Volume 2, Chapter 116 – Tang’er, Come Massage My Legs

Outside the courtyard, Liu Funing looked at Qu Qingtang walking into the courtyard with a complicated expression.

She always felt something was off.

She looked across at Huang Xifeng, who stood there like a door guardian, eyes closed in meditation.

“Sect Master Huang… don’t you think Immortal Venerable Qingzhi is a bit strange?”

Huang Xifeng looked over.

Had this girl Liu Funing finally noticed something was wrong?

Qu Qingtang was obviously problematic.

Her willingness to stay in the Fox Palace as a maidservant was clearly not as noble as she claimed.

Qu Qingtang’s attitude toward the Fox Monarch was anything but pure.

She was here for the Fox Monarch.

As someone with experience, Huang Xifeng knew all too well how attractive a mature fox demon could be to a sword cultivator.

Oh right, didn’t this girl Liu Funing particularly hate fox demons?

Thinking of this, Huang Xifeng’s expression became peculiar.

“What do you think is wrong with Immortal Venerable Qingzhi?” Huang Xifeng asked.

Liu Funing said, “It’s about Song Shiyuan and the fox demon.”

“Sect Master Huang, as a sword sect master, you should understand the sword sects’ stance on fox demons, right?”

“Whenever sect members are discovered to have been intimate with fox demons, the sect rules have always been unforgiving.”

“However, Immortal Venerable Qingzhi’s attitude toward Song Shiyuan’s intimacy with a fox demon seems far too lenient.”

Huang Xifeng looked at Liu Funing with a peculiar expression.

This girl was completely missing the point!

Qu Qingtang’s problem had nothing to do with Song Shiyuan.

“Sect Master Liu,” Huang Xifeng paused before saying, “I understand your concern, but Immortal Venerable Qingzhi’s experience and insight are beyond what we juniors can compare to.”

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“I believe Immortal Venerable Qingzhi must have her deeper reasons for acting this way.”

“But…” Liu Funing frowned.

“If Sect Master Liu is truly worried, why not stay by Immortal Venerable Qingzhi’s side and see how she ultimately handles this matter?” Huang Xifeng said. “Learning a Immortal Venerable’s way of handling affairs would also benefit your cultivation.”

Liu Funing still frowned.

She still felt something was off.

Was Huang Xifeng urging her to stick close to Qu Qingtang?

…

When Lu Zhuxin saw Qu Qingtang again, it was already a day later.

She sat on the bed, leisurely drinking the fruit juice Hu Mei’er handed her, her gaze sweeping over the composed Qu Qingtang.

“Immortal Venerable, have you finished reflecting on your previous actions?”

Qu Qingtang smiled. “Little fox, what happened before was Qingtang’s fault. Qingtang has thoroughly reflected on her mistakes.”

Lu Zhuxin sat up straight, looking at Qu Qingtang with interest. “Then, Immortal Venerable, can you tell me what you did wrong?”

Qu Qingtang’s expression remained unchanged as she smiled. “The mistake was that Qingtang’s will was not firm and she couldn’t control herself.”

Lu Zhuxin almost spat out the fruit juice she’d just swallowed.

This woman! Had she really reflected at all?

“Is this the result of a full day’s reflection, Immortal Venerable?” Lu Zhuxin’s eye twitched.

“Someone told Qingtang that the prerequisite for loving someone is respect,” Qu Qingtang said. “It was Qingtang who only cared about her own wishes but neglected… the feelings of the person she was with.”

Lu Zhuxin’s eyes showed a peculiar expression.

Did she know what she was saying?

She was saying she’d been controlled by her lower head instead of her upper head.

Oh wait, she didn’t have that part.

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And who told her this? Did Qu Qingtang actually have a strategist?

These words did sound like Song Shiyuan’s style.

So, had Qu Qingtang actually gone to Song Shiyuan for strategic advice?

Lu Zhuxin’s gaze toward Qu Qingtang became increasingly subtle.

Did Qu Qingtang know that Song Shiyuan was also inexperienced?

Thinking about it carefully, although Song Shiyuan was young in age and low in cultivation, when it came to handling emotions, she was still two dimensions ahead of Qu Qingtang.

“Little fox,” Qu Qingtang said, “Qingtang won’t do anything that makes you uncomfortable anymore.”

Lu Zhuxin smiled faintly.

Won’t do things that make me uncomfortable anymore, hmm?

Then what do you plan to do next?

“Has the Immortal Venerable truly reflected?” Lu Zhuxin tilted her head slightly, her fingers gently pinching her earlobe. “But why do I feel that the way the Immortal Venerable is addressing me doesn’t sound quite right?”

“Little fox, may Qingtang not call you this?” Qu Qingtang asked.

“My relationship with the Immortal Venerable hasn’t reached such an intimate degree, has it?” Lu Zhuxin added, “Besides, is this what the Immortal Venerable calls respect?”

Qu Qingtang lowered her eyes slightly. “Then… what kind of address does the Fox Monarch hope Qingtang will use?”

Lu Zhuxin chuckled. “Since the Immortal Venerable is already a maidservant of this Fox Palace, as a maidservant, do I need to remind the Immortal Venerable how to address me?”

Qu Qingtang’s delicate eyebrows twitched slightly.

How should a maidservant address the master of this Fox Palace?

She sighed softly. “Little fox, you really do have wicked tastes.”

“Ahem.” Lu Zhuxin coughed lightly. “Has the Immortal Venerable already forgotten what she said?”

Qu Qingtang raised her head slightly, glancing at Lu Zhuxin with resentment, then smiled helplessly. “Very well, Master.”

Lu Zhuxin froze for a moment.

Hey! That’s not right.

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Qu Qingtang seemed to have misunderstood something.

The maidservants in this Fox Palace all addressed the Fox Monarch as “Your Majesty,” no one called her “Master” directly.

Lu Zhuxin hadn’t intended to make her use such an embarrassing form of address.

Why did she start using it on her own?

What had Little Shiyuan done to train Qu Qingtang to be so obedient?

Still, this seemed pretty good.

“Oh my!” Lu Zhuxin cupped her face, looking at Qu Qingtang. “It seems Tang’er has indeed reflected properly.”

Qu Qingtang’s eyebrows rose slightly.

Tang’er?

This girl was really treating her like a maidservant.

“Come, Tang’er.” Lu Zhuxin raised her slender legs. “Come massage my legs.”

Qu Qingtang glanced at those delicate, beautiful legs. “Are you sure… Mas…ter?”

“…” Lu Zhuxin’s words stopped, and she pressed her lips together.

This scene felt somewhat familiar.

It seemed that night had started the same way.

Thinking of this, Lu Zhuxin silently withdrew her legs.

Qu Qingtang chuckled softly. “If Master likes having others touch her little legs, Tang’er would be very happy to oblige.”

This woman got into character so quickly?

What a waste not becoming an actress.

And did she have some special fetish?

Why did she like staring at people’s legs so much?

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“No need.” Lu Zhuxin refused seriously.

Qu Qingtang smiled with regret.

Lu Zhuxin felt this woman had some perverse tendencies.

She unconsciously changed the subject. “Did Tang’er come looking for me today just for this?”

“Of course not.” Qu Qingtang paused, then said, “Qingtang has been in closed-door cultivation for a thousand years without going out. When I first arrived at Mingzhao City the other day and saw those blooming flowers, I wanted to invite the Fox Monarch… to request that Master go out to admire the flowers.”

“Admire flowers?” Lu Zhuxin curved her lips, looking at Qu Qingtang with a half-smile.

What kind of flowers did she want to admire?

…

It was nearly noon.

Liu Funing wandered around the courtyard.

“Strange… where exactly did Immortal Venerable Qingzhi run off to?”

She had originally wanted to follow Qu Qingtang today to learn how she handled affairs in the Fox Palace.

But for some reason, she’d lost track of Qu Qingtang early in the morning.

“I asked Huang Xifeng, and she doesn’t know.”

“Song Shiyuan seems to know, but it looks like she doesn’t want to tell me.”

Liu Funing furrowed her brow.

Suddenly, she sensed someone approaching from ahead.

“It’s Immortal Venerable Qingzhi!”

Qu Qingtang’s aura was upright and peaceful, vast as the cosmos. She couldn’t mistake it.

Liu Funing was about to step forward when she discovered there was another person beside Qu Qingtang.

To be precise, a fox demon.