Chapter 90: Chun Yunzi

The atmosphere along the way was very quiet until they returned to the inn.

“Junior Brother, you should heal your wounds first.”

The blush on Liu Zixi’s cheeks had faded by now, but she still didn’t dare to look Qin Mu in the eye.

“Alright, sorry to trouble you, Senior Sister.”

Qin Mu saw Zixi Senior Sister sitting beside him, protecting him, and felt touched inside.

It seemed that his actions just now hadn’t angered Zixi Senior Sister.

While Qin Mu closed his eyes to heal, Liu Zixi’s gaze fell on the young man before her.

At this moment, her heart was a mess.

Originally, she thought her care for her Junior Brother was like that of an older sister doting on her younger brother.

But when Junior Brother leaned in earlier, another kind of emotion surged within her.

Now her heart was in chaos.

Whenever she met Junior Brother’s burning gaze, she couldn’t help but feel flustered.

Time passed slowly like this.

Before long, with the help of the medicinal pill, Qin Mu’s injuries had mostly healed.

Qin Mu opened his eyes, just in time to see Zixi Senior Sister quickly look away.

As expected, Zixi Senior Sister was still angry in her heart.

After all, he had done something so outrageous.

Zixi Senior Sister was also a girl—if it were another girl, things might have gotten much worse for him, maybe even a beating.

Qin Mu silently got out of bed and walked over to Liu Zixi.

“Zixi Senior Sister, whatever it was, it was all my fault. Earlier, I lost my mind and…”

“Junior Brother.”

Liu Zixi interrupted Qin Mu, and as she mentioned it again, her fair face turned red.

“It’s fine. I don’t mind.”

She couldn’t say that she herself had been a little lost in the moment too.

Seeing Zixi Senior Sister being so generous, Qin Mu was deeply moved.

Zixi Senior Sister was simply a fairy descended to the mortal world!

“Alright, what’s done is done. You don’t need to dwell on it, Junior Brother. We still have to continue searching for that person tomorrow.”

After speaking, Liu Zixi quickly stood up and fled from Qin Mu’s room like she was escaping.

“Zixi Senior…”

Qin Mu reached out, but before he could say anything, Zixi Senior Sister had already left, leaving only a faint fragrance in the air.

“Ahhh!”

Qin Mu scratched his head in frustration.

What should he do now?

Not only had he kissed Zixi Senior Sister, but even…

He looked down at his palm, clenched it, as if recalling the sensation.

No, no!

Qin Mu quickly shook his head to drive out evil thoughts.

He should focus on how to face Zixi Senior Sister and the other sisters in the future.

If Ruoshuang and Mengyu found out about this, they’d definitely string him up.

This night, two more people found it impossible to sleep.

***

Early the next morning, because Qin Mu hadn’t slept all night, he went downstairs very early.

The sky had just brightened, and there were few people in the inn.

The shop assistant on duty had just changed shifts.

“Little friend, we meet again.”

A voice transmitted directly into Qin Mu’s mind.

Qin Mu instantly sobered up from his dazed state.

Who was it?!

Oh no, was someone coming to cause trouble so early in the morning?

When he saw the person, it was the young man in a Daoist robe from last night—what was his name again, Chun Yunzi.

Qin Mu walked over and sat down in front of Chun Yunzi.

Chun Yunzi smiled and poured a cup of tea for Qin Mu.

“Little friend, I wasn’t able to catch that person last night. Please don’t blame me.”

“Daoist Priest, you’re too polite. I’m already deeply grateful for your help last night.”

Qin Mu took a sip of tea, immediately refreshed, and his eyes lit up.

“Good tea!”

Young Master Qin had drunk plenty of Ling Tea before.

Whether it was the Ling Tea personally grown by Mengyu or the rare Ling Tea treasured by Aunt Lu, none had this fresh, cool flavor.

“This is the exclusive Ling Tea of the Dao Gate. Other than Dao Gate disciples, very few have tasted it.”

Chun Yunzi explained.

So that’s how it is!

Qin Mu clicked his tongue.

The taste was indeed excellent.

But he still had questions about Chun Yunzi.

“Daoist Priest, you and I are unrelated. I’m already grateful for your help last night, but to go so far as to help me capture my target… What’s your reason for this…?”

Qin Mu’s meaning was obvious—no one does favors for no reason unless they have an ulterior motive.

Besides, his current identity was just a Qi Refining Stage minor cultivator, with no value to be exploited.

Could it be… he likes men?!

At that thought, Qin Mu glanced at Chun Yunzi’s smiling face and subtly put some distance between them.

Chun Yunzi could also understand Qin Mu’s meaning.

He smiled gently.

“Little friend, you misunderstand. I only lent a hand because fate brought us together. We believe that all things happen for a reason.”

Of course, the main reason was that after Chun Yunzi reported to the Elder Ancestor about meeting Qin Mu last night, the Elder Ancestor immediately ordered him to protect Qin Mu at all costs.

Chun Yunzi himself didn’t understand why a young man who wasn’t even a Dao Gate disciple was valued so highly by the Elder Ancestor.

As for Chun Yunzi’s explanation, Qin Mu wasn’t a hundred percent convinced.

He remained skeptical, but on the surface, he wouldn’t say, “I don’t believe you, please go away,” out loud.

Having another combatant on his side was no bad thing.

“Alright then, I’ll trust you for now.”

Chun Yunzi breathed a sigh of relief when Qin Mu agreed.

If Qin Mu refused, he’d have to protect him from the shadows, which would be much more troublesome.

“In that case, little friend, I’ll wait for you at the Bamboo Grove in the eastern suburb this afternoon. Let’s search for the person together.”

With that, Chun Yunzi handed Qin Mu a bag of Ling Tea leaves and left.

Qin Mu weighed the tea leaves in his hand, looked in the direction Chun Yunzi had gone, and decided it would be best to report this to Zixi Senior Sister first.

He asked the shop assistant for a pot of hot water, brewed the tea, and then walked to Zixi Senior Sister’s door with the teapot.

Knock knock knock.

Qin Mu knocked on the door.

“Who is it?”

A pleasant voice replied.

“Zixi Senior Sister, it’s me.”

Hearing Qin Mu’s voice, the person inside didn’t respond further.

Qin Mu: “???”

Knock knock knock.

Qin Mu knocked again.

This time, there was a reply.

“J-Junior Brother, come in.”

The tone was a bit unnatural, but Qin Mu didn’t mind, thinking Zixi Senior Sister was still not over last night’s events.

Creak.

Qin Mu pushed open the door and saw Zixi Senior Sister had changed from her black clothes into a white dress, her skirt flowing.

Qin Mu poured a cup of tea for Zixi Senior Sister and told her everything Chun Yunzi had said.

Liu Zixi took a sip of tea, the fresh, cool feeling spreading through her heart.

“It really is Dao Gate Ling Tea. As for Chun Yunzi, I do have some impression.”

“Oh?” Qin Mu was intrigued.

“Does Zixi Senior Sister know him?”

Liu Zixi shook her head.

“I’ve only heard the name. Among the younger generation of the Dao Gate, he’s the one most valued by the Dao Sovereign.”

Hearing this, Qin Mu was amazed.

He hadn’t expected that young man to have such a background!

He also knew about the Dao Sovereign—the leader of the Dao Gate, terrifyingly powerful.

Of course, what Qin Mu didn’t know was that the Dao Sovereign he thought was unfathomable had been beaten into submission by Lu Qian not long ago.