I am a boss in the world of nine uncles

"Let's talk about this later."

Consort Luo neither agreed nor refused, clearly wanting to go back and think it over carefully.

However, the Ninth Prince was well aware of Hou Yi's methods and understood the principle that things could change if he waited too long, so he advised him:

"Of course, we can talk about administering the medicine later, but we can't wait to get the medicine."

After all, among all living beings in this world, it's not just the two of us who need the potion of forgetfulness, nor am I the only one who knows where it is.

"I think we should retrieve the potion of forgetfulness first; we can discuss the specific timing of its use later."

Consort Luo's expression shifted uncertainly. Just as she was hesitating, she heard the Ninth Prince across from her emphasize, "There is only one chance. If you miss it, you will regret it."

Moreover, even if you don't want to use it on Hou Yi, you might be able to use it to alleviate your own pain when you are heartbroken by love in the future.

"Stop talking, lead the way..." Hearing this, Consort Luo had no reason to refuse anymore and said softly.

That night.

under night.

Fire Cloud Cave.

Qin Yao suddenly pulled Fuxi, who was instructing Zhang Bairen, to a corner and asked softly, "Great God, where is Consort Luo?"

"Do you need to see her for something?" Fuxi asked in return.

Qin Yao waved his hand: "It's nothing, I just haven't seen her all day, so I was just asking."

Fuxi paused slightly before replying, "She went out for a walk... With the Eight Trigrams Dragon Horse around, there shouldn't be any concern about her safety."

Qin Yao nodded: "That's good; by the way, how is Zhang Bairen's learning going?"

Fuxi pondered and said, "His progress is rapid! However, the fragrance of plum blossoms comes from the bitter cold. He still lacks a trial to temper his character in war and fire. Otherwise, he will only have literary talent but no military strategy, and he will surely be a cowardly ruler!"

Qin Yao seemed to be thinking about something, and volunteered, "After his literary studies are over, I will personally take him to practice martial arts and temper his character."

Fuxi smiled and said, "Good."

The next day.

early morning.

Bathed in the morning light, Consort Luo, dressed in a vibrant red dress, slowly descended to the entrance of the Fire Cloud Cave. Upon entering the cave, she saw the Yellow Emperor teaching Zhang Bairen swordsmanship, Shennong compiling a medical classic, and her father discussing Taoism with Hou Yi, both wearing radiant smiles.

As she watched this final scene, Consort Luo paused slightly, her heart rippled with emotion.

In her memory, it was always her father who taught others.

Among the younger generation, Hou Yi was probably the only one who could sit down and discuss philosophy with his father!
"Where did you go to play?"

At this moment, Fuxi's smile faded, and he turned to look in the direction of the cave entrance.

Consort Luo seemed to wake from a dream, and smiled: "We went to the overseas fairy mountains. The scenery was truly picturesque and magnificent. It was not a wasted trip."

"It's a good thing to go out more."

Fuxi nodded and said meaningfully, "After all, even if my ideal husband could fall from the sky, he couldn't possibly fall directly into the cave."

Consort Luo: "..."

Again.

She seizes every opportunity to pressure me into marriage. If you're so capable, why don't you let your ideal husband marry me?
Qin Yao sensed that something was amiss, so he changed the subject, asking, "Consort Luo, have you seen the Ninth Prince?"

Consort Luo remained calm and shook her head slightly: "I haven't seen her. She probably went out for a walk to clear her head."

"He's incredibly reckless. Knowing that the Heavenly Court is hunting him down, he still dares to run away so brazenly."

Qin Yao narrowed his eyes, a hint of suspicion instinctively rising in his heart.

Consort Luo said, "Perhaps he's suffering inside and needs to find a place to vent."

Qin Yao nodded and smiled, "You two continue your conversation, I'm going to find Chang'e and the others..."

Turning away silently, watching his retreating figure, Consort Luo's mind was filled with endless thoughts.

Fuxi patted her shoulder and transmitted his voice, "Heroes are as numerous as carp crossing a river; there's no need to hang yourself on one tree. Actually, I think Zhang Bairen is..."

"Father, I'm going out now," Consort Luo suddenly interrupted.

Fuxi: "..."

Buzhou Mountain.

Interior view of the thatched cottage.

Qin Yao casually took the tea that Chang'e handed him, took a small sip, and carefully savored the taste: "Your tea-making skills have improved again."

Life on the mountain was both leisurely and boring. It was fine for Qin Yao, who could either meditate and cultivate or discuss Taoism with sages. But Chang'e didn't like socializing and wasn't that enthusiastic about cultivation, so she started trying to brew wine and make tea, which was also a way to keep herself occupied.

"When can you come out with me?" Chang'e asked with a smile.

Qin Yao countered, "Where to?"

"Let's find a top-quality tea tree," Chang'e said. "If we have the finest tea leaves, I'm sure I can brew an exquisite celestial tea!"

Qin Yao smiled and said, "Then what are we waiting for? Let's go now."

“I want to go too.” The Jade Rabbit suddenly stood up.

"Me too, me too!" Little Dragonfly Fairy flew down from the roof beam and said repeatedly.

"Let's go, together." Qin Yao waved with a smile.

A few moments.

Above the sea of ​​clouds.

While scanning the mountains below with his Heavenly Eye, Qin Yao secretly transmitted his voice, saying, "Consort Luo and the Ninth Prince have both disappeared for two days. I suspect something is going on."

Therefore, you should be extra careful around them for the foreseeable future.

Don't eat what they offer you, and don't go anywhere they invite you to.

Even on Mount Buzhou, do not be alone with them.

Chang'e looked surprised and secretly replied, "The Ninth Prince is one thing, but Consort Luo... she wouldn't harm us, would she?"

Putting aside the fact that they saved Consort Luo, even considering their allegiance and interests, Consort Luo couldn't do something that would hurt her friends and please her enemies!

"But what if she doesn't think that certain actions that harm us are bad?" Qin Yao said, "For example, in the name of love, doing things that she thinks are good for us, but in reality, they will cause us pain."

Chang'e: "..."

a few days later.

It was noon.

Qin Yao rode his somersault cloud, carrying Chang'e and her servant back to Buzhou Mountain. Together, they planted a top-grade tea tree in front of the thatched hut and even set up a small spirit-gathering array around the tea tree.

"Hou Yi".

In the blink of an eye, just as the four of them were dusting off their hands and standing in a row admiring the beauty of the tea trees, a shout suddenly came from the air.

Qin Yao slightly raised his head and looked at the Ninth Prince standing in the void: "Do you need something from me?"

The Ninth Prince nodded: "I'd like to ask you for a favor."

Qin Yao asked curiously, "What kind of help?"

"I want to capture the essence of the Crimson Sun," the Ninth Prince said. "I wish to use this to increase my cultivation and seek a breakthrough in my realm."

Qin Yao pondered for a moment, then glanced at the three of them, master and servants, and instructed them:
"The Ninth Prince has been kind to you, so I cannot refuse this request. After I leave, you must remember not to leave Buzhou Mountain to prevent the same thing from happening again."

Ninth Prince: "..."

"Don't worry, we will never make the same mistake twice," Chang'e solemnly promised.

Qin Yao smiled and said, "With your words, I can leave with peace of mind."

Seeing this, the Ninth Prince could only silently pray in his heart that Consort Luo could successfully make Chang'e drink the potion of forgetfulness.

In fact, to overcome his own conscience, after Luo Pin made up her mind, he made a pact with her: Luo Pin would drug Chang'e, and he would drug Hou Yi. At this moment, he intended to lure Hou Yi to the Valley of the Enchanted Immortals, hoping to use the miasma there to incapacitate him and thus gain the opportunity to strike…

"Sister Chang'e, why did Hou Yi emphasize that the Ninth Prince had been kind to us?"

Not long after, after watching Qin Yao fly away, the Jade Rabbit asked with a puzzled look.

Chang'e smiled slightly and raised her hand to rub her little head: "These words are not for us, but for Ninth Brother; once he goes, whether the outcome is successful or not, we will not owe Ninth Brother any favors."

Dragonfly Fairy: "..."

Why did it sound to her like the Palace Master no longer considered the Ninth Prince as one of her own?

In the blink of an eye.

As the sun sets, the sky is ablaze with crimson clouds.

Consort Luo, dressed in an elegant blue dress, stepped lightly on the breeze and landed gracefully in front of the thatched hut, beside the tea tree, calling out loudly, "Chang'e..."

"What's wrong, Consort Luo?" Chang'e answered as she came out, asking with a smile.

Consort Luo said sincerely, "Let's go to my cave for a drink. I have something on my mind that I want to tell you."

Whether it was because of the sisterly bond between Consort Luo and the original owner of the body, or because they needed Fuxi's help, Chang'e couldn't refuse their request.

"Okay, but I have to make it clear first that I can't hold my liquor and can't drink much with you."

"It's alright, what matters is the companionship, not how much we drink," Consort Luo said gently.

During their conversation, the two women arrived together at a cave dwelling in Buzhou Mountain. Chang'e glanced around and saw that the food and wine had already been prepared, clearly not a spur-of-the-moment decision...

"sit down."

Consort Luo led her to sit opposite her at the square table and personally poured her wine: "Thank you for coming."

Chang'e said meaningfully, "You're welcome, we're friends."

Consort Luo paused slightly as she poured the wine, then smiled and said, "Yes, we are friends. In the name of our friendship, I'll toast you."

Chang'e silently picked up her wine cup, pretending to drink with him, but actually poured the wine into her sleeve.

Given the difference in their strength, even if she did this in front of Luo Pin, Luo Pin wouldn't notice anything amiss...

"Please pick up some food; it's still the same restaurant."

After silently putting down her wine cup, Consort Luo said softly.

Chang'e didn't stand on ceremony, but the food she put in her mouth didn't end up in her stomach; instead, it was sent into her own domain.

After several rounds of drinks and dishes, seeing that Consort Luo still had no intention of revealing her feelings, Chang'e pretended to be drunk, pressing her slender fingers against her head and saying in a hazy gaze:

"You've had enough to drink, isn't it time to tell me what's on your mind?"

Consort Luo pursed her lips and said softly, "Chang'e, I envy you."

"What do you envy about me?" Chang'e asked in return.

"I envy a peerless hero like Hou Yi who is devoted to you and stays by your side day and night," Consort Luo said sincerely.

Chang'e said, "Different eras will have different peerless heroes. Instead of envying them, why not take action?"

"An operation?" Consort Luo asked in astonishment.

Chang'e smiled and nodded: "When I met Qin... Hou Yi, he was just a bandit, and his life could end at any moment."

I watched him grow step by step, from nothing to a pillar of society, and that feeling of nurturing was also very joyful.

Consort Luo: "..."

develop?

Is this also possible?

"Is there anything else on your mind?"

While he was still in a daze, Chang'e said gently, "If you have any questions, just say so; as someone who has been through it all, I can still give you some advice."

Consort Luo paused slightly and asked, "How can one resolve the pain of unrequited love?"

"To pursue becoming a better, more outstanding person again."

Chang'e replied without hesitation, "When you get someone better, you won't feel pain for the one you didn't get."

The root of suffering often lies in the fact that the person you have is not as good as the person you didn't have.

Consort Luo: "..."

"What if I can't win her over?" she asked again after a long pause.

“Examine your own problems, find the most critical ones, change what you can, and if you really can’t change them… then pursue someone else,” Chang’e said.

Consort Luo was speechless.

the other side.

Mysterious Valley.

Having prepared in advance for the bewitching miasma, the Ninth Prince frequently glanced at his companions, a single voice echoing in his mind:
Why isn't he dizzy yet? What could be wrong?

"Found it." Suddenly, Qin Yao shouted softly, and with a wave of his sleeve, a cluster of spacetime runes appeared.

The Ninth Prince, who was already feeling guilty, was so frightened that he trembled all over and almost cried out.

After finally calming himself down, he saw Hou Yi pull out a section of red sun essence, resembling a lotus root, from the ground in front of him and look at him with a smile.

"I didn't expect it to go so smoothly." The Ninth Prince could only laugh awkwardly.

Qin Yao silently lifted the time-space barrier and strode up to him: "Here! Let's go back."

The Ninth Prince reached out and took the Essence of the Crimson Sun, and couldn't help but say, "There's more than one piece of Essence of the Crimson Sun here. You should catch one too; it will definitely come in handy."

Qin Yao shook his head: "I have a principle of not going to a second round, so let's not catch any more and go back quickly."

The Ninth Prince didn't want to offer much advice, so he simply asked, "What is meant by the principle of not going to the second round?"

Qin Yao smiled and said, "It means to only do what is planned, and try not to make choices outside the plan or go to places outside the plan."

Ninth Prince: "..."

Do we really have to live such a cautious life?

Who can outlive you?!
Left with no other choice, he had to follow the other person out of the Valley of Lost Immortals and hurry back to Mount Buzhou...

Aren't you going back to your own cave?

Having deliberately landed at a fork in the road, Qin Yao walked along and suddenly asked the Ninth Prince, who was following beside him.

"I need to speak with Chang'e about something," the Ninth Prince said without hesitation.

Qin Yao didn't ask any more questions. Instead, he strode forward and quickly led him back to the thatched hut: "We're back."

What was the outcome of this trip?

Upon hearing his voice, Chang'e immediately led two servants out of the house.

"It was a pretty good result," Qin Yao replied with a smile.

The Ninth Prince looked deeply into Chang'e's eyes, and the affection he saw in them was enough to prove that Consort Luo had also failed.

"Ninth Prince, didn't you have something to say?" Qin Yao suddenly asked.

"Chang'e, would you mind coming with me to the mountaintop?" the Ninth Prince asked.

Chang'e understood what he meant, but shook her head: "No need, just say what you have to say here. I have nothing to hide from Hou Yi."

Ninth Prince: "..."

Qin Yao looked directly into his eyes: "Are you going to say something bad about me?"

The Ninth Prince waved his hands repeatedly: "That's not what I meant! What I wanted to say was, Chang'e, we're not actually siblings, we're not related by blood..." (End of Chapter)