The Cold And Aloof Senior Sister Keeps Flirting With Me - Chapter 37

Lying on the bed, Yan Jue began to reflect on the original host’s identity issue.

She recalled that the original host’s status was originally noble; she was the legitimate daughter of the Fox Clan in the Ghost Residence. Her home should be in the area of the Ghost Residence’s Fox Clan.

However, just now at the Myriad Demon Pavilion, the old man called over by Third Aunt to deliver a message told her not to return to the Ghost Residence for the time being, but to go to Luwu instead.

What was the relationship between Third Aunt and the original host? And where was Luwu? Yan Jue couldn’t help but be utterly confused.

The reason the original host left Ghost Mountain was because she was infatuated with the male lead, Chu Fu, and forced herself to descend the mountain against her family’s opposition. Regarding this matter, the original host’s father, the short-tempered Great Red Fox King who guarded Ghost Mountain, must have been very angry. That’s why Third Aunt told her not to return to the Ghost Residence for now. As for Luwu, perhaps some relative of the original host lived there. That relative, Yan Jue guessed, was the Old Madam mentioned by Third Aunt, who could protect her.

This was as much as Yan Jue could deduce. Unfortunately, there was too little information. Regardless, this message provided a general direction for Yan Jue. If she needed to flee, at least she knew where to go.

The journey was fraught with many twists and turns, but Yan Jue finally returned to the vicinity of Five Dragon Mountain. Although she had only stayed at the foot of the mountain for two days, Yan Jue inexplicably felt that a long time had passed.

At the foot of Five Dragon Mountain:

Lin Xi: “Yan Jue.”

Yan Jue heard her call and turned to look.

Lin Xi said shyly, “I really have you to thank for this time…”

The villains among the disciples of Five Dragon Gate were ultimately a minority. For example, the attitudes of these two senior sisters towards Yan Jue had changed a lot now.

Yan Jue smiled: “It’s nothing, it should be done. We were doing the mission together anyway.”

Lin Xi: “It’s just that I don’t understand, since Junior Sister’s cultivation… is far higher than Foundation Establishment Mid-stage, why…” She didn’t finish her words, as it was impolite to ask. After all, in this world, asking a cultivator about their cultivation and divine abilities was a very taboo subject.

As expected, the fact that her cultivation was far higher than her exhibited Qi level would naturally arouse curiosity once known. Afterwards, it would require countless efforts to explain the matter.

Yan Jue smiled politely: “When traveling outside, it is naturally better to keep a low profile.”

Lin Xi felt that Yan Jue was absolutely right. In this cruel world, how many people had met with disaster due to the jealousy of others because of their exceptional talent?

After arriving at the mountain, the group separated. Lin Xi and Ji Guiyan returned to the Adamantine Sect, while Du Ming and Yan Jue returned to the Water Cloud Sect.

“Sigh, I’m exhausted, exhausted!”

Du Ming: “Yan Jue, we really owe you for this trip down the mountain. What is your cultivation level? Have you practiced the Qi Concealment Art?”

Yan Jue was explaining this matter for the Nth time: “Yes, I practiced the Qi Concealment Art. My current cultivation level should be at the early stage of the Illumination Realm.”

Du Ming: “Heavens, you are truly my god!”

This had a particularly huge impact on Du Ming. This was because Yan Jue had stayed at the Foundation Establishment stage for three years while on the mountain. When Du Ming and Yan Jue were not very familiar, Yan Jue had personally written manuscripts for her. Everyone thought Yan Jue was a useless person whose morals followed her looks. But now, after only a few months, Yan Jue’s cultivation level was the same as hers… No way, I must go into seclusion as soon as I get back.

Yan Jue just wanted to quickly gloss over the topic: “Perhaps it was accumulated for too long before? Now it all exploded at once, rushing straight to Illumination?”

Du Ming looked stunned: “Is that so…”

Yan Jue glanced sideways at the girl’s dazed appearance and said with a slight seriousness: “Du Ming, I want to ask you a favor.”

Du Ming: “What is it?”

Yan Jue: “Please do not publish this matter in the Five Dragon Gazetteer.”

A useless person who had been stuck at the Foundation Establishment stage for three years suddenly breaking through to Illumination in just a few months if this matter were published in the Five Dragon Gazetteer, it would absolutely be explosive news. Furthermore, the original host already had so much gossip surrounding her. Now, at the crucial moment of her impending departure, becoming the focus of public opinion again was very dangerous for Yan Jue.

Du Ming: “Don’t worry, you have me, right? All manuscripts from the Azure Sky Prefecture are subject to my review. I absolutely will not let them write nonsense.”

When Yan Jue returned to her dormitory, she found a short note on her desk, left there at some point. Yan Jue was startled. After unfolding the note and seeing the elegant handwriting below, she couldn’t help but smile slightly.

Qi Xianqing: Be careful on your journey.

Before descending the mountain, Yan Jue had used the Immortal Crane communication method to inform Qi Xianqing of her travel plans, explaining that she would not be practicing at the Cold Pool for a while. However, Yan Jue left immediately after notifying her, thinking that Qi Xianqing would probably not reply in a cold manner. To her surprise, Qi Xianqing actually responded this time.

Yan Jue looked at the short note, picked up her brush, and wrote: Thank you, Senior Sister. I have returned.

Yan Jue hesitated slightly, then added more text: Senior Sister, when can we meet? I have a few questions I’d like to ask you for guidance.

Although she had used the ‘Instant Thousand Miles’ technique multiple times when descending the mountain, Yan Jue was still unsure if her movement technique was correct and needed Qi Xianqing to verify it before she could feel at ease.

After writing, Yan Jue pulled open her drawer and took out a short whistle made of bamboo. The whistle emitted a crisp sound. Yan Jue sat by the window and waited for a while, then saw the communication Immortal Crane of Five Dragon Mountain slowly flying towards her.

Yan Jue folded the note, placed it in the small flower basket around the crane’s neck, and sent it to Qi Xianqing. Due to the significant time lag in this ancient communication method, Yan Jue didn’t know if Qi Xianqing was back, so she went out first. She still had very important things to take care of.

Yan Jue first went to the Wood Yin Sect to find Duan Luxi. Five Dragon Mountain had five main peaks, named after the five elements: Adamantine Sect (Metal), Wood Yin Sect (Wood), Water Cloud Sect (Water), Trembling Fire Sect (Fire), and Mystic Escape Sect (Earth). Metal and Fire powers were similar, as were Water, Wood, and Earth powers. Disciples of each peak had specific five element preferences, but they were not completely isolated. Many disciples also cultivated according to Yin and Yang principles. Duan Luxi, who belonged to the Wood Yin Sect, was known for disciples with a strong Wood affinity.

When Yan Jue found Duan Luxi, she was wearing only a light inner garment, sweating profusely while swinging her bronze great sword.

Duan Luxi: “?? Yan Jue! Where have you been recently? I haven’t seen you for a long time!”

The bronze great sword whistled through the air and smashed heavily onto a rock, instantly shattering the hard stone.

“I went down the mountain,” Yan Jue subconsciously stepped back a bit and smiled, “Luxi, your sleeve arrows are very effective.”

Yan Jue briefly told Duan Luxi about the sleeve arrows’ performance on the mountain.

Duan Luxi: “Really! Ah, it can’t be helped, I’m just that naturally talented and excellent, I managed to forge such a powerful sleeve arrow on my first attempt at artifact refining.”

Yan Jue couldn’t help but twitch the corner of her mouth. This Senior Sister was still so… straightforward. Ha.

Yan Jue: “But all the sleeve arrows from this time are used up. Could you please inscribe some more array patterns on them for me?”

Duan Luxi patted her chest: “Leave it to me.” She was an artifact refining enthusiast, but since she wasn’t a disciple of the Artifact Refining Hall, her friends usually didn’t dare to give her magic tools. Yan Jue was the first person to bring a magic tool for her to refine. Duan Luxi was very grateful to her.

Duan Luxi put on her outer robe and raised a hand to wipe the sweat from her forehead: “For the last batch of sleeve arrows, was there anything you were dissatisfied with when you used them?”

Yan Jue had used these sleeve arrows when chasing that Man Faced Black Ape and when ambushing the Tiger Mastiff at the Myriad Demon Pavilion… Although the runes were triggered with every attack, these sleeve arrows were, at best, only slightly better than ordinary sleeve arrows due to the addition of the five elements: Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth. If the opponent was more resilient, the sleeve arrows simply mixed with runes would undoubtedly be useless against them, like the powerful Tiger Mastiff from the Beast Taming Pavilion.

Yan Jue told Duan Luxi her thoughts: “Can these sleeve arrows have an array pattern added that allows for remote control?”

“For example, every time I throw one, I can perform a hand seal to control its direction, or perform a hand seal to make the sleeve arrow explode?”

The difficulty of crafting such sleeve arrows would obviously not be low.

Duan Luxi pondered: “The five elements Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth are already the first set of patterns. If you want to add a control pattern, it’s equivalent to adding another pattern on top of the original one.”

“A dual pattern?” Yan Jue hadn’t expected that this type of pattern actually existed: “Yes, yes, is it possible?”

When traveling outside, the more defensive measures the better. If only the five element attribute was attached to the sleeve arrows, the opponent might quickly notice it. Adding a second pattern would be the best way to catch them off guard.

Duan Luxi: “Leave it to me, I’ll try!”

Yan Jue was surprised by her straightforward agreement and smiled: “Thank you.”

With the sleeve arrows safely handed over to Duan Luxi for crafting, Yan Jue went to the Steward Hall. Upon returning to the mountain, she was indeed very busy. In the span of almost one hour, Yan Jue had circled almost all of Five Dragon Mountain. Her three beginner missions were complete. The urgent priority now was to finalize the identity token matters as quickly as possible to be able to descend the mountain soon!

The Elder of the Steward Hall looked at Yan Jue’s file and pondered: “You have indeed completed the beginner missions. Fellow Daoist still has a one-month observation period before you can become a formal outer disciple and leave the mountain freely.”

Yan Jue confirmed: “One month later, I will come here to collect my identity token, and then I can leave the mountain freely, correct?”

The Elder nodded: “Yes.”

When Yan Jue returned to her dormitory, she saw something placed on her desk that hadn’t been there before a small white paper packet. Yan Jue slowly unfolded it and found three pale blue Spirit Gathering Pills inside. Back at Empty Mountain, Yan Jue had used the three Spirit Gathering Pills, which were mission rewards, as a condition to exchange for the top grade Thousand Peak Spirit Immortal Fungus on the cliff using the ‘Snow Float’ technique. It seemed Lin Xi had not forgotten what she had said. The corners of Yan Jue’s lips couldn’t help but curve up slightly. Cultivation mainly involves drawing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth into one’s body. Pills like the Spirit Gathering Pill, which concentrates the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, are naturally the better, the more the better, for someone like Yan Jue who is eager to increase her strength.

Yan Jue took one Spirit Gathering Pill, sat cross legged on the bed, circulated a set of techniques, and then went to sleep early.

Qi Xianqing’s mission to Jiangnan took much longer than Yan Jue had expected. There were six major Immortal Sects in this world, the Five Dragon Gate guarding the southwest border; the Beast Taming Pavilion in the northwest, which specialized in raising spirit beasts; the Echo Chamber in Chu Yue’s Jiangnan, which was skilled in music; the Eastern Phoenix Terrace, which possessed the Phoenix bloodline; the Heavenly Adamantine Shrine in the center, a martial arts sect; and the Clear Wind Valley in the southeast, which specialized in summoning arts. Logically, each major Immortal Sect should only be responsible for its own managed area. For instance, disciples of the Five Dragon Gate generally only adventured in the southwest during their worldly experience. Traveling to more distant places beyond the southwest border guarded by the Five Dragon Gate was reserved for the elite of the inner sect, such as Qi Xianqing, for missions that were far more dangerous than beginner missions, so they naturally couldn’t return quickly.

During this period, Yan Jue stayed in her room in seclusion. She wasn’t in a hurry to go to the Cold Pool because after consuming the three Spirit Gathering Pills, the spiritual power in her body showed a subtle tendency to lose control, requiring a period of digestion.

Seven days later, Yan Jue finally received a Flying Crane message from Qi Xianqing. Early that morning, Yan Jue woke up in bed and found a new short note on her desk at some point. Qi Xianqing’s note had already arrived.

Qi Xianqing: Cold Pool, at Weishi (1 PM to 3 PM) today.

Qi Xianqing’s writing style remained as concise as ever. But as Yan Jue looked at those few short words, her heart inexplicably quickened. Although only a few days had passed, Yan Jue inexplicably felt that the days she spent learning martial arts from Qi Xianqing felt like a long time ago.

In the afternoon, at Weishi.

Yan Jue arrived at the Cold Pool as usual. She was surprised to find that the thin ice on the Cold Pool had begun to melt after only a few days of absence. New shoots were emerging by the lake, and the air was filled with the fresh scent of grass and trees.

Yan Jue took a few steps forward, then suddenly stopped. The seven Ghost Fireflies she had scattered by the edge of the Cold Pool before descending the mountain to prevent Chu Fu from practicing there were still on the shore, slowly… hovering. But for some reason, the movements of those small Ghost Fireflies seemed unusually slow and deliberate.

Yan Jue felt their appearance was a little strange. Why had the color of the Ghost Fireflies changed?

“…”

When the Ghost Fireflies were immersed in an attack state, they would appear green. When they were in a more relaxed state, they often displayed a more aesthetically pleasing sapphire blue. But now, the Ghost Fireflies fluttering by the edge of the Cold Pool were showing a… soft indigo color.

Yan Jue walked closer in confusion. The indigo-colored “Ghost Fireflies” seemed to sense her presence and suddenly began vibrating their wings furiously, flying up. They flew left and right, actually surrounding Yan Jue. A few small insects arranged themselves in the sky, and a faint blue-green electric light could be seen flickering. They were about to attack her.

Yan Jue secretly cried out that this was bad, and fiercely formed a hand seal with her right hand. Instantly, a faint light shone before her, and a sheet of floating ice instantly blocked the way. At the same time, a purple-green lightning bolt struck down from the sky with a “boom,” hitting her protective shield. The ground shook violently.

The first attack failed. Yan Jue saw the few small “Ghost Fireflies” show no discouragement; they skillfully flipped left and right in the air, seemingly arranging another formation. Yan Jue’s pupils constricted sharply. It was… the Intermediate Three True Lightning Array! But the Three True Lightning Array that she cultivated with her Ghost Fireflies was only at the beginner level!

Suddenly, two very light claps sounded from that side: “Come back.”

Yan Jue was slightly startled. Those eager little bugs suddenly restrained their sharpness, soared into the air, and flew off in another direction at the same time.

Yan Jue turned her head and saw Qi Xianqing standing by the Cold Pool, having arrived at some unknown time. In the sunlight, Qi Xianqing was wearing a black, narrow sleeved, cross collared shirt made of frost and hundreds of herbs. Behind her was the immortal sword ‘Candle Shadow,’ and below was a green, scaled silk skirt. A light purple pendant hung from her waist. She was truly pale, stunningly beautiful, and unparalleled. The air faintly carried a wild electrical charge. The few “Ghost Fireflies” quickly flew to Qi Xianqing’s side and obediently circled the girl!