readytorunbook Chapter 166 The Cold and Aloof Immortal's Darkened Daoist Partner 15
Chapter 166 The Cold and Aloof Immortal's Darkened Daoist Partner 15
Du Caicai quickly realized what was going on and could roughly guess what had happened.
He didn't ask any further questions, but simply warmly invited the two into the house.
The stone table in the courtyard was too small, and Du Caicai had prepared too many dishes, so there wasn't enough room to display them all.
The dishes were laid out one by one, a very sumptuous feast, all made from precious ingredients rich in spiritual energy.
Seeing Yun Qing staring at the dishes on the table, Zong Yunze raised his hand to tap her forehead again.
Yun Qing dodged the question and shook her head, saying, "Senior brother, no need, I can eat it just the same way."
Zong Yunze needs to help her maintain her figure for a while, which will require a lot of spiritual energy. She probably won't be able to recover her losses, so it's not worth it and there's no need for it.
How could his Daoist partner, who deeply loved him, not feel any heartache for him!
Zong Yunze did not force her. He simply took out a wide, round jade stool that was about the same height as the table and placed it next to him. Then he placed a small table and chair that were just the right size for Yun Qing on it, and then placed small jade bowls, chopsticks and cups on the small table.
Du Caicai was dumbfounded.
To his utter surprise, the aloof and indifferent Immortal Venerable Yunze was so gentle and considerate, which truly broadened his horizons.
He and Zong Yunze have known each other for quite some time, and he has never seen him care about anyone like this before. As expected, Daoist partners are different!
Seeing that Zong Yunze had already prepared the cups, Du Caicai warmly poured Yunqing a small cup of spirit flower wine.
Zong Yunze did not stop her, but said to Yun Qing, "Eat your food first, and drink later."
Yun Qing gazed at the pale pink, transparent liquid in the glass, the enticing aroma of the wine filling her nostrils, and couldn't help but feel a little hungry.
Fortunately, the large table of food was equally appealing to her.
So she obediently ate the vegetables first.
Du Caicai was very happy. Although Yun Qing was small and couldn't eat much, she ate with great relish!
That's the best compliment you can give a chef.
Zong Yunze had only casually mentioned that Yun Qing liked this and that, and he immediately patted his chest and promised that he would prepare enough food for his sister-in-law to take with her when she left.
He even promised to personally cook several tables of dishes for them to take away, including pastries, dried meat, fermented rice wine, and tea.
After the meal, Du Caicai was happy, Yun Qing got drunk, but Zong Yunze remained aloof.
After the meal, Du Caicai finally began to investigate Zong Yunze's purpose in coming.
"You wouldn't come to my temple without a reason, would you? You, Immortal Venerable Yunze, have come to my Miaoyin Sect just to reminisce about the past? Tell me, what brings you here?"
Yun Qing, feeling dizzy, squatted inside Zong Yunze's clothes, her rosy little face showing, her head nodding off sleepily.
Hearing Du Caicai's words, she immediately perked up, raised her hand, and said earnestly, "I know, we're here to eat pastries!"
Du Caicai was amused by her.
Is Zong Yunze raising a Daoist partner or a daughter?! How can she be so adorable?
Zong Yunze looked down at the little drunk cat in his arms, reached out and pressed her raised paws back down, and adjusted her position so that she could lie down.
Yun Qing blinked twice, then couldn't stay awake any longer and fell asleep.
Zong Yunze then spoke, "I remember the treasure of the Miaoyin Sect..."
Before he could finish speaking, Du Caicai jumped up excitedly, "Impossible! You, Zong Yunze! I knew you had the conscience to come see me; you were after my Miaoyin Sect's most prized treasure!"
Zong Yunze frowned slightly and said indifferently, "Keep your voice down, you're disturbing my partner's sleep."
Du Caicai swallowed back a whole string of curses and swears, finally saying irritably, "I know you have a Daoist partner, you don't need to keep bringing it up!"
"In short, don't even think about our Miaoyin Sect's most treasured artifact; it was passed down from our patriarch!"
Facing the excited Du Caicai, Zong Yunze remained calm and said slowly, "I will only take a small amount in exchange for a wisp of immortal energy."
Du Caicai was taken aback and exclaimed in shock, "Immortal aura?!"
There is a difference between ethereal aura and spiritual aura.
Even though Zong Yunze is known as the Immortal Venerable, he has not yet ascended to immortality, so it is impossible for him to possess immortal energy.
Suddenly realizing something, Du Caicai's expression changed, and she looked at Zong Yunze, asking, "Did you go to the Immortal's Tomb?"
Zong Yunze remained silent.
This is the default setting!
Du Caicai's voice instantly rose, "Are you crazy! What were you doing going to that godforsaken place? Don't you value your life?"
Yun Qing was startled by his voice and sat up instantly.
Zong Yunze quickly reached out and gently patted her, coaxing her in a low voice, "It's okay, he just opened his mouth too wide and ate a bug."
Du Caicai: ...
This is because he woke up his precious Daoist partner!
Yun Qing drank too much of the Spirit Flower Wine, but she didn't feel too bad. She just felt dizzy and sleepy.
She was still dazed after being startled awake, staring wide-eyed at Du Caicai who had woken her up, her eyes wide with a mixture of shock and wariness.
Zong Yunze gently patted her to comfort her, and she relaxed. Her eyelids began to droop, and she drifted back to sleep.
Zong Yunze then said, "I know what I'm doing."
Is this what you call having a sense of propriety?
Before Du Caicai could say anything more, Zong Yunze interrupted her, asking directly, "Should we change?"
Du Caicai paused for a moment, then decisively said, "Change!"
Although the sect's most treasured artifact was passed down from the patriarch and cannot be easily touched, it possesses divine energy!
In the entire cultivation world, there are probably only immortal tombs with such features, but who dares to go there? And who could possibly come out alive?
Moreover, Zong Yunze said he would only take a small amount.
This deal is incredibly lucrative.
But he still asked, "Are you really going to exchange it for immortal energy? You are the most promising person to ascend in the entire cultivation world. This wisp of immortal energy might just be the opportunity for your ascension. Why don't you keep it and refine it yourself?"
Zong Yunze glanced at him and said indifferently, "Do I look like someone who starts something and then abandons it, leaving behind his wife and companion to ascend alone?"
Du Caicai: ...You're quite proud of yourself?
"So you're not planning to ascend? You're just going to waste your life in the cultivation world?"
Zong Yunze looked down at Yun Qing, who was fast asleep, and said, "Qingqing will ascend sooner or later. I'm just waiting for her. Nowadays, the cultivation world and the upper realm are almost completely cut off. If I ascend, what difference would it make from abandoning her?"
“She’s so naive, she can be tricked out of a meat bun, how can I leave her here alone?”
Upon hearing this, the system instantly felt as if it were facing a formidable enemy.
It didn't expect that the host wouldn't talk nonsense while drunk, but rather that Zong Yunze would cause problems.
Wouldn't such a evaluation destabilize the host's character?
Du Caicai felt a sour taste in her mouth. "Can you please stop talking such cheesy things with that aloof look on your face? It's really not used to you talking so much these days."
He craned his neck to look at Yun Qing inside his clothes, "Why don't I think my sister-in-law is stupid?"
He thought for a moment and muttered, "Could this be a case of 'love makes one foolish'?"
As soon as he finished speaking, he was stared at by Zong Yunze.
Who are you calling an idiot?
Du Caicai: ...Didn't you say your sister-in-law was stupid?
"I'm stupid, okay? My sister-in-law is very smart!"
It is unreasonable!
The two quickly steered the conversation back to the treasured artifact of the Miaoyin Sect. The system breathed a sigh of relief, thankfully the host's persona hadn't collapsed.