Chapter 250: But I’m Already Grown Up (Seventh Update)

The female disciple became even more frightened after hearing Huang Hanyan and Ye Wenxin’s words.

Seeing Elder Wu still leering at Madam Yu from afar, she also couldn’t help but say, “I’ve heard rumors about this elder. My master even specifically warned me to be cautious around him.”

Everyone fell silent, feeling a subtle unease.

“Are we… really still part of an immortal sect?” asked another male disciple, bewildered, seemingly unable to distinguish between their sect and a demon sect anymore.

It seemed that the Demon Lord’s disappearance over a year ago had disrupted the balance between the three factions, leading everyone to develop a strange awareness.

The immortal sects were no longer the bastion of justice they once were, and the demon sects were no longer the epitome of evil. Sometimes, the roles seemed reversed.

The immortal sects smiled as they killed, while the demon sects cried as they fought.

Elder Wu wasn’t the only one. There were many other parasites, individuals who, due to their family status, were sent to become cultivators at the Azure Wings Sect.

“It’s not the problem of the immortal sects, but the people. Think about it: the immortal sects have no source of income and can’t resort to robbery like the demon sects. All they can do is find ways to make and save money, or cooperate with other noble families.”

“Among them, it’s inevitable that there will be parasites like this.” Ye Wenxin, watching everyone in deep silence, finally explained the reason.

Hearing this, everyone lowered their heads further.

They were all from poor families, and although they had the talent to become inner disciples, the truth was, no matter how hard they tried, they couldn’t progress as quickly as the wealthy and powerful disciples.

As for this mission to escort Madam Yu, they had fought tooth and nail to get in the group. Meanwhile, those wealthy disciples naturally disdained such low-reward tasks.

“Anyway, as long as Elder Wu doesn’t do anything too outrageous, let’s just turn a blind eye,” Huang Hanyan continued to guide the conversation, further setting the stage for the impending explosion.

With that, the other disciples fell silent. Ye Wenxin and Huang Hanyan exchanged a knowing smile.

Ye Wenxin stood up and left, continuing her preparations for the next step……

On the other side, Elder Wu was oblivious to his situation. After walking a few steps, he noticed a delicate handkerchief on the ground.

He hurriedly approached to pick it up, but before he could, another hand swiftly reached out. Looking up, he saw Qiao Ni standing there.

Feeling quite awkward, Elder Wu forced a smile and said, “Qiao girl, just in time. Your mother dropped her handkerchief.”

Qiao Ni feigned confusion as she looked at the handkerchief and said, “This isn’t my mother’s.” With that, she threw the handkerchief back on the ground.

Elder Wu was quite surprised but couldn’t help looking at the handkerchief again. The more he looked at it, the more he couldn’t resist touching it.

In the end, he picked up the handkerchief and took a deep sniff. (TL: Ew)

“Hahaha, he fell for it!” Qiao Ni laughed loudly from a distance. Ye Wenxin, who was watching the situation unfold, quickly covered her mouth.

“Keep it down! Do you want the whole world to know we’re tricking Elder Wu?”

“Someone like him deserves to die. I’ve disliked him from the start. Now that we’ve reached Green Isle Manor’s territory, our guards are also waiting nearby. If I say he secretly kept my mother’s handkerchief, who wouldn’t believe it?” Qiao Ni laughed even more brightly.

Seeing her speak such words with an innocent smile, Ye Wenxin felt that Qiao Ni would undoubtedly grow up to be quite a formidable little devil.

However, Qiao Ni didn’t show any aura color. After confirming this, Ye Wenxin continued to observe Elder Wu. Seeing him with the valuable handkerchief, she asked, “That handkerchief really isn’t your mother’s, is it?”

Qiao Ni snickered, “Of course not. I got it from a maid, hehehe, just smeared a bit of my mother’s rouge on it.”

Ye Wenxin nodded but felt something was off again. “Is this maid quite pretty?”

Qiao Ni found Ye Wenxin’s question strange. “How did you know? The maid is indeed quite pretty, and she’s very capable. Everyone likes her.”

Hearing Qiao Ni’s description, Ye Wenxin’s face showed sympathy. The item in the maid’s possession wasn’t something a typical maid could have. It was likely that she had a wealthy benefactor who had given her such an expensive handkerchief.

However, Qiao Ni was still young and didn’t understand the intricacies of such matters.

Ye Wenxin thought that while Madam Yu was diligently upholding her duties as a wife, her cantankerous old husband might have already been unfaithful many times over.

But these were matters between husband and wife, and as an outsider, Ye Wenxin couldn’t pry too much. She decided to pretend she knew nothing.

The two continued to watch as Elder Wu picked up the handkerchief, took another deep sniff, and then tucked it into his bosom.

“Ew, that’s really gross,” Qiao Ni shuddered. Ye Wenxin patted her head and said, “If you find it disgusting, then stop watching. I’ll keep an eye on him.”

Ye Wenxin had grown accustomed to the peculiarities of this world, having tackled many strange occurrences alongside Long Qingyue.

Now, without Long Qingyue, she found herself becoming the mastermind, which added a new level of interest for her.

Qiao Ni, however, seemed reluctant to leave Ye Wenxin’s side and moved closer to her. “I still want to be with you.”

Ye Wenxin, startled, pushed her away slightly, glancing around nervously. She was worried Madam Yu might see them together and that her murderous intent towards Ye Wenxin would increase.

“No way; if your mother sees us this close, she’ll definitely think I’m up to something strange with you.”

Speaking of Madam Yu, Ye Wenxin couldn’t help but recall that day, the extravagant beauty of Madam Yu, bound by ropes.

Looking at Qiao Ni, who already bore some resemblance to her mother, made Ye Wenxin feel a bit ill at ease.

“Hehehe, it’s good to do something strange once in a while. But Sister, what exactly did you do to my mother? Every time she mentions you lately, she grits her teeth.”

However, despite this, Qiao Ni remained completely unaware of what happened that day. She only knew that her mother had serious injuries, and her attitude towards Ye Wenxin had changed somewhat.

While she didn’t oppose Qiao Ni hanging out with Ye Wenxin, she firmly objected to anything beyond friendship happening between them.

Ye Wenxin gave a wry smile. “You’ll understand when you grow up.”

“But I’m already grown up.”

Dissatisfied, Qiao Ni stood on her tiptoes. She was only about 1.45 meters tall now, which looked rather pathetic before Ye Wenxin, who was 1.7 meters tall.

Ye Wenxin chuckled. For some reason, despite knowing that Qiao Ni was a two-faced kid, she couldn’t bring herself to hate her.

Ye Wenxin deliberately raised her body, not giving Qiao Ni any chance to kiss her.

Qiao Ni seemed a little mad by this. She jumped up, hugging Ye Wenxin like an octopus, doing her best to climb up, trying to forcefully kiss Ye Wenxin.