Chapter 6: Humans Can Start Anew, But Flowers Cannot Rebloom
A few days later.
Early in the morning.
Stepping out of the wooden hut and stretching, Chen Yin suddenly felt his mood lift.
There were still five years.
This time, he had plenty of time.
Passing by the pond, Chen Yin suddenly heard the sounds of splashing water and soft humming coming from the bathroom.
…Xiang’er was taking a bath so early in the morning.
The pond was behind the bathroom, and faint wisps of steam could be seen escaping from the high window at the back of the bathroom.
Looking at the wisps of steam, Chen Yin couldn’t help but imagine the scene of Xiang’er bathing:
Water droplets slowly sliding down her smooth shoulders, the misty white steam blurring the lines between the mist and her snow-white skin.
Her long, slender legs moving in the water, her fair and alluring neck exposed beneath her updo…
Hehe, hehehe.
A lecherous expression unconsciously appeared on Chen Yin’s face, and he almost drooled.
“I really want to see…”
“I really want to see…”
The next moment, Chen Yin turned his head and made eye contact with a palace-dressed little loli who also had a lecherous smile on her face.
Chen Yin: “?”
Master: “?”
“Master, what are you looking at?”
“What?” Master said unhappily. “Can’t I look just because I’m a woman?”
“Who doesn’t like watching pretty girls bathe?”
“That’s true… that’s bullshit!”
Chen Yin stood in front of Master with a righteous expression. “Master! I usually respect you for your high moral standing, but I didn’t expect you to have such indecent thoughts about a young girl!”
“I can’t let you do as you please! Today, unless you step over my dead body, I will protect my Junior Sister’s reputation!”
Upon hearing this, Master’s delicate eyebrows shot up in anger, and she put her little hands on her hips:
“You stinky brat, you’re hoarding the view and acting so righteous about it?”
“I’m just checking on my disciple’s development, what’s it to you?”
“Besides,” she said with disdain, crossing her arms, “It’s better than a certain cowardly pervert who can only hide outside and fantasize.”
Chen Yin was instantly furious, but there was nothing he could do when faced with the smug smile of the scheming little loli in front of him.
…Forget it. I’ll watch another day.
“Let’s go. Don’t disturb Xiang’er’s bath.”
“Then you go quickly and let Master watch alone—hey hey hey, what are you doing!”
Chen Yin turned around expressionlessly, grabbed the little loli by the collar of her back, and half-dragged, half-pulled Master up the mountain.
Along the way,
Master flailed her arms like a child, making a fuss and shouting:
“Let go of Master! Master wants to watch Xiang’er bathe! Master wants to see a pretty girl naked!”
In the bathroom, Xiang’er looked up as if sensing something and looked around blankly.
“Huh?”
“…Did someone call me?”
***
After dragging Master up the mountain and throwing her into the bath in her cave dwelling, Chen Yin sat down at the small tea table by the pool, grumbling.
“Honestly. If you want to watch girls bathe, can’t you just watch yourself?”
He took a sip of tea and said dejectedly, “I’m so unlucky… I finally had a chance.”
“Hmph. If you’re bold enough, Xiang’er can take maternity leave.”
Master Yu Ling was submerged in the bath, only her small head exposed, her face flushed.
“If you weren’t such a coward, you could have found a chance to be assertive and take Xiang’er down. Would you need to sneak around and peek like this?”
“You could even go in and wash together.”
Chen Yin imagined the scene. His blood pressure shot up.
…He felt like his life goals suddenly became clear.
“Forget it. Xiang’er probably doesn’t think much of me, a useless Senior Brother. If I really forced myself on her, I would only be holding her back.”
Chen Yin sighed and said slowly, “I’m just a carefree and useless person, my cultivation isn’t high, and I don’t have any great ambitions.”
“If Xiang’er really followed me, she would probably suffer.”
Master suddenly glanced at Chen Yin, then turned back.
“You brat. You’re usually full of sweet talk, but you’re quite self-aware.”
Chen Yin: “…I was just being humble, not for you to take it seriously. You perverted loli granny.”
“Let’s talk about something serious.”
Scooping up some water and splashing it on her shoulders, Master Yu Ling’s lazy voice became slightly more serious:
“Focus on your cultivation recently. If you can reach the Cloud Ascending Realm, do it quickly.”
“You’ve been dawdling for so long, it’s about time.”
Hmm? Chen Yin became curious.
Master, who usually didn’t urge him to cultivate, suddenly changed her attitude.
“Is something the matter?”
“In a while, the Number One Fairy Conference hosted by the Pavilion Master of the Ten Thousand Fragrance Pavilion will begin again.”
Master said softly, “It’s about time for our Xiang’er to see the world.”
“Master means… you want me to accompany Xiang’er to participate?”
Chen Yin was surprised.
He had heard of this Number One Fairy Conference.
The Ten Thousand Fragrance Pavilion was, strictly speaking, a merchant guild that often traded various goods between the cultivation world and the mortal world, doing business across the entire continent.
The Pavilion Master was said to be a playboy, whose favorite pastime was ranking the fairies of the cultivation world, writing their biographies, and painting their portraits.
This Number One Fairy Conference gathered all the young female cultivators in the cultivation world to compete and determine the “Number One Beauty of the Cultivation World,” who possessed both unparalleled cultivation and beauty.
Although it sounded unreliable, the Pavilion Master was quite powerful, and with the wealth and influence of the Ten Thousand Fragrance Pavilion, he held a certain degree of prestige in both the mortal and cultivation worlds. Moreover, for the various cultivation sects, this was also a good opportunity for their female disciples to gain experience and increase the sect’s reputation.
After holding it a few times, its fame gradually grew, and it became a classic event in the cultivation world.
“But… Xiang’er is only at the early stage of the Cloud Ascending Realm. She’s just average in the current cultivation world. Why bother going there for nothing?”
“Well, it’s always good to see the world.” Master shook her head. “We can’t keep Xiang’er trapped on the mountain forever.”
“Besides… it’s easier for you to make your move if Xiang’er is out and about.”
“Right?” She glanced at Chen Yin, feigning nonchalance.
Chen Yin’s eyes widened slightly.
“Master… do you know something?”
“I don’t know. And I’m not interested in knowing.”
Master stretched lazily and leaned against the edge of the pool, speaking languidly, “You young people should handle your own affairs.”
Chen Yin pondered for a moment and nodded.
“I understand.”
“Good.” Master’s beautiful eyes lowered slightly. “The journey is long, and I wouldn’t feel at ease letting your Little Junior Sister go alone.”
“It just so happens that I have something to attend to in a while and can’t accompany Xiang’er.”
“So I can only ask you, her Senior Brother, to accompany her on this trip.”
Something to attend to? Chen Yin asked curiously, “Is Master going out?”
“Hah, don’t think that I’m always leisurely.”
Master Yu Ling pouted. “After all, I’m a Supreme Clarity Realm Immortal.”
“Do you know how few Supreme Clarity Realm cultivators there are in the entire cultivation world? Of course, I’m very busy.”
…You clearly spend most of your time drinking and causing trouble.
If all Supreme Clarity Realm Immortals were as carefree as you, I’d be a ghost. Chen Yin muttered to himself.
“But Master, I haven’t even reached the Cloud Ascending Realm yet. My cultivation is lower than Junior Sister’s.”
He said with a wry smile, “If I really escort Junior Sister, I’m not sure who will be protecting whom if we encounter any danger on the road.”
“That’s why I’m telling you to cultivate quickly, you little brat.”
Master snorted. “Otherwise, if we encounter bandits on the road who want to snatch your Xiang’er and make her their wife, what will you do?”
“…That won’t do. NTR is unacceptable.”
“If you don’t want to be a cuckold, then cultivate quickly during this time.”
“Besides,” Master glared at him, “What are you pretending for with me?”
“The key to your breakthrough isn’t whether you can…”
“…But whether you want to.”
Chen Yin smiled without saying anything.
“That’s it then.”
Master rolled her eyes at him. “Why are you still standing there? Are you waiting to get caught for being a lolicon?”
Chen Yin was about to get up resentfully when he suddenly noticed a thin, black line on Master’s back, twisted like a centipede.
…It looked like a wound.
“Hmm?”
Chen Yin frowned slightly. “Master, are you injured?”
Master Yu Ling’s hand, which was scooping water, stiffened for a moment, then returned to normal. “What daydreams are you having, you brat?”
“Don’t you know that the biggest advantage of my ‘Forgotten Everlasting Heart Sutra’ is its resilience?”
“In the entire cultivation world, can you find anyone who can injure me?” As she spoke, the little loli proudly raised her head.
…That was true.
The “Forgotten Everlasting Heart Sutra” was a cultivation method that didn’t focus on offense but on longevity.
It didn’t have many killing moves, but it emphasized being tough, with fast health and mana regeneration.
At Master’s level, she was practically immortal.
“You’re right.” Chen Yin scratched his head. “I was overthinking it.”
“Anyway, don’t be too arrogant when you’re out there having fun. Otherwise, it won’t be easy for me to save you.”
Master Yu Ling, unusually, didn’t tease him back but fell silent for a moment.
After a while, she chuckled softly, closing her eyes and lowering her head.
“…You brat. You’re even boasting in front of your Master now.”
“You don’t need to worry about my affairs yet.”
“Figure out your own things first.”
Chen Yin lowered his head and remained silent.
“What are you still standing there for? Are you waiting to take advantage of your Master?”
“If Master needs anything from me, I’m always at your service.”
He put on a relaxed smile and cupped his hands. “Although I’m not good at fighting, I can massage your shoulders, hammer your legs, and cheer you on.”
“I can still do that.”
Master Yu Ling was stunned for a moment, then couldn’t help but chuckle, her voice sweet and charming.
“Hah, you stinky brat, you can’t even pretend to be cool properly.”
“If I really wanted someone to massage my shoulders and hammer my legs, wouldn’t a pretty and soft girl like Xiang’er be better? Who would want a little pervert like you?”
Chen Yin said helplessly, “Master, Xiang’er is still your disciple. It wouldn’t be good for your reputation if word got out about you talking like this.”
“Then what can I do!”
Master snorted and turned her head away. “I’m just a pervert, I like looking at pretty girls, what can you do about it?”
“There is… a way.”
“Master, although you seem to have an incurable disease…”
After some thought, Chen Yin said seriously, “But humans can start anew, while flowers cannot rebloom.”
“How about… Master, you restart?” He asked cautiously, poking his head out.
The next moment.
A huge splash of water blasted him out of the cave dwelling.
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