Let Me Explain, Fairy
Chapter 563 - 357: Lou Ji’s Normal Dao Domain

Chapter 563: Chapter 357: Lou Ji’s Normal Dao Domain

The air was still for a moment,

Xu Yuan stared at the graceful and voluptuous woman standing at the doorway, tentatively asking,

"Sister, had you noticed her from the beginning?"

Lou Ji spoke lightly, with a hint of scolding,

"Of course, I noticed her the night you came to see me. Since you didn’t want to talk about it, naturally, neither did I."

Hearing this, Xu Yuan felt a ripple of surprise in his heart.

Spiritual beings like Lingyun Exotic Spirits can be broadly categorized into two types according to ancient and modern records.

One type has a living body, like Yuchu, capable of producing Will-spirit and Origin Qi, which can be detected.

The other type is like Luo Xiran, with non-living bodies, but with spiritual intelligence, existing between non-living and living.

The former can generally be understood as spirits that have taken the form of trees, while the latter, in terms of Xu Yuan’s previous life, wouldn’t even count as carbon-based life forms.

As long as Luo Xiran played dead, she was just an inanimate object.

This was also why Tianyan’s Yantian Art could not detect her.

And yet Lou Ji was able to sense her?

While pondering,

the curtains in front of the window lattices in the side room moved without wind,

and a woman in a plain blue skirt gradually formed from a collection of blood-red silk.

Seeing the other party appear in this manner, Lou Ji’s beautiful eyes looked over the woman with interest.

She appeared to be around thirty, with willow-leaf eyebrows, an oval face, bright eyes, gentle and graceful glances, bangs over her forehead, a delicate high nose, and a pale purple ribbon outlining her willowy waist and the curves of her bosom.

"....."

The two women stared silently at each other,

Lou Ji’s frivolous and impolite gaze mildly furrowed the newly-appeared Luo Xiran’s brows, but upon seeing the other’s revealing and carefree attire, she understood.

It seems she’s a temptress.

Hmph, sure enough, all those around this little devil lack propriety.

Thinking this, Luo Xiran suddenly heard the enchantress opposite her speak teasingly,

"Another woman? Ever since you, Changtian, began cultivating, it seems there are only women around you?"

Xu Yuan rolled his eyes and pointed at the floor beneath their feet, gesturing towards the room downstairs,

"Li Junqing doesn’t count as a man?"

Lou Ji smiled playfully, not dwelling further on teasing, closed the room’s door, and then walked slowly towards the inside.

With each step, her hips swayed gently, exuding charm.

As she walked, she whispered to Luo Xiran,

"Your original body doesn’t seem to be these strange plants."

Just at a glance, Lou Ji recognized that Luo Xiran’s current body was made of plants.

Luo Xiran neither confirmed nor denied, standing still, watching the voluptuous woman walking toward her with chest and buttocks pronounced,

"Merely some small tricks, controlled by the Magic Artifacts of my original body," she explained.

Approaching closer, Lou Ji, slightly taller, stood with her back straight, smiling faintly,

"Your methods are far from trivial, not only controlling life through death but also by common world standards, controlling external things through a medium would have some delay, yet I don’t feel this in the slightest from you."

Luo Xiran’s expression was serene, with a faint smile on her lips,

"Chief Lou flatters me," she said.

As she spoke,

Her gaze swept around casually before she continued as if it were nothing,

"This otherworldly floral fragrance intoxicates invisibly; you were able to find me because of this, right?"

"......."

With those words, the room suddenly fell silent.

Lou Ji’s enchanting eyes narrowed bit by bit.

And Luo Xiran still maintained her tranquil composure as she said,

"Your constantly active Dao Domain is what truly can be called a remarkable talent."

Xu Yuan watched from behind the tea table, his gaze shifting between the two women whose chests were nearly touching.

The conversation was a probe of each other’s depths but was quite informative for the current Xu Yuan.

First,

Luo Xiran’s methods for transforming herself into a spiritual being were exceedingly rare and mysterious.

Second,

Lou Ji, the old lady, was actively keeping her Dao Domain open all the time.

Could it be the fragrance of flowers?

At this thought, Xu Yuan suddenly recalled the faint scent he would smell every time before meeting Lou Ji.

The fragrance preceded the person.

He had simply assumed it was the fragrance of her cosmetics, but now it seemed that it was the Dao Domain?

A constant Dao Domain...

Xu Yuan licked his lips.

This was something valuable; once his cultivation reached the necessary level, he would have to ask his sister to teach him.

Luo Xiran spoke in a clear voice,

"Chief Lou, if I’ve spoken out of turn, please forgive me."

"Not at all,"

Lou Ji’s voice came with a seductive laugh, her slender, serpentine eyes shining with a cold light: "You truly surprise me, being a spiritual being and yet able to detect my Dao Domain. I just wonder why you would follow Changtian."

Luo Xiran’s reply was straightforward,

"Because this youngster saved my life, and now I am repaying the kindness he has shown me."

"Is that so..."

Lou Ji raised an eyebrow, then her voice became slightly more solemn,

"From the Prime Minister’s Mansion in Dayan, Lou Ji."

"....."

Hearing this, Luo Xiran did not immediately speak, but instead glanced sideways at Xu Yuan, who was beside her.

A moment of silence ensued,

"Sister, this is the sworn sister I’ve newly acknowledged."

"..." Luo Xiran.

Lou Ji glanced at him upon hearing this and spoke with earnest,

"Changtian, are you sure about this? It’s time you took responsibility for your choices."

Xu Yuan knew Lou Ji was giving him a hint and softly said,

"I understand."

Luo Xiran’s identity couldn’t be disclosed to Lou Ji.

If she were informed, with Lou Ji’s character and methods, she would definitely place some restrictions on Luo Xiran.

Just as Xu Changge had once ordered Gui Qi to plant a heart demon knot within Old Man Luo.

But the problem was that Luo Xiran was different from Luo Daofan.

The old man was a captive of the Prime Minister’s Mansion, while Luo Xiran was a partner; there was a fundamental difference between the two.

"In that case, I won’t say more," said Lou Ji upon hearing this and sighed softly, handing over a jade bottle to Luo Xiran, "Judging from Changtian’s earlier meaning, Your Excellency seems to have quite some research in pharmacology. You may take a look at this object."

Luo Xiran took it and examined it, then her eyes suddenly narrowed.

Lou Ji noticed the change in her expression and asked softly,

"Your Excellency, have you discovered something?"

"...."

Luo Xiran did not respond but clenched her fair, jade-like hand slightly, and the jade bottle cracked with a "clack".

Lou Ji raised her hand and immediately constructed a barrier out of Origin Qi in front of Xu Yuan, frowning as she said,

"This object is dangerous...."

"Don’t worry."

Luo Xiran’s voice was steady, and when she opened her hand again, only the fragments of the jade bottle remained, the blood-colored liquid within having dissipated into nothingness.

A hint of surprise appeared in Lou Ji’s beautiful eyes.

In her perception, Wanyao Valley’s bizarre medicine had already dissipated into nothingness within the other’s body.

After a brief pause, she asked softly,

"Your Excellency, that body of yours is quite convenient, isn’t it? However, did you find anything?"

Luo Xiran lifted her eyes to glance at her and said in a low voice,

"The medicine is rather strange, somewhat similar to what I studied in the past, but the mechanism behind it is already completely different."

Ghost....

Xu Yuan’s thoughts condensed slightly.

A glimmer flickered in Lou Ji’s eyes, realizing that Changtian might have stumbled upon a treasure, and she spoke softly,

"Shall we sit down and discuss this in detail?"

Luo Xiran shook her head and softly said,

"There’s no need. The mechanism of this medicine is to sever the connection between a cultivator’s Sea of Consciousness and their body, allowing the body’s desires to take control of everything. Chief Lou could try to develop an antidote around Gu Tianlian."

Upon hearing this, Lou Ji’s gaze turned somewhat peculiar.

Realizing her reaction, Luo Xiran asked in a low voice,

"Has Gu Tianlian become extinct?"

Lou Ji’s peculiar look faded, replaced by a hint of realization,

"It has been extinct for nine thousand years."

That’s not good.

Upon hearing her words, Xu Yuan instantly realized that Lou Ji had deduced Luo Xiran’s identity.

And before he could gather his thoughts, Lou Ji’s breezy voice rang in his ears,

"Changtian, this sworn sister of yours seems a bit too old, right? She won’t even tell her name to Sister. Is it because she’s related to one of your friends older than you?

"Her... she must be a Luo, right?

"Don’t be nervous, even though Sister knows, I won’t do anything to her. After all, it’s our Changtian’s own judgement ~"

"......"

No one was a fool; the moment Lou Ji mentioned nine thousand years ago, Luo Xiran also realized that her cover might have been blown.

Luo Xiran’s calm eyes carried a hint of wariness.

From the conversation between Xu Yuan and Lou Ji, she had understood that this woman, beautiful in appearance, had a heart like a venomous serpent.

For the sake of Xu Yuan, she might do something unfavorable to her.

However, after transmitting a message to Xu Yuan, Lou Ji did not seem to have the intention of exposing Luo Xiran’s identity and continued as if nothing had happened,

"Your Excellency, according to ancient texts, the pharmacology of Gu Tianlian is for calming the spirit and Soul Fortification. I have already tried to make an antidote by using similar herbs as a guide."

Luo Xiran’s bright eyes narrowed slightly, but she remained silent.

Xu Yuan directly used his will-spirit to transmit a message, speaking with certainty,

"She won’t make a move against you."

Luo Xiran pondered for a moment, nodded slightly, then addressed Lou Ji,

"An elixir for Soul Fortification is ineffective? It seems that the medicine undergoes some changes upon entering the cultivator’s body. Detailed research is needed and relying solely on pharmacology may not be enough to develop an antidote."

Pharmacology is a precise science; a slight error can lead to a world of difference.

Once a medicine enters the body, it can cause many subtle changes.

Every kind of Elixir Medicine, every kind of medicinal liquid, is the result of countless trials and adjustments.

Lou Ji chuckled upon hearing this,

"Do you mean we need a person to test the medicine?"

Luo Xiran’s eyes showed surprise,

"Are there medicinal test subjects in Xuanying Attic?"

Lou Ji shook her head, her fair lotus-like arm rising slightly as she gestured towards the door,

"We don’t have medicinal subjects, but we’ve captured a few live specimens. Ever since we left Guangyang Prefecture, I have been testing medicines in my spare time.

"Elder Luo, why not come with me and have a look?"