âFairy Yun? Who is it? Little Shoushou brought people to the sect from outside!?!â
In the chess room, Jiu Jiu, who had just heard the news, was shocked. Jiu Yushi, who was at the side, was also caught off guard. On the other hand, the true Grandmaster of the Little Qiong Peak, Jiang Linâer, smiled at Xiong Lingli, who had rushed over to deliver the letter.
âDonât you use your immortal senses to investigate the surroundings?â Jiu Jiu and Jiu Yushi shook their heads honestly. Xiong Lingli tilted her head⊠âWhat is that?â
âThe touch of the essence soul! The perception that even Qi Refinement cultivators have!â Jiang Linâer patted her forehead weakly. She really did not know how to scold those flower buds that were cultivating in the mountains. Jiu Jiu had not gone out to shop for the past few decades. She was not vigilant at all. âHuh?â Jiu Jiu was puzzled. âWhy can only I see Lingâe and Little Shoushou? Thereâs a cloud opposite Lingâe.â
âThis is an extremely brilliant concealment technique, stupid!â
Jiang Linâer shook her head and was speechless.
Jiu Jiu hurriedly asked, âMasterâs wife, how does that woman look?â Jiang Linâer could not help but scoff. âYouâre making it sound as if I can see through it.â
Jiu Jiu could not help but roll her eyes.
âSheâs beautiful.â Xiong Lingli added from the door, âI was stunned when I went to deliver the tea just now⊠I donât know how to describe it.
Cousin is also very gentle to this fairy. Lingâe seems to be calling her sister.â âWhat?â
Jiang Linâer raised her tone. She, who was originally sitting loosely on the round chair, immediately sat up straight and gritted her teeth. âIsnât this about sequence? How can Little Changshou let Lingâe call others âSisterâ? Lingâe was clearly the one liked him first! Hmph, I originally did not intend to pry into other peopleâs private affairs. Now, I canât tolerate it anymore! Watch me!â After saying that, Jiang Linâer waved her hand gently. Two leaves floated over from outside the door and entered her fingertips. He activated the âOne-Eye Barrierâ technique. The two leaves stuck to Jiang Linâerâs eyes and shone with green light. Jiang Linâer immediately saw through the obstacles in the forest and saw the three people drinking tea by the lake. The fairy that she could not detect with his immortal senses finally revealed her true appearance. âOh⊠so beautifulâŠâ
âRight?â Xiong Lingli echoed excitedly, although she did not know what she was excited about. Jiu Jiu and Jiu Yushi came over from the side. Jiang Linâer waved her hand gently and grabbed a few leaves. She cast a spell and put them on for the two of them. The three of them watched from afar. Jiu Jiu praised softly and muttered, âLingâe is not bad today. She looks better than usual.â âThis Little Changshou wants to get all the benefits without saying anything?â Jiang Linâer gritted her teeth and scolded, âIf he dares to make Lingâe suffer, I will chop him up with a knife!â Jiu Jiu frowned and muttered, âLingâe seems quite happy.â âThey are fighting.â Jiu Yushiâs gaze suddenly turned sharp. âLook at Lingâeâs neck⊠She has changed into her most precious inner garment. That is what she prepares to wear when she gets married!â Jiu Jiu pinched her chin. âItâs really so exquisite. Look at Little Shoushouâs expression carefully. He seems a little nervous now.
The atmosphere there is probably a little frozen.â âAh, a silly girl like Lingâe.â Jiang Linâer revealed an expression that made her seem indifferent to the world. She pinched her throat and said, âI made a mistake and gave this heart to you. I only hope to not let you down in this life.â Jiu Jiu suddenly said, âLingâe is about to lose! That fairy said something. Lingâeâs face is a little red.â Jiu Yushi hummed softly and suggested, âShould we help Lingle?â
âHow can we help?â Jiang Linâer asked, âAfter all, this is someone elseâs personal matter. If Lingâe has no objections to him having two partners, Changshou can have an advantage. We canât interfere. Speaking of which, what cultivation level is that person at? Why did my spiritual perception jump when I teased her just now? It was as if I was facing a life-and-death calamity. Lingli, did you hear Changshou and Lingâe call this fairy by her name?â
âCousin called her Fairy. Lingâe called her SisterâŠâ
âI have an idea!â
Jiu Jiu clenched her fists and stepped on the stool with her slender feet in soft straw sandals. Her face was filled with fighting spirit.
âIf neither of us cares and Lingâe falls, we will be in trouble! If we wonât help, Lingâe will be so worried that she gets flustered! Think about it. If the Little Qiong Peak has a different leader, can we still be so carefree? We have to let Lingâe know that she has someone supporting her from behind!â
âPsht!â
Jiang Linâer could not help but laugh. âIf you want to help, go ahead. Why did you drag us into the water? Donât let the fairy misunderstand.â âWhy should I help? Iâm not as good as Little Changshou.â Jiu Jiu snorted. âMasterâs wife, are you going to help me? If youâre not going to help me tell Master what you said when you were drunkâŠâ
âHelp, help! I will help!â Jiang Linâer smiled helplessly. âYour masterâs skin is thinner than paper. If he knows that I accidentally told him about the interesting things in my room, he would probably go into seclusion for thousands of years. Seriously, he is even more shy than women. He has cultivated the Dao Fruit of Longevity for nothing! Tell me, Jiu Jiu, what do you want to do?â
Jiu Jiu pinched her chin and pondered for a while. Soon, she said proudly, âHmph⊠I have my own plans.â
Some time passed.
A white cloud carried four figures from the chess room to the lake.
The three figures who were drinking tea and chatting under the shade of the trees by the lake looked over.
The white cloud landed a few feet away and gently exploded on the grass, revealing the figures of the four women. It could be said that each of them had their own merits.
They moved in unison and each carried a tray as they stepped forward slowly. Li Changshou was speechless. He wanted to complain but could not say anything. He could only raise his hand and rub his eyelids. Jiu Yushi, who was at the front, was delicate, charming, dignified, and elegant. She bowed to Fairy Yun Xiao and lowered the tray in her hand. She placed a plate of snacks in front of Lingâe.
There was a word written on each of the plates of snacks that were stacked.
Jiu Yushi bowed and retreated. Jiang Linâer, who was wearing the Immortal Du Sectâs standard immortal dress, walked forward and placed a plate of snacks marked with the word âLingâeâ on the short table. She also bowed and retreated. Fairy Yun Xiao nodded with a smile. Lingâe, on the other hand, blushed and could not help but cover her face with her hands. Then, Xiong Lingli, who was like a fake mountain, squatted in front of the short table in her tight fairy dress. Her fingers pinched the dessert plate that looked like a toy. She chuckled and put it down before running away. The word âmustâ was written on that plate of snacks.
Xiong Lingli retreated. Jiu Jiu walked forward in the same immortal dress that she had worn once in a thousand years. She put down the last plate with the word âwinâ and said gently, âEveryone, take your time and enjoy these snacks. Inform us if you donât have enough.â Yun Xiao nodded slightly and said gently, âThank
you.â
The faint light from the lakeâs reflection landed on Yun Xiaoâs crystalline and delicate skin. It shone on her face, which was neither charming nor sultry, but was also extremely beautiful. Jiu Jiu could not help but stare at her. âNo, itâs fine. Fairy⊠please enjoyâŠâ After saying that, Jiu Jiu quickly turned around and raised her head to hit her forehead again. Then, she quickly walked away. She did not say a single word that she had prepared to say! Lingâe really did not see the situation at the short table. Before she could think of a way to explain and help everyone, she heard a voice transmission from her Grandmaster. She looked up at the forest not far away.
At that moment, the four âfairiesâ of the Little Qiong Peakâs retirement group were raising their hands high. They were swaying like water plants. According to the order of delivery of the snacks, they jumped and turned around, revealing the words on their backs.
âJunior Sister Must Win!â
âLingâe must win, Junior Sister must win?â As Xiong Lingli was too big in size, she emphasized the word âmustâ. Lingâe almost cried when she saw that⊠Donât you know who my opponent is? âAhem.â Li Changshou introduced, âThe person who walked over just now is my Aunt-Master, whom Iâm close to. There is also my Grandmaster from the Little Qiong Peak. There other one is my other Aunt-Master, who was my masterâs childhood friend in his previous life and returned to the sect after reincarnation.â
âSister, donât think too much. Everyone, everyone is justâŠâ
Yun Xiao smiled and said softly, âEveryone is interesting.â âJunior Sister, Fairy.â Li Changshou picked up his teacup and took a sip. âWhy donât we go to the Black Pool Peak on the side? Iâll cook a meal today.â Yun Xiao said gently, âCan you let me and Lingâe take a few steps back? I have a few words to say to Lingâe.â Li Changshou frowned. âFairy?â
âDonât worry. I will not bully Lingâe.â
Li Changshou still said, âIâm afraid thatâs not appropriateâŠâ Lingâe interrupted her senior brother for the first time. âSenior Brother, let me be alone with Sister Yun Xiao.â
âAlright, come over earlier.â Li Changshou stood up and looked at the two of them worriedly. He turned around and rode a cloud towards the Black Pool Peak. At the same time, he activated the paper effigy in Lingâeâs sleeve. However, before Li Changshou could hear anything, Yun Xiao pointed her slender finger at Lingâeâs sleeve and Li Changshouâs paper effigy lost contact.
What?
Li Changshou felt a headache coming on. He immediately activated the paper effigies all over the Little Qiong Peak and suddenly realized that Lingâe and Yun Xiao were already on a cloud boat, floating on the spiritual lake. Their immortal senses were isolated and they could not hear or see through anything. Li Changshou was rendered speechless. Forget it. If you donât want me to listen, just donât listen.
When he landed on the Black Pool Peak on a cloud, Bai Ze had already pinched his beard and walked over from the side of the pool quickly. The gloominess from before was gone. He circled Li Changshou twice and clicked his tongue more than ten times. He raised his thumb and sent a voice transmission. âWater God, just based on that alone, His Majesty is far inferior to you! Fairy Yun Xiao actually took the initiative to visit. Hehe, I thought that you and Fairy Yun Xiao⊠Hehe. Impressive.â
Li Changshou sent a voice transmission unhappily. âWhatâs so impressive about that? What if they fight?â
âAh, donât worry. How can a mighty figure like Fairy Yun Xiao be jealous of Little Lingâe?â Bai Ze smiled and continued to send a voice transmission. âHe should really be looking for Lingâe. Relax, relax. However, speaking of which, Water God, your luck with women is really extraordinary. Youâve also attracted Youqin Xuanya, whom we had been discussing previously, Aunt-Master Jiu Jiu is quite interested in you too.â Li Changshou shook his head and sighed. âDonât make up these things. If I say that Iâm dedicated to the Dao, no one will believe me.â
âI believe you,â Bai Ze replied seriously. âOtherwise, why would you have such a cultivation level in hundreds of years, Water God?â
âMr. Bai!â
Li Changshou was instantly touched. Just as he was about to call him âconfidantâ, Bai Ze pursed his lips. âItâs a pity that the Grand Pure One does not believe
it.â
Li Changshou was rendered speechless. âLetâs cook. Iâm the head chef today. Come and help me cut the vegetables and wash the pot!â âWater God, donât be anxious. Iâm coming!â
âWellâŠâ
On the cloud boat that rippled with the waves, Lingle looked at the fairy sitting beside her, who was less than a foot away from her. She wanted to break the silence, but she did not know what to say. Yun Xiao stared at Lingâeâs face and asked softly, âDid I make things difficult for you?â
âNo!â
Lingâe immediately answered, âWhen Senior Brother looked at Sister Fairy, his gaze was very gentle. Senior Brother is definitely the most concerned about you. He will not⊠make things difficult for you because of thisâŠâ
Yun Xiao shifted her gaze to Lingâeâs flustered face and said gently, âAre you afraid that Iâll blame him?â âHow can you call it blaming? Itâs just that⊠Iâm actually a little afraid of this. However, itâs just a little. Itâs very⊠small.â
âYouâre really as your senior brother said. Youâre a silly girl.â Yun Xiao raised her hand gently and grabbed Lingâeâs wrist. She sighed.
Lingâe mustered her courage and asked softly, âSister, Sister, do you have something on your mind too?â
âThose who are unwilling to tell others are naturally troubled.â
Yun Xiao looked at the lake and said slowly, âBefore I came here, I walked for a long time in the mortal world. I wanted to find an answer regarding this matter.â
Lingâe blinked. âAnswer?â
âThe answer to the relationship between men and women, the Dao of Yin and Yang, and the marriage of living beings,â Yun Xiao said softly. âIâm a Connate lifeform. Before I got along with your senior brother, I never had such thoughts. My foster brother and two sisters are the same. They donât know much about mortal feelings.
If I want to comprehend the Dao, I have to know the reason first. For that, I went to the mortal world to explore the Dao of Marriage. However, in the end, I realized that I seem to be wrong. The Dao of Marriage of Postnatal living beings is closely related to the reproduction of living beings. Marriage is driven by mortal desires, and that is what I lack.â
She looked disappointed and her voice became more ethereal.
âYour senior brother and I have yet to become Dao companions. He did not dare to reject me at the beginning. Gradually, he developed a good impression of me and his good impression of me grew. However, what he does not know is that after I fell into the Love Tribulation, my Dao heart was changing every second. As a result, my Dao heart could not erase his figure. It was like a demonic barrier. When I suddenly realized it, I realized that the coldness of cultivation over the years had turned into admiration for him.
However, I was wrong in the end.â âSenior Brother is⊠Yes, he is indeed very interesting.â Lingâe said that. Looking at Fairy Yun Xiaoâs increasingly dejected expression, she felt her heart ache. âWhat did you do wrong, Sister? This matter is in my heart. As long as you donât dislike me, I⊠WonâtâŠâ
âI was wrong. I was wrong to enter the love tribulation. I should break through the tribulation first before getting to know him.â Yun Xiao chuckled and rubbed Lingâeâs hand. She sighed and said, âAfter meeting him the last time, two questions kept spinning in my heart. If I pass the Love Tribulation and my Dao heart regains clarity, will I still see him? Can we really cultivate the Marriage Fruit?â
Lingâe blinked in surprise. âCan you do that?â âThe higher oneâs cultivation realm is, the closer they are to the Dao. If the day I cultivate the Marriage Fruit with him is the day I break through the tribulation, wouldnât that hurt him? Those like me who are useless to the Dao are considered demonic karma. Thatâs why I went to the mortal world of the human race and realized that I was wrong again.â
âWhat did you do wrong again?â
âIn marriage, a Connate lifeform like me actually canât give him the response he deserves. The human nature is to protect and support each other. In the end, I canât give him these.â Lingâe could not help but frown and think. She tried her best to understand the meaning behind Yun Xiaoâs words.
âSister, you feel that⊠you fell in love with my senior brother because there is a void in your Dao Heart. Senior Brother is constantly opening up his heart to you but youâre worried that when the two of you reach the step of becoming Dao companions, your Dao heart will be restored to perfection, your feelings for Senior Brother will fade. Is that so? Then, you observed how the mortal couples lived and you also feel that youâre a Connate lifeform and cannot give Senior
Brother the kind of feeling of sharing hardships and living together?â Yun Xiao smiled gently and said, âYouâre really extremely intelligent.â Lingâe smiled in embarrassment. A wisp of white smoke appeared above her head. She almost fainted! âMoreoverâŠâ The helplessness in Yun Xiaoâs eyes became stronger. âI deduced that there might be a huge calamity in the future that is close to him. It is really unfair to him to bring him into my calamity. However, I canât be decisive with himâŠâ
Lingâe said softly, âSister, did you come here today to see me?â
âThatâs right. I wanted to come and see you.â Yun Xiao placed Lingâeâs hand on her knee. âI also want to tell you that even if your Senior Brother and I become Dao companions, we are going to be more like peers on the path of cultivation⊠You donât have to worry about that. You are the only one who can give him the love he needs. After today, I will enter seclusion until the great calamity arrives. I will try my best to exclude him from the great calamity. If I can survive the calamityâŠâ
âSenior Brother actually knows about your calamity, Sister.â
âHuh?â Yun Xiao was caught off guard.
Lingâe heaved a sigh of relief and said firmly, âAlthough Senior Brother never told me that, Iâm certain that he definitely knows about it. In the beginning, when he gave me this jade hairpin, he smiled when youâre mentioned. There was a hint of helplessness and gloominess in his eyes. Moreover, there was some conflict in his words. Senior Brother must have fallen for you at that time.
However, what made Senior Brother stop!? At first, I thought that Senior Brother felt that his cultivation level was too different from Sisterâs. However, later on, I realized that it was not the case. After Senior Brother mentioned you to me twice, he clearly made a decision and began to plan something⊠Every time he schemed, he would sit there and think for years. I occasionally saw the plans that Senior Brother had drawn. A cloud should you SisterâŠ
After that, I was on the mountain. I did not know what my senior brother had done outside. However, from the traces of the scrolls in his straw hut, I could tell that he had already begun to take action. The most important thing here should be two copper coins with small wings. Before the underground secret chamber was rebuilt, the portraits of the two copper coins were hung on the wall of the secret chamber. Later, Senior Brother took them offâŠâ
Yun Xiao flipped her hand and a copper coin appeared in her palm. âYes, yes! Thatâs it!â
âI feel most at ease leaving this here.â
Yun Xiao was clearly stunned.
Lingâe suddenly thought of something. She turned her head and pinched her mouth. How could she fight? She had betrayed him! Suddenly, she felt two soft hands brushing past her shoulders. Before Lingâe could react, she was already hugged by the fairy beside her. Huh?!
âAfter I leave, help me pass this hug to him.â
âThis⊠this can be relayed too?â
âIâm not that close to him yet. I canât be that close to him.â Yun Xiaoâs eyes were filled with relief. âAfter all, before him, I should be the one calling you Sister, Lingâe. After all, I only think about how I should treat him. Lingâe, you have always been selfless and never thought about yourself. Iâm far inferior to you.â The tips of Lingâeâs ears were slightly red. She tidied her hair beside her ears in a panic. âIâm so much younger than you⊠Letâs go over. Senior Brotherâs culinary skills are amazing!â