Chapter 185: He Will Hate Me

Winter had already arrived in Luo City of Qian Kingdom.

As a major economic city of Qian Kingdom and the fief of Princess Jiang Qingshang, Luo City’s annual tax revenue was almost equal to that of the Imperial Capital of Qian Kingdom.

Not only that, winter in Luo City was much more beautiful than in the Imperial Capital of Qian Kingdom.

Originally, Luo City had never been granted as a fief; it was impossible for any prince or grandson of past generations to be enfeoffed there.

So when the Empress of Qian Kingdom first granted Luo City to her younger sister, many ministers protested, feeling it went against regulations.

But they were all rebuffed by the Empress of Qian Kingdom with a single sentence: “I am giving my best things to my sister, do you have an objection?”

In the end, the ministers of Qian Kingdom could only let the matter drop.

At this moment, above Luo City, the white clouds were hanging precariously, as if that tight cotton would burst in the next moment, scattering willow catkins across the sky.

Even the children running in the streets knew that this was a sign before the snow fell.

In the courtyard, Jiang Qingshang and Bai Luoxue sat opposite each other.

One woman was as gentle as the spring waters of Jiangnan, making one want to cup some in their hands and take a light sip.

The other woman was like a butterfly landing in white snow, swaying with an icy, crystalline radiance.

In terms of pure appearance, if Bai Luoxue were to lift her veil, Jiang Qing would indeed be inferior.

However, if Jiang Qingshang were compared to Bai Luoxue overall, the outcome would be uncertain.

Looking at the young girl before her, Jiang Qingshang would absolutely never allow any uncertain factor to remain by her husband’s side.

Now that this Bai Luoxue had appeared, Jiang Qingshang naturally had to become vigilant.

In fact, if she were an ordinary woman of the Huanxi Sect, Jiang Qingshang would have already acted to erase her.

The reputation of the Huanxi Sect was not good.

But the other party was very likely *that* Bai Luoxue.

Since it was Bai Luoxue, Jiang Qingshang felt she could first understand the situation.

Jiang Qingshang had read Bai Luoxue’s dossier.

In short: “Does not disturb Mortals, does not bewitch sentient beings, travels veiled at night, heart locked on Lin Xun.” These sixteen characters were the best description of Bai Luoxue’s character.

Past Saintesses of the Huanxi Sect all took pride in bringing chaos to the world; the greater the chaos they caused, the happier they felt, and the more the Huanxi Sect took pride in them.

But ever since Bai Luoxue entered the world, she had never taken the initiative to disturb the Mortal World.

On the contrary, she traveled veiled at night, avoiding the people of the world as much as possible.

Otherwise, with Bai Luoxue’s Naturally Alluring Bones, she was even hailed as the most beautiful Saintess since the founding of the Huanxi Sect.

As long as Bai Luoxue removed her veil and appeared in any Mortal town, the entire town would likely fall into madness because of her Naturally Alluring Bones.

So, based on this point alone, Jiang Qingshang believed Bai Luoxue was worthy of her respect.

And from what she could see currently, this Bai Luoxue had not made any unfavorable moves toward her husband.

Otherwise, given that Bai Luoxue didn’t know her true identity, she probably would have refined her and her husband into Puppets long ago.

Furthermore…

Looking at the girl before her, blinking as she watched the egg drop porridge.

For some reason, Jiang Qingshang felt unable to develop any hostility toward her, and even felt that this girl seemed a bit… white?

Yes, it was as if she were the newly fallen snow, so pure that it made one doubt whether she truly came from the Huanxi Sect.

It was as if this Bai Luoxue was a blank sheet of paper, a sheet of paper without a single speck of filth.

This feeling was different from that of the Buddhist Maiden Wang Chen.

Wang Chen was a transparent mirror, like clear Bodhi water, capable of reflecting everything in your heart, making you afraid to have too much contact with her.

But with this Bai Luoxue, it seemed you could say anything to her, and it seemed she wouldn’t understand.

‘Could Bai Luoxue and Wang Chen be sisters?’

Suddenly, such a thought couldn’t help but pop into Jiang Qingshang’s mind.

But very quickly, this thought was immediately dismissed.

One with a Seven-Aperture Exquisite Heart, the other with innate Naturally Alluring Bones; one holy to the extreme, the other purely alluring to the extreme.

How could there be such sisters?

“Is the egg drop porridge to your liking, Miss?”

Watching Bai Luoxue lift a corner of her veil and eat the egg drop porridge in small mouthfuls, Jiang Qingshang asked.

“Yes.” Bai Luoxue nodded. “It’s delicious.”

“It’s good that it’s to your liking.” Jiang Qingshang smiled.

Staring directly into Bai Luoxue’s eyes, Jiang Qingshang’s own clear and alluring eyes quietly shifted; at the same time, Bai Luoxue’s eyes gradually lost some of their luster.

The Divine Eye Technique was one of the three highest secret arts of Zilin Holy Land.

Already at the Late Stage of the Yupu Realm, and even just one step away from the Late Stage of the Immortal Realm, Jiang Qingshang was already capable of releasing the Divine Eye Technique without a trace.

As long as the opponent’s Realm was not higher than Jiang Qingshang’s, they would certainly fall under the Technique quietly, and even when the Technique was dispelled, the opponent would be completely unaware.

Of course, such a broken Technique could only be used on a person once.

If anyone was immune, it would only be Ruo Wangchen, who possessed the Seven-Aperture Exquisite Heart.

Jiang Qingshang asked, “Does Miss Bai come from the Huanxi Sect?”

“Yes.” Bai Luoxue nodded.

“Was it my husband who saved Miss Bai back then?”

“Yes.” Bai Luoxue looked up.

“Can Miss Bai explain in detail?”

“I was injured back then, and he saved me at that time.”

“Then what is Miss Bai’s purpose in coming to Luo City?”

“To find Lin Xun and become his Dao Companion.”

“Since you want to find Lin Xun, why did you open a Tofu Shop?”

“Because of Lin Xun.”

“Has Miss Bai seen Lin Xun?”

“I cannot say.”

“Does Miss Bai know Lin Xun’s residence?”

“I cannot say.”

“Why can’t you say?”

“If I say it, he will hate me. I cannot let him hate me.”

“…”

Jiang Qingshang asked several questions about Lin Xun, but Bai Luoxue did not answer any of them.

Regarding this, Jiang Qingshang felt very surprised; she didn’t expect the other party’s will to be so firm.

This was the first time—the first time Jiang Qingshang had used the Divine Eye Technique on someone a Realm lower than herself and had them refuse to answer her questions.

However, even if Bai Luoxue didn’t answer, Jiang Qingshang felt she had already guessed most of it.

Previously, under her orders, Zilin Holy Land had prevented Bai Luoxue from entering the city. In the end, the prevention must have failed; Bai Luoxue still entered the city and suffered significant injuries.

Then, when Bai Luoxue accidentally fell from a bridge into the water, she happened to be saved by her husband.

Finally, to find Lin Xun and also to hide her identity, this Bai Luoxue opened a Tofu Shop right at their doorstep.

This should be the course of events.

So the question was, how should she treat this Bai Luoxue now?

At this time, the Divine Eye Technique had faded. Bai Luoxue didn’t notice and just continued eating the egg drop porridge in the bowl.

Looking at Bai Luoxue’s cat-tailed peach blossom eyes, for some reason, even though these were eyes that even women would be fascinated by, what she saw was loneliness and solitude.

Just as Jiang Qingshang was hesitating, Bai Luoxue slowly raised her head: “Sister Jiang.”

“Hmm?”

Bai Luoxue looked at Jiang Qingshang with blinking eyes: “Sister Jiang, can you teach me how to make egg drop porridge?”