Chapter 336 – Steamed Pork with Rice Flour (i)
Translated by Gumihou
Edited by Gumihou
Gumihou: We are now back to excessive info dump. Fun.
If they have help, the pressure on them would be lesser too.
“These people are all sent by Jin Ming, do you feel they could be depended on?” Qing Chen was more worried about this.
They came here not knowing a single person but volunteers quickly appeared to assist. [1] Clearly, someone was moving behind the scenes.
After much thought, the only person he could think of to do this was Jin Ming.
However, since these people all belonged to Jin Ming or people related to him, can they be depended on?
Qing Chen felt that they should consider the matter more closely.
“What’s all this about whether they could be depended on or not?” [2] Shiyu was not too worried. “Jin Ming is clearly plotting something against us. If he wants to play the fisherman that reaps the benefit, the snipe and clam must fight first and their strength must be equal. That’s why he’s willing to find people to fight against that State Master. To him, it really does not matter who wins. At most, he would have offended that State Master.”
However, the Central Trading House that had been standing strong within the Ninth Realm for a long time has many open and hidden enemies. Therefore, they were not afraid of courting one more.
Qing Chen thought about it carefully before saying, “You’re right.”
“Still, I’d like to catch him and beat him up for a bit.” That Jin Ming openly laid out his conspiracy in front of them, forcing them to participate in his little game. She really didn’t know what to make of such a person.
They were not friends, nor were they deadly enemies. However, both sides made use of the other to achieve their goals.
“Then again… we only get to meet interesting people if we go out into the world. Jin Ming may be greedy and lustful, but everyone has their own way of living. [2] I believe that it’s refreshing to see that not everyone is out to abandon everything for the sake of gaining strength alone.”
How many people had, for the sake of standing taller than others gave up their character and dignity, forgo even more precious things for the sake of fame and fortune?
How boring would the world be if surrounded by such people all the time?
“Therefore, I sometimes think I’m really lucky.” She was lucky to have entered into a lazily written Cultivation Novel and not an inner court battle novel, otherwise, with her level of intelligence, she could only become a cannon fodder. Even if she managed to make it to the end of the novel, her life would have been very tragic and difficult.
Qing Chen did not understand why she had said such a thing. [3] However, after she said this, he had a better understanding of her attitude towards life.
[2] Perhaps it is the different scenery in this world, or making friends with all these different people and experiencing different kinds of emotions. Whether it was love or hate, she was just a passerby, sheltered under the shade of an enormous tree.
Wasn’t it because of these views that she was reluctant to rely on others easily?
Shiyu did not quite understand what Qing Chen was thinking, however, she was already thinking about how to face their next opponent.
“Who knows what kind of person that State Master is,” at first, she thought that woman in Flamingo Red was the State Master but what happened later made her believe that this was not the case.
The Flamingo Red Woman must be someone close to the State Master, but she had no idea what their relationship was. It was possible that the rumour of the State Master liking handsome young men was perpetuated by the Flamingo Red Woman. However, everyone seemed to prefer to put this pot on the State Master’s head.
While Shiyu was randomly guessing, someone suddenly burst through the door with an invitation.
“There will be a banquet at the palace in three days. Our young master invites you to join his party.”
Shiyu was a little surprised by the invitation.
However, after hearing the person’s explanation, they understood.
With the Teleportation Array leading to the Eight Realm within their country, Profound Sky Empire could be said to have a huge advantage over the rest of the countries under the Ninth Realm. All the powerful people who wish to ascend to the Eight Realm must pass through this place.
This resulted in a high level of talents occupying the Profound Sky Capital. The imperial family were no fools either. With so many powerful experts around, so long as they could entice one or two of them, they would have gotten a great gain.
Therefore, the Profound Sky Imperial Family would hold a banquet each month, inviting all the powerful people within the Capital to attend.
Since the two of them were Divine Transformation experts, they naturally receive the invitations too.
“I now suspect that Lin Fan and Feng Luo must have received these invitations and were later targeted, [1]” said Shiyu. The Profound Sky Empire is really wealthy, even the invitation card is made from gold and jade.
Then, she looked up at Qing Chen once more, “If you were to go, surely you would also encounter such a problem too…”
Qing Chen closed his eyes and began to Cultivate.
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At the same time, at the State Master’s Residence.
The woman in Flamingo Red called Su Nian [4], was leaning against the door frame, looking down at a woman dressed in white inner clothes. The woman was lying on a bench, her hand stroking a small white dog.
The sun shining from the outside fell upon the Woman in White, casting a halo upon her whole body. Her appearance was so exquisite that it was astonishingly fine. It was as though the creator meant for her to be His best work ever.
“When I first saw you many years ago, you were dressed in all white. It’s been nearly a hundred years and you’re still dressed in all white. Be honest now, have you ever washed that dress?” Su Nian took out a piece of fruit from nowhere and nibbled on it as she commented.
“Why have you not bring Li Tian’s remnant soul to me,” asked the Woman in White.
Su Nian took another crisp bite out of the fruit. “Do I need a reason for this? Just don’t like the look of him. To think he’d actually have the guts to take several hundred thousands of people’s lives just like that.”
“What do other people’s lives have to do with us?”
“My dear State Master, do you think everyone is just like you? Sometimes I wonder if you had bewitched me. From the moment I saw you I became fascinated for so many years.” Su Nian sighed. “Looks like I really do have to fix this little habit of mine. I knew all along that you’re a fake. Your beauty is only skin deep and everything is rotten underneath. Still… why can I not stop myself?”
When it came to beautiful people, she would always fall hopelessly in love, regardless of whether they were men or women.
“I want Li Tian’s remnant soul,” the State Master repeated.
“I truly regret bringing you out in the first place,” Su Nuan muttered to herself.
“Bring Li Tian to me and I am yours.”
“The you from before was so fascinating. After so many years, I am still not tired of looking at this face of yours.”
“The item on Li Tian’s person is very important, I must have it.”
“I hope you won’t send yourself to death. I still wish to look upon this face for a few more years.
The two women spoke, each talking over the other but neither manage to persuade in the end.
(2) chapters of baseless OMG!! Shiyu so brilliant!!
[Gumihou: …is this… meant to draw a comparison between good sensible Shiyu and possibly crazy Woman in White? Kind Shiyu and stubborn Woman in White? Are we supposed to be fascinated by the ending and look forward to the next chapter?]
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[1] …yeah, no shit, Shiyu
[2] WoW, ShIyU!! UR sO AmA~aziNg!!
[3] Qing Chen is so gone for her omg!!! What men need brains when they could just agree with whatever MC says, OMGGG!!!
[4] To differentiate her from other Women in Flamingo Red, of course.
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