Yinshan Record

Chapter 156 Women Like Monkeys
Forty-seven, forty-eight, forty-nine...

When Wuzhiqi had flipped to nearly fifty, the others' eyes were already fixed on him.

Ninety-six, ninety-seven...

When they had flipped through nearly a hundred pages, even someone as shrewd as Young Master Su felt he was in a difficult position.

Wuzhiqi did a full hundred flips before stopping and standing there staring intently at Su Che.

The implication is, are you satisfied now?
Not only was Su Che dumbfounded, but the musicians who came with Wu Zhiqi were also stunned.

"Haha, Miss Yu Nu is indeed quite feisty, hehe."

Linghu Gong laughed.

"Young Master Zuo, can you handle this?"

"Excellent, excellent."

Su Che waved his hand and, with the power of his soul, pulled over a jar of old wine placed in the corner. He knocked off the mud seal, pointed his finger upwards, and lifted the black porcelain jar into the air. He then opened his mouth and sucked in all the wine that cascaded down like a waterfall.

After downing a jar of old wine, Su Che's face grew even paler.

"The senior's aged wine is indeed flavorful."

Su Che genuinely did not want to use Linghu Gong's artifacts. He had carefully examined them and concluded that although the wine jars were old objects, they were definitely not salvaged from some ancient tomb.

"This young master has a truly impressive capacity for alcohol; Yu Nu admires him greatly."

"Yu Nu," Wu Zhiqi said with a slight smile.

"Come, sit next to me."

Su Che exhaled a breath of foul-smelling alcohol and patted the empty seat next to him.

Wuzhiqi glanced at the people around her with a seductive look, covered her mouth with her hand, and strode over to sit down next to Su Che.

Linghu Gong and Xue Shaojun exchanged a glance, remaining expressionless, while the mysterious swordsman looked thoughtful.

"Young master looks very distressed."

Wu Zhiqi sat down next to Su Che and whispered something in Su Che's ear.

"Is it?"

"Although the others are burdened with worries, they can still drink and eat meat. But the young master sits here, not even drinking a cup of wine in silence. It's heartbreaking to see him like this..."

Su Che glanced at Wu Zhiqi beside him, whose face was flushed and whose eyes were glistening with tears, and cursed inwardly.

How skilled is that damn monkey? He portrayed this lovesick girl so convincingly; he must have had plenty of life experience.

"Is Mr. Zuo not very familiar with Miss Yu?"

"As the saying goes, practice makes perfect. We may not be familiar with each other now, but we'll definitely become very familiar with each other in the future. Why not skip these intermediate steps and go straight to a state of being very familiar with each other?"

Wuzhiqi blinked.

Su Che suddenly felt that he was unable to cope for a while.

Some people may look incredibly beautiful, but no matter how you look at them, you feel like you might see a grinning monkey face at any moment.

Fortunately, Lord Linghu is still here.

The old man clapped his hands, and the sound of musical instruments began. A group of musicians began to dance gracefully, their movements elegant and graceful.

The banquet continued, but with his "old friend" Wuzhiqi by his side, Su Che relaxed.

If anything changes, I will force the water monkey to reveal its true form. Whether it's the Six Ghost Generals or the mysterious swordsman, they will definitely be attracted by this suddenly appearing fifth-rank expert, and I can then take the opportunity to escape.

Thinking of this, Su Che looked at Wu Zhiqi's fair face and realized that this water monkey was a perfect hostage.

Although Linghu Gong was able to live a dissolute life, and although he had the highest cultivation among the six Ghost Generals, he still had plenty of free time and didn't care about anything.

Xue Shaojun didn't have the means to indulge in such excessive feasting.

He was in charge of all the affairs of Yin and Yang Realm, but now he was beset by internal and external troubles. In addition, several powerful enemies that the Dharma King had made many years ago were lurking outside. Xue Shaojun drank a few cups in haste and then got up to take his leave.

"Young Master Zuo and Mr. Huang will stay here with Lord Linghu for a while. Once there is news about the Golden Book Conference, I will naturally inform you both as soon as possible."

"Thank you for your trouble, Lord Xue." The mysterious swordsman clasped his hands in a salute.

Su Che immediately realized that this person was also interested in the Golden Book Conference.

However, the nine pages of golden book are full of Buddhist teachings. What use would a sword cultivator like him have for it? Would he use it as capital for making a business?
Xue Shaojun bowed to Su Che again, then turned and left.

As soon as he left, Linghu Gong laughed.

"Old Xue has a lot on his plate, so let him go first. Let's continue..."

Linghu Gong and the mysterious swordsman simply continued drinking.

"The news of this Golden Book Conference is making a lot of noise. Could it be that our friends in the Yin-Yang realm are organizing it?"

Su Che, however, felt that he had made the right choice in coming to the Yin-Yang Realm this time.

"There is some connection, but ultimately it is related to the recent fighting between the north and the south, and we have also suffered greatly from it."

Linghu Gong glanced around and decided there was nothing wrong with talking about it, so he simply revealed it.

"As you two should know, this Cizhou was created by a certain Earth Immortal with immense magical power at the turn of the ancient and medieval times. Although it is not a land of abundant resources, it is occupied by various forces. When my master came here to establish the Yin-Yang Realm, he offended some people and thus formed a grudge. There have been conflicts in recent centuries."

Su Che once read in the "Records of the Mysterious Center" that the entire Cizhou was a piece of land that rose from the seabed by a powerful being in ancient times with great magic, which is why there are so many auspicious places. The Xuanshan area has become the most popular burial place for nobles of the previous dynasty.

Those "feng shui treasure lands" were originally man-made.

"Originally, with our master overseeing the Yin-Yang realm, things were naturally peaceful. However, my master has been focused on achieving immortality these past few years, often going into seclusion for decades at a time. This has inevitably had some impact, but our master has already made arrangements."

"Leaving aside our own internal arrangements, we also asked some friends for help. The Dragon Lord of Dongting Lake and my lord are close friends. My lord had previously asked him to take care of things within the realm. But who knew that this guy would inexplicably get involved in the war between the North and the South, get injured by the Southern Dynasty, and hide in Dongting Lake to recuperate. My lord's old enemies took advantage of our insufficient cultivation and a few of them actually came in to cause trouble."

Linghu Gong chuckled: "So much time has passed since the grudges of that year. Those who were not powerful enough are either dead or too old. The remaining ones who can fight are those who are just one step away from attaining immortality. Firstly, they are afraid that our lord will preemptively attain immortality, and secondly, they are bullying us because of our low cultivation level. They have been stirring up trouble lately."

"News has also come from the Dragon King of Dongting Lake, saying that he wants to use our Yin-Yang Realm to hold some kind of Golden Book Conference. Mr. Huang and Young Master Zuo should know that when our neighbor left Lingjiu Temple, he took with him a bit of the fundamental truth of the Future Star Tribulation Scripture, which is said to be carried in a nine-page golden book."

"If we can collect all nine pages of the golden book, we can reveal the fundamental truth to the world. Such a great supernatural power as the Future Star Tribulation Scripture, let alone the Dongting Dragon Lord who has not yet attained immortality, how many of those True Immortals who have attained immortality would not be interested?"

Linghu Gong sighed softly, "If any enemies are discovered, we will have to ask the two of you for help."

"What is meant to be, is all meant to be."

The mysterious swordsman raised his wine cup; clearly, he was one of the adversaries among the Yin-Yang Dharma Kings who were "just one step away from immortality," as mentioned by Linghu Gong.

Su Che glanced at Wu Zhiqi sitting next to him; the water monkey was listening intently with one ear tilted to the side.

It's pathetic. I wonder how many insider tips were obtained by selling one's body in this way.

Su Che thought for a moment and put a piece of meat from some unknown animal on Wu Zhiqi's plate.

The dishes and cups were scattered everywhere, but the guests and hosts were having a great time.

The fist-sized Linghu Gong leaned comfortably against the chest of a musician, while the mysterious swordsman embraced him on both sides, enjoying the musicians' mouths being filled with wine one sip at a time.

Su Che put his arm around Wu Zhiqi's shoulder, laughing and chuckling as he poured the wine into Wu Zhiqi's mouth, sip by sip.

"Haha, you two, you two, this old man really feels like we've known each other forever. Rooms have been prepared below, please make yourselves at home."

Old Man Linghu hummed comfortably, "Whoever is the last to come out of the room tomorrow, we'll call him 'Big Brother' for a day, how about that?"

"Brother Linghu, that's a good idea."

The mysterious swordsman looked anxious: "If anyone doesn't come out by tomorrow, then call him 'Big Brother for Three Days'."

"Brother Huang, alas, it's most regrettable that we belong to two different families, otherwise this old man would really want to become sworn brothers with you."

Wuzhiqi watched coldly, thinking to himself, "Let's become sworn brothers. After we're done, I'll settle all our accounts together."

"My beauty, come, have another drink."

As he was thinking, the lecherous little devil next to him handed him a wine cup.

"Why is there such a murderous aura between your brows?"

"No, I was just thinking about what to play with you later..."

"Okay, okay, I can't wait to see it."

(End of this chapter)