The Cold And Aloof Senior Sister Keeps Flirting With Me - Chapter 38

Yan Jue stared blankly at Qi Xianqing, and in that instant, she felt an extremely familiar aura emanating from the other person.

An invisible pressure.

It was a majestic, righteous energy that made all demons fear, carrying a dense sense of oppression.

Yan Jue couldn’t help but feel her scalp tingle.

It must be that during the time they were apart, Qi Xianqing’s cultivation had advanced further, making this pressure especially intense.

Qi Xianqing has killed a demon again.

This was the first thought that crossed Yan Jue’s mind.

It had been a long time since she had been in contact with Qi Xianqing’s Immortal Spirit Body, and the faint scent of blood in the air, even from a distance, was impossible for Yan Jue to ignore.

Yan Jue swallowed, cold sweat breaking out on her forehead, and her hand, hidden in her sleeve, clenched into a small fist.

The moment Yan Jue saw Qi Xianqing, her heart suddenly accelerated. She was unexpectedly filled with an excited emotion of a long-awaited reunion. If she had her two big tails dragging behind her now, they would probably be wagging wildly.

“…”

Yan Jue lightly tapped the ground with her toes and instantly arrived in front of Qi Xianqing, flashing her a sweet smile: “Senior Sister, long time no see.”

Her movement was so light, and her actions so natural. The pleated skirt with silk threads in shades of pear blossom red fluttered in the wind. Her skin was as white as snow a picture of youthful spirit, with red lips and white teeth.

A barely perceptible look of surprise flashed across Qi Xianqing’s eyes.

“Long time no see,” Qi Xianqing said faintly, averting her gaze.

It was like a bucket of cold water poured over her head.

Qi Xianqing was too indifferent. Even the enthusiastic Yan Jue felt a bit awkward at this moment.

Yan Jue forced herself to ignore the pleasant scent emanating from Qi Xianqing and looked at the “Ghost Fireflies” not far away, asking with confusion, “Before I went down the mountain, I released a few Ghost Fireflies by the Cold Pond, but why have they turned into this when I returned?”

Qi Xianqing also knew about her releasing the Ghost Fireflies, so Yan Jue asked directly.

The insects currently floating by the Cold Pond were larger in size and much brighter in color than Ghost Fireflies. Yan Jue was certain that her Ghost Fireflies were not this size or color.

Qi Xianqing looked at her for a while, coughed softly, and said plainly, “Because Junior Brother Chu came again after you left.”

Yan Jue: “Ah?”

Qi Xianqing: “He practiced a sword technique that specifically counters Ghost Fireflies and severed all seven of your Ghost Fireflies. I was worried he would practice here, so I released the Thunder Light Bugs.”

Yan Jue: “…”

Qi Xianqing looked expressionlessly into the distance. The small Thunder Light Bugs swirling above suddenly flew down and landed on Qi Xianqing’s shoulder. In the sunlight, they appeared a dazzling indigo, faintly emitting a crackling sound.

This woman.

Yan Jue didn’t know how to complain about her anymore. On the surface, she was so gentle and polite, patiently answering all of Chu Fu’s questions, but in her heart, she must have been annoyed by him, haha. Thinking of this, Yan Jue felt that she and Qi Xianqing were back on the same side, and her tone naturally became more relaxed: “Senior Sister, during my trip down the mountain this time, I had some thoughts about the ‘Thousand Miles in an Instant’ movement technique. I just don’t know how well I’ve practiced it…”

Qi Xianqing raised an eyebrow slightly, looked up at her, and said flatly, “Then demonstrate it for me.”

Although Thousand Miles in an Instant was a basic movement technique of the Five Dragons Gate, not many people could master it. After all, most disciples of the Five Dragons Gate practiced the sword, while movement techniques belonged to the martial arts category. The last time Qi Xianqing taught Yan Jue the Thousand Miles in an Instant footwork, there was an element of casualness, and she hadn’t expected Yan Jue to learn it.

It was a bright, sunny afternoon, and the Cold Pond was silent and deserted. Yan Jue and Qi Xianqing had reunited after a long separation, so naturally, they had to be extra serious. She took her stance and quietly recited the incantation. A faint wind seemed to blow beneath her feet.

Qi Xianqing: “For Thousand Miles in an Instant, you don’t need to rush for immediate success”

Before she finished speaking, a strong gust of wind suddenly swept past her face, and Yan Jue vanished from her front.

Qi Xianqing: “…”

The next moment, Yan Jue landed steadily on the large rock across the Cold Pond.

Landing, Yan Jue subconsciously looked up at Qi Xianqing. Qi Xianqing stood in the sunlight looking at her, the jade pendant at her waist swaying in the wind, her peach blossom eyes slightly narrowed, the corners deep and restrained. Yan Jue realized that no matter how many times she looked, she would still be stunned by Qi Xianqing’s beauty.

Qi Xianqing was silent for a moment, then said in a voice completely devoid of inflection, “Not bad. Thousand Miles in an Instant has reached minor success.”

Hearing Qi Xianqing’s evaluation, Yan Jue finally confirmed her own guess, and the corners of her lips curved up slightly.

Qi Xianqing stared at Yan Jue, her inner surprise being far from small. The previous Snow Drift had been difficult, but Yan Jue having an epiphany in the time it took one stick of incense to burn seemed somewhat normal. But only a few days later, Yan Jue’s mastery of Thousand Miles in an Instant was too fast.

Qi Xianqing looked at Yan Jue: “Since Thousand Miles in an Instant has achieved minor success, it shows your practice approach is correct. Continue practicing.”

Seeing Qi Xianqing turn as if to leave, Yan Jue hurriedly took out the Sugar Steamed Custard from her Qiankun Bag and respectfully offered it to her.

Qi Xianqing paused slightly. The pale yellow Sugar Steamed Custard was perfectly preserved in its box, covered with an enticing layer of sugar frosting. When eating in an inn near Nanxing Town last time, Qi Xianqing had indeed shown strong interest in the Sugar Steamed Custard and even packed an extra portion before leaving. Qi Xianqing knew Yan Jue had been down the mountain for training a few days ago, but she hadn’t expected that on this trip down the mountain, Yan Jue would remember this matter and bring her Sugar Steamed Custard.

Yan Jue: “Senior Sister, I will practice Thousand Miles in an Instant diligently from now on. Could you… teach me another martial art?” Her eyelids drooped slightly, presenting a picture of a humble and eager student.

Qi Xianqing stared at her in silence for a long time. Yan Jue secretly broke out in a cold sweat. Qi Xianqing already had a naturally cool temperament, and when she didn’t smile, she was especially inscrutable. Yan Jue had to admit that she was being a bit too demanding. Although Qi Xianqing had only agreed to one request in Nanxing Town, she wanted to learn this skill and then another, which was a bit difficult for Qi Xianqing. After all, privately passing on martial arts was a very serious matter if discovered.

Qi Xianqing didn’t answer her question directly but said softly, “You haven’t fully mastered Thousand Miles in an Instant yet, and you already want to learn a new technique. Is Junior Sister being too ambitious?” Before the words fell, Yan Jue’s forehead began to sweat. She hadn’t expected Qi Xianqing to have such a temper and start reprimanding her already. Qi Xianqing lowered her head, seemingly lost in thought, and turned away distractedly before leaving.

Yan Jue was naturally a bit dejected since she hadn’t managed to “pluck” any techniques from Qi Xianqing.

She listlessly returned to her dormitory, took out the latest issue of the Five Dragons Gazette, and flipped to the first page. There were several large characters there: The Five Dragons Summit is in Preparation.

The Five Dragons Summit, as the name suggested, was a martial arts gathering for the disciples of the five peaks of the Five Dragons Mountain. Although not as grand as the Myriad Immortals Assembly, the scene was still quite magnificent. Disciples from the six major immortal sects were also permitted to come up the mountain to watch the competition and learn.

Yan Jue’s face darkened as she looked at the news. The original host’s time of death was right before the Five Dragons Summit. Now, there were only five months left until that time. The Administration Hall’s observation period for her was one more month. She naturally had to make good use of this month, for example, by learning more martial arts from Qi Xianqing and striving to break through before descending the mountain. Of course, if Qi Xianqing refused to teach her anymore, there was nothing she could do… Their acquaintance really hadn’t reached that level.

Afterward, Yan Jue flipped to the second page of the Five Dragons Gazette, which was a gossip item.

Xue Shuangxing, the Chief Disciple of the Beast Taming Pavilion, has gone to the Southwest Territory.

It is reported that someone saw Xue Shuangxing at the Nanxing Town inn. This time, she brought the Beast Taming Pavilion’s mascot, the ‘Tiger Mastiff,’ with her. Does everyone know what a Tiger Mastiff is? It’s just a big cat that looks like a dog. Its righteous energy specifically counters demons and ghosts, and it has always been cherished by the Beast Taming Pavilion. It’s strange that the Beast Taming Pavilion would allow Xue Shuangxing to bring their treasure to the Southwest. What are their intentions? Or perhaps the Beast Taming Pavilion directly gifted their proud Tiger Mastiff to Xue Shuangxing, solidifying her position as the Chief Disciple of the Beast Taming Pavilion again?

Yan Jue was stunned. That woman was Xue Shuangxing? The fact that the Beast Taming Pavilion had come to the Southwest was known even to the Five Dragons Gazette. This meant that the Beast Taming Pavilion’s current action was not hidden from the six major immortal sects. However, Yan Jue didn’t know why the Beast Taming Pavilion had come to the Southwest Territory? Was it related to the Demon Clan? She remembered that in the novel, the Demon Clan was surrounded and suppressed by the six major immortal sects; had this plot already begun? After all, the Beast Taming Pavilion consisted of cultivators who specialized in capturing demons, and they were the ones who dealt with the Demon Clan the most. Yan Jue couldn’t help but be suspicious. She didn’t know how long Xue Shuangxing from the Beast Taming Pavilion would stay in the Southwest, or if it was just her or the entire pavilion coming. Yan Jue was about to leave the mountain soon and certainly didn’t want to run into this kind of trouble at such a juncture. Of course, the Five Dragons Gazette was just speculative; there was no useful information to be found in the entire article.

The time was still early. Yan Jue lifted her sleeve and sniffed the scent on herself. This trip down the mountain had left her covered in a lot of demonic energy. Although she had the Demon Restraining Circle protecting her, the demonic aura she carried when transforming back into her true form should still be cleaned up as much as possible.

When thinking about getting rid of demonic energy and making herself smell nice, the first place that came to Yan Jue’s mind was the Pure Immersion Pavilion.

The Pure Immersion Pavilion was the place Five Dragons Gate disciples used for bathing. The pond water there had a purifying function and a natural fragrance soaking there could wash away all filth. More importantly, the pond water at the Pure Immersion Pavilion was comfortable for soaking. Although the Cold Pond could also wash away filth and had the functions of healing and abundant spiritual energy, Yan Jue had been lazy after staying down the mountain for several days and didn’t feel like going to the Cold Pond tonight.

The Pure Immersion Pavilion was divided into a men’s pavilion and a women’s pavilion. The interior was also exquisitely decorated. A huge pond was divided into many small stone chambers, providing ample private space for disciples who came to bathe. Of course, if a disciple didn’t want to enjoy a private bathing space, they could also soak in the open air large pond.

The private stone chambers only had the function of infusing fragrance. However, the open air large pond contained the spiritual energy of heaven and earth and also had a healing effect, making it a hot version of the Cold Pond. However, the water in the large pond was hotter, and one could not stay in it for long. There was even news of a disciple who soaked in the pond for two consecutive hours, resulting in their entire body festering. Many disciples naturally preferred comfort and were unwilling to soak in the large pond.

Yan Jue arrived at the Pure Immersion Pavilion, found a relatively enclosed stone chamber, and jumped in. The evening breeze blew, raising the light pink gauze curtain. Perhaps because the Five Dragons Summit was approaching, most disciples had chosen to enter seclusion for practice, so the Pure Immersion Pavilion was deserted.

The pond water was very warm, the cold of the early spring night was contrasted by the comfort of soaking within it. Yan Jue closed her eyes, sat cross legged in the pond, and adjusted her breathing. She had to admit that soaking in the hot pond at the Pure Immersion Pavilion was extremely comfortable, incomparable to the bone chilling cold of the Cold Pond. The water was warm, and the gentle ripples seemed to melt one’s heart. Yan Jue unconsciously transformed into a little fox, her dark ears flattened against her head, floating in the water. She felt the demonic energy on her body gradually being absorbed by the pond water, and her body became clean again.

Suddenly, there was a faint sound of footsteps from that direction. Yan Jue was, after all, a fox demon, and even in a relatively relaxed state, she was very alert. She instantly opened her amber eyes. Then she smelled a… faint, familiar aura like the quiet scent of plum blossoms in heavy snow, elegant and cool. Yan Jue was stunned. She paddled through the water towards the shore, her small black claws gripping the stone wall. Water droplets rolled off her fiery red fur. Yan Jue looked over through the gauze curtain and vaguely saw a figure. A slender woman, wearing a plain white undergarment, her raven-black long hair tied up with a hairpin, was sitting by the open-air large pond, supporting her back with her hands, quietly looking ahead.

Yan Jue’s pupils suddenly contracted. The Pure Immersion Pavilion was close to Qiwu Peak and also near the forest. Yan Jue looked at the scene before her, momentarily stunned. What was Qi Xianqing doing here at this hour?

In the scalding open air pond, Qi Xianqing slightly knitted her brows, lowered her head to pull up her sleeve, and took out a wooden box with one hand, scooping out the whitish ointment inside to apply it to her hand. In the dim light, Yan Jue was slightly startled. On Qi Xianqing’s arm, there were three distinct claw marks. They looked like three ferocious gashes spreading across her fair arm, like red lotuses blooming on snow, deeply embedded in the flesh. The surrounding skin was split, faintly revealing bone and blood, and they appeared to be fresh wounds.

Qi Xianqing had gone down the mountain a few days ago. The blood of the Immortal Spirit Body was too special; no matter where she went, it would undoubtedly attract demons. The wounds on Qi Xianqing’s arm must have been caused by some trouble she encountered on the way down the mountain. That explained it since Qi Xianqing was human, unless she was overly anxious, she wouldn’t rush to the Cold Pond for healing, so she came to the Pure Immersion Pavilion to treat her injuries.

Yan Jue got out of the hot pond, shook the fur on her body, and tiptoed towards Qi Xianqing. Since the Pure Immersion Pavilion was close to the forest, many spirit beasts often came here to play in the water. The Five Dragons Gate usually turned a blind eye to this, so her appearance here was not strange. Yan Jue stopped a few feet away from Qi Xianqing. Out of caution, she needed to see if Qi Xianqing still remembered her and if she held any killing intent towards her she wouldn’t easily approach this killing-fiend.

The immortal fairy was indeed an immortal fairy. Even wearing a plain white undergarment, sitting in the hot pond, her fair face flushed from the heat with her eyes closed, and glistening sweat beads slowly rolling down her forehead and slipping into the collar of her undergarment, one could not develop any impure thoughts.

Hearing footsteps, Qi Xianqing opened her eyes and met the gaze of the little fox. In the moonlight, the little fox with fiery red fur sat on the bank, its amber eyes slightly raised, looking at her intently. Qi Xianqing quickly recognized that this was the little fox baby she hadn’t seen in a long time. The little fox was too easily identifiable, a pair of amber eyes, fiery red fur, and pure white fur on its belly it was a fox of rare excellent quality. Qi Xianqing raised her eyebrows in surprise, then smiled and closed her eyes.

Since Yan Jue hadn’t seen Qi Xianqing for a long time, after confirming that Qi Xianqing showed no killing intent, the entire fox lay flat on the ground and slowly moved forward inch by inch. It soon stopped in front of Qi Xianqing, about a step away. Its black nose twitched slightly, hesitating to approach.

Qi Xianqing kept her eyes closed, a faint smile in her tone: “It’s been a few days, why the estrangement?”