NOVPUBOn the road beside the field.
The woman wore a long chiffon dress and a beige beret tilted on her head, her smoky purple eyes meeting Xia Feng’s from a distance.
After Xia Feng nodded politely to her, he continued talking to the woman in the black dress beside him.
Cha Naixue pursed her lips, her gaze somewhat complex.
Last month, when she had emerged from seclusion, she had been prepared to consult Xia Feng about cultivating the "Dual Moon," but to her surprise, as soon as she came out, her subordinates gave her a big gift, which greatly offended Xia Feng.
Because of this, since the duel for justice, she had to give up the idea of asking for Xia Feng’s help and returned to the Moon Dew Flower Pond to seclude herself again.
Unfortunately, no matter how she analyzed the "Moon God Domain," she couldn’t grasp it, although she managed to systematically decode each intricate configuration, her progress ranked only third among the four Quasi Saintesses, and the gap with the second was growing wider.
The top two were practicing the pathway of Dual Moon.
She and the fourth were cultivating the pathway of Lonely Moon, falling significantly behind.
It made her realize she had overestimated her capabilities; Lonely Moon might be easier to master later on, but she needed to survive the initial stage first.
"My lord, that woman is watching you," the robotic voice of Silver muttered.
Cha Naixue looked over, her eyes met with the woman in the black dress beside Xia Feng.
She naturally recognized Mu Qingtong, the woman Xia Feng was engaged to...
Watching Xia Feng chatter endlessly beside this woman in the black dress, did he... really like her?
As she was pondering, the woman in the black dress gently bowed her head and then naturally averted her gaze.
"My lord, it seems like she is provoking you," Silver’s low voice echoed again.
"..."
Cha Naixue ignored her subordinate’s interpretation, about to step forward, when suddenly a girlish voice sounded from behind.
"Brother Gongsun~ Look, those two sisters are so pretty~"
"Pretty? I think they’re just average, not as beautiful as our darling Lina~" the man’s bass voice softened.
"You’re so sweet~~"
The woman’s sickeningly sweet voice made Cha Naixue’s eyelid twitch; she walked forward, eager to distance herself from the pair behind her.
But then the woman suddenly spoke again, her voice soft and puzzled:
"Sister Nai Xue, I heard your Moon God Domain isn’t quite there yet, is that true?"
Cha Naixue, unable to avoid it, stopped and turned around, her voice cold: "Lady Lina, what can I do for you?"
The woman was Yulina, a Quasi Saintess from the Northern Territory ranked second in progress.
Yulina bit her lip, her heavily-made-up face looking pitiful: "Sister, don’t be so cold, I’m here to help you~"
Saying this, she tugged at the sleeve of the man beside her, pouting: "Brother~ Sister Nai Xue hasn’t mastered it yet, such a pity, why don’t you help her?"
The man, with his deep peach blossom eyes and a perennial gentle smile, looked at Cha Naixue indifferently:
"Miss Nai Xue, if you wish, I could use the Spiritual Artifact to assist you."
"No need," Cha Naixue replied coolly, with a chill in her gaze.
This man, Gongsun Ze, Yulina’s Dual Moon partner, possessed a Spiritual Artifact that could enhance other Spirit Masters’ understanding of the Spiritual Clothes, but it required doing some repulsive things. This was why Yulina was progressing so rapidly, far ahead of her.
Cha Naixue didn’t want to interact more with these two, so she turned and walked away.
Watching Cha Naixue’s retreating figure, a brief flash of coldness crossed Yulina’s eyes as she sneered, "This woman really doesn’t know what’s good for her, still playing the aloof card."
"Brother~ you agree, right~" She clung to Gongsun Ze’s arm, her voice coquettish.
Gongsun Ze narrowed his peach blossom eyes slightly, chuckling in reassurance: "Yes, my darling, I’ll make sure to teach her a lesson for you!"
"You’re the best~"
Gongsun Ze calmly watched Cha Naixue’s departing figure, the first time he saw such a free and haughty woman who wasn’t tempted by his beauty.
He shook his head and chuckled, his lips curling: "Really a cute little wild cat~"
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"Hey, my lord, where are you going?"
The female Knight in shining silver armor hurriedly followed Cha Naixue.
The two soon arrived before the Holy Department.
Cha Naixue blocked Xia Feng’s path, her voice gentle: "Little Feng, come with me, I need to speak with you."
Xia Feng, not expecting Cha Naixue to seek him again, shook his head: "....Let’s just talk here."
Seeing Xia Feng giving no chance for face-saving, Cha Naixue pursed her lips and fell silent.
"Sunflower, what are you dawdling for?" Master Chen kicked Cai Kuihua’s rear, "Go get the gear from the trunk."
"Ah? Oh...." Cai Kuihua came to her senses, hurriedly following Chen Hangdao to the SUV, not forgetting to glance back, her voice envious,
"Damn! What kind of person is this Brother Xia, that even Cha Naixue is involved with him...."
Watching the two depart, Cha Naixue turned her gaze back to the woman in the black dress beside Xia Feng.
"Do I need to step away?" Mu Qingtong glanced indifferently at Xia Feng.
Xia Feng: "No need."
Cha Naixue: "..."
She then looked at another woman in a red dress, who had a seductive face that seemed vaguely familiar.
"Who might this be?" she asked curiously.
The Princess blinked calmly and introduced herself with poise: "My name is Yue Hongli, I am the master’s maid."
"Yue Hongli?!"
Cha Naixue suddenly realized, wasn’t this the Prince’s wife? How did she end up with Xia Feng? What has happened while I was secluded?
Seeing Cha Naixue dithering, Xia Feng said impatiently: "If you have something to say, say it quickly."
Cha Naixue lowered her eyelids, took a deep breath, and said earnestly, "Little Feng, I wanted to talk to you about cultivating the Mo—"
"No need to discuss."
"...I haven’t even said what it was yet!" Cha Naixue struggled to maintain her composure, pursing her lips as she glared at the man before her.
"You don’t need to say; I know it’s about the Moon God Domain."
Xia Feng shook his head, remembering Yan Xujia’s matter, his attitude soured, "Cha Naixue, you haven’t even apologized for last time. Even if you did apologize, I might not accept it, but to come to me for help right away, that’s just outrageous."
