Rebirth of a Quasi-Immortal Spirit

"Is it really okay for us to do this?" Gao Zhun, who was hiding in Wuya Qiubai's room plotting with him, was still somewhat hesitant: "After all, they are in love with each other. There is a saying that it is better to tear down a temple than to break up a marriage. It is not the act of a gentleman to break up a marriage."

"Pfft~" Gao Zhun's words made Wu Yaqiu spit out all the tea she was drinking.

"First of all, what makes you so sure that the Weng family girl and the Bai family boy are in love? Secondly, where did you hear that old saying? I've never heard of it before. Finally, what are you talking about, being a woman? We are heroines, and if we are heroines, why would we be so concerned with trivial matters?"

"..." Gao Zhun brewed another cup of tea for Wu Yaqiu Bai and admitted defeat, "Alright, I can't argue with you, but I still have principles. However, as you said, I need to verify something. If there's nothing between Weng Yewei and Bai Wenxuan, then this marriage is off. If they are truly in love, then we can only start from another angle."

"You!" Wuya Qiubai wanted to ask Gao Zhun why he was taking these fake characters so seriously, but she couldn't bring herself to say it. After all, they were too real. So real that when she faced Shadow Master Weng and Shadow Master Bai, the pressure from the depths of her soul would make her tremble.

“Alright.” Wu Yaqiubai compromised. In fact, it was impossible for her to do something without any psychological barriers. Since Gao Zhun had clearly stated the boundaries between doing it and not doing it, she simply followed the steps.

only……

"Actually, I seriously doubt the criteria you heard from the higher-ups at Blood Shadow and the higher-ups at Light and Shadow regarding the mutual affection between Weng Bai. Could it be that if the two of them met and exchanged a gentle nod or a smile, they would consider it mutual affection?"

Gao Zhun was taken aback upon hearing this, and replied somewhat uncertainly, "It shouldn't be that bizarre, right?"

"You don't understand. After all, they're all allies who've been fighting each other for millennia." Wu Yaqiubai calmly gave an example: "Take the demon race and the human race, for instance. One day, in a formal setting, one of the humans and one of the demons smiled and greeted the other. What would others think? They'd definitely think there's something fishy going on between them. Don't you think I'm right?"

“Then let me give you a counterexample.” After Wu Yaqiubai said this, Gao Zhun thought of two oddballs: “My cousin and that witch Mo Nishang. As far as I know, the two of them are a typical case of becoming friends after fighting. I even saw them bickering in front of countless people and fighting to the death in front of me. But the result was obvious. The stench between the two of them was extremely strong.”

“They each have their own abnormalities, so the counter-evidence is invalid.” Wu Yaqiu gave Gao Zhun a suggestive look: “After all, you and Weng Yewei have gotten together, haven’t you? And according to you, she’s an innocent girl, naive and clueless about the world, right?”

Gao Zhun looked at Wu Yaqiu Bai with a wary expression, who clearly had ill intentions, but what the other party said was indeed true, so she could only nod weakly.

"So, I think you should start with Weng Yewei and find out if she has any feelings for Bai Wenxuan. If she clearly says no, then it's time for you to use your charm. Seducing an innocent girl should be easy for you, right?"

Gao Zhun stared at the thirty-year-old woman in front of him with a strange look, his tone heavy: "So when did you grow up to be like this? You even instigate me to abduct innocent girls with such righteous indignation. And what do you mean by 'handsome man trap'? I'm a woman, so it should be a 'beauty trap' instead."

“But…” Wu Yaqiu’s gaze lingered on Gao Zhun’s clothes and chest, and she tried to phrase it tactfully, with some reluctance, “Are you sure that with your clothes and development, Weng Yewei mistook you for a woman when she saw you tonight?”

"..." Now that things have come to this point, what else can Gao Zhun say?

No, she still had something to say. She stood up from her chair, looked up at the rafters, and said, "I want to wear women's clothes again~ (Echo: Women's clothes~ dress~ dress~)"

Wu Yaqiu, who was standing to the side, rested her chin on her hand and yawned without any courtesy, saying, "Whose clothes are you wearing? With your skinny frame, the only one I have here that I barely fits is the Spirit Screen Robe, but it doesn't even look like women's clothing. As for Xiao Ning, Xuan Yuan Huan Yu, and Mo Ni Chang, can you even fill out their clothes?"

"And Gu Xinling, although she's a bit shorter than me, we're about the same age in terms of development, so I should be able to wear her clothes."

Wu Yaqiu had only heard of Gu Xinling and You Ruolan, but had never met them in person. Now, after hearing Gao Zhun's description, she sighed heavily, "Gu Xinling is really an unlucky girl. How come she's just like you, not even having started yet?"

"..."

What was supposed to be a well-intentioned meeting to sabotage the marriage alliance ended in discord. Wu Yaqiubai, however, slept soundly. Although cultivators no longer needed to replenish their spiritual energy through sleep, she had previously expended too much of her soul power. After three days of rest, she gradually rediscovered the joy of sleep. As for Gao Zhun, she returned to the room she had prepared a few days prior with a gloomy expression, wanting to rest. However, a surge of resentment welled up within her, and despite being overcome with drowsiness, she tossed and turned, unable to sleep. The next day, she appeared at the Alliance Conference with dark circles under her eyes.

This Alliance Conference was the first meeting that Wuya Qiubai had attended since making great contributions. Unlike the usual envoys from outer space who sat separately, Wuya Qiubai stood alone in the center, representing both the Blood Shadow and Light Shadow factions. Of course, Gao Zhun, who was recommended by Wuya Qiubai, also received the same honor, making it impossible for him not to attract attention.

Leaning back in his chair, Gao Zhun felt Weng Yewei's gaze without even looking. She was already seated, seemingly saving herself the trouble of introducing herself. As for another gaze—Gao Zhun barely managed to squint his eyes—he saw a man sitting slightly behind and beside the young master of the Light and Shadow Sect, his identity obvious: it was none other than Bai Wenxuan, the young master of the Light and Shadow Sect. True to his name, his white scholar's robe accentuated his gentle and refined appearance. The faint smile that often graced his face was undoubtedly a major weapon against girls like Weng Yewei. Moreover, seeing his fiancée staring at a man who appeared to be a pretty boy, and even looking over expectantly…

What to do? Gao Zhun had already mentally conjured up a 300,000-word melodramatic love triangle story, but she was just an innocent, beautiful girl caught in the crossfire.

Gao Zhun transmitted his feelings to Wu Yaqiubai, who looked in Bai Wenxuan's direction upon hearing it. However, what was with that faint smile on Bai Wenxuan's face, exactly like the young master's? Hadn't their plan failed and they needed to find another breakthrough?

"I think you should ask the person involved yourself."

After a faint smile, Wuya Qiubai sent this message to Gao Zhun via telepathy.

"How am I supposed to ask? Girls are all reserved and shy, okay? When it comes to matters of the heart, I'm just a stranger..." Gao Zhun paused, then reluctantly continued via telepathy, "Maybe in Weng Yewei's eyes you're still a stranger. If someone like that came up to you and asked if you liked Yun Mu Ning, would you answer?"

However, someone's calm response made Gao Zhun uneasy.

"Yes, you're asking me now, so I'll answer you what I like. Also, you've finally realized how others perceive you. Not bad, you've improved."

The latter part of this passage is practically a thumbs-up to Gao Zhun as a form of praise.

"Can you be serious for once? What's our relationship? And even if you don't say it, I can already tell that you like Yun Mu Ning, okay?" Gao Zhun angrily transmitted back.

At that moment, Wuya Qiubai abruptly turned her head, her face showing a look of 'this child is beyond redemption' as she met Gao Zhun's momentary astonishment.

"Why don't you get closer to Weng Yewei first, to the point where you can ask her this kind of question? I always thought you were good at handling interpersonal relationships, but now it seems that even Xiao Ning is better than you."

Gao Zhun was stunned. She felt that Wu Yaqiubai's words had insulted both her and Yun Muning. It was an insult to her emotional intelligence to compare her with that arrogant and socially inept Yun Muning!

"Alright, alright, I'll play it by ear." It was impossible to argue with Wu Yaqiubai, this shrewd woman. But thinking about it, she understood. Wu Yaqiubai had single-handedly supported a declining family, struggling and fighting her way to where she was today, even gaining the qualification to enter Yongcheng. She had learned about this from Mo Nishang. Unlike the Gao family's complete disregard, there were many restrictions on both humans and demons entering Yongcheng. The purpose was naturally to prevent too many people from entering at once, causing the laws of Yongcheng to collapse prematurely. For a woman like Wu Yaqiubai, who was basically from humble beginnings, to be able to secure this teleportation array connecting to the interior of Yongcheng, she must have put in countless efforts.

Gao Zhun admitted that she was not yet ready to fight against such a person. However, ten or twenty years later, when she had grown to a certain level, the day when she could verbally defeat Wu Yaqiubai was not so far away. Cultivation knows no time; who knows when she might rise from the ashes and sing her own song?

However, Gao Zhun did not expect that the day would arrive in a short time, but in turn, her nemesis, whom she could never overcome in her life, was about to appear.