“These?”
Shen Guiyi reached back and plucked one from her own head, cradling it in her palm as if it were a precious treasure, her eyes filled with the tender gaze of a doting mother.
Watching her approach step by step, Jun Lanyue, as if her soul had fled, rushed behind Pei Yan, using him as a human shield.
Seeing the little “adorables” crawling all over Shen Guiyi’s hands and head, Jun Lanyue felt a wave of scalp-crawling revulsion.
“Don’t be scared, Junior Sister. They’re my pets.” Shen Guiyi affectionately pinched the one in her hand and even made a motion to hand it to Jun Lanyue to play with. “Junior Sister, I’ll give you one. They’re very easy to care for—just need to suck a little blood now and then.”
Shen Guiyi held the little “adorable,” its several legs wriggling frantically in the air. Imagining a head full of these little “adorables” sucking blood, Jun Lanyue felt a surge of blood rushing to her head. Her vision went dark, and she collapsed to the ground.
“Jun…”
Shen Guiyi swallowed hard, panic flashing in her eyes.
Oh no, she’d gone too far. She’d nauseated her junior sister into fainting.
“Junior Sister!!”
Pei Yan quickly crouched down and scooped up the fallen Jun Lanyue, anger surfacing on his face.
“Get lost!”
Rong Jue’s voice was thick with killing intent. He snatched Jun Lanyue from Pei Yan’s arms and, holding her, vanished in a flash.
The four remaining on the scene looked at each other, none uttering a word.
Yue Xuanji glanced at the bugs on Shen Guiyi’s head, his face full of disgust. “Go back. We don’t need you to lead the way anymore.”
If not for his relatively good mood today, he would have tossed her far away long ago.
What disgusting things! They’d actually nauseated his precious disciple into fainting. Truly a first in his life.
Shen Guiyi nodded and hurriedly turned to flee.
She didn’t know the temperaments of these people, but in any case, the fault was hers this time. She’d nauseated her junior sister into fainting. It was a blessing her master and senior brothers hadn’t beaten her to death on the spot.
After turning away, Shen Guiyi coldly glanced at the bug in her hand, applying a bit of force to crush it to powder.
“Sigh!”
She heaved a heavy sigh. She’d have to find an opportunity another day to apologize to her junior sister and seek her forgiveness.
By the time she woke up, it was already evening. Jun Lanyue stretched lazily, grinning like a fool.
Jin Wangwang: First time seeing a host like you. Started off pretending to faint, then ended up actually falling asleep.
Smelling the aroma of food in the air, Jun Lanyue heard her stomach rumble.
The female lead is too disgusting. I had to escape quickly! Otherwise, I’d lose my appetite just thinking about it later. With my frail body, how could I survive without eating?
Outside the room door, Rong Jue stood guard. Hearing the sudden inner monologue, he knew the person inside had awakened.
Jin Wangwang: Let me gossip a bit, host. How did you suddenly fall asleep?
The scent of food wafted from outside, and since it was evening, she knew it was her dear Second Senior Brother cooking.
Putting on her shoes, she answered Jin Wangwang’s question: Senior Brother’s scent is so pleasant! I just kept smelling it and fell asleep. I don’t know why, but that scent made me feel so at ease.
Though saying this made her sound like a female rogue, it was the truth.
Jin Wangwang chuckled softly, gave Jun Lanyue an “I get it, I get it” look, and vanished.
Outside the room door, an unusual flush inexplicably appeared on Rong Jue’s perpetually icy face, vanishing as quickly as it came.
The more she smelled the food, the hungrier she became. Jun Lanyue opened the door and saw the man leaning against the doorway, immediately shrinking her neck.
【So scary! Good thing I only said those things in my heart earlier, otherwise Big Brother would think I’m a pervert—falling asleep just from smelling a man’s scent.】
“Big Brother, have you been guarding here the whole time?”
She walked over with a flattering smile, standing obediently and not daring to overstep in the slightest.
Rong Jue’s gaze swept over Jun Lanyue from head to toe, and he softly responded with an “Mm.”
Jun Lanyue was about to ask something else when she saw Song Qiguang approaching.
“Little Junior Sister, you’re awake?” he asked with a smile, secretly glancing at his Big Brother. “Second Senior Brother just finished cooking and asked me to come check if you were awake.”
He really wanted to lean in and smell—did Big Brother have a fragrance? Pleasant? Hypnotic? How come he’d never noticed before?
Forget it. If he smelled him, Big Brother would definitely think he was a pervert and might even beat him up.
But he was really curious—what kind of scent was it? If it could be made into incense powder and sold, it would surely make a fortune.
“What delicious food did Second Senior Brother make today?” Jun Lanyue swallowed her saliva and couldn’t wait, trotting over to Song Qiguang. “It smells so good! Just smelling it makes me hungry.”
“Spicy boiled fish slices, pickled cabbage with minced meat, braised pork…”
Watching the two figures walk away into the distance, Rong Jue’s eyes narrowed slightly.
His suspicions seemed to be gaining some clarity.
Early the next morning, Yun Xiao had notices posted throughout the sect. Apart from the major news of the Clear Breeze Sect merging into the Mysterious Heaven Sect, he announced that he would appoint Yue Xuanji as Vice Sect Leader, granting her the same full authority as his own within the Mysterious Heaven Sect.
As soon as this news spread, the entire sect was in an uproar, and the four senior and junior disciples naturally became the subject of discussion among all the disciples.
Just outside the Mysterious Heaven Sect was Cloud City, bustling with people and activity.
Because it was closest to the Southern Continent’s number one major sect, the Mysterious Heaven Sect, Cloud City saw an especially large flow of merchants and travelers.
There were still a few days until the merger ceremony, and with nothing better to do, after breakfast Song Qiguang suggested going for a stroll in Cloud City. Pei Yan happily agreed, thinking he had plenty of money and wanting to buy delicious snacks and fun things for Little Junior Sister. Jun Lanyue, who loved joining in on the fun, also agreed.
As for Rong Jue, since he didn’t say anything, the others took his silence as tacit agreement.
Clear Breeze Peak was right next to Purple Cloud Peak, where Sect Leader Yun Xiao resided—scenic and tranquil.
Just as the four senior and junior disciples reached the foot of the mountain, they spotted a jinx from afar.
A dark, murderous intent flashed in Rong Jue’s eyes, and his grip on the long sword in his arms tightened.
He told her to get lost yesterday, yet she still dared to come.
Pei Yan and Song Qiguang’s expressions didn’t change much, but they silently stepped in front of their Little Junior Sister, as if afraid she would be nauseated into fainting again.
Watching Shen Guiyi’s figure approaching step by step, Jun Lanyue felt her temples throbbing in fear.
【Why is she here again? Today I’m supposed to go to Cloud City with my Senior Brothers to have fun—I can’t faint again!!】
【Back off! Back off! Back off!!】
Shen Guiyi: “…”
“Little Junior Sister, I was wrong!” As soon as she reached them, she grabbed Jun Lanyue’s hand, her face full of sincerity. “I was wrong yesterday. I reflected on it all night, brushed my teeth and took medicine this morning, and even washed my hair. Little Junior Sister, don’t worry—from today on, Senior Sister will never disgust you again.”
Thinking of the little “lovelies” on her head yesterday, Jun Lanyue shuddered all over.
But today, Shen Guiyi seemed like a completely different person.
The little cutie on her head was gone, her nose was no longer red, and she smelled wonderfully fragrant, especially pleasant.
【Now she looks more like a proper heroine, but can someone so slovenly and disgusting change so quickly? Something’s off, really off!】
Rong Jue: It’s good that something’s off.
Just as Jun Lanyue was about to say something, Yun Luo Chen suddenly appeared.