The Legendary Master’s Wife - Chap 149

Chapter 149 : Telling Lies

By the time You XiaoMo opened his eyes again, it was already noon the next day.

Since he himself already didn’t consider Kong Wen’s deadline as anything important, it didn’t occur to him that there was an important day coming up. He carried on with his usual activities, washed face, ate, entered the dimension to check up on little PiQiu, oh wait, it should be big PiQiu now, and finally started refining magic pills.

That afternoon, just as he placed the Jin Ming Cauldron on the floor, a polite unhurried knock was heard at the door.

Such a courteous and patient knock. It definitely couldn’t be that fellow Ling Xiao.

You XiaoMo unconsciously thought of Fang ChenYue because only Da Shixiong was this gentle of a person, so only he could do such a polite thing. Zhao DaZhou would also come to find him sometimes but the sound of his knock was rather carefree, much like his character.

You XiaoMo quickly kept the Jin Ming Cauldron. To others, he was now only a level two mage. No matter how rich he was, there was no way he could afford such an expensive cauldron. Furthermore, level two magic pills did not require a level six cauldron of such good quality.

Although Da Shixiong was very good to him, he knew that to Da Shixiong, Shifu was someone he was indebted to for providing him with support and a new lease on life. On the other hand, he was only a Shidi he met along the way. Who was important, who was not, it was clear at a glance. Therefore, he didn’t want to put a strain on their master and disciple relationship just for these things.

After making sure that there was nothing left in the room that shouldn’t be there, You XiaoMo went to open the door.

He opened the door to see that it really was Fang ChenYue-dashi xiong outside, beaming while looking at him, not appearing the least bit angry that he was slow to come out.

“Xiao Shidi, it couldn’t be that you stayed up the whole night again last night so you only just woke up?” Fang ChenYue looked at his rosy cheeks. In his heart, he was no longer surprised to see this sight. But he also wouldn’t assume that Xiao Shidi’s rosy cheeks were because he listened to his advice and went to bed right on time.

Hearing these somewhat teasing words, You XiaoMo blushed.

Last night, he really did stay up all night. But it wasn’t because he was refining magic pills. The thing was, when he was practicing the Heavenly Soul Scripture in his dimension, he felt that there was a sign that he was about to have a breakthrough for the Heavenly Soul Scripture. So he wanted to seize the opportunity. He didn’t expect that when he opened his eyes again, it would already be the next day. He himself felt like he had only been practicing for a little while.

You XiaoMo was worried that someone would come look for him so he quickly left his dimension the moment he awakened. Sure enough, someone really did come looking for him and that person was Fang ChenYue.

“Da Shixiong, is there anything I can help you with?” You XiaoMo scratched his head as he asked.

Fang ChenYue looked at his bewildered face and couldn’t help from laughing, “Xiao Shidi. Can it be that you have forgotten what day it is?”

What day?

You XiaoMo stared blankly for a bit and then started to think about it carefully.

Things that had to do with Da Shixiong seemed like…there was only that thing…

You XiaoMo felt embarrassed all at once. Ever since he and Ling Xiao decided how to deal with this matter, he no longer gave it any thought. So these two months, he seemed to have forgotten all about it.

“Da Shixiong, I…” You XiaoMo hesitated as he lowered his head, his happy expression gone in one sweep.

Seeing his expression, the smile on Fang ChenYue’s face slowly disappeared. His elegant eyebrows were slightly raised. This expression, could it be that he didn’t manage to succeed?

Fang ChenYue suddenly also didn’t know what to say. Of course, in his heart, he wished that Xiao Shidi would be able to meet Shifu’s demands. This was what they agreed upon at that time but as it was now, becoming a level three mage in two months was indeed too much to ask. At that time, he should have fought for a better chance for Xiao Shidi.

Fang ChenYue couldn’t help heaving a sigh, “Xiao Shidi, you really couldn’t do it?”

You XiaoMo shook his head, not saying anything.

Fang ChenYue was silent for a long time, then sighed deeply, “So it’s like this. Xiao Shidi, what do you plan to do now?”

It was not that he didn’t consider asking Shifu again. But as Shifu’s grand disciple, and after growing up by Shifu’s side, his understanding of Shifu could not be considered superficial. If he were to ask Shifu again on behalf of Xiao Shidi, Shifu would most probably be furious. If that was the case, it might instead add to the dislike Shifu had towards Xiao Shidi.

“Da Shixiong doesn’t have to worry about me. I will find another way.” You XiaoMo heard him relent so he smiled as he spoke.

Fang ChenYue opened and closed his mouth. In his heart, he didn’t believe that there was any other way for Xiao Shidi, unless…

Fang ChenYue couldn’t help but think of Ling Xiao. This Warrior Division prodigy seemed to have a closer relationship with Xiao Shidi than he did. If Xiao Shidi really had a way, he most definitely had something to do with it.

Thinking of the recent rumors, Fang ChenYue also couldn’t seem to figure it out.

Taking into account Xiao Shidi’s character, Ling Xiao that prodigy should be someone he couldn’t get close to even if he used eight poles. But the relationship between the two was unexpectedly very good. He had already heard more than once of the two of them going down the mountain together. Take today for instance, the moment he arrived back, he heard everyone talking about Xiao Shidi and Ling Xiao.

Ling Xiao seemed to be sticking out for Xiao Shidi time and again, not even hesitating to offend others. This was something that the previous Lin Xiao would never do. Although Fang ChenYue had only had superficial interactions with Ling Xiao, he had heard the rumors about Lin Xiao. Someone that was indifferent, that kind of condescending person could actually give special treatment to Xiao Shidi?

Fang ChenYue couldn’t figure it out. Many people in the Tian Xin Sect also couldn’t figure it out.

But their close relationship was clear to anyone who had eyes. Saying that they were just putting on an act would be too much.

“Xiao Shidi, Da Shixiong is the powerless one. I’m unable to help you out.” Fang ChenYue smiled bitterly as he pat his shoulder.

He had thought he would be able to help Xiao Shidi. As it was now, he really overestimated himself. Things that had been decided by Shifu were things that he and ZiLin could not change.

You XiaoMo shook his head, saying, “Da Shixiong, don’t say it like that. You have already helped me more than enough.”

Fang ChenYue said, “You don’t have to console me. Da Shixiong knows how to judge for myself. I may not be able to help you with this matter but if you have another wish, Da Shixiong will do everything in my power to help you achieve it.”

You XiaoMo smiled as he nodded before suddenly reacting. He actually thought of something that Da Shixiong might be able to help him with. His eyeballs rolled round and round as he said, “Da Shixiong, I actually have something that I need your help with that might be a little difficult for you.”

“Say whatever difficult or not difficult. Da Shixiong with definitely help. Say it. What is it?” Fang ChenYue laughed as he tapped him lightly on his forehead.

You XiaoMo laughed. He thought it over in his heart before saying cautiously, “Da Shixiong, what do you usually do at Yun Shui peak? Do you and Second Shixiong take care of the mid-level magic herbs together?”

Fang ChenYue didn’t suspect him, thinking that he was only very curious. He said, “That’s not it. At first, Ye-shishu really only let me and Second Shixiong come into contact with mid-level magic herbs. But now, he will occasionally let us take care of the high level magic herbs. But not often, about once every four or five days. Why is Xiao Shidi asking about this?”

You XiaoMo immediately said slowly, “Da Shixiong has seen the seeds dropped by the high level magic herbs?”

Fang ChenYue was momentarily stunned before coming back to his senses. He was wondering what Xiao Shidi wanted to say. Turned out it was this. It was not something that couldn’t be said so he told him, “Of course I’ve seen it. But because there are not a lot of high level magic herbs, the seeds that fall are also not many. One stalk can drop two to three seeds at most. But some of these seeds can be bad.”

As long as there were some, it was good enough. You XiaoMo was a little excited, “So Da Shixiong can get some high level magic herb seeds?”

Hearing his words, Fang ChenYue was finally surprised. He frowned as he looked at him, “Xiao Shidi’s intention is to let Da Shixiong help you to bring out some high level magic herb seeds, right?”

You XiaoMo shifted his gaze away, feeling ill at ease. He nodded, “Yes…”

“Xiao Shidi, can you tell me what you want to do with the high level magic herb seeds?” Fang ChenYue definitely didn’t mind helping him but he wanted to know what Xiao Shidi wanted to do with these high level magic herb seeds. There was no way he could grow them. For one, Xiao Shidi didn’t have a magic herb field. Two, his innate talent was below average so he could at best become a level six mage do high level magic herbs were of no use to him.

You XiaoMo already expected that he would ask this. He already prepared an excuse in his heart, “Da Shixiong, you also know that I’m only a lowly mage with nothing to my name. Capital Peak also has the rule that disciples are only allowed to take magic herbs for ten magic pills each day. If I want to become a level three mage as soon as possible, that amount is simply not enough. Earning points by taking on chores is also too slow. So I was thinking, if I could get some high level magic seeds, then sell them to earn some gold coins, then use that to buy some magic herbs…” Saying this, he lowered his head, not daring to look at Fang ChenYue.

He had finally lied to Da Shixiong. He had sinned!

In Fang ChenYue’s eyes, this expression looked as if he was embarrassed. The guilt in his heart got sharper, he actually didn’t think of this before. Really, really…

Fang ChenYue felt that he had wronged him. Hearing his words, he felt the guilt in his heart getting heavier so he consented right then and there, “Xiao Shidi, don’t worry. This little thing is not difficult for Da Shixiong. Wait a while and Da Shixiong will bring high level magic herb seeds for you.”

This matter, to him, was really a small matter.

High level magic herb seeds were seemingly precious but they are really not so. Yun Shui Peak collected a lot of magic herb seeds but they were not used because the time it took from sprout to maturity was really too long. For example, level seven magic herbs. It took several hundred years to mature. But who had the time to wait several hundred years?

So even major sects with deep resources like the Tian Xin Sect would also not use up large areas of land to sow magic herb seeds. At most they would sow seeds on a few patches of magic herb fields. The rest of the magic herbs were all transplanted into Yun Shui Peak from outside.

Due to this, the amount of high level magic seeds that Yun Shui Peak had in storage was quite a lot.

Since the seeds were of no use, Ye-shishu of course wouldn’t purposely keep an inventory of them. Usually, taking care of the magic herb fields was enough to keep him busy. So, even if Fang ChenYue took some seeds from the storage shed, he wouldn’t even know.

But because it was not just Ye-shishu at Yun Shui Peak, Fang ChenYue couldn’t enter the wooden shed as he pleased. So he could only wait for the next batch of magic herbs to drop seeds before he had the chance to go in.

After sending Fang ChenYue off, You XiaoMo closed the door and couldn’t stop himself from jumping onto the bed, rolling here and there, one second frowning, the next, giggling foolishly.

Although he felt a little bad for lying to Da Shixiong, he didn’t really have a choice. High level magic herbs were hard to find. He also couldn’t always ask Ling Xiao to accompany him down the mountain so he could only look to Yun Shui Peak. Since Da Shixiong was conveniently working there, he could only ask for his help.

After taking care of the matter with the seeds, You XiaoMo was in a very good mood.

He again took out all the things he prepared for refining magic pills. These few days, he could faintly feel that he was about to breakthrough to the second level of the Heavenly Soul Scripture. So he wanted to try and see if he could have this breakthrough before the opening of the Paradise Realm.

If it was before, he would definitely be endlessly shocked by his leveling up speed. But after finding out his own innate talent, he was calm. Calmly accepting this type of super perverse speed.

But he didn’t slack on practicing after finding out his innate talent. Instead, he worked even harder than before.

Two months ago, he by chance learned how to control the dimension. Only after the fact did he realize that Ling Xiao already told him about it earlier but because he didn’t have true control over the dimension, he couldn’t make it do as he pleased.

Now that his mind was linked to the dimension, he could already move the dimension with his mind. But it was restricted by his level. He could move very short distances. Furthermore, it used up a lot of soul force. For distances that were a little longer, his soul force would be totally depleted. He didn’t dare to take the risk so he hadn’t tried it.

After putting away all the unnecessary thoughts, You XiaoMo started to refine magic pills.

At the same time, Fang ChenYue went from his place directly to Kong Wen’s place to report back.

Kong Wen didn’t show the least bit surprise at the outcome. Rather, this answer was exactly what he expected. But what made him a little surprised was that his Grand disciple didn’t try to intercede for the Seventh disciple. Before this, he even prepared how to refuse his Grand disciple’s pleas.

Although that was the case, Kong Wen didn’t let it show one bit. He chatted with him for an hour before letting him go.

The next day, Fang ChenYue returned to Yun Shui Peak.

He had no idea that the very same day he left, this matter spread throughout Capital Peak.