Chapter 13: Junior Sister Starts Sharpening Apples
Ye Ao watched as Kong Yulan carried Feng Yu Die to a back room, then glanced at the magical artifacts and identity tokens Ye Anping had taken out, looking troubled as he rubbed the bridge of his nose.
He then looked at Pei Lianxue. “Pei girl, go with them and help look after that girl.”
“Ah… Yes.” Pei Lianxue nodded dazedly, looking apprehensive. She secretly glanced at her Senior Brother before cupping her hands in a salute and following them into the inner room.
After she left, Ye Ao pulled Ye Anping to a tea seating area next to the Tian Ge and poured him a cup of tea.
Ye Ao felt his mind was a mess. Putting aside why the Grand Tutor of the Gu sect would appear in the heart of immortal territories.
What he couldn’t understand was that with just Ye Anping and Pei Lianxue, let alone defeating a Core Formation Stage demonic cultivator, they wouldn’t even have the ability to injure him.
“Anping, tell your father the truth. Did you and Pei girl really defeat a Core Formation Stage demonic cultivator? Did anyone else help you?”
“Dad…”
Ye Ao interrupted him, “Anping, I know your capabilities. Boasting might make your mother happy, but it won’t make me happy. Tell me the truth, what actually happened?”
“It was just a lucky break.”
“So, you mean that person was already injured when he died at your hands?”
“Yes. A Golden Dragon suddenly appeared in Wu Xi Town. That demonic cultivator seemed to have fought with the Golden Dragon, and then he ran into us. He was already half-dead from fighting the Golden Dragon. When he saw me and Lian Xue, he wanted to heal himself using our Nascent Souls, but we counter-killed him instead.”
Ye Ao’s eyes narrowed. “Golden Dragon?”
“Mhm, Golden Dragon.” Ye Anping shrugged and nodded. “Dad, if you don’t believe me, you can go ask in Wu Xi Town. Many people should have seen that Golden Dragon.”
“Then who is that girl you brought back?”
“After the Golden Dragon disappeared, Lian Xue and I went to look directly below where it had been, and that’s when we found her.”
Upon hearing this, Ye Ao’s eyes widened slightly, as if he had heard something incredibly significant. He couldn’t help but turn his head to glance at the inner room.
After all, he was an old cultivator and was well aware of the legacy of the Saint Emperor’s bloodline. Now, a girl with the Saint Emperor’s bloodline had been rescued and brought home by his son.
Ye Ao had never expected his son to achieve anything great in this life. After all, he only had a Double Spiritual Root. While he might be able to walk further on the immortal path than his father, it wouldn’t be by much. However, now he saw an opportunity to greatly advance the Hundred Lotus Sect and the Ye family.
The orphan of the Saint Emperor would, barring any accidents, surely become the next Saint Emperor of the immortal families. If Ye Anping could end up with that girl, it would be a great boon for the Hundred Lotus Sect, the Ye family, and even for Ye Anping himself.
When Ye Anping had introduced the girl earlier, he had been so detailed. It was likely that the girl had told Ye Anping everything. And since the girl was willing to tell Ye Anping about her Master, it suggested she likely had a favorable impression of Ye Anping.
“Anping, what did you say that girl’s name was?”
“Feng Yu Die.”
“Mhm.” Ye Ao nodded, taking a pleased sip of tea. “Since you’re the one who rescued her, you’ll take care of her for these few days, alright?”
“Of course—” Ye Anping nodded quickly. “No.”
“Mhm… Mhm?” The smile on Ye Ao’s face froze instantly. “Huh?”
“Let Xiao Die take care of her.” Ye Anping shrugged and smiled. “What if she falls for me if I take care of her? I’m so dashing and charming.”
“Cough, cough—” Ye Ao choked on his tea from his words, coughing a few times. He twisted his eyebrows and retorted, “Isn’t it good if she falls for you? That girl looks quite pretty too.”
“Definitely not good.”
“…Why not?”
Feng Yu Die is the protagonist. How could he, an insignificant side character, possibly escape her? Of course, he couldn’t say that.
“Ai—” Ye Anping sighed dejectedly. “Dad, we can’t aim too high, can we?”
“What do you mean?”
“Look at me, I’m just an ordinary Double Spiritual Root. If I’m going to find a partner, I should find an ordinary Double or Triple Spiritual Root cultivator. If the aptitude and cultivation levels between husband and wife are too far apart, it won’t be stable. I don’t want to end up like you, becoming henpecked after marriage.”
“Henpecked? What does henpecked mean?”
“It means being afraid of your wife.”
“And what does afraid of your wife mean?”
“It means being afraid of your wife’s slap, not fearing heaven or earth.”
“…”
Ye Ao blinked slightly, and his face immediately broke out in dark lines. The veins on the back of his hand bulged. However, before he could swing his hand to smack Ye Anping’s head, Ye Anping quickly and cheerfully refilled his teacup, trying to appease him.
“Dad, here, your son offers you tea.”
Ye Ao was at once helpless and weary, shaking his head and sighing. “Fine, I can’t be bothered with you anymore. On a serious note, when we meet the Elder from the Xuan Xing Sect the day after tomorrow, if he asks about this, you tell him that you and your Junior Sister encountered a heavily injured Core Formation Stage demonic cultivator and took advantage of his weakened state to ambush him. Don’t say too much about the specifics, understand?”
“… Elder from the Xuan Xing Sect?”
“The Vice Elder of the Dragon Star Academy of the Xuan Xing Sect.”
“Dad, didn’t you not believe that I and Lian Xue killed a demonic cultivator before? Why did you call over an Elder from the Xuan Xing Sect?”
Ye Ao shot him a glare. “I didn’t say anything about a demonic cultivator. I invited him to play chess and give you some pointers. It cost your old man three thousand Spirit Stones.”
His father was actually quite proud.
“Alright.” Ye Anping finished the tea in his cup and then stood up. “Dad, I’m going back now. I’m exhausted.”
“Mhm.”
…
In the inner room, Kong Yulan transferred one year’s worth of her True Essence to Feng Yu Die before settling her into a guest room in the Tian Ge.
Pei Lianxue had been guarding Feng Yu Die’s side since just now. The reason she was guarding here was simply because she was worried her Senior Brother might come to visit her. If Senior Brother came to visit Feng Yu Die, she had to be present.
However, looking at Feng Yu Die lying on the bed, she felt a sudden pang in her chest. Why did Senior Brother have to bring her back? Couldn’t he have just left her in that town?! Moreover, she was a Heavenly Spiritual Root, with exceptional aptitude. She was also very beautiful… and about the same age as Senior Brother…
The more Pei Lianxue thought about it, the angrier she became. Finally, in a fit of rage, she took out a dagger from her Storage Bag and started sharpening an apple.
*Crackle—*
*Crackle—*
As if hearing the ominous sound of apple sharpening, Feng Yu Die, lying on the bed, slowly opened her eyes. She looked around groggily. Since she had woken up a few times when Pei Lianxue was carrying her back to the Hundred Lotus Sect, she vaguely remembered that she had been rescued by Pei Lianxue.
Upon seeing Pei Lianxue, she weakly called out, “Miss Pei…”
Pei Lianxue stopped sharpening the apple and glanced at her coldly. “Awake?”
“Ah… yes, I’m awake.”
“Mhm. A girl named Xiao Die will come to take care of you later. Tell her whatever you need, and don’t bother my Senior Brother, understand?”
“Ah…” Seeing Pei Lianxue about to leave, Feng Yu Die quickly reached out. “Wait, Miss Pei.”
“What?”
“That…” Feng Yu Die bashfully pursed her lips. “Thank you for saving me.”
“Hmph.” Pei Lianxue snorted coldly, tossing the apple she had peeled down to its core at Feng Yu Die. “Here, an apple I peeled for you.”
Then, she left the room without looking back.
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