Quick Transmigration: I'm so angry I could cry! The male lead has gone off-topic again!

Chapter 159 The Cold and Aloof Immortal's Darkened Daoist Partner 8

Zong Yunze took Yun Qing to savor all the flavors of life, eating and packing leftovers. Only after Yun Qing was completely satisfied did they finally continue their search for rare and precious herbs.

Yun Qing has been enjoying herself so much lately that, although she still maintains her aloof persona, she is becoming increasingly familiar with Zong Yunze.

They've gone from sitting obediently on his shoulders to climbing onto his head, just to see further.

The system was quite pleased and subtly spoke well of its master, saying, "[Host, I think Zong Yunze treats you very well. What do you think?]"

Yun Qing sat cross-legged on top of Zong Yunze's head, pulling at the jade crown on his head with one hand and feeding himself a small piece of newly acquired spiritual fruit with the other.

System, you're too naive!

[Think about it, how ungrateful was Zong Yunze in the original storyline? I didn't do anything after I arrived, and suddenly he changed, treating me excessively well. Do you think that's reasonable?]

System: ...That makes sense! When has he ever treated you badly?

Yun Qing said confidently, "He definitely has ulterior motives! The nicer he is to me, the more vigilant we should be."

The system, unwilling to give up, asked: "Is it possible that he genuinely just wants to be nice to you?"

[In the original story, he ultimately killed Chu Yunqing, yet he never treated her this well. This shows he's not the type to engage in such scheming.]

[Besides, if it weren't for him, you'd still be just a sleeping, remnant soul, with nothing. What could he possibly want from you?]

Yun Qing scoffed: "You're just kind to people, do you think you can make them climb all over you?"

[No matter what, Zong Yunze is the leader of the righteous path; doesn't he have any pride?]

The system exclaimed in surprise, "Are you deliberately testing his limits?"

Yun Qing fed herself another small piece of spiritual fruit, saying with a touch of pride, "What else? Do you really think I'm stupid?"

Although she had to play the villainous supporting character well, even if she knew the truth, there was probably nothing she could do, and she couldn't avoid the fate of dying at Zong Yunze's hands in the end.

However, Zong Yunze's behavior was really too strange. After eating and drinking her fill, she couldn't help but be a little curious about what he was after and what he was capable of doing.

System: ...What are you so proud of? You just don't seem very smart.

However, does the host's shift from indifference to wanting to test Zong Yunze mean that he cares about Zong Yunze a little?

Yun Qing chewed on a piece of spirit fruit and pondered, "But what you said makes some sense. I really do have nothing right now. Besides myself, it seems like there's nothing he could possibly want."

After a moment of silence, Yun Qing suddenly exclaimed in horror, "System! Zong Yunze wouldn't be planning to turn me into a puppet or use me as a furnace, would he?"

No wonder he went to such lengths to find the best rare and precious herbs for me, to repair my soul, and to rebuild my body. The stronger I become, the more valuable I am to him!

Yun Qing became more and more certain as she spoke, driving the system to the brink of madness.

I was wrong! I shouldn't have said that!

It hurriedly advised, "Host, don't scare yourself. Although Zong Yunze is somewhat ungrateful, as the leader of the righteous path, he still has his own bottom line on matters of principle. He wouldn't do something so evil."

At most, he simply wanted to engage in dual cultivation.

Yun Qing ate a couple more spiritual fruits to calm her nerves, and thinking about it, it seemed to make sense. However, she was still a little worried and asked, "System, your protection mechanism should be working properly, right?"

The system showed no sign of doubt, replying, "Absolutely no problem."

Anyway, you'll forget to use it eventually.

While Yun Qing was chatting with the system, Zong Yunze had already entered a cave and headed straight for the area with the most abundant spiritual energy.

"Junior sister."

Yun Qing snapped out of her daze. "What's wrong?"

Zong Yunze raised his hand and said, "Come down and cultivate."

"it is good."

Yun Qing jumped directly into his palm. Zong Yunze looked at her chubby cheeks and gently poked them.

Not only is Yun Qing becoming increasingly unfriendly, but Zong Yunze is the same. He still looks aloof, but occasionally he will make unwanted advances.

Yun Qing's head shook from his poking. She looked up at his exceptionally handsome face and then carefully examined his clear, seemingly unambitious eyes.

He doesn't look like a bad person at all.

Zong Yunze looked down at her, his tone indifferent, "What are you thinking about?"

Yun Qing thought for a moment, then asked with a haughty expression, "Senior brother, I've been asleep for so long, have you fallen for anyone else?"

Zong Yunze patted her little head, his tone softening, "Never."

Yun Qing kept looking into his eyes and saw that he didn't seem guilty at all, and didn't appear to be lying.

It seems that the reason for his change is not due to the female lead.

Yun Qing nodded and said nothing more.

This cave contains a pool of stalactite-infused liquid, which is not only beneficial for cultivation but also helps Yun Qing nurture her physical body to grow up quickly.

After confirming that there was nothing else in the pool, Zong Yunze set up a barrier and then prepared to put Yun Qing in it.

But after looking at her figure, he withdrew his hand and simply went into the pool and sat down.

Then he placed Yun Qing on his shoulder. After she sat down cross-legged, she was able to soak in the spiritual liquid, but not completely submerged.

This pool of spiritual liquid is a rare spiritual substance, and its absorption is very slow.

By the time Yun Qing slowly moved down from Zong Yunze's shoulder to his lap, countless days had passed.

Then something unexpected happened.

Yun Qing, who was originally tiny, suddenly grew to a normal size and leaned against Zong Yunze's chest with a bewildered look on her face.

She turned her head and her nose bumped against Zong Yunze's chin.

Zong Yunze was also taken aback. He reached out and touched Yun Qing's nose. Seeing that she was alright, he frowned and said, "This pool of spiritual liquid should not be enough for you to grow up completely."

Yun Qing: ...No, why are you only focused on this? Shouldn't you keep your distance from me first?

In her memory, Chu Yunqing and Zong Yunze had never been this close. Didn't he feel uncomfortable?

Could it be that he's gotten used to her constantly climbing all over him lately?

But she's grown up now! How can that be the same?

Yun Qing turned her head away from his face and frowned, saying, "I don't have any strength in my hands and feet right now."

She was telling Zong Yunze about her physical condition, and also hoping that he would push her away.

To everyone's surprise, when Zong Yunze heard her say that, he not only didn't push her away, but instead wrapped his arm around her waist, then grasped her wrist with one hand and began to examine her physical condition.

Yun Qing: ...

[System, doesn't he realize how ambiguous things are going on? He doesn't seem uncomfortable at all.]

The system reminded her, "Host, you are Daoist partners."

[So the contract didn't work out? Besides, when he was with Chu Yunqing, weren't they respectful and proper? Why is he being so unceremonious now?]

The system pondered for a moment and said, "[He might have suddenly felt that being too polite to his Daoist partner was a bit impolite?]"

[Nonsense! He's definitely up to no good! Is he trying to use his good looks to seduce me?]

[I'm really worried about him. Will I die even earlier than in the original story?]

"Hmm... dying early doesn't seem so bad; I can finish the mission sooner."

But wouldn't it be worse than death? I don't want to be a puppet, I don't want to be a furnace!

System: ...How did we end up back here again?

It really wanted to dig out her love roots and pull them out, to make her stop being lazy. Even if only half of it was left, it still had to work!

Yun Qing wanted to say something more, but suddenly she turned back into a miniature version and lay sprawled on Zong Yunze's lap.

Yun Qing: ? ? ?