Legend Management Bureau Chapter 239

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“Miss Xie Yujiao, you must remember to keep what happened today a secret,” Du Yu said. “The Western Queen Mother is the leader of the Immortal Realm, after all. If others find out there is a teleportation array formation in her room, it will definitely cause a lot of controversy.”

“Rest assured, sir… I would rather die than speak a word of what happened today…” Xie Yujiao packed up her tools with an awkward expression, then stood up and addressed the Western Queen Mother. “Goddess… since the array formation is complete, I will head to the Legend Management Bureau first…”

“Mhm.” The Western Queen Mother nodded and turned to Du Yu. “By the way, you young kid. I heard the gist of your situation from Zhi Nv. Once the array formation is fully established, I will go to the Legend Management Bureau to seal away your past. But you need to be careful yourself. Don’t let something like this happen again.”

“All right, Big Cat! Remember to visit the Legend Management Bureau often to hang out! We’ll be taking our leave now.”

Du Yu was just about to turn around when he suddenly felt that something was wrong.

“Oh my god!” Du Yu slapped his forehead and exclaimed, “Big Cat, I almost forgot! There is another incredibly important matter that requires your intervention!”

“An incredibly important matter?” The Western Queen Mother asked in confusion. “What is it?”

In just a few words, Du Yu explained what had happened to Lady Houtu. Upon hearing this, the Western Queen Mother’s expression turned grave. She pondered for a long time before slowly speaking, “I understand. The two of you must hurry and finish building the array formation. I will go to the Underworld immediately.”

Having received their orders, the two stepped out the door.

“That young kid, how dare he casually tidy up my belongings… Such insolence…”

Taking a closer look, she noticed that her jewelry had also been sorted, categorized, and carefully stored away. Du Yu had even looked under the bed and found a stud earring she had lost a long time ago, wiping away all the dust that had gathered on it.

“Truly too insolent… Since when did my belongings need your meddling?”

…

As soon as she stepped outside, Xie Yujiao activated her magical treasure and stood on it without a word. Du Yu followed closely behind.

The two flew silently toward the Legend Management Bureau, neither of them saying a single word.

Xie Yujiao’s mood went without saying; she was overwhelmed with shame and terrified that Du Yu would ask her questions.

Meanwhile, Du Yu was completely stunned by Xie Yujiao’s bizarre behavior and naturally did not dare to strike up a casual conversation. He could handle many problems, but girls’ feelings were his one absolute blind spot. If he accidentally said the wrong thing again and ended up being bound by some promise, he definitely would not be able to handle it.

Xie Yujiao furrowed her brows repeatedly. Thinking about it carefully, Du Yu had never made any unreasonable demands from the very beginning. He had been humble and polite, not even laying a finger on her. Even when they used the teleportation talisman, he had only tried to grab the corner of her clothes. Yet, she had been the one constantly entertaining indecent thoughts. Ending up in this situation now was entirely her own fault.

It seemed that the term ‘philanderer,’ as described by her brothers and sisters in the family, was not entirely accurate.

“Du Yu… do you… have anything you want to say to me?” Xie Yujiao attempted to break the awkward silence.

“Say…?”

Du Yu truly did not dare to speak right now, but letting this awkwardness drag on was definitely not good either. He had to find a topic of conversation. However, he had only met this Xie Yujiao twice in total. Even though their relationship had escalated incredibly fast, he basically knew nothing about her. What could he possibly talk about?

He remembered reading a chatting guide online once. The guide said that when talking to a girl, if you want to quickly find a topic, you must start with something she likes. This way, the conversation will not die out, and the relationship will quickly heat up, allowing both parties to become familiar with each other.

Du Yu held his breath for a long time before finally speaking up. “Miss Xie… seeing as you are dressed entirely in white, I didn’t expect you to be so fond of pink?”

He immediately regretted his words the moment they left his mouth, secretly slapping himself across the face three times while standing behind Xie Yujiao.

‘Du Yu, oh Du Yu, there is seriously something wrong with your brain,’ he berated himself. ‘Of all the things to talk about, you just had to bring up the color of her undergarment.’

“Huh?” Xie Yujiao froze for a moment, a hint of delight flashing across her face. “How did you know I like pink?”

The moment she said it, she realized what he meant and hastily reached out to cover her clothes.

But what was the use? Everything that could be seen had already been seen.

“Good grief, let’s just not talk at all. Standing here in silence is perfectly fine,” Du Yu said, shaking his head helplessly, paralyzed by the sheer awkwardness.

…

The two landed in front of the Legend Management Bureau and entered the building together.

Seeing them return, everyone was momentarily taken aback.

Dong Qianqiu always felt that every time Du Yu went out, he would bring back a girl. Just what kind of special constitution was this?

“Sister Qianqiu, this is the Array Master from the Seventh Lord’s household. She is here to do me a favor. You guys go about your business, no need to mind us,” Du Yu said, leading Xie Yujiao on a lap around the Legend Management Bureau, feeling a bit troubled.

Even though the array formation had already been built at the Jade Pond, where should the other end be constructed within the Legend Management Bureau?

It needed to be in a relatively hidden location, somewhere that wouldn’t be easily discovered by others.

“I’ve got it…” Du Yu suddenly thought of something. “Let’s go to my room, shall we?”

“Eh?” Xie Yujiao was taken aback. “Again?”

‘Could it be that this man isn’t entirely uninterested in me, but is just a little shy?’ she wondered.

However, Xie Yujiao’s assumptions were soon proven completely wrong.

Absolutely nothing inappropriate happened between the two of them in Du Yu’s room. They simply constructed the other half of the array formation.

Now Xie Yujiao was one hundred percent certain that this man had absolutely no ulterior motives toward her; it had all been her own wild imagination.

“Thank you so much!” Du Yu smiled at Xie Yujiao. “Although there were a few minor hiccups, our ultimate goal has been achieved. If it weren’t for you this time, I really wouldn’t know what to do! Thanks a lot!”

Hearing this, Xie Yujiao gave a slight nod.

Du Yu felt a little awkward, so he spoke up again, “I will definitely pay a visit to your residence another day to personally thank you and the Seventh Lord!”

Xie Yujiao remained motionless, simply nodding once again.

Feeling like he hadn’t made himself clear enough, Du Yu tried again. “It’s getting late today! I will definitely pay a visit another day!”

This time, however, Xie Yujiao slightly raised her head and asked, “Since it is getting late, which room should I rest in?”

Du Yu clutched his forehead. ‘So this girl really hasn’t forgotten about that incident,’ he thought. ‘Is she dead set on sticking with me?’

“Miss Xie… I… we… since we’ve already agreed not to speak a word of what happened today, your reputation shouldn’t be too damaged, right? You really don’t have to keep following me, I…”

“I have already spoken my piece. If I were to go back on my word now, then my reputation would truly be ruined.” Xie Yujiao covered her clothes and said, “Furthermore, even exposing an arm or a sleeve is considered a loss of virtue, and you have already seen my entire body…”

“No, wait… Miss, this is practically ‘chastity blackmail’ now.” Du Yu pulled a long face and pleaded, “I didn’t expect to turn around and see your bare body just waiting for me to look. I couldn’t even look away in time…”

“Are you saying that I am too frivolous, and thus you wish to deny responsibility?” Xie Yujiao’s eyes suddenly filled with sorrow as she looked at Du Yu. “Although my behavior today must have seemed very strange to you, ever since I was born, I have always preserved my virtue and kept myself pure. Believe it or not, no one in this world has ever seen my body!”

Du Yu scratched his head incessantly. ‘This is getting completely out of hand,’ he thought.

‘It’s true that I don’t dislike this girl, but I can’t just let her follow me around like this. Wouldn’t that be holding her back?’

“All right, since it’s come to this… I stand by what I said before. You can stay if you want, and you can leave if you want. I will absolutely not interfere with your choice, Miss.”

Upon hearing this, Xie Yujiao finally revealed a happy expression.

At that moment, Zhan Qisheng walked in quietly and asked, “So, is it settled?”

“Eh?” Du Yu was startled. “What is settled?”

“I’ve been listening at the door for quite a while. Is the romantic debt you incurred finally settled?”

“Settled my foot, Old Zhan! Do you even know what happened in there before you come here causing trouble?” Du Yu was so furious he could die.

“Huh?” Xie Yujiao looked at Zhan Qisheng and spoke up. “I think I have seen you a long time ago… Are you the Immortal Being who passed down cultivation insights to the Five Great Sects?”

“Oh?” Zhan Qisheng pondered for a moment. “You are the Array Master from back then?”

“Yes, I am that Array Master!” Xie Yujiao nodded. “My current identity is Du Yu’s woman. Greetings, sir.”

Du Yu covered his face, entirely unsure of how to explain this away.

Zhan Qisheng also looked helplessly at Du Yu and asked, “And you say this isn’t a romantic debt?”

“Think whatever you want…” Du Yu shook his head in defeat. “Why did you come here?”

“Oh, it’s nothing anymore. I originally wanted to ask when the Western Queen Mother would seal your history. But since you have already brought the Array Master here, there is naturally nothing left to worry about.”

Zhan Qisheng was just about to leave after speaking when he was drawn in by Xie Yujiao’s bright eyes.

Both Du Yu and Xie Yujiao noticed Zhan Qisheng’s unusual behavior.

Du Yu blanked for a second and asked, “Old Zhan, what are you staring at her for?”

“I…” Zhan Qisheng furrowed his brows, unable to articulate his thoughts.

Xie Yujiao felt somewhat uncomfortable under his gaze and quickly displayed a look of disdain. “Your behavior is far too rude, sir! Staring at a woman like this is simply a breach of propriety! As the saying goes, ‘Do not mess with a friend’s wife.’ I ask that you conduct yourself with dignity!”

“What kind of nonsense are you spouting…” Being scolded out of nowhere left a sour taste in Zhan Qisheng’s mouth.

“Old Zhan, you’ll get used to it…” Du Yu, deeply understanding Zhan Qisheng’s feelings, tried to console him.

“I just thought you looked a bit familiar,” Zhan Qisheng explained.

“We have already acknowledged each other just a moment ago. We did indeed meet once thousands of years ago. But if you wish to use that as an excuse to pester me, then you have chosen an incredibly poor reason!”

“No, no, no…”

Zhan Qisheng hurriedly waved his hands, trying to block the girl’s machine-gun-like verbal assault. He slowly reached out his hand and obscured the lower half of Xie Yujiao’s face, blocking everything below her nose from view.

A slight frown formed on Zhan Qisheng’s face as a strange feeling welled up in his heart.

“I feel like I’ve seen you somewhere before…” Zhan Qisheng said slowly.