After Faking Her Death and Escaping, the Junior Sister Fell to the Demonic Path - Chapter 88

Naturally, her request was ruthlessly denied.

The reason given by Zhou Zhixue was that she hadn’t eaten or drunk for many days, her body was already extremely weak, and she absolutely could not endure an act of passion.

But being rejected still made Qin Qingyi very unhappy.

After leaving the secret chamber, Zhou Zhixue held her steadily in her arms and walked all the way towards her courtyard.

Qin Qingyi, like a boneless being, wrapped around her, biting her lip and breathing lightly in her ear:

“Don’t you want to? Junior Sister.”

Of course she wanted to.

But Zhou Zhixue was habitually restrained; her tense face showed no expression, only her lips were pressed pale.

Seeing that she didn’t answer, Qin Qingyi naturally guessed her thoughts. She pinched Zhou Zhixue’s reddened earlobe, laughing at her inability to hide her desires.

The person being laughed at didn’t argue back, but just continued to hold her steadily, her steps unceasing.

Tired from laughing, Qin Qingyi leaned close to Zhou Zhixue’s chest, closing her eyes and listening to the steady, powerful heartbeat.

The secret chamber was located near the peak of Hidden Snow Peak. Walking down was quite time-consuming; if they used swords to fly, they would arrive at their residence in a moment.

However, Zhou Zhixue didn’t want to hurry back at the moment.

She even deliberately slowed her pace, hoping the path down the mountain would be longer, so that she could spend more time with her Eldest Sister.

The person in her arms had gradually fallen asleep; the warmth pressed tightly against her chest slowly transmitted to her through the clothing.

Perhaps her sleep was not very restful, as the person in her arms frowned slightly, muttered softly, curled up in her embrace, burying her head deeply in front of Zhou Zhixue. Her light breaths carried heat that nearly scalded Zhou Zhixue.

She took a deep breath, slowing her steps further and making them lighter, holding the person in her arms steadily as she walked down the mountain.

It wasn’t until they returned to the room and she gently placed the still-sleeping person on the bed that Zhou Zhixue regained a sense of reality about her surroundings.

Eldest Sister was right beside her at this moment.

Zhou Zhixue’s gaze greedily yet restrainingly traced the contours of the face on the bed; the affection in her eyes was no longer concealable.

Her Eldest Sister…

Perhaps sensing the undeniable scorching gaze, Qin Qingyi slowly woke up.

However, her expression was still hazy, and she didn’t look fully awake.

Seeing Zhou Zhixue by her side, she reached out a hand to pull the other’s sleeve, attempting to invite her to share the bed.

“Junior Sister, come up, sleep with your Eldest Sister.”

A smile lingered on Qin Qingyi’s lips, and her eyes weren’t fully open—only a slit that faintly proved she was awake.

But her words were intermittent, heavily laced with sleepiness.

As she spoke, her hand continued to gently tug at Zhou Zhixue’s hem, as if she wouldn’t stop until the other complied.

“Junior Sister, sleep with me…”

She softly whimpered, which Zhou Zhixue couldn’t bear to refuse, so she had no choice but to take off her outer robes and obediently lie down with her.

As soon as she lay down, Qin Qingyi wrapped herself around her, hugging her tightly like a plush doll. Seeming very satisfied that she was there, Qin Qingyi soon fell into a deep sleep again.

This left Zhou Zhixue alone, staring up at the bed canopy, blinking slowly, a gentle curve at the corner of her mouth.

Sleepiness is contagious. Perhaps because she was already exhausted from the recent days, or perhaps because the even, steady breathing of the person beside her relaxed her mind, Zhou Zhixue slowly blinked and turned her head to look at the person so close to her.

The other’s eyelashes trembled slightly, and her eyeballs constantly rolled beneath her thin eyelids, clearly indicating she was dreaming.

Zhou Zhixue gently turned her head, looking at Qin Qingyi’s soft sleeping face, allowing herself to be swept away by sleepiness.

She curled her body up, nestled into Qin Qingyi’s embrace, and whispered softly:

“Eldest Sister, don’t leave me again.”

After several days of continuous rest, Qin Qingyi’s body recovered.

Her physical depletion was originally caused by excessive worry; now, with a bit of care, she quickly got better.

During this time, Yan Li also came to see Qin Qingyi a few times, but every time she came, Zhou Zhixue was displeased.

This day, Yan Li came again, and Zhou Zhixue, standing outside the room door, coincidentally ran into Yan Li, who was coming to visit.

Zhou Zhixue glanced at her, narrowed her eyes, and said coldly: “What? Do the outer sect disciples not need to go to Yasan Cliff to eliminate demons anymore?”

These words were somewhat harsh.

Zhou Zhixue herself knew that what she said was inappropriate, but for some reason, whenever she saw Yan Li, she just didn’t want to be pleasant to this outer sect junior sister.

If she were to talk about the specific reason, Zhou Zhixue couldn’t articulate it herself.

It just made her uncomfortable to see her, that was all.

Naturally, Yan Li was also not pleasant when she saw her.

Being questioned now, Yan Li knew Zhou Zhixue was annoyed by her daily visits. But the little demon from the Demonic Tribe had never feared the disciples of the immortal sect, and moreover, her Young Master was currently inside the room. She figured this person wouldn’t dare to do anything to her.

Thinking this, Yan Li’s back straightened. She met Zhou Zhixue’s eyes without yielding: “I owe a debt of gratitude to Eldest Sister Qin. Now that she is unwell, my visit is not inappropriate, is it?”

“Besides, eliminating demons at Yasan Cliff does not require daily attendance. I have already gone for several days, so am I not allowed to have time to rest?”

Zhou Zhixue’s eyes immediately narrowed, and the look she gave Yan Li was filled with more displeasure.

But Yan Li was not afraid of her and stared right back.

The two were like needle points against wheat awns (in a fierce, tit-for-tat confrontation), neither willing to give ground.

Just as it seemed both sides wanted to kill the other with their eyes, a timely voice from inside the room resolved the deadlock.

“Yan Li? Come in.”

Qin Qingyi’s voice came from inside the room.

Hearing her Eldest Sister speak, Zhou Zhixue was initially happy, but hearing that she wasn’t the one being called, she instantly grew anxious.

“Eldest Sister?”

Why didn’t Eldest Sister call her in?

Yan Li, beside her, happily pushed the door open and went in upon hearing the call.

“Junior Sister, I have something to discuss with Yan Li. You go attend to other matters first.”

The voice from the room was gentle yet brooked no refusal.

Yan Li stood by the door and gave her a triumphant look.

Zhou Zhixue lowered her head dejectedly.

Eldest Sister didn’t want to see her.

It was always like this; Eldest Sister would rather see others than her.

None of this was hidden from Qin Qingyi, of course. To appease her, she could only transmit her voice to gently coax: “Junior Sister, wait for me for half a quarter of an hour (approx. 7.5 minutes), okay?”

And then she sternly told Yan Li:

“Yan Li, come in.”

Don’t think she didn’t see the brat making faces at her Junior Sister at the doorway.

Caught red-handed, Yan Li instantly lost her arrogance and moved grudgingly from the doorway, looking up at Qin Qingyi’s expression with every step, afraid she would get angry and punish her.

When she reached her, she quickly admitted her mistake: “I’m sorry, Young Master, I shouldn’t have clashed with her.”

Qin Qingyi had a throbbing headache from the exasperation.

These two were truly strange. One human, one demon, and they rarely interacted on a daily basis, yet how could they be so antagonistic?

She couldn’t figure it out.

“Alright, I wasn’t going to blame you anyway.”

Qin Qingyi waved her hand, letting the matter drop lightly.

It wasn’t a big deal to begin with; the two just couldn’t stand each other, and it wasn’t serious enough to warrant punishment.

“Tell me, what did you come to see me about?”

Yan Li wouldn’t usually come looking for her easily, so coming several days in a row surely meant she had something to say.

But for some reason, the girl hadn’t spoken for several consecutive days, just sitting awkwardly for a while and then leaving.

Could it be something hard to talk about?

Sure enough, as soon as she asked, Yan Li showed a hesitant and troubled expression.

She seemed to be considering whether or not to speak.

“Stop hesitating, say whatever it is.”

Qin Qingyi urged her.

Yan Li deliberated again, struggled for a moment, and finally made up her mind, saying: “Young Master, Her Majesty the Demon Empress summons you to return and inherit the throne. Her Majesty wishes to ascend.”

After saying this, Yan Li quickly lowered her head, as if she felt her words were extremely inappropriate.

However, after hearing these words, Qin Qingyi’s face became extremely pale.

“Mother wants to ascend?”

“How did the Demonic Tribe get the news?!”