Chapter 2339: Two Birds with One Stone

Xie Daoyun really wanted to find some place to crawl into and hide forever. Her skin was too delicate, and she had gotten too immersed when she was kissing her lover. She had gone through an entire night without much of a break, so that was why her lips couldn't help but be a bit swollen.

But she still had to answer the question. “It might be because I spoke too much after discussing the Secrets of Spatial Distortion all night.”

“Spoke too much?” The women had strange expressions. Would speaking too much make one's lips swollen?

Zu An almost burst out laughing. This girl really didn’t know how to lie. She'd actually used such a ridiculous excuse.

“Were the two of you really researching the Secrets of Spatial Distortion last night?” Pei Mianman looked at Zu An with suspicion.

“That’s right. In particular, we were discussing how to turn a ‘vertical shape into a circular shape’, which was a particularly difficult topic. Little sister got completely worked up over that debate with me last night,” Zu An said with a smile.

Jiang Luofu was full of admiration. “Xie Daoyun really is a genius from our academy. Senior brother praised her firm will in exploring the truth, and how she has never blindly followed authority. I hadn’t expected her to be the same even last night. All of us need to learn from her.”

The other women all voiced their agreement. Serious and hardworking people received respect no matter where they went.

Xie Daoyun’s entire face was red. Even though she was innocent, the two of them had been together all night. How could she not understand what the ‘vertical shape into a circular shape’ Zu An was talking about meant?

Big brother Zu really is terrible!

Ji Xiaoxi tugged on Zu An’s hand. “Big brother Zu, I was a bit confused about the medicine manual that I was studying yesterday too. Help me take a look at it.”

After Zu An learned the Baopu Sutra, he had also gained a deep understanding of medicines. She had been really amazed when he talked about that topic with her before. She felt as if her big brother Zu really was omnipotent.

“Sure.” Zu An really liked this adorable little sister. He really wanted to squeeze her soft cheeks every day.

When she saw the two leave, Xie Daoyun’s face heated up. She had also consulted big brother Zu on his formation knowledge the previous day, and yet the 'lesson' had ended up with them in bed.

Xiaoxi isn’t also going to...

But she immediately erased that thought as soon as it appeared.

What kind of nonsense am I thinking? Xiaoxi is pure and innocent, so why would she do what I'm thinking?

Pei Mianman voiced her surprise. “Little sister Xie, I just noticed that the way you're walking is a bit unnatural. Are you hurt?”

The women immediately turned around. They all looked at Xie Daoyun carefully.

Xie Daoyun was really panicking now. She normally didn’t lie, but her reaction was still really fast. “It might be because I sat all night studying the Secrets of Spatial Distortion and my legs are a bit numb.”

She pretended to rub her legs while speaking.

Yun Yuqing said with admiration, “Miss Xie’s level of concentration is really admirable. It would’ve been really hard for me to be so focused too.”

When she heard their praise, Xie Daoyun felt as if her heart was about to jump out of her body. But when she recalled the sweetness of last night, she thought that it was all worth it.

...

After Zu An finished discussing the medicine manuals, he set out on a trip to the monster palace. He'd wanted to go straight to Salamay to tell her about how he was going to lure the Monster Lord away, but Suolun Shi had reminded him to make a visit to the palace to avoid suspicion from Salamay.

That was what Zu An initially planned to do as well. He'd been inside his own cave the entire time, after all. If he went straight to Salamay and told her that the matter was settled, then she would definitely become suspicious. It would only prove that he'd already sided with the Monster Lord beforehand. As such, he intended to loiter around the palace area for a bit; then, when the timing was about right, he would leave the palace and find a place to activate the jade pendant.

He felt really refreshed along the way. All of the nervousness and fatigue that had accumulated as of late was completely gone. He had already reached his strongest point, ready to face any danger. He couldn't help but be amazed with the benefits of yin and yang harmonization. When a man and woman got together, even work stopped being tiring.

Soon after, Salamay appeared in front of him. He could tell that she was on guard, always checking the surroundings for an ambush.

“I’ve already completed the task you’ve entrusted me with. Tomorrow, the Monster Lord will leave for some time. Don’t waste this opportunity.” Zu An then conveyed the exact time that the Monster Lord was going to leave.

Salamay was really happy. “Donaire, I really regret not knowing a genius like you sooner. But don’t worry, once my father returns, you will be under one monster and above all else. I might even consider taking you as my husband, you know?” As she spoke, she had a bashful expression.

Zu An was speechless.

When he heard what she said in the beginning, he'd started to think this woman did know how to properly motivate her subordinates, but he immediately changed his mind when he heard the second half.

This girl knows sh*t-all about motivation!

“The first miss should hurry and arrange the personnel needed for Mojard’s rescue,” Zu An quickly said.

“Okay. All of this was really thanks to your hard work.” As she left, Salamay gave Zu An’s bottom a look from time to time, her expression full of sympathy.

Zu An was bewildered.

...

During the next day and a half, Zu An had a rare chance to rest. He helped the women with their cultivation questions from time to time. However, they all urged him to give Xie Daoyun preferential treatment. After all, the spatial transport formation was related to whether or not they could return to the Cultivation World.

Xie Daoyun had already secretly warned him that they absolutely couldn't do anything sneaky anymore. However, she couldn't withstand the others’ pressure. She was practically pushed into Zu An’s room. Helpless to do anything else, she could only nervously yet expectantly learn about all kinds of spatial transformation methods under her lover’s teaching.

She felt that big brother Zu was too naughty and warned him not to forget what was actually important. But he used her body as a model, vividly describing many spatial transformation methods she couldn't understand. When she saw herself in all sorts of bizarre positions through the different mirror reflections, she was inwardly amazed at the beauty of the great dao.

While she was still shy, she gradually gained some understanding. She soon discovered that she already fully understood the Secrets of Spatial Distortion, which had previously been completely cryptic like a heavenly edict. She couldn't help but feel admiration again.

Big brother Zu really is a genius among geniuses... So all of the stuff he was doing to me wasn’t because he was greedy for lust, but rather to help me understand the principles of spatial distortion easier. I really misunderstood him...

Because of the guilt she felt from that, she only became gentler. She hugged her lover tightly and received him warmly no matter what he did.

...

It was soon the time Zu An had arranged with Salamay. He secretly brought the women to a spot near the Monster Palace.

Jiang Luofu asked worriedly, “Ah Zu, should we have Xiaoxi stay behind? This trip is too dangerous.”

Ji Xiaoxi immediately said, “No, all of you are taking this huge risk too. How could I hide like a coward all on my own?”

Zu An stroked her head and said gently, “I need to enter the storeroom, and there will definitely be all sorts of precious materials, but the window of time we'll have is very short. That’s why I'll need your help remembering all of the jade strips and collecting all kinds of materials.”

The efficiency with which he could do all of this alone wouldn’t be able to compare to having the others' help. His plan only allowed for an hour or so of time, so the more people there were, the more they could bring out.

He continued, “Don’t worry. I'll protect Xiaoxi well.”

Jiang Luofu wasn’t an unreasonable person, and knew that having Xiaoxi there would provide an extra layer of help. Her skills in medicine and poison in particular were irreplaceable.

A shriek suddenly filled the air, and powerful winds stirred all around the palace. A three-headed bird flew out from the palace, and the Monster Lord quickly disappeared into the distance on its back. He had clearly left in such an exaggerated manner for Salamay to see.

“Just the mount alone already exerts such frightening pressure. One can well imagine just how terrifying that Monster Lord’s strength is.” When she thought about what she'd just felt, Pei Mianman’s expression became a bit grave.

“We’ll deal with any problems as they come. There will be a solution,” Zu An said while holding her hand.

When they saw how calm he was, the others' expressions eased quite a bit.

A while later, sounds of fighting emerged from the palace. Zu An realized that now was the moment. “We need to move now!”