Fairy, Don't Be Afraid, I Am Blind

Just at this moment, the door was suddenly pushed open, giving her quite a scare.

"Senior Brother?"

The visitor was none other than You Su, looking urgent and anxious.

"What, what’s the matter?"

Ji Lingruo quickly restrained her smile, sensing that something was amiss.

You Su didn’t speak but handed her a letter sent by Venerable Qianhua.

Ji Lingruo glanced at it and finished reading, turning pale at the sight of the attached stockings fragment.

She understood well that her simple Senior Sister treasured things dearly, keeping those stockings beneath her ever-faithful snow fox fur coat, how could she bear to see them cut into pieces?

"Senior Sister is being detained at Qianhua Pavilion headquarters?!"

"It must be the work of Venerable Qianhua. She knows I’m behind Bihua Pavilion, so she’s using Senior Sister’s name to lure me in."

You Su’s tone was chilly, but Ji Lingruo knew that beneath the seemingly calm demeanor was a surge of anger.

"Should we tell the Third Elder?"

You Su shook his head, "Not for now. Clearly, the other party doesn’t wish to communicate with the Third Elder, instead wants to settle this privately with me. If we alarm the Third Elder, this negotiation might fail. Therefore, we shouldn’t tell either the Third Elder or Master, as we don’t want them to worry."

"Even if Venerable Qianhua is a proper cultivator, would she dare harm Senior Sister?"

"Among the cultivators on the surface of the Five Continents, there should be no one daring enough to harm Senior Sister, so there’s no need to worry about safety. But Senior Sister always does as she pleases, and it’s peculiar that Venerable Qianhua managed to keep her there."

"Then what should we do?" Ji Lingruo also frowned in anxiety.

"I’ll attend the meeting first, traveling from Henggao City to Brocade City should only take a bit over a day. If I don’t return in three days, then Junior Sister should inform the Third Elder."

"I can’t go?!"

Ji Lingruo just obtained the Immortal Sword and was ready to show off her skills.

"If Junior Sister doesn’t stay at home, then Senior Brother won’t be at ease bringing Senior Sister back."

Ji Lingruo sniffed slightly, not so easily fooled:

"You’re planning to go solo because you’re afraid of escalating the conflict between the Third Elder and Venerable Qianhua, risking Bihua Pavilion’s complete collapse?"

Ji Lingruo stomped her foot, revealing a look of shared enmity:

"What are we afraid of? Bihua Pavilion is so popular now, clashing with them openly, who fears who!"

You Su chuckled softly, knowing well that business battles are not as simple and crude as hair-pulling fights between women.

He affectionately ruffled the girl’s hair, "Junior Sister is getting smarter, but a starving camel is still bigger than a horse; after all, Qianhua Pavilion has dominated this industry for hundreds of years. If they take serious action, Bihua Pavilion’s future will be bleak. It’s not just the hard work of Bihua Peak but also of Lotus Peak, and I cannot watch it fail."

Ji Lingruo pressed her lips, feeling You Su’s determination, and could only sigh:

"Early departure, early return. If the Third Elder finds out on his own, don’t blame me."

You Su was moved, holding the girl in a long embrace.

Although Junior Sister is usually spoiled, she is rarely capricious and generally supports You Su’s decisions.

"Junior Sister is the most adorable, most virtuous wife in the world."

You Su whispered teasing words into the girl’s ear.

Ji Lingruo blushed furiously, feeling those words were more overwhelming than ’mountains and seas unite’, shyly breaking free from You Su’s embrace:

"If you don’t leave now, it’ll be dark soon!"

You Su smiled, briefly kissing the girl’s lips, then waved goodbye and rushed outside.

Ji Lingruo touched her lips, still warm from You Su’s caress, realizing she was probably going to be entangled with this fool for life.

...

You Su sat on his flying stick, following the route back from Mo Ye City to Brocade City.

He hesitated for a moment but took out the Xuanji Order.

"Mr. He, are you there?"

Calculating the days, he hadn’t sent a message to Mr. He for several days.

The last message in the Xuanji Order was from Mr. He, saying:

"I have matters to attend outside the city; leave a message if needed, Mr. You."

But these days he was caught in the gentle trap of Junior Sister, who could think of messaging a brother at night...

False friendships due to female charm.

After sending the message, there was no reply for a while, making You Su feel uneasy; Mr. He usually responds instantly, hoping he wouldn’t be upset due to feeling neglected.

"What do you need?"

Finally, He Kongyue replied.

You Su breathed a sigh of relief but felt Mr. He’s attitude seemed off, somewhat... indifferent?

If it were before, the reply would certainly be ’What’s up, Mr. You?’ a warm response.

"I wanted to ask if you know what kind of person Venerable Qianhua is?"

"What’s she for? Are you interested in her? Or do you fancy these full-bodied, high-status, beautiful female immortals?"

You Su’s mind flashed three large question marks; he asked such a simple question, but how did Mr. He jump to such conclusions as if he was triggered?

In a normal conversation, You Su would’ve bantered with his friend about his preferences.

Indeed, he is interested in such women, after all, who doesn’t enjoy a sense of conquest?

But he clearly sensed Mr. He was a bit off now, even if text doesn’t convey tone, the instinct was telling not to follow Mr. He’s lead.

"Mr. He is joking, it’s just because of Bihua Pavilion. Venerable Qianhua invited me for a private conversation, and I’m a bit scared, so I wanted to ask Mr. He about the situation."

"You’re quite skilled; these mountain-top female cultivators who never spare words for men all seem to favor you greatly."

But where did this screen-filling sourness come from?