Fairy, Don't Be Afraid, I Am Blind

Chapter 159 - 123: Bathing Together; Yang Toxin (5k)_3

You Su broke into a smile, unable to conceal his joy:

"That’s great!"

He Shutong, seeing You Su’s delight, felt even more compassionate, and she pursed her lips:

"Perhaps it’s a bit late to say this, but you don’t need to prove anything to anyone. In my heart, you are my true disciple. Even without the title given by the Profound Sky Sect, as long as you stay on the peak and learn, I will regard you as my own."

Upon hearing this, You Su felt that all his efforts were worth it. It would be so easy to just stay on Lotus Peak as a nameless disciple, but that would only invite criticism and pressure on his master.

He straightened his back, clenched his right fist, and said with firm conviction:

"I am not trying to prove myself to others; I want to prove to Master that no one can question her decision to take me as her disciple."

You Su’s movement was larger than expected, stirring ripples that spread and reached He Shutong’s snowy-white chest, as if transmitting You Su’s determination through the water.

A pink tint appeared on He Shutong’s cold face as she softly said,

"You have already done it."

You Su shook his head lightly and looked up with eyes as bright as stars, filled with ambition:

"No, it’s far from enough!"

He Shutong was slightly stunned, as if seeing a future where the young man stood atop the world, stunning everyone, and he would be her disciple.

Even though it hadn’t happened yet, she was somehow convinced the day would come, and she prematurely felt a sense of pride, firmly saying:

"I believe in you."

"I will not disappoint Master’s expectations!"

You Su nodded vigorously, feeling a burning passion in his heart, vowing to make Lotus Peak and the Mandarin Duck Sword Sect flourish.

The pool water seemed to cooperate, continuously infusing warm Profound Qi into You Su’s body. He suddenly felt a strange sensation, secretly crossing his legs to calm himself.

"What reward would you like?" He Shutong, unaware of the teenager’s discreet movements, asked gently.

"Reward?" You Su was puzzled, "I haven’t done anything, how can I accept a reward from Master for nothing."

"Red Rainbow Peak and Lotus Peak are both sword peaks. You have made a great name for my Lotus Peak by defeating someone with the innate sword body. Just for this, you deserve a reward. When your senior sister outshone her peer sword cultivators from Red Rainbow Peak, I also rewarded her. So, no need to decline, it’s what you deserve."

You Su bit his lower lip gently as the unusual sensation began to spread from his lower body, feeling uneasy. He clearly hadn’t felt any romantic thoughts; could it be the True Yang Sword Nurturing Spell acting up again?

Distracted, he couldn’t think of any substantial reward to ask for, so he could only say:

"Master, I really don’t need any reward; it’s what I should do."

Upon hearing this, He Shutong took a deep breath, straightened her posture, and said sternly and earnestly:

"I said it’s what you deserve; feel free to ask, and I’ll do my best to fulfill it."

You Su regretted again making Master unhappy. As he pondered how to make amends, the water ripples suddenly stirred lightly over his chest, and astonishingly, they came from Master’s side toward him!

You Su’s eyelids lifted slightly, controlling his surprise, realizing that Master was actually sharing the pool with him...

Though the ripples were faint, You Su found his body extremely sensitive at that moment, magnifying the tactile sensation they brought. In an instant, he felt even more excited. He quickly bit his tongue, unwilling to let himself be swayed by the strange feeling.

Seeing his silence, He Shutong assumed You Su disliked material rewards and suggested:

"Or if you have any questions, I could answer them for you."

"Then Master... please tell me your story."

At this moment, You Su only wanted to focus on suppressing the strange sensation in his body, not willing to get distracted by talking. If Master noticed his abnormality and misunderstood, he truly wished he could die to atone.

So he asked this question, allowing Master to speak for a while, giving him time to quickly recover.

My story?

He Shutong fell silent, understanding You Su’s desire to know more about her, even feeling a bit pleased, but then remembered her shattered life...

Could such an unbearable story really be told to him? What would he think of me after hearing it?

Uncommonly, He Shutong hesitated. Though hesitation was most taboo for a supreme sword cultivator, when it came to exposing her failed life to someone important, she was reluctant.

"This question..."

He Shutong considered the consequences of refusing this question, tightly pressing her lips, glancing at You Su, about to speak but then suddenly panicked, shouting:

"You Su, what’s wrong with you?!"

At that moment, You Su had his eyes tightly shut, a face filled with unbearable agony, struggling in the water with his body visibly turning crimson. The veins on his neck bulged as if he wanted to speak but couldn’t, twisting briefly before collapsing backward, his body tilting entirely.

The sound of splashing water echoed as he realized someone was rushing toward him in the water. In the last bit of clarity, he opened his slitted eyes and saw a heavy shade of ink color.

He caught a glimpse of a rare beauty on earth, a sight he never thought he’d see, and found himself in its embrace.

He Shutong held You Su, who had completely fainted by then. In this urgent moment, she couldn’t consider the fact that their skins were touching, quickly leaning You Su against the shore, her delicate hands placed on his heart, carefully examining his internal condition.

His face was flushed, body feverish, and the Profound Qi within him like an irritable beast running amok. The fine network of meridians near his abdomen was reddening to purple, as if poisoned.

He Shutong turned her head aside, eyes lowered, not daring to look further.

She, as the legitimate heir of the Mandarin Duck Sword Sect’s Yuan Sword lineage, was much more knowledgeable than You Su, who had only learned the Joyful Union Skill. She immediately recognized that You Su had been afflicted by Yang poison...