Chapter 202: Senior Brother, I’m Being Teased
As dusk approached, a golden hue spread across the sky, casting a colorful sheen on the white snow that covered the Sword Sect’s grounds.
Outside the Heavenly Prison’s main gate was a suspended platform located at a high point.
Ye Anping emerged from the prison, feeling a sense of relief, as if emerging from clouds into the sun. Although there were twists and turns, the outcome was good. The internal conflict among them had successfully eliminated Xue Xinghai, the final small boss.
The next matter would likely involve the assassination of the three Yun sisters. Yun Yiyi had him by her side, so there was no need to worry. Yun Xi could handle herself, and his Junior Sister was also very vigilant. The only one he worried about was Feng Yu Die. Ye Anping now hoped that Feng Yu Die wasn’t so engrossed in playing with Yun Jiujiu that she forgot the matters he had previously entrusted to her.
Ye Anping and Yun Yiyi walked to the edge of the platform, preparing to bow and see Elder Hu off as he flew away on his sword. Seeing this, Hu Tianyue suddenly turned around and asked, “Eldest Miss, didn’t you say there was something fun? Are you tricking me? What’s fun about an interrogation?”
Yun Yiyi’s face was filled with embarrassment. She had merely made up an excuse to lure Elder Hu over to find a bodyguard. After thinking for a moment, she said, “Elder Hu, I thought it would be a big case, but I didn’t expect it to be such a boring matter.”
“Hmm…” Hu Tianyue took a sip from her wine gourd, then looked Ye Anping up and down. She walked forward, placed a hand on his shoulder, and laughed, “You, young man! You have a noble appearance. Want to come to my cave dwelling for a drink? I’ll have the beautiful Junior Sisters of the Sword Sect dance for you.”
“?” Ye Anping was stunned by her words. In the game, Hu Tianyue was just a background character, so he didn’t know her well. However, seeing her playful expression now, he understood. This person was likely a mischievous old sprite.
“… …”
“Elder Hu?!” Yun Yiyi’s eyes widened, and she quickly stepped forward to shield Ye Anping behind her. She said, “Elder Hu, he is my husband.”
Seeing Yun Yiyi suddenly lose her usual cool composure, Hu Tianyue felt a sense of accomplishment. She just wanted to tease them a little and lighten the mood for these two young ones.
“Heh, you’re not married yet, are you? Lend him to me for a few days for observation, okay? Don’t worry, I’ll just look, I won’t break him.”
“Elder Hu!” Yun Yiyi frowned, pouting in displeasure, her face showing her difficulties. However, she couldn’t be too confrontational, so she replied, “Do you have the demeanor of an elder? Inviting a Foundation Establishment cultivator to your cave dwelling to watch someone dance…”
Seeing a displeased Yun Yiyi, Hu Tianyue burst into laughter. She took another sip of wine and said, “Hahahaha—Just kidding, just kidding. I just wanted to see you act like this. Ever since you became the Peak Master of Yi Shui Peak, you’ve been wearing a fake smile every day. But… it’s quite rare. You genuinely like this young man.”
“Ah…” Yun Yiyi puffed out her cheeks. “Elder Hu!!”
Ye Anping didn’t know how to react. After a moment of silence, he cupped his hands and replied, “Senior Hu, please don’t tease me anymore. I don’t know how to respond.”
“Fine, fine,” Hu Tianyue waved her hand and said, “To be honest, when I heard about your marriage, I was quite worried. After all, what was it?… A marriage alliance between two sects. There’s rarely any genuine affection. Husbands and wives are like strangers, except for sharing a blanket at night with one on top of the other. Most of the time, they treat each other as strangers.”
“You… you on top, me underneath?” Yun Yiyi’s eyes widened, and her face instantly flushed red. She complained, “Elder Hu!! What are you talking about?”
“What’s there to say?” Hu Tianyue pouted as if looking at a child. “Dual cultivation is something that has been repeated countless times since the birth of spirits in heaven and earth. What can’t be said? Rather, if you don’t understand, I can even teach you hand in hand.”
“Ah…” Yun Yiyi lowered her head, glancing at Ye Anping beside her, unsure of what to say.
However, her playful expression only made Hu Tianyue’s smile widen.
Hu Tianyue raised an eyebrow and said, “How about I teach you tonight? I’ve taught before. My previous personal disciple entered the wrong cave on their wedding night… Ow, thinking about it makes me laugh, hahahaha—”
“No need!!!” Yun Yiyi finally couldn’t hold back and interrupted sharply, causing Hu Tianyue to flinch slightly. She then waved her hand and stopped talking, summoned her flying sword, lay down on it, and flew away while drinking her wine.
“Oh dear, Eldest Miss is angry~ Run away!! Ah ha ha ha—” Laughter echoed through the mountain peaks.
Ye Anping watched her flying sword weave through the sky, speechless. However, he wasn’t too surprised. Most of these Nascent Soul cultivators had lived for thousands of years. As the saying goes, the older you get, the more childish you become. People mature and become stable from birth to their thirties, but after sixty or seventy, they can become increasingly childish. The Nascent Soul cultivators in the Heavenly Domain had varied personalities. Some, like Li Feng, exuded an aura of agedness, while others, like Hu Tianyue, enjoyed playing games even at their advanced age.
Ye Anping sighed and said, “Elder Hu is truly an interesting person.”
“Ah…” Yun Yiyi nodded awkwardly, then closed her eyes and took a deep breath, her expression returning to its usual gentle and cool demeanor. “Young Master Ye, please don’t mind. Elder Hu has always been like this, often playing strange jokes with the disciples of the sect…”
“That’s good. It’s nice to be able to mingle with the disciples. Alright, it’s getting late, let’s go back and rest.”
Seeing Ye Anping take out his flying sword and step onto it, Yun Yiyi paused for a moment before deciding not to use her own flying sword. Instead, she jumped onto his sword from behind and hugged Ye Anping’s waist.
“Hm?”
“Young Master Ye, may I invite my fiancé for a sword ride?”
Ye Anping looked back at her, shook his head, and without refusing, channeled spiritual energy to his feet, taking Yun Yiyi with him as they flew towards Yi Shui Peak.
The two of them sliced through the clouds, with the ancient-style architecture and floating platforms of the Sword Sect spread out below.
Yun Yiyi leaned her face against Ye Anping’s back, seemingly enjoying the moment. She then calmed down and recalled the scene in the prison earlier. “Speaking of which, Young Master Ye, your previous accusations against Elder Zhuang do seem to have some basis.”
“That’s how you feel?”
“Yes, Elder Zhuang’s behavior just now was indeed somewhat abnormal. He gave me the impression that he wanted to protect Xue Xinghai.”
“Mm, so what will you do, Eldest Miss Yun?”
“I don’t have any leads for now. I can’t possibly send disciples from Yi Shui Peak to follow Elder Zhuang. He is a Nascent Soul cultivator, after all. And the clues regarding Xue Xinghai are now broken. If we want to investigate further, we’ll have to find another way.”
“For example?”
“Yun Kun. We’ll start by investigating him.”
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PS: Future updates will be fixed at 12 PM every day, alternating between double and triple chapters. Today is a double chapter, and tomorrow will be a triple chapter.
