Fairy, Don't Be Afraid, I Am Blind

Chapter 157 - 123: Bathing Together; Yang Poison (5k)

"What are you doing?"

The Third Elder’s face was full of suspicion.

"Healing him," He Shutong said succinctly.

"He’s unconscious due to overexertion. Does the Thirteenth Elder have anything more suitable for him than my Glazed Bed?"

The Third Elder paced back and forth, her beautiful eyes flickering. She didn’t believe the Thirteenth Elder could produce anything comparable to the Glazed Bed. These top Sword Cultivators were all prideful to the extreme, preferring solitude with their swords as companions, considering it a testament to their loyalty to the Sword Dao, rather than seeing it as foolishness.

"I will remember the Third Elder’s kindness to my disciple. But..."

Although He Shutong was not fond of collecting Magical Artifacts, she had heard of the renown of the Glazed Bed. It was made from rare overseas glazed gemstones and was an extremely precious large magical artifact, effective for both cultivation and recovery.

But for the mysterious You Su, who frequently overexerted himself, she felt the steady effect of the Glazed Bed was far from enough. If You Su’s foundation were damaged even slightly due to the upcoming ceremony, she wouldn’t forgive herself. After all, You Su fought for a reason stemming from her selfish decision to take him under her wing.

The Third Elder was slightly taken aback, "But what? If you feel indebted to me, there’s no need. This Glazed Bed is merely a decoration to me. Lending it to him doesn’t cost me anything."

The Third Elder wasn’t exaggerating. At the Void Realm, external objects offered minimal help in cultivation. However, she could have kept it for her own disciple’s use, but she was willing to lend it to You Su as a favor to the Thirteenth Elder.

"Lotus Sword Venerable thanks the Third Elder, but... I do have a magical artifact that’s more suitable for him."

The Third Elder’s eyes glanced around the lush Lotus Pool as she realized what He Shutong meant by the magical artifact. She gasped slightly:

"He’s just your disciple!"

"Precisely because he is my disciple," He Shutong said with determination.

The Third Elder was agitated. No matter how outstanding You Su was across the Five Continents, she didn’t care; only the Lotus Sword Venerable, her fellow female elder, mattered to her.

"The Lotus Pool contains your expelled Profound Qi! Do you want him to soak in it to recover using your Qi? You’re already on the verge of falling from the Feather Transformation Realm. If you expend the power of an entire Immortal Seed to heal him, you might fall from the Feather Transformation Realm. Do you know how hard it is to break through from Feather Transformation to the Void Realm?"

He Shutong was well aware of the possibility but also understood that You Su, who had the Lotus Immortal Seed within him, would have unparalleled affinity for her Profound Qi. Healing him with her Qi would not only be most effective but could even lead to further breakthroughs.

She didn’t sigh or hesitate, merely saying lightly:

"Please help me bring him over, Third Elder. Lotus Sword will be eternally grateful."

"You!" The Third Elder’s body trembled slightly, her emotions surging. She took a long drink of immortal wine, boldly wiping away the remaining liquid from her lips, "Even if you don’t care about your cultivation level, how can a woman and a man bathe in the same pool?!"

"I am his master, and he is my disciple. To me, he is no different from an infant, especially since... he’s blind."

The Third Elder naturally understood this logic. Besides, You Su was not only blind but also unconscious, completely unaware of the situation. However, the thought of her admired female Sword Immortal sharing a bath with a young boy felt utterly uncomfortable.

After all, men... were unnecessary in this world!

The Third Elder furrowed her brows and crossed her arms:

"I won’t carry him! If you want him, bring him yourself!"

As soon as her words fell, there was the sound of water splashing, and amidst the hazy mist, a graceful silhouette stood upright.

"You!" The Third Elder stomped lightly, helpless.

Lotus Sword Venerable left the Lotus Pool, with no less loss of Profound Qi than sharing a bath with You Su. Seeing the Venerable truly intent on bringing You Su over herself, the Third Elder, filled with sorrow, reluctantly compromised.

"I’ll bring him over... In his current state, there’s little chance of him waking without recovering. When he is about to wake, you must send him out and not let him know about this."

The Third Elder took a long drink, feeling strange and helpless, as if she were giving up something dear to her reluctantly.

The wine trickled down her smooth neck between her decolletage, but she didn’t mind, leaving heavily.

"Lotus Sword thanks the Third Elder, and please... don’t tell Wangshu."

"Tell her, and have the three of you soak in it together?"

The Third Elder’s voice echoed irritably through the immortal forest.

Fairy Wangshu was inexperienced in worldly matters and was very caring towards her new junior brother. If she learned of this method, it would be a problem.

The Third Elder almost added, "Do you want me to go in and soak too, sacrificing our cultivation to heal You Su?" But the thought of being unclothed with a man disgusted her, so she couldn’t voice it.

The fallen flowers of midsummer swayed marvelously in the air.

This time, the Third Elder had no mood to admire it and remembered You Su’s disdain for the "flower scent" from last time, making her angry. The flying petals turned to powder, scattered by the wind.

...

The crescent moon hangs over the sparse parasol trees.

In the clear moonlight, the tall trees by the Lotus Pool swayed, immortal mist filled the air, like heaven on earth.

You Su’s head rested lightly on a white jade stone, his athletic body from the collarbone down submerged in the spiritual water of the Lotus Pool.