Yinshan Record

Chapter 560 Yin-Yang Harmony is the Right Principle (Part 2)
This water mansion can also be considered one of our family properties.

Su Che nodded, exchanged a few more pleasantries with the group of water demons, and walked into the water palace.

Upon entering the clean room, Su Che was immediately surprised.

Because this place is more like a wedding room.

The thick, butter candles burned red tears, and incense burned in the beast-head incense burner. A wedding quilt was laid on a red curtain, and Lady Xue wore a phoenix coronet and a wedding robe, with a plain red veil covering her head.

On the red table, gold cups and silver pots are placed in pairs, and a pair of snow-white hands rest on her knees, waiting for her beloved to return.

"Wasn't he supposed to be in seclusion?"

Su Che reached out and lifted the red veil, revealing Madam Xue's face.

"Waiting for dual cultivation is also a form of seclusion."

Madam Xue smiled and hooked her arm around Su Che's neck, looking up at Marquis Changxin.

"I'll be in seclusion while waiting for you to come."

As she spoke, she gently loosened her robe, revealing a bright red undergarment underneath, and then pulled a red ribbon from the side and tied it over her eyes.

"I do not have the background of the Cloud Recesses, but I have a heart that is willing to bring joy to my beloved."

There was resentment in those words.

"It's a rare treat for you to come to my humble abode, so don't let your precious time go to waste."

Lady Xue lay flat on the bed, like a blooming jade peony.

Yin alone cannot grow, nor can Yang alone produce; only the harmony of Yin and Yang is the right path. As the saying goes, "The text is concise and to the point, the words are simple and unadorned," progressing from the boundless to the ultimate, from the ebb and flow of tides to the attainment of wisdom and sainthood.

Su Che straightened his clothes, and Madam Xue combed her hair again.

"Have any masters been fighting in the river in the past few days?"

"There was no battle between experts, but a group of water demons came from the East Sea and followed the water veins towards Dongting Lake. Although some of them were great demons who had achieved immortality without a certificate, they also had some auras of Void Step, which were quite frightening."

How come I didn't notice?

Su Che frowned. He had been cultivating in the northeast of the city for the past few days and had not gone far. Moreover, since embarking on the path of cultivation, he had always had a keen sense of spirituality. This time, a great demon of the Void Step went to Dongting Lake, but he did not notice it at all.

"Aquatic creatures are best at concealing their presence, and besides, they are all at the Void Step cultivation level, so they are not so easy to detect."

Madam Xue smiled radiantly, her cheeks flushed: "Does Your Lordship have any orders for this lowly servant?"

"They're just jokes in bed, don't take them seriously."

Su Che pulled her hair back and said, "Never belittle yourself."

"If demeaning myself can keep you by my side, then it's not a loss."

Madam Xue smiled and said, "It's just a pity that my Taoist skills are not proficient."

"What makes you say that?"

"If I had the ability to foresee the future, I would have kidnapped you when I first met you in Guobei County and turned you into medicinal dregs."

"What a man-eating female bodhisattva."

Su Che continued, "Tell your aquatic subordinates to keep a close watch on the area. There might be some trouble coming up, so you need to be careful too."

"Ah."

Madam Xue nodded and said, "Is there a Void Step expert who might clash with you? Why didn't you report it to Grand Tutor Su?"

"Since I am a human being who walks the path of the Yellow Heaven, there is always a reason for me to ask others for help."

Su Che shook his head and said, "Relying on others is never a solution."

"Me," Madam Xue shook her head at Su Che, "I hope you have fewer troubles so you can enjoy a peaceful life, but on the other hand, I hope you have more troubles so you'll remember that I'm here for you." "I know what you're thinking."

Su Che gently patted Madam Xue's cheek and said, "I have a feeling that there will be a great change in this world. We should both be careful. You don't need to tell your aquatic tribes what to watch out for, so as not to cause any other trouble. It just so happens that a water demon from the East Sea is passing through. Use that as an excuse to tell your people to be on guard."

"There's no need to worry so much about the arrangements. I'll take care of everything. As for any trouble or disturbances, my Water Mansion has long been registered under your name, Master Su. If there really is trouble, do you think I can escape it?"

Madam Xue opened her mouth and gently bit Su Che's arm: "I just hope you, my nemesis, will come and see me more often."

"Cultivate yourself well, the path to godhood is difficult. If you need anything, come to me."

Su Che and Madam Xue sat together for a few more drinks before leaving the clean room. He then exchanged a few more pleasantries with the water demons, including the Azure Dragon, who were outside.

Young Master Su concealed his intentions and whiled away the time at Madam Xue's place. When the appointed day arrived, he emerged from the waterway and went to the Qinhuai River. He drifted leisurely until he reached Zhu Huaban's painted boat.

At the bow of the painted boat, Lingzhenzi, Galeng Shangren, and Gongshu Yun were already waiting. He was still dressed as a Taoist carrying four swords, but the light in his eyes was obscure, and the aura around him was unpredictable.

"Brother Dao, are you injured?"

Su Che landed at the bow of the ship.

"Zhu Yan is an ancient and primordial creature that controls the laws of war and disaster. I was careless and fell into its trap, but it is not a big deal."

Lingzhenzi looked at Su Che, increasingly unable to fathom the origins of this Zuo Lengchan. In the past few days, he had also sent his men to search for the mysterious Yu Yang Orthodox Swordsman, but they could not find him anywhere; he had truly vanished into thin air.

Several times he began to doubt the origins of this Zuo Lengchan, wondering if he was some kind of person who had incarnated to cause trouble.

But then I thought again, if Zuo Lengchan didn't have some means of stealth and concealment, he would probably have been captured and tortured at the Yuyang Mountain gate long ago. Moreover, Zuo Lengchan is sharp-tongued; if he didn't have the ability to escape, he would have been killed long ago.

So I thought it made some sense, but I still had to be patient and investigate it a few more times.

Where exactly is that Zhu Yan?

Gongshu Yun was a local resident of Daliang. He had sent his men to investigate in the past few days, but he had never heard of any major disturbances.

This is also a characteristic of the Central Plains. In sparsely populated places like the East Sea and the Northern Wilderness, even if a cultivator punches a hole in the sky, they might not encounter many living people.

However, within the territory of Daliang, towns and villages are lined up one after another. Let alone hunting any demonic beasts, even a few cultivators casually fighting will become the talk of the town in less than two days.

No matter how much Gongshu Yun investigated, he still couldn't find out where Zhu Yan was.

"Brother Gongshu, don't panic."

Lingzhenzi laughed and said, "Actually, it's far away, but right before our eyes."

"Close?"

Gongshu Yun frowned: "Brother Dao, do you know what the current situation is? If there is any movement that attracts interference from others, then it will be troublesome."

"Brother Gongshu, there's no need to worry."

Master Galeng put his hands together and said, "Wei Huaiwen and Su Gui have already obtained the imperial decree to pay homage at the imperial mausoleum. Little Su went to the Canglang Water Mansion to enjoy himself with the Water Consort and has not left the mansion yet. The Censorate and the Imperial Guards are wary of each other. Jiankang is truly in the dark right now."

This ascetic is a good person.

As Su Che listened from the side, he grew increasingly fond of this Venerable Galeng, who came from the Witchcraft Sect.

Actively clearing oneself of suspicion—what else could this be but the act of a good person? It's just a pity he's not good-looking; the more you look at him, the more he resembles a blockhead.

"It's dark under the lamp."

Lingzhenzi laughed and said, "The Master used the right words, but it's like the darkest place under the lamp. Zhu Yan is currently surrounded by us on the ground."

He then bowed forward and said, "Please follow me. The entrance is beneath the Qinhuai River."

As he spoke, Lingzhenzi made a water-repelling hand gesture and jumped directly into the Qinhuai River.

Su Che, Gongshu Yun, and Galeng Shangren exchanged glances and each unleashed their own secret techniques, plunging directly into the river.

(End of this chapter)