Chapter 22: I’m Too Introverted, I Don’t Even Dare to Go Up and Kiss a Man

The Cliff of Reflection in the back mountain was always the place that the disciples on the Undying Mountain were most reluctant to go to.

There was almost no spiritual energy here. The cultivation techniques and spells you learned were useless, and even the fasting technique didn’t work.

However, no one would deliver food to you on the Cliff of Reflection.

There was no food here either. The only thing that grew here was a kind of tree that grew on the cliff walls, evergreen throughout the year, bearing yellow, sour fruit.

This was the only food that disciples on the Cliff of Reflection used to survive.

Moreover, the Cliff of Reflection was located in a secluded place. Only at noon would the sun shine through the middle of the two cliffs, bringing a ray of light. The rest of the time, it was cold and damp.

Furthermore, in the early morning and at night, there were often strong winds on the edge of the cliff, sometimes accompanied by hail or heavy rain, and thunder, as if the heavens were splitting open above their heads, causing fear.

Mu Yunqing had been here for three days.

Compared to the other disciples, he was in slightly better condition.

When Su Jiu carried the food box through the barrier, she saw him sitting cross-legged under a tree, eyes closed, cultivating.

His gentle and handsome face was as calm and peaceful as ever, only slightly paler, with a few strands of hair falling over one side of his cheek, adding a touch of vulnerable beauty to his appearance.

[He truly is the protagonist. That face, that figure, he’s absolutely stunning from every angle.]

Su Jiu thought to herself, [Honestly, Senior Brother is my type. If I didn’t know the plot, I would definitely go over and say hi, my dear husband.]

[Sigh, I’m really too introverted. I don’t even dare to go up and kiss a man I find attractive. It’s really…]

Mu Yunqing was meditating when he heard a familiar voice. Before he could be surprised by Su Jiu’s presence, he was startled by her inner voice and couldn’t help but cough.

“Cough, cough, cough…”

He opened his eyes, one hand pressed against his chest. The violent coughing made him bend over, and a tinge of blood appeared on his pale cheeks.

Su Jiu was startled and quickly walked over, kneeling beside him, her skirt gathered around her, “Senior Brother, what’s wrong?”

She didn’t know that Mu Yunqing was startled by her words. She thought he had caught a chill from wearing thin clothes here for the past two days. She quickly opened the food box and took out a bowl of hot soup, handing it to Mu Yunqing, urging him, “Senior Brother, have some soup to warm yourself up.”

Of course, the soup she brought wasn’t ordinary. It had a faint spiritual energy that could help Mu Yunqing recover.

It took Mu Yunqing a while to stop coughing. He looked at Su Jiu hesitantly, but ultimately didn’t say anything. He just took the bowl from her hand.

Their fingers inevitably touched. Su Jiu lowered her head and saw Mu Yunqing’s slender, delicate fingers.

She couldn’t help but admire them.

[Senior Brother’s hands are so beautiful, I want to lick them.]

Mu Yunqing’s hand trembled.

Was his junior sister really still normal?

“Senior Brother, what’s wrong?” Su Jiu saw his hand trembling and thought he was cold. She took out a fluffy red cloak from her storage bag and thoughtfully put it on him.

Her tone was gentle and docile, “The temperature on the Cliff of Reflection is low. Senior Brother, you’re not as strong as you were before. You don’t have spiritual energy to protect you, so be careful not to catch a cold.”

Her fingertips were warm, gently brushing against Mu Yunqing’s pale, cold cheek. The warmth passed through his skin, and Mu Yunqing suddenly felt a strange flutter in his heart.

He looked down and saw the girl’s white, tender face close at hand.

Su Jiu was telling him about the events on the Undying Mountain these past two days while kneeling in front of him, helping him fasten the collar of his cloak. Her warm and nimble fingers moved a few times, tying a beautiful knot.

“There.”

She smiled, pursed her lips, and stepped back a few steps, widening the distance between her and Mu Yunqing. The sweet fragrance that had been lingering around Mu Yunqing’s nose since a while ago gradually faded away.

Su Jiu then noticed that Mu Yunqing was still holding the bowl, dazed. She couldn’t help but urge him, “Senior Brother, drink it quickly. It’ll get cold.”

Mu Yunqing finally came to his senses. His jade-like earlobes instantly turned red. He quickly picked up the bowl and drank. He was so eager that he choked.

Su Jiu watched him, shaking her head.

[Has Senior Brother been locked up on the Cliff of Reflection and gone crazy? It seems I can’t count on him to help me deal with Mo Lin. Sigh.]

[Why does everyone else get sweet, romantic love stories, and I’m the savior of the world? Don’t be ridiculous, I don’t have that ability!]

Su Jiu was still very self-aware. Compared to the disciples of the Qian Yuan Sect, she could still hold her own, considering her cultivation level had only reached the Golden Core Stage after ten years.

But compared to the protagonists, she was still far behind.

Not to mention the Mu Yunqing right in front of her.

He was brought to the Qian Yuan Sect from the mortal realm at the age of twenty and began cultivating. He had only been a disciple of Shen Wangchen for twenty or thirty years, and he was already at the late Nascent Soul Stage.

Qi Chaoye was even more needless to say. He was the young master of the Demon Clan, able to transform from birth. His cultivation level was comparable to Mu Yunqing’s.

Even that little bastard Mo Lin, after going out and coming back, his cultivation level had surpassed her by a mile, and he had a Unity Stage old monster in a jade pendant to help him.

So, who could she beat?

[Tired, whatever, I don’t care, I’m giving up. We’ll all die anyway.]

[Oh, no, it’s just us cannon fodder who will die. The protagonists won’t die, they’ll just be having sweet, harmonious life-and-death experiences.]

Mu Yunqing couldn’t believe that his junior sister could be so noisy.

From the moment she came in until now, there hadn’t been a single second of peace in his ears.

Even when he was eating, he had to listen to her talk every now and then.

Mu Yunqing wasn’t a noisy person, but he usually wouldn’t show it.

But Su Jiu’s inner voice was really too annoying.

Even though she was just sitting there quietly, not saying a word.

[Huh, the fruit on this tree… I’ve never tasted it. I heard it’s really bad.]

Su Jiu hadn’t been punished on the Cliff of Reflection before. She had only heard the disciples who had been here say that the fruit was really bad.

She was curious.

[I’ll have to see how bad it can be.]

Mu Yunqing: “…”

He fell silent.

Was his junior sister really okay in the head?

Of course, Su Jiu wouldn’t show Mu Yunqing that she was crazy. She just glanced at the tree with a dignified expression and then looked away, seemingly uninterested in the tree.

However, Mu Yunqing already knew that she was scheming about when she would make a mistake and come over to pick two fruits to taste.

He sighed.

“Junior Sister…”

Su Jiu exclaimed, “Ah,” and quickly sat up straight, looking at him innocently and obediently, “What’s wrong, Senior Brother?”

Mu Yunqing tugged at the corner of his mouth, feeling weary.

He took out a yellow fruit from behind him, “This is a fruit from the cliff wall of the Cliff of Reflection. Senior Brother thought you might not have tasted it. Would you like to try it?”

He couldn’t just watch Su Jiu make a mistake just because she wanted to taste how bad the fruit was.

Su Jiu’s eyes lit up.

[Senior Brother is truly considerate, gentle, and kind… Mwah!]

Although Mu Yunqing didn’t know what she meant by “mwah,” he understood the gist of it and his cheeks flushed red.

Su Jiu didn’t notice the change in Mu Yunqing’s expression. Her attention was drawn to the fruit. She took it and took a bite, her face immediately scrunched up like a bun.

“Ugh…”

She covered her mouth.

[It’s so bad, so bad, I’m going to puke… Yuck!]

Seeing her wrinkled face and teary eyes, Mu Yunqing couldn’t help but laugh.

[Did Senior Brother just laugh? Is he laughing at me? Impossible, a good person like Senior Brother wouldn’t laugh at me. I don’t believe it!]

[It’s really so bad, yuck! I’ll never be so curious again.]

Su Jiu wrinkled her face and swallowed the mouthful in her mouth. She pretended to be casual and held the fruit in her hand. When Mu Yunqing wasn’t paying attention, she quickly threw it down the cliff.

[Bad fruit, go down, you, phew!]