Chapter 279 Gluing
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It was an old place with drizzling rain. People were hurrying to and fro on the street, all talking about the battle between Weiming Hou and Dao Kui tomorrow. No one noticed that in the alley nearby, a man and a woman were getting close to each other.

huh-huh-

No matter how smart Zhao Wumian was, he could not have imagined that the Queen Mother would do such a thing. He was stunned for a moment, but his palm was pressed into the green skirt by the Queen Mother’s small hand, and the intoxicating and wonderful touch from his palm still made him breathe faster instinctively.

Master, Miss Su are both women with great figures, but just like the winding corridors and the morning dew and rain on flowers, whether it is above or below, the details and feelings are completely different, and even the Queen Mother is the same… not to mention the difference in their identities.

Unlike Mu Lier, Zhao Wumian usually treated the Queen Mother as an elder. After all, the Queen Mother was Shen Xiangge’s aunt and Luo Chaoyan’s mother, and she was very oppressive. Although they had said many dirty words, Zhao Wumian knew very well that the Queen Mother had no intention of having any sexual relations with him. She was just teasing Zhao Wumian by being playful and naughty…

The Queen Mother treated him as her son-in-law, and he treated her as his mother-in-law.

But the more this happened, the more the touch coming from his palm aroused Zhao Wumian’s nerves and moral values.

The forbidden feeling of being pressed against the wall by my mother-in-law is many times stronger than that of Murlier.

It was also the first time that the Queen Mother was touched by a man. It was impossible for her to say that she was not nervous at all. However, her dignity and majesty as the Queen Mother, the mother of the country, allowed her to remain calm. Her beautiful face, like that of a twenty-year-old woman, was still radiant in the dim light of the alley.

The alley was narrow, and the two were very close. Zhao Wumian was inevitably reactive. The Queen Mother sensed it, and joked as she did in the past: “My Lord Marquis is actually interested in me… Is it because Miss Su can’t satisfy you? Or is it because my Lord Marquis has been harboring lustful thoughts for a long time…”

When she said the last few words, the empress dowager’s voice was full of spring and her eyes were charming. She pressed Zhao Wumian’s hand a little harder, and at this moment it was completely sunk into her dress.

Even Zhao Wumian was confused by this move and found it hard to think. For a moment, he couldn’t guess why the Queen Mother would suddenly do this to him. He couldn’t help but ask, “What does the Queen Mother want to do?”

“I am 28 years old this year. I have lived in the deep palace for a long time. I often feel lonely because of various trivial things, even things that are incomprehensible to the Marquis… Otherwise, why would I always want to go out of the capital for fun?” The Queen Mother’s words were half true and half false.

In other words, this is true, but it is not the reason why she is doing this at this moment.

From a public perspective, the Queen Mother believed that she should make some “sacrifices” even for the sake of Luo Chaoyan, Shen Xiangge, and the court, and try her best to tip the scales in Zhao Wumian’s heart towards the court.

If it were anyone else, there would be no way the Queen Mother would do this. She was not a fickle woman and would not commit herself to anyone just because of superficial things like natural martial arts, power and status, looks and love words. But Zhao Wumian was different… Although the Queen Mother suppressed it deeply, so deeply that no one could see it, it was not that she was without any feelings.

The experience of him bringing the empress dowager to break into the palace at night and his last words had already touched the empress dowager’s heart and caused ripples.

In fact, all the women Zhao Wumian met were like this…love was the only root cause.

But for the Queen Mother, it is probably not the case that she loves this man wholeheartedly. The Queen Mother is not disrespectful of etiquette, but at this moment, this reason is enough to convince herself to commit herself to Zhao Wumian.

Zhao Wumian’s heartbeat accelerated inevitably, and her palms moved. The Queen Mother couldn’t help but bite her lower lip. Her already sensitive body needed to be forced to not make embarrassing sounds at this moment, but her tone was as brisk as before, “Tonight… My Lord, come to my room… Let’s do something that you, Xiangge, and the Emperor have never done…”

As she spoke, the Queen Mother recalled the pornographic books she had found from Zhao Wumian, and it seemed that this was how it was done…

The Queen Mother pressed one of her small hands on the back of Zhao Wumian’s hand, while the other reached down…

The touch of the Queen Mother’s hands was also different from that of Miss Su and the Master, and her skills were even more awkward…

But the psychological pleasure is incomparable.

But no matter how slow Zhao Wumian was, he knew why the Queen Mother did this based on the content of his previous conversation with the Queen Mother.

He shook his head in refusal.

The Queen Mother was stunned. “Being with a 28-year-old woman like me… really makes you feel uncomfortable? You feel sick in your heart?”

Although she was saying such self-deprecating words, her mature and beautiful face was slightly tilted, and her expression was curious but also a bit indifferent. On the contrary, the movements of her hands had begun to slowly become familiar… Obviously, she was just asking casually and didn’t take it seriously in her heart.

Zhao Wumian also knew this, but the Queen Mother’s expression and actions at this moment still made him feel like a ‘heartless man’… It was obvious that he had never had any ambiguous relationship with the Queen Mother before.

“My Lord, do you not like doing this kind of thing with me?” The Queen Mother actually felt that her charm was challenged. She tiptoed forward using both hands and pecked Zhao Wumian’s earlobe with her moist red lips.

With her looks, figure, and status, and now that she’s so proactive…how can Zhao Wumian resist?
If he could hold on, the Queen Mother would really start to doubt herself.

In fact, Zhao Wumian could hardly bear it any longer. Deep down, he had the urge to lift up the empress dowager’s skirt in the alley right now, without having to wait until they got back to the inn… But this was desire, not love.

Therefore, he suppressed the lust in his heart, and said slowly with a slightly dry voice: “The Queen Mother has already made a political marriage once, and it was a mistake for ten years… I can’t let the Queen Mother make a political marriage a second time, even if it’s with me.”

If the Queen Mother really wanted to marry someone, it must be because she was deeply in love with him, and it couldn’t be because she wanted to win someone over… The reason why Zhao Wumian was so resistant to Empress Canghua’s use of Shen Xiangge to seduce him was the same.

There is no reason for the aunt and niece to commit themselves to anyone for the sake of the so-called sect or the court.

This attitude determines whether Zhao Wumian is genuinely in love with the girls, or simply uses them as a tool to satisfy his lust and desire for conquest… He is obviously the former.

The words, accompanied by the rustling sound of the drizzle in the streets, slowly flowed into the empress dowager’s ears, and finally penetrated into her heart…The waves stirred up by Zhao Wumian that night before the New Year had gradually disappeared with the passage of time and the suppression of their identities, but at this moment, the waves began to slowly spread, and finally spread into the empress dowager’s entire heart.

Her charming and seductive movements paused in place, and her eyes, which were always smiling, slowly widened.

Plop, plop————

Her originally calm heartbeat began to slowly accelerate as Zhao Wumian said this.

The Queen Mother pursed her lips tightly, wanting to say something, but at this moment, she began to panic for no reason. The first thought that came to her mind was… What happened to me? Xiao Yuanmu had only been with Zhao Wumian for a few days, and she actually did such a thing… Would Zhao Wumian think she was a dissolute woman?

Thinking about it carefully, I was indeed abrupt… This kind of thing should be done naturally anyway. I wanted to have sex right away… What? The Queen Mother treated Zhao Wumian as a concubine to relieve her loneliness, and Zhao Wumian treated the Queen Mother as a tool to vent his animal desires and satisfy his fetishes?
It’s not appropriate, no matter how you think about it.

The Queen Mother wanted to push Zhao Wumian away, straighten her clothes and hair, and ask him not to remember what happened tonight. But she found out that Zhao Wumian was not only still stuck in Tuan’er, but he even used her hand…

The Queen Mother immediately understood that Zhao Wumian was a man of love, but on the other hand, he could not resist her charm. This pervert… The Queen Mother had always thought that Zhao Wumian was a gentleman…

Realizing this, the Queen Mother’s beautiful face, which had been calm and smiling all this time, suddenly turned slightly red, and a hint of shame could be seen deep in her eyes.

This hint of shame and blushing cheeks is the difference between being affectionate and being indifferent…

The Queen Mother realized that her face was slightly hot, and she didn’t want Zhao Wumian to see it, so she lowered her voice and said with gritted teeth, “Before in the carriage, Mu Lier gave me some wine to drink, saying that it had a strong aftereffect. I didn’t believe it at first, but now it seems… it’s true. I feel a little dizzy.”

As she spoke, the empress dowager immediately lost all strength and collapsed in Zhao Wumian’s arms, her beautiful face resting on his shoulder, her eyes slightly closed, pretending to be slightly drunk.

The reason why I did all this was because Mu Lier forced her to drink… I’m not the kind of scumbag who would get intimate with men casually, so don’t think too much about it.

This was definitely nonsense, but Zhao Wumian knew that the Queen Mother had given him a way out. If he didn’t stop and put away his knife now, he and the Queen Mother would probably not be able to see each other in the future… In fact, he was still a little reluctant in his heart.

Previously, he treated the Queen Mother as his mother-in-law and elder, but now that he had met Tuan’er, and even the Queen Mother’s hands were helping him… It was as if he had tasted the forbidden fruit for the first time, and Zhao Wumian couldn’t help but start to have some different thoughts about the Queen Mother… Exactly the same thoughts he had when he faced Mu Li’er.

Miss Shen’s aunt, Master’s sister, the emperor’s mother…

If Mu Li’er was present at this moment, she would nod with empathy. Yes, yes, originally she had no idea about Zhao Wumian, but who could have thought that Zi Yi poisoned her and hugged his apprentice for the whole night. What happened has happened. Now that this has been started, it would be a pipe dream to pretend that nothing happened and get along with each other as before.

Hmm? Wait, the Queen Mother’s hand is still helping…

Zhao Wumian had a strong body and vigorous blood, and his reaction was still very strong. Although the queen mother pretended to collapse as if she was drunk, she was probably confused or something, and for a moment she forgot to retract her hands… She was still practicing the skill of sheathing the knife…

Zhao Wumian stopped talking and remained silent with a stern face. The Queen Mother pretended to be a little drunk and gave him a way out, so he definitely couldn’t say any more.

It was night, drizzling and the temperature was slightly cool, but the alley was hot and silent… but there was still a little weird clacking sound hidden in the rain.

The queen mother half-closed her eyes and acted for a while before reacting. Huh? Why didn’t Zhao Wumian stop her? Her hands were almost sore…

This, this pervert wants me to help him, beat him out?

The Queen Mother blinked, and a sense of strangeness suddenly emerged in her heart. If it was just now, the Queen Mother would be embarrassed after returning, let alone helping Zhao Wumian to glue. She was mentally prepared, but she couldn’t help but resist and feel sad in her heart, and she laughed at herself that her life was destined to be a political marriage… But at this moment, she felt that it was nothing in her heart, and even wanted to laugh.

This color embryo…

The Queen Mother was thinking of something. She looked even more drunk, and even her voice was a little confused. It was as if the evil Queen Mother, who was drunk and unable to control herself, had grasped the lifeblood of the innocent Marquis. She deliberately stretched out her tone, “Well, Marquis, do you like me like this?”

How should Zhao Wumian respond? The answer is to be honest.

“like.”

“I have read a lot in books before, but this is my first time to put it into practice…” The Queen Mother smiled charmingly, “Just do as the Marquis likes, but the Marquis must also satisfy my preferences…”

“…You will never betray the court?”

“No, Lord, how about…” The Queen Mother’s drunken face showed a hint of indescribable excitement, “Scold me?”

“Ah?” Zhao Wumian’s lust was almost washed away by these words, and he looked confused.

“You should do as I say.”

“…How?” How could Zhao Wumian possibly want to scold the woman next to him? Normally, he would not even dare to say a harsh word.

“Just curse whatever you want…and curse harshly.” The Queen Mother’s tone was almost no longer ‘drunk’.

“Then… Queen Mother, you don’t want me to stab the court in the back, do you?”

The Queen Mother blinked her eyes, feeling that this was a bit irritating, but not very direct, so she frowned and said, “Has the Marquis never scolded anyone? How can this hurt?”

“I can’t curse…”

“Just say whatever you want, and use a more aggressive tone.”

“Bastard thing!”

“How dare you scold me!”

Upon hearing this, the Queen Mother’s body trembled immediately, as if she was frightened by Zhao Wumian. She shouted angrily, and as if to retaliate against Zhao Wumian, she suddenly increased the strength and speed of her hands.

“Hiss~” Zhao Wumian couldn’t help but shudder.

The empress dowager’s body trembled again, and she saw that her hands and the hem of her green skirt were instantly covered with stains.

At this moment, Zhao Wumian was startled and entered a brief sage time. He cursed himself for being an asshole, as if he wanted to delete the resources after the fight. He felt guilty in his heart.

The Queen Mother did not want a political marriage, but she had no choice but to show her favor to him. Logically, he should have pried her little hand apart and rejected her righteously… But he also wanted the Queen Mother to help him. For the sake of the court, the Queen Mother would definitely not dare to disobey…

This is the ‘True Queen Mother, You Don’t Want To…’ series.

This was definitely not right. Zhao Wumian held the empress dowager’s pretty face with his hands and looked over. He saw that her eyes were indeed filled with tears. She looked scared but did not dare to resist, and could only submit helplessly. She looked extremely pitiful.

Seeing Zhao Wumian’s look, the empress dowager seemed unwilling to let Zhao Wumian see her weak side. She was maintaining her remaining self-esteem. Her eyes were red but she looked away to the side. However, she was still shedding tears and sobbing softly, and the tip of her nose was also red.

She suddenly looked more like a decent young woman being forced by Zhao Wumian… Zhao Wumian felt pity for her and apologized sincerely.

But the Queen Mother still didn’t look at him. She just stared at the side and kept crying. After a few seconds, she seemed to calm down. Although her eyes were red and swollen with tears, her expression was pretending to be calm. Although her voice was a little hoarse, it still carried the Queen Mother’s majesty, “Wipe it clean for me…”

As she spoke, the Queen Mother took out a handkerchief from her bosom with her other hand and handed it to Zhao Wumian.

Zhao Wumian would definitely not do something like “Wipe it yourself when you’re done”. He took the handkerchief, squatted down and wiped the stains on the empress dowager’s hands and skirt.

At this moment, the Queen Mother’s expression changed from that of an innocent young woman forced into prostitution to that of a woman who was pleased and pleased with her evil scheme having succeeded.

Her beautiful eyes lit up, she was so excited that she even wanted to experience it again.

Zhao Wumian is usually so gentle to them… Now he is mean to her first, then looks apologetic and comforts her softly… It feels so good.

However, she couldn’t let Zhao Wumian see her little habit. She covered her forehead with her hands, her body swayed slightly, and she fell to the side. Zhao Wumian immediately stood up and supported the queen mother. Then he heard the queen mother say in a slightly painful and confused tone:
“Li’er’s alcohol is really strong. Now my head is a little confused. Nothing happened between me and the Marquis… I guess it’s impossible to investigate the case. Send me back…”

Let’s give them another way out.

Zhao Wumian hugged the empress dowager’s slender waist, thinking that the empress dowager must be in a state of confusion at the moment.

She had originally wanted to rely on their political marriage to prevent Zhao Wumian from entering Taixuan Palace and stabbing the court, but he refused… She thought he was a gentleman, but he forced her to satisfy her lust with her hands… The Queen Mother must have been confused, wondering whether he was willing or not…

But it was better to make this matter clear, so Zhao Wumian whispered: “Queen Mother, I was overwhelmed by your beauty just now, and my lust blinded my heart… But I hope you can understand that if one day you want to have sex with someone, you will definitely be unable to control yourself… I am not the late emperor, and I will not use you as a tool for marriage.”

The Queen Mother closed her eyes tightly and said nothing. It was unknown whether she heard anything or not…but she couldn’t help but tighten her hand on Zhao Wumian’s shoulder.

The Queen Mother no longer thought about a political marriage with Zhao Wumian. Her main concern now was whether she really liked Zhao Wumian, and…it was over. She had no face to see the Emperor and his niece.

I am really confused.

Seeing that the Queen Mother did not reply, Zhao Wumian did not say anything more. He put his arm around the Queen Mother and let her little face rest on his shoulder. Then he raised his hand to suck the oil-paper umbrella from the alley, then picked up the Queen Mother by the waist, held the umbrella handle between her legs, and carried her back while holding the umbrella for her.

Only when they reached the door of the inn did Zhao Wumian silently put the empress dowager down. The empress dowager silently opened her eyes, patted her dress, and then held up the oil-paper umbrella with both hands… Being drunk was just a way to give her an excuse, she was not really drunk.

Carrying him back, being seen by all the girls, how embarrassing…

The Queen Mother said nothing as she walked silently towards the villa. Then she remembered something, turned her head to look at Zhao Wumian, and stretched out her little hand.

“kindness?”

“Where is my handkerchief?”

“It’s stained with…”

“Give me.”

Zhao Wumian silently took out a handkerchief and handed it to the empress dowager.

The Queen Mother put it into her sleeve and returned to the courtyard in silence. She greeted the girls as usual, said a few words to them, then went back to her room, closed the door and refused to see anyone.

Before the lights were turned on, the Queen Mother took out a handkerchief from her sleeve, looked at it for a few seconds, then put it to her nose and sniffed it a few times, “Oh? So this is what a man’s thing smells like…”

Having satisfied her curiosity, the Queen Mother was about to wash her handkerchief, but suddenly she stopped where she was, with a hint of suspicion in her eyes.

Back in Emei, when she went to catch an adulterer with a kitchen knife in the morning, Zhao Wumian actually had this smell on him… At that time, Su Qingqi was not there.

Did Zhao Wumian punch it out on his own, or was there a woman in the room at that time…

The Queen Mother’s face became more suspicious, but after thinking about it, she shook her head. She couldn’t even take care of herself… Let’s wash the handkerchief and skirt first.

Zhao Wumian walked into the yard, and Su Qingqi came to greet him. She didn’t ask what Zhao Wumian and the Queen Mother talked about, but just asked: “What did you find out about the murder case?”

In order not to expose his affair with the Queen Mother, Zhao Wumian held her and looked at the crime scene for a few times, memorizing the traces of battle left there, and then he recalled a few things and performed a set of sword techniques.

Su Qingqi raised her eyebrows slightly, “Emei swordsmanship… people from the Emei sect are here too?”

Zhao Wumian suppressed his throbbing heart for a moment, pondered for a few seconds, and guessed: “Tang Weiyu is using this method to remind me that he has also come to Qingcheng Mountain, and most likely has already infiltrated Fan Shunan’s side.”

Shen Lian, who had been listening nearby, immediately asked, “Do you want your subordinates to check where the disciples involved are? And find a way to contact Tang Weiyu?”

Zhao Wumian shook his head. “Tang Weiyu used this method to secretly remind the Fan family. She certainly didn’t completely gain the Fan family’s trust… If we investigate this matter now, it will make the Fan family alert… It’s enough to know that Tang Weiyu has also come to Qingcheng Mountain.”

As they were talking, they walked into the house and, with the assistance of Wei Hetong, Luo Xiangzhu drew a topographic map of the mountain behind Qingcheng, and the preparatory work was completed.

Wei Hetong shrank his neck. “I know the terrain of the Qingcheng Back Mountain. I’ve been there many times before Dao Kui and the Fan family cooperated. It’s impossible that this place has changed much. It’s just that I have no idea about the defense situation and personnel deployment…”

So if anything goes wrong, don’t hold him responsible.

“That’s enough.” Zhao Wumian looked at the lifelike map that looked like an ink painting, and was secretly surprised at Luo Xiangzhu’s painting skills… It was really amazing.

The map was spread out on the table. Xiao Yuanmu stood on tiptoe, looked around for a few seconds, and then pointed to a location with his round fan, “This is the prince’s tomb…”

It was a slightly flat, concave valley.

Qingcheng Mountain is endless, no less than Mount Emei, and there are many valleys like this. If Xiao Yuanmu hadn’t led the way, Zhao Wumian would probably not have been able to find it.

After returning to the house, in the middle of the night, Mu Lier and Su Qingqi met at the door of Zhao Wumian’s room. They paused at the same time, then silently pushed the door open and went in.

There will definitely be a bloody battle tomorrow, so it would be better to practice dual cultivation first to help Zhao Wumian adjust his condition… At the moment, I can’t care about things like sleeping in the same quilt.

Fortunately, Zhao Wumian had a strong physique, and even though he was startled by the Empress Dowager’s little hand… the amount was huge, so he was not afraid of being powerless.

On Mount Qingcheng, the drizzle continues.

Fan Wucheng hurried over and met with Tang Weiyu, Fan Shunan and others.

Everyone present saluted him, and Tang Weiyu, as a martial arts master, and superficially only had a cooperative relationship with the Fan family, naturally did not need to lower his status, but went straight to the point and asked: “Did you bring the Jiuli Gu?”

Fan Wucheng knew why Tang Weiyu came to help, and without saying much, he raised his hand, took out a small porcelain bottle and threw it to Tang Weiyu.

The Fan family members around were all on guard, ready to take action if Tang Weiyu tried to escape.

Tang Weiyu didn’t know much about the poison, so he handed it to Tang Xingwen who came with him to Qingcheng Mountain.

Tang Xingwen opened the bottle stopper and carefully examined it before glancing at Fan Wucheng, “This poison… can it be called the poison of the King of Gu?”

Fan Wucheng sat down at the table, rubbing his fingers, and smiled faintly, “Jiuli Gu is the most precious treasure of Jiuli. Most of it has been used to deal with crises within the tribe. Currently, there is only this one, and each of the five major families holds a portion.”

Tang Weiyu frowned, “So you only gave your Fan family’s share?”

“Here’s the money. Wait for Patriarch Tang to help me kill Zhao Wumian, and then announce to the world that you are the one who killed him. After you take the blame, I will help Patriarch Tang get the remaining four shares to save your wife’s life.”

Fan Wucheng said calmly.

Fan Shunan looked at the two of them with a smile. Being surrounded by two martial arts masters, Zhao Wumian would definitely die. Tang Weiyu would have to take the blame. In order to survive and save Madam Tang, he had no choice but to take Emei and the Tang family to join the Fan family.

Not only could he kill Zhao Wumian and eliminate a great threat, but he could also recruit a martial arts master and the Emei Tang family…kill two birds with one stone.

As for this one-fifth of Jiuli Gu, it is indeed real… it is just a poison. You can refine it again if you want. After all, it is an external object. The strategic significance of a martial arts master is much more precious than a portion of poison.

If Tang Weiyu is recruited for his own use and the Wuhonghua is successfully cultivated, the so-called five major clans of Jiuli can all be named Fan.

Tang Weiyu was silent for a moment, put the small porcelain bottle into his sleeve, and bowed slightly, “After the matter is done, you still need to protect the safety of my Tang family and Emei.”

“It’s natural.”

Someone poured wine. Fan Shunan picked up the bowl and poured it on the ground to commemorate his dead brother. Then he filled another bowl, bowed to Tang Weiyu, and drank it all in one gulp.

Tang Weiyu also picked up the wine bowl and looked at the wine inside.

In fact, the Fan family has a very accurate grasp of his lifeline… He will cooperate with and work for whoever can save his wife and protect Emei and the Tang family.

But the Fan family didn’t know that Madam Tang no longer needed the so-called Jiuli Gu.

Tang Weiyu drank the wine in one gulp.

Boom————

There were bursts of thunder in the sky, the rain was getting heavier, and a storm was about to come.

In front of Mount Qingcheng, a hundred-meter-high arena was built in a valley. The surrounding area was lush and green, and the trees swayed in the evening breeze.

Yangshe Congyun sat cross-legged in the middle of the arena with a jar of wine in front of him. He drank silently, and from time to time looked up at the sky where lightning flashed from time to time.

Madam Yangshe held an umbrella with both hands, standing next to Yangshe Congyun, and reached out to catch a few drops of rain. “Zhao Wumian said he would come to fight you tomorrow… Why don’t you go back to the house to sleep tonight?”

“Well, I’ll wait for him here.” Yangshe Congyun shook his head slightly, “It’s just a little rain. With my martial arts skills, I’m immune to cold and heat.”

“You have a bad temper.” Mrs. Yangshe turned around and left, but after a few steps, she couldn’t help but look back at the back of a man sitting on the ring. She stopped where she was and went over to hold an umbrella for him after a few seconds.

“paw?”

“I’ve been married to you by you… Even though I’m not good at martial arts and can’t help you much, it’s not difficult for me to stand by you through thick and thin.”

“You’re already an adult, and you’re still talking about this…why don’t you ask me if I can win tomorrow?”

“Whether you win or lose, just come back alive and don’t let me become a widow.”

“Haha… Zhao Wumian is no match for me, don’t worry.”

“kindness.”

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I remembered it wrong a few chapters ago and wrote Master Qin Sanye as Master Wei Sanye. Now I have changed it back… Alas, my mind is getting more and more confused, and I always make small mistakes like this.

The plot has reached the most critical point in this volume, and the next few chapters will be completed directly.

(End of this chapter)