The Cold And Aloof Senior Sister Keeps Flirting With Me - Chapter 24

Yan Jue went to the Scripture Repository.

She came to the shelf for Qinggong (lightness skill) manuals, selected Qinggong Basics, intending to study it thoroughly when she got back.

During this recent trip down the mountain, she had witnessed Qi Xianqing’s movement technique.

Qi Xianqing had given her quite an impression.

Or rather, Qi Xianqing had given her that feeling more than once.

Fast.

Qi Xianqing’s Qinggong was undoubtedly excellent; her movement technique was the most beautiful Yan Jue had ever seen.

Nighttime.

Yan Jue sat at her desk, studying the Qinggong manual carefully.

A very important aspect of Qinggong is speed being able to instantly dart away by lightly tapping the ground with one’s toes.

Before reaching the Illumination Realm (Kai Guang Jing), the focus for increasing combat power should be on Qinggong.

Yan Jue was fidgeting, feeling frustrated. She had flipped through the Qinggong manual so many times it felt worn out, yet she still couldn’t quite understand it.

Yan Jue could only take notes first, then place the book back in the drawer.

She was an Outer Disciple of the Shuiyun Sect. The sect pretty much adopted a hands off approach towards Outer Disciples, holding a large class only once every seven days or so.

She would have to ask the senior disciple teaching the class about it then.

Yan Jue closed the Qinggong manual and opened The Hundred Creatures of the Five Dragons, published by the Qingkong Residence of the Five Dragon Mountain.

The Five Dragon Gate had always been a place of leisure and ease.

It had the Five Dragon Market for trade, the Scripture Repository for reading, the Clear Bath Hall for bathing, and the Hundred Flowers Valley in the back mountains of Five Dragon Mountain.

There were also countless peaks of the Five Dragon Mountains that she hadn’t yet explored.

Some disciples who weren’t ambitious were quite content to spend their lives here.

Yan Jue couldn’t help but wonder: if she hadn’t transmigrated into this awkward identity, would she also be one of those people enjoying a peaceful life on Five Dragon Mountain, reading the news every day?

Yan Jue still turned first to the noisy Gossip Board. Surprisingly, the top entry wasn’t about Meng Hengjun, Qi Xianqing, but about…

• • The Demon Clan went on a killing spree in the Northern Territory; the Southern Tower dispatched three Great Powers to suppress them.

Yan Jue read silently, her expression growing solemn.

In this world, there were three major powers: Human, Demon, and Fiend (Mo).

The Demon Clan had always been a neutral group.

If she remembered correctly, in the plot of this novel, the Demon Clan grew dissatisfied with the Immortal Sects dictating rules and regulations upon them, eventually breaking ties with the Human Clan and resolutely joining the ranks of the Demonic Cult.

The breakdown of relations between the Demon Clan and the Human Clan was actually very dangerous.

This world leaned towards the righteous path, and the consequences of betraying the righteous path were predictable.

The ultimate fate of the entire Demon Clan was also extremely tragic.

After the Demonic Clan was annihilated by the collected Immortal Sects, the Demon Clan members were captured by the Immortal Sects some were enslaved, others became spirit pets.

“…”

Yan Jue leaned back on the bed and silently flipped the paper to the next page.

The second entry in The Hundred Creatures of the Five Dragons was about Qi Xianqing.

Concerning Qi Xianqing and Shuiyun Sect Reserve Disciple Chu Fu: Things That Must Be Said About Their Trip Down the Mountain.

Compared to the gravity of the first news item, the topic of the second was quite explosive:

Dream Hengjun had been utterly crushed during her time down the mountain.

She had originally thought it would be a world for her and Chu Fu, but unfortunately, a beautiful and delicate junior sister was inserted into the picture.

Meng Hengjun’s first consideration was how to successfully capture Chu Fu’s heart?

Fortunately, Junior Brother Chu Fu’s loyalty to Meng Hengjun was rock solid.

After some twists and turns, Meng Hengjun finally defeated the beautiful and delicate junior sister and became a couple with Chu Fu a divine pair.

Bystanders asked: Why?

The evidence was that on a bright, sunny day, below the Five Dragon Gate, Chu Fu and Immortal Fairy Qi were seated together in the same carriage.

Soft words and gentle whispers.

And that beautiful and delicate junior sister…

Sat alone in the back of the carriage, biting her handkerchief, on the verge of tears.

“…”

Yan Jue burst out laughing.

She didn’t know who was conscientious enough to erase her own name while writing this gossip piece.

The names Chu Fu and Meng Hengjun appeared again and again throughout the article.

It was so satisfying.

Yan Jue closed the newspaper and tidied up her things.

The Demon Suppressing Circle, a box of ointment to prevent mosquito demon bites, a bag of healing ointment, a box of Life Sacrifice Needles, an iron sword exclusive to Outer Disciples, a few sleeve arrows, and 108 mid-grade spirit stones in her Qiankun Bag.

These were all the items Yan Jue had obtained since transmigrating here.

Some were bought, some were picked up.

For a novice in the Foundation Establishment Realm (Zhuji Jing), this was quite a rich collection, and Yan Jue was very satisfied.

There were six sleeve arrows in total. They had previously been tempered with different runes, but since they were all used up on the monkey demon, she needed to go to the Artifact Refining Hall to re-temper them.

She would leave that for tomorrow!

Yan Jue sat on the bed and instantly transformed into a small fox, her ears twitching.

Although transforming into a human had many advantages, only in her original form did her body feel the most comfortable, and the spiritual energy circulated within her much faster.

Yan Jue paced on the bed for a while, then suddenly noticed something was wrong.

She raised her head and looked at her reflection in the mirror.

Had her body gotten bigger??

Compared to her slightly smaller frame from over a month ago, she seemed to have grown a little taller, and her fiery red fur looked as if it were coated with a layer of flame, becoming even more beautiful.

No way… could the original owner have been a young fox?

Yan Jue flicked her tail, suddenly realizing there was something extra behind her tail.

“?”

Yan Jue stared intently into the mirror, all her fur standing on end.

Next to her fluffy large tail, a small, red tail, like a tiny scallion, had grown at some point…

“…”

Damn it.

Could the original owner be a monster?

Yan Jue stared blankly into the mirror for a long time, then flattened the small tail against her body, discovering that for now, it could be hidden.

“….”

Forget it, forget it. There were more important things to do.

Yan Jue clawed at the windowsill and leaped out.

The night was quiet.

Relying on the original owner’s memories, Yan Jue arrived outside Chu Fu’s dormitory.

It was a dark and windy night. Yan Jue hid outside Male Lead Chu Fu’s dormitory, waiting silently.

She originally didn’t know where the Male Lead’s dormitory was, but unfortunately, the memories in the original owner’s mind concerning that kind of thing were too vivid; it was hard for her not to remember.

Yan Jue had not forgotten about snatching the Male Lead’s opportunities.

Soon, Yan Jue spotted a familiar figure outside the dormitory.

Chu Fu pushed the door open and walked out, carrying a basket in his hand.

No need to say, Yan Jue could guess this was food for the heavily injured Demonic Path cultivator in the mountain cave.

When Chu Fu ascended the mountain, due to a fortuitous encounter, he found a Demonic Path master in a cliff side cave halfway up the mountain. It was precisely because he brought food and water to the person every day that the master survived.

In return, the Demonic Path master gave Chu Fu various magical treasures and divine abilities.

This was one of Chu Fu’s important early opportunities, and also the key to his later descent into demonic ways and the destruction of his sect.

Chu Fu cautiously glanced behind him, then headed directly into the depths of the jungle.

Yan Jue slowly followed behind. She watched as Chu Fu crossed a small stream and began walking downhill.

Soon, they reached the edge of a cliff.

Yan Jue paused slightly; there was no path ahead.

The next second, Chu Fu answered her question.

He grabbed the creeper vine hanging by the cliff edge and jumped down.

Yan Jue immediately followed, peering over the edge of the cliff. She saw Chu Fu gripping the creeper vine tightly with both hands, taking one step at a time, and quickly arriving at a highly concealed protrusion halfway up the cliff.

Then… he slipped into a cave completely covered by vines.

Yan Jue definitely couldn’t do anything tonight, as the time wasn’t right yet.

Although she wanted to snatch the Male Lead’s opportunities, she needed a foolproof plan.

The Demonic Cult member in the cave seemed to have been a dominant figure of the Demonic Cult in a previous generation. His cruel and brutal acts were outrageous, resulting in millions of corpses and mountains of bones wherever he went.

Yan Jue had always been cautious. The original novel only briefly mentioned the Male Lead feeding the Demonic Cult elder in the cave; the details were not described. Later, the Male Lead turned to the Demonic Path… who knew what happened to the Male Lead in that cave?

Yan Jue certainly wouldn’t rashly enter this cave.

Yan Jue looked down from the cliff edge for a while before heading back.

This place was close to the Cold Pond on Qiwu Peak, and Yan Jue planned to visit the Cold Pond first.

After completing a mission down the mountain, she was covered in dust from her travels and hadn’t circulated her internal energy. Now that she had the chance, she would naturally soak in the Cold Pond to circulate her energy and think properly about Qinggong movement techniques.

As Yan Jue arrived by the lake, she suddenly sensed an extremely dangerous aura.

A person was standing by the lakeside.

Qi Xianqing stood there with a stern face, holding the profound black longsword Candle Shadow, slowly extending the blade forward.

Wherever the sword went, the calm water surface was disturbed, sending out ripples.

Moonlight slanted down, scattering onto Qi Xianqing’s cold, aloof, immortal-like profile. She had no unnecessary expression, giving people a sense of detachment from the mundane world.

Yan Jue’s pupils contracted.

She… ran into Qi Xianqing again!

Qi Xianqing exerted a slight force with her wrist, pushing the ripples outward, forming a silver-white arc in the air.

Water is undoubtedly the softest of all things, yet Qi Xianqing could shape water like that, indicating her internal energy was undoubtedly profound.

Yan Jue stood there, wrinkling her nose.

After realizing she couldn’t interfere with the main couple’s relationship development, Yan Jue had to admit she was somewhat disheartened.

From her interactions with Qi Xianqing on this journey, Yan Jue didn’t know about other things.

She only knew that Chu Fu was absolutely not worthy of Qi Xianqing.

Yan Jue stood in the grass, unsure whether to walk over.

Qi Xianqing retracted her sword, slowly bent down, and immersed her swollen arm in the icy cold lake water.

It was already summer, and the mosquito demons were becoming increasingly rampant. Qi Xianqing couldn’t remember how many times she had been bitten.

Qi Xianqing sighed in annoyance and turned her head.

After reaching the Illumination Realm, her spiritual sense had become much keener. She unexpectedly met the clear, water-like eyes of the little fox in the grass.

It was looking up at her, seemingly lost in thought, appearing a bit dazed.

“…”

Qi Xianqing casually sat down by the lakeside and beckoned to her: “Long time no see.”

Yan Jue didn’t know why, but as soon as Qi Xianqing beckoned to her, she wanted to go over.

So, she walked over and stared at Qi Xianqing with a deadpan expression.

After spending so many days with Qi Xianqing, Yan Jue had grown somewhat accustomed to the scent she carried.

Before, her fur would stand up whenever she got close to Qi Xianqing.

Now, as long as she didn’t get too close, there was no problem.

The moonlight was like water.

The little fox stood beside the girl, its fluffy tail hanging on the ground.

Of course, that strange little tail was pressed tightly against her belly, hidden away.

Qi Xianqing set up a small rack and took a small net out of her Qiankun Bag to place on it.

She just cast a spell, and roaring flames rose from under the small stove, crackling loudly.

Qi Xianqing actually started roasting meat on the rack.

The rich aroma, with a hint of char, instantly filled the entire lakeside.

This time, it wasn’t a perfunctory bone.

Qi Xianqing took down a roasted chicken leg, tore the meat into small pieces, placed it in a bowl, and gently pushed it in front of Yan Jue.

“Gulp…” Yan Jue unashamedly swallowed a mouthful of saliva.

Cultivators’ ears are very sharp. Qi Xianqing clearly heard this unusual sound, smiled, and said: “Eat up—”

Yan Jue and Qi Xianqing ate heartily together, gradually forgetting about the matters concerning the main couple.

Qi Xianqing took out an item from her bag. Yan Jue looked and realized it was the Sugar Steamed Curd they had eaten at the inn that day!

Qi Xianqing sat on the ground and slowly began to eat.

She didn’t forget to share half with the little fox.

That day, after they came out of the illusionary realm, Qi Xianqing had specifically gone to a nearby town restaurant to get a serving of Sugar Steamed Curd.

Yan Jue thought she was saving it for her junior brothers and sisters in the mountains, but it turned out she kept it for herself.

Yan Jue ate the Sugar Steamed Curd with relish, finished one chicken leg, and started on the second.

She still couldn’t quite control her fox instincts. As she was eating intently, she suddenly felt a weight settle on the fur on her back.

Qi Xianqing was stroking her while eating the Sugar Steamed Curd.

The girl’s cool hand intermittently stroked her back, causing Yan Jue to tremble slightly each time, her back skin contracting and expanding.

Qi Xianqing: “So annoying.”

Yan Jue was startled. What was she… annoyed about?

Qi Xianqing: “So annoying.”

Yan Jue looked up at her.

In the moonlight, the girl’s slightly furrowed brow showed a trace of annoyance, an expression completely different from her usual distant indifference. This made Yan Jue wonder if she was the same person as the usually cold and detached Qi Xianqing.

Qi Xianqing picked up a stone from the shore and exerted slight force with her fingertip, sending the stone shooting out like an arrow, striking the water and stirring up a splash.

“The people at The Hundred Creatures of the Five Dragons are writing nonsense again. I merely have a nodding acquaintance with him; I don’t know why he’s always pestering me.”

Qi Xianqing knew that the animals on Five Dragon Mountain were different from those elsewhere.

Five Dragon Mountain was one of the six great Immortal Sects, and the mountain was rich in spiritual energy.

Even a small squirrel had been nourished by the spiritual energy, unlike ordinary wild beasts.

She usually disliked interacting with people, so she naturally treated this intelligent little fox as someone to confide in, explaining what happened during her mission down the mountain.

Wait… this seems to be about Chu Fu!

Yan Jue tilted her head, pretending to be a dazed little fox who understood nothing.

Qi Xianqing gently rubbed her cheek and sighed slightly: “Since he seeks me out, I should fulfill my duty to teach and clarify things for him. But the questions he asks are too foolish; it’s obvious he’s just making small talk.”

“Normally in the Immortal Sect, when others see my expressionless face, they also leave uninterestedly, only he…”

“Is he truly eager to learn, or is he foolish and unable to read people, or perhaps his skin is as thick as the city walls?”

Yan Jue: “…”

Heavens.

She actually overheard some explosive gossip without realizing it.

That Male Lead is truly pitiful. He probably thought that by pretending to be eager to learn, he would win Qi Xianqing’s favor and gain her admiration, but he never expected to be disliked by her long ago.

Yan Jue didn’t know how to react, so she gently nudged Qi Xianqing’s hand with her head. Qi Xianqing turned her palm downwards and gently covered the fox’s soft fur.

Qi Xianqing said absentmindedly: “On this trip down the mountain, however, I did discover an extremely intelligent person.”

Yan Jue was startled.

An intelligent person?

She silently maintained her foolish act, but her dark ears twitched atop her head as she diligently eavesdropped.

Qi Xianqing smiled and whispered softly: “It was quite unexpected.”