Chapter 16: Could Sister Really Be Thinking That?
Yun Xiu finally opened her eyes, her gaze meeting his, the desire fading, replaced by an uncontainable affection.
“I’m feeling much better. Thank you.”
Her voice was soft, a stark contrast to her usual coldness, almost… fragile.
He scratched his cheek, his tone shy.
“You’re welcome. It was nothing…”
He glanced at both women.
“I’ve scattered Mystic Beast repellent powder around the area. Those creatures shouldn’t be able to find us for a while. Rest well. I’ll go gather some firewood and find something to eat.”
“Thank you, Little Zhenzhen~” Jiu Youyue said.
“Be careful,” Yun Xiu added.
He made an “okay” sign, reassured that they wouldn’t start fighting, then left the cave.
Their gazes followed him until he disappeared behind the waterfall.
…
Silence descended upon the cave, the only sound the roaring waterfall outside.
“Sigh.” Jiu Youyue broke the silence. “He calls me ‘Beautiful Sister,’ but he calls you ‘Fairy Sister.’ He’s clearly playing favorites… It seems Little Zhenzhen is still the same as in our previous life, falling for you at first sight, Sister. I’m so jealous~”
“…”
Seeing Yun Xiu’s silence, she continued, “I don’t understand. What makes me inferior to you? Is it because my breasts aren’t big enough? What’s your size, Sister? Any tips for… enhancement?”
Yun Xiu ignored her, closing her eyes, pretending to rest. After a while, Jiu Youyue’s voice came again.
“Are you still angry at me, Sister?”
“We’ll settle the score for your sneak attack after I recover.”
Yun Xiu finally responded, but her tone was cold and distant.
Jiu Youyue wasn’t bothered. She had spent three years pretending to be the Ninth Sword Immortal, living with Yun Xiu, and she knew her personality well.
“I just wanted you to face your true feelings, Sister. Are you… unhappy right now? Hearing him call you ‘Fairy Sister,’ receiving his care, even having your breasts… touched by him… your heart must be melting, right?”
Yun Xiu’s indifferent facade cracked, a faint blush coloring her cheeks.
“You have a filthy mouth.”
“Heehee~”
Jiu Youyue chuckled, suppressing the urge to say, You’re so easy, Sister. Just a look from Little Zhenzhen, and you’re already reacting. She knew that would only provoke Yun Xiu into attacking her.
“Anyway, I want to… relive those precious moments with him one last time, until the people from the Demon Realm come to retrieve me. Please, Sister, grant me this wish.”
“Why do you insist on returning to the Demon Realm? You can break free from the Demonic Consort’s control, can’t you?”
Jiu Youyue sighed softly.
“You know I’m just a secondary body, born from the Demonic Consort’s cultivation deviation. What good is breaking free from her control? Once her cultivation reaches its peak, she’ll absorb me back. I’m powerless to resist. And… if she dies, I’ll die too. Just like how my death would weaken her cultivation. Unless… we switch places.”
Yun Xiu’s eyes widened in shock.
“You… You want to replace the Demonic Consort?”
Jiu Youyue didn’t answer, but her intention was clear.
Yun Xiu frowned.
“It’s too dangerous. If the Demonic Consort discovers your plan, you’ll die.”
“I almost succeeded in our previous life. This time, I’ll learn from my mistakes and be more careful.” She smiled. “Don’t worry about me, Sister.”
Yun Xiu snorted.
“…I just… don’t want to see him heartbroken again.”
Her words piqued Jiu Youyue’s curiosity.
“Can you tell me… what happened to Little Zhenzhen after I died? Did he… cry a lot when he saw me… disappear in his arms? And you said he placed a memorial tablet for me in his ancestral hall, with the inscription ‘Beloved Jiu Youyue.’ Is that true?”
“Ask him yourself.”
“Come on~ Tell me. It will comfort my soul in heaven.”
Yun Xiu glared at her, her eyes filled with memories.
“After your death, he stayed alone in the Nine Serenity Palace, where you lived, for seven days and seven nights. When he emerged, his hair had turned white, and he had reached the Saint realm.”
“White hair…” Jiu Youyue was touched, her heart aching. “He was that heartbroken?”
“You’re overthinking it. It was just a side effect of refining the False Divine Tribulation Fire.”
The False Divine Tribulation Fire, ranked fourth on the Extreme Flame Ranking, was second only to the legendary Three Divine Flames, possessing power comparable to a high-star Mystic Saint!
Jiu Youyue’s expression froze, then she glared at Yun Xiu, feeling a surge of annoyance.
Yun Xiu smirked, continuing her story.
“After becoming a Saint, he immediately gathered his forces and went to seek revenge against the Demonic Consort. I went with him.”
“And then? Did Little Zhenzhen win?”
“Yes. He fought her, a Seven Star Mystic Saint, with his One Star Mystic Saint cultivation, using the False Divine Tribulation Fire to incinerate her.”
“…He’s such a fool.”
Even with the False Divine Tribulation Fire’s aid, defeating a Seven Star Mystic Saint as a One Star Mystic Saint was incredibly difficult.
She knew he must have taken a huge risk, the battle incredibly brutal.
He had been so desperate, all because of her.
“And then? Did he destroy the Demon Realm? Did he kill the Demon Lord?”
“After reaching the Emperor realm, he completely eradicated the Demon Realm, even uprooting the Demonic God Clan behind it. But the Demon Lord didn’t die. He apparently fled to the Outer World. I’m not sure about the details.”
“As expected, the Demon Lord isn’t easily killed. That man is so cautious that even the Demonic Consort didn’t know his true form. I only ever saw his avatar.” She pondered. “And then? You didn’t end up with Little Zhenzhen. Who did he marry?”
“…”
Yun Xiu suddenly fell silent, as if unwilling to discuss this topic.
Jiu Youyue, sensing her change in mood, sighed softly.
“Forget it. If it wasn’t you, Sister, then it doesn’t matter to me. But… why are we reborn? I felt my soul drifting through the void, for a long, long time, my consciousness fading, then one day, I suddenly woke up, finding myself back in Cloud Heaven Palace… What about you, Sister?”
Yun Xiu shook her head.
“I don’t know. Wenqing and I returned to the Evergreen Sacred Ground to cultivate after his wedding. I woke up… here. I initially thought it was a heart demon illusion, but… it’s real. We’re truly reborn.”
“Perhaps… heaven couldn’t bear to see us suffer, so it gave us a second chance, to find happiness with our loved ones. Right, Sister?”
“I told you, I won’t repeat the mistakes of my past life. Yan Zhen will become my son-in-law. That’s all.”
“You keep emphasizing ‘son-in-law, son-in-law.’ Are you planning to try something… exciting this time, Sister? Like… The Forbidden Romance of the Beautiful Master and Her Young Disciple?”
Yun Xiu, remembering her plan to have him marry into Cloud Heaven Palace so she could see him every day, felt a pang of guilt.
“N-nonsense!”
Jiu Youyue, seeing her reaction, was startled. She had been joking, but… could her sister actually be thinking that?
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