CHAPTER 578: CHAPTER 35: TRUE AND FALSE DAUGHTER’S BODY

Yue Jinghua did not give up. She secretly mustered a stream of Dark Energy and took another step forward, only to be repelled along with the Dark Energy by an even greater force of Dark Power.

Outside the bamboo house, an invisible barrier of Dark Energy seemed to envelop the area, isolating those inside from the outside.

In Mo Xi’s Sea of Consciousness, Qing Pu said indifferently, "Don’t bother trying. That’s a Mirror Image Formation. This kind of Dark Array reflects all attacks coming from outside the array. The greater the Dark Power you use, the stronger the reflection. Only an Array Master who knows the Array Eye or the one who set up the array can break it."

Unfortunately, Qian Luo was absent, and Yue Jinghua knew nothing about arrays, so she was helplessly blocked outside the Mirror Image Formation.

Elsewhere, Long Jiuzun kept trying to persuade Long Rui.

Just as Jin Nuo had said, Long Rui and Yue Min had left the training camp without permission. If they were not back by the morning drills, and the Sect Leader of the training camp discovered this, they would undoubtedly be expelled.

Although Long Jiuzun and Long Rui were half-siblings from the same father, he was very affectionate toward Long Rui.

However, regarding the matter of Yue Min, he and the elders of the General Mansion were in agreement; they all opposed Long Rui being with Yue Min.

He clearly understood Long Rui’s feelings for Yue Min. In his view, his sister was an exceptional match in terms of status and appearance, yet for some inexplicable reason, she was hopelessly devoted to Yue Min.

But that Yue Min was blissfully unaware of his fortune, rejecting his sister’s affections time and time again.

This time, Yue Min was again the cause of Long Rui leaving the Dragon Rider Camp without permission, and Long Jiuzun’s disgust for Yue Min grew even deeper.

"Big brother, I’ve said it before, I won’t go back until I’m certain of Minzhi’s safety," Long Rui was also stubborn, refusing to return regardless of what Long Jiuzun said.

Long Jiuzun snorted and gave Yue Jinghua a dark glare, then whispered something into Long Rui’s ear.

After hearing it, Long Rui’s expression changed drastically, and her eyes started to turn red. She gritted her teeth, took one last look at the bamboo house within the Mirror Image Formation.

She approached Yue Jinghua and spoke softly, "Are you Yue Jinghua? Minzhi often talks about you in front of me. I know he will definitely get through this time. When he wakes up, tell him that I will be waiting for him at the training camp."

After speaking, she followed Long Jiuzun away with a downcast look.

Due to the obstruction of the Mirror Image Formation, those from Duke Mansion could only wait outside the bamboo house.

The sky gradually darkened, and when the last trace of sunlight was devoured by the darkness, the people from Duke Mansion were still waiting outside the bamboo house.

Inside the bamboo house, a soft light shone through.

The silence inside was as if no one was present.

"Hongling, you and the others take mother back first," seeing that Lie Rou had not eaten all day, Yue Jinghua instructed Hongling and her father Hong Shan to take them back first, while she waited outside the house alone.

Although Lie Rou was reluctant, she had to leave with Hongling and her father at Yue Jinghua’s request.

After everyone had left, Yue Jinghua sat down cross-legged and began to meditate.

The moonlight fell silently, draping over Yue Jinghua like a thin veil.

Inside the bamboo house, however, another scene was unfolding.

This small bamboo house was Cheng Ying’s private residence. Although it appeared to be a tiny bamboo house from the outside, a Spatial Array had expanded it into a two-bedroom and one-living room design on the inside.

The bamboo house was furnished simply and elegantly, and upon closer inspection, all of the seemingly ordinary furniture was exquisitely made.

Looking further inside the alchemy room, the array of jars and bottles, Spirit Grass and Elixir Pills, were akin to a small treasure trove.

Cheng Ying had a significant reputation within the Imperial City, with princes and nobles vying for her favor, each sending her Elixir Pills and Spiritual Treasures as numerous as cow hairs to win a smile from the beauty.

Cheng Ying did not manage them attentively, casually tossing them aside.

The inner room of the bamboo house was for resting, the outer room was a study, and the main hall was the alchemy room.

At this moment, three Elixir Furnaces of differing materials and sizes were placed within the alchemy room.

In one of the Elixir Furnaces, a large amount of black gelatinous medicine was held, and Yue Minzhi sat naked inside, with both eyes tightly closed.

The boiling Elixir Liquid emitted steam that filled the entire room.

Before the naked opposite sex, Cheng Ying showed no trace of a woman’s bashfulness, merely cautiously inspecting by the side.

Golden energy still enveloped Yue Minzhi’s face without dispersing.

In his Dantian, a snake-shaped foreign object was ceaselessly moving.

Upon seeing this, Cheng Ying’s fingertips fluttered like a butterfly shuttle, touching around Yue Minzhi’s Dantian several times.

The snake-shaped foreign object immediately stopped moving.

Every half a moment, the snake-shaped foreign object would jerk again as if coming back to life.

Cheng Ying kept the same technique; her touches seemed deft and gentle, but with each touch, a few beads of sweat would appear on her forehead.

After three or four times, the sweat streamed down like a small waterfall, soaking Cheng Ying’s veil and clothing, flowing down her neckline.

Cheng Ying looked at the remaining Elixir Liquid inside the Elixir Furnace and then added more Elixir Liquid.

Yue Minzhi’s complexion improved slightly, and the layer of golden energy also dissipated considerably.

After the second addition of Elixir Liquid, the activity frequency of the snake-shaped foreign object trapped within Yue Minzhi’s Dantian weakened significantly; roughly every hour, the little snake would move once.

"After seven more days and three changes of the Elixir Liquid, the Golden Horned Snake poison will be completely removed. It’s just a pity for my entire plant of Six-leaf Dark Ginseng. If I could exchange it for a Holy Chain, it would still be worth it," wiping her forehead, Cheng Ying pulled down the veil from her face, revealing an exquisitely incomparable face.

Seeing that Yue Minzhi was still unconscious, Cheng Ying simply removed her gauzy dress and took out a set of cotton short robes to change into.

In front of others, Cheng Ying’s makeup and clothing were always meticulous, yet inside her own alchemy room, she was quite casual.

The short robe on her hand was the typical attire of a Pill Medicine Boy, with shorts and a short jacket.

Her jade-like fingers dexterously untied her belt.

Because she had been refining pills in the alchemy room for years and was roasted by the Alchemy Fire, Cheng Ying’s skin wasn’t fair, but naturally flushed, appearing delicate and fragile.

The scene of a beauty taking off her clothes and revealing her shoulders should have been enchanting, yet as Cheng Ying undressed, showing two incredibly sensual collarbones, and further down, further down... it revealed a flat chest. Although the chest muscles were not exaggerated, they were defined and robust, a typical handsome man.

Nobody would have thought that this person, looking peerlessly graceful, and exuding allure with every gesture, the number one beauty and genius woman of the Imperial City, was indeed a genuine man.

If Long Jiuzun ever found out, it’s hard to say how much he would be agitated.

After changing into her robe, Cheng Ying let out a soft "Eh."

She walked to the window, looked outside, and when she saw Yue Jinghua sitting cross-legged under the moonlight, a mocking color swept across the depths of her eyes. After thinking for a moment, she opened the door of the bamboo house and slowly stepped outside.