Chapter 610: Meiying's Plea
Chapter 610: Chapter 609: Meiying’s Plea
“Come visit me at Tingchao Pavilion any time.”
Fang Mei watched Dongmen Zhenhai lead Dongmen Qing away into the distance and gave a little wave. Her posture was the very picture of a brothel madam beckoning for customers at the door.
Qin Ya walked over and said with a faint smile, “Master Fang, now that I’ve taken care of that little problem for you, I wonder how you plan to thank me.”
“Heh. How about this? From now on, whenever you visit Tingchao Pavilion, I’ll give you a discount.”
“You know that’s not what I want.”
Fang Mei smiled faintly. “This isn’t the right place to talk.”
A short while later, the three of them arrived in an elegant private room within the pavilion.
“Alright, what did you want to ask?” Fang Mei propped her smooth, lovely chin on one hand, a smile flitting across her eyes like a lazy cat.
“I want to know your relationship with Meiying Venerable.”
Qin Ya was truly curious about this. They were both Venerables and had the same face, yet their personalities were polar opposites, worlds apart.
“I knew you’d ask that.” Fang Mei’s gaze sharpened for a moment before she chuckled softly. “And what will you do to me if I refuse to answer?”
Qin Ya shook his head and chuckled. “It’s merely a bit of curiosity on my part. If you’d rather not say, I won’t force you. Besides, you’re a mighty Venerable Strong Person. What could a humble King like myself possibly do to you?”
“Then you’d better listen carefully.”
Fang Mei’s eyes grew distant. “She and I… are sisters.”
“Biological sisters?”
“Duh. We look so much alike, of course we are.”
“But your personalities are so different.”
“Heh, that’s a long story. So I’m not going to tell it.”
CREAK…
Just then, the door to the room swung open.
Two figures walked in. It was Jii Xingyue and… Meiying!
“You actually opened a brothel here. You’ve got some nerve.”
The moment Meiying Venerable entered, she tossed out a cold remark. Jii Xingyue stood to the side, silent, as if this were a common sight.
“Oh my, this is my little sister’s territory. What’s wrong with me opening a brothel here? Is it that outrageous?” Fang Mei said, looking completely unbothered.
“Hmph. I’ll say it again: I’m the older sister!”
“Tch. I’m the one who’s been taking care of you since we were little. How could you possibly be the older sister? That’s ridiculous,” Fang Mei said, propping her chin on her hand with a wide grin.
“Then do you want to fight?”
“No way. I’m no match for you, so I’m not fighting.”
……
Watching the two of them, Qin Ya rubbed his nose. He felt a bit awkward being there, so he shot a glance at Bi Xiaoyu, intending to leave.
“Wait, Inspector Qin.”
But just then, Meiying Venerable spoke up, stopping him.
“Er, what can I do for you, Venerable Lord?”
“I would like to ask Inspector Qin to accompany me to the Divine Capital,” Meiying Venerable said coolly. Then, turning to Fang Mei, she added, “And you’re coming too.”
Fang Mei pouted. “I don’t wanna go. My Tingchao Pavilion just opened, and I have a lot to do. I don’t have time to go to some Divine Capital.”
Meiying Venerable simply said, “Have you forgotten what’s happening in three months? If you want to live with regrets, feel free not to come.”
For some reason, Fang Mei’s body trembled, and she fell silent.
Meiying Venerable paid her no mind, turning directly to Qin Ya. “I’m truly grateful for all your efforts recently, Inspector Qin. Regardless, I must ask you to accompany me to the Divine Capital. Consider this… a plea.”
‘A plea?’
‘To think Meiying Venerable would actually use the word “plea.”‘
‘That must mean this is extremely important to her—perhaps, in some ways, even more important than all of Meiying County.’
Qin Ya smiled faintly. “Venerable Lord, there’s no need to be so formal. I accept. Besides, I’m quite interested in the Divine Capital myself and was planning to make a trip there sooner or later.”
“Mm. My thanks, Inspector Qin.”
After saying this, Meiying Venerable shot Fang Mei a look and departed.
Seeing Fang Mei’s spirits seemingly sink, Qin Ya hesitated for a moment before stepping forward and asking softly, “Master Fang, are… you alright?”
“Of course. Could it be that Young Master Qin is worried about me?”
Fang Mei immediately snapped out of it, her face reverting to its usual coquettish expression. She stepped in front of Qin Ya, raised a finger to lift his chin, and chuckled, her breath warm.
“It seems I was worrying for nothing.”
Qin Ya took a step back and smiled faintly before leading Bi Xiaoyu out of Tingchao Pavilion. The moment they were gone, Fang Mei slumped onto the table. Her eyes couldn’t hide a mix of sorrow, hesitation, and… resentment!
“Sigh… ‘Go back, don’t go back… Go back, don’t go back…'”
Fang Mei traced circles on the table with her finger, muttering to herself. If Qin Ya were to see this childish display, he would surely be dumbfounded.
To think she had such a helpless side to her.
「Meanwhile, at the Inspectorate…」
Qin Ya found some time to retrieve a batch of medicinal ingredients. He tossed them into the Primordial Heaven Qi Furnace, circulated his True Essence, and began the alchemy. WHOOSH! A little girl with pigtails and a pair of sparkling bright eyes appeared on the furnace lid.
“Ling’er, refine the Blood Creation Spirit Pill.”
“You got it!”
Ling’er chirped happily. In a flash, her figure dove into the Pill Furnace. With a series of hand seals, the medicinal ingredients instantly dissolved and began to be individually refined.
With Ling’er’s help, an elixir that would have taken Qin Ya an hour to refine was finished in less than half an hour, a massive boost in efficiency.
“Ling’er, come here. I’m going to teach you how to refine a new elixir.”
“Ooh, a new elixir?”
“That’s right. It’s called the Holy Essence Undying Pill, and it’s made using…”
Not far away, Bi Xiaoyu watched Qin Ya’s excited expression, and the corners of her mouth curved up slightly. She said nothing, simply standing there, quietly watching over him.
Over the next few days, Qin Ya taught Ling’er the refining process for the Holy Essence Undying Pill step by step. As expected of the Pill Venerable’s capable assistant from his past life, Ling’er mastered it completely in a short amount of time and was soon able to refine the elixir quickly and skillfully.
「Inside a quiet chamber…」
Qin Ya took out the River Mountain Box, his expression hesitant. The Void Saint’s figure materialized and said, “What’s wrong? You’re still not planning to merge this fragment of the Void Tower’s power? Are you thinking about that business with Xiao Jianfeng?”
He nodded and said coolly, “Merging this power isn’t difficult for us; we can do it anytime. But Xiao Jianfeng’s hundred-year promise would be broken. He’s a man who honors his word. If I really go through with this, heaven knows if he’ll chop me in half with his sword the moment he gets out.”
“Urk… That is a problem.” The Void Saint sounded helpless. “With your current strength, you have no way of resisting a Venerable unless you use the Void Tower. Why don’t you… go in and try to discuss it with him?”