Chapter 232: I’m Your Little Cutie Too (Ninth Update)

That was the extent of their encounter. When the third day arrived, Ye Wenxin even intended to bring food to the woman, only to find the room empty.

Upon closer inspection, she noticed several spirit stones and a small token on the table.

[Gratitude for saving my life.]

These few simple words, written clumsily, hinted at the woman’s lack of education.

But as Ye Wenxin looked at the token, it seemed to be from a Tower of Unfettered Dreams assassin, reminding her of the ones she had encountered while accompanying Ling Jue before.

At that time, if it weren’t for the intervention of Shura Hall’s Qian Bingxue and others, she might have had to display some skills. But why would a Tower assassin recognize her?

As Ye Wenxin pondered this, she heard voices outside. When she went to take a look, she was surprised to find that Jin Xiaoqin had personally dropped by.

“Master, you’re here.” Ye Wenxin expressed her astonishment at Jin Xiaoqin’s appearance.

Over the past few days, Jin Xiaoqin only visited to give her a few evasion manuals. So, her sudden appearance made Ye Wenxin feel doubly honored.

Jin Xiaoqin wore a smile on her face, appearing quite pleased. She patted Ye Wenxin’s shoulder and continued, “You truly are my lucky star.”

Ye Wenxin was bewildered, unable to grasp what was happening.

Seeing Ye Wenxin’s confusion, Jin Xiaoqin explained the situation in detail, “Do you remember Madam Yu, whom we met by chance?”

As the Immortal Sect Grand Tournament concluded, various sects prepared to return to their respective bases. However, due to the bustling activities at Green Isle Manor, their group had departed ahead of time.

“Then why didn’t Madam Yu leave with them?”

Ye Wenxin recalled her last encounter with Madam Yu. She had assumed Madam Yu had chosen to leave on that day, so she treated her directly, and even mentioned that nonsense about finding a lover.

Upon reflection, Ye Wenxin couldn’t shake the feeling that Madam Yu might be seeking retribution.

“Madam Yu was feeling unwell, so she decided to stay a few more days at our sect. She’s recovered somewhat, and only decided to leave now,” Jin Xiaoqin explained further.

But by this point, Ye Wenxin had already understood what Jin Xiaoqin was about to say next.

“Master, I’m very busy.”

“I haven’t said anything yet.”

“Judging by your tone, even a ghost could guess. It must be that Madam Yu has no one to protect her going back, so she wants to borrow several Azure Wings Sect people. Then she chose me. Right?”

Ye Wenxin stated her speculation, then saw Jin Xiaoqin about to add something, but it seemed she had covered it all, so Jin Xiaoqin merely nodded in agreement.

“Master, I’ll be entering the secret realm in three months. Your disciple doesn’t want to go. Can’t you help your disciple refuse?”

Ye Wenxin felt that the reason Madam Yu had chosen her wasn’t as simple as it seemed. She didn’t want to fall into a trap and raise a flag.

Moreover, because of Ye Wenxin’s words, Madam Yu harbored some resentment towards her. Choosing Ye Wenxin was just a way to embarrass her.

Or perhaps, Madam Yu was interested in her medical skills.

Jin Xiaoqin was unmoved by Ye Wenxin’s pleading, and continued, “You’ve been just fine at the sect. Now that you’ve learned some evasion skills, you’ll be fine anywhere.” (TL: Not too sure about this line.)

Hearing Jin Xiaoqin’s tone, Ye Wenxin couldn’t help but feel she had chosen the wrong master again. However, she didn’t dare to make a joke like, ‘Is it too late for me to defect now?’

If she did, knowing Jin Xiaoqin’s seriousness, she might lift her Mountain Cutter Axe and split Ye Wenxin in half.

“But, Master, evasion skills can only get me so far. Following Madam Yu could be risking my life,” Ye Wenxin persisted, but Jin Xiaoqin remained firm.

“Madam Yu regards you highly; this could be your opportunity. Your master can’t protect you forever. Having more backing opens up more paths for you, and she could take care of you when you go out into the world for training.”

Jin Xiaoqin reiterated her usual advice. At this moment, Ye Wenxin finally realized that, despite her appearance, Jin Xiaoqin was just an old lady at heart.

Moreover, she was the type of old lady who would chat endlessly once she got started.

Ye Wenxin couldn’t do anything, and eventually, under Jin Xiaoqin’s urging, she reluctantly agreed.

The departure date was set to three days from now. At that time, there would be several senior disciples from the inner sect alongside Ye Wenxin.

To signify respect for Madam Yu, an elder was specially assigned to accompany them.

“But be careful with this elder.” Jin Xiaoqin’s expression turned serious when she said this.

Ye Wenxin knew that Jin Xiaoqin was about to ramble again. Though she wanted to escape, Jin Xiaoqin held her back.

She listened as Jin Xiaoqin detailed each senior disciple accompanying them, but when it came to the elder, Jin Xiaoqin’s expression turned strange, even showing a hint of disgust.

“Is he fond of women?” Ye Wenxin blurted out without thinking.

Jin Xiaoqin showed a surprised expression but nodded nonetheless. “You guessed it again. Looks like you’re smarter than Xiangsi.”

“Wait, Gu Xiangsi—no, Senior Sister Xiangsi wouldn’t be joining too, would she!?”

Ye Wenxin, remembering Gu Xiangsi’s clinginess, didn’t want to spend time enduring both heaven and hell with her down the mountain. Her expression darkened, and she couldn’t help but shake Jin Xiaoqin’s arm.

“How could I let her? Aren’t you afraid Elder Wu would harm her? I am.” Jin Xiaoqin shot Ye Wenxin a glance.

Ye Wenxin nodded, but suddenly felt something amiss. “Wait a minute. Master, I’m also your little cutie. How can you bear to see me harmed!?”

“Just look at yourself; how are you as beautiful as Xiangsi?” (TL: Hahaha!)

“……”

Ye Wenxin, being criticized like this by Jin Xiaoqin, hated herself for the first time, for not making her face look better.

“In any case, be careful with Elder Wu. Don’t worry; no matter how bad his taste is, he probably won’t choose you.” (TL: So brutally blunt, lol)

Jin Xiaoqin, seeing Ye Wenxin’s troubled expression, thought she was scared and couldn’t help but add a comforting remark.

“A-are there any beautiful senior sisters among the entourage?” Ye Wenxin couldn’t help asking again.

“Yes. If nothing unexpected happens, Huang Hanyan should be going.”

Jin Xiaoqin spoke in a very low voice. Her expression was even more complex, making Ye Wenxin feel that this matter was becoming increasingly complicated.

Recalling Huang Hanyan’s recent situation, Ye Wenxin pretended to be puzzled and asked, “Is this Senior Sister Huang somewhat famous? She’s the disciple of that Demon Lord, right?”

“Right, that’s why they’re arranging for her to go; the Hall of Discipline said she needed to be dealt with.”

Jin Xiaoqin sighed deeply, but since it was something all the other elders had agreed upon, she was powerless.