Fairy, Don't Be Afraid, I Am Blind

Chapter 275 - 168: The Bet with Ji Xueruo (2)

The Venerable Chengtao didn’t want to take this risk either, but he had no choice. He couldn’t bear to let these two young people, who had made outstanding contributions to the Jade Ring Pool, return disappointed.

You Su bowed his head in hesitation. He didn’t dare to gamble because if he gambled wrong, his master’s realm might never return. But he couldn’t bear to see Ji Xueruo give up her goal for him. Since she persisted until now, she must have a compelling reason to obtain the Lotus Heart.

And just when he was about to give up, suddenly, in the pitch-black vision, the little white fish that had disappeared appeared abruptly!

It hovered beside the cracked Lotus Heart, but strangely, the two Venerables around didn’t notice its presence!

You must know, the little white fish is a ghost of the Dream Master’s kind! The two Void Realm Venerables of the Exorcism Bureau would not have allowed a ghost to survive in the Jade Ring Pool!

You Su then recalled a key point: the little white fish doesn’t hide deep in the lake bed like Cangtu. Its activity range is within the waters, but even so, it wasn’t detected by the Venerables...

Does this mean its rank is already so high that it doesn’t actively reveal itself, to the point that even someone at the Void Realm cannot see it?

You Su looked at the little white fish in shock, as it spat out a bubble that wrapped the Lotus Heart, then nodded at You Su like a chick pecking at rice, as if saying to him: Don’t worry, this god has sorted it out for you.

Then, the little white fish happily swam away in circles.

"Stop thinking about it. I said I would give it to you, so I will. If you keep hesitating, the person you want to save will die."

Ji Xueruo pouted. The last thing she wanted to see was You Su struggling like this.

"No." You Su stepped forward resolutely, "I am willing to give it a try."

...

The autumn breeze is pleasant, the forest sea is surging, but the water of the Jade Ring Lake at this port remains still.

You Su and Ji Xueruo stood on Mr. Yu’s fishing boat. They came on this boat, and now they are leaving on it.

It’s just that Mr. Yu seems unwell, still recuperating under Xiaoyu’s care, but the way out of the lake doesn’t really need them to paddle personally.

The dock was crowded with Jade Clan people here to see them off, led by two Venerables, followed naturally by maids like Yo Meng and Yo Long. At this moment, they were all tearfully waving colorful handkerchiefs towards You Su, looking like a sky full of colorful clouds.

"Mr. You! Remember to visit the Jade Ring Pool often!"

Yo Long cupped her hands by her lips and shouted earnestly, as if this was You Su’s real home.

You Su smiled and waved goodbye to the sister duo.

Ji Xueruo glanced at him, then coldly said to Venerable Cuihe, "Aunt Yuhe, it’s getting late, Xueruo should leave first."

Venerable Yuhe covered her face with a gentle smile, "Yes, yes, you should go. I won’t see you off to Yongning Port. Remember to write a letter to report your safety. As long as it’s on official business, the Divine Feather Ship will deliver it. Mr. You, the boat is about to start, be careful!"

She seemed to be reminding You Su to watch the boat start, but was actually reminding him to be wary of women’s jealousy.

She also wanted to send Ji Xueruo to the port herself, but the sacred land couldn’t be without a Void Realm Venerable to oversee it.

"Thank you for the reminder, Aunt Xie." You Su turned around and sat sensibly on the boat’s side.

Ji Xueruo lifted her chin lightly and sat down, smoothing her skirt.

This ancient fishing boat slowly faded from their view under the operation of the underwater array.

"Wasn’t Venerable Chengtao supposed to send you off? Why didn’t he come along?" Ji Xueruo asked curiously, but she wouldn’t feel unfairly treated by the Jade Ring Pool because of this.

"He said he had some words for the clan. After we leave the lake, he’ll come to find me."

You Su knew very well that Venerable Chengtao actually wanted to come on board, but Venerable Cuihe stopped him. Presumably, that gentle, beautiful woman wanted to give the parting duo some last moments together.

Ji Xueruo pressed her hand on her lap to hold down her black skirt raised by the lake wind. Her smooth, delicate calves under the skirt were like jade pillars, shining brightly.

"Hey, how’s your health?"

Ji Xueruo asked coldly, as if she didn’t care and was just asking casually.

"It’s alright."

You Su could feel a Spirit Pearl gently rotating in his spiritual platform, consuming the Profound Qi stored there.

Ji Xueruo rolled her pretty eyes, "It was the little white fish helping you, right?"

"How did Miss Ji know?"

In You Su’s view, Ji Xueruo shouldn’t have seen the little white fish either. The little white fish’s rank should be higher than Cangtu, so even Venerables who have seen Cangtu couldn’t see it. And he could see the little white fish probably because he had encountered the Dream-eating Ghost.

"Anyone could guess. You should thank it. It gave you an opportunity to shine in front of everyone. You didn’t see it: Venerable Chengtao’s face was quite shocked when he found out you actually put the Lotus Heart in your spiritual platform. I think he even wanted to make you the new Young Master of the Jade Ring Pool."

You Su habitually reflected, "I don’t even know what the little white fish’s true intention is."

"It came to find me last night."

Ji Xueruo shifted her gaze to the Jade Ring Lake, seemingly searching for the little white fish’s silhouette:

"Cangshui is dead, and now she has become the new water god of the Jade Ring Pool as she wished. She was born from the Jade Ring Pool itself and was meant to guard it. Putting aside the old and heavy memories of Cangshui, she’s just a mischievous little girl who loves to talk big. If you’re really worried about any ill intent, just come back and check often. After all, Cangtu and Cangshui couldn’t outplay you, so a little girl is no match for you. Besides..."

"Besides what?"

"Besides, there are still a pair of sisters waiting earnestly for you here, right?"

Upon hearing this, You Su didn’t feel embarrassed at all, nor did he even feel the need to explain, quietly sitting there with a smile he couldn’t suppress on his lips.

Ji Xueruo found his smile odd, feeling that You Su’s smile was making her sick:

"What are you smiling at?! I-I wasn’t getting jealous!"

You Su retorted as if bearing a grudge, "But I didn’t say you were jealous."

Ji Xueruo recalled teasing him like this in the morning, silently feeling this man was indeed petty. She was planning to scold the blind guy with a few words but suddenly saw the lake shore was already close.

This trip to the Jade Ring Pool was indeed about to end...

She had already decided that once she was ashore, she would leave without hesitation, fearing that if she stayed longer, she might change her mind.

In these last moments, she shouldn’t say anything deceitful as a joke.

The lake wind scattered her black hair, revealing beautifully refined features with a touch of sharp heroism, a unique quality of this Snake Race girl.

"You Su."

You Su was momentarily stunned and sat upright.

In his impression, this was the first time in reality that Ji Xueruo called his full name, no longer just "hey" or that distant "Mr. You."

"I admit, I probably like you, though only a little bit. There was a time I hated all male disciples of the Human Race, yet now my heart is moved by the man my sister admires. Reflecting on the past fortnight’s experiences, it all feels unreal to me. It seems all the coincidences were propelling us together, as if we were destined to love each other. But I don’t believe in fate. Compared to this sudden affection, I have too many things to complete and too many concerns. For me, they seem more important than this affair of the heart. So, I want to make a bet with you."

"What kind of bet?"

"When I finish everything, if I still like you, then I’ll accept this fate, and let you enjoy the fortune of having two women."

You Su remained silent.

"Are you so lacking in confidence?"

Ji Xueruo gave You Su a disdainful look.

"I’ll bet with you."

You Su stood up like a resolute boulder.

Ji Xueruo also stood up, with curving eyes and a bright smile.

Like a dragonfly touching water, their lips met briefly and parted.

She leaped to the shore, her black skirt dancing among the green reeds, like a graceful departing black snake.

"I’m off."

You Su’s dark eyes opened wide, taking in the girl’s silhouette entirely, his heart filled with limitless thoughts about the future.

Ji Xueruo just said to wait until she finishes everything, but she didn’t say he couldn’t help her.

Perhaps some things aren’t meant to be grasped immediately. You Su believes that with the passage of time, their feelings will not cool down but become richer.