The Cold And Aloof Senior Sister Keeps Flirting With Me - Chapter 28

For some reason, Qi Xianqing felt a trace of… familiarity in Yan Jue just now.

The way Yan Jue was kneeling by her leg looked like a little fox cub.

Even those clear, amber eyes were exactly the same.

Qi Xianqing only hesitated for a moment before throwing two sandbags at her: “Tie these to your legs and climb to the summit of Qiwu Peak.”

Yan Jue held the two sandbags, slightly startled: “What about you?”

Qi Xianqing followed slowly behind her with her hands behind her back: “This is your first time climbing a mountain, of course I will follow.”

“Let me say this first, although you have now taken me as your master, if you do not abide by the Five Dragon Sect’s rules of respect for the master, I can withdraw at any time.”

Yan Jue was too excited to know what to say.

Heaven knows how long she had craved Qi Xianqing’s martial arts.

Yan Jue: “Senior Sister, why would you say that? Since I am learning from you now, I naturally will not break the Five Dragon Sect’s rules of respect for the master. Don’t worry!”

At the beginning, Yan Jue felt that Qi Xianqing was completely making a mountain out of a molehill.

It was just climbing a mountain, why did she have to follow her?

In the end, Yan Jue deeply realized her mistake.

The sun was shining brightly.

Yan Jue slowly climbed the mountain.

The two sandbags Qi Xianqing gave her were firmly tied to her legs, feeling as if they weighed a thousand pounds, making it impossible to lift her legs.

Moreover, Yan Jue suspected that the sandbags didn’t contain sand, but rather abundant spiritual energy.

It seemed that every time she went uphill, the sandbag became heavier.

When going downhill, the sandbag became a bit lighter.

“…”

Yan Jue gritted her teeth and was soon drenched in sweat, her legs trembling uncontrollably.

So tired…

Can’t walk anymore…

Qi Xianqing followed behind her leisurely, holding her long sword. With a “snap,” the sword struck her leg: “Too slow, speed up.”

Yan Jue let out a sound, looked up resentfully at her: “It’s too tiring… Can I rest for a moment?”

Qi Xianqing’s cold face showed no change: “Rest once, and you’ll re-climb from the bottom.”

“…”

Yan Jue had no choice but to clench her teeth and take another step.

The mountain path that usually felt easy suddenly turned into a mountain of knives and a sea of fire.

The sun shining on her felt like being scorched.

After another quarter of an hour, the two finally reached the suspension bridge.

Yan Jue gradually felt that she seemed to have found the pattern of the movement technique Qi Xianqing taught her, and she was walking faster and faster.

First, dry steps… then rush…

Yan Jue reviewed the steps in her mind and was feeling smug.

Suddenly, something hard poked her sharply in the lower back.

Yan Jue felt her whole body go numb, and she couldn’t help but fall down, supporting herself with her hands on the ground.

Qi Xianqing walked over, squatted in front of her, and looked at her seriously: “Junior Sister, did you forget the stance I just taught you?”

Yan Jue: “What are you doing? Why do you keep hitting me”

Qi Xianqing looked up and glanced into the distance: “If you make a mistake, you will naturally be punished.”

Yan Jue recalled the movement technique that she clearly remembered just a moment ago, and a wave of soreness and numbness washed over her legs. In a fit of anger, she gritted her teeth: “I’m not convinced! You’re messing with me, aren’t you?”

Qi Xianqing stared at her for a long time, then slowly said: “I originally planned to teach you the movement technique after you climbed the mountain once today, but I didn’t expect Junior Sister to be so stubborn…”

Yan Jue was wronged and angry: “I clearly remembered it clearly!”

Qi Xianqing flicked her sleeve: “Junior Sister Yan, please seek your fortune elsewhere. You are not someone I can teach.”

After saying that, she turned and left.

Yan Jue: “?”

She’s really leaving… Don’t…

Yan Jue was so scared that her soul almost left her body. She quickly stood up and called out to stop her: “Senior Sister!”

“…”

Yan Jue looked at Qi Xianqing’s retreating back, dashed forward, and hugged her leg: “Senior Sister! I was wrong!”

Qi Xianqing stopped in her tracks and glanced at her.

The girl was wearing a loose Daoist robe, her fair face flushed red from the sun, her forehead covered in sweat. Her beautiful phoenix eyes were slightly narrowed, and there was a faint moisture in the clear amber eyes. Her hands held tightly onto her leg.

Qi Xianqing: “What did you do wrong?”

Yan Jue was so angry her head was emitting smoke. She gritted her teeth and said: “I shouldn’t have talked back to Senior Sister. Please demonstrate the Five Dragon Movement Technique again for me. I didn’t remember it clearly…”

So Qi Xianqing patiently demonstrated it for her again. Yan Jue realized that she had indeed remembered it incorrectly.

“…”

Speechless.

Qi Xianqing’s temper, even when teaching, was very stern.

Yan Jue didn’t know how she endured it. She walked in front, and Qi Xianqing would occasionally hit her with her sword from behind, or poke her with the sword. Moreover, Qi Xianqing’s sword seemed to have eyes, always aiming for her acupoints.

“The stance is wrong again, Junior Sister Yan.”

“Junior Sister has already walked so far, surely you don’t want to go down the mountain and start over, right?”

“Your pace is slow, speed up.”

“For the second move of the movement technique, you must first memorize the mantra before you can learn it. Have you memorized the mantra, Junior Sister?”

Yan Jue still had to endure the soreness all over her body, and she had to keep shouting things like: “Senior Sister teaches so well!” and “Senior Sister, teach me more!” for fear that Qi Xianqing would get annoyed and leave again.

The scene was utterly unsightly.

Later, there was no sound on the entire path, only Yan Jue’s gasping sounds could be heard.

Yan Jue noticed that Qi Xianqing, who hadn’t spoken for a long time, felt uneasy again.

“Senior Sister, is there something I’m doing wrong?”

“No.”

“Why aren’t you talking?”

The corner of Qi Xianqing’s lips curved up: “Ah, what else do you want me to say? Scold you?”

Yan Jue truly wanted to cry.

When Qi Xianqing spoke, she found her annoying.

When Qi Xianqing was silent, she was afraid that she wasn’t teaching seriously.

When Qi Xianqing corrected her, pain and joy intertwined in her heart.

Why must she be tormented like this!

Forget it, didn’t a certain sage say that when he was seeking knowledge, the more he was reprimanded by his teacher, the more respectful and polite he became?

For the sake of learning from Qi Xianqing, enduring some fatigue was nothing!

Finally, they managed to climb Qiwu Peak within two hours.

Yan Jue had never been to the summit of Qiwu Peak before.

The lingering rays of the setting sun scattered over the lush green mountains, and a cool breeze blew, bringing a hint of coolness.

Yan Jue raised her hand to wipe the sweat from her forehead and leaned on her knees, panting.

Qi Xianqing stood beside Yan Jue, her robe fluttering in the wind.

She held the “Shadow Catching Box” and with a “click,” she captured the magnificent view before her.

Yan Jue saw her, and anger flared up again, but she still had to maintain a smile and ask: “Senior Sister, what are we doing tomorrow?”

Qi Xianqing: “Tomorrow, you come here by yourself. You must climb to the summit within two hours, and then come to the Zhenhuo Sect to find me.”

Yan Jue: “You’re not coming with me?”

She found it quite miraculous. Qiwu Peak was considered a very high mountain, yet she managed to climb it in two hours.

Besides the slight pain in her legs, she wasn’t that tired.

Qi Xianqing: “You come by yourself tomorrow. After climbing the mountain, just come directly to the Zhenhuo Sect to find me.”

Every master has different methods for teaching their disciples.

Yan Jue didn’t know how other masters taught their disciples.

She only knew that Qi Xianqing was exceptionally harsh on her disciples!

Moreover, they weren’t truly master and disciple.

Yan Jue originally thought that after the first day of hellish torment, climbing the mountain the next day wouldn’t be as tiring.

But she soon realized she was wrong.

The sun was shining brightly.

Yan Jue panted as she climbed, the sandbags firmly tied to her legs, feeling as if they weighed a thousand pounds, making it impossible to lift her legs.

Sweat dripped down her cheeks.

Unexpectedly, Yan Jue thought she would have an easier time today without Qi Xianqing…

Who knew it would be even more tiring.

The steep slope ahead seemed to be roasted by the sun, and it appeared to have no end.

“…”

Finally reaching halfway, Yan Jue lost her footing and nearly fell. She quickly grabbed a nearby rock for support.

People nearby cast surprised glances.

Yan Jue was busy dealing with the sandbags on her feet when her peripheral vision suddenly caught sight of Duan Luxi walking toward her.

Duan Luxi approached head-on: “Oh my god, Yan Jue, what a coincidence! I was just planning to go to the Shuiyun Sect to find you.”

Large drops of sweat slid down her temples. Yan Jue looked at her with some irritation: “Is there something you need?”

Duan Luxi: “I have already tempered the runes on the six sleeve darts you gave me.”

“Do you want to try?”

Yan Jue was stunned for a moment, regained a bit of spirit, took the sleeve darts from Duan Luxi, and said thanks.

She hid the sleeve darts in her sleeve, aimed at a large, unoccupied tree nearby, and swung her hand violently.

The large tree exploded in a spectacular burst of sparks: “…”

Thick smoke billowed away, and the once majestic tree was completely blown away, even bursting into raging flames.

Yan Jue and Duan Luxi frantically put out the fire. After the fire was finally extinguished, Yan Jue felt that her legs were no longer obeying her: “The power of this thing is too great.”

While powerful magical artifacts weren’t necessarily a bad thing, one had to be extremely careful every time they were used, as there was a high chance of accidentally injuring teammates nearby or innocent bystanders.

Duan Luxi: “Come on, when you’re out and about, the more powerful it is, the better! Have you heard of a Senior Sister from our Muyin Sect who crushed an enemy directly with stacked talismans during a mission?”

Fine.

Yan Jue glanced at the giant bronze sword on Duan Luxi’s back and suddenly felt that it wasn’t strange for someone like Duan Luxi to create such an extremely powerful weapon.

Yan Jue had heard of the method of crushing an enemy with talismans. For example, when Five Dragon Sect disciples went out to subdue demons, they would throw talismans at the demon wildly, killing it with explosive output without even drawing their swords.

But that was the exclusive demon-slaying method of the rich. For poor people like her, it was something she wouldn’t even dare to think about on a normal day…

Duan Luxi offered her such a high output opportunity. Yan Jue should be grateful, so she clasped her hands together and bowed to Duan Luxi: “Thank you, Senior Sister Duan.”

Duan Luxi smiled: “Stop calling me Senior Sister or I’ll get angry with you.”

“Actually, we’re about the same age.”

Duan Luxi quickly noticed Yan Jue panting with a flushed face.

She reached out and pushed her: “Is there something wrong with your body? Why are you so tired after climbing such a short distance?”