Chapter 5: Junior Sister Is Very Confused
Meeting Wu You ahead of time was slightly beyond Ye Anping’s expectations. But only slightly. The situation was still within his control. Wu You had likely already noticed that Pei Lianxue’s Spiritual Roots were extraordinary, but he wasn’t planning to abduct her directly. The蛊 he placed on Pei Lianxue was proof of his intentions. This蛊 could slowly erode a person’s sanity, akin to a mesmerising incense, inducing hallucinations and eventually causing them to lose the ability to think, turning them into a walking corpse. Wu You probably intended to take her body after the蛊 worm had fully consumed Pei Lianxue’s mind. After all, a furnace cauldron didn’t need the ability to think. However, he and Pei Lianxue couldn’t make a move before the Protagonist arrived in this town. For now, he could pretend that both he and Pei Lianxue were unaware. He would help Pei Lianxue expel the蛊 once they returned to the inn later.
At this moment, on the ceremonial platform set up in the courtyard, a couple began their traditional wedding ceremony under the officiant’s guidance. Everyone below raised their cups in congratulation, including the cultivators at their table. “First bow to heaven and earth! First bow, second bow, third bow.” Pei Lianxue’s eyes sparkled, as if she were very envious of the bride. Just now, on the street, she had been so terrified, seeing everyone as a Demonic cultivator, but now she seemed completely captivated, having forgotten why she was here. However, this was normal. After all, no matter what, Pei Lianxue was only a fourteen-year-old Young Girl, and unlike the Protagonist and the other heroines, she didn’t shoulder heavy and illusory burdens like the Three Realms and all living beings.
Ye Anping accompanied Pei Lianxue throughout the entire wedding ceremony, even participating in the ‘闹洞房’ (nuptial chamber games). After a simple meal, he prepared to take her back to the inn to rest. Pei Lianxue, completely unaware she had been poisoned, left the courtyard with an envious look, recalling the newlyweds’ wedding rituals. “Senior Brother, the bride was so beautiful.” “Envious?” “A little bit.” Pei Lianxue pursed her lips and smiled. Casting a sideways glance at Ye Anping, she paused, then suddenly asked, “By the way, Senior Brother, has the Sect Master arranged a marriage for you?” “A marriage arrangement…” Did Ye Ao arrange a marriage for him? Ye Anping really didn’t know. The game also didn’t mention any betrothed for the Young Master of the Hundred Lotus Sect. After all, the Hundred Lotus Sect became cannon fodder right from the start. However, he was still the Young Master of a sect, so logically, Ye Ao should have arranged something for him. “Probably?” “Probably?” “I haven’t asked.” Ye Anping shrugged and smiled, “However, I do have someone I admire.”
In the Hantian Kingdom of the Western Regions in the game, there was an NPC named “Xiyue.” She was an NPC who sold wine-related items and ran a restaurant. However, due to her meticulously detailed and beautiful character model, and her gentle personality, she was quite popular among players. The game developers had also assigned her several heartwarming daily quests. After players completed these quests, she would appear in the player’s chat as a “confidante.” On holidays, she would send players greeting letters and gifts, becoming a sort of game mascot. When playing the game, he used to call her “wife.” Now that he had transmigrated, if there was a chance, he would definitely marry her. However, Pei Lianxue couldn’t hear Ye Anping’s inner thoughts. In her impression, besides herself and Xiao Die, there were no other girls around Ye Anping. Now that Ye Anping said he had someone he admired, who could it be? Pei Lianxue shyly pursed her lips and asked, “Senior Brother, is the person you admire good-looking?” “Of course, she’s good-looking.” Ye Anping spread his hands and smiled. “If she wasn’t, why would I admire her?”
Hearing her Senior Brother praise her looks… Pei Lianxue smiled even more happily. After a hesitation, she asked again, “Then what’s her name?” “Xiyue.” Pei Lianxue had been expecting Ye Anping to say “Lianxue” or to shyly evade the topic. Instead, upon hearing “Xiyue,” she was completely stunned. “? Who is Xiyue?” “You don’t know her.” “…” Pei Lianxue fell silent, her mind continuously replaying the faces of the Senior Sisters in the Hundred Lotus Sect over the years, but she still couldn’t recall anyone named “Xiyue.”
Following Ye Anping, they walked all the way back to the private room they had rented at the inn. She began to meditate, carrying out her daily Qi Cultivation training, but her mind was still filled with the words “Xiyue.” At this moment, Ye Anping walked behind her and suddenly poked the center of her back with his finger, forming a Sword Finger. Pei Lianxue felt her stomach churn, and it felt like a worm was wriggling in her throat, extremely nauseating. She couldn’t hold back and vomited out everything she had eaten at the wedding banquet. “Gag—” Pei Lianxue recovered for a moment, then turned to Ye Anping with a bewildered expression. “Senior Brother, what are you doing?” “Helping you expel the蛊.” “Expel the蛊?” Pei Lianxue knitted her brows in confusion and immediately realized what was happening. She quickly looked back at the puddle of vomit on the ground. As expected, within it was a centipede, the length of her middle finger, wriggling. Remembering that this centipede was something she had vomited out, Pei Lianxue’s face turned pale. She inexplicably recalled four years ago when Ye Anping made her eat insects for three months.
“This…” Ye Anping handed her a cup of clear water and said, “We met the Demonic cultivator we were looking for at the wedding banquet just now. He also secretly poisoned us. This is the蛊 worm.” “Ah?!” Pei Lianxue looked shocked. “When?” “When you were looking at the bride, didn’t a senior help us pour wine? That person was him.” Ye Anping explained, then sat down, crossing his legs to cultivate Qi. Pei Lianxue recalled for a long time before finally remembering. “That gender-ambiguous cultivator was him?!” “Yes.” “Then…” Pei Lianxue looked at the centipede wriggling on the ground with a look of horror, swallowed, and asked, “Then aren’t we…” “I told you not to worry. Remember when I took you to eat insect banquets? We ate蛊 worms for three months, so our bodies already had resistance to them. Although this蛊 worm is more powerful than the ones we ate back then, it won’t settle in our meridians so quickly. We just need to expel it.”
Ye Anping said triumphantly, then sat down cross-legged. “Junior Sister, help me expel the蛊. Poke the spot where I poked you.” Pei Lianxue looked at the centipede she had just vomited out and felt a surge of fear. Such a large centipede had entered her body, and she hadn’t noticed anything at all. However, at the same time, she suddenly felt a sense of security from her Senior Brother. So many years ago, her Senior Brother had anticipated such a situation and prepared for it in advance. At the time, she was very reluctant to be fed insects by her Senior Brother, but now, thinking about it, if she hadn’t been fed insects by her Senior Brother back then, she would have died now. “Senior Brother, how did you know that person poisoned us back then?” “I know very well what kind of person he is and what he will do and when.” Ye Anping smiled faintly and said, “As I said when we came, as long as you follow my instructions, even the most powerful cultivator will die in your hands.”
Pei Lianxue weakly nodded, walked behind Ye Anping, formed a Sword Finger, and forcefully poked the center of Ye Anping’s back. “Pfft—” Whether it was because she used too much force or some other reason, Ye Anping not only spat out the蛊 worm but also a mouthful of blood. “Cough— Junior Sister, can you be a little gentler?” “I was being gentle.” Ye Anping licked the blood from his mouth, revealing a helpless wry smile, and sighed. “Forget it, get some rest early. I’m going back to my own room first.” “Oh…” Pei Lianxue nodded, but then suddenly saw the蛊 worm on the ground and felt a pang of fear. She quickly reached out and grabbed his sleeve, asking, “Senior Brother, are you staying in my room tonight?” “Huh?” “What if that Demonic cultivator comes looking for us in the middle of the night?” Ye Anping was speechless. He then looked around the room and, with some helplessness, nodded. “Alright, then you get some rest quickly. I’ll meditate and keep watch for you.” …
