Why Aren’t You Cultivating Immortality? (GL) Chapter 32

The rain was still falling. An Huaigu held a proposal that urgently needed Xiao Xing’s review. She glanced at the heavy rain outside and guessed that even after she and Xiao Xing finished discussing it, the rain still would not have stopped.
“Little Bai, wait for me in the office for twenty minutes. I will drive you home.” As usual, An Huaigu raised her hand as she spoke, wanting to touch Bai Moqing’s cheek. Bai Moqing stepped back to avoid her, glanced to the side, and said, “Sister An, Assistant Tang is watching us.”
Tang Yue leaned silently against the doorframe, smiling as she watched them. An Huaigu turned and saw Tang Yue’s improper face. She especially wanted to smack the folder in her hand onto it. Holding back the urge, she said to Bai Moqing, “Little Bai, remember to wait for me.” Then she turned and entered Xiao Xing’s office, not wanting to look at that eyesore Tang Yue again.
The sound of the door opening and closing came. Tang Yue walked to Bai Moqing’s side and teased, “Little Bai, I like you more and more.” Then she also entered Xiao Xing’s office.
Bai Moqing stood at the doorway, frowning at the door to Xiao Xing’s office. Now that she knew Xiao Xing was the person who had saved her, the mysteries she did not understand had only grown.
When Bai Moqing failed her tribulation and was about to return to chaos, how much cultivation had Xiao Xing needed to save her? Why save a stranger?
For several thousand years, not counting the day of the tribulation, their first meeting had been in the Western restaurant. If the person who failed the tribulation had been Xiao Xing, Bai Moqing definitely would not have saved her.
Unless they had known each other long ago.
But Bai Moqing was certain she had never seen Xiao Xing before.
Suddenly, a cry of shock came from the secretary room. Secretary Wen shouted in surprise, “Old Wang, come look! There is a dragon in the clouds!”
A dragon? Bai Moqing thought of the flood dragon in the Qiongcang Secret Realm’s abyss. She strode to the window and looked up at the Qiongcang Secret Realm.
Dark clouds filled the sky, layered and overlapping. A dragon-shaped black shadow shuttled through the clouds. It circled the gate of the Qiongcang Secret Realm twice, then leaped and vanished.
Had that flood dragon come out by itself?
With a bad feeling in her heart, Bai Moqing hurried home.
On the sofa sat a woman. Seeing Bai Moqing, she revealed a row of clean white teeth and smiled with special warmth. It was Yun Su, the flood dragon who had separated from them not long ago in the Qiongcang Secret Realm.
“Meow, meow.” The little orange cat climbed onto Bai Moqing’s shoulder in a few moves. It stretched out its barbed tongue and affectionately licked the hair by Bai Moqing’s temple. “Qingqing, Yun Su came out by herself. She has nowhere to go. Can we take her in?”
“Sorry to disturb you, Lord Bai.” Yun Su was still wearing the clothes Bai Moqing had given her. She stood and cupped her fists in greeting.
That Lord Bai felt full of an old-era flavor. For a dazed moment, Bai Moqing thought she had returned to the past. Losing focus briefly, she asked, “How did you come out of the secret realm?”
“You took away the God-Slaying Cauldron. That secret realm will never appear again. If I did not come out this time, I would be trapped in the secret realm forever.”
When Bai Moqing left the secret realm, she had glanced at Yun Su. In that glance, Yun Su had seen the God-Slaying Cauldron inside Bai Moqing.
There were many treasures in the secret realm. However, all of them combined could not compare to that one God-Slaying Cauldron.
“Without the God-Slaying Cauldron, the secret realm will never appear again?” Bai Moqing had not expected the God-Slaying Cauldron to be so important to the secret realm.
Yun Su nodded. “That is one layer of the divine realm. Without the God-Slaying Cauldron suppressing the realm, when the secret realm’s gate closes, it will fall into the cracks between the three thousand worlds and never appear again.” As for the fact that she was also one of the beings suppressing the realm, she naturally would not tell Bai Moqing.
Xiao Xing had brought Bai Moqing to take the God-Slaying Cauldron. If Bai Moqing remembered correctly, the flood dragon feared Xiao Xing. Bai Moqing thought for a long time, then walked up to Yun Su. “I can let you stay here. But you have to tell me one thing.”
“What?” Yun Su glanced at the little orange cat. The little orange cat opened its confused round eyes and looked at her, seeming especially cute.
Bai Moqing knew clearly that if Xiao Xing found out she had asked someone else about Xiao Xing’s identity, Xiao Xing would probably be angry. But if Bai Moqing asked Xiao Xing herself, Xiao Xing definitely would not tell her. After thinking it over again and again, she still asked.
“Do you know Xiao Xing’s identity?”
Yun Su shook her head. Bai Moqing instantly felt disappointed.
“But I saw her twice in the secret realm. The last time was a thousand years ago. She followed far behind a cultivator, as if protecting that cultivator.”
Bai Moqing’s emotions rose again.
Protecting a cultivator? Bai Moqing calculated the time. The Qiongcang Secret Realm drifted everywhere. When it opened, time slowed. Once it closed, time returned to the speed of the present world. One thousand years ago, Bai Moqing had also entered the Qiongcang Secret Realm.
That protected cultivator could not be…
Seeing Bai Moqing look shocked and happy, Yun Su gave her a heavy blow. “It was not you. Your figures were similar, but your auras were completely different. As long as I smell an aura once, I can remember it.”
Her gaze landed on the little orange cat. Afraid Bai Moqing would not believe her, Yun Su said, “When I came out of the secret realm, I could find Feiyue directly because of her aura. Even if someone uses a hiding method, we flood dragons can still find them.”
Bai Moqing felt a little uncomfortable. It was as if the unique treatment that belonged to her had, in the blink of an eye, become ordinary treatment.
The little orange cat seized the chance and quickly criticized Xiao Xing. “Hmph, that little vixen looks like a fickle woman at a glance. Qingqing, you must not fall for her!”
Bai Moqing glanced at the little orange cat. She knew very well it was already too late. She had fallen for Xiao Xing. Whether Xiao Xing returned her feelings or Bai Moqing was imagining too much, she had still fallen for Xiao Xing without reason.
Her phone suddenly vibrated. Xiao Xing sent a message: I will explain it to you myself.
With both arms crossed, Xiao Xing leaned against the executive chair. While listening to An Huaigu and Tang Yue analyze the project’s feasibility, she also kept paying attention to Bai Moqing’s side.
The moment the flood dragon came out of the secret realm, Xiao Xing had sensed her aura. It was within Xiao Xing’s expectations that the flood dragon would go to Bai Moqing’s home to find the little orange cat.
But Xiao Xing truly had not expected Yun Su to talk nonsense. If Yun Su kept going, Bai Moqing would probably think Xiao Xing was some sentimental type who saved every cultivator she saw.
Heaven and earth were vast. Cultivators were countless. From beginning to end, Xiao Xing had only treated Bai Moqing differently.
In the Qiongcang Secret Realm a thousand years ago, the person she protected had also been Bai Moqing.
“President Xiao, for advertising investment, the budget is as high as 220 million yuan. If we discuss this project directly at the board meeting, most people will probably oppose it.” An Huaigu closed the file and looked at Xiao Xing.
Xiao Xing opened her eyes. “Tang Yue, how do you think we should solve this problem?” She picked up her phone and sent Bai Moqing a text.
Tang Yue pushed up her glasses and said, “This counts as a major matter. We can apply for a stock suspension on the grounds of planning a major asset restructuring to pressure the board. Those old men fear a large stock drop the most. If the project ultimately fails to pass and the stock price falls sharply, Yuejin Investment can take the chance to buy a large amount of scattered shares on the market.”
The legal representative of Yuejin Investment was Tang Yue, but the real boss was still Xiao Xing.
“Then do that. Huaigu, you and Tang Yue handle this together.” Xiao Xing stood and packed her things, preparing to leave.
The moment An Huaigu heard she had to work with Tang Yue, her head nearly exploded. “President Xiao, I think Great Assistant Tang can handle this matter alone. I still need to work on the advertising placement side.”
Xiao Xing lifted her head. “Did you not already sign the advertising renewal with Xinling?”
“Mm…” An Huaigu was blocked at once. Turning and seeing Tang Yue smile at her, her whole body felt wrong.
In that instant, An Huaigu thought of a new reason. “Xinling’s advertising contract is for products. They are not good at hotels. These past few days, I have been contacting Xiaosheng Advertising Company. If possible, I want them to handle the five-star hotel’s advertising.”
“Perfect. Tang Yue will be responsible for the hotel development side, so you and Tang Yue will also handle the advertising matter together.” Xiao Xing was hurrying to see Bai Moqing. She told Tang Yue to lock the door and left the office.
“Assistant An, it seems you and I are destined to be together.” In front of others, Tang Yue was perfectly serious. In private, in front of An Huaigu, Tang Yue showed another side. She looked as frivolous as possible, as if the next second she would reveal her beastly nature, strip off her clothes, and pin An Huaigu to the desk to bully her.
An Huaigu rolled her eyes in disgust. “I am not interested in perverts.” She left with the materials in her arms.
Pervert? Tang Yue took off her black-framed plain glasses and looked at An Huaigu’s slightly swaying hips. She did not hide the desire in her eyes at all. With a sigh, she said, “Assistant An really understands me.”
How could A-Xing hire this kind of woman as an assistant? An Huaigu quickened her steps, not wanting Tang Yue to look at her for even one more second.
The hot, naked gaze behind her gave her the illusion of being stripped and violated.
Xiao Xing drove out of the company gate, preparing to go to Bai Moqing’s home. The air shifted, and Bai Moqing appeared in her passenger seat.
Xiao Xing braked and turned to look at Bai Moqing. Even if Bai Moqing knew Xiao Xing knew she was a cultivator, she could not just appear in Xiao Xing’s car so openly out of thin air, right?
Bai Moqing did not care at all. She smiled openly and said, “President Xiao, let us go to your home.”
Her own home had one little cat demon and one flood dragon demon. It had become a demon den and was not suitable for talking.
The atmosphere had never reached this level of ambiguity before. Xiao Xing poured Bai Moqing a glass of water. After bending to place it on the coffee table, she said to Bai Moqing, “You can ask me anything you want to know.”
When she had not seen Xiao Xing, Bai Moqing had many questions she wanted to ask. But when Xiao Xing stood before her, looking at her with eyes gentle as water, only one question remained in Bai Moqing’s heart.
“President Xiao, do you like me?”
“Do you think it is still suitable to call me President Xiao when asking this question?” Xiao Xing stepped forward and moved close to Bai Moqing, gazing at her. “Xiao Mo, do you know how many times you have asked me this question?”
Xiao Mo. Was that her?
Her heartstrings snapped with a bang. Bai Moqing could barely control the joy surging in her heart. “Xiao… Xiao Xing, have I asked you this question before?”
“Mm. You have.” Xiao Xing hooked an arm around Bai Moqing’s waist and pulled her into her arms. Their bodies pressed tightly together. “You asked many times. Every time, the answer was… I do.”
“Then why…” Bai Moqing swallowed, faintly sensing what was about to happen next.
When their lips pressed together, Xiao Xing’s voice sounded in her mind. “Because I took away your memories.”
A soft tongue carried a plundering intent as it pried open Bai Moqing’s teeth and tangled with hers. Bai Moqing clutched the corner of Xiao Xing’s clothes. Her heart beat so fast it almost jumped out of her chest.
Sinking into that gentle love, Bai Moqing gradually lost awareness. Xiao Xing’s voice sounded again. “This time will be the same. I have to take away your memories.”
Bai Moqing’s heart suddenly hurt sharply. She stepped back and pulled away from Xiao Xing, staring at her blankly.
Xiao Xing raised her hand. A faint white light glowed at her fingertip. Her eyes looked at Bai Moqing with reluctance. She wanted to erase everything that had happened in the Qiongcang Secret Realm. Bai Moqing did not resist at all and let her move.
“Xiao Mo.” Xiao Xing lowered her hand. This time, she could not do it.
Bai Moqing smiled and hugged Xiao Xing.
When Bai Moqing had seen An Huaigu, she had remembered the strange events from that night in the private room restroom. Combining that with Xiao Xing’s cultivation above true immortal level, she guessed Xiao Xing might erase her memories. Before coming here, she had specially written down what happened on paper and placed it in the most obvious spot by her bed.
“Xiao Xing, no matter what happened in the past, for now, let us treat this as our first meeting. I… I want to pursue you. Is that okay?”
The silence lasted so long that Bai Moqing thought Xiao Xing was going to refuse.
Xiao Xing finally spoke. “Pursuing someone is not just something you say with your mouth. Also, I remember a certain someone already gave me an answer last time. That trench coat is still sitting in my office…”