Chapter 119: Chapter 98: Ji Mingyu’s "Perfect Plan" (Part 2)

A few days ago, when Primordial Monarch Taixu suddenly visited, the six scattered individuals in the valley were both delighted and apprehensive, especially Lady Baihua.

Although rumors outside were already widespread and fervent, whether or not the Monarch would attend the Baihua banquet remained an unknown factor.

Initially, Lady Baihua’s message to the outside world was:

She had personally extended the invitation, and it was up to the Monarch whether to come based on her mood.

However, as the message got passed around, it morphed into the certainty that Primordial Monarch Taixu would definitely attend, attracting many female cultivators to participate, drawn by her reputation.

Lady Baihua felt a bit uneasy, but under the persuasion of her fellow sect members, she refrained from refuting the rumors, instead preparing two sets of plans, knowing she had not spoken a single falsehood and could justify herself regardless of the outcome.

Unexpectedly, not only did the Monarch arrive, but she did so more than a month early.

The six scattered individuals naturally extended a warm welcome, offering every courtesy, yet they were somewhat uneasy, fearing her visit might be to reprimand them.

Fortunately, upon her arrival, Primordial Monarch Taixu only asked them to keep her visit secret, forbidding any external dissemination, and then requested a secluded cave abode to enter retreat, instructing that no one disturb her.

Led by Lady Baihua, everyone complied entirely, not daring to inquire into the reasons.

Entities like the Monarch are presumably already in the "Realm of Approaching Immortality"; wherever she goes, she would be treated as an esteemed guest. For a medium-sized sect like Wuyou Valley, which only has a few members left, they had to be even more humble and cautious in her presence.

Of course, Lady Baihua and the Monarch shared some friendship. She didn’t inquire publicly, but when visiting this "sister" in private, she cautiously asked a question or two.

However, the Monarch seemed to be in a bad mood and said nothing, only instructing her to focus on organizing the Baihua banquet, ensuring no unexpected incidents occurred.

Lady Baihua naturally agreed. She was somewhat surprised that the Monarch would give this banquet so much importance.

She had extended an invitation in the previous session, but their relationship wasn’t deep at that time, and the Monarch had declined outright.

Even sixteen years ago, when she came to invite in person, the Monarch was uncertain about attending. Why is she so keen on it now? Did something happen in the meantime?

In fact, Lady Baihua was also curious about one thing: what about the Monarch’s disciple?

All these years, she hadn’t gossiped outside. Primordial Monarch Taixu had always acted low-key, so if the news of her taking a male disciple leaked, there would surely be endless speculation, turning into all kinds of rumors.

Therefore, before the Monarch introduced this disciple to outsiders, Lady Baihua would certainly not reveal it prematurely.

Speaking of Chu Xuan, the last time Lady Baihua visited Langhuan Grotto Heaven was seven years ago, and she didn’t see him then either.

She casually asked the Monarch at the time, but the Monarch only said she had assigned her disciple a task.

Now, this time when she’s visiting Wuyou Valley, she still hasn’t seen the young man. Could it be... that he’s already fallen out of favor?

Although Lady Baihua knew thinking this way was impolite, it was indeed her first thought.

She quickly stopped her wild imagination; maybe Chu Xuan really had important responsibilities, and the Monarch couldn’t possibly take her disciple everywhere, right?

...

Inside the cave abode, the ethereal and divine Ji Mingyu, resembling the Frost Snow Goddess, as usual, held a snow weasel while observing Chu Xuan’s daily life.

Needless to say, the scene where Chu Xuan bought jewelry for two women naturally fell into her sight as well.

The little weasel was naturally trembling, fearing its mistress would become angry.

But unexpectedly, initially, her eyes did reveal a hint of killing intent, as if she had knocked over a jar of jealousy, but later, she fell into thought.

Regarding what happened with Chu Xuan, Ji Mingyu was both surprised and not too surprised, since she knew this man too well, just as he understood her.

To say Ji Mingyu wasn’t jealous would be untrue, otherwise, none of this would be happening now.

However, getting angry was of no use; she was merely considering whether to tell Chu Xuan the truth in advance.

Coincidentally, this Baihua banquet is their chance to meet again after eight years.

Given Chu Xuan’s feelings for her, even though he had not yet recovered the memories from the Celestial Evil Period, once he learned the truth, if she coaxed him a little, he would certainly forgive her.

But is that alone enough? Ji Mingyu apparently felt it was not sufficient; he must sever his intimate ties with other women.

Fortunately, Ji Mingyu had observed that, so far, there were only three women who had ambiguous relationships with Chu Xuan:

First: Qin Mengyao, this one was just in that ambiguous stage between senior and junior, and if it developed further, it might truly become a deep love, but clearly, it hadn’t reached that stage yet.

Second: Gu Haitang, Ji Mingyu didn’t know much about her, having only seen Chu Xuan sending her off outside the Dao Palace’s gate.

He should have some affection for Haitang; their joy at reuniting again after two years was evident in his cheerful actions.

However, Gu Haitang’s place in Chu Xuan’s heart should not surpass Qin Mengyao’s; otherwise, he wouldn’t have abandoned Haitang then to eagerly go and meet his senior sister, so for the time being, she was not a major concern.

Third: Qingqing, this woman, although seemingly having known Chu Xuan for the shortest time, felt like the biggest threat to Ji Mingyu.

Because she knew, Chu Xuan was not one to be flirtatious with all women; the rumors and assessments about the Celestial Evil Demon Venerable by the outside world had become significantly distorted over the years.

Since Chu Xuan would make lighthearted jests at Qingqing during their journey, it indicated that he liked seeing, and was pleased by, the reactions Qingqing made as a result, and it was a feeling he could not suppress.