The Cold And Aloof Senior Sister Keeps Flirting With Me - Chapter 20

Ordinary folks, due to their own weakness, often worship various deities.

In Nanxing Town, there were numerous illicit shrines, and the shrine of the Thousand Eyed Monkey God was one of the places receiving offerings.

However, the common people were simple minded and did not necessarily know that the deity they worshipped was merely an evil god.

The Monkey God was in charge of marriage and childbirth.

Not only married women, but also young unmarried ladies could come here to pray for a good match.

At noon, a girl in a silver red crossed collar ruqun with her ink black hair cascading down approached the shrine.

Her appearance was plain, but she unexpectedly possessed a pair of extremely spirited eyes.

Her gaze was lively and bright, her eyes alluring and charming.

This lady was already visiting the Monkey God’s shrine for the third day. She knelt softly, muttering silently: “May the Monkey God bless this servant to give birth to a son. May the Monkey God bless this servant to give birth to a son.”

The temple was silent, the candlelight flickering to cast strange shadows on the walls.

The statue of the Monkey God sat quietly on the altar, its golden-sculpted face revealing a bizarre smile in the dim light.

This supplicant was Yan Jue.

However, the demeanor she currently displayed was no longer that of the stunningly beautiful maiden.

Yan Jue had successfully disguised herself with the help of Qi Xianqing, her appearance completely altered.

She naturally knew that her appearance might be insignificant to these demons and spirits; they likely wouldn’t care much about their appearance, as her Yin essence was what truly mattered.

Not far from the temple, under a large pine tree.

Qi Xianqing watched the front silently, a dark black long sword hanging at her waist, her fair fingers lightly resting on the sword’s sheath.

Chu Fu frowned: “Senior Sister, stop letting Yan Jue mess around. The set time limit for this mission is seven days, and five days have already passed! With Senior Sister’s strength, if you had searched yourself, you would have found it long ago.”

Qi Xianqing slowly closed her eyes, remaining silent.

Seeing Qi Xianqing not responding, Chu Fu stepped forward and knelt before her: “Senior Sister might not know Yan Jue’s character, but I am very clear: Yan Jue is utterly devoted to me, and she definitely won’t take a mission seriously. All this fuss now… is nothing more than another scheme to frame Senior Sister.”

As he spoke, he put on a look of disgust, as if being associated with Yan Jue made him almost sick: “Please, Senior Sister, change the plan. Let me go and discipline her properly.”

Qi Xianqing frowned slightly upon hearing this.

Why would she risk the mission being voided to trust Yan Jue?

What if Yan Jue was just talking big as usual, or simply wanted revenge on her? If she failed leading the team, her subsequent team evaluation would be affected.

Qi Xianqing had always been a very goal-oriented person.

But she didn’t know the exact purpose of sending Yan Jue out to take risks this time.

Qi Xianqing thought for a long time and came up with an explanation.

If she went to search, the possibility of finding the evil spirit causing trouble was fifty percent.

If Yan Jue went out to take a risk, the possibility of finding the Monkey Demon was also only fifty percent.

Comparing them this way, it didn’t matter who went out.

As they were speaking, they suddenly saw Yan Jue slowly walk out of the shrine, her hands placed on her abdomen.

The appearance the girl currently exposed was plain, but she exuded a charming and graceful aura.

One step, a sway one step, a posture; truly showcasing a slender waist and light steps.

Yan Jue clasped her hands in a devout gesture, bowed once more toward the shrine, and then slowly departed.

Chu Fu: “It’s the last day. If that Monkey Demon isn’t interested in Yan Jue, things will be bad…”

Yan Jue got into the carriage and returned to their residence not long after.

Their temporary residence in Nanxing Town was an old civilian house, its exterior covered with an array, appearing on the surface to be that of a slightly well-off family, but ordinary people couldn’t get in.

This was normal; recently, there had been continuous cases of women suffering from madness, so the presence of an evil spirit in Nanxing Town was no secret. Many wealthy families had invited cultivators from nearby for protection.

As soon as Yan Jue entered the door, she was met with Chu Fu’s dissatisfied complaint: “There’s only one day left. Yan Jue, tell us what you plan to do. To be honest, if Senior Sister had gone searching directly a few days ago, we wouldn’t be sitting here waiting to die!”

Yan Jue: “…I’m sorry. Can I apply for an extension?”

Chu Fu: “Extension? Do you think extensions are easy? This is a mission led by a senior!”

Duan Luxi intervened to smooth things over: “Yan Jue, you might not know, but applying for a mission extension is actually very difficult. Because every token is assessed when sent to the Affairs Hall, changing the deadline would be questioning the authority of the Hall. Even for a single-person mission, applying for an extension is extremely hard.”

Yan Jue was stunned. Then why was it so easy for her to apply for an extension last time?

Could it be because of Qi Xianqing…

Qi Xianqing sat on the couch, eyes closed, resting, and said nothing.

Yan Jue knew time was slipping by, and everyone was anxious.

One failed mission meant they couldn’t accept any new missions for the next six months, which would affect everyone.

She was the one who proposed this plan; if it caused everyone to fail, she would have to bear the consequences.

Chu Fu: “How about this, I have an idea.”

He turned to look at Qi Xianqing, his expression instantly becoming genial, and he said softly: “Senior Sister, I have a ‘Hundred Step Carriage’ here. As long as one sits in it and controls it with their divine sense, it will operate on its own. Tomorrow, we will still have to trouble Senior Sister to search for the evil spirit, and we will all help from the side.”

Yan Jue frowned. For the past few days, she had been sincerely praying to the Monkey God. As a fox demon, her sixth sense told her that the surrounding demonic aura seemed to be growing thicker.

It felt like something was watching her.

However, the Monkey Demon was inherently cautious and hadn’t made a move.

It should be soon.

Yan Jue: “Give me one more day, I’m about to”

Chu Fu frowned: “One more day? How selfish can you be? You’re willing to let everyone be buried with you just to show off?”

Yan Jue choked up, unable to speak for a moment.

The next day, Yan Jue left early.

What Chu Fu said was undoubtedly reasonable, and Yan Jue had no good retort.

If nothing unexpected happened today, they would follow Chu Fu’s plan from yesterday: splitting up to search the city for the evil spirit.

So, when Yan Jue left, she didn’t call Qi Xianqing and the others.

A cool breeze blew, tossing the newly sprouted branches of the trees.

As soon as Yan Jue stepped out, she suddenly heard a very faint sound of a door closing behind her.

Yan Jue turned back alertly, momentarily frozen in place.

Qi Xianqing was wearing all black today, her smooth, crow-feather-like long hair tied up with a white ribbon, and her narrow sleeves edged with a layer of gold thread.

She walked over slowly, her robes billowing slightly in the breeze, appearing fairer than snow and even more heroic than usual.

Qi Xianqing slightly raised her eyelids and asked in a gentle voice, “Fellow Daoist Yan, why didn’t you call me?”

Yan Jue: “I thought you were with Chu Fu and the others.”

Qi Xianqing didn’t look at her but walked straight ahead: “Since it’s already come to this, let’s see it through to the end.”

Qi Xianqing had thought for a long time last night.

She recalled Yan Jue’s past actions.

Yan Jue’s previous aversion and constant provocation towards her.

Then she considered Yan Jue’s infatuation with Chu Fu.

Finally, she recalled Yan Jue’s eyes that day at the Jiang Residence.

Yan Jue’s determined gaze then was utterly genuine and could be said to have dispelled Qi Xianqing’s doubts.

The Five Dragon Sect sorely lacked such determination.

And Yan Jue was precisely the kind of rare person Qi Xianqing believed her to be.

She decided to trust Yan Jue after all.

Yan Jue was stunned for a moment. Realizing Qi Xianqing’s meaning, she couldn’t help but smile: “Thank you, Senior Sister.”

Qi Xianqing’s expression shifted slightly: “If you fail this time, you must accept the punishment.”

Yan Jue froze: “What punishment?”

Qi Xianqing curved her lips, took out a familiar wooden box from her Qiankun Bag, and tossed it into the air.

As soon as Yan Jue saw that Shadow Catcher Box, she felt terrible. After injecting a trace of divine sense, she discovered that this vicious woman hadn’t deleted that photo last time!!!

Yan Jue almost screamed and lunged forward to snatch it.

Qi Xianqing pulled the Shadow Catcher Box back into her hand with a ‘thwack’: “Fellow Daoist Yan wouldn’t want that photo to be published in the Five Dragon Compendium, would you? I’ve even thought of the title: ‘Shuiyun Sect’s Yan Jue Sees Handsome Senior Brother Bathing, Nose Bleeding Profusely.'”

Yan Jue was too stunned to scream, desperately grabbing Qi Xianqing’s sleeve, looking at her lifelessly.

She suddenly noticed that Qi Xianqing’s originally pristine clothes were wrinkled from her grip.

Yan Jue: “What if I succeed?”

“There’s only punishment and no reward. It’s hard for me to be motivated doing things this way.”

Qi Xianqing pondered for a moment: “If you succeed, Junior Sister can make one request of me.”

Make one… request?

Yan Jue was stunned. This reward from Qi Xianqing was incredibly significant.

Making a request meant you could make Qi Xianqing do as you wished.

You could make Qi Xianqing squat down and bark like a dog, or make her swear never to interact with Chu Fu again.

As Yan Jue thought this, she suddenly felt motivated again.

Yan Jue went to the Monkey God Shrine as usual, early in the morning.

Across the misty incense smoke, Yan Jue devoutly bowed a few times towards the Monkey God statue above.

The Monkey God statue remained motionless.

Yan Jue stood silently in the center of the shrine, watching the flickering candlelight cast her shadow onto the wall.

“…”

Still not coming today?

Yan Jue walked out of the Monkey God Shrine and glanced at the sky.

The clouds were dense, and a thick layer of demonic energy permeated the surroundings, making it hard to ignore.

Gusts of cold wind blew in one after another, making the newly sprouted tree branches sway wildly.

Yan Jue walked a few steps forward, feeling very unwell.

The disguise technique had been reinforced by Qi Xianqing. To make her performance more convincing, she had even borrowed a ball of spiritual energy from Qi Xianqing to put into her abdomen.