Miss Loser is too enchanting

Dugu Qianye looked coldly at Green Emperor Xiahou and said, "You call me master, but I have always treated you as a friend and never put on airs as a master. However, today I have to say a few words to you. Xiahou, have I ever taught you to be passive in the face of issues?"

"No," Green Emperor Xiahou answered with his head lowered obediently.

"Then have I ever taught you to mistreat your own body?" Dugu Qianye continued to ask.

"No," Green Emperor Xiahou answered.

"If not, then why have you tormented yourself to this state?" Dugu Qianye suddenly scoffed, "If it weren’t for seeing Tian Bo earlier, I really couldn’t believe that this emaciated and haggard person was the Green Emperor Xiahou I know. As a man, how can you stand tall and strong if you only act like a turtle, retreating from problems? If you continue this way, not to mention your parents’ disapproval, I myself would be reluctant to acknowledge you as my disciple!"

Green Emperor Xiahou’s head was nearly bowed to his chest. Tian Bo, seeing Dugu Qianye scold Green Emperor Xiahou like this, felt very distressed and wanted to defend him but was stopped by a fierce glare from Dugu Qianye.

"A true man does what he should and refrains from what he shouldn’t. What does your behavior amount to? It’s a waste of your great talent! Where did the person who fiercely debated alchemy with me go? Where did the heart that sought progress go? Have you abandoned the path of elixirs? The sight of your corpse-like demeanor is really disheartening! You’re really making me angry!" Dugu Qianye, seeing the earnest scolded look on Green Emperor Xiahou, wanted to laugh inside, but had to maintain a very serious expression on her face.

Jian Yuezhi, seeing that Dugu Qianye had said so much, poured her a cup of tea. She took it and drank it all in one gulp, then handed the cup back, seeing Jian Yuezhi looking at her with an adoring expression.

"What is it?" Dugu Qianye asked.

Jian Yuezhi gave Dugu Qianye a thumbs up and said, "You’re awesome!"

It’s worth noting that probably nobody in the Heavenly Spiritual Realm had ever scolded Green Emperor Xiahou quite like that. It’s said that even the Alchemist Sect wanting to sever his apprenticeship with Dugu Qianye was due to his mother threatening with death. If anyone else had scolded him, he would have run off who knows where by now! That he could stand there and take scolding so obediently, Dugu Qianye was truly the first one!

"Master, I was wrong! I’ll never be so disheartened again," Green Emperor Xiahou said, lifting his head and promising.

"Really, you won’t?" Dugu Qianye glared at him.

"No more! If my parents don’t recognize you, I’ll find a way to make them recognize you. I won’t run away like this anymore!" Green Emperor Xiahou had come to a realization that indeed, behaving this way served no purpose, couldn’t make his parents change their minds, but instead would aggravate Dugu Qianye. What he needed to do now was to let them witness Dugu Qianye’s capabilities, wholeheartedly admire her, and acknowledge her qualifications as his master.

Having thought this through, Green Emperor Xiahou’s spirit and confidence returned! He no longer looked lifeless but radiated confidence and vitality.

Dugu Qianye nodded and said, "Good that you understand! I do not wish to say those words a second time!"

"There won’t be a second time!" Green Emperor Xiahou assured her.

Tian Bo, seeing Green Emperor Xiahou regain his spirits, found his eyes moistening once again.

Jian Yuezhi pulled up a chair next to Dugu Qianye and sat down, saying, "Qianye, you really look so cool when you scold someone! It feels so intense! I truly hope someday someone will scold me like that!"

Dugu Qianye looked at Jian Yuezhi suspiciously, examined him from head to toe, and asked, "Are you masochistic?"

"Masochistic?!" Jian Yuezhi exclaimed, "I’m just envious of Xiahou. Although you’re scolding him, you truly care about him, so even being scolded feels sweet inside. Isn’t that right, Xiahou?"

Green Emperor Xiahou nodded his head. He also felt very fortunate to have met such a mentor. Even though everyone in the sect ridiculed and blamed him for participating in the alchemist competition on Yuling Continent and accepting a mentor there, failing to understand his decision, he nevertheless believed it was the most correct thing he had done in his lifetime!

"Miss Qianye, this old servant requests that after Gong Tuozi’s birthday banquet ends, you return with us. Perhaps if they see you, the elders won’t make things difficult for the Young Master anymore," Tian Bo pleaded to Dugu Qianye.

"To the Alchemist Sect?" Jian Yuezhi spoke. "Qianye, do you want to go? Didn’t you say you were going with me to the Refiners Sect? I was thinking of showing you around my turf too!"

"Master wants to go to the Refiners Sect?" asked Green Emperor Xiahou.

Dugu Qianye nodded and said, "I have some matters for which I need to search for clues in the Refiners Sect. But don’t worry, I won’t harm anyone in the sect," Dugu Qianye added, thinking of Jian Yuezhi’s identity.

"Right, you haven’t told me yet why you want to go to the Refiners Sect. If it’s to inquire about information, you could ask me. Maybe I know something, and then you wouldn’t need to go to the trouble!"

After thinking it over, Dugu Qianye said, "Big Brother Jian, do you know about the Gold Spiritual Bead?"

"The Gold Spiritual Bead?!" Jian Yuezhi exclaimed in surprise. "How did you come to know of the Gold Spiritual Bead’s existence?"

"I am searching for the whereabouts of the Gold Spiritual Bead," Dugu Qianye replied. "I received information that the Gold Spiritual Bead was last seen within the Refiners Sect, which is why I thought of going in to gather information to see if the Gold Spiritual Bead is still within the sect."

Jian Yuezhi waved his hand and said, "You don’t need to go, the Gold Spiritual Bead has been missing for several hundred years already."

"It’s really not in the sect?" Dugu Qianye asked.

"Really. The Gold Spiritual Bead was stolen, and no one has found it since," Jian Yuezhi explained.

"Do you know who stole the Gold Spiritual Bead back then?" Dugu Qianye asked further.

Jian Yuezhi shook his head and said, "I wasn’t even born at that time, how would I know? Moreover, nowadays, many people are unaware of the Gold Spiritual Bead’s existence. If you want to investigate its whereabouts, I can help you find out."

After pondering for a while, Dugu Qianye said, "I should investigate it myself, to avoid you having to confront your parents about it later. If you can get me into the Refiners Sect, that would suffice. I will search for details about the person who took it back then, and then look in other directions afterward."

"Qianye, what do you need the Gold Spiritual Bead for?" Jian Yuezhi inquired.

"Without the Gold Spiritual Bead, I will die," Dugu Qianye answered. She knew that, sooner or later, she would be discovered by Yong Xing. Although Zi Xiao did not say so, she could feel that Yong Xing’s power had exceeded their expectations. Without the Gold Spiritual Bead, her life would be in great jeopardy! 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎

Jian Yuezhi hadn’t expected the Gold Spiritual Bead to be so crucial to Dugu Qianye. He thought to himself that as long as it didn’t threaten the lives of his parents, he would definitely help her find the Gold Spiritual Bead!

Subsequently, Dugu Qianye and Jian Yuezhi checked into the hotel as well. The next evening, while she was meditating, a knocking at the door brought her out of her concentration. Opening the door, she saw Tian Bo standing outside.

"Miss Qianye, my master and his wife request your presence..."