Legend Management Bureau Chapter 236

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“That is right…” Xie Bi’an nodded helplessly and sighed. “I have no idea what method Chi Ghost used, but he actually managed to refine and absorb the demon blood… Lady Houtu originally wanted to find you to ask for a solution, but by the time she found you, she had already forgotten about it…”

Du Yu felt something was off after hearing this. He asked the Seventh Lord, “But why did you end up fighting? Isn’t it a good thing if Chi Ghost refined the demon blood?”

“If only it were that simple…” Xie Bi’an said weakly. “Although Chi Ghost’s strength increased drastically, he could not subdue the power of the demon blood in the short term, and his mind was consumed by it. Lady Houtu had no choice but to step in and stop him. However, no one expected Chi Ghost’s cultivation base to actually approach the realm of a Great Luo Golden Immortal. The Old Hag had no choice but to advance to an Almighty Cultivator to suppress him…”

“Good heavens… Had no choice but to advance to an Almighty Cultivator?”

‘Lady Houtu is exactly as Western Queen Mother described,’ Du Yu thought to himself. ‘Almost all her cultivation is used to suppress the effects of the Meng Po Soup. She can casually advance to become an Almighty Cultivator of the Immortal Realm—a realm that countless Immortal Beings cannot reach even after thousands or tens of thousands of years of cultivation.’

“So Lady Houtu overexerted herself, which ultimately led to complete amnesia?” Du Yu frowned, looking at Xie Bi’an. “And then she attacked you all without a word?”

“I wouldn’t say she attacked ‘without a word.’ After all, she did ask us who she was…” Xie Bi’an’s expression was incredibly troubled, whether from his severe injuries or his poor mood. “No matter how much we told her she was ‘Lady Houtu,’ she refused to believe any of it. She would ask, then attack, and after attacking, she would ask again… Little Du, I am truly worried now… If she goes around asking everyone she meets in the Underworld, who could possibly stand against her?”

“You don’t need to worry about that…” Du Yu patted Xie Bi’an on the shoulder and said, “Did all of you just tell her she was Lady Houtu?”

“Of course we did!” The group looked at each other in dismay. Was she not Lady Houtu?

Xie Bi’an and Fan Wujiu were stunned, seemingly grasping Du Yu’s meaning. “Are you saying… no one in the Underworld actually knows her to begin with?”

“Exactly!” Du Yu smiled at them. “Even if she turns the entire Underworld upside down, there are fewer than ten people who actually recognize her. So, she definitely won’t be able to cause any major waves. You guys don’t need to worry about that.”

Speaking of which, Du Yu suddenly remembered something and hurriedly gave Dong Qianqiu a call. After all, the Legend Management Bureau was right at the foot of the Mountain of No Return, making it highly likely to be the first place Lady Houtu would visit. He told Dong Qianqiu to quickly pass down an order: if Lady Houtu showed up, they were to completely ignore whatever she said.

Xie Bi’an secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Du Yu’s words certainly made sense. Lady Houtu had been living in seclusion for a very long time, so naturally, very few people knew her. Could she have anticipated this situation in advance, and that was why she chose to live in seclusion?

“Then what should we do now?” Fan Wujiu asked.

Du Yu pondered for a moment before replying, “The situation is indeed a bit tricky. I once heard the Almi… Western Queen Mother mention that Lady Houtu’s true strength surpasses her own. Now that she no longer needs to use her cultivation to suppress the Meng Po Soup, she should be at her absolute peak. Relying solely on the Underworld, I’m afraid it will be difficult to contend with such a Heavenly Venerable.” Du Yu’s expression grew heavy. Although Lady Houtu wouldn’t cause widespread chaos, leaving a ticking time bomb to wander around the Underworld was highly inappropriate.

Seeing that the two remained silent, he continued, “I will go find Western Queen Mother and see if she can step in to handle this. As for you guys, hurry and take those Monsters and Demons to see a doctor. While you’re at it, help me send Ying Ning over to the Legend Management Bureau.”

After speaking, Du Yu pulled out a Teleportation Talisman. Just as he was about to leave, he suddenly remembered something and said, “By the way, Seventh Lord, has Xie Yujiao returned?”

“Hmm?” Xie Bi’an was taken aback. “What do you mean ‘returned’? My precious granddaughter has been at my manor this entire time.”

Du Yu nodded, understanding the situation. “Then pretend I never asked. Let me rephrase that: I need to borrow Xie Yujiao for a bit. I will send her right back to you when I’m done.”

“Alright.” Xie Bi’an nodded, but then he felt something was not quite right. “Little Du, no wonder so many juniors around me call you a massive pervert. Have you set your sights on my precious granddaughter now?”

“What kind of nonsense is that?!” Du Yu felt incredibly wronged. He had been working diligently in the Underworld for so long, and not only had he done nothing untoward, but he had also been slapped with the label of a massive pervert. “I’m only borrowing Xie Yujiao for official business! I absolutely do not have any improper thoughts!”

“I know, I know.” Xie Bi’an nodded. “But let me make this clear in advance: once she marries into your family, Xie Yujiao must be the primary wife, and Fan Xiaoguo will be the concubine.”

“No problem.” Du Yu nodded without a second thought, but immediately realized something was wrong. “No problem my foot! What primary wife and concubine? Seventh Lord, don’t just arbitrarily make arrangements for me!”

“I also find this highly inappropriate!” Fan Wujiu snorted coldly. Staring at Xie Bi’an, he said slowly, “On what grounds should Fan Xiaoguo be the concubine? How is she inferior to Xie Yujiao?”

“Enough, enough!” Du Yu hurriedly intervened, groaning internally. “It seems the two of you aren’t injured badly enough! What kind of time is this to be arguing over such things? Just hurry up and lend Xie Yujiao to me!”

“You have a point!” Xie Bi’an nodded. “We should let the two of you get acquainted and develop feelings first. As for the rest… we can discuss it later.”

Du Yu furrowed his brows. “Seventh Lord, did you just make a dirty joke?”

…

Du Yu waited at the entrance of the Impermanence Hall for quite a while before Xie Yujiao finally came out. She looked somewhat different; she had actually applied her makeup with extreme care.

“What took you so long?” Du Yu was taken aback. “Didn’t the Seventh Lord tell you that the current situation is urgent?”

“He did…” Xie Yujiao lowered her head and said shyly. “But the ancestor instructed this humble one to strictly finish my makeup before leaving.”

Du Yu blinked in surprise. He hadn’t noticed it before, but Xie Yujiao had a very peculiar way of speaking.

Shouldn’t a normal woman refer to herself as ‘this little lady’? Why did Xie Yujiao refer to herself as ‘this humble one’…

“Forget it, I won’t say anything more. Right now, there is a highly classified mission that I need you to complete with me. This matter cannot be spoken of to anyone. Can you accept that?”

Hearing this, Xie Yujiao’s face instantly flushed crimson. She cautiously asked Du Yu, “Not to anyone? Can this humble one tell my closest confidantes?”

“Of course not!” Du Yu glared at Xie Yujiao in exasperation. “We’re going to a highly concealed Bedroom this time, and no matter what shocking things you see there, you must absolutely keep your mouth shut!”

“Huh?!” Xie Yujiao’s face was filled with dismay. “You want to take me to a Bedroom… to see some shocking things?”

“Yes, it seems you finally understand.” Du Yu nodded and said, “I can’t explain the specific details here. You’ll naturally understand once we get there. Just remember this in advance: no matter what happens, you absolutely cannot scream or shout.”

Xie Yujiao’s entire face flushed a deep shade of red as she grumbled internally.

‘Why is this man in front of me acting so frivolously?’

‘Although I cannot disobey the ancestor’s orders, do I really have to offer my body to this man?’

‘Anyone who heard these explicitly filthy words would slap him a few times, wouldn’t they?’

Xie Yujiao let out a soft sigh. The Seventh Lord and Eighth Lord had shown her the grace of a second life; she absolutely could not betray their trust at this moment. Besides, she had already bathed and applied her makeup in advance as per the Seventh Lord’s instructions. Was it not specifically for this moment?

Thinking of this, she let out another soft sigh and said, “I understand. Let us go. No matter what happens, I will not make a sound.”

“Great!” Du Yu exclaimed. He pulled out a Teleportation Talisman and slapped it onto Xie Yujiao’s body, then took out another and stuck it on himself.

He gently grabbed the corner of Xie Yujiao’s clothes and silently chanted ‘Jade Pond’ three times in his mind. When he opened his eyes again, he found that he was actually still standing in the exact same spot.

Xie Yujiao looked at Du Yu in confusion and asked, “What is Your Excellency doing?”

“Teleporting!” Du Yu said crossly. “How strange, why isn’t it working?”

Xie Yujiao silently shook her head and peeled the Teleportation Talisman off her body. “This humble one does not wish to go against Your Excellency’s intentions, but this Teleportation Talisman is only effective on a Mortal. Why did Your Excellency stick it on me? By holding onto me like this, you naturally cannot teleport either.”

Du Yu froze, almost forgetting that since Xie Yujiao was one of the White Impermanence envoys, she was definitely not a Mortal.

“Wherever Your Excellency wishes to go, let this humble one take you.” Xie Yujiao pulled a small flag from her Cosmic Bag. She chanted an incantation and waved her delicate hand, causing the small flag to suddenly enlarge and spread out on the ground. “Get on, I will fly you there.”

Xie Yujiao shook her head helplessly, wondering just what kind of ridiculous situation this was.

‘Not only do I have to offer my pure body, but I also have to personally pilot my Magical Treasure to bring this man there. Looking at it this way, I am the one acting frivolously, aren’t I…’

“If it weren’t for the ancestor’s instructions, how could this humble one ever…” Xie Yujiao shook her head in resignation and took the initiative to step onto the flag first.

Seeing this, Du Yu also stepped onto it cautiously. He had seen his fair share of Magical Treasures, but he was still a little timid. This flag looked incredibly soft; he had no idea if he would be able to stand firmly once it actually started flying.

“Stand firm, I am departing.”

As soon as Xie Yujiao finished speaking, the entire flag began to sway before rising into midair.

The sensation under Du Yu’s feet was exactly as he had imagined. Although this flag could fly, trying to stand on it was far too difficult. In just the time it took to ascend, he nearly fell over. His hands flailed in the air for ages, unable to find anything to grab onto, until he finally fell to his knees with a loud thud. The scene was rather awkward.

Xie Yujiao glanced back at him with a hint of disgust, then spoke up, “Your Excellency truly loves to joke. Could you not have simply held onto this humble one?”

“How could I do that?!” Du Yu declared righteously. “As the saying goes, men and women must maintain a proper distance!”

Xie Yujiao was slightly dumbfounded.

“This humble one truly cannot figure you out…”