this Miss Murong

was known to Dongfang Bubai and the others. If she was acquainted with them, that would be fine. But if she wasn't, and didn't know of her existence, then this time—

Lin Pingzhi decided to pretend he saw nothing, heard nothing, knew nothing. He didn't intend to cause Ye Xiu any trouble.

...

Murong Qiudi flipped open her black diary, a satisfied smile on her face.

"My favorability has indeed increased again," Murong Qiudi observed, her favorability rating having risen by 78 points, feeling increasingly satisfied.

She didn't consider increasing her favorability to 90 or even 100 for now, but she really wanted to reach the hurdle of 80.

After all, if the favorability is less than 80, the final reward is only twice the extra bonus. Once the favorability reaches 80 points, the extra bonus will be five times, which is completely different.

Looking at the number of times her name was mentioned in the diary, Murong Qiudi felt that what she did was right, absolutely right.

Yes, Murong Qiudi still couldn't let go of Xie Xiaofeng in her heart, and she did seem to be sorry for Xie Xiaofeng by taking the initiative to sleep with Ye Xiu. But between her and Xie Xiaofeng, she was the victim in the beginning, not to mention that Xie Xiaofeng, this irresponsible man, even faked his death. So what she is doing now is completely reasonable.

Whenever she thought of Xie Xiaofeng, Murong Qiudi couldn't help but sneer. She was determined to cuckold Xie Xiaofeng. Even when Xie Xiaofeng returned to the underworld, she would bring Ye Xiu to find him. She wanted to show Xie Xiaofeng that she, Murong Qiudi, couldn't live without him.

As a result, Murong Qiudi's attitude towards Ye Xiu became even more passionate.

Ye Xiu naturally also felt Murong Qiudi's fiery passion.

This kind of passion was also the first time Ye Xiu had experienced it.

At least, Ye Xiu couldn't experience this with Dongfang Bubai and Yaoyue. It can only be said that different personalities lead to different approaches. Especially when facing Murong Qiudi, Ye Xiu was able to take the initiative, even to be on top. This was definitely something Ye Xiu couldn't experience with Dongfang Bubai and Yaoyue at this stage.

Thus, by the time Mu Gaofeng was escorted here by Murong Qiudi's men, Ye Xiu's favorability towards Murong Qiudi had already risen to the desired eighty points.

Lin Pingzhi looked at Mu Gaofeng, who was thrown to the ground by a swordsman-like figure, his eyes filled with hatred. Looking at Mu Gaofeng's broken legs, his eyes, in addition to hatred, also showed a hint of satisfaction.

The Mu Gaofeng of this moment was completely different from the one Lin Pingzhi had known during their time together.

The Mu Gaofeng of the past had a gloomy aura, his clothes were quite fancy, and he had a tall hunchback.

But Mu Gaofeng looked utterly miserable now. His clothes were caked with dust, and his legs were broken, with white bone fragments visible. His once-high hunchback had shriveled up. This Mu Gaofeng wasn't a hunchback at all. Or rather, while he was a hunchback, his hunchback wasn't as severe as it had appeared.

Lin Pingzhi looked at Mu Gaofeng, his legs broken, and wished he could kill him right then and there. But

Lin Pingzhi still had some sense. He knew Mu Gaofeng had been brought here by Murong Qiudi's men. Even though he knew Mu Gaofeng was a gift to him, he couldn't act now, until Murong Qiudi spoke. Even though he was filled with murderous intent, he could only hold it back.

Fortunately, Lin Pingzhi had already killed Yu Canghai, venting some of his hatred. Otherwise, seeing Mu Gaofeng in this state, he wouldn't have been able to contain himself.

"Ye Xiu, I'll leave Mu Gaofeng in your care." Murong Qiudi glanced at Lin Pingzhi with a hint of surprise, but she didn't care about Lin Pingzhi's patience. She only cared about one person: Ye Xiu.

"Qiudi, thank you," Ye Xiu thanked her, and he changed his address to "Miss Murong," no longer using the slightly unfamiliar "Miss Murong.

" "Do we even need to say thank you between you and me? After all, if you're willing, my Tianzun organization is yours," Murong Qiudi said with a chuckle.

The swordsman who had captured Mu Gaofeng, upon hearing Murong Qiudi's words, looked at both Murong Qiudi and Ye Xiu in shock. He hadn't expected to hear such words from the mouth of Tianzun.

Liu Kuzhu, the renowned swordsman from Jiangnan, stared at Ye Xiu in shock, a flicker of envy and jealousy in his eyes.

The Tianzun Organization? He knew what it represented in the martial arts world. Aside from Wudang, Shaolin, the Sun Moon Sect (where Dongfang Bubai achieved Grandmaster status), and the Yihua Palace (where Yao Yue achieved Grandmaster status), the Tianzun Organization feared virtually no other martial arts power. Yet,

Tianzun Murong Qiudi, the Tianzun, had promised to give this powerful Tianzun Organization to the young man before him.

In Liu Kuzhu's view, wasn't Ye Xiu just a little younger? Wasn't he just a little more handsome? Wasn't he a little more powerful? Wasn't he a little more distinguished? Wasn't he—Liu Kuzhu suddenly stopped thinking.

Murong Qiudi had observed the shifts in Liu Kuzhu's expression. From the moment Liu Kuzhu's jealous eyes etched a veil of envy, a murderous intent had grown within Murong Qiudi.

Only later, after Murong Qiudi clearly saw Liu Kuzhu's change of heart from his expression, did she finally relinquish her murderous intent.

Even if Liu Kuzhu had already become a Grandmaster, a highly skilled leader within the Tianzun organization, she would still have eliminated him.

Liu Kuzhu didn't even realize he'd just had a near-death experience. After putting Mu Gaofeng down and receiving Murong Qiudi's permission, he quickly left without stopping.

"Junior Brother Lin, this Mu Gaofeng is yours now," Ye Xiu said to Lin Pingzhi.

Bang—

Lin Pingzhi dropped to his knees and kowtowed repeatedly to Ye Xiu and Murong Qiudi, his forehead reddening from the blows. "Thank you, Senior Brother Ye, thank you, Miss Murong."

After kowtowed, Lin Pingzhi dragged Mu Gaofeng away like a dead dog.

...

Murong Qiudi was gone.

After Lin Pingzhi dealt with Mu Gaofeng, Ye Xiu and Lin Pingzhi were about to return to Huashan.

Murong Qiudi explained that as the Tianzun of the Tianzun Organization, she had many matters to attend to and naturally could not return to Huashan with Ye Xiu.

Ye Xiu was at a loss as to what to say.

While Dongfang Bubai, the leader of the Sun Moon Sect, could go to Huashan, and Yaoyue, the Grand Palace Master of the Yihua Palace, could also leave her duties behind,

Murong Qiudi, as the Tianzun of the Tianzun Organization, had recently been attacked. Perhaps the situation within the Tianzun Organization was still unstable, requiring her to take charge—well, that's what Ye Xiu thought.

As for whether Murong Qiudi was worried about being beaten by Dongfang Bubai and Yaoyue if she returned to Huashan with Ye Xiu, or whether she was worried about being targeted by Zhong Ling, that depended on her own feelings.

In any case, Murong Qiudi did not return to Huashan with Ye Xiu.

On the way back to Huashan, Lin Pingzhi seemed to be in an exceptionally good mood.

Although Lin Pingzhi used to look beautiful, like a grown-up girl, his hatred had sullenned him, and his brows were often furrowed, giving him the look of someone deeply resentful.

But now, Lin Pingzhi seemed remarkably relaxed. His brows, which had always been furrowed, had relaxed, and his demeanor had returned to a calm, slightly sunny state.

Lin Pingzhi looked as if he had been reborn.

Ye Xiu was happy for him.

Just as Ye Xiu and Lin Pingzhi were about to reach Huayin County, they were galloping along, but unexpectedly, standing in the middle of the road was an eight or nine-year-old girl.

The girl was standing in the middle of the road. Upon hearing the sound of horse hooves, she looked in the direction of Ye Xiu and Lin Pingzhi, watching the two horses galloping towards them. The girl's eyes widened, her face filled with shock and fear. Her body trembled slightly, and for a moment, she had no idea how to dodge.

Furthermore, the girl was too slow to react, so even if

she tried to evade, she wouldn't have been able to. Ye Xiu and Lin Pingzhi hadn't expected to encounter this girl here. Lin Pingzhi, in particular, had regained his chivalrous demeanor after his revenge, and immediately tugged at the reins, trying to stop the galloping horse.

However, his excessive force caused the horse to rear up, and Lin Pingzhi was caught off guard and fell.

Ye Xiu, on the other hand, though surprised by the girl's appearance, immediately unleashed his Wind God Kick, gliding from the horse's back. He rushed in front of the horse, scooped up the girl, and leaped onto the horse's back.

Holding the girl in one hand and the reins in the other, Ye Xiu controlled the horse, slowing it down.

At this moment, the little girl seemed to finally react and burst into tears.

Seeing this, Ye Xiu quickly comforted her.

Meanwhile, Ye Xiu finally had time to examine the little girl.

He discovered that she was incredibly beautiful and adorable.

She was short, with a lovely, pink complexion. She wore a red robe and a collar.

Her features were incredibly delicate. It could be said that this little girl was the most beautiful child Ye Xiu had ever seen.

Looking at the little girl, Ye Xiu's heart softened slightly.

Human cubs were truly adorable—well, that is, provided they weren't some frivolous child.

Ye Xiu coaxed her softly, soothing her. Finally, under his gentle voice, the little girl stopped crying, though her eyes were still a little red and puffy, a look that made one feel a little distressed.

Lin Pingzhi, after climbing to his feet, couldn't help but feel angry at the girl's condition.

"Little sister, what's your name? Where do you live? Why are you here alone?" Ye Xiu asked softly.

What Ye Xiu didn't expect was that this eight or nine-year-old girl was clueless and knew nothing.

This made Ye Xiu and Lin Pingzhi a little bit confused.

Without any information, there was no way to determine who her parents were, and there was no way to send her home.

In the end, Ye Xiu and Lin Pingzhi felt that this place was not far from Huayin County, and perhaps the girl's home was in Huayin County, so they took the girl to Huayin County, and after arriving in Huayin County, they went to look for the girl's family.

What's more, Huayin County is at the foot of Huashan Sect, and it would be much easier for the people of Huashan Sect to help the girl find her parents, not to mention that people from the Sun Moon Sect and Yihua Palace are also in Huayin County, and they can also be of great help in helping to find people.