Chapter 85: Ling Jue’s Craziness (Fifth Update)

On the other side, Ye Wenxin had already changed out of her sopping wet clothes into new outer disciple attire.

Thinking of herself being threatened by Fairy Fengya and coerced into becoming her disciple, seizing the opportunity to win the greatest benefit, even inheriting the First Tribulation of the Nine Tribulations Exorcising Curse, left Ye Wenxin feeling that this was all a dream.

Recalling Fairy Fengya’s actions, the more she thought about it, the more inconceivable it seemed. Especially the part where she was secretly reading a dual cultivation book, even Ye Wenxin thought it was utterly cute.

But this thought was very quickly replaced by the resentment that been accumulated for too long. Even though Fairy Fengya had intense gap moe, Ye Wenxin was determined to execute the plan she came to the Azure Wings Sect for.

If she could not personally kill Fairy Fengya, then, no matter what, she must get Fairy Fengya to die.

“Sigh, I forgot to use the Conjugation Powder, truly a pity.” Ye Wenxin felt even more regretful, she clearly had prepared an entire sequence, but who could have known the rhythm would be completely disrupted by Fairy Fengya.

The more she reflected, the less she was in the mood to go to class, so she simply skipped and returned to the dormitory to catch up on sleep…

With Xiao Zhang gone, naturally there was no one to ask Ye Wenxin to wake up and attend class. Her life seemed somewhat listless, with her daily practice of the Soul Suppressing Eighteen Needles as her only enjoyment.

As for Alchemy, Ling Jue had not shown up at all these days. She only came to know that Ling jue had gone down the mountain to purchase materials for the next class after having searched for her a few times.

Time passed in the blink of an eye, and the outer sect elder’s attitude towards Ye Wenxin was more like hating iron for not becoming steel.¹

“Big Sister, does Sister-in-law really don’t want you anymore?”

“What hogwash, we weren’t even together.” And Xiao Zhang’s absence was noted by everyone, especially Fatty, who always assumed she had something going on with Xiao Zhang.

“Could it be because you were seen kissing a certain senior sister last time?” Fatty still had not ceased with his rich imagination. Ye Wenxin did not bother scolding him and fell dispiritedly onto the grass.

“Ah, I’m so bored. How about some acupuncture, Fatty?” As soon as the words came out, the smile on Fatty’s face turned solicitous at once.

“Big Sister, lately there’s several outer sect senior brothers challenging us for territory. Why don’t we rough them up and drag them over to you as test subjects?” Fatty rubbed his hands together, his eyes revealing a little fear.

Ye Wenxin’s Soul Suppressing Eighteen Needles could only be used on the injured, but for people in general, it would simply be torture. Fatty naturally dared not try it. He would rather go beat up some disciples than become Ye Wenxin’s guinea pig.

“That’s fine too. Go heavy-handed. I’ve been bored to death lately.” Ye Wenxin mulled it over, but eventually consented.

More than a month had passed since the last serious acupuncture treatment with Xiao Zhang. Ye Wenxin planned to practice again before remedying the hidden damage within Ling Jue’s body as well.

Because Ling Jue was a very important person in the Azure Wings Sect to Ye Wenxin, so Ye Wenxin was also unusually cautious about this acupuncture treatment. If it were not for this, she would definitely do as she pleased as if dealing with a stranger.

“Very good, I’ll just go now. Wait here, Big Sister.” Receiving Ye Wenxin’s affirmation, Fatty broke into a run, that speed completely did not match the burning fat on his body. Ye Wenxin also turned around, intending to have a good rest for a bit, when she felt the sun being blocked from her head.

She knew not when this person came to be standing in front of her.

Ye Wenxin opened her eyes, looked around suspiciously, only to find that the person was Ling Jue.

“Big Sister Ling.” Ye Wenxin abruptly sat up, somewhat happy.

Ling Jue was still dressed in men’s clothing, looking a bit travel-worn.

“I’ve just returned from below the mountain, and heard you’re looking for me?” Ling Jue wore a faint smile, wanting to gently stroke Ye Wenxin’s hair, but thinking that they were still outdoors, she held back in the end.

Ye Wenxin cared not about others’ evaluation of herself, but Ling Jue was the Junior Valley Master of Medicine King Valley, taking this status into account, Ye Wenxin remained patient and nodded firmly.

“Yeah, I wanted to tell you that I’ve finished refining all the second-grade pills. I can now be considered an Intermediate Alchemist.” As she spoke, she took out the second-grade pills she had prepared beforehand.

“Excellent, each pill has basically met superb second-grade standards. Little Sister Wenxin, I didn’t think you would be this fast,” Ling Jue said with mixed emotions, happy about Ye Wenxin’s innate skill in alchemy, yet worried about the increasingly worsening side effects of the Yin-Yang Transformation Technique she was using.

The original half-month journey ended up taking much longer due to a relapse halfway, leading to her return to the Azure Wings Sect just now. Even though Ye Wenxin had advanced to an Intermediate Alchemist, her condition remained unaffected by such achievements.

Ling Jue covered up the distress in her eyes and displayed her gentleness unreservedly.

“Big Sister Ling has taught me well. By the way, when can I learn advanced alchemy? I want to be faster.” Ye Wenxin was a little guilty. In reality, she had reached the standard of second-grade pills since a few months ago, but because she was engrossed in acupuncture during that time and could not extricate herself, in addition to the awkwardness of the kiss with Ling Jue, she never had the chance to bring up this matter.

However, now that Ling Jue had taken the initiative to come to her, Ye Wenxin let everything she wanted to say out in one breath.

Ling Jue was gratified by Ye Wenxin’s request, and considering it would be inconvenient in the wilds, she continued, saying, “Let’s go to the Workshop. I’ll instruct you on how to refine third-grade pills.”

Seeing Ling Jue readily agreed, Ye Wenxin immediately stood up from the ground. Ling Jue watched with a soft smile, her movements and bearing peerlessly graceful, attracting the attention of passersby.

But seeing the person beside her was Ye Wenxin, the expressions of that group of people were very complicated.

“Wenxin, I hear you’ve taken in little brothers in the outer sect.” Ling Jue subtly surveyed the surroundings. Even if she was at the Alchemy Workshop every day, she knew quite many things concerning Ye Wenxin.

She came this time not only for Ye Wenxin, but also to observe the woman that had constantly been appearing at Ye Wenxin’s side recently. However, she was unexpectedly in luck this time, as there was no one else around Ye Wenxin.

“Yep, I’ve started selling pills now, and the little brothers run errands for me.” Ye Wenxin did not hide the pills’ whereabouts as well as her thirst for money.

“You’re doing splendidly, but still, be careful, don’t let people know you refined those pills.” Ling Jue gave a nod of approval, but just as she began to praise, she immediately switched to reminding Ye Wenxin to pay heed to safety.

“I know, so I told them I can only refine first-grade pills, and those second-grade pills were given by you.” Ye Wenxin also understood this reasoning, Alchemists were a handful in number, and it would only cause problems if she showed off her ability too much.

Besides, Ye Wenxin only pursued Alchemy for fun and to help Ling Jue, she would never want to poke into other troubles.

Ling Jue nodded in satisfaction at Ye Wenxin’s answer, further feeling her original insight had not been wrong. She wanted to say something more, but sensed a murderous intent emerging in the surroundings.

At a glance, an exquisite woman was standing over there, staring dead on at Ling Jue.

Ling Jue could not help sizing up the woman in the distance, noted her to be around the age of twenty-five, born luscious and pleasant, brimming with the aura of a mature woman.

It was just that her gaze towards Ling Jue was full of hostility. As the Peerless Gentleman, Ling Jue scarcely encountered this kind of situation. Thinking that the reason might be on Ye Wenxin, Ling Jue lightly tapped Ye Wenxin’s shoulder.

“Wenxin, do you know that woman?”

“Why are you asking me? It must be your fan girl…” Ye Wenxin knew not whether to laugh or cry. The average woman’s reason for bearing murderous intent would naturally be Ling Jue standing beside her. But when she turned her head to look in that direction, she realized she indeed recognized this person.

Not only did they know each other, the two of them were quite familiar.

“Xiao Zhang and I are friends.” Ye Wenxin choked back her teasing and explained briefly about her relationship with Xiao Zhang.

“Simply friends? That woman Xiao Zhang is looking at me as if she can’t wait to eat me.” Ling Jue felt Xiao Zhang’s gaze was odd. Paired with her seeming hostility, it was like she was looking at a love rival.

Ye Wenxin, however, was unfazed, “Her master is Senior Sister Long.”

After this statement from Ye Wenxin, Ling Jue already got the picture why this woman called Xiao Zhang looked at her so viciously.

“I see. Like Long Qing’er, she hates men.” Ling Jue narrowed her eyes and stopped caring about that murderous gaze.

“That can’t be…” Ye Wenxin recalled Xiao Zhang’s fondness for ‘Ye Liangchen’s’ face, but thoughts of the secret dealings between her and Xiao Zhang made her refrain from continuing.

Her hesitation only fueled Ling Jue’s curiosity.

“What’s wrong? Did something else happen between you two?”

“Nothing significant really.” Ye Wenxin’s gaze started wandering. In her mind, countless images flashed, making her realize that there were indeed many stories between her and Xiao Zhang.

“I see.” Noticing Ye Wenxin’s vague response, Ling Jue did not press further.

She understood that she and Xiao Zhang were entirely different people. She would never force Ye Wenxin into anything she did not like. Ling Jue’s kindness was nurturing, restrained, never crossing any boundaries.

“Xiao Zhang, long time no see,” Ye Wenxin greeted Xiao Zhang as she approached, but the woman seemed to ignore her before turning around and running off, leaving Ye Wenxin feeling particularly awkward.

“It seems like your relationship isn’t as good as you thought,” Ling Jue could not help but laugh at the embarrassment in Ye Wenxin’s eyes, yet she also felt somewhat relieved.

Even though Ye Wenxin was growing up, even though the future Ye Wenxin might become a stunning beauty, the current Ye Wenxin did not understand those romantic feelings. Ling Jue, on the other hand, entertained a crazy idea in her mind; she wanted Ye Wenxin to fall in love with her.

When she became the true master of Medicine King Valley in the future, Ling Jue planned to openly marry Ye Wenxin.

The crazy idea emerged swiftly after a sense of crisis, a glimpse of greed in her eyes, but it was soon replaced by tenderness.

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1. to feel resentful towards sb for failing to meet expectations and impatient to see improvement (idiom) ↩︎