Chapter 123: Chapter 99: Chu Xuan, Come Back with Me_2

Gu Haitang calmly denied, "No."

"That’s good," Qingqing nodded with satisfaction, "Since you and I both approached Chu Xuan with other motives, we should be friends, not enemies."

"I am not friends with you! I have no other motives in approaching Chu Xuan."

Gu Haitang grew increasingly disgusted with this woman. As expected, Chu Xuan was still too innocent and kind, completely unaware that this demoness was intent on scheming for his wealth and life.

Qingqing snorted coldly, secretly thinking: Ugly woman, do you really think your thoughts and intentions can be hidden from me?

Logically speaking, with their cultivation evenly matched, Qingqing’s ability to listen to others’ thoughts could have been effective.

But this Gu Haitang, for some unknown reason, had a secret treasure for protection, making Qingqing’s listening efforts rather poor and often unclear.

Of course, compared to Chu Xuan, who could not be read at all, it was still much better.

At least after listening all day today, Qingqing could confirm that Gu Haitang had a certain purpose regarding Chu Xuan and was deliberately hiding this from him.

Tonight, Qingqing deliberately sought her out, wanting to see if she could expose Gu Haitang’s true intentions.

Chu Xuan was still too innocent and kind, completely unaware that this woman had ulterior motives towards him.

Qingqing knew that ultimately she and Chu Xuan were not from the same world, estimating that they would part ways after this Hundred Flower Banquet, making it hard to meet again.

But she hoped that Chu Xuan wouldn’t be deceived by this evil woman before him, even having his bones sucked dry, dying without realizing it...

At this moment, two women facing each other in a sword-drawn confrontation miraculously reached a consensus:

I want to protect Chu Xuan.

So, next Qingqing voluntarily took a step back, "Miss Gu, there’s no need to be upset. Since you don’t want to speak, I won’t force you."

Gu Haitang took the opportunity to back down, "My tone was indeed a bit harsh, I hope Miss Qingqing can forgive me."

She thought clearly, now is not the time to fight with this demoness, right?

Not to mention Chu Xuan would come to stop it, if Qingqing feigned being injured and aggrieved, the situation would be extremely unfavorable, Chu Xuan might even drive her away.

After all, the advantage of time was on her side, Gu Haitang felt that she just needed to keep an eye on this demoness during the journey ahead, so that Chu Xuan wouldn’t fall victim to her venomous hands.

Of course, Haitang would also remind Chu Xuan, urging him to recognize this demoness’s true nature as early as possible, ideally with evidence.

Thinking of this, she stealthily took out a "Echo Stone," intending to record the sound...

But Qingqing was already on guard. From the moment Gu Haitang denied, she had prepared for the possibility of being "backstabbed."

Hence, next, she refrained from saying anything unfavorable to herself, just engaging in "friendly communication" with Gu Haitang.

The two women quickly reconciled, but between words, they were probing each other, hiding under the surface of cordial smiles were surging undercurrents...

It was in this situation that Chu Xuan, with [Transformation], turned into a small bird and quietly flew over to eavesdrop.

He was somewhat worried in his heart, with Qingqing being too straightforward and Haitang being too vengeful. Although in the day they secretly competed, without his constraint now, it would be bad if they really started fighting.

To Chu Xuan’s shock, the two women not only didn’t fight, but their conversation sounded particularly harmonious.

"Sister Gu was joking, then let’s agree on this, to support and assist each other without distinction." Qingqing’s voice was very cheerful.

"That’s right, Qingqing, if you encounter any difficulties, you can let me know, sister will definitely help you solve them." Gu Haitang’s voice was also quite gentle.

Chu Xuan was puzzled, seeing the conversation nearing its end, he worried about being exposed and turned to sneak away.

...

Shortly afterward, Qingqing hurried to find Chu Xuan.

Chu Xuan was calmly drinking tea. Seeing her suddenly enter with a serious face, he asked in surprise, "Is there something the matter?"

"You haven’t told Gu Haitang about my innate divine techniques, have you?" Qingqing leaned closer, using Divine Sense to secretly transmit the message.

Chu Xuan shook his head, "Of course not, that’s your secret. I will definitely keep it for you."

Qingqing then looked a bit satisfied, "If you dare to tell, I won’t talk to you for a lifetime."

Then she turned serious, "Chu Xuan, that Gu Haitang has ulterior motives towards you, you must be careful of her."

Chu Xuan was speechless, wanting to ask, just now weren’t you two acting like sisters, harmonious and beautiful? How come you turned around to snitch?

Seeing his expression, Qingqing knew he didn’t believe her, instantly becoming a bit anxious, "You already know I can read minds, don’t you believe what I say?"

Chu Xuan was a bit confused, "Then what exactly is Haitang’s purpose with me?"

Qingqing was stuck, "This, this, I don’t know yet, she has a treasure..."

Chu Xuan helplessly shook his head, "Then there’s no evidence. You two, she wants me to stay away from you, and you want me to be wary of her. Is friendly coexistence really so difficult?"

He couldn’t help but think of the saying "ice and coal cannot coexist, water and fire are incompatible," which perfectly described them, right?

Qingqing also helplessly slapped her forehead, "I’m so angry, you fool, I don’t care about you anymore."

Watching her angrily leaving figure, Chu Xuan didn’t know what to say, as for Haitang’s motives towards him... the most likely is marriage alliance?

...

The next day, the three set off according to the original plan.

The atmosphere within Dongxian Fang was still somewhat tense, patrols could be seen everywhere, even the entrances and exits were being checked one by one.