Chapter 599: Chapter 591: The Master Lacks Morality and Conscience
Qin Liuxi turned her head and saw the coming person, her eyebrows raised slightly, her eyes carrying a hint of a smile.
"Long time no see, Prince."
Qi Qian did not expect to encounter her here. Previously, he had gone to Jiuxuan to look for her, but he had never seen her there and as he was on duty, he couldn’t stay at Jiuxuan indefinitely.
Today, he finished his duties early and planned to go to Jiuxuan. However, after returning to his residence, he was stopped by the Old Princess Consort who asked him to accompany Lady Mu Shiqi from his residence to the Silver Building to pick up some jewelry they had ordered earlier.
Although Qi Qian was reluctant—even though their marriage plans were already scheduled and it was normal for the betrothed couple to visit each other—he wasn’t very keen on it, but since the order was from his grandmother, he had no choice but to obey.
He had not expected to meet Qin Liuxi here.
Was this an unintended blessing?
Qi Qian, unable to hide his joy, looked at her; she had grown taller and matured, but it seemed she was more distant than ever.
As this feeling emerged, his joyful expression faded slightly and he said, "You are in the capital, why didn’t you send a card to the Prince Mansion? Why don’t I host you and also have you help my grandmother with the Peace Pulse?"
Qin Liuxi replied, "Prince, my kind connection with the Old Princess Consort has already been cleared. The Imperial Physician in the palace also has excellent medical skills; I believe the Old Princess Consort will recover very well."
This was a rejection.
Qi Qian’s smile faded.
"Prince, who is this?" A noble lady dressed in a light purple gown, stunningly beautiful, stood next to Qi Qian, curiously looking at Qin Liuxi. Her eyes were measuring and probing.
Regaining his noble and aloof demeanor, Qi Qian replied, "This is a Master from Li City Qingping Temple, who previously treated my grandmother’s chronic illness."
Mu Jin responded in surprise, "I had long heard from the Old Princess Consort that a Daoist doctor with remarkable medical skills treated her, but I never expected the Master to be so young."
Qin Liuxi looked at Mu Jin, a strange color flashing in her eyes—a dragon’s face and phoenix’s neck, bathed in pearly luster, her fate extremely precious, yet sadly her marital destiny is weak and her deep affections short-lived.
She lowered her eyes, sighing inwardly.
Affection is truly hurtful, indeed, untouchable.
Qin Liuxi silently repeated several scriptures in her heart.
Seeing Qin Liuxi like this, Mu Jin felt an inexplicable tightness in her chest, her fingers clutching the handkerchief, feeling a trace of unease.
Qin Liuxi quickly lifted her lips, smiled, and said, "The two of you are a perfect match, a match made in heaven. Congratulations." She handed a peace charm to Mu Jin, saying, "Meeting is a kind fate, I gift you this charm, Blessings to the Infinite."
Mu Jin was somewhat dazed, reaching out to take it.
Qin Liuxi nodded to them and then said to Manager Wu, "Take me to the private room, please."
Manager Wu nodded; although recognizing Qi Qian’s status, to him, Qin Liuxi was more important. He let another clerk serve him temporarily and said he would return shortly.
Watching Qin Liuxi walk away, Qi Qian’s lips tightened slightly, observing how respectfully the Silver Building’s manager treated her, prompting deep thought.
"Even the manager of the Silver Building shows such respect to a monk; do they know each other?" Mu Jin was filled with curiosity, but what intrigued her more was the talisman in her hand. To Qi Qian she said, "Prince, what do you think of this peace charm?"
Qi Qian replied, "Her talismans are very effective; keep it. By the way, Mu Xi also bought some talisman cards from her."
Mu Jin was even more bewildered; even her own brother knew her?
Private room upstairs.
Qin Liuxi had just sat down when Teng Zhao remarked, "The Commandery Prince gives you weird looks, better keep your distance to avoid trouble."
That fellow, looking all noble but drenched in riches, and yet, with his fiancée by his side, he still gazes at the master with such a clingy look.
He really deserves a beating.
Manager Wu glanced at Teng Zhao. Are all kids these days so devilishly clever?
Qin Liuxi was also startled and said, "What’s wrong? Did he find out I duped him before and wants to settle the score? Is the Commandery Prince really so petty?"
Teng Zhao was speechless: a reminder wasted, this person really lacks insight.
Manager Wu thought: It seems he knows some incredible secret.
Qin Liuxi, puzzled, suddenly tousled his hair, "Kid, don’t think too much about all this messy stuff. You’ll lose your hair from stress and people might think you’re a monk."
Teng Zhao dodged her claw and neatly tidied his hair with a comb, giving her a cold look: She really is shameless.
Qin Liuxi couldn’t resist saying, "My disciple, there’s a saying—obsessive cleanliness is a disease, and it needs to be cured."
Ignoring her, Teng Zhao just said to Manager Wu, "We need some Jade for array formation, please bring some up, fragments will suffice."
"Alright." Manager Wu smiled, had tea and snacks brought over and went himself to fetch the Jade. The Si Family owned a Jade Mine and never lacked Jade.
The abundance was such that he had a small basket brought over, filled with Jade pieces, cut large and small, and even some polished Jade, including some finely carved Jade Pendants.
"There are also some tongmei relics stored in the Silver Building; should I bring those for you to choose from?" Manager Wu offered.
Qin Liuxi was surprised, "There are tongmei relics, too?"
Manager Wu smiled, "We run a Silver Building, we are never short of gold and silver jewelry. The Family Head instructed that anything that can suppress evil spirits should be kept as our ancestors were witches and it might be useful."
"Indeed." Qin Liuxi said, "Little Yue will definitely restore the glory of the White Witch."
"Thanks to your blessings." After some pleasantries, Manager Wu brought a small basket of Copper Coins.
Qin Liuxi didn’t let him wait on them, she and Teng Zhao picked and chose, she even taught him how to discern spiritual energies, yes, both the Jade and the tongmei contain energies.
The more the tongmei has been handled by people, the stronger its yang energy and its power to suppress evil; its forging must have been through intense flames and hammered thoroughly, and if the craftsman possesses strong Gang Zheng Qi, the tongmei he forges will have even stronger evil suppression abilities.
Finding the best among these relied on one’s Dao Heart and vision, just like finding a needle in a haystack.
Teng Zhao silently chanted a Taoist Scripture, activating his Heavenly Eye, and focused, picking through a basket of Copper Coins.
Qin Liuxi was picking initially too, but seeing him so focused, she stopped and switched to picking Jade.
Master and disciple, one with Jade, the other with Coins, did not disturb each other.
After selecting the needed items, Qin Liuxi stretched lazily, suddenly pausing mid-air, maneuvered a mantra and muttered a spell, fingers forming a sword, she struck toward the window: "Break."
"Ow."
Teng Zhao stood up, warily watching the window. After a ripple in the Void, a true scene appeared, a hand was grabbing the window sill, and another hand reached up.
Qin Liuxi walked over, pulled a silver needle from her waist, and jabbed at that hand.
"Hisss." The person lifted their head, glaring at Qin Liuxi: "You little wretch, how dare you!"
Qin Liuxi sneered coldly: "Even a Foundation Establishment Master stoops to sneaky tricks? What, planning something sinister? You play shady; I play open. Watch out, old man!"