Chapter 100: Might Have Been Seen?

Chapter 100: Might Have Been Seen?

"Prepare yourselves—activate the illusion array in front of Lingxi Valley!"

The disciple delivering the report hesitated.

If they opened that formation, wouldn’t those two Sword Pavilion disciples be trapped inside indefinitely?

"Young Mistress?"

She didn’t understand why their usually courteous and polite mistress would take such an action.

"Just do as I say. Why so many questions?" Yun Suxin’s voice turned cold.

The disciple didn’t dare ask further. She quickly bowed and retreated.

"Hmph, if you can break out of the illusion, then I’ll allow you to enter the valley and buy your herbs. But if you can’t… well, enjoy yourselves in there for a few days~" Yun Suxin murmured, closing her eyes again to resume her cultivation.

The Zhongzhou Secret Realm was about to open.

She had to raise her strength as soon as possible.

Breaking through to Golden Core Perfection before then would be ideal.

She

must

find the Ruins of the Medicine King Valley this time.

The situation on her mother’s side had reached a critical point.

She couldn’t afford any delays.

This was her

only

chance.

…

"Senior Sister, how long until we reach Lingxi Valley?"

"Hmm… probably by tomorrow afternoon."

That night, Li Qingran and Yue Qianchi stopped in a small town and checked into an inn.

They had spent the entire afternoon flying on their swords, draining their Spiritual Qi, so they had to find a place to rest.

Yue Qianchi took a sip of the drink on the table—

Immediately, her brows furrowed.

"What the hell is this?"

"Hehe, it’s fruit wine~" Li Qingran stuck out her tongue and grinned. "The Sect Master doesn’t want you drinking too much—he’s afraid you’ll crash your sword into a cliff. But I know you like alcohol, so I got something milder. Fruit wine doesn’t get you that drunk. Plus, it’s even more expensive!"

Yue Qianchi looked at Li Qingran’s adorable, expectant expression and finally sighed in resignation.

Clicking her tongue, she muttered, "Tch, fine… not like this small town has any good liquor anyway."

Had any other junior dared say that to her, she would’ve smacked them with her sword hilt.

But Li Qingran was different.

She was

too

beautiful—just looking at her made people feel at peace.

Beauty really could improve one’s mood.

"Senior Sister, do you have something on your mind?"

Li Qingran noticed that Yue Qianchi was only drinking and not eating, and her usually sharp brows held a trace of worry.

"It’s not really a big deal."

Yue Qianchi leaned back, giving a bitter chuckle.

"Junior Sister, remember how our Sword Pavilion made a move during the Disciple Recruitment Tournament?"

Li Qingran nodded.

"Well, Lingxi Valley was there too. Their Young Mistress was personally present. That woman is as cunning as a fox… and

I

was the one who searched her during the commotion.

She’s probably already figured out that it was us who took the new disciples.

So, this trip to Lingxi Valley for medicine… won’t be easy."

"Ah?" Li Qingran blinked, concerned. "Then… what if they refuse to sell us the herbs?"

Yue Qianchi downed the last of her fruit wine, snorted, and said,

"Then we’ll

force

them to sell. We

are

paying, after all!"

Li Qingran pursed her lips and let out a dry laugh.

There was just one problem.

They

actually

didn’t have enough money.

Those herbs were extremely valuable.

The Sect Master only gave them ten low-grade Spirit Stones each. Even adding in the Spirit Stones her Master had given her over time, it was far from enough.

So their plan was to barter instead.

They had brought some specialty items from the Sword Pavilion—Flying Swords, Concealed Sword Pellets, and the like.

Sure, it was a bit shabby, but their quality was top-notch defensive artifacts.

Even the Tool Refining Sect had praised the Sword Pavilion’s craftsmanship.

Lingxi Valley’s cultivators weren’t particularly skilled in combat and relied heavily on external tools for self-defense.

These items were

exactly

what they needed.

After chatting for a while longer, the two decided to sleep since they couldn’t cultivate in their current environment.

Li Qingran lifted the bed’s canopy, then turned around—

Only to see Yue Qianchi had already stripped down to just a dudou.

Her ample curves stretched the upper part taut, while the lower part hung loose, like a curtain.

"Ahhhhh! Senior Sister, what are you doing?!"

Li Qingran slapped her hands over her face, her blush spreading all the way to her ears.

"Hm? What’s the big deal?"

Yue Qianchi stretched lazily, then reached back to undo the strings on her shoulders, casually saying,

"Sleeping with clothes on is uncomfortable. I’ve been stuffed in them all day—I need to let loose.

Besides, we’re both girls. What’s there to be shy about?"

"B-But… But…"

Li Qingran stammered, lips trembling.

Then—

A

horrifying

realization hit her.

Her Master always knew what she was doing.

Which meant… he could

see

everything happening around her.

Including this.

Including Senior Sister right now!

"Senior Sister, wait—!"

Too late.

Yue Qianchi was already completely bare.

She tilted her head in confusion at Li Qingran’s distress.

Seeing her Junior Sister’s bright red face, a mischievous glint appeared in her eyes.

She reached out—

One hand yanked off Li Qingran’s outer robe.

The other wrapped around Li Qingran’s waist and

pulled

her into bed.

The canopy lifted.

The blanket rolled over.

Two soft, delicate bodies tumbled into the sheets together.

Li Qingran’s mind went completely blank.

All she could register was the

warmth

against her back, and a playful, wine-scented breath tickling her ear.

"Hehe~ You’re that shy? Come on, let me see how well you’ve developed~"

"N-No, Senior Sister, it’s not that I’m embarrassed—!"

"Then what is it? You’ve been acting weird from the start."

Li Qingran buried her face in the blankets, her voice trembling.

"Senior Sister… My Master has great divine abilities. He can always see what’s happening around me. Just now, you—you—"

The warm body behind her

shuddered

.

Then, it got even

hotter

.

"You’re joking, right?"

"You’re saying… your Master can actually

see

?!"

A tiny, guilty whisper answered.

"Mm…"

"N-No way…"

Yue Qianchi’s face burned as if she were on fire.

She stammered, "H-He wouldn’t be

watching

all the time, right?

I mean, doesn’t he have

other

things to do?

And if he really could see, he would’ve looked away… or at least

reacted

somehow, right?"

Li Qingran curled up tighter, biting her lip in silence.

Would her Master look away?

Of course, she knew the answer.

Even when she was bathing, she could

feel

his ever-present gaze…

Just as the two were panicking, overthinking, and utterly at a loss—

A Medium Spirit Gathering Formation appeared out of thin air in their room.

【Even while traveling, one must not neglect cultivation.】

A solemn voice echoed through the void.

As soon as the words fell, the formation activated.

Li Qingran whimpered like a mosquito.

Yue Qianchi’s scalp tingled, her eyes widening in despair as she watched the Spirit Gathering Formation light up beside the bed.

Her last hope… shattered.

…

"They’re already sleeping? This early?"

In a taxi, Chen Huai’an glanced at the game.

When he logged in, Li Qingran and Yue Qianchi were already lying in bed.

"Probably because the Spiritual Qi is too thin in mortal lands… Guess I’ll set up a Medium Spirit Gathering Formation so they can cultivate while they rest."

With that thought, he casually activated six hours of the formation.

Li Qingran was already at Qi Refinement Peak, but her survival rate was still only five percent.

She

had

to train harder.

No slacking off just because of a trip to Lingxi Valley.

"

I’m such a great Master!

"

Chen Huai’an grinned smugly.

Seeing that the taxi had arrived at Dragon Soar Internet Cafe, he logged out.

…