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Chapter 2614: Straw and the Rebellious Disciple · Oct 23, 2026

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2601 Chapter 2601: The Ultimate Form of Crystallization 2026-10-23
2602 Chapter 2602: The Apocalypse Has Arrived 2026-10-23
2603 Unfortunately, such a literary setting was clearly unsuitable for testing. In the end, he accurately wrote down the summarized Chapter theme, keeping his handwriting as n 2026-10-23
2604 Chapter 2604: A Grave Is Also a Sanctuary 2026-10-23
2605 Chapter 2605: That Is the Path to Godhood 2026-10-23
2606 Chapter 2606: Severing One’s Immortal Destiny 2026-10-23
2607 Chapter 2607: A Kaleidoscope Melody (End of Book) 2026-10-23
2608 Chapter 2608: Aggressively Demanding Accountability 2026-10-23
2609 Chapter 2609: The Path of the Fated to Become a God 2026-10-23
2610 Chapter 2610: Like the Moon 2026-10-23
2611 Chapter 2611: Slow Life 2026-10-23
2612 Chapter 2612: Having Tea 2026-10-23
2613 Chapter 2613: Better to Keep a Cat 2026-10-23
2614 Chapter 2614: Straw and the Rebellious Disciple 2026-10-23
2615 Chapter 2615: How to Relieve Sorrows 2026-10-23
2616 Chapter 2616: You Passed 2026-10-23
2617 Chapter 2617: Peaceful Years 2026-10-23
2618 Chapter 2618: Heavenly Kingdom Sanctuary 2026-10-23
2619 Chapter 2619: Becoming the Answer to Approach the Answer 2026-10-23
2620 Chapter 2620: The Direction to Take 2026-10-23
2621 Chapter 2621: Reason to Attend the Banquet 2026-10-23
2622 Chapter 2622: New Seat, Old Door 2026-10-23
2623 Chapter 2623: World at the Fingertips 2026-10-23
2624 Chapter 2624: Secret Manual and Principles 2026-10-23
2625 Chapter 2625: Mutual Confidence 2026-10-23
2626 Chapter 2626: The Value of Pure-Blood 2026-10-23
2627 Chapter 2627: Using Their Own Methods 2026-10-23
2628 Chapter 2628: The Still Generous Blood Clan 2026-10-23
2629 Chapter 2629: Clockwork Xi’er 2026-10-23
2630 Chapter 2630: Eight Wicked Women (1) 2026-10-23
2631 Chapter 2631: Eight Wicked Women (2) 2026-10-23
2632 Chapter 2632: Eight Wicked Women (3) 2026-10-23
2633 Chapter 2633: Eight Wicked Women (4) 2026-10-23
2634 Chapter 2634: Eight Wicked Women (5) 2026-10-23
2635 Chapter 2635: Eight Wicked Women (6) 2026-10-23
2636 Chapter 2636: Eight Wicked Women (7) 2026-10-23
2637 Chapter 2637: Eight Wicked Women (8) 2026-10-23
2638 Chapter 2638: Eight Wicked Women (9) 2026-10-23
2639 Chapter 2639: Eight Wicked Women (10) 2026-10-23
2640 Chapter 2640: Eight Wicked Women (11) 2026-10-23
2641 Chapter 2641: Eight Wicked Women (12) 2026-10-23
2642 Chapter 2642: Eight Wicked Women (13) 2026-10-23
2643 Chapter 2643: Eight Wicked Women (14) 2026-10-23
2644 Chapter 2644: Eight Wicked Women (15) 2026-10-23
2645 Chapter 2645: Eight Wicked Women (16) 2026-10-23
2646 Chapter 2646: Eight Wicked Women (17) 2026-10-23
2647 Chapter 2647: Eight Wicked Women (18) 2026-10-23
2648 Chapter 2648: Eight Wicked Women (19) 2026-10-23
2649 Chapter 2649: Eight Wicked Women (20) 2026-10-23
2650 Chapter 2650: Eight Wicked Women (21) 2026-10-23

Is this life?

No matter how hard you struggled, right when you thought things were finally looking up, you would turn around to find a fresh disaster waiting for you—no, that was Chief Yuan’s life.

Truth be told, an ordinary person was rarely that miserable.

The Red Moon upstairs had always been a ticking time bomb. How could Fu Qian not know?

This was an existential crisis of ”who am I and who is me,” and she was actually the main character.

Casually tossing out a few lines of talk therapy down here to resolve the issue without alerting the main body was far too idealistic a notion.

As far as Fu Qian was concerned, once the pressure was applied, it was only a matter of time before the main body reacted.

Of course, whether it happened sooner or later, Chief Yuan’s current situation looked exceedingly grim.

Just as it was impossible to stop the Red Moon from coming downstairs, Fu Qian couldn’t stop the two of them from making eye contact.

Instantly drawn in, Yuan Shan’s gaze followed the Red Moon all the way down the stairs.The latter looked down from above, staring at a face identical to her own as if looking into a very special mirror.

Naturally, even when genuinely looking in a mirror, one occasionally found their own reflection unfamiliar.

And right now, putting aside everything below the neck, there was a stark difference in their demeanor.

Yuan Shan’s expression was naturally different from her usual self, but it still fell short of the Red Moon’s distinct inhumanity.

Yet the boundary between human and divine was not entirely insurmountable.

Even before she reached them, as the distance between the two narrowed, Fu Qian clearly sensed the change.

Reducing the surplus to supplement the deficit, the differences between the two faces were being slowly smoothed out, rapidly achieving the effect of a true mirror image.

”Strange, but I seem to have forgotten...”

Even their trains of thought were smoothly converging. As she stepped off the last stair, the Red Moon frowned slightly, seemingly troubled by an elusive memory in her mind.

...

This was quite bad.

Yuan Shan knew Old Man Henry, while the Red Moon didn’t—that was the core concept behind his little maneuver just now.

And at first glance, it seemed to have worked. The Red Moon clearly lacked any concept of the tuxedo cat, to the point of rationalizing it as having ”forgotten.”

But as everyone knew, forgetting required having once remembered. The underlying implication of the Red Moon’s words was that she actually did know Henry.

And why would she know? Because Yuan Shan knew.

This was far more than manually piecing together a Yuan Shan; it was reverse-assimilating the host, a sensation of completely absorbing Yuan Shan into herself.

”I seem to have forgotten too... How could this be? Black and white, I was so sure...”

The very next moment, Yuan Shan continued to prove this point.

When the Red Moon stepped right up to her, separated only by the corner of the counter, a synchronized look of confusion washed over Yuan Shan’s face as she muttered to herself.

Using the word ”too”—at first glance, being able to distinguish herself from the Red Moon seemed like good news.

But given the actual content of her words, starting to forget even Old Man Henry was a massive loss of ground, feeling like a drowning person’s final struggle.

Not to mention, it was hard to believe Yuan Shan’s original consciousness could speak so lucidly in such a face-to-face encounter.

Therefore, Fu Qian leaned toward the idea that, just like before, the one speaking was still the Red Moon.

Going by the mirror analogy, under their locked gazes, the Red Moon was forcefully acknowledging both faces as her own, driving the rapid convergence in their auras.

In short, this was close-quarters combat with no room to maneuver.

By contrast, Chief Yuan was pathetically weak.

”Take your time. Don’t rush.”

At such a critical juncture, Fu Qian finally stopped sitting on the sidelines.

While offering verbal reassurance, he grabbed another pre-prepared teacup, poured the golden tea, and pushed it to the corner of the counter.

Seeing the time, it was almost three o’clock. No matter how earth-shattering the situation, drinking tea came first.

...

Clack!

Even the motion of setting their cups down had reached nearly a hundred percent synchronization.

The Red Moon was very receptive to advice. Faced with Fu Qian’s warm hospitality, she didn’t refuse, nor did she mind the lack of a seat. She immediately picked it up and took a sip.

And the moment she set the teacup down, Yuan Shan’s movement was almost perfectly synchronized. The two clacks were virtually indistinguishable, fully highlighting the rapidly deteriorating situation.

Still, looking on the bright side, it wasn’t completely without gain.

Comparing their movements, Fu Qian found he had an even stronger sense of déjà vu regarding the Crimson Robe on the Red Moon’s body.

Aside from being fine as silk and clinging tightly to her figure, its peculiar texture actually reminded him of the Embrace Armor she had once given him.

Strand by strand, thread by thread, they faintly resembled arms clustering together in a self-embrace, possessing a beauty both twisted and strange.

Of course, this beauty belonged strictly to the realm of art. Even though she had initiated a Descent directly without a word, the Red Moon was still trying her best to keep a low profile.

Not only had she directly copied a face, but her appearance also lacked the maddening divinity she usually possessed.

Even an ordinary person could look at her a few times without issue.

”Also, I can offer a small hint.”

The Bookstore grew quiet for a moment. Fortunately, Fu Qian wasn’t just having them drink tea; he quickly offered something substantive.

”Although he’s a cat, he isn’t exactly light, and he doesn’t look particularly agile...”

Pouring himself a cup, Fu Qian recalled Old Man Henry’s appearance.

”Also, despite his terrible personality, his gambling luck is absurdly bad...”

”And even though his luck is awful, his addiction is still quite strong...”

The critique showed no regard for their past friendship, proving thoroughly blunt.

”Gambling?”

This seemed to work. Yuan Shan’s memories were instantly triggered, and she frowned in deep thought.

After all, not long ago, she had been complaining about Old Man Henry’s massive gambling losses.

”But... really? How could a cat gamble?”

Unfortunately, barely a few seconds later, she glanced toward Fu Qian and shook her head, indicating that her recollection had failed.

Going by her tone, she truly thought Old Man Henry was just a cat.

...

Ah, a rebellious disciple is still a disciple.

Even if she wasn’t particularly capable and constantly caused headaches, she still showed some filial piety at the critical moment.

Chief Yuan’s eyes were somewhat unfocused, but meeting her gaze, Fu Qian didn’t despise her for giving up so quickly.

She might always be looking to slack off, but Fu Qian never doubted her ability to hold down a region.

She had proven her decisiveness in the face of life and death more than once. With Chief Yuan’s skill and boldness, how could she easily let go of a straw she had finally managed to grab?

Unless she felt the straw might snap.

Old Man Henry was strong, but he had likely never subjected Yuan Shan to such intense pressure.

Her own state might be dull and chaotic, but the most probable explanation for this reaction was still that she sensed the danger and didn’t want to drag Old Man Henry into the pit with her.

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