Chapter 41: Why’s There Suddenly a Fifth Kiss?

“No, Xiangsi’s personality is inherently introverted, and it’s completely impossible for men to get close. If it’s girls, she’ll keep her distance. Let me give you an experiment, and you’ll know how severe her male phobia is.” The Fatty said so, and he actually got a little closer. Who knew, before he could even reach within three meters, Gu Xiangsi began to yell.

One step closer and she seemed to lose her control, her face turning pale, then she fell to the ground weakly, with deep fear and despair in her eyes.

Fatty dared not to approach again and went around to Gu Aotian’s side.

Ye Wenxin hurriedly helped Gu Xiangsi up from the ground, initially wanting to offer Gu Xiangsi some comforting words, but she was hugged so tightly she almost suffocated.

“I’m sorry, Big Sister, I overdid it again,” Gu Xiangsi desperately apologized, and Ye Wenxin could only smile wryly. Immediately afterwards, Fatty told her about the previous experiment they did to cure Gu Xiangsi’s androphobia.

It was a very amusing story, even Gu Xiangsi found her past self funny, and as they chatted, they eventually walked down the mountain.

The foot of the Azure Wings Sect’s mountain was more lively at night, the four’s heights and ages did not stood out, so it was quite difficult to move among this crowd of people. When they finally found a shop, they heard that they had to get in line to dine in.

With no other choice, the four had to find a stall, and they each ordered a bowl of beef noodles to fill their stomach first.

“I’m very sorry, Miss Ye. I originally wanted to treat you to a big meal.” Fatty felt particularly embarrassed, always feeling that he could not fully express himself as a young master in this place.

“It’s fine, I prefer these snacks anyway.” Ye Wenxin did not mind at all, still holding normal candied haws in her hand, and just as she ate one, she felt something soft against her back. Looking over, Gu Xiangsi had embraced her from behind and was leaning over to bite that skewer of candied haws.

Ye Wenxin shuddered at this kitten-like behavior, only feeling that this fourteen year-old teenage girl Gu Xiangsi was too sexy for her own good.

“Sorry, Big Sister, I just wanted to have a taste.” Noticing Ye Wenxin’s odd gaze, Gu Xiangsi blushed and explained the purpose behind her actions.

“Then you can have the rest, I can’t eat anymore.” Ye Wenxin quickly handed the candied haws to Gu Xiangsi, wanting to create some distance between them. However, to her surprise, Gu Xiangsi held onto her even tighter and then kissed her on the face.

The kiss was fine. Ye Wenxin, who had been kissed many times, had already accepted this kind of intimate contact between girls, but the awful thing was that Gu Xiangsi even licked her face.

“Huh, why does it smell like candied haw…oh, turns out I left it behind earlier.” Gu Xiangsi realized belatedly, showing no signs of embarrassment, but Ye Wenxin felt her heart could not take it.

She was seduced by a fourteen-year old young lady, and this young lady was entirely unaware of it.

“I’m sorry, Miss Ye…My sister really wasn’t like this before!” Gu Aotian’s heart was in turmoil, even he had not expected Gu Xiangsi would behave this way.

“Never mind, this isn’t the first time anyway.” Ye Wenxin recalled the various incidents that had happened before, which should have numbed her by now, yet she still felt her face burning.

“What, what else did Xiangsi do!” Gu Aotian was completely dumbfounded and almost got on his knees to plead forgiveness from Ye Wenxin. Ye Wenxin’s headache worsened. She quickly explained it was her and her sisters playing around before, and Gu Aotian was relieved at last.

“Sister, you can’t just go around kissing people like this, you have to kiss the person you like in the future.”

“But I really like Big Sister Wenxin.” Gu Xiangsi replied hesitantly, seeming to not understand why she was not allowed to kiss Ye Wenxin.

“Not that sort of like, oh heavens, Miss Ye, I can’t handle this anymore. Can you explain it to Xiangsi?” Gu Aotian felt himself about to crumble, so he had to turn to Ye Wenxin for assistance again.

“The meaning is, this kiss should be saved for your Dao companion,” Ye Wenxin squeezed out the words, only to see Gu Xiangsi’s eyes looking even more innocent. “Then, you can just be my Dao companion, Big Sister.”

Ye Wenxin was also falling apart, she hated airheads, and this Gu Xiangsi, on top of having androphobia, was also a terrible airhead! However, Ye Wenxin had another thought; perhaps this could improve Gu Xiangsi’s androphobia, so she continued, saying, “Then, from now on, it will be like this: You may kiss whoever I let you kiss.”

Gu Xiangsi started to shake her head, “That’s not right, you said I can only kiss the person I like, so I only want to kiss Big Sister.”

The topic circled back around, and Ye Wenxin could no longer figure out whether Gu Xiangsi was smart or stupid. She gave up and looked at Fatty, who had not lost in eloquence yet.

“Um, let me try.” Fatty reluctantly began to explain, but his explanation was confusing and did not clarify the matter of the kiss at all.

The three of them felt somewhat dejected, but Gu Xiangsi was in a great mood and quickly forgot about this topic.

“Have you never taught your sister anything before? She’s already fourteen.” Ye Wenxin asked Gu Aotian helplessly, feeling frustrated for the first time.

She really wanted to explain all the contents of junior high school physiology to Gu Xiangsi, but in this world, things were more open. Ye Wenxin was genuinely worried that if Gu Xiangsi, who had a fear of men, listened to everything and decided to become her Dao companion, then Ye Wenxin would really lose her mind.

“My sister doesn’t stick to me, and we’re half sibilngs,” Gu Aotian said sorrowfully, as if recalling some unpleasant memories. Ye Wenxin did not ask further and felt Gu Xiangsi grabbing her arm again, pointing with a smile towards the river.

“Big Sister, it’s so beautiful here.”

Ye Wenxin was not sure if Gu Xiangsi was deliberately changing the subject or if she genuinely wanted Ye Wenxin to admire the scenery. But it was indeed beautiful there, and Ye Wenxin stood quietly for a long time, gazing at it…

As the night deepened, the town’s hustle and bustle only grew louder. Considering the recruitment assembly tomorrow, everyone decided to head up the mountain now.

Ye Wenxin glanced at the small tails behind them, feeling like she should intervene, but also worried that her intervention might change the male protagonist’s fate. She decided to wait and see if the male protagonist would encounter other harem characters.

“What are you looking at, Big Sister?” Gu Xiangsi looked at Ye Wenxin, who was lost in thought, and asked curiously.

“Nothing, just looking at a few mice.”

Gu Xiangsi sounded a little scared at this, “I’m most afraid of mice.”

“Don’t worry, if they come near, Big Sister will chop them into meat sauce.” Ye Wenxin smiled in response, murderous intent flashed behind her eyes so quickly that Gu Xiangsi thought she might be hallucinating and hugged Ye Wenxin even tighter.

Meanwhile, Gu Aotian and Fatty had gradually become accustomed to Gu Xiangsi’s clinginess and Ye Wenxin’s exaggerations. They continued walking forward and saw a lively scene ahead of them.

“Look, it’s a flying magic item!”

“It’s my first time seeing a flying magic item.”

A wealthy person from who knew where was demonstrating a flying magic item in the sky, attracting a crowd of onlookers. Ye Wenxin was speechless, wanting to pull Gu Xiangsi away from the crowded path, but several young boys and girls, drawn by the flying magic item, had already headed in that direction.

To everyone, flying magic items were the ultimate dream for the average cultivator.

“Indeed, flying is a man’s romance.”

“You’re blind. That’s a beauty up there.”

Gu Aotian’s words were immediately interrupted by Fatty. Although the person was standing high up, Fatty could tell from their figure that it was a woman.

Ye Wenxin also nodded in agreement, having a clear view of the person’s appearance.

Dressed in purple, with a purple veil covering her face, she exuded a natural elegance, like a blooming peony flower. Exquisitely beautiful, she radiated a proud aura.

As if sensing Ye Wenxin’s gaze, the woman also looked down at her from above, with a hint of amusement in her eyes.

Without a doubt, this person was Long Qing’er.

It was even more obvious that it was probably Huang Hanyan who had encountered Long Qing’er and, worried about Ye Wenxin’s safety, recounted to Long Qing’er her own encounter at the foot of the mountain.

And since Long Qing’er could not find anyone, she ran down the mountain to find her. But there were too many people at the foot of the mountain, so she took such a high-profile approach, sitting on the flying magic item to actively become the center of attention, hoping to attract Ye Wenxin to come out.

It was a very Long Qing’er-style behavior, but when Ye Wenxin thought about the dazzling gazes around her after Long Qing’er flew down, she felt a bit embarrassed.

She really was not weak at all and did not need anyone’s protection, but she always felt like everyone treated her like a child, protecting her in every way possible.

Although she appreciated it, that feeling of being protected made Ye Wenxin somewhat unhappy.

“Look, she’s coming down, and she looks like a great beauty.” Fatty started getting excited again, pointing at the jade flute and saying, “That flying magic item is actually a jade flute. Could it be that I’m really so lucky to encounter Princess Long?”

Fatty was about to scream in excitement, but Gu Aotian and Gu Xiangsi looked at each other in tacit understanding, furrowing their brows slightly.

Ye Wenxin noticed the situation and became even more unwilling to acquaint herself with Long Qing’er, so she said, “Let’s hurry up and leave. If we stay here too long, the nearby demonic beasts will come out, and then we won’t be able to go back.”

With that, she grabbed Gu Xiangsi and ran off, and Gu Aotian immediately followed suit, puzzled as to why Ye Wenxin suddenly sped up.

But after thinking about his own entanglements with the Golden Age Dynasty, he did not ask any further questions.

“Wait for me!” Fatty was panting behind, so everyone had to slow down their pace, and the four of them walked side by side towards the mountain.

The number of followers behind them grew, with probably more than a dozen Qi Refining stage cultivators, along with Long Qing’er lurking among them. Ye Wenxin was not worried about their safety, she just hoped Long Qing’er could act discreetly and not prevent her from being friends with the male protagonist.

As Ye Wenxin prayed inwardly, something happened.

The man whose hand was severed by Huang Hanyan earlier appeared, his eyes filled with hostility. With his appearance, the dozen or so cultivators hiding nearby also emerged, none of them wearing masks. It looked like they were just hired thugs brought by the man.