Chapter 325 The Great Female Protagonist, Eavesdropping
The night was deep and quiet, with summer cicadas chirping outside the window.
The warm yellow spirit lamp inside cast a glow on Ye Anping’s face as he held a book, adding a hint of gentleness to his calm eyes.
Xiao Yunluo waited for a while. Seeing that Pei Lianxue seemed to have no intention of returning, she secretly opened her eyes and glanced at Ye Anping, who had been waiting for her since the afternoon.
His handsome face, no matter how many times she looked at it, still captivated her.
But alongside her captivation, she also felt a sense of loss.
Pei Lianxue was asleep, and Second was nowhere to be found. Only she and Ye Anping remained in the room.
A man and a woman, alone in a room, with the girl still unconscious and defenseless. Surely, any man with a full head of steam would harbor some thoughts, wouldn’t he?
Especially since she considered her own appearance to be quite outstanding.
She had already prepared herself mentally, ready not to move, no matter what offensive actions Ye Anping might take…
But why, then, did Ye Anping do nothing to her?
He was just reading beside her.
— In his eyes, am I not even as interesting as a random book?
— Can’t he spare even a little of the care and affection he has for Lian Xue for me… Even just running his fingers through my hair or looking at my face for a while would be nice…
Xiao Yunluo’s thoughts raced.
At this moment—
Whoosh~~
A breeze, carried by the night, blew in through the open window of the room.
Ye Anping’s ears twitched. He suddenly felt a faint warm breath on the back of his right neck. Turning his head, he saw a pair of Yin-yang heteromorphic eyes almost pressed against his face.
His face paled slightly. This time, he was genuinely startled by the sudden appearance of Si Xuanji. He almost raised his hand to slap her, but he reacted in time, and his raised right hand quickly patted his chest.
“Whoosh—Miss Xuanji…”
— Hearing Ye Anping speak, Xiao Yunluo’s heart tightened, but she didn’t get up from the bed immediately. Instead, she pricked up her ears to listen.
Si Xuanji squinted and smiled at Ye Anping, “Startled?”
“Yes, startled.”
“Hee hee~”
Si Xuanji glanced at Xiao Yunluo, who was lying on the bed, and narrowed her eyes. She immediately saw that her “true energy” daughter was pretending to be asleep. After a pause, she shifted her gaze back to Ye Anping’s face and said jokingly, “Young Master Ye, my older sister is lying here so defenselessly, and you’re not doing anything to her?”
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“Do you think I’m the kind of lecherous person, Miss Xuanji?”
“Of course not.”
Si Xuanji poked Ye Anping’s face with her finger and mischievously said, “But. Young Master Ye is still young and impulsive, not to mention you’re suffering from a Yang Energy affliction. With a man and a woman alone in a room, no one will know what you do to my sister. Such a perfect opportunity, why wouldn’t Young Master Ye seize it? Or…
Does Young Master Ye not fancy my sister? You still haven’t shown the jade pendant I gave you back then to my sister.”
Xiao Yunluo’s heart steadied. A jade pendant? Could it be…
Ye Anping forced a bitter smile and took out the Yin Yang Pendant Si Xuanji had given him from his Storage Bag. He said, “Senior Sister Xiao is the Young Master of the Xuan Xing Sect. How could I, a mere young master of the Hundred Lotus Sect, be a suitable match? It’s not just what I think; even if Senior Sister Xiao’s mother, Dan Yue Shang Xian, knew, she certainly wouldn’t agree.”
Si Xuanji shook her head slightly upon hearing this.
“Young Master Ye, you think too little of yourself. As for Dan Yue Shang Xian, I’ll speak to her for you then. Mother will definitely agree. Besides…”
— Xiao Yunluo could hardly believe it: Mother agrees to me and Ye Anping… Really?!
Are you still pretending… Ye Anping was somewhat speechless and said, “Let’s discuss this after I have the chance to meet Dan Yue Shang Xian. Speaking of which, could Miss Xuanji introduce me?”
“You want to see my mother?”
“Yes, I’ve heard that Dan Yue Shang Xian is righteous and possesses a beauty that makes fish sink and geese fall, and that she is magnanimous and benevolent. I truly wish to meet her. If I’m fortunate enough to receive some guidance from her esteemed self, it would also be a form of destiny.”
Hearing this, Si Xuanji felt a little pleased. She retorted jokingly, “Young Master Ye, you’re not having impure thoughts about my mother, are you?”
“How would I dare to have disrespectful thoughts towards Dan Yue Shang Xian? It’s just…” Ye Anping slowly exhaled and looked out the window at the silver moon. “Dan Yue Shang Xian is an esteemed Immortal of the Four Domains. As an Immortal Family cultivator, I naturally have aspirations. To have the good fortune to behold the esteemed immortal’s presence would also fulfill a wish.”
— Xiao Yunluo was shocked to hear this and couldn’t help but secretly wonder: Ye Anping, do you know that she is my mother? How are those words coming out so smoothly?!
“Such silver-tongued flattery, my mother will surely like you when she meets you.”
“Then, after the Imperial Sect matters are resolved, could Miss Xuanji introduce me to her esteemed self?”
Si Xuanji shook her head slightly and interrupted, “I’ll go back and ask Mother. But Young Master Ye, don’t get your hopes up too high. My mother prefers tranquility and doesn’t like meeting people.”
“Then I’ll trouble you.”
“You’re welcome, it’s just a small matter.”
Si Xuanji tilted her head and smiled. Then she glanced at Xiao Yunluo on the bed and abruptly changed the subject. “It’s late and quiet now, why don’t I help Young Master Ye resolve his Yang Energy?”
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— Xiao Yunluo:?
The conversation was quite serious just moments ago, why did it suddenly turn back to this matter?
Ye Anping grumbled inwardly, cupped his hands with a bitter smile, “Miss Xuanji, please don’t joke about this, it…”
“I’m not joking.” Si Xuanji dropped her smile and said, “Young Master Ye, in my eyes, you really aren’t taking the Yang Energy issue seriously. If you can’t form a core, it’s almost no different from a terminal illness. Each Yang Energy outbreak will be fiercer than the last. After a few more times, when the Yang Energy suddenly surges, there will be no cure. At that point, even if my mother were present, she might not be able to save you.”
Is it that serious? Are you trying to scare me?
Ye Anping muttered to himself but still didn’t agree. “It’s not that serious, is it?”
“Hee hee, I’m just scaring you.” Si Xuanji covered her mouth and chuckled. Then she extended her small hand and gently touched Ye Anping’s chest, feeling his heartbeat with her palm. She closed her eyes and said, “But it is indeed a life-threatening illness. Young Master Ye should consider yourself more.”
“Thank you for your reminder, Miss Xuanji.”
“I’m genuinely worried about Young Master Ye. Furthermore, I am quite fond of you, Young Master Ye. Although for some reasons I cannot be your cultivation partner, I also don’t want to see you die one day by accident.”
Upon hearing this, although Ye Anping felt no stirring in his heart, he decided to feign being moved. He quickly held his breath and quickened his heartbeat a few times.
Si Xuanji felt Ye Anping’s heart rate quicken and asked back with a smile, “Are you moved by me?”
“Hearing a young lady say such things, if one’s heart remains unmoved, they must be a monk. And it would also be quite impolite to Miss Xuanji, wouldn’t it?”
— Hearing this, Xiao Yunluo, lying on the bed, cried out in her heart: Ye Anping!! You… Don’t fall for my mother! I don’t want you as my father!
“Young Master Ye is truly steady.” Si Xuanji pouted and said jokingly, “You’re like someone who has been through decades of romantic entanglements. Don’t become the next Yun Tianchong.”
Ye Anping felt a little abashed and smiled, “I would not be as irresponsible as Senior Yun.”
Hearing this, Si Xuanji smiled slightly, as if she had succeeded in extracting information. She squinted and said, “I heard that. Then you must take responsibility for my older sister.”
Ye Anping’s expression turned serious, and he asked, “Is something wrong with Senior Sister Xiao?”
“My mother’s protective spiritual art that scared off my sister is now gone. That protective spiritual art is no ordinary item; it was set up by my mother using seven precious spiritual treasures. It was originally intended to protect my sister when she was unable to stand on her own, but this protection is now gone. From now on…”
“From now on…”
“Yes, although my sister’s cultivation is outstanding for her age, and she has achieved great results in Sword Art, Heart Technique, and Daoist arts, she has stayed within the Xuan Xing Sect since childhood and has never experienced hardship. Her theoretical knowledge is excellent, but when faced with real trouble, she can only panic and become helpless.”
Si Xuanji said this and looked back at Xiao Yunluo. “Young Master Ye, my older sister lost this layer of protection because of you. You must protect her well from now on, which is to say, take responsibility.”
Hearing this, Ye Anping couldn’t help but bite his lip slightly.
In the game, Si Xuanji had also said this to Feng Yu Die, after Feng Yu Die had been negligent once, causing Xiao Yunluo to activate her protective spiritual art. The wording was exactly the same as in the game.
In other words, he had now obtained a fortuitous encounter that originally belonged to Feng Yu Die.
And this fortuitous encounter was Xiao Yunluo.
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However, in this sentence, Si Xuanji told a small lie.
— Xiao Yunluo’s protective spell was not a one-time use. It would remain until she reached Nascent Soul Formation. There was just a “cooldown period” of sorts.
Ye Anping remained silent for a moment, then looked at Xiao Yunluo on the bed and said, “I understand.”
Si Xuanji nodded in acknowledgment, then walked to the window of the private room. “Then Luoluo is entrusted to Young Master Ye…”
Seeing Ye Anping nod, Si Xuanji put her hands on the windowsill, gave a small hop, and leaped out. Before Ye Anping could finish speaking, she had already jumped out of the window.
“Why does she have to leave through the window…”
Ye Anping sighed softly, then looked at Xiao Yunluo lying peacefully on the bed. Thinking of Si Xuanji’s formal entrustment, he began to mentally formulate a training plan for Xiao Yunluo.
Xiao Yunluo’s foundation was actually on par with Feng Yu Die’s. She had a celestial spiritual root and a dragon body. It was simply because her childhood environment had been too sheltered, which caused her to lag so far behind Feng Yu Die and the Junior Sister.
“In that case… it’s not too difficult to handle, hmm…”
Ye Anping pondered to himself. The room fell silent again, leaving only the waves of cicada song coming from outside the window.
Chirp~~ Chirp~~
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