MTLNOVEL Chapter 174: What's the Harm in Exposing One's Identity?
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Actually, she should have recognized who this guy was long ago if she hadn't assumed it was impossible to meet Meng Yu in the Third-Order Minor World she should have...
Although his appearance and temperament had changed, that shy, seemingly innocent lamb-like expression, meant to deceive people, she remembered; it was that damned bastard's specialty disguise!!!!!!!!!
That day, he just smiled sheepishly like that, and then, with a single sword strike, he chopped off his own head!
She had been through all kinds of hardships for him in Changdong Minor World, and he... he actually had a girlfriend outside!
And it was a Female Golden Core girlfriend!
And totally smitten with him!
Look at those timid eyes and all that deep affection!
Meng Yu, you really live an exciting life!
On the other side, Master Lihua glanced at her disciple, feeling a bit puzzled. What was her disciple hinting at? But in the next moment, it was as if she suddenly realized something!
How could a Qi Refinement Realm cultivator possibly be loved by a Female Golden Core Master so devotedly? That person couldn't possibly be as strange as Meng Yu...
What?
Ah?
Oh no!!!
She looked at the shattered tiles under Zhuge Caihua's feet, her eyes wide open.
There were many flaws in Bai Qianqian's story, such as there being no such Minor World around Peach Blossom Star, why she was so poorly informed, and why no one in the Third-Order World had discovered it, but she felt that Bai Qianqian did not seem to be lying. So where was the issue?
If connected with Meng Yu, who could perform Void Shifting, everything would make sense.
Meng Yu possibly ran off to the Outer Domain, abducted a beautiful Golden Core Master in that chaotic space, and then ran back just in time to meet her, Master Ouyang, and others who thought he went to a First-Order Minor World for revenge, only to find him enjoying time with his girlfriend!
Master Lihua looked at Meng Yu, her eyes spinning.
"I most appreciate those who are selflessly impartial and do not bend the law for personal gain."
Meng Yu said something strange, but Master Lihua saw him wink, ah, she understood what Meng Yu wanted to do!
I treat you as one of us, so let's not connect!
Meanwhile, not far off, Zhuge Caihua also blinked her eyes, confirming Meng Yu's identity.
"Hey, you three,"
Meng Yu kicked the three Foundation Establishment cultivators lying on the ground. "We agreed on a fair trade, and we've all paid a half deposit. Now you're trying to rob us; look, how are we going to settle this? I won't even delve into the robbery. When will the Four Seas Glazed Vase be delivered? Once delivered, we'll let you go!"
"Sir, it was our blindness that failed to recognize Gold-inlaid Jade. We were wrong; we never even reported the Four Seas Glazed Vase to headquarters and swallowed the deposit. Sorry, so sorry."
The lead Foundation Establishment was already sweating profusely. He hadn't realized that this man was Meng Yu, but he knew that there were three Golden Cores present. They had walked into a bad situation; Master Taohua could directly call the boss, and for what? The boss certainly wouldn't offend a Female Golden Core just for their sake!
"Oh, is that so..."
Meng Yu feigned disappointment, then turned to Fairy Taohua with open hands.
"Look, Qian Qian has already spent half her Spirit Stones to purchase the Four Seas Glazed Vase, only to be duped by these jerks; sigh..."
"Are you in a hurry for the Four Seas Glazed Vase?"
"Not really, if it's not available here, we could just go to Supreme Star. Master Taohua, do you have any Third Grade Magical Treasure? We can make a trade."
Bai Qianqian waved her hand and a pile of Spirit Stones appeared on the table, along with a hundred Middle-grade Spirit Stones.
The exchange rate between Middle-grade Spirit Stones and regular ones is one hundred to one, but in reality, nobody uses Middle-grade Spirit Stones for such exchanges; Middle-grade Spirit Stones are truly valuable treasures.
"My, my, guests from afar, how could we possibly take advantage of you like this?"
At this point, Master Taohua had truly taken a liking to Bai Qianqian. The only regret was how such a pretty Golden Core Maiden could be duped by someone like Meng Yu, a scoundrel!
"I have several Third Grade Magical Treasures in my storehouse that have not bonded with an owner. You wait here; I'll send someone to bring them over quickly. We can discuss the price!"
"No need, let's trade right now. Master Taohua, whatever good stuff you have, just give us something casually," Meng Yu said, smiling slyly at Master Lihua.
The closer she is to us, the less she should accommodate us, and the less we should recognize each other. There's still much to do in the future; no need to get her involved in trouble.
It was just like in Changdong Minor World, where Meng Yu and Zhuge Caihua never even met.
"Since you've recognized me, go ahead and report to the Immortal Sect. Don't worry about us, thank you."
There was no Whispering Secret Technique, no messy words—just meaningful glances. Oh no, it was understanding what the other wanted to do.
"Alright, alright." Your next read is at My Virtual Library Empire
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Master Taohua, busty yet with a nimble mind, although she didn't understand why the two were so urgent, didn't say much and directly took out several items from her Storage Bag. Just as she was about to introduce them, she was grabbed by the neck and pulled out of the villa by Master Lihua.
Of course, Master Lihua casually took away those Spirit Stones as well.
"Ah, Lihua, what are you doing? These aren't enough, lend me some first. I won't forget your help after the transaction, why are you dragging me now? I still want to..."
Master Taohua only broke free after being pulled a good distance away from the villa.
"That man is Meng Yu!"
Master Lihua gave a cold glance at this busty fool and another at her disciple who was standing there dumbfounded.
"I just sent a warning to the Immortal Sect. Right now, the Golden Cores of the Supreme Star should be contacting you. If I hadn't taken you away, what if Meng Yu had killed you?"
Her voice wasn't loud, but it was enough for those inside the villa to hear.
"Ah?"
Master Taohua was stunned for a moment, nearly jumping up from the ground.
"How is it possible? How could Meng Yu possibly come here? He's just a Qi Refinement Practitioner. Isn't he afraid I'd strangle him? And what's with that Golden Core Maiden?"
At that moment, messages from Supreme Star came through the wristwatches of both individuals. They had received Master Lihua's message; knowing Meng Yu was on Peach Blossom Star, they urgently asked about Master Taohua's situation and suggested she either capture or kill Meng Yu and so on.
"Meng Yu has a Golden Core by his side; I'm afraid it's a trap, therefore, we cannot act rashly."
"Aaaaah!"
Only then did Master Taohua come to her senses.
"Hey, person inside, are you Meng Yu?"
Her voice was filled with enthusiasm and anticipation.
Ah, such a strange encounter. If I had known it was Meng Yu, I would have brought out my best wine to welcome him.
Unfortunately, the Protective Formation had been activated, blocking communication from inside and out, leaving no further messages from within.
Six hours later, four Golden Cores from the Immortal Sect arrived through the Teleportation Array—although regulations allow for the transportation of thousands of Qi Refinement Practitioners at once, this is impossible for Golden Cores. The higher the power, the greater the restrictions, and Golden Cores are not common cabbages. Four persons at a time is already quite formidable.
After the four Golden Cores arrived, they took a plane and were delayed a bit before reaching Meng Yu's villa.
By the time they arrived, the site was already a complete mess.
Masters Taohua and Lihua, having issued a warning to the Immortal Sect, led the Cultivators of Peach Blossom Star to surround the entire villa so tightly that not even water could escape.
However, after waiting three hours and detecting no movement from inside, Master Lihua, sensing something was wrong, ordered an assault, and they rushed into the villa only to find it empty.
Only three subdued Foundation Establishment Practitioners were lying unconscious on the ground.
Fortunately, all the Starships had halted operations, so Meng Yu couldn't escape, or so they hoped.
Afterward, a great number of Cultivators and police from Peach Blossom Star arrived at the villa to conduct an investigation. Of course, there were also media journalists who had gotten wind of the event, broadcasting various reports.
As one of those involved, Master Lihua sincerely described the scene in front of the cameras.
"I really didn't know he was Meng Yu, I swear on my integrity. I didn't think for a second that the person in front of me was Meng Yu. I assumed he was a male Golden Core Expert, especially with that beautiful Female Golden Core who was clearly very devoted to him."
"It was the jealous Cai Hua who suddenly felt that the person in front of us was Meng Yu, the same smug look unchanged, and then I immediately became alert and escaped the villa with Taohua."
"Why did we escape? Because we didn't know the combat capabilities of Meng Yu and the girl with him, that girl was obviously a Golden Core Expert, and look at this bottle of wine, also brewed by an unknown Golden Core. Who knows if there were other enemies lying in ambush? With the situation unclear, we had to leave quickly. After all, Taohua is clumsy in a fight, useless, and I still needed to protect Zhuge Caihua and a few of my subordinates; the situation was too dangerous."
"I want to declare again, I really did not have a previous appointment with Meng Yu. This coincidence is just too uncanny. If I were colluding with him, why would I choose to do it this way? Right, Meng Yu, that heartless man, has gotten a new girlfriend; he, he, he betrayed Cai Hua... scum!"
"That female Golden Core, I suspect she comes from the Outer Domain. Meng Yu has already been there and met this girl, then deceived her. Of course, perhaps my conjecture is wrong, but do you all remember Meng Yu's personal signature on the communication software? 'Go abroad to start a business, return to repay the Immortal Sect!'"
Master Lihua's interview video was very sensational, and the message was rapidly spreading through radio waves.
She was already a super internet star of the Immortal Sect, and now with news about Meng Yu, as well as the newly appeared Master Taohua and the young girl, this news blew up the whole public opinion.
And let's not forget the Ouyang Family scandal.
Aren't you all shameless?
Two Qi Refinement Practitioners just wanted to buy some things, and you mobilized three Foundation Establishment Practitioners to murder and loot?
Be careful now, previously you all had closely guarded your First-Order Minor Worlds, but now, with Meng Yu able to bring people along, even a Golden Core Expert to fish, it means all your Second and Third-Order Minor Worlds are unsafe.
There's no difference between Meng Yu killing someone and someone else doing it. And how can you be sure that Meng Yu can only bring one person at a time?
You previously said that Meng Yu couldn't bring people along for Void Shifting, that it was unscientific, or rather, illogical!
Really amusing.