novelraw Chapter 123 - 122: Master and Master's Wife Are in the Courtyard...
Chapter 123 - 122: Master and Master's Wife Are in the Courtyard...
"Hee hee~~ hmm~"
"Junior Sister, why are you so happy?"
Qing Yueqiu watched Yu Xiaoyan fussing over her dresses and asked, a little confused.
"Because Master is taking me out for training, of course!"
Yu Xiaoyan had long wanted to show off to Qing Yueqiu, but to avoid looking smug, she had restrained herself. Now that Qing Yueqiu had spoken first, she could finally boast with pride.
"Master said he's taking me out of the Sect to help me find materials to forge my sword!
Ah-lala, I'll have to rough it in the wild with Master for a few days and nights, or maybe even a month. It's going to be so tough, unlike you, Senior Sister, who could just get a Treasure Sword directly from the Divine Sword Pavilion~ But with Master accompanying me, I probably won't be bored, hehehe~"
Yu Xiaoyan said this with a brilliant smile, causing Qing Yueqiu's expression to freeze.
'Accompanying Master... An unmarried man and woman, alone together for days and nights?'
For a moment, Qing Yueqiu actually regretted getting her sword from the Divine Sword Pavilion.
BZZZT—
As if sensing its master's thoughts, Luminous trembled with dissatisfaction, and Qing Yueqiu almost lost her grip on the sword.
Yu Xiaoyan watched with a beaming smile as her senior sister soothed the Luminous Shadow Sword. She waved her hand and said, "Don't you worry, Senior Sister! With Master accompanying me, you have nothing to be concerned about, okay?"
"No matter how dangerous it is outside the Sect, Master will definitely keep me safe! So, Senior Sister, you just stay obediently in the mansion, keep our master's wife company, and focus on breaking through to the Nascent Soul realm~!"
Qing Yueqiu couldn't help but clench the fist hidden inside her sleeve.
'Hearing that Master was leaving, possibly for a long time, how could she possibly be in the mood for closed-door cultivation?'
A glint flashed in Qing Yueqiu's crimson eyes as she made a decision.
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"Yueqiu, are you sure you want to accompany Xiaoyan and me down the mountain?"
Under Pei Yuhang's somewhat surprised gaze and Yu Xiaoyan's infuriated glare, Qing Yueqiu nodded seriously.
'Xiaoxiao, you jinx! Why did you have to provoke Senior Sister right before we left? Now look, our private time with Master is ruined.'
Yu Gu Nan said faintly, her voice filled with speechlessness and reproach.
'If that guy Pei Yuhang really brings Qing Yueqiu along, it'll be a disaster. When my Evil Fire Poison acts up and I need to... get intimate with Sword Immortal Pei, how am I supposed to do it without anyone noticing? That's a huge problem.'
'Don't tell me I'll have to actually tell Senior Sister, "Your junior sister is now your 'second master's wife,' so let's just mind our own business from now on"?'
Pei Yuhang had naturally realized this as well, so he spoke to Qing Yueqiu in a grave and heartfelt tone:
"Yueqiu, you're at a critical point in breaking through to the Nascent Soul realm. You need to calm your mind and focus on your cultivation right now."
"Exactly! Senior Sister, you need to be sensible! Your cultivation path should be your priority!"
Yu Xiaoyan chimed in from the side. 'If I had known Qing Yueqiu would be shameless enough to ask Master to take her along, I definitely would've kept my mouth shut!'
Seeing that both her master and her junior sister disagreed with her joining them, Qing Yueqiu's crimson eyes showed no disappointment. Instead, she argued reasonably:
"Master, this decision wasn't made on a whim. I've been planning to go down the mountain to temper my Dao Heart for a long time!
My cultivation has reached a bottleneck, and I still can't break through to the Nascent Soul realm. It must be a problem with my Dao Heart. Master, you once said, 'The Mortal World is the best place to temper one's Dao Heart.' If that's the case, then this disciple must go down the mountain to find the answers for my cultivation path!"
As if seeing that her words hadn't moved Pei Yuhang, Qing Yueqiu pulled out the ultimate trump card she'd learned from the classics last night—playing the victim!
In an instant, the silver-haired girl's voice became mournful and desolate.
"If Master truly thinks Yueqiu is a burden, then this disciple can only go down the mountain alone!
I've heard that the mortal realm is not peaceful these days. If something happens to me, please don't worry about me, Master. Just blame it on my lack of strength and my poor fortune. You can just find a new disciple!"
Pei Yuhang, Yu Xiaoyan: "..."
'My god, is this still my dorky, one-track-minded disciple/senior sister? When did she become so manipulative?'
Pei Yuhang was someone who easily went soft on his own people. Seeing Qing Yueqiu looking so resolute, he could only nod helplessly.
"Master, does that mean you agree to let me accompany you down the mountain?"
"If I didn't agree, you'd just sneakily follow me anyway, wouldn't you..."
Hearing this, Qing Yueqiu lowered her head in embarrassment, but behind her back, her fingertips fidgeted happily.
Yu Xiaoyan was furious, but with her master having already agreed, there was nothing she could do.
'It can't be helped. This is all my fault for not being able to keep my big mouth shut.'
'If I'd known, I would have just secretly dragged Master down the mountain. That way, even if Senior Sister wanted to follow, she wouldn't have been able to catch up.'
"Master, if Senior Sister is coming with us, what about our master's wife?"
"I'll have to contact Senior Sister Lu and ask her to help look after your master's wife."
As Pei Yuhang spoke, he took out a Transmission Token to send a message to Lu Ruoxi.
Although his Dao Companion was now healed, Pei Yuhang still wasn't at ease leaving her alone in the Cold Palace Sword Mansion.
BEEP BEEP—
Lu Ruoxi answered Pei Yuhang's Transmission Token almost instantly.
His senior sister's voice, lazy yet tinged with a hint of joy, came from the Transmission Token:
"Junior Brother Pei, it's rare for you to contact your senior sister on your own initiative~ Go on, what do you want to ask me for this time? Spirit Pills or Spirit Stones, as long as I have it, I'll give it to you."
"Senior Sister, I might have to go on a long trip. Can I entrust Liyuan to your care during this time?"
"...You're going out? Who with? Is it a female cultivator? Which estate is she from? How many decades has she lived?"
"Ah, I mean, if you go out with a female cultivator, won't Liyuan be angry? After all, Junior Brother Pei, you're so innocent and handsome. We can't have some vixen seducing you away! As your senior sister, I have to help Sister Liyuan keep an eye on you!"
"Senior Sister... your imagination is too wild. I'm just accompanying my disciple to find materials for her Lifebound Spirit Sword."
"Do you really have to leave the Sect to find materials for a Lifebound Spirit Sword? I can totally ask an Elder who specializes in Artifact Refining to forge one for you."
Senior Sister Lu's extravagance moved Pei Yuhang, but he still had to refuse helplessly:
"Senior Sister, for a Sword Cultivator, the forging of a Lifebound Spirit Sword can be entrusted to others, but the materials must be found by one's own hands. Only a sword found through fate will be in tune with its master's heart and have high spirituality. You can't rely entirely on others for it."
"Alright... After you leave, Junior Brother Pei, I'll take care of Liyuan. But when you get back, I'll need to refine a special elixir, and I'll need you by my side for at least seven days and seven nights to provide me with your Pure Yang True Flame."
"Mm, Senior Sister, you've helped me so much. I will naturally do everything I can to assist you."
Pei Yuhang ended the call on the Transmission Token and turned to his two disciples. "You two, use Sword Control to fly to the Sect entrance and wait for me. I'm going to say a few things to your master's wife, and then I'll head over."
With that, Pei Yuhang used Sword Control and vanished from his disciples' sight.
Qing Yueqiu picked up her bundle and looked at Yu Xiaoyan. "Junior Sister, aren't you leaving?"
"No rush~ Senior Sister, aren't you curious about what Master and his wife will do to say goodbye?"
The thought of Pei Yuhang holding Ye Liyuan and whispering sweet nothings made Qing Yueqiu's face flush slightly. She coughed and said, "They are our elders. As disciples, we probably shouldn't think too much about their affairs, right?"
"Tch. If Senior Sister doesn't want to watch, you can go on ahead. Xiaoxiao will just go watch by herself~"
As Yu Xiaoyan spoke, she flew toward Ye Liyuan and Pei Yuhang's house.
Seeing this, Qing Yueqiu hesitated for a moment before following her.
As the two girls approached their master and his wife's residence,
faint, melodious moans drifted to their ears from the courtyard.
The two girls froze on the spot, their faces burning hot and flushing as red as plum blossoms in the snow.
"Master is so shameless! Dragging his wife off right before leaving... and in the courtyard, no less! They didn't even go inside and draw the curtains!"
Yu Gu Nan spat, then turned and left.
After walking thirty meters, she looked back at Qing Yueqiu, who was still standing there in a daze.
"Hey, Senior Sister! You're not leaving. Are you thinking of going in, too?"
At her words, Qing Yueqiu, like a cat whose fur had been ruffled, appeared in front of Yu Xiaoyan in a single step and covered her mouth.
"The two of us have definitely been exposed to Master's Spiritual Perception... Junior Sister, don't say such things!"
Qing Yueqiu's face was like a ripe red apple, so tender and luscious it made one want to take a bite.