Chapter 10: I Don’t Rely On Looks

“Is Senior Sister Long’s reputation really that bad?” Ye Wenxin did not know whether she should laugh or cry, thinking about Long Qing’er’s gentleness with her, she could definitely be considered a kind big sister.

“I’ve met her a few times, and I didn’t have a good impression.” The tone of the usually composed and intellectual Ling Jue suddenly turned sharp, indicating a deep-seated impression of Long Qing’er.

Ye Wenxin did not continue to defend Long Qing’er’s, nor did she followed up with Ling Jue’s words, and simply jumped onto Ling Jue’s flying magic item. Seeing Ye Wenxin’s reaction, Ling Jue also put away her folding fan and stepped onto the flying fan.

The flying fan took off, carrying the two of them through the forest. Ye Wenxin looked down at everything below, reminiscing about the past month of her life.

“Remember the locations of the herbs in this forest. You might have to collect them for me someday.” Ling Jue also looked down below, reminding Ye Wenxin not to forget what she had learned during this month.

About half an hour passed, and Ye Wenxin saw the town at the foot of the Azure Wings Sect. The flying magic item began to descend slowly, and she felt somewhat confused, “Aren’t we going directly to the Azure Wings Sect?”

“I could, but as a mere mortal, you still need to buy some essentials,” Ling Jue gently closed her folding fan and jumped off. She reached out her hand to Ye Wenxin, who was still standing on the flying fan.

In that instant, all nearby attention gathered towards them, finally fixing on Ling Jue’s extraordinarily handsome face.

Ling Jue seemed to notice the change in the environment as well. She retracted her outstretched hand and said, “You can jump down by yourself.” Her expression was resigned, as if she also did not want to attract so much attention.

But in everyone’s eyes, the Peerless Gentleman’s face held intense sex appeal.

Women adored him, while men harbored equal parts envy and jealousy, wishing they could take his place. Ye Wenxin followed silently behind, earnestly concealing her average face, lest she became famous before she even reached the mountain.

“You stinky little brat, I finally found you!” A sharp voice startled the dazed crowd. Following the shout, Ye Wenxin saw an utterly discomfited man rushing towards her.

The man looked somewhat familiar, but Ye Wenxin could not recall where she had seen him before.

“May I ask, milord, who are you?” Ye Wenxin asked in confusion. The man became even more frantic, raising his sharp voice, “It’s you who made me…!” His tone grew increasingly aggrieved, pointing towards his crotch, his words filled with bitterness and resentment towards her.

And it was at this moment that Ye Wenxin recalled, this man was the fat pig who previously tried to have his way with her at the inn.

But due to the appearance of Long Qing’er and Huang Hanyan, the fat pig was not only beaten half to death, he was even fed the Lineage Ender Drug by the princess’s own hand.

“How could it have been me? Didn’t the innkeeper tell you that the Azure Wings Sect’s Long Qing’er was the one who castrated you?” Ye Wenxin blinked innocently, clearly already knowing why the man was raising a big fuss in front of her.

The Golden Age Dynasty not only thrived under the Azure Wings Sect’s protection, Long Qing’er was also the dynasty’s princess and an Azure Wings Sect inner disciple, an ordinary nouveau-riche like the fat pig simply could not afford to offend her.

However, Ye Wenxin was different, a typical orphan.

The fat pig held a grudge in his heart, yet he could only go harass the powerless and penniless Ye Wenxin.

“Long Qing’er has done this again?” Ling Jue’s expression was fairly subtle, as if stifling her laughter.

If she did not guess wrong, this Lineage Ender Drug probably came from Medicine King Valley. Looking at Ling Jue’s appearance, she could possibly be this drug’s maker, who could say for sure.

Upon Ling Jue’s query, Ye Wenxin recounted what happened back then in an especially loud voice.

Reminded of that day’s incident again, the fat pig’s face flushed red with anger. He boldly pulled out several silver bills and yelled out, “Whoever helps me kill this shameless couple, these bills will be all yours!”

The noisy people began to get restless, at the same time, Ling Jue stood in front of Ye Wenxin, shielding her, unfolding the fan in her hand.

“I am Ling Jue, if you still want to take action after hearing this name, then come forth.”

Ling Jue smiled softly, a smile that rendered the women present defenseless, but the men appeared unaffected; they even seemed inclined to resort to violence upon hearing her name.

“Have you all gone mad?! This Ling Jue is Medicine King Valley’s junior valley master!” There were also those who recalled the force backing Ling Jue, even though it was Medicine King Valley, their status and power among the Ten Immortal Sects were definitely not lacking.

It was a place that cultivators did not want, and could not afford to offend.

The people wavered. The fat pig saw the situation was not going in his favor and pulled out more silver bills. But this time, no one dared to move.

Ling Jue waved her fan a few times, then opened her bag of holding and took out a dozen low-grade spirit stones.

“These are just a few low-grade spirit stones. If you all team up and beat up this lord, you can each take one. Of course, for fairness, each person can only take one turn.” The difference in value between the silver bills and the low-grade spirit stones was too vast. People’s eyes lit up once again, and they looked at the fat man like a bunch of hungry wolves.

As soon as the words fell, one man could wait no longer and stepped forward, delivering a fierce punch at the fat pig.

“Young Master Ling, I’ve hit him.” The man turned back to Ling Jue and asked for his reward. Ye Wenxin’s gaze met his, and she found his face quite familiar.

“You’re Senior Brother Mei Xiaosheng!”

“Ah! Little lady, I finally found you.”

This man was the storyteller from last time, but Ye Wenxin did not expect to run into him like this.

“Who is this now?” Ling Jue looked rather displeased. It seemed this kitten before her still had many things she had not told her; it was like pulling teeth every time, she would ask a little, and Ye Wenxin would answer a little

Ye Wenxin had no choice but to tell Ling Jue about the events before encountering Long Qing’er and Huang Hanyan. Ling Jue simply responded with an “Oh,” but still carried a hint of hostility.

“Young Master Ling, I’ve heard so much about you, the renowned Peerless Gentleman.” The storyteller seemed somewhat befuddled, feeling a bit uneasy under Ling Jue’s gaze. Nonetheless, he managed to force out a smile and even threw in some flattery.

Ling Jue did not respond, simply brushing off the dust from Ye Wenxin’s clothes and unexpectedly taking the girl’s hand in her own.

Ye Wenxin appeared perplexed, remembering Ling Jue always acting like a modest gentleman to maintain her peerless reputation. Why was she now acting like a jealous young girl?

Knowing that Ling Jue was a woman in a man’s disguise, Ye Wenxin did not feel anything out of place, but she did not get why the storyteller shooting her suggestive looks would make Ling Jue angry.

“By the way, Miss Ye, I asked around for you. The dining hall needs a helper. If you accept, I can go talk to the head chef to get you the job. This way, you won’t have to wait half a year and can even build up good connections with others right away.” The storyteller naturally did not forget about his deal with Ye Wenxin, even winking and making eyes at her while he spoke.

“Young Master Ling has already gone, stop making faces and just use your words.” Ye Wenxin felt helpless. Although the storyteller’s approach was quite effective, allowing her to directly integrate into the sect then poison all the sect members to death, but she already agreed to be Ling Jue’s assistant and naturally could not throw away such kindness.

“How did you become Young Master Ling’s lover?” The storyteller glanced at Ling Jue walking away quickly, and could not help but ask this question to Ye Wenxin.

Ye Wenxin’s expression changed slightly, “Do I look like someone who relies on my looks to get by? Young Master Ling was drawn to my talent, understand? Talent!”

Ye Wenxin punched the storyteller several times while expressing her dissatisfaction. After a month of keeping her distance from Ling Jue, she even suspected if she had turned into a gentlewoman. Now, seeing the storyteller, she naturally opted to act rather than speak.

“Miss Ye, that hurts!” The storyteller laughed as he dodged, but for cultivators, even a forceful palm strike hardly caused any harm. Ye Wenxin did not exert much force, and her punch landed lightly.

“Wenxin, come here.”

Ling Jue’s voice echoed faintly, sounding slightly displeased.

Ye Wenxin immediately went to her, “Young Master Ling, what’s up?” She looked at Ling Jue’s eyes brimming with jealousy, but she was unsure whether the young woman was jealous of her being able to mess around like a normal girl, or of something else.

“There’s a difference between men and women, you should keep a proper distance.”

Ling Jue admonished and also shot a stern glare at the storyteller, seemingly concerned about the physical distance between Ye Wenxin and him just now.

“Got it, Young Master Ling.”

“Hm, what did you call me?”

Ling Jue became even more dissatisfied, Ye Wenxin had no choice but to use the new nickname she came up for her.

“I got it, Big Brother Ling, I’ll keep my distance from men.” As she spoke, she naturally distanced herself from Ling Jue, making her grit her teeth in frustration, wishing she could reveal her true gender.

It was precisely because Ling Jue was a woman that she was cautious around men, but she felt much more at ease with this young girl Ye Wenxin. However, it was a pity that the secret of her being a woman must be taken to the grave. Ling Jue concealed her melancholy and resumed being the renowned Peerless Gentleman.

Ye Wenxin looked at that lonely figure and still ran to her side, grabbing Ling Jue’s sleeve. Even if it meant being misunderstood as the Peerless Gentleman’s lover, this poor child Ling Jue lived too difficult a life…

Perhaps because of Ye Wenxin’s actions, Ling Jue’s attitude towards the storyteller improved significantly, to the extent that she was willing to let him ride on her flying magic item and accompany them to the Azure Wings Sect.

The storyteller was pleasantly surprised at this favor. He had always yearned flying on a sword, yet could not achieve it due to his low strength. Now, seeing such an opportunity, the storyteller naturally climbed onto the flying fan.

As the fan ascended, the surrounding scenery gradually shrank, while the fan itself swiftly and steadily flew towards the Azure Wings Sect.

After about fifteen minutes, they arrived.

At this moment, a group of men and women dressed in Azure Wings Sect attire appeared at the entrance, presenting a magnificent scene. Among them were several elders and school masters at the Nascent Soul stage. Ye Wenxin even caught sight of the sect master with whom she had crossed paths before.

Upon seeing Ling Jue, both men and women were captivated by her appearance. The elders were pleased, as from this day forth, the Azure Wings Sect finally had an alchemy instructor…