Transmigration! The System Wants Me to Pursue the Abstinent Senior Sister - Chapter 49

The pain in her ear deepened the sensation of being in an illusion. Qin Yiqiu had merely been caught off guard and fallen into a trap. Now, as she regained her senses, she realized she was likely trapped in the Mystic Moon Illusion.

All that had happened before were trials designed to cloud her mind, and she had nearly succumbed.

Qin Yiqiu, who had never been at a disadvantage in trials involving inner demons or illusions, was tasting the bitterness of failure for the first time.

With great effort, she broke free from the overwhelmingly realistic illusion. When she opened her eyes, she was met with a delicate, petite face one that had also appeared in the illusion.

But in the illusion, that face had been filled with pain and pleading, especially the eyes. How could anyone forget eyes that gazed at her with such profound affection?

A warm, damp sensation on her ear made Qin Yiqiu realize she had been bitten. She quickly raised her hand to cover her ear.

“Thank goodness, Senior Sister, you’re finally awake!”

Luo Yunhuan breathed a sigh of relief.

Although she had accidentally bitten her senior sister’s ear, it was only to make Qin Yiqiu feel pain and break free from the illusion’s deception.

“Junior Sister, I think I just fell into the Mystic Moon Illusion.”

Qin Yiqiu rubbed her temples, her fingers trembling involuntarily, as if everything that had just happened was still vividly before her eyes, as if she had truly been led by their master to plunge a sword into her junior sister’s chest.

Unconsciously, Qin Yiqiu’s gaze drifted downward, lingering on the gentle rise and fall beneath the deep blue outer disciple robe, which could not entirely conceal her junior sister’s grace.

It seemed, larger than in the dream.

Qin Yiqiu thought to herself.

Almost immediately, she noticed Luo Yunhuan’s cheeks flushing crimson as the younger girl raised her hands to cover her shoulders, hiding herself completely.

“Senior Sister, what are you looking at?”

How could someone cultivating the Path of Emotionlessness be so forward?

Luo Yunhuan couldn’t help but think that her senior sister’s budding affection was impossible to conceal. Perhaps once they left the secret realm, the favorability points would skyrocket again.

Realizing her gaze had been noticed, Qin Yiqiu felt a fleeting moment of embarrassment before deciding to speak the truth.

“I dreamed, that I accidentally stabbed you, Junior Sister, right in the chest.”

Qin Yiqiu extended a finger, pressing her fingertip to the very spot where she had thrust the sword in the illusion.

“The Mystic Moon Illusion lives up to its name. What happened in there felt so real that I still can’t believe I would ever harm you.”

Qin Yiqiu felt a wave of relief, as if she had narrowly escaped disaster. Unable to restrain herself, she reached out and pulled her junior sister into an embrace once more, inhaling the faint, elegant scent of flowers.

“Junior Sister, I must thank you for saving me.”

Qin Yiqiu had no intention of telling anyone else about what had transpired in the illusion. She knew she could never bring herself to harm her junior sister, nor did she want things to end up in such a dreadful state.

The best solution was to allow herself to fall for her junior sister and then forget those feelings on her own. That way, she wouldn’t have to ascend the Severing Emotions Platform and hurt her junior sister.

It was a perfect, win-win solution.

The only challenge was testing her own mental fortitude.

“Senior Sister, as you’ve always said, we disciples should help one another. Besides, you’ve saved me many times. It’s only right that I save you once.”

Luo Yunhuan immediately put on a serious facade, though her triumphant expression was impossible to conceal. If she had a tail, it would undoubtedly be held high and swaying gently, waiting for her master to stroke it before rewarding her with a canned treat, freeze-dried snacks, and cat sticks.

“Though that may be the case, I still want to properly thank you.”

Qin Yiqiu wasn’t one to accept help without returning the favor. After a moment of thought, she remembered that they were still in a dangerous secret realm, and a beast tide could strike at any moment.

The two of them needed to regroup with the other disciples of the Cloud Sword Mountain Sect and couldn’t afford to linger any longer.

Qin Yiqiu stood up, her steps still unsteady. Freshly emerged from the illusion, her mind had yet to settle.

Pressing her lips together, she silently recited a few calming mantras in her heart before summoning her flying sword.

“Let’s go.”

Qin Yiqiu called out softly to Luo Yunhuan.

She watched as her junior sister hopped energetically onto the flying sword, her complexion rosy and completely free of the disheveled appearance from her earlier injury. It seemed the Dragon Blood Powder their master had given her was truly effective.

Luo Yunhuan wrapped her arms around Qin Yiqiu’s waist.

She waited quietly for her senior sister to set the flying sword in motion. Although she had drawn a divine-tier flying sword known for its speed, pulling out such a treasure out of the blue would surely arouse suspicion.

Better to pretend she had stumbled upon the sword by chance in the secret realm. That way, she could openly use it next time and even ask her senior sister to teach her how to pilot it.

As she mulled it over, Luo Yunhuan couldn’t help but feel like a genius her plan was flawless √

Resting her chin on Qin Yiqiu’s shoulder, Luo Yunhuan pressed close without restraint. Through her body, she could feel the slight tension in her senior sister’s back muscles.

Though Qin Yiqiu’s expression remained calm, her body unconsciously betrayed her. This woman was clearly extremely affected by their closeness.

Luo Yunhuan inwardly rejoiced.

Unable to resist, she nuzzled her cheek against Qin Yiqiu, truly acting like an affectionate kitten.

“Stop fooling around.”

Qin Yiqiu’s breath hitched, and she nearly crashed into a nearby cliff. If she hadn’t adjusted the sword’s direction in time, Luo Yunhuan would have caused a mid-air accident.

Having just escaped danger, Luo Yunhuan, who valued her life too much to take risks, decided not to tease her senior sister any further.

She promptly settled down and behaved herself.

A gentle breeze brushed their faces, and the moonlight bathed Qin Yiqiu in a soft glow. From this angle, her senior sister’s profile was nothing short of perfect.

Luo Yunhuan wasn’t one for otome games, but she suddenly understood why so many of their male characters had close-up profile cards.

Viewed from this perspective, not only were their best features highlighted, but it also revealed a unique aura.

And this particular angle you could only see that profile if you were holding them or nestled in their embrace.

Or, of course, if you were beside them or by their bedside.

As Luo Yunhuan lost herself in thought, the system notified her that the mission was complete, rewards had been issued, and it was time for her to draw a prize.

Luo Yunhuan took this draw very seriously. After all, she had risked life and limb facing the beast tide, especially after using up the hundreds of talismans she had painstakingly accumulated.

It felt like a massive loss.

Her finger tapped on the prize draw page. This time, it was guaranteed to yield a gold-tier reward, but the question was which elemental spiritual root’s Heaven-tier technique book she would get.

Since she possessed four spiritual roots herself, as long as it wasn’t a mutated Heaven-tier technique book, her chances of winning something useful were quite high.

Luo Yunhuan’s heart swelled with anticipation when she suddenly noticed the technique book radiating a dense, chilling aura.

A water spiritual root or an ice spiritual root, perhaps?

She tapped to open it and confirmed it was indeed a Heaven-tier technique book for the ice spiritual root.

Well, even if she couldn’t cultivate it herself, it would definitely come in handy for boosting favorability with her senior martial sister.

Luo Yunhuan happily stored it away.