“Brother, even though you don’t acknowledge me as your brother, I still consider you my older brother,” Qingnuo said slowly, having composed herself. “I will take responsibility for my own actions, so please don’t blame me for being ruthless.”
Qingnuo took two steps back, raised her right hand, and made a strange gesture.
Ruan Mingchu reacted very quickly. Almost at the same time Qing Nuo finished making the gesture, he felt as if this space had been restrained or bound by something.
At the same time, the mermaid behind Qingnuo brandished a spear and assumed an attacking stance.
Qingyao laughed heartily, tears even welling up in the corners of his eyes.
He wiped away his tears, laughing so hard he could barely breathe. "Qingnuo, after all these years, I thought you'd improved. Using my things against me, is this all you can do?"
He raised his hand and waved it, and something invisible shattered.
With his next strike, the people behind Qingnuo were all severely injured by an invisible attack and collapsed to the ground.
Qingnuo looked around in a panic, her face ashen, clearly unable to find any usable means.
Seeing Qingyao approaching him step by step, Qingnuo hurriedly took out a teleportation talisman to escape from here.
Qingyao curled his lip and said it was boring.
He turned around and looked Mu Yu up and down with a curious and inquisitive gaze, which made Mu Yu feel a chill run down his spine.
Mu Yu quietly hid behind Ruan Mingchu, thinking to himself, no wonder Ruan Mingchu told him to call her by her first name. This person is really strange (perverted).
After circling around and looking Mu Yu over, Qing Yao revealed a kind (lewd) smile, "How long have you two been together?"
Ruan Mingchu was about to speak when Qingyao cut him off again.
"I don't need you to tell me, I guess they haven't been together for long, look at the stiff atmosphere around us."
Qingyao showed a disgusted expression, "Your methods are far inferior to your father's and mine back then. Your father fell in love with me at first sight, became infatuated at second sight, and was eager to have my child at third sight."
Ruan Mingchu was speechless: "If you can't speak properly, then don't speak at all." He didn't believe his father, that eternally cold iceberg, would ever howl. And what did he mean by saying he was bad at it? He genuinely liked something and didn't need to use any methods.
Qingyao chuckled, shaking his head as he walked, "Love isn't just about liking someone, you know."
Ruan Mingchu frowned. Although he felt that Qingyao was talking nonsense, he couldn't help but fall into deep thought because of this sentence.
Seeing that his scheme had succeeded, Qingyao took advantage of Ruan Mingchu's inattention and reached out his wicked hand to Mu Yu.
He didn't run away even after being pinched with two fingers. While Mu Yu was looking at his own butt in shock, Qing Yao actually spread his palm and rubbed it, praising loudly: "Your little butt is quite firm, feels good, and is likely to be easy to give birth to."
Too shocked to react for a moment, neither Ruan Mingchu nor Mu Yu gave a response.
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Author's Note:
Qingyao: Read after me, love potion :)
Dad's Class is about to begin. Please, only student Ruan Xiaochu, be prepared.
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The above is nonsense.
49. After finishing, Mu Yu patted his burning face, pursed his lips, and stared blankly. He couldn't forget those things at all!
With a "smack," Ruan Mingchu forcefully slapped away Qing Yao's malicious hand, shielded Mu Yu behind her, and fiercely questioned, "What are you doing?"
Ruan Mingchu rarely gets angry, but Qingyao's behavior ignited his fury; he was shameless and deliberately offensive.
He never even touched Mu Xiaoyu's private parts!
Mu Xiaoyu subconsciously patted Ruan Mingchu's back and muttered softly, "Don't be angry, don't be angry."
Ruan Mingchu grasped Mu Yu's hand.
Qingyao was still grinning, blowing on his swollen wrist, "You brat, you really don't know how to care for your dad. Look how hard you hit him, it's all swollen like this."
It's clear that a tremendous amount of strength was used.
Ruan Mingchu took a deep breath, his temples throbbing. He was already feeling unwell from having his mental energy drained, and Qing Yao's playful smile made him feel even more suffocated and short of breath.
He has no idea how his actions affect others, and he has absolutely no empathy!
Seeing this, Qingyao was about to say a few more provocative words when he saw Ruan Mingchu fall straight to the ground. Fortunately, Mu Yu caught her in time, preventing her from having intimate contact with the floor.
Qingyao stared in disbelief: "That's it?"
Their tolerance for stress is too low.
Mu Yu glared fiercely at Qing Yao, his expression menacing, "You bad guy!"
Qingyao touched his nose, feeling speechless for the first time. He sweared to God, he only wanted to provoke this kid because he shared his father's repressed and eccentric nature; he hadn't expected his tolerance to be so much lower than his father's.
If Ruan Mingchu knew about his slander, he would definitely disregard their father-son relationship and confront him directly. He drained his mental strength and then provoked him; who would believe he wasn't trying to send him to his death?
Moreover, he really didn't rub Mu Yu's butt because he thought it was perky; he just used that action to give Mu Yu something.
Why don't you ask him why he doesn't just say it outright? Of course, it's because saying it outright wouldn't fit his image as a playboy.
Mu Yu carried Ruan Mingchu back to his bedchamber, helped him take off his clothes and shoes and change into pajamas. He not only gently arranged Ruan Mingchu in a comfortable position to rest, but also kept massaging his head and soothing him with his pheromones. Qing Yao, a virtuous woman, was genuinely envious.
If Qingyao knew that Muyu was currently in his vulnerable period, he would be even more surprised. Having known, loved, and accompanied an Alpha for many years, Qingyao naturally knew what a human Alpha was. Their vulnerable period could be said to bring out all the evils they usually hid beneath their moral facade, and it would be difficult to end the situation without causing some damage.
If it weren't for Mu Yu's tall stature and pheromones that made Qing Yao clearly determine that he was an Alpha, Qing Yao would have thought that the person carefully taking care of Ruan Mingchu was a gentle and lovely Omega.
Thinking of her own scumbag husband, who was actually an Alpha who had differentiated from an Omega, and who had displayed the worst qualities of an Alpha to the fullest, Qingyao felt a surge of rage.
But then he thought about how he, as an Alpha, had been the one to suffer for him, and Qingyao couldn't stay angry anymore.
Ruan Mingchu was in a coma, and Mu Yu was taking care of him. The sweet and affectionate couple made Qing Yao envious and jealous. Unless he was faking illness, an Alpha wouldn't take such thoughtful care of him.
So Qingyao simply went off to do other things, cutting off any possibility of being shown off.
The information about Soul Beads in the Haohai Pavilion was all fabricated by Qingyao based on facts; it was a mix of truth and falsehood that made it seem exceptionally real.
A Soul Bead is essentially an extremely concentrated substance of spiritual energy. It's primarily created to prepare for advancement, as a massive amount of spiritual energy is needed to break through barriers during advancement. It can also be used as a reserve for spiritual energy in ordinary times.
When the spiritual energy inside is drained, the bead shatters. The Soul Bead has absolutely no relation to the soul. Of course, there's no such thing as the Soul Bead shattering and the soul perishing.
Therefore, the cracked soul bead had no effect on Qingyao himself. Qingyao only needed to retrieve it to wake up because he wanted to see Ruan Mingchu's attitude towards him.
For more than 20 years, he could wake up whenever he wanted, but he endured it again and again, only seeking a result, and finally waited for Ruan Mingchu.
Fortunately, although his son looked cold and heartless, he still had some affection for his father, whom he had never met.
Otherwise, Qingyao's heart would be completely broken, even though it was already broken to begin with.
When Qingyao found his former subordinates, Qiu Fang, the leader, burst into tears and snot as soon as he saw him. His loud wailing made it seem as if he had seen a corpse rather than a living person.
You're still so energetic after more than 20 years!
After listening attentively to Qiu Fang's sobbing for about ten minutes, Qing Yao finally stopped him, "Alright, stop wailing. What trouble has Qing Nuo gotten into this time?"
Qiu Fang wiped away his tears and snot, and returned to his serious state as he got down to business. "Xiaohu Village in Nanhai has always been a research base for Qingnuo and others, who are trying to find a way to increase their strength without cultivation. Three months ago, a black monster composed of an unknown substance slaughtered Xiaohu Village. All the researchers and test subjects died and their bodies disappeared. The coast of Nanhai was red for three days."
"This was the first time the Black Monsters appeared. Subsequently, more and more Black Monsters appeared around the Nan Sea, slaughtering creatures. Qingnuo sent mermaids to blockade the Nan Sea, but no matter what they did, they could not eliminate the Black Monsters, and their numbers continued to grow."
At this point, Qiu Fang paused, somewhat speechless. "The black monster seems to be related to the previous leak of black rain from the sky. Qingnuo collected and stored a lot of black rain back then, and had the researchers conduct experiments on it."
The Black Rain caused the deaths of many infants and drove adult mermaids into riots and irrational behavior, but it is undeniable that the Black Rain enhanced their strength.
In Qingnuo's eyes, this was probably a way to increase strength without having to put in any effort.
Qingyao was not surprised; he had known for a long time how stupid his younger brother was.
After thinking for a while, Qingyao felt that this was not a big problem and that he, a retired old man, did not need to get involved.
"Go find Ruan Mingchu and help him resolve this."
Qiu Fang chuckled and asked, "What if he doesn't care?"
Qingyao, a native purebred mermaid who once held a high position, is utterly irresponsible and often shirks his duties. Most mermaids are like this, with virtually no sense of morality or collective honor. Are we really expecting a half-breed who's only been on the mermaid continent for a few days to solve the problems caused by the mermaids?
Putting himself in Qiu Fang's shoes, he felt it wouldn't work. He would never go looking for trouble unless the benefits he received were enough to entice him.
Thinking of this, Qiu Fang asked, "What kind of reward do you plan to give him?"
Qingyao exclaimed "Ah," as if he had just remembered this. "Don't worry about the reward. Just go find him, and he'll definitely agree."
Putting everything else aside, Ruan Mingchu's concern for the world and its people is exactly like his emperor father's. Even if he accidentally stumbles upon him, he wouldn't ignore it, let alone actively seek him out.
However, since this topic had been brought up, a few thoughts slowly formed in Qingyao's mind. He was a good father; he would never betray his son. :)
Everything was done so that my son and daughter-in-law could have a happy and fulfilling life.
Qiu Fang was ordered to find Ruan Mingchu, only to find that Ruan Mingchu was still unconscious. Upon hearing that his master had fainted from anger, Qiu Fang hesitated to speak, too embarrassed to reveal his purpose.
Faced with Mu Yu's wary gaze, Qiu Fang stammered, "I'll come back when he wakes up, next time."
Having said that, he quickly prepared to flee.
Ruan Mingchu had actually been awake for a few minutes, but he just didn't want to open his eyes and face reality. He hadn't expected to be so angry that he fainted. It definitely wasn't his fault; Qingyao draining his mental energy was truly unbelievable.
Moreover, Mu Xiaoyu's personalized service was truly soothing to his mind and body that he was reluctant to wake up.
However, he would eventually wake up, and Ruan Mingchu didn't want Mu Xiaoyu to keep worrying about him.
Just as Qiu Fanggang stepped out of the door, Ruan Mingchu's voice came from behind him: "No need to come again. Just tell me what you want to see me about now."
Qiu Fang slowly pulled his foot back, unsure of how to face his young master, Ruan Mingchu.
However, you can't hit a smiling face, so it's always good to smile first.
Ruan Mingchu felt a chill run down his spine. "Speak quickly if you have something to say."
Qiu Fang: "That's right."
He recounted the entire incident involving the black monster to Ruan Mingchu in far more detail than he had to Qingyao, and it took him a full half hour before he finally stopped, looking slightly regretful.
Why is there so little? Do you not want to explain your purpose?
For as long as he spoke, Ruan Mingchu's brow furrowed. No matter the race, how come there are always some shameless scum who enjoy conducting experiments?
One is messing around with the alien beasts that are humanity's natural enemies, and the other is using extremely harmful unknown substances to cause trouble.
Annoyed as he was, Ruan Mingchu wasn't going to follow the script Qiu Xiang had prayed to the sea god for. He asked, "So what?"
"So, so," Qiu Fang patted his own face, feeling the thickness of his skin, and his heart was filled with hope, "Lord Qingyao hopes that you can solve this problem."
He was met with a cold snort from Ruan Mingchu.
Qiu Fang swallowed hard, about to continue persuading Ruan Mingchu, when Mu Yu grabbed him by the back of his collar and threw him out.