Free Web NovelChapter 543: Chapter 299: The Origin of the Heaven-Covering Leaf and the Gossip-Loving Marquis Qing Yue
The gale howled, deepening the night.
Inside the dormitory hall, countless foxes gathered around the bed, forming layers upon layers, their fluffy heads crowding in to observe the new treasure their master brought back.
"Heaven-Covering Leaf? That’s quite a domineering name!"
A narrow leaf over two meters long grew slanted from the flower pot, hanging slightly downward.
Bai Mo sat at the bedside, observing alongside his disciples. They saw the leaf’s intricate, peculiar, and dense patterns.
These patterns were neither words, nor were they beast motifs or Kuilong patterns. At first glance, they seemed ordinary, but upon closer inspection, they would dazzle and dizzy the mind.
Bai Mo rubbed his sore and swollen temples.
"Could these leaf patterns contain a wealth of knowledge?
"But after observing for so long, nothing has revealed itself..."
The fox disciples, each face brimming with excitement and a thirst for exploration.
White Claw leaned in, nose twitching vigorously, sniffing for a long time, then furrowing his brow.
"Whimper, whimper, whimper?"
...The leaf’s odor was quite ordinary. Smelling it brought no refreshment.
Peach Blossom Eyes widened, glancing left and right, examining the leaf’s surface, underside, stalk, and veins, comparing it with other leaves on Fox Mountain.
"Yowl, yowl, yowl?"
...These complex veins, these strange patterns, they indeed seemed somewhat superior to other leaves?
Black Star extended his front paw, gently nudging, squeezing, wanting to pinch yet reluctant to damage it.
"Whimper, whimper, whimper?"
...In terms of texture, it felt quite sturdy!
Quanquan Hu leaned his head in, pressing his nose against it, eager to extend his tongue and taste it!
"No licking!"
Bai Mo picked him up, cradling him back into his arms.
"This thing doesn’t come with a manual; we know very little about it so far.
"Just look, don’t lick."
Quanquan Hu obediently shrank in his master’s arms.
"Whimper, whimper, whimper!"
Bai Mo furrowed his brow, summarizing.
"Currently known, this thing is undoubtedly a Super Immortal Grass!
"Perhaps it even surpasses Sequence Six, a non-mass-produced version, historically unique Super Immortal Grass!
"It contains over seven hundred Douben Origin Immortal Qi.
"I just harvested ten liters, yet haven’t learned how to use it.
"Regarding its care, cultivation, usage... still all unclear. We need to explore slowly."
Suddenly, footsteps sounded nearby, rather heavy.
It was the warehouse keeper Bai Liandan’Er, carrying a thick pile of documents rushing in!
"Whimper, whimper, whimper!"
The Bronze Mask chased after Bai Liandan’Er, floating beside them, flying jubilantly, appearing quite happy.
The Heaven-Covering Leaf’s predecessor, Thousand Leaves, it had seen before!
It was seen together with its master, Marquis Qing Yue!
Recently, it led Bai Liandan’Er to the warehouse to find related documents left by its master.
...
The master began reading the documents; the foxes scattered, forming circles of their own, starting to brag and chat!
The few brothers participating in this mission turned into the main talkers of the night, standing in different circles, tails raised, heads held high, narrating their experiences with pride.
Bai Mo, accompanied by Quanquan Hu and Black Star, began reading the pile of documents delivered, hoping to find some information on the Heaven-Covering Leaf.
He picked up a stone slab, dusting off the dirt on it, feeling the Sequence Six characters engraved on it.
"Huh?
"I’ve read this document.
"Was it left by Marquis Qing Yue?
"No mistake?"
Bai Mo looked up and saw the Bronze Mask floating in midair, nodding rapidly like a chicken pecking rice!
Its expression proud, quite self-satisfied!
Others might not know, but it knew, this document was left by the master!
Because it watched as the master wrote it down, stroke by stroke!
Bai Mo tugged at the corners of his mouth, said no more.
Turns out the stone slab’s nature was akin to the Qing Yue Pill Palace’s newspaper.
And the text on the slab, even stranger, resembling tabloids, like a sensational novel.
The author’s byline: [Boring Master Xiaotongwen]
It turns out this gossip-loving, tabloid-loving, sensational novel-loving [Boring Master Xiaotongwen], was Marquis Qing Yue’s alternate account?
Bai Mo glanced over the document, indeed discovering many details related to the Heaven-Covering Leaf, then calmed himself to reread it.
[Prince Beiluo was handsome and dashing, flirtatious and gallant, leaving affection everywhere]
[When hungry, he never fussed, never concerned about rank or origin, as long as he found a beautiful face, would offer a night of spring breeze]
[Hence, he had many illegitimate children]
[Within Nanyu Holy Land, single female immortals struggling on the Immortal Path often carried children along, and slave women often labored with children, none having husbands. Yet whenever they saw Prince Beiluo, they smiled joyously, despite Prince Beiluo not acknowledging them, not even glancing their way]
Even upon a second reading, Bai Mo sighed.
Though Prince Beiluo’s status was esteemed, he truly was a scoundrel!
[The author secretly speculated the reason]
[Prince Beiluo often ventured out at night to forage, always glamorously patrolling by day]
[At night, seeing the female immortal’s face, not seeing pores, acne marks, as though it’s a beauty]
[By day, seeing the face clearly, feeling regret, naturally pretending not to know]
The Bronze Mask hovered nearby, elated, proud and smug.
Hoping Bai Mo would discover Marquis Qing Yue’s wisdom from the words, and gain something from it!
Bai Mo remained silent.
Just feeling Marquis Qing Yue, using an alternate account to let loose, showed an unexpected bit of lewdness?
[A prince’s life is long, visage never aging]
