Chapter 1069: Chapter 51: Of course forgive him_2

Although the latter listened with a dumbfounded expression, they forced themselves to memorize it diligently.

After listening to everything, Shi Liuli sighed:

“The method for refining the Heaven-Mending Stone is truly complex and profound. Even the most intricate Magical Treasures in the world can’t compare to this.”

“That’s only natural.” The Kunlun Mirror nodded and said, “After all, the Heaven-Mending Stone is meant to repair the Heavenly Dome, and the Heavenly Dome is where the Great Dao coalesces, so complexity and profundity are inevitable.”

“But compared to refining the Heaven-Mending Stone,” Shi Liuli paused for a moment and suddenly said, “actually gathering the scattered fragments of the Heaven-Mending Stone from various places is the hardest part, isn’t it?”

The Kunlun Mirror nodded calmly and said:

“Indeed, thanks to Guan Shui.”

Shi Liuli fell silent.

She could hear the close relationship between the other party and that “Guan Shui.”

But considering Xu Yinglian, An Zhisu, Jiang Lian, and so on… adding one more doesn’t matter; let’s settle this all in autumn anyway.

“How should I address you, fellow cultivator?” Shi Liuli reorganized her thoughts and then asked.

“You can call me Jade Pond.”

“Fellow Jade Pond.” Shi Liuli tried to make her expression appear sincere, “Actually, my visit this time is not to obstruct you.”

“The world faces a grand calamity, and mending the heavens is a necessity, not to mention the great Merit it carries; how could I stop him from gaining Dao fruit?”

“But I really don’t want him to deliberately avoid me any longer, not even willing to acknowledge his identity in person.” As she spoke, Shi Liuli looked like she was about to cry, quietly weeping, “I thought we understood and supported each other for so many years, but in his heart, am I such an untrustworthy woman?”

The Kunlun Mirror felt a bit sorry and could only smile awkwardly.

Mending the heavens alone, of course, is not a secret. Whether Shi Liuli or other female cultivators, they wouldn’t forsake family for the Sect’s sake… but the issue lies with “other female cultivators”!

If you let her know about the presence of other junior and senior sisters, how can you talk about “trusting each other”? Not stabbing him with a sword is already forgiving!

Of course, now they needed him for refining the Heaven-Mending Stone, so the Kunlun Mirror couldn’t expose him in front of Shi Liuli, but comforted Shi Liuli, saying:

“As for what he’s thinking, I can’t say for sure. But I think some things are best communicated in person.”

“After all, the one you knew in the past was Luo Yan, but the current Chen Guanshui is someone you don’t fully understand, right?”

“That’s true.” Shi Liuli wiped away her tears, secretly hating: This Jade Pond really knows everything!

If anything is more serious than deceiving one’s wife, it’s telling another woman everything while deceiving one’s wife… The anger this creates might be ten times greater than the former.

But she managed to hold back and didn’t explode, only adding another dramatic note to her mental grudge list.

Chen Guanshui, right? Just wait, let me finish my proper business first…

Following the Kunlun Mirror forward, Shi Liuli initially trembled with anger, but barely managed to control her emotions, just silently memorizing the path.

Passing through deep shafts and winding corridors, they finally arrived beside the Earth Fire Abyss.

Chen Guanshui was still fine-tuning the Formation, probably because the Earth Fire, though not as hot as Stellar Fire, was also fierce and unruly. Sometimes, its heat would erupt outward, even breaching the control threshold of the Formation.

He was pondering whether to add another auxiliary Formation when suddenly he saw the Kunlun Mirror entering the cave chamber with Shi Liuli, chatting and laughing, almost scaring Chen Guanshui into jumping into the Earth Fire.

What is this hellish drawing?

Honestly, even if the next second the two started hacking each other with cleavers, Chen Guanshui wouldn’t be surprised, but this harmonious harem scene felt incredibly eerie.

“Ah Jing!” He quickly transmitted secretly, “What are you doing!”

Probably due to excessive nervousness, his voice even sounded sharp.

“Don’t worry.” The Kunlun Mirror proudly claimed credit, “I’ve already got your wife on board, she said she’s willing to help us refine the Heaven-Mending Stone!”

Chen Guanshui: ???

Got whose wife? Say that again!

But after thinking carefully, this silly mirror is too pure in some aspects, probably never even thought of any other implication…

He hadn’t said anything yet when Shi Liuli silently approached him, staring intently at his appearance.

“Fellow cultivator, what are you looking at…” Chen Guanshui just opened his mouth, only for Shi Liuli to frown and say:

“Still calling me ‘fellow cultivator’? Jade Pond already told me, Luo Yan… no, I should call you Guan Shui, right?”

Chen Guanshui felt a wave of sorrow flood his heart: Despite all precautions, who would’ve thought Ah Jing would betray from within!

“Husband, there’s no need to be too afraid.” Shi Liuli continued, “Mending the heavens is a great work of Merit, how could I stop you from achieving success?”

After speaking, she looked at the Heaven-Mending Stone fragments within the Earth Fire and said:

“Using Formation to control the heat of the Earth Fire is a decent idea, but don’t forget that water and fire are different. Water moistens downward, infiltrating every crevice, so it can only be guided, not easily blocked. But fire flames upward; the more you try to control it, the more likely you are to suffer backlash.”

Chen Guanshui wanted to find fault, but remembering that Liuli Lady was an expert in Sword Casting, far superior in the field of high-temperature refining than someone like him who played around with Formation programming, he held back his words.

“To achieve a better refining effect, we first need to set up a Sword Furnace.” Shi Liuli continued.

“Set up a furnace?” Chen Guanshui retorted, “What material can withstand the temperature of the Earth Fire?”

“If it can’t withstand it, then why hasn’t the rock wall beside this Earth Fire melted?” Shi Liuli counter-questioned.

Chen Guanshui was left speechless.

“First, use your Formation to guide the Earth Fire, concentrating and focusing the heat to drill a hole in the rock wall beside it.” Shi Liuli thought for a moment and said, “I’ll design the specific hole dimensions for you.”

This husband and wife cooperated seamlessly, quickly coordinating their actions. Seeing this, the Kunlun Mirror smiled benevolently, thinking it had done the right thing by bringing Shi Liuli over.

Just relying on Chen Guanshui’s stubbornness and his haphazard Formation tinkering, who knows how long it would take to refine! Shi Liuli’s “Sword Furnace” was far more reliable.

Chen Guanshui was unaware of the Kunlun Mirror’s smugness, focusing only on listening to Shi Liuli’s design while secretly observing her facial expressions.

Shi Liuli remained expressionless.

Although she wore no expressions, relying on Luo Yan’s past memories, Chen Guanshui became increasingly convinced that Liuli Lady’s inner world definitely wasn’t as calm as her exterior suggested.

Since Elder Shi Ding’s demise, Liuli Lady had initially turned from outgoing to introverted, but as long as he asked a few more questions, she would always show some emotion… How could she look as impenetrable and detached as now, as if saying “stay away”?

“Ahem.” Chen Guanshui pondered for a while, finally deciding to placate his wife’s emotions a bit, then slowly began, “Actually… I have my reasons.”

“Mmm, I know.” Shi Liuli replied absentmindedly, “This Sword Furnace might need to be revised. I have thought about it; if placed high, the heat needs constant guidance, difficult to control, better to lower its position.”

“Liuli, are you listening?” Chen Guanshui asked helplessly.

“I heard.” Shi Liuli waved her hand dismissively, “Jade Pond already told me everything you don’t need to repeat.”

“What… did she tell you?” Chen Guanshui was a bit nervous.

“Basically everything.” Shi Liuli paused for a moment, suddenly looked up at her husband, raised an eyebrow, and said, “But considering she might have missed something, why don’t you tell me everything again?”

Suddenly wishing he could slap himself, Chen Guanshui thought.