My Lady Always Lacks Ambition

Chapter 1102 - 1072: The Mystery of the Disappearance

Qin Mingchun didn’t run away by himself; it was his mentor Master Tang who had someone bring him over. The reason was that a dear friend had come to visit, someone highly skilled in numerology and a Great Scholar. Passing by this place, Master Tang naturally wouldn’t miss the chance to introduce his student.

The mentor had the best intentions, and the other party was a Great Scholar. Qin Mingchun didn’t dare to be ungrateful. Thinking he would simply stay indoors at the Tang Residence, he brought Chen Pi and boarded the carriage sent by Master Tang. Upon arrival at the Tang Residence, Qin Mingchun never left privately.

But who would have thought that he would disappear from the Tang Residence without a trace?

When the person was discovered missing, Master Tang only then learned from Chen Pi that Qin Mingchun had been warned by Qin Liuxi not to leave the house, or he would face life-threatening danger.

"It’s not that, Little Xi is back. Since she read the face, why didn’t the child say anything and still came over?" Master Tang was anxious and said, "This is a death calamity. Where is Little Xi now, can you find her?"

His friend Lu Xingfan, standing beside him, seeing this, said, "Zishi, are you too nervous? The matter of Face Reading is hard to be accurate."

"You don’t understand!" Master Tang said, "Others can’t be accurate, but she can."

Lu Xingfan was silent, knowing his friend wasn’t one to speak without reason. If he said so, then this person had his affirmation; hence, even if he had doubts, he wouldn’t voice them, lest he embarrassed himself.

At this moment, Chen Pi said, "I’ve already sent a message, she’ll be here soon."

As soon as the words fell, Qin Liuxi appeared out of nowhere.

Lu Xingfan stepped back in shock: "!"

Oh my heavens, who is this, what kind of Cultivation Technique is this, appearing out of the blue.

"Little Xi." After several years, Master Tang was both pleased and worried to see her again and said, "It’s truly unfortunate. I didn’t know Chun’er would face a death calamity. Just today, I had a friend visit, intending to introduce them, but unexpectedly, he vanished from home."

Qin Liuxi shook her head, "If it’s meant to be, it will happen regardless. I’ve made thorough preparations, yet this fate still occurred. It’s fate, not your fault. Where did he disappear from?"

Chen Pi said, "In the restroom." Leading the way, he continued, "From the house to the Tang Residence, I was always by his side until the restroom. It took a while, and when I went in, I found he was gone."

Qin Liuxi’s expression darkened slightly.

Lu Xingfan, following behind, pulled the eager Master Tang and said, "She suddenly appeared just now, right? Is this the skill you mentioned? What do you call this? Can she fly through the sky and hide in the ground? Can she move mountains and fill seas? Right, even though she looks young, she’s probably a centuries-old Old Lady. Should I call her Grandmaster or Immortal Elder?"

Master Tang’s mouth twitched, "Is this the time for such questions? Little Chun is missing; if I hadn’t insisted he come to meet you, this wouldn’t have happened. If something happens to him, I can’t find peace of mind!"

Qin Mingchun wasn’t particularly bright in studies, but he was pure-hearted and filial, very simple and willing to learn. Though he might not rival others in books, he had a talent for numerology.

He had already mapped his future path. If he could pass the imperial examination and become a scholar, all the better. If not, he’d still strive to gain recognition. With his expertise in numerology, focusing on this path might still lead to something noteworthy.

But now, the child was missing, having just turned eleven.

Qin Liuxi had previously predicted a life-threatening disaster for him. How could he be at ease?

Lu Xingfan, somewhat embarrassed, touched his nose and said, "Wasn’t I just curious?"

Qin Liuxi glanced back at the talkative man, noted his grin revealing pink gums and dazzling white teeth, and turned away.

The Tang Family was a scholarly family, even the restroom was elegantly neat and clean, with no unpleasant odor—no, there was a scent, but not from the restroom, something else entirely.

"Smell anything?" Qin Liuxi asked Chen Pi, covering her nose slightly.

Chen Pi sniffed the air, a faint scent... a musky smell?

Master Tang and the others also sniffed but couldn’t discern anything.

"It should be a vixen’s musk," Chen Pi said.

Qin Liuxi closely inspected every corner of the restroom, and from beside the toilet bucket, picked up two strands of golden fox fur, "It’s a fox spirit."

Judging by the color of this fox fur, it likely had substantial cultivation. To be able to silently take Qin Mingchun away, it must have achieved spirit status; otherwise, it couldn’t have managed it.

Only with powerful cultivation could one silently take a person away.

"Was this caused by a fox spirit?" Lu Xingfan couldn’t hold back and squeezed forward to ask.

Master Tang pulled him back, "Knowing too much isn’t good; the last friend who knew about this turned to bones."

Mr. Yan, I wonder if you’ve reincarnated yet!

Qin Liuxi nodded, "It likely is, but whether it’s a demon or an immortal is unknown."

Master Tang looked at the golden fur and asked, "What should we do? Where has it taken him, and what’s its purpose?"

"Don’t worry, I’ll find out." She gripped the fur, began chanting a spell, and after a while of swift calculations with her fingers, said to Master Tang, "Found him, I’ll bring him back."

Master Tang uttered an exclamation. Seeing her walk out of the restroom and vanish immediately left him a bit helpless, "At least tell me where he is!"

Lu Xingfan, full of admiration, excitedly grabbed Chen Pi and asked, "Which Immortal is this Grandmaster, does she accept disciples? Do you think I could make it?"

Chen Pi looked at him as if he’d seen a ghost, with a moustache tied in a little braid, "Aren’t you a scholar? Aren’t scholars supposed to refrain from discussing strange forces and gods?"

Also, what in the world is an Immortal Elder?

Lu Xingfan coughed, "Learning is endless, I’m wholeheartedly seeking the Dao."

Chen Pi blinked and asked, "Do you have Silver?"

"You need to pay to become an apprentice? Well, when I accept students, I also take tuition. How much do you think it would take to become her disciple?" Lu Xingfan asked, "How long would it take to learn to appear and disappear like her in a ’whoosh’?"

Chen Pi: "Give up, even to the end of your life, it’s impossible. And who told you that giving money would allow you to apprentice under our temple master; she’s long stopped taking students. If you seek the Dao, you can become a devotee at Qingping Temple. This way, you contribute a few thousand good silver, and I have a Cultivation Scripture personally written by the temple master. As long as you follow its Cultivation Technique and practice day and night, I assure you good health and longevity."

Lu Xingfan: "..."

He turned around, walked to Master Tang, and said, "Where were we in the conversation? Shall we continue inside?"

A few thousand, trying to swindle me like a fool!

Especially since the master isn’t even the Immortal Elder.

Master Tang was full of sorrow: I’m worried about my student’s safety, yet you’re acting like this; is it appropriate?