MTLNOVEL Chapter 162: My girlfriend came to visit me, what should I do?
Having returned to the Moon-Watching Sect from Great Wu, the Emperor of The Great Tang Dynasty, Meng Yu, became a diligent student once more, immersing himself in his studies, though Bai Qianqian advised against it to no avail. And then, the time for separation arrived again.
This was the fifth time. Huh, why wasn't Bai Qianqian present today? Did she not want to lecture him again?
There were seven empty Storage Bags on the table, and one filled with items.
Inside were various talismans, weapons, casting items, Spirit Armor, and so on. Of course, there were also some Spirit Fruits and Vegetables, the most delicate of which were sealed in special boxes.
These were Spirit Fruits and Vegetables that Bai Qianqian had cultivated using a Secret Technique, picked at their most flavorful peak and preserved. To eat them, one just had to tear off the seal, but it was best opened when they were most delicious; otherwise, the Spiritual Energy could easily leak out and the taste would be affected.
Meng Yu originally said it was not needed, but Bai Qianqian insisted, so Meng Yu said no more.
A man should be accommodating to a girl. You might not like what she has prepared for you, but there's no need to say it outright.
For example, there used to be a dead turtle in the Storage Bag, which Bai Qianqian claimed she acquired from somewhere, saying it could increase luck and so on, and told Meng Yu to carry it. Well, Meng Yu had carried that turtle several times, and indeed, everything went smoothly without incident. But this time, he did not see it.
Moreover, the taste of those special Spirit Fruits and Vegetables was truly exceptional; the sensation of their fullness and juiciness was a favorite of Meng Yu's, akin to a lunchbox prepared with love by a cherished person.
Nodding, he neatly placed the eight Storage Bags away, and then began the Teleportation.
Just like the last time, Meng Yu did not check the box. After all, Bai Qianqian would not trick him, and opening it would only cause the deliciousness to dissipate.
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Although he had left for several days, Changdong Star remained the same. The Wind-Fire Qiankun Formation stretched over three miles, and after checking everything, Meng Yu found that all was well.
Returning from his patrol, Meng Yu took out the Storage Bag full of items and began sorting them.
He put the talismans and other items into different Storage Bags, donned the Spirit Armor as necessary, and saw that the Spirit Fruits and Vegetables could still be stored for a while. This time, the dead turtle was not inside, which was just as well.
After busying himself for a while, he felt a bit hungry and decided to eat from the large box first.
These were specialties of the Western Wastes, not available in the Immortal Sect. If someone saw them, it might give him away!
As he opened the box, Meng Yu's pupils suddenly constricted!
Inside the moderately-sized box was a pure white rabbit, its fur crystal clear and flawless. Wasn't that Bai Qianqian? How did her true form end up here?
If not for the letter inside, Meng Yu might have been scared witless.
"Hello Meng Yu, I think by now you've already crossed over, right? Don't worry, I'm still alive. I'm just in a state of feigned death. Isn't it great, aren't you curious how I managed to come to your world?
Don't be scared, my feigned death was a success!"
The letter below described how to help Bai Qianqian wake up from her feigned death. She reassured that Meng Yu, her dear, need not worry. She had conducted several experiments before. Do you remember the dead turtle in the Storage Bag?
I told you that turtle could bring good fortune and just needed to be kept inside the Storage Bag.
In fact, that Spirit Turtle wasn't dead but had been placed in a feigned death state using a certain method, indiscernible from the outside. When you asked me about it, I told you the turtle was a lucky charm to ensure your safety in the Storage Bag. Later, I revived it, and its condition was very good. I put it back a few times, and it recovered well each time.
Ah Yu, I am very grateful for everything you've done for me. I think I can help you too. Thank you."
Suddenly, Meng Yu remembered the various scenes from learning with Bai Qianqian over the past two-and-multiple years.
The strict yet kind rabbit, aside from imparting knowledge, would sometimes ask about matters of the Immortal Sect. Then, there were other far less noticeable questions mixed in.
"You can't carry live creatures when you cross worlds?"
"Hmm, it won't work that way. I've experimented with it, even with half beast half Puppet creatures; they don't work either. But corpses are fine."
"Ah, you're so careless. What if something goes wrong during Teleportation?"
"Don't worry, it's not that strict. My Storage Bag has all kinds of things in it, various minerals, many Magical Treasures. If Teleportation were to fail due to some inexplicable item, that's not possible. I have this feeling, it either works or it doesn't."
"Well, it seems impossible for me to go over and help you. But if I were to go, what should I be aware of besides suppressing my Cultivation to First Grade?"
"Nothing else, actually. I would be overjoyed if you could come over. You don't know how dangerous it is for me there, with constant issues and many people testing me. If only you could come over..."
Back then, Meng Yu had begun to brag about his thrilling life, not considering what Bai Qianqian, who had been moved since he brought back Spirit Stones, was preparing to do.
She wanted to help Meng Yu!
The rabbit clan, having wandered and hidden for a million years, considered feigning death a vital skill, especially when they had caused a great disaster and had to commit suicide but didn't want to die. Feigning death was very useful.
Lying there, each creditor would come to check and from every angle, it seemed like a dead rabbit. What can you do with a dead person? Once the creditors left, the rabbit would quietly crawl out of the grave, dye itself grey or black, and continue living. What was wrong with that?
Of course, if an irate creditor dismembered the rabbit on the spot, it was just bad luck.
When the Immortal Sect sent children to that universe years ago, they used a similar method to let the children enter a state of feigned death, deceiving some entities. Although the technique had been lost over time, under correct broader assumptions and combined with the Bloodline Divine Ability of the rabbit, it was still possible.
As for the Spirit Turtle being able to accomplish this, of course, it's because the Spirit Turtle itself possesses a bloodline divine ability to play dead, very similar to a rabbit's, and Bai Qianqian didn't care about the life of the bandit—it was, after all, here to steal Bai Qianqian's Spirit Fruits and Vegetables, the villain!
However, Bai Qianqian also knew that Meng Yu cared a lot about her and didn't want her to take risks. If she were to mention her intentions, Meng Yu would have a hundred methods of refusal, including simply saying, "I can't take you with me."
And believe it or not, that's exactly what sort of person he was. Looking back at his personal history, there were many situations where he could have simply bowed his head or asked others for help, and yet he chose to proceed with explosive and terribly violent methods!
Just like when Bai Qianqian asked Meng Yu, "I need resources, but you could sneakily seek out one of your classmates, right? With your cultivation, you can approach them without their knowing, and have them contact Zhuge Caihua and others. Then, they have plenty of resources on their side, and you wouldn't need to rob anyone and take risks."
Unfortunately, Meng Yu's answer was, "I don't want to involve everyone. Those who have been kind to me, I don't even wish to achieve Foundation Establishment on Changdong Star, but rather give this opportunity to Zhuge Caihua."—Meng Yu didn't tell Bai Qianqian that he was prepared to use Zhuge Caihua as a guinea pig, but instead assured her he would give his all and so forth, moving the rabbit to the verge of tears.
Yes, if one didn't know that Corruption made one ten times stronger and Becoming a demon granted Hundredfold Strength, who would guess that Meng Yu's heart was so filthy.
"My dear, I'm prepared. If you discover me early, please forgive me, don't scold me.
If you come over and find me, pity me, a Golden Core Master hiding in a chest to smuggle myself in. Let me wake, please, please—I beg you. There are too many accidents in the real world, let me awake, so at least I'll have some self-defense capabilities, and I can also help you.
Love, Bai Qianqian."
Meng Yu held the letter, looking at the rabbit that seemed as dead, extended his hand, and caressed her smooth white fur. Enjoy new chapters from My Virtual Library Empire
Perhaps, he should have left her here, and then when he returned a month later, told her that he didn't go because he couldn't teleport.
Maybe...
But, looking at the laughing rabbit on the paper, Meng Yu fell into silence.
Yes, one month was too long. Here, he could encounter danger at any time. If he put her in the Storage Bag, what if she woke up midway? That would be inside the Storage Bag!
At this moment, Meng Yu finally understood what it meant to be 'care becomes chaos'!
After thinking for a long while, he smiled bitterly, shook his head, and placed his palm on Bai Qianqian.
This foolish rabbit managed to trick such a clever 'great master' himself, and to such an embarrassing extent!
How could there possibly be someone playing dead hidden inside a Storage Bag, and a Golden Core Master at that!
Sigh.
...
When Bai Qianqian awoke, she saw Meng Yu's face.
"Control your True Qi, suppress your cultivation, make sure it doesn't exceed First Grade, can you do that?"
Bai Qianqian nodded her head.
Of course, she had considered this, and before feigning death, she had placed a limit on her body, ensuring that for an hour after waking up, her cultivation wouldn't exceed the Qi Refinement Realm.
"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have lied to you."
She said this.
"It's okay, now that you are here, what can I do? But, I've lied to you about some things, I hope you won't mind."
"No, no, everyone has secrets, I understand that. I often lie too, like when someone asks me for money, I say I have none, and so on. It's nothing."
"Then that's good. Just stay here quietly, get accustomed to the Vital Energy and so on, and remember, absolutely control your personal cultivation."
"Mhm."
Bai Qianqian nodded her head, sitting there like an extremely well-behaved little wife.
"Do you know your mistake?" Meng Yu asked sternly.
"I know."
She obediently extended her hand.
"That's good. Don't come out for anything outside, you just stay nicely in the base for a month, and then I'll take you back. If you're obedient, I'll bring you along in the future, understand?"
Before reviving Bai Qianqian, Meng Yu had already hidden devices such as the generator and personal terminal for internet access within the Wind-Fire Qiankun Formation, and he had activated the control systems inside and out to prevent invasions from outside and to stop any internal mischief as well.
He couldn't bear to leave Bai Qianqian in the Storage Bag, afraid of any accidents. He also prepared himself for the possibility of being caught lying, the worst-case scenario.
But he still harbored a sliver of hope that Bai Qianqian would be obedient and wouldn't go out causing trouble, and would definitely stay at home and not discover any of this.