Moon Fairy’s Cave Mansion, the cultivation abode of Bai Shuyue.
All the way, Li Changju followed behind Bai Shuyue, his eyes involuntarily glancing at the faintly visible jade-white legs beneath her frosty Daoist robe.
Her legs were like crescents carved from mutton-fat jade, rising gracefully from the ankles, tapering slightly at the knees, forming a natural and elegant flow of snowy silk.
For some reason, in his eyes, every step she took was light and graceful. It was as if each casual movement was like lotus petals drifting in the wind—sublime, breathtaking, and pleasing to behold. Coupled with her cold and noble face, she was like a dustless immortal fallen from the heavens.
Even just following her back, Li Changju’s heart rippled like waves on the sea.
Her slender silhouette was like a breeze, delicate and ethereal, making him long to uncover her deeper mysteries. If one could truly behold her beauty in full, what kind of feast for the eyes would it be? Enough to captivate and intoxicate anyone completely. Yet in this world, perhaps no one was destined to enjoy such fortune.
In the original plotline, Bai Shuyue was little more than a tool outside the protagonist’s group. Devoted solely to cultivation, she was later killed off by the dog author, sacrificing her Dao fruit to Ye Yan.
Li Changju remembered that her only intersection with him was this very scene, nothing more.
Bai Shuyue noticed his gaze, her eyes narrowing slightly.
“Come in.” She opened the loft’s door, motioning him inside.
Li Changju drew a deep breath, pulled back his wandering eyes, and stepped in. Again, it was this place…
“Hmm?” Bai Shuyue followed in and soon wrinkled her delicate nose. With a strange expression, she asked, “Why is there a musky smell here?”
Li Changju’s body shivered. No way—was Senior Sister’s nose this sharp? He had cleaned everything properly! Remembering the events of last night, his heart thumped wildly.
“Ahem!” He coughed to cover his nervousness.
Could it be that Bai Shuyue, like that pervert Ye Yan, had set up Memory Stones in her room? If so, then he and Xiao Hongyan would have been…
“You needn’t be nervous,” Bai Shuyue said as she sat down, fixing her gaze on him. “I brought you here because I want you to tell me—why?”
Li Changju froze. “Why… what?”
“You know what I mean.” Her voice grew lower, and the surrounding temperature dropped sharply.
Li Changju felt it hard to breathe, but he dared not disobey. “I… I don’t know what Senior Sister wishes me to say…”
“Why did you steal my personal belonging to frame Ye Yan?” Bai Shuyue’s icy words pierced him to the bone, making his entire body stiffen.
“Senior Sister, why do you say this?” Li Changju panicked inwardly. She knows everything? Could she really have had a Memory Stone set up in her room? This chapter was taken from novelping.com without permission.
His head spun in chaos.
Bai Shuyue stood and approached, towering above him. She curled her lips into a cold smile. “If you confess honestly, perhaps I’ll spare your life.”
No, wait. Calm down! If she already knew, why had she punished Ye Yan instead of him? It didn’t add up. And Mei Jiji’s betrayal… could it have been Bai Shuyue’s arrangement?
If she had coaxed the truth from Mei Jiji to punish Ye Yan, it would make sense.
Bai Shuyue was always just. Having punished the culprit, it was only natural she now dealt with him afterward.
At this point, honesty was the best policy. Resist, and things would only worsen.
Steeling himself, Li Changju prepared his explanation. “Senior Sister, nothing escapes your piercing gaze. You’re right, it was indeed me.” He planned to use his silver tongue to persuade the cold immortal before him.
“Go on,” Bai Shuyue said faintly.
“Ye Yan is untrustworthy, a sinister and shameless man,” Li Changju said passionately. “He deceives disciples, flaunts his talent, steals credit, abuses his position—”
Bai Shuyue nodded slightly. “Those are indeed true… but what does the pregnant old demon sow behind the mountain have to do with him?”
Li Changju straightened. “Senior Sister doesn’t know—Ye Yan is so depraved that he even preyed upon a demon sow! I acted only to expose his true nature, so our sisters wouldn’t suffer his hand in the future! Think about it, Senior Sister—your unparalleled beauty before him. How could his heart not stir? When that time comes—”
“And what about you? Does your heart stir?” Bai Shuyue suddenly interrupted.
Li Changju stammered, “I-I… Senior Sister’s beauty is pure and flawless. I wouldn’t dare to profane you!”
Her faint smile froze. Her gaze turned sharp, chilling to the bone. Li Changju trembled under her eyes but forced himself to remain composed.
After a long silence, she smirked coldly. “I’ll believe you for now. But tell me—why did you choose my stockings and not another garment?”
Because the system required something personal, and stockings carried the least danger. He had even swapped them with an identical pair. As for the real ones, of course he had hidden them away! The reincarnated Female Emperor’s stockings, still carrying her scent—who knew, they might even become a supreme weapon in the future. He was certain his cover was flawless.
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“Why do I feel those weren’t mine at all?” Bai Shuyue’s eyes narrowed, displeasure flashing within. They gleamed like a freezing abyss, making him shiver.
How had she noticed?
He’d been so careful!
Cold sweat dripped from his forehead. Her aura pressed down like a glacial mountain, suffocating him.
Before he could react, she pulled a talisman from her sleeve and slapped it onto his forehead. Instantly, its power surged into his soul, cold and overwhelming.
His lips moved against his will.
“This is a Truth Talisman. From now on, you can only speak the truth. Tell me—where are my real stockings?”
Her voice rose like a blade cutting into his heart.
Li Changju shuddered, his mind reeling.
“Confess now!”
He struggled for a way out, but his mouth moved uncontrollably. “I… I did it so Ye Yan wouldn’t cheapen Senior Sister. I swapped them!”
“Where are my stockings?” Her voice was thunderous.
His heart clenched. His lips betrayed him. “I kept them… hidden.”
“You like them?” She raised a brow, surprised by his answer.
“Like…” His voice was low, thick with embarrassment.
“What do you like about them?”
Damn mouth, shut up!
“I… like Senior Sister’s legs. They’re very white… and smooth…”
The moment the words slipped out, Li Changju’s heart sank into despair.