Let Me Explain, Fairy
Chapter 852 - 534: Heart_2

Chapter 852: Chapter 534: Heart_2

The inner part of the chamber was illuminated by an Inscription Lamp powered by Origin Qi, while some peculiar Jade Bottles and pipes were scattered about on the floor in slight disarray. The room was apparently still constructed of spirit-blocking material, but through some method, visible Formation Patterns had been engraved on the inner walls.

Xu Yuan wasn’t quite sure how his younger sister had managed to make the "insulator" conductive and had no intention of asking. He casually pulled Ran Qingmo along to the experimental table where Xu Xinyao was working.

Upon hearing the sound of the door opening behind her, Xu Xinyao also set down the Jade Bottle she was holding and turned around to look, her gaze pausing momentarily on the hands that the two held together before she smiled and said,

"I thought you and Sister Qingmo weren’t going to come after such a long time. What happened just now?"

"Go, go, go."

Xu Yuan dismissively waved his hand, saying somewhat disdainfully,

"That’s adult matters, kids shouldn’t pry."

"Eh..."

Xu Xinyao’s beautiful eyes spun around, landing on Ran Qingmo’s face.

Big brother might not say, but Sister Qingmo, who is quite naive, might.

Their eyes met for a moment and Ran Qingmo’s lips parted slightly,

"Xinyao, Xu Yuan and I just..."

"Never mind her."

Xu Yuan cut her off directly, and after a moment’s thought, Ran Qingmo apologetically glanced at her younger sister and closed her mouth.

Xu Yuan looked around and asked in a low voice,

"What are you working on now?"

Xu Xinyao pursed her lips, staring at the hands the two held, and muttered somewhat sulkily,

"Even if I told big brother, you wouldn’t understand."

Xu Yuan raised an eyebrow and cracked a smile,

"Seems like this girl has forgotten who’s been financing her."

He scanned the odd-looking machines around the lab,

"Are you studying the Soul Ring, the Spirit-avoiding Cloak from the Xi’en Emperor, or his heart?"

Xu Xinyao pouted softly and murmured,

"The Spirit-avoiding Cloak was taken by my master, I’m researching the Soul Ring here..."

Xu Yuan pondered for a moment then asked,

"What about the Saint’s heart?"

"The heart is with Sister."

Before Xu Xinyao could respond, a seductive voice followed from behind, lazily speaking, "At the start of the New Year, Changtian, how could you bear to come to a place like the Black Prison?"

Silence.

Hearing this, the three in the room instinctively turned their heads toward the door, where a figure clothed in a purple sheer garb slowly stepped in.

Lou Ji’s arrival instantly subdued the presence of the two women in the room, her lazy and aristocratic gestures, her fair legs occasionally revealing skin as she walked, the high-heeled boots echoing ’da-da’ on the ground.

"Young ones don’t know better, mistaking a maiden for treasure."

After watching for a moment, Xu Yuan withdrew his gaze.

Men die young at heart, always treasuring maidens.

This cunning woman most likely came to swindle his money.

Approaching, Lou Ji nonchalantly flicked her hair to the back, glanced at Ran Qingmo and the hands they held, and her lips unconsciously curled up.

Their eyes met, and Ran Qingmo’s gaze remained serene and calm, showing no reaction.

She remembered who this aunt was.

She was the woman Xu Yuan mistook her for last night.

Even though Xu Yuan later explained, she still felt something was fishy.

Lou Ji exhaled softly, her eyes profound, and she smiled slightly,

"Wow, your father actually let her into the inner courtyard, it seems he has agreed to this union, but are you prepared, Changtian?"

Xu Yuan laughed it off, changing the topic,

"Sister, what brings you here?"

"I came looking for your sworn sister and just happened to run into you here."

Lou Ji shrugged nonchalantly, glancing at the messy items on the lab tables, and said softly, "It really is silly of you, spending money on these pointless things for your sworn sister instead of saving it for me; I might have been able to get more crucial information."

Silence.

Hearing this, Xu Xinyao’s eyes widened momentarily, like a chick protecting its food staring at Lou Ji. But as Lou Ji’s gaze swept over, and their visions interlocked for a moment like a snake eyeing a chick, she quietly averted her gaze.

A snake only needs a single gulp to eat a chick.

Xu Yuan instinctively shifted to the side, positioning himself protectively in front of Xu Xinyao.

Lou Ji and this younger sister never got along.

Accustomed to darkness, she detested Xu Xinyao’s ridiculous idealism, and Lou Ji, the Big Charm Demon, generally dominated any woman apart from Big Ice Lump and Wrapped Chest Princess with ease.

Chuckles softly, Xu Yuan spoke in a low voice,

"I’ve carefully considered the initiation of the Soul Ring project, even if we can only produce a batch of semi-finished products, it would still be an ace up the Prime Minister’s Mansion’s sleeve."

Saying this, Xu Yuan’s eyes suddenly sharpened as he stared at Lou Ji, casually remarking,

"And besides, I remember, big sister, you’ve already swindled a storage ring’s worth of materials from me, the value of the items in there seemed..."

"Alright, alright."

Lou Ji, knowing she was at fault, blinked pitifully and then reached out to ruffle Xu Yuan’s hair while smiling sweetly.

"Sister knows Changtian loves her the most and won’t mind, right?"

"..."

Beside them, Ran Qingmo watched this busty sister’s hand, saying nothing.

Xu Yuan, feeling the gaze from his side, immediately raised his hand to remove it.

"Enough, what are you here for, Xinyao?"

"Of course, it’s for the Xi’en Emperor’s heart. I am preparing to remove the Boundary Void Stone from it."

Saying this, Lou Ji turned to Xu Xinyao with a bent smile, "Xinyao, Sister needs you to help maintain the formation, are you available?"

Bad women are like that, thicker-skinned than city walls.

She had just been plotting against others for research funds and now had no qualms about asking for help.

Muttering in his heart, Xu Yuan said softly,

"I can help later."

Lou Ji raised her eyebrows, her tone playful,

"Oh? Changtian, do you understand formations, or are you knowledgeable in pharmacology..."

Before she could finish, Lou Ji suddenly felt a chill as though she were stripped bare and saw the malicious glint in the brat’s eyes.

That strange method of probing.

"Bang!"

A smack on the head.

Lou Ji cradled her bare, pale arms and huffed,

"I told you not to probe me with that, it feels like you’re stripping me bare."

Wincing in pain, Xu Yuan whispered,

"I was just showing you how I can help. My Origin Qi can stimulate the Xi’en Emperor’s heart."

Lou Ji’s purple eyes twinkled, but she soon smiled brightly again,

"Forget it, forget it, it’s not necessary. You being here would just cause trouble."

"Right."

Xu Xinyao also whispered in agreement at this time, "I’ll just go with Sister Lou Ji."

That night, if not for uncle being there, the third brother might have been killed by the corpse’s sudden attack.

While talking, Xu Xinyao quickly tidied up the table, preparing to follow Lou Ji out:

"Third brother, you and Sister Qing Mo wait here for me, I’ll be back soon."

"You don’t want the silver anymore, is that right?"

"....." Xu Xinyao’s movements stiffened.

Xu Yuan let go of Ran Qingmo’s hand, took a few steps forward, and said softly to Lou Ji,

"Sister, you should know about my body’s uniqueness by now. Aren’t you trying to transplant that heart? Maybe I’m the most suitable vessel for it."

Lou Ji frowned, her frivolous voice becoming serious,

"I’ll just take that as a joke. Don’t say such things again in the future."

"Why not, we all saw the power that heart carried that night. If it could be used by me...."

"Changtian, this heart seems to have a consciousness."

"Ah?"

"Huh...."

Lou Ji gently rubbed her temple, murmuring,

"Luo Xiran and I researched for many days and discovered a gland within the heart, similar to the Sea of Consciousness."

Xu Yuan frowned,

"A gland? But isn’t the Sea of Consciousness non-physical?"

"That’s why I said it’s something similar."

Lou Ji’s voice carried a hint of severity:

"The Xi’en people’s body structure is slightly different from that of Great Yan. Whether it’s transferring essence blood or transplanting the heart directly, it’s all to stimulate that gland for testing."

Saying this, Lou Ji lifted her gaze to Xu Yuan,

"Your method of probing is similar to that of Will-spirit. If you infuse it into that gland, no one can guarantee there won’t be an accident."

Xu Yuan pondered, murmuring,

"Is that so..."

Seeing his expression, Lou Ji continued,

"So, you better not add more chaos for now..."

"Sister, actually, there is a solution."

"Hmm?"

"..."

Xu Yuan silently took out the Willow Ghost Blade from the Sumi Ring, and with a sinister aura instantly spreading through the spacious chamber.

Holding the blade’s handle, Xu Yuan said with a smile,

"I can temporarily connect my Will-spirit to this ghost blade, guiding the Saint Level Ghost’s essence to envelop my Spiritual Vision and stimulate that gland."

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