nycdaug Chapter 279: The Battle for the New Guardian God
Chapter 279: The Battle for the New Guardian God
Emperor Zhenwu was overjoyed. He tried to suppress his joy, took her hand and said, "Come in! I'll teach you."
Luo Ying looked at him nervously: "Um...what...can't you teach me right here?"
Emperor Zhenwu knew that she was still frightened by what happened before, so he comforted her and said, "Don't worry, I won't do that to you again."
Luo Ying coughed awkwardly, nodded, and followed him into the Xuanwu Palace.
Arriving at the garden of Xuanwu Palace, Zhenwu Emperor embraced Luo Ying from behind and taught her hand in hand. The close contact between the two made Zhenwu Emperor distracted. He looked at Luo Ying obsessively. Luo Ying felt his burning gaze and her cheeks were hot. After learning, she hurriedly clasped her hands together and bowed to thank him, then fled in a hurry. Zhenwu Emperor looked at her hurriedly fleeing back, with the corners of his mouth raised, unable to hide his inner joy.
She Huaichuan looked at his expression and asked in confusion: "Master, why are you so happy?"
Emperor Zhenwu laughed and said, "She had a conflict with the Third Prince, so I had a chance to get close to her."
She Huaichuan asked puzzledly: "Master, how do you know that they are in conflict?"
The Great Emperor Zhenwu smiled mysteriously and said, "If they had no conflict, why would they come to me to learn how to use the Kunlun Mirror?"
She Huaichuan suddenly realized: "Master means... that you want to protect her in place of the Third Prince?"
Emperor Zhenwu smiled and nodded affirmatively.
As soon as Luo Ying returned to the military camp, she saw a familiar figure. She asked in surprise, "Lu...Manager Lu...why are you here?"
Emperor Lu Gui smiled gently and said to Luo Ying, "That day in the Heavenly Palace, I met you and the Third Prince. I greeted him but he didn't respond. Seeing that he looked so serious, I didn't dare to greet you, for fear that you would be scolded! So I came to Shili Bahuang to find you on purpose."
Shao Hanyue moved to Luo Ying's side and jokingly said in a low voice: "Another one who came to my door on his own initiative."
Luo Ying rolled his eyes at her and lowered his voice and said, "Don't talk nonsense. I didn't return the cornucopia to him before. A few days ago, when he saw me, he remembered it and came to my house to get it. It's normal!"
Luo Ying stood up straight, cleared his throat, and said with an awkward smile: "Manager Lu, you helped me before, and I am so sorry to ask you to come to my house in person to get the magic weapon." After that, he produced a treasure bowl from his palm and returned it to Lu Guihuang.
Emperor Lu Gui took the treasure bowl, looked at Luo Ying and asked, "I heard that you want to go to the mortal world to help your master overcome the tribulation?"
Luo Ying was shocked when he heard this and looked at Shao Hanyue. Shao Hanyue shook her head and pointed at Xiao Qingxiu. Xiao Qingxiu quickly moved to Luo Ying's side and explained in a low voice: "He came just now and didn't see you, so he asked us where you were going. As he was talking, he accidentally let it slip."
Luo Ying bared his teeth and lowered his voice to rebuke her: "How could you tell him this! Don't you know that he and the Third Prince are close friends? If he knows, the Third Prince will know it right away!"
Xiao Qingxiu blamed herself and said, "It's all my fault. I didn't think it through."
Seeing them whispering, Emperor Lu Gui cleared his throat and said to Luo Ying, "Well... I know that you went to the mortal world to help your master overcome the tribulation. It was a private act. You were afraid that if the Third Prince knew about it, you would be punished by military discipline, right?"
Luo Ying's eyes lit up when he heard what he said, and he quickly followed his words, saying aggrievedly: "Manager Lu, you are so amazing, you have guessed it all, haha... you must keep it a secret for us! You know... the Third Prince punishes those of us who are disobedient with military discipline, and we don't know how many layers of skin we will be skinned. Look, how come we... can also get to know each other...!"
Luo Ying gently pulled his sleeve, blinked her big eyes at him, and said delicately, "You don't want to see us get punished, right?"
Seeing Luo Ying’s big watery eyes, Lu Guihuang’s heart trembled as if he was struck by lightning.
Luo Ying's delicate appearance softened Lu Guihuang's heart. He couldn't help but stretch out his finger to frivolously lift her chin, and teased her meaningfully: "Wow! Marshal Luo, who is famous in the heavens, has such a delicate and charming side! How can I bear to report you to the Third Prince when you are so popular?"
Luo Ying was frightened by his frivolous behavior and coughed several times. He shook off his hand, stood up straight, cleared his throat, and said seriously: "That...I have returned the magic weapon to you, so..."
Lu Guihuang put his arm around Luo Ying's waist, lowered his head close to her face, pinched her chin, asked her to look at him, and said ambiguously: "I am the chief steward of the God of Wealth in the Heavenly Realm, and I never do business at a loss. I have borrowed the magic weapon from you for so long, shouldn't you pay me some interest?"
Luo Ying was horrified and blurted out: "No wonder I specially sent it to you that day to return it to you in Lu Gui Palace, but you didn't show up and insisted on coming to pick it up in person, just to collect interest from me!"
Lu Guihuang smiled mischievously and said, "What else? Is it that easy to borrow something from me?"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Qingxiu and Shao Hanyue looked at each other and smiled meaningfully.
Luo Ying panicked and said, "You...you didn't tell me before. If I had known you would charge interest, I wouldn't have borrowed from you."
Lu Guihuang continued to move closer to her face and said, "Don't you know that this is the industry rule?"
The two of them were too close, allowing Luo Ying to feel his warm breath. Luo Ying's heart was pounding, and he stammered, "Then...what do you want as interest? I...I don't have anything valuable to give you. Besides, you are already the God of Wealth, what treasures have you not seen? Where can I find something you like to give you as interest?"
Lu Guihuang looked at Luo Ying lovingly and said in a very magnetic and seductive voice: "I want...your heart."
Luo Ying was shocked, and pushed him away in panic, saying in a panic: "Manager Lu...you...don't joke with me."
When Xiao Qingxiu and Shao Hanyue heard this, they couldn't help but burst into laughter.
Shao Hanyue quickly pulled Luo Ying behind her and tried to smooth things over for Luo Ying, saying, "My sister is timid, Manager Lu, please don't scare her."
Lu Guihuang came back to his senses, remembering that the two of them were still present. He realized that he had lost his composure, and quickly stood up straight, cleared his throat, and said seriously: "Um...what...it doesn't matter if you can't pay the interest. Take me with you when you go down to the mortal world to experience the tribulations, and the debt will be written off."
Luo Ying hid behind Shao Hanyue, poked his head out and looked at him in surprise and asked: "It's very painful to go through the tribulation, why do you want to suffer with them!"
Lu Guihuang pulled away Shao Hanyue who was blocking Luo Ying, pulled Luo Ying in front of him, looked at her seriously and said, "It will be good for you if I go with you. I am the chief steward of the gods of wealth in heaven. The nine gods of wealth obey my orders. The wealth of the world is at my disposal. It is inexhaustible. I am a walking ATM! Where in the mortal world do you not need money?"
Luo Ying recalled the ceremony Hua Yuchen had arranged for her to return to the real world, and felt that what he said made sense. She hesitantly asked, "Then you won't charge interest for this, will you?"
Lu Guihuang was amused by her, hooked her nose, and said lovingly: "This time I will consider it as my voluntary sponsorship of you, so I won't charge you any interest."
Luo Ying glanced at Shao Hanyue and Xiao Qingxiu, and they both nodded at her.
Luo Ying stood up straight, cleared his throat, and said seriously, "Okay then! I'll take you with me! Don't mention the interest on magic tools to me again!"
Lu Guihuang looked at Luo Ying and couldn't help but smile.
Outside the tent, Zhenwu Emperor, She Huaichuan and Gui Moyun overheard their conversation. Their brows were furrowed. She Huaichuan lowered his voice and said to Zhenwu Emperor, "It seems that this Lu Zongguan is also coming for Marshal Luo! The Third Prince has so many competitors."
Emperor Zhenwu lowered his voice and said, "This one is much easier to deal with than the Third Prince. It all depends on who can win her heart first during this time in the mortal world."