Chapter 909: Battle for Favor!

Ye Wenxin still didn’t reveal Ghost Mother’s identity. After all, she was interested in this master-disciple pair. Assuming these two had unusual backgrounds, Ye Wenxin concentrated, curious to see if they might be lead characters.

A radiant golden light in the form of a qilin surrounded the woman. Generally speaking, it was rare for luck to take the form of a demonic beast, and a qilin no less. Ye Wenxin realized she had encountered another powerful female lead.

“I’m Fei Chai, and this is my master, Han Shanxue (frigid mountain snow).” Ye Wenxin struggled not to laugh out loud.

“Fei Chai” literally means “useless trash,” while “Han Shanxue” was also a name with ambiguous connotations on Earth. But thankfully, they were considered ordinary names in this world. However, she sensed that this master, Han Shanxue, might be using an alias.

Regardless, the brief introductions were done, and they had more or less cleared up the misunderstanding. Ye Wenxin looked at Ghost Mother with a friendly expression and asked, “It’s a pleasure to meet you. How may I address you, miss?”

Ghost Mother had long forgotten her true name, and the question caught her off guard. She was unsure of how to respond. After a moment, she made a respectful gesture and replied, “This humble one is Gu Youqiu.”

Ye Wenxin nearly lost it. This girl was subtly hinting at her relationship with Gu Qingcheng. “Gu Youqiu” meant one with a grudge against the Gu family. It felt like Ghost Mother could confidently say to Liu Churan’s face that she was serving one master while her heart was with another.

“Miss Gu, my apologies for startling you earlier.”

“No, if it weren’t for your help, I might have fallen into the hands of a bad person.” Fearing possible retaliation from Ye Wenxin, Ghost Mother’s survival instincts kicked in. She forced a smile, looking as polite and humble as a noble young lady.

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It was still nighttime. Worried that the surroundings might not be safe, the storyteller led everyone to the clearing he and Ye Wenxin had left earlier and initiated an enthusiastic conversation with Fei Chai. The two men discovered they were from the same hometown, and their discussion grew even more animated.

Ghost Mother was afraid Ye Wenxin would drag her into the wilderness to exact her revenge, so she clung to the woman named Han Shanxue. Unfortunately, this Han Shanxue was cold and aloof. Only a rough person like Ghost Mother could tolerate such a dull person.

Although Ye Wenxin was curious about what type of female lead Han Shanxue might be, she was different from Fei Chai. She still had many doubts about what had happened earlier. She didn’t speak, and Ye Wenxin even suspected she couldn’t be bothered to.

Moreover, Ye Wenxin couldn’t use a cheat to gain favor with women anymore, so she remained quiet for now.

“By the way, where are you heading, Brother Mei?”

“To the Golden Age Dynasty.”

“What a coincidence, so are we!”

Meanwhile, the storyteller and Fei Chai were still talking, and before long, they were calling each other brothers. At one point, they almost revealed how much silver they had hidden in their homes.

“To be honest, Junior Sister Ye and I have heard about the Golden Age Dynasty recruiting new people. We plan to find jobs there, make money, and continue cultivating.” The storyteller finally revealed his main goal. From the look in his eyes, he regarded Fei Chai as a competitor.

“Really!? That’s what my master and I are planning to do!”

The Golden Age Dynasty offered enough salary to tempt anyone, cultivator or not. Moreover, cultivation was expensive, and a sect’s monthly supplies were insufficient.

Han Shanxue seemed like a rogue cultivator, so the expenses for this master and disciple duo would be even greater.

The Azure Wings Sect, on the other hand, had a large number of disciples. Even with sect missions available, there were always more wolves than meat. The sect turned a blind eye to odd jobs like these.

Thinking about it this way, only true disciples had it easy, receiving the best resources an immortal sect could offer. Ye Wenxin inwardly sighed, suddenly worried if the money she had told Fatty to give to Jin Xiaoqin would be enough. Perhaps she should send a letter inquiring if Jin Xiaoqin had been feeling unwell lately.

Ye Wenxin lowered her head as she considered contacting Jin Xiaoqin. Ghost Mother had felt smug, thinking she finally escaped Ye Wenxin’s grasp. But she grew angry when she noticed Ye Wenxin wasn’t even looking at her.

She had worked so hard to cultivate for Ye Wenxin, not wanting her to be in a difficult situation at a crucial moment or the furballs to take her place. Yet, Ye Wenxin had no such concerns. Ghost Mother despised this feeling, so she often acted recklessly to grab Ye Wenxin’s attention. She only felt Ye Wenxin cared about her when she saw Ye Wenxin angry.

“This cold-blooded woman,” Ghost Mother couldn’t help but mutter and then noticed Han Shanxue’s gaze shifting toward her. Those glacial eyes seemed as though they could see through her very essence. Her gaze also seemed ancient, as if she had lived through countless millennia.

This was a woman with a story. Her identity and cultivation level were unclear, yet she looked mysterious and terrifying. Ghost Mother instinctively feared her.

She looked at the storyteller and Fei Chai, and a new idea formed.

Since Ye Wenxin and Han Shanxue were both such monstrous individuals, why not join the ordinary people?

“Miss Gu, are you thirsty?”

“Miss Gu, are you hungry?”

Both men looked so surprised and flattered that Ghost Mother felt moved. As she thought, ordinary people were the best. Ye Wenxin should go to hell!

Ye Wenxin was unaware of Ghost Mother’s resentment. She didn’t seem to have any malicious intent, so Ye Wenxin decided not to interfere. With the most troublesome issue solved, she could finally get some rest. Ye Wenxin pretended to touch her spirit pet ring, silently summoning White.

“Meow meow meow…” The most pampered white furball happily rubbed against Ye Wenxin, drawing everyone’s attention.

“What are you all looking at?” said Ye Wenxin. “I’m just letting my demonic beast out to sleep.” Although White looked odd, she could begrudgingly describe her as a beckoning cat. But others, however, stared as if they had seen a ghost.

Ghost Mother looked ready to fight Ye Wenxin, her horns about to pop out at any moment. While Ye Wenxin was bewildered at everyone’s reactions, Fei Chai had already come over, trying to touch White.

“So it’s your spirit pet, Miss Ye. How cute, unlike me…” But before Fei Chai’s hand could touch her, White immediately darted away, baring her teeth at Fei Chai as if cursing at him. She was nimble for a chubby-looking creature.

“Sorry, White doesn’t like men touching her,” Ye Wenxin explained. White was female and a pure, innocent ball of fur. How could she want to be touched by anyone?

“Oh, I see. I thought she didn’t like me.”

The storyteller showed a regretful expression. He looked at Ghost Mother, trembling beside him, her face red. He assumed she had developed a particular fondness for the white furball. So, he said, “Miss Gu, it seems you really like this furball. How about you try petting her?”

Ye Wenxin nearly burst out laughing. The furballs had recently entered their rebellious phase, and their relationship with Ghost Mother, who had birthed them, was far from good.

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TL: Han Shanxue’s original name in this chapter was censored by the site, so it appeared as **. Author had to change it to Han Shanxue in the next chapter, which she mentioned in a postscript. So that remark about ambiguous connotations on Earth doesn’t apply to “Han Shanxue” but the censored name.