The Cold And Aloof Senior Sister Keeps Flirting With Me - Chapter 50

Yan Jue yawned, pretending not to have seen anything: “I’m sleepy, I’m going to sleep, Brother.”

Yan Jue then moved to lean against Qi Xianqing, closed her eyes, preparing to conserve her energy and await tomorrow.

In the dead of night, Yan Jue was awakened by a rustling sound.

She opened her eyes a crack and was stunned by the scene before her.

The surroundings were dimly lit, and all the children were asleep.

The silent, blue-eyed girl was standing in the center of the children, though no one knew when she had arrived.

The girl looked like a child of only five or six years old at first glance, but her blue eyes were terrifyingly cold.

Beside her stood a giant tiger.

What was this… what was going on?

Yan Jue subconsciously glanced at Qi Xianqing.

Qi Xianqing’s eyes were also open, watching the scene motionlessly.

Yan Jue’s gaze fell on the large tiger, and she recognized it almost instantly it was a Tiger Mastiff (Hu’ao).

Yan Jue’s pupils suddenly constricted. A scene from the Myriad Demon Pavilion flashed through her mind.

The Tiger Mastiff was the mascot of the Beast Taming Pavilion.

Could she be…?

The Tiger Mastiff suddenly opened its mouth, its already large mouth stretching into a small canopy. Then, it gently wrapped the children on the ground into its mouth. One after another, all ten or so children on the ground were swallowed into its belly.

The Tiger Mastiff’s belly instantly became bulging.

Yan Jue wanted to move, but her arm was held by Qi Xianqing.

The girl took a key from her sleeve and walked to the door, looking down as she unlocked it.

Suddenly, a calm voice like still water came from behind:

“Why does this fellow daoist not save my brother and me?”

The girl paused in her action and came back to her senses.

The handsome young man with exceptionally clear features sat calmly on a rock, wearing a dark blue Taoist robe that did not diminish his noble temperament. His eyes were as still as water, and his aura was like that of an exiled immortal, quietly looking at her.

The girl met Qi Xianqing’s eyes and did not evade. She cupped her hands in salute: “Beast Taming Pavilion, Xue Shuangxing.”

Xue Shuangxing said coldly, “I do not know the purpose of the fellow daoist’s visit, so I dare not rashly intervene to save them.”

“So it is Fellow Daoist Xue.” Qi Xianqing jumped down from the rock and gave a deep bow: “The Beast Taming Pavilion just finished discussing important matters at the Immortal Sect meeting a few days ago. How is it that you have time to be here today?”

No wonder she found this girl so familiar.

Yan Jue thought to herself, so this was the woman she had seen at the Myriad Demon Pavilion in Nanxing Town, Xue Shuangxing of the Beast Taming Pavilion.

Just looking at her appearance wasn’t enough for Yan Jue to recognize her. But seeing the large Tiger Mastiff beside her made it too easy to identify.

This was too much of a coincidence. Yan Jue couldn’t help but be puzzled this Xue Shuangxing had been staying in the same cave dwelling with them for ten days. Had this large Tiger Mastiff been waiting for her outside the cave for those ten days, and how did it manage to meet up with her inside?

And Qi Xianqing.

Yan Jue subconsciously glanced at her.

Did Qi Xianqing already know that Xue Shuangxing was in the same cave dwelling with them? And that Xue Shuangxing knew as well?

Xue Shuangxing said coldly, “I received news from the sect that a demonic Taoist is deceiving the common people here, so I specifically came to rescue the trapped children.”

“The Beast Taming Pavilion’s immortal technique, Universe Within the Belly (Fu Li Qian Kun).” Qi Xianqing said lightly.

So that Tiger Mastiff could swallow all those children without harming them.

The Beast Taming Pavilion is also one of the Six Great Immortal Sects.

The system within the Beast Taming Pavilion is similar to the Five Dragons Gate: disciples accept trial missions and go down the mountain to uphold justice.

This Xue Shuangxing must also have accepted the mission concerning Xiaoxing Village to subdue the demons and eliminate evil.

Xue Shuangxing saving the children in this manner could be considered a one time, permanent solution.

The demonic Taoist brought these children to the cave dwelling, but did not make them ‘immortal children’ as rumored. These children had been locked up in the ‘medicine room’ for a long time, and they were all sallow, thin, and emaciated.

Xue Shuangxing wouldn’t need to offer many explanations; simply bringing the children back to Xiaoxing Village for the villagers to see would cause the Celestial Master Suyang’s lie to crumble naturally.

“Fellow Daoist only focuses on rescuing people and doesn’t wish to delve deeper into this matter?”

Qi Xianqing said calmly, “The Azure Jade Temple is one of the orthodox sects, yet they dare to commit such an outrageous act. Are you not curious about the underlying reasons for this?”

Celestial Master Suyang extorting young boys and girls from the families in Xiaoxing Village surely wasn’t just about keeping them locked up in a medicine room for ten days and a half. The real situation behind this was likely far more interesting.

Xue Shuangxing kept her face cold: “I am only responsible for the rescue. I will not concern myself with anything else.”

Their back-and-forth conversation was kept extremely low, yet managed to carry just enough to reach the other party without alerting the attendant Taoist boy.

Yan Jue watched for a while and couldn’t help but feel that Xue Shuangxing and Qi Xianqing were quite similar, both spoke in cold, sharp tones.

Qi Xianqing said: “That would be a great pity. According to my sect, this demonic Taoist is not simple; there might even be people from the Demonic Cult meddling behind the scenes.”

Demonic Cult.

The Demonic Cult has always been a taboo topic among the Immortal Sects. It could be said that the Demonic Cult no longer exists in the world now. The Demonic Cult is merely something that once existed in history books. Due to the Immortal Demon War a thousand years ago, the two Demon Venerables perished at White Chalk Mountain, and from then on, the Demonic Cult disappeared from the world.

Therefore, the word “Demonic Cult” mentioned by Qi Xianqing had a significant impact on Xue Shuangxing.

The large Tiger Mastiff beside Xue Shuangxing let out a low growl, impatiently rubbing the ground with its two front paws, as if urging her to hurry up.

Xue Shuangxing said: “Farewell.”

She turned to leave, but Yan Jue suddenly spoke: “Does Fellow Daoist Xue know that there is more than one ‘medicine room’ in this cave dwelling where children are being held?”

Xue Shuangxing stopped in her tracks.

The fair-skinned, bright lipped girl had been standing silently behind Qi Xianqing since earlier. She subconsciously overlooked her.

Xue Shuangxing turned back and asked: “How do you know?”

Yan Jue: “When I went to the ablution room today, an attendant Taoist boy told me.”

Xue Shuangxing lowered her eyes, seemingly deep in thought.

Yan Jue: “Fellow Daoist Xue taking these children away tonight means they will be saved, but you will also alert the demonic Taoist. Once the demonic Taoist is on guard, saving the other children will be even harder.”

“I saw another cave just now, besides the medicine room, called ‘Drunken Clear Breeze’ (Zuì Qing Feng). That cave is very large. When the demonic Taoist returns tomorrow, they will gather everyone in the cave for a lecture. Fellow Daoist might have another chance to save all the children then.”

The information Yan Jue had gathered from the attendant Taoist boy earlier was proving useful much sooner than expected.

Xue Shuangxing frowned: “Even if the demonic Taoist gathers everyone for a lecture, there will surely be strict precautions. If we attempt a rescue during the lecture, I fear the Tiger Mastiff’s power alone won’t be enough to save them all.”

Perhaps dissatisfied that Xue Shuangxing underestimated its abilities, the Tiger Mastiff snorted unhappily, its whip like tail hitting the ground.

Qi Xianqing waved her hand, and something black fell steadily into Xue Shuangxing’s hand.

Xue Shuangxing was slightly startled.

It was a medium sized Teleportation Array Plate, capable of transporting two hundred people at once. The plate was made of high-grade jade, and intricate runes could still be vaguely seen on it just by its appearance, one could tell it was extremely precious.

Xue Shuangxing said: “The cave dwelling might have restrictions targeting teleportation arrays.”

“If the demonic Taoist tightens security then, not only might we fail to save all the children, but even these children might be unable to escape. Wouldn’t that be losing everything by focusing on just one part?”

Qi Xianqing said lightly: “I already checked upon arrival. There are indeed restrictions, but they are not impossible to break. If Fellow Daoist wishes to save the lives of all the children in the cave dwelling, tonight would be better spent thinking about how to break this formation.”

Seeing Xue Shuangxing remain silent, Qi Xianqing knew she had taken her words to heart, and she sat down cross legged again.

Xue Shuangxing suddenly asked: “May I ask which sects the two of you belong to?”

Qi Xianqing: “Five Dragons Gate.”

Xue Shuangxing narrowed her eyes, showing a slight surprise, and murmured: “It must be Meng Heng jun.”

The younger disciples of the new generation mostly knew each other. This circle was simply too small; there were only so many cultivation geniuses, and genius often bred a certain mutual admiration… Xue Shuangxing had witnessed Qi Xianqing’s valor at the Myriad Immortals Martial Arts Competition before.

Xue Shuangxing’s gaze then fell upon the delicate and exquisite girl beside Qi Xianqing, her expression cold: “And this one is?”

Yan Jue: “…”

Although the question was polite, judging by Xue Shuangxing’s expression, Yan Jue felt like she was about to ask her name only to kill her.

Yan Jue: “This humble one is Li Hong of the Five Dragons Gate.”

Anyone who could descend the mountain with Meng Heng jun must be a prominent figure in the Five Dragons Gate.

Li Hong? Xue Shuangxing frowned slightly as she stared at Yan Jue’s face, but she had never heard of this person.

Xue Shuangxing said: “My master is also very concerned about the matter of the Demonic Cult resurfacing. If Meng Heng jun uncovers the details, could you inform me so I can notify my master?”

Qi Xianqing replied: “If I learn of any definite news, I will have my master inform the Six Great Immortal Sects. Then your master will naturally find out.”

Qi Xianqing and Yan Jue sat down again to rest.

Xue Shuangxing glanced at the Tiger Mastiff, and the beast began to constantly spew out children. One after another, the children tumbled out of its massive jaws. Strangely, even after spending so long inside the Tiger Mastiff’s belly, the children were not stained in the slightest; they remained soundly asleep.

Yan Jue saw Xue Shuangxing close her eyes and form a hand seal, seemingly chanting an incantation. Then the Tiger Mastiff closed its eyes, and its body began to shrink gradually. Finally, it transformed into a necklace shaped like a tiger, quietly resting on her neck.

Yan Jue transmitted her voice to Qi Xianqing: “It’s better to keep a low profile when traveling outside. I am not as formidable as Meng Heng jun.”

“It won’t be too late to state my name once I’m as strong as Meng Heng jun.”

Qi Xianqing nodded slightly, then suddenly heard Yan Jue ask: “Senior Sister, how did you know that girl was from the Beast Taming Pavilion?”

Qi Xianqing replied: “She had been sitting cross legged and meditating for the past ten days. I perceived some of the vital energy flow. The cultivation method she was running was precisely the Heavenly Frost Heart Method practiced by the Beast Taming Pavilion disciples.”

Yan Jue: “…”

Are the battles between immortals always so silent?

The few of them rested in the cave dwelling as if nothing had happened.

About an hour later, the door to the medicine room was opened. It was likely morning.

An attendant Taoist boy entered from outside, flicked his whisk, and said coldly: “You all go wait in Drunken Clear Breeze now. Master will be here shortly.”

The quiet cave dwelling instantly became noisy. The children woke up one after another, completely unaware of what had happened the previous night.

Jia Ni trotted over, grabbing Yan Jue’s hand: “Sister! We get to see the Master today! Will the Master make us immortal children!”

Yan Jue: “I don’t know either.”

“Maybe the Master will choose the one who performed the best as an immortal child. Have you been behaving well recently?” Her eyes curved, and her voice was very gentle.

Jia Ni: “I behaved the best!”

Yan Jue looked up and unexpectedly met Qi Xianqing’s gaze.

Yan Jue yelled at her through sound transmission: “What are you looking at! Haven’t you ever seen someone coaxing a child?”

Qi Xianqing averted her gaze: “…”

Qi Xianqing was currently on the verge of breaking through to the early stage of the Fusion Realm. After reaching the Fourth Realm, breakthroughs depended not only on accumulated cultivation but also on sudden enlightenment. She often sought opportunities for sudden enlightenment while traveling.

Qi Xianqing had encountered children before when she was out on missions. However, she was not good at communicating with children. Often, after she saved them, the children would end up crying because she scared them.

So this is how you coax a child? Yan Jue talking to the child sounded like the way she spoke to Little Fox Baby. She could never have imagined that a girl with a personality like a firecracker could be so gentle!