Asked About The World Of Mortals

Chapter 15: The Daoist Nun

Outside the cave's spiritual hall, on the roof of the opposite building, stood a Daoist nun. Her blue and white robe gently swayed in the moonlight, and her plain Daoist headdress fluttered like a fairy riding the wind.

She quietly watched the scene inside the spiritual hall, as if she could see the appearance of the two people underground.

"Such a strong and dense Monster Qi, I wonder how many lives have been harmed here... I didn't expect Princess Zhaoyang from Nanli to take such risks. Although reckless, her courage is commendable." The Daoist nun murmured to herself, "Let's see if she can break free from this situation."

Inside the cave.

Qin Yi immediately became alert as he smelled the scent of aphrodisiac.

His mind felt a bit heavy, and the warmth and fragrance of Li Qingjun beneath him were extremely tempting. He could feel the heat on Li Qingjun's cheeks, and of course, she could smell the scent too.

The result of Li Qingjun smelling it was that any woman's first reaction should be to push away the man on top of her, but she didn't. She felt a bit confused deep down, finding it uncomfortable to be pressed by him, yet also feeling somewhat comfortable...

For a moment, both of them had become heavy breathers. The dark cave made it impossible to see each other's faces, but it made the atmosphere in this dark room even more enchanting, making people subconsciously feel like they could do something... After all, it seemed logical since they were both affected by the aphrodisiac?

Qin Yi bit his lip hard and jumped up.

Others could pretend that it was logical, but he couldn't.

He was a Daoist, a pharmacist, a professional match.

He still had Liu Su watching the show beside him.

Qin Yi quickly reached into his pocket, took out a pill, and stuffed it into his mouth. Regardless of whether it was appropriate or not, it at least slightly alleviated the drowsiness and desire. Then, he struck a spark and gave Li Qingjun a pill as well.

The Daoist nun murmured, "This young man is calm and composed, quite steadfast. He is indeed a true gentleman..."

"You really are a eunuch..." Liu Su, who had been watching the show for a long time, exclaimed with a completely opposite sentiment.

"..." Qin Yi used his internal energy to dispel the remaining effects of the drug, not even bothering to respond to Liu Su's comment.

Li Qingjun took the pill and half-sat up, her expression complicated as she adjusted her clothes.

Qin Yi turned his head away and didn't look at her. Li Qingjun raised her head slightly, staring at him with wide eyes, as if she wanted to scold him but didn't know where to start.

Liu Su continued, "Women who reason things out tend to have a harder time. That's why women should have the right to be unreasonable. At least when they start scolding, it can make them feel less embarrassed."

Qin Yi resisted the urge to roll his eyes and pulled Li Qingjun up. "Are you okay?"

"I'm... Li Qingjun's lips twitched a bit, and she finally said, "A martial artist like me wouldn't be hurt by falling from such a height."

Is it about whether it hurts or not? Qin Yi cleverly didn't take it seriously and replied seriously, "Hmm, it's probably only about ten or twenty feet high."

His cooperation made Li Qingjun breathe a sigh of relief. She then said, "It seems like I've been reckless again?"

Qin Yi said, "Thanks to your recklessness, otherwise, wouldn't I have been beaten up by you that day?"

Li Qingjun laughed. It was because of her recklessness that she fell into Qin Yi's trap and was hung upside down. At that time, she felt extremely angry, but now it had become comforting words from Qin Yi.

This Qin Yi... is actually not bad. Clearly, he was tricked into a trap by her, but he didn't blame her and instead comforted her. And...

It seems like he's a True Monarch's disciple.

The fleeting intimacy just now, even though she was pretending to be calm now, Li Qingjun knew that her mind was still spinning. She could only rely on her feigned composure and the unspoken understanding between them, otherwise, she didn't know whether she should just bang her head against the wall.

Both of them tacitly didn't mention these things anymore. They turned their heads and glanced left and right. Suddenly, Li Qingjun shivered, and all her scattered thoughts were startled away.

Qin Yi also pursed his lips.

Surrounding them were rows of white bones, neatly arranged in eight directions. Each direction had a skeleton, with the bones disassembled and arranged into a skeletal frame, with the skull placed on top. They were surrounded by eight skulls from all directions, their hollow, pitch-black eye sockets staring menacingly, and their closed jaws seemingly mocking.

A faint red smoke emanated from the skulls' mouths, and even the smell made one's heart race, making it impossible to meet their gaze.

Li Qingjun said with difficulty, "Are these the missing people?"

"Most likely," Qin Yi whispered, "This is a formation set up by someone. If we have intruded, the person who set it up must have already discovered us. Now is not the time to investigate further. We should leave immediately, or else it will be a death trap."

Li Qingjun looked up and saw that the pit they fell into had already closed, and there seemed to be no way out in all directions. The stone slab above also didn't seem easy to break open.

"How do we get out?" she asked Qin Yi with anticipation, "Do you understand this formation?"

While listening to Liu Su's guidance, Qin Yi said, "This is a Spirit Gathering formation, which gathers spiritual energy for cultivation. It also contains some elements of the Eight Gates Golden Lock formation. As long as we choose the right gate, the exit mechanism will be there. If we choose the wrong one, it might not end well."

In reality, Liu Su's words were like this: "Whoever set up this stupid formation didn't even fully utilize the effects of the Spirit Gathering cultivation. The spiritual energy has dissipated, leaving only some useless dead energy. And they have the audacity to stack the Eight Gates Golden Lock on top of it. The correct gate is easily discernible, and the stench is unbearable... Don't panic, the person who set up the formation is useless. Just knock them out when they come."

Of course, Li Qingjun couldn't hear Liu Su's soul communication. Seeing Qin Yi's confident appearance, she couldn't help but feel a bit relieved. But she saw that Qin Yi didn't even look, and went straight to the skeleton on the east side.

The Taoist nun was calculating with her fingers, "This Eight Gates Golden Lock formation changes with time, with 96 different variations. They probably can't get out. It seems that I have to save her... Huh?"

With a "huh," Qin Yi accurately walked towards the gate of life, and with a press on the skull, the closed opening above opened.

Li Qingjun was overjoyed, grabbed Qin Yi's hand, and leaped out of the pit.

"So this young man is actually a Fellow Daoist, breaking through the double-layered formation and the rotating golden lock with ease. It's as if it was nothing. This place is safe now," the Taoist nun smiled and suddenly disappeared.

In fact, as she said these words, voices could already be heard outside the spiritual hall. The young master of the manor led a group of people with torches and swords, surrounding Li Qingjun and Qin Yi.

The Taoist nun clearly saw the situation, but she didn't seem to care and said, "This place is safe." It's unclear whether she trusted Li Qingjun's strength too much, trusted the methods of "Fellow Daoist," or simply didn't care about the conflicts between people.

The young master of the manor didn't know that a fairy had arrived outside. When he surrounded Qin Yi and Li Qingjun with his men, his first reaction was a sudden jolt in his heart. His stepmother had gone to find Li Qinglin, but these two came to the spiritual hall... What about Li Qinglin?

He was extremely anxious and quickly sent a servant to check the situation in Li Qinglin's room. At the same time, he sneered at Qin Yi and said, "My mother kindly accommodated all of you as guests, but it turns out you are thieves?"

Qin Yi hadn't spoken yet, but Li Qingjun sternly said, "Inside the spiritual hall, there are hidden traps and piles of bones under the coffins! Who is the thief here?"

The young master sneered, "This is our ancestral shrine, and all the bones below belong to our ancestors. What does it have to do with others? Setting up traps is precisely to deal with tomb raiders like you!"

Li Qingjun widened her eyes and was momentarily choked, unable to speak.

Qin Yi said calmly, "Is that kind of sinister formation that gathers spiritual energy for cultivation also set up by your ancestors?"

The young master was stunned, "What formation?"

Qin Yi furrowed his brows.

The young master obviously had no intention of arguing with them and waved his hand, "Capture them!"

The servants rushed forward, and Li Qingjun raised her long spear.

Just then, a scream suddenly came from a nearby guest room. The sound was extremely miserable, filled with extreme pain and fear, sending shivers down one's spine.

It was Madam Zhang's voice. But at this moment, her voice had become distorted, like a ghostly wail.

"Not good!" The young master's expression changed drastically. He didn't even care about the two people he had surrounded and hurriedly rushed towards the guest room. As he passed the threshold, he stumbled, showing extreme panic.

(End of this chapter)