The Cold And Aloof Senior Sister Keeps Flirting With Me - Chapter 35

Yan Jue’s pupils suddenly contracted. Before she could utter a sound, Lin Xi also noticed something unusual at the same moment.

In an instant, the silver white long sword behind her unsheathed, and the surrounding spiritual energy violently fluctuated. The sword, carrying an intense sword intent, shot towards the monster in a flash of lightning and flint.

The monster with the human face revealed a sinister smile, leaped up, and actually jumped onto a tall tree!

Lin Xi: “Monster! Don’t think you can run!” She immediately gave chase.

There are many restrictions within Empty Mountain, so after the immortal sword leaves the body, it cannot fly independently for too long, unlike usual.

With a summon from her right hand, the immortal sword returned to Lin Xi’s grasp.

Her figure flickered, and she quickly caught up.

One person and one monster sprinted through the dense jungle, the undergrowth rustling underfoot.

Lin Xi was already at the late stage of the Illumination Realm, so her stamina was naturally not weak, but in the forest, the human-faced monster was clearly more familiar with the terrain. Several times, Lin Xi almost slammed headfirst into an oncoming tree!

Lin Xi formed a hand seal with one hand and summoned the deep purple great gourd behind her.

The gourd moved rapidly in the air, the light gold inscriptions shimmering brilliantly under the setting sun.

It emitted circles of faint purple smoke, and scorching heat radiated outwards.

A fire attribute magic treasure, an immortal gourd containing millennium divine fire!

“Talisman of Divine Fire Control!”

“Fire Phoenix Descends into the Forest!”

“Immortal Spell – Fire Monkey”

Powerful spiritual energy exploded, and one after another, extremely powerful fire attribute spells whistled out, sparing nothing in their path!

The vegetation along the way burst into raging flames.

The monster screamed loudly, rushing left and right through the forest, and soon disappeared without a trace.

Lin Xi gritted her teeth tightly, chased for a while in the direction where the monster had vanished in the forest, and realized she had truly lost the trail. She slapped her forehead heavily.

It was because the Thousand Peak Divine Ganoderma in her hand was too heavy that she had actually put down her basket to rest!

She put down her basket to rest!

It was mainly because she had already walked out of the forest. She subconsciously thought that leaving the forest meant getting away from danger, so she naturally let down her guard!

Lin Xi realized what a huge mistake she had made.

Deep in the mountains, one must never let go of what they are holding.

Lin Xi walked out of the forest with heavy steps, her entire being seemingly shrouded in a layer of dark clouds.

Her mind was a bit chaotic. The thought of the twenty Thousand-Peak Divine Ganodermas she had painstakingly collected disappearing just like that made her eyes turn red.

Ji Guiyan rushed out: “Senior Sister, did you catch it!”

Lin Xi: “No.”

She clenched her fists tightly, sat down on the ground, and buried her head deep into her knees: “Let me have a moment.”

The Thousand Peak Divine Ganoderma was already rare. It took several people a whole day to search for those twenty, and if they had to search again, it would likely take a considerable amount of time even if they could find them.

Lin Xi had never felt so self-reproachful.

Yan Jue couldn’t help but sigh upon seeing her like this.

Humans are the spirit of all creation. Many demonic beasts choose to transform into human form when cultivating so they can more thoroughly comprehend the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth.

That monster just now should have been a Black Ape that transformed into a human form, but because its cultivation was insufficient, it only partially transformed and got stuck at a critical juncture, unable to fully transform, which is why it became so unhuman-like.

It had a human face but an ape’s body, and moved as swiftly and agilely as an ape.

Including the giant snake seen in the forest earlier, it was also a monster that failed to transform completely.

It couldn’t be helped. Although Yan Jue had read many books before, there were too many demonic beasts in Empty Mountain, which meant there were many variables.

She naturally couldn’t anticipate everything.

Yan Jue couldn’t help but think about how good it would be if Qi Xianqing were here.

Heavens, she was truly obsessed. She had only been away from Qi Xianqing for a few days, so why was she constantly thinking about her!

Yan Jue shook her head and threw the thought out of her mind.

Ji Guiyan: “What should we do? It’s going to be dark soon, Senior Sister! The deadline for this mission is only one day!”

The sky was already gradually darkening.

Lin Xi took a deep breath: “I’m sorry, I will compensate you when we get back.”

Ji Guiyan quickly said: “Senior Sister, don’t blame yourself. It’s fine. Anyway, we’ll be good again in six months.”

Yan Jue was not deliberately hiding her abilities or anything else.

It was just that as a member of the demon race, she had no life aura (Qiqi).

If she had revealed a cultivation level drastically inconsistent with her apparent life aura from the beginning, she would have to say she used an Aura Concealment Art when Lin Xi and the others asked later.

Since it involved lying, she naturally didn’t want to be asked if she could avoid it.

Even if Lin Xi and the others didn’t ask, Yan Jue had to be cautious because her identity was awkward. If someone here spread the news, it might bring unnecessary trouble to her.

But since it was already exposed, Yan Jue saw no need to hide it further.

The Five Dragon Summit was approaching, and her death was nearing. She had to complete this mission and get down the mountain immediately.

If this mission failed, she wouldn’t be able to take on another mission for another six months.

Yan Jue’s gaze fell upon the Supreme Thousand Peak Divine Ganoderma on the cliff not far away.

The last ray of the setting sun was about to fade, and the faint purple afterglow of the sunset scattered onto the Thousand Peak Divine Ganoderma.

The entire Thousand Peak Divine Ganoderma shimmered with a faint golden light.

It was almost dark.

The entire team fell into silent panic for a moment. Yan Jue suddenly asked: “How many mid to low grade Thousand Peak Divine Ganoderma can one Supreme Thousand-Peak Divine Ganoderma substitute?”

Ji Guiyan felt despair: “We only need to collect one Supreme Thousand-Peak Divine Ganoderma to complete the mission. Why are you asking this?”

Her gaze immediately fell on the Ganoderma on the distant cliff, and her eyes widened: “You’re not thinking of making us go get that one, are you? Impossible. Empty Mountain has restrictions placed by the Immortal Sect; we cannot fly on swords here.”

Yan Jue: “I’ll go get it.”

“No!” Lin Xi, who had just recovered from her self-blame, stood up with a cold face and said to Yan Jue: “I am the leading Senior Sister. I must be responsible for your safety. That path is dangerous and should not be attempted lightly.”

Yan Jue stared at the Thousand Peak Divine Ganoderma on the cliff for a moment, silently calculated the steps for the Five Dragons Lightness Skill, and said: “It’s fine. If anything happens, don’t blame yourself. Du Ming can testify.”

Du Ming frowned: “Forget it, Yan Jue, you don’t know Lightness Skill…”

Yan Jue slightly raised her clear phoenix eyes: “One Supreme Thousand Peak Divine Ganoderma can be equivalent to 20 mid to low grade Thousand Peak Divine Ganodermas, right?”

The Thousand Peak Divine Ganoderma was divided into Low, Mid, High, and Supreme grades.

One High-grade Ganoderma could be equivalent to 10 Mid or Low grade Divine Ganodermas.

And the Supreme Divine Ganoderma could be called a priceless treasure.

Lin Xi pursed her lips. Seeing Yan Jue’s confident face, she inexplicably felt that Yan Jue truly had a way.

Lin Xi rarely went down the mountain, and this was her first time being the leading Senior Sister. She was prone to relying on others and was currently at a complete loss.

If her first time leading a team resulted in failure, it would affect all her subsequent leadership roles.

Lin Xi: “You really want to go get that Thousand Peak Divine Ganoderma?”

Yan Jue smiled: “I will get that Supreme Thousand Peak Divine Ganoderma, but I have a condition.”

Lin Xi was stunned and instantly became wary: “What condition?”

Yan Jue: “The reward for this mission is one hundred High-grade Spirit Stones and three Spirit Gathering Pills. I want the three Spirit Gathering Pills.”

Spirit Gathering Pills were High grade pills that had the effect of improving cultivation, making them quite precious.

Yan Jue knew her time was limited and was intentionally planning for herself.

The last ray of the setting sun fell, and the surroundings were left with only the faint light.

Lin Xi bit her lip and nodded: “Okay, they are all yours.”

Yan Jue nodded, came to the edge of the cliff, estimated the distance again, and jumped down.

Fear… she was certainly afraid… Yan Jue’s action this time also contained an element of gambling. If she was an important opportunity for the protagonist in this world, then the Heavenly Dao would definitely not let her perish here.

Yan Jue had considered whether the Heavenly Dao could allow her to escape smoothly.

But if one lives their life constantly in fear, it’s no fun. Even if she couldn’t escape in the end, she would try her best to strive for it.

The first jump, the fierce cold wind on the cliff blew against her face. Yan Jue suddenly gripped the rock, her heels touching the edge of the cliff, and small pieces of rock tumbled down.

Qi Xianqing’s exquisite movement technique flashed in her mind.

The second jump, Yan Jue unfolded ‘Snow Drifter’, her body as light as a swallow, drawing a beautiful arc in the air, and she landed heavily on the foothold.

Her ink-black long hair danced wildly in the wind. Yan Jue looked up at the surging stream beneath her feet, knowing that if she accidentally fell, she would inevitably be smashed to pieces and die here. Her heart pounded fiercely.

It was hard to imagine that one day she would experience this scene.

The third jump, Yan Jue leaped into the air, her body arching beautifully. Yan Jue exerted all her strength in her arms, clinging tightly to the cliff overhead.

Gravel continued to roll down.

Yan Jue used all her strength, reached out, and grasped the Thousand Peak Divine Ganoderma with a phoenix-shaped cap.

When she looked back, she saw the few people on the hillside in the wind, their hair a mess.

Ji Guiyan stared at Yan Jue, her face pale: “But… she is only an outer disciple in the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage. Where did she learn such an amazing Lightness Skill?”

“Could it be… self-taught?”

Outer disciples, because they had not taken a master, could only learn martial arts through two avenues.

One was to go to the Scripture Pavilion to study on their own, and the second was to attend the large group classes uniformly taught by inner disciples.

Regardless of the path, achieving success was extremely difficult, as the path of cultivation itself was already hard enough.

The way back was far more difficult than the way there.

Yan Jue took a deep breath, recalling Qi Xianqing’s movement technique in her mind. That day in the ape demon’s cave, Qi Xianqing used ‘Thousand-Mile Instant Movement’ and appeared before her in just an instant.

Later, Qi Xianqing also taught her the footwork for ‘Thousand Mile Instant Movement’, but she hadn’t mastered it yet.

This was the first time she had put it into actual combat today.

The footwork tumbled through her mind. Yan Jue formed a hand seal with her right hand, controlled her breathing, held the Supreme Divine Ganoderma in her left hand, and leaped into the air. The wind roared past her ears. When Yan Jue opened her eyes again, she was on the hillside.

Yan Jue’s legs were trembling. Unable to help herself, she knelt down. Du Ming rushed over to support her: “Yan Jue, are you okay?”

Yan Jue: “I’m fine…”

Lin Xi: “…Daoist Friend Yan, I would like to ask.”

“Hmm?”