Chapter 525 - 265: With Sister... or With Me...?
The Third Elder smiled kindly, yet she fully understood the young girl’s feelings in her heart.
If it were an ordinary massage, even with more force, it shouldn’t make that kind of sound...
Observing You Su’s upright demeanor and recalling the girl’s shy and bashful look when she entered, the Third Elder could easily guess that this massage was probably initiated by the girl herself, which is why she was so embarrassed when caught.
After all, anyone could tell that these two had an unusual relationship, closer than typical senior and junior disciples.
So the situation became very clear:
You Su was straightforward and unassuming, yet generous and selfless towards Lingruo; Lingruo, receiving such a great kindness, was deeply moved by You Su’s deep emotions, and thus wanted to be more intimate with him, so she intentionally went to You Su’s room under the pretense of a massage, resulting in such sounds...
Ah, a young girl’s first love...
Let it go, let it go, it’s not my place to interfere with other people’s disciples, and compared to other men, You Su is indeed outstanding.
"Elder, please have some tea."
You Su diligently poured the elderly woman a cup of hot tea, "What brings you here, Elder?"
The Third Elder wouldn’t meddle by advising this pair of senior and junior disciples not to be alone in a room together, since through her chats with Ji Lingruo, she had learned that before joining Lotus Peak, You Su had already been Lingruo’s senior for three years, and they had always relied on each other for companionship.
In short, these two have fond feelings for each other, living on this secluded mountain, spending day and night together; how could sparks not fly?
Upon receiving the cup handed over by You Su, the Third Elder suddenly realized she had, unknowingly, started treating You Su differently.
If she had found another man massaging a junior sister like this, whatever the reason, she would certainly have scolded him as a vile man with ulterior motives.
"You Su."
The Third Elder didn’t answer, instead calling him by his name.
You Su looked up in surprise, Ji Lingruo turned her gaze as well, and noticed that the Third Elder was sitting upright, her imposing posture creating an overwhelming aura, her tone was extremely serious.
"Do you like your junior sister?"
Ji Lingruo’s eyes widened with surprise, not expecting the Third Elder to suddenly ask this.
"Like, very much like, extremely like."
You Su said "like" three times, his emotions escalating, his tone firm.
The Third Elder nodded secretly and asked, "Even knowing your junior sister is a demon cultivator, do you like her that much?"
You Su solemnly nodded.
"But human-demon relationships are not accepted by society, it’s very difficult."
"The Third Elder knows, You Su never fears difficulties."
You Su turned to look at the lovestruck Ji Lingruo, and declared in earnest:
"When the mountains crumble, and heaven and earth unite, only then will I part from you!"
"Very good!"
The Third Elder looked approvingly at You Su, she was very pleased with his performance.
"I hope you can keep your word, if you encounter any difficulties, feel free to come to me."
If You Su feared the difficulties brought by differences in status, she would definitely protect Ji Lingruo well, to prevent another young woman from being heartbroken by a man.
And in a place just out of her line of sight, Ji Lingruo lowered her head, not daring to meet You Su’s eyes, subtly squeezing her legs together under her skirt.
"Thank you, Third Elder..." the two young people said in unison.
The Third Elder smiled contentedly, "I came to the mountain without much purpose, it’s Ji Lingruo’s sister’s letter that arrived, and I came to deliver it."
After speaking, the Third Elder conjured a well-bound stack of letters out of thin air and handed it to the girl.
Ji Lingruo took it fearfully, her cheeks flaming red, still not daring to lift her head, "How can I bother the Elder with delivering a letter? You could have had someone call me to pick it up."
"The letter arrived the day before yesterday. While I thought of asking you to pick it up, your Lotus Peak has no path down and tasks waited below. Yet you two never come down the mountain. Since it’s your sister’s letter, it must be very important. I didn’t dare send it by carrier pigeon and had to come myself to deliver it."
"I’m really sorry, and thank you so much!"
Ji Lingruo hastily bowed in gratitude, but with the mire beneath her skirt, she hesitated to stand, and it was the Third Elder who first gently pressed on the young girl’s shoulder.
"It’s fine, I also came by to see your master." The Third Elder sipped her tea, realizing that You Su’s tea was quite good, and then said, "You Su, in the past, your master and senior sister didn’t interact with the outside world, so there were no communication means on the peak, basically in seclusion. Now there are more people on Lotus Peak, find a way to make it more accessible, otherwise it’s too inconvenient."
"You Su will not fail you."
"Alright, the letter’s delivered, I’ll go check the back mountain." The Third Elder gracefully rose, and as if casually, she said at the door, "By the way, your senior sister Si Han has been thinking of you both, if you’re free this afternoon, you can go see her."
"Certainly."
After saying this, the Third Elder left, a faint smile on her lips, thinking to herself how deftly she had shifted the focus away.
With only You Su and Ji Lingruo left in the room, Ji Lingruo, seeing the Third Elder vanished, finally took a small breath, her face still full of lingering fear.
Seeing You Su so calm and composed, she embarrassedly said:
"It’s all your fault! Talking about making the most of an early start! If I hadn’t been sharp-eyed, we would have almost been found out by the Third Elder!"
Ji Lingruo took out the remote control for the celestial ladder, on it were only the words "up" and "down," and the "up" was currently off, indicating that the ladder was stopped at the mountain top, unable to go further up.
She and You Su had never gone down the mountain, so normally, the "up" would always be off.
Ji Lingruo had been lying on the bed in a trance when she noticed the moment when the "up" indicator changed from lit to off, and was startled to the point where she almost pushed You Su directly off her.
Fortunately, the foolishness happened after they’d gotten up and dressed, so it evolved into a scene of massage.
"Junior sister is remarkably attentive, senior really admires you."