CHAPTER 404: CHAPTER 289: IS THE SUPERIOR SLACKING OFF AND NOT INTERESTED IN ADVANCING?

Under the moonlight, at a secluded corner of Heavenly Suspension Peak, there was a lake.

A fish was floating belly-up on the surface, looking as if it was beyond saving.

A lady dressed in a pink immortal dress passed by, glanced at the belly-up fish, and shook her head with a sigh: "Slacking off again, after eating so much good stuff."

With that, she entered the yard, not even glancing at the Evergreen Tree, and pushed open the main door directly.

It was as if she wasn’t entering someone else’s home.

The moment the door opened, she saw the person inside and expressed her disappointment: "The superior has arrived, yet you still sit there, showing no initiative whatsoever."

Gu An sat in his place, a look of confusion on his face, and then asked, "Senior, what do you think I should have done?"

"Get up and welcome your superior, of course." Chu Meng shook her head, "Don’t you want to progress? If you don’t treat your superior well, how can you advance?"

Gu An fell silent for a moment, giving up the idea of getting up.

After all, he didn’t want to progress.

Chu Meng seemed not to mind and sat down opposite Gu An, "You’ve returned quickly. Is the mission completed?"

"It is." Gu An nodded, "Thanks to my senior’s blessing."

"What did I do?" Chu Meng was somewhat puzzled.

Gu An: "..."

I was just being polite. Was there a need for you to question it?

Seeing that the person in front of her didn’t speak, Chu Meng casually said, "Well, since it’s thanks to my blessing, how will you thank me?"

Upon hearing this, Gu An did have something to offer.

He then brought out several bags of peanuts: "These are for my senior."

Chu Meng examined each bag and was somewhat astonished as she grabbed a handful of peanuts: "You’re giving me these? Which superior can be bought with this?

How is it useful for progression?"

As she spoke, she casually put the things away and then said, "Alright, there’s no hope for advancement, but for now, I won’t give you a hard time."

She was curious and asked, "Where did you buy these?"

While speaking, she laid out a spread of dishes.

Gu An ate some pastries and replied, "Bought it from an old fellow who said they grew it themselves. I tried it, and it was not bad."

Chu Meng grabbed a handful of peeled peanuts, and as she saw Gu An toss a couple into his mouth, she asked, "Those people sure talk sweetly just to sell something, how did that shop owner spin it to you?"

Gu An didn’t think too much and repeated what the other party had said.

"A young master?" Chu Meng was shocked, "He called you a young master? And you accepted?"

Gu An looked puzzled as he watched Chu Meng: "Otherwise?"

Chu Meng pulled out a mirror and said, "Take a look at yourself, where do you still resemble a young master? Calling you a ’mister’ would be more like it."

Gu An looked at his somewhat mature self, quite moved.

These years he had taken good care of himself, showing no signs of aging.

That was certainly worth being happy about.

But being called a young master was still a bit too much.

Next time, he would have to be more careful.

"I don’t think I am that old, being called a young master is still acceptable," Gu An casually responded.

"True, at fifty-something, you’re indeed young, just a bit eager in appearance," Chu Meng spoke while eating peanuts.

Gu An didn’t speak.

Eagerness is eagerness then, sooner or later he would be able to return to youth.

And if it didn’t work out, he wouldn’t age any further.

One day, everyone else would be older than him.

"Have you achieved Returning to Void?" Chu Meng casually asked.

Gu An instinctively wanted to nod and respond, but he caught himself, eventually shaking his head, "No."

"It seems like you have." Chu Meng looked at him, "Think about it, before you wouldn’t have been willing to answer; now you dare to directly deny it. It shows that the answer does not matter anymore.

That means you’ve been promoted. A subordinate like you has no secrets in front of me.

It’s not easy to progress.

To want progression, you have to keep secrets.

It’s quite tiring teaching you."

Gu An: "..."

You’re becoming somewhat annoying.

"So, did you get to check out the buildings while you were out, to taste something different?" Chu Meng asked curiously.

"I am wholeheartedly devoted to the path," Gu An casually replied.

"Don’t you fantasize about some frosty Immortals yielding before you?

And then doing things that excite you. For someone your age, can you really hold back?

Think about it, long legs, a full and round chest, a waist you could grasp with one hand.

Tsk tsk, look at you now, you’re drooling," Chu Meng reminded him.

Gu An was startled and subconsciously went to wipe his mouth.

However, as his hand started to lift, he saw Chu Meng’s all-knowing gaze.

Instead, he ignored her and continued to eat.

One wonders what exactly is inside her head.

So dirty.

Chu Meng shook her head with a sigh, "Surely you’re not inept, are you?"

Gu An: "..."

Do you even listen to what you’re saying?

"If the senior has nothing else, please leave," Gu An couldn’t listen anymore.

"During your mission, did you receive any news?" Chu Meng asked.

Giving it some thought, Gu An shared what he knew with her.

The underground palace, the betrayal of Skywind Palace, and some tidbits about the Royal Family.

Like a Commandery Princess with exceptional talent, a lost Princess among the common folk, and even a Princess switched at birth.

Chu Meng’s eyes widened upon hearing, "A Princess from the Royal Family lost among the commons? And a commoner who’s actually a Princess? Who could they be?"

Gu An shook his head, "I don’t know. I saw it on an Attendant, not sure if it’s true or not."

"This is serious. Logically, the bloodline of the Royal Family couldn’t possibly be lost like that. There must be someone inside who deliberately switched them. If this is true, the Royal Family will be busy for a while," Chu Meng smiled and said, "I’ll investigate and share with you.

Having such a good superior like me, you must have earned it from your past life."

Gu An: "....."

Did I spend the good fortune of my past life just to listen to gossip?