Chapter 454: Jiunan’s Secret

“Hehehe, you must be glad that I didn’t see her.” When Jin Xiaoqin was observing Demon Lord Gu Qingcheng that time, Ye Wenxin thought she had figured it out. It turned out she was just thinking about this pointless matter.

“Yes… Wenxin, I want you.” It seemed Jin Xiaoqin had become more insecure. She moved closer, trying to entice Ye Wenxin, who smiled wryly. “You’re a distinguished elder, and my master. Do you think it’s alright for you to always be this needy?”

“It’s fine. This way, you won’t have time to find anyone else.” Jin Xiaoqin smirked slightly, and pulled Ye Wenxin toward the secluded woods nearby.

It was as if she had completely given up, and was using the simplest method to keep Ye Wenxin by her side. Unfortunately, this method proved to be quite effective. The peach blossoms on Ye Wenxin’s back bloomed more vibrantly, and Jin Xiaoqin, noticing this, even placed a few kisses on them.

“When did you get so many tattoos?” The kisses on her back sent tingles up Ye Wenxin’s spine, making her feel like she was dying. She had always avoided bringing up the peach blossoms with others, and instinctively tried to cover them, but Jin Xiaoqin began counting the blossoms aloud.

“One… ten blossoms. Why do these peach blossoms all look completely different? Who tattooed these on your back?” Jin Xiaoqin continued her assault on the peach blossoms on Ye Wenxin’s back. Ye Wenxin gasped in surprise, and hurriedly covered her vulnerable back with her clothes.

She chuckled bitterly. “Old Jin, have you forgotten how to count? There are only seven blossoms.”

“No, there are ten,” Jin Xiaoqin insisted, confused. But from the way Ye Wenxin was acting, she assumed she did miscount, and intended to take another look. Ye Wenxin was a little scared, but it didn’t sound like Jin Xiaoqin was joking. She took out a mirror from her bag of holding, angled it so she could see her back, and there they were—ten peach blossoms.

At some point, three new blossoms had appeared, branching from the previously disconnected peach blossoms, creating a strange pattern on her back. So, three more candidates had appeared, but this didn’t offer any clues or information. Ye Wenxin felt like this special ability was playing tricks on her. Yet, she also suspected that her recent breakthrough had caused the tattoos to change on their own.

The previous three blossoms likely represented Xiao Zhang, the Jiangshi King, and Long Qingyue. So, who did these three new peach blossoms represent? Ye Wenxin felt an even greater headache. It was like she no longer had any other goals to pursue in life, aside from these peach blossoms.

“Focus, Wenxin.” When Ye Wenxin took too long to think, Jin Xiaoqin grew impatient. Left with no choice, Ye Wenxin strived to tire Jin Xiaoqin out sooner. However, the alcohol-fueled Jin Xiaoqin grew more uninhibited, as she dared to test out various tricks.

“Where in the world did you learn all this stuff from?”

“From those books you left in your room.”

“I see… Wait, don’t tell me you’ve been doing strange things in my room again.” Ye Wenxin felt something was off, but Jin Xiaoqin was too focused, not giving her a chance to ask further questions.

They spent another night like that.

By the time Gu Xiangsi found Ye Wenxin and Jin Xiaoqin, the two were already sitting there, gazing at the stars and moon, discussing the important matters of life together. Poor Gu Xiangsi, still unaware that Jin Xiaoqin had already made her move, continued to win over Ye Wenxin, hoping to share a bed with her tonight.

If she stayed with Gu Xiangsi, it would mean having to see Jin Xiaoqin again, something Ye Wenxin couldn’t tolerate. She quickly came up with an excuse to look for Long Qing’er again.

Ye Wenxin swiftly slipped away. She headed to Long Qing’er’s tent to crash for the night, but found only Fairy Fengya inside. She didn’t give it a second thought before turning to leave.

“Since you’re here, stay.” Fairy Fengya had become a bit more proactive than before. Perhaps Great-Grandma had started imparting secret lessons again.

Ye Wenxin hesitated for a moment before sitting, unsure of what to say. Fairy Fengya didn’t seem like talking, and was sitting there, regulating her breathing as she healed.

This was quite a novel experience when it came to Fairy Fengya. Ye Wenxin curiously asked, “Are you injured, School Master Fengya?”

Fairy Fengya didn’t respond. She just kept meditating with her eyes closed, completely ignoring Ye Wenxin’s question. Feeling increasingly awkward, Ye Wenxin said nothing further and pretended to sleep…

In the middle of the night, Long Qing’er returned. She climbed into bed quietly, squeezed herself between the two, and only then did she fall asleep contentedly. Ye Wenxin found her behavior childish, but suddenly remembered that Long Qing’er was indeed a child, so she let it be.

After the previous night’s celebration, their busy lives resumed as usual. However, because of their conversation from last night, Ye Wenxin had grown closer to Ye Tian, and they frequently discussed matters of the Martial World. Confusingly, Abbess Jiunan also seemed to be subtly probing Ye Wenxin about Ye Tian.

They just needed to break the wall between them to be together, but this wall seemed impossible to break. Since both of them had politely declined Ye Wenxin’s suggestion, she decided not to waste any more energy on such trivial matters.

However, someone needed to explain to her why, despite being busy these past few days, her peach blossoms had bloomed even more.

The scary thing was that she hadn’t had close contact with anyone during this time. Each day, she had only shared a bed with Long Qing’er and Fairy Fengya, occasionally indulging in some promiscuity with the chained one human and two ghosts. Yet, the fourth row of peach blossoms bloomed extraordinarily lush, as if telling Ye Wenxin that she had somehow shaken the defenses of someone’s heart.

This realization left Ye Wenxin utterly perplexed, and then she heard Jin Xiaoqin’s disgruntled voice: “Have you been spending too much time with Abbess Jiunan lately?”

It was this very complaint that suddenly made Ye Wenxin realize she had been spending an unusual amount of time with Abbess Jiunan, studying Buddhist scriptures and discussing profound matters. At that moment, a sense of foreboding rose in her heart.

Her special ability had reached a dangerously absurd level, as if it was seriously pushing her to make a move on Abbess Jiunan.

However, Abbess Jiunan wasn’t just a nun—she was also the love interest of Ye Wenxin’s former adopted brother. If Ye Wenxin were to act, it would be akin to stealing from someone else. Feeling a bit terrified, Ye Wenxin considered giving up on Abbess Jiunan. But then she remembered that the abbess had promised to reveal a secret to her today. Unable to resist, she found herself once again heading toward Abbess Jiunan’s tent.

Abbess Jiunan had been waiting for some time. Ye Wenxin had only planned to stay briefly, but unexpectedly, she ended up staying from noon until nightfall. Ever since those ten years in the Bright Mirror Formation, a new interest had sparked within Ye Wenxin.

However, she hadn’t anticipated that discussing life with Abbess Jiunan would cause such a profound change.