My Demonic Cult's Holy Maiden

Roses are a flower native to the Western Regions. They are not found in the Dayun Dynasty or the surrounding countries, and very few people know about them.

Qi Yu nodded and said, "I know! It's a very beautiful flower, and it has thorns."

"Have you ever been to the Western Regions, young master?" the shopkeeper asked.

Qi Yu shook his head and smiled, "I've never been there, but I've seen this kind of flower before!"

The shop owner smiled, nodded, and said nothing more.

"Boss, how much is this perfume? I'll buy it!" Lin Yuexi, who hadn't spoken until now, suddenly said.

The shop owner looked at Lin Ruoxi and smiled, "Sorry, this is our shop's prized possession, it's not for sale!"

Lin Ruoxi lowered her eyelids slightly, revealing a look of disappointment.

"However, it's not impossible for the young lady to buy it!"

The shop owner's lips curled into a slight smile, his shrewdness level instantly reaching its maximum.

Everyone looked at the shop owner, waiting for what he would say next.

"I have a difficult problem here. If you can solve it, I will give you this bottle of perfume for free!" the shop owner said with a smile.

Qi Yu raised an eyebrow; this tactic seemed so familiar!

"What kind of question?" Su Yue asked curiously.

The shop owner smiled and then took out a square object from the counter.

Looking at this thing, Qi Yu was speechless.

Could it be that there are other time travelers like myself in the Western Regions?

Moreover, this guy is very ambitious; he even created a glass perfume.

"What is this?" Su Yue asked curiously.

The shop owner held up the Rubik's Cube and smiled, "This is called the Shangtong Ink Cube. It consists of 26 identical cubes, each with a different color on each of the six sides. The solution is very simple: by rotating the cube, you can make all six sides the same color. That's the problem I came up with."

"Can I try?" Su Yue asked.

The shop owner nodded and handed the ink stick to Su Yue.

Su Yue took it, examined it carefully, and then began to turn the ink cube.

Lin Ruoxi and Su Yun also looked over, their faces full of curiosity.

Su Yue turned the ink square, trying to piece together one of its sides.

She succeeded, but the other five sides are still messy, and if she tries to piece together the other sides, the pieced-together side will be broken up.

After a cup of tea, Su Yue gave up and handed the ink formula to Lin Ruoxi.

"Sister Ruoxi, you should give it a try!"

Lin Ruoxi smiled and took it, then spun it around, but the result was the same as Su Yue's: she could only piece together one side of the same color.

"I'll give it a try!" Su Yun was also a little curious.

Taking it from Lin Ruoxi, Su Yun spun it around, but the result was still the same; he couldn't get all six sides to be the same color.

Su Yue was speechless, then a question arose in her mind: could this thing really have all six sides the same color? Was the shopkeeper deliberately making things difficult for her?

Su Yue glanced at Qi Yu unintentionally and was somewhat surprised to see that Qi Yu's face was calm.

"Husband, can you make a puzzle with all six sides the same color?" Su Yue asked.

Qi Yu's lips curled up slightly as he said, "I can do it! It's not difficult!"

Su Yue, Lin Ruoxi, and Su Yun were ashamed. If this wasn't difficult, then what would be?

"Would you like to give it a try, sir? If you can spell it out, you can take the perfume with you!" the shop owner said with a smile.

Qi Yu looked at the perfume with a sense of helplessness, wondering what use it was to him.

I don't like the cloyingly sweet scents of cosmetics, let alone the even stronger scents of perfume.

Su Yue knew she had a phobia of germs, so she generally didn't use such things.

So what's the use of taking it?

"Husband, why don't you give it a try? Sister Ruoxi really likes this perfume, so please do me a favor!" Su Yue grabbed Qi Yu's hand and said softly.

Su Yun and Lin Ruoxi looked at Su Yue with strange expressions. Was she being coquettish?

Is this person still Su Yue?

Where did Su Yue, who was aloof and like a fairy, go?

Qi Yu felt a bit dizzy; Su Yue rarely acted coquettishly towards him, which was just her nature.

Although Su Yue was a woman, she was not weak in nature, especially since she practiced martial arts.

Su Yue's coquettish manner inexplicably possessed a captivating charm, causing his heart to beat faster involuntarily.

In this situation, let alone just solving a Rubik's Cube, even if Su Yue wanted the moon in the sky, she would do everything she could to get it down.

"No problem, watch me!" Qi Yu said boldly.

Su Yun handed the ink tablet to Qi Yu, then looked at Qi Yu suspiciously.

Qi Yu took it and examined all six sides.

"My wife, I've spelled out six sides of the same color. How about you give me a kiss as a reward?" Qi Yu said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Su Yue blushed, glared at Qi Yu, and said angrily, "What are you saying? Can't you think of something nice, husband?"

Qi Yu shrugged and said, "If you don't agree, then I can't fight this battle!"

Su Yue blushed and gritted her teeth, saying, "Fine! Husband, if you can spell it out, I'll kiss you!"

Qi Yu's face lit up with joy. He then picked up the Rubik's Cube and said with a smile, "The Rubik's Cube is not complicated in structure. It consists of twenty-six cubes and a three-dimensional cross-shaped connecting axis."

"It will take some effort to put it back together."

"First, assemble the bottom cross, like this, then put the bottom corners in place, like this!"

As Qi Yu explained, he turned the inkstone, and soon it was restored in his hands, and the colors were no longer as messy as before.

In less than the time it takes to drink half a cup of tea, Qi Yu had almost finished assembling the ink stick and then handed it to Su Yue.

"My wife, you will do this last blow!"

Everyone in the shop stared blankly at Qi Yu. It really worked!

The shop owner was utterly shocked. He had been working on this for almost half a month, and if it weren't for the headquarters' requirements, he would have smashed it long ago.

He thought no one could possibly piece this together, but Qi Yu did it, and even explained the method.

Su Yue took the ink square, then gently twisted it, and the ink square returned to its original state, with all six sides being the same color.

You really did it!

"My wife, don't forget our promise!" Qi Yu said with a smile, ignoring the shocked and surprised looks from those around him.

Su Yue realized what had happened, remembered the agreement, her cheeks flushed, and then pretended not to hear, handing the ink stick to the shop owner.

"Boss, is it ready now?"

The shop owner took the ink cube, initially looking somewhat bewildered, then becoming excited. Qi Yu was amazed by the speed at which he changed his expression.

"Alright, I keep my word. This perfume is a gift for the young lady, and the glass cup that this gentleman purchased will also be given to him as a gift," the shop owner said excitedly.

Qi Yu raised an eyebrow. So generous? What's so special about this ink square?

Or, what are the benefits of assembling this ink square so that all six sides are the same color?

The shop owner handed the entire box containing the perfume to Su Yue, and even gave her a pair of gilded earrings as a gift.

The four of them walked out of the jade shop, still somewhat bewildered.

I took so much stuff and didn't spend a single penny!

How should I put it...?

Getting something for free is really appealing!

But can you really live with yourself in terms of conscience?

make life difficult for!

What decent person would take something for free?

(Subtle hint)

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Chapter Seventy-Nine Blood Relatives

The four of them walked out of the jade shop, and then involuntarily looked at Qi Yu with strange expressions on their faces.

"Husband, how do you know so much?" Su Yue asked in confusion.

Qi Yu coughed, then put on a weathered and melancholy look, and said, "The more roads you travel, the more you see. This little inkstone is nothing to brag about!"

"Did you learn this from books?" Su Yue asked, puzzled.

Qi Yu nodded. He had indeed learned how to solve the Rubik's Cube from books when he was a child. Otherwise, how could he, with his brain that always ranked last in exams, possibly have solved the Rubik's Cube on his own?

"Husband, what kind of books are you reading?" Su Yue asked curiously.

Qi Yu knows a lot. Not to mention the blueprints, even the 'Mute Fruit' that can kill a second-rank cultivator was something Qi Yu figured out himself.

"I've read quite a lot of books, and they're a bit eclectic. I've studied a little bit of arithmetic, astronomy, geography, poetry, and history," Qi Yu said with a dry cough.

Exam-oriented education, have you heard of it?

Su Yue, Su Yun, and Lin Ruoxi all stared at Qi Yu without saying a word. "You've learned... way too much!"

"Young master also knows about astronomy?" Lin Ruoxi asked with a smile.

Qi Yu looked over, wondering what this woman was up to now.

"I know a little bit about it!"

"Then, young master, could you tell me why the positions of the sun and moon in the sky keep changing? And why the stars twinkle?" Lin Ruoxi asked.

Su Yue and Su Yun also looked over, their faces full of curiosity.