Chapter 16: You Old Fogey

The library on Mount Budo is three stories high, the first and second floors hold common cultivation techniques and pill recipes, and there are many people who come here.

Su Jiu vaguely remembered that Mu Yunqing’s pill recipe seemed to be tucked inside a book on the third floor, so she continued to walk up the stairs.

Along the way, many disciples greeted her.

Su Jiu smiled on her face, but in her heart, she was already cursing.

[Aaaah, what was I thinking, why did I make myself into a social butterfly? I’m actually a social recluse, I really don’t want to talk to people!]

[I should have used an invisibility talisman to hide myself as soon as I entered… Oh, I forgot, I’m a sword cultivator, I’m so poor, the clothes I’m wearing are all from other junior sisters. Bitter smile.]

Cang Qiansxue was standing in front of the innermost bookshelf, looking for a book, when he heard the voice that had been frequently appearing in his ears for the past two days.

He raised his eyebrows, he looked up from the gap between the books on the bookshelf, and saw a girl in a light pink long dress walking up the stairs not far away, a ball of fluorescence was shining in her white palm, illuminating her small face, her eyes also flickered with light.

[So much dust… ] Su Jiu raised her hand to wave away the dust in front of her, she couldn’t help but complain softly, “If I wasn’t looking for something, who would want to come here!”

She lowered her head, suddenly she saw a line of footprints on the ground, she was startled.

“Huh? Someone?”

Although her voice when she spoke was the same as her inner thoughts, her tone was completely different.

In her inner thoughts, she used a lot of emotional words, her tone was also exaggerated, her pitch fluctuated greatly, it made people’s heads buzz after listening for a while.

But when she spoke, her voice was very soft, as if she was afraid of scaring someone, her tone was calm and serene, every word was very light, with a hint of sweet and soft laughter, sweet but not cloying, soft but not timid, like a stream of slightly sweet spring water flowing slowly, making people feel refreshed, they couldn’t help but want to hear her speak a few more words.

Su Jiu lowered her head, she followed the footsteps and walked forward, she stopped in front of the bookshelf.

“I guess other people came here to look for things too, I shouldn’t bother them.”

[What if it’s an acquaintance, this situation, it’s awkward whether I greet them or not, right? I’ll just find the pill recipe and leave, I really don’t want to socialize.]

Cang Qiansxue, behind the bookshelf, couldn’t help but burst out laughing when he heard her contradictory words.

How come he didn’t know before that Shen Wangchen’s disciple was so interesting?

One person could put on a whole show.

The sudden laughter startled Su Jiu, she turned around and saw a tall and imposing purple figure slowly walking out from behind the bookshelf.

“Uncle Master Cang?”

With the help of the large night pearl in the man’s hand, Su Jiu saw his face, she exclaimed in surprise, then her gaze was fixed on his hand.

Her mouth couldn’t help but open wide, “So, so big…”

Cang Qiansxue followed her gaze, he had heard this girl say “man” this and “man” that for the past two days, and he had also been affected by the love potion last night, so he subconsciously thought she was talking about something else, his face instantly became very complex.

[What a big night pearl!]

It wasn’t until he heard her thoughts that Cang Qiansxue breathed a sigh of relief.

“What a coincidence,” he held the night pearl in his hand, he approached Su Jiu, seeing that her eyes were almost glued to his hand, he couldn’t help but find it funny.

“What are you doing in the library, Little Su Jiu?”

Knowing that Su Jiu liked the night pearl in his hand, Cang Qiansxue generously extended his hand: “You like it? If you like it, I’ll give it to you.”

Su Jiu’s eyes widened. Compared to the dazzling light of the night pearl, the cluster of fluorescence in her palm seemed particularly weak. It swayed twice, then extinguished with a pop.

Cang Shanxue couldn’t help but laugh. He grabbed her wrist, pried open her closed fingers, and placed the night pearl in her palm.

“Play with it. It’s just a cheap little thing,” Cang Shanxue said nonchalantly.

The night pearl was too big for Su Jiu to hold with one hand. She quickly cupped it with both hands, looked up at Cang Shanxue, her almond-shaped eyes wide, reflecting the cool light of the night pearl, like misty water.

This was the first time Cang Shanxue had seen her whole face so closely, in her normal state.

The girl’s skin was fair and delicate, with a faint blush on her cheeks. At first glance, her eyes were ordinary almond-shaped, but upon closer inspection, one could see that her eye corners were actually fox-like, with slightly upturned lines. Her eyelashes were thick and curled, adding a touch of alluring charm to her originally innocent appearance. However, because she was still young and hadn’t deliberately emphasized that point, her innocence and childishness prevailed, making it difficult to see any alluring charm.

But Cang Shanxue, who had seen countless women, knew that if the girl in front of him grew up, she would be a captivating fairy who could seduce men.

Both pure and alluring.

Looking at her, Cang Shanxue couldn’t help but think of how the girl had clung to him like a boneless snake yesterday, her cheeks flushed, her moist, red lips whispering low moans, begging him to save her.

“Master Uncle?”

Su Jiu called out to him several times before Cang Shanxue seemed to suddenly wake up and look at her.

She pursed her lips, glanced down at the night pearl in her hand, her face clearly showing reluctance, but she still extended her hand holding the night pearl and said solemnly, “No, I can’t accept something for nothing. Besides…”

She paused, lowered her head slightly, her earlobes turning red, “The other day, I stole the wine that Master specifically reserved for Master Uncle, and I also caused Master Uncle a lot of trouble. I dare not take it.”

[Woohoo, such a big night pearl, I love it… As expected, grown men are different. They just casually give away such precious things. This must be worth hundreds of low-grade spirit stones. Poor me, I’ve never seen so many spirit stones in my life. Sword cultivators are handsome, but they’re also really poor. What should I do? I want to sneak it into my pocket and run away…]

Hearing the girl’s insincere words, Cang Shanxue couldn’t help but curl his lips.

“I told you to take it, so take it,” he said in a tone that brooked no refusal, “But speaking of trouble…”

He smiled, raised his hand, and lightly tapped Su Jiu’s forehead with his bent finger. She winced, cried out, and raised her face, looking puzzled.

[It hurts! You old geezer… ]

The smile on Cang Shanxue’s lips froze, then he flicked her even harder.

Su Jiu quickly put the night pearl into her storage bag and covered her forehead with both hands, “Master Uncle…”

She looked both wronged and pitiful.

The temperature of the girl’s forehead skin lingered on his fingertips where he had touched her. Cang Shanxue lowered his hand, gently rubbed his fingertips, and then said slowly, “It’s true that there’s quite a bit of it.”

“Come here.”

He walked over first, casually waving his wide sleeve, and an entire row of bookshelves was instantly transformed.

Baby-fist-sized night pearls floated on the bookshelves, emitting a soft and bright light.

Behind Cang Shanxue, a rattan chair appeared out of nowhere. He sat down leisurely, and a steaming cup of fragrant spirit tea appeared in his palm.

Su Jiu looked at him eagerly, then walked over with her head lowered and her eyes downcast.

Cang Shanxue took a sip of tea and casually pointed to the row of bookshelves beside him, “There might be a way to detoxify in these books. Look carefully and see if you can find anything useful.”

Although the poison didn’t have much effect on Cang Shanxue, he was a little annoyed by the discomfort that started every hour.

He had been searching for a long time without any clues. Now that the culprit was here, it wouldn’t be too much to give her a little trouble, would it?