Sword Pavilion Hall
After each recruitment, the Sword Pavilion Hall would conduct sparring matches to assess the skills of the new disciples.
Today was the day of the matches, and most of the new disciples were quite nervous. Although they had been preparing from the day they joined the Sword Pavilion Hall, two weeks clearly wasn’t enough. On the other hand, a few talented individuals were calm- they were confident in their ability to achieve good results.
In the early morning, Long Tian emerged from the mysterious jade pendant space.
Ordinary disciples lived in the mid-lower area of the Treasure Sword Mountain, with 10 disciples sharing a courtyard. Each disciple had their own small room, ensuring privacy. They only need to place a sign at the door indicating that they were in seclusion, and under normal circumstances, no one would disturb them.
After joining the Heavenly Luo Sect, Long Tian received resources allocated by the sect and made his own pills, spending almost all his time in seclusion. His cultivation was currently at the peak of the 7th layer of the Foundation Establishment Realm. If it weren’t for the lack of resources, he would have certainly already broken through to the 8th layer.
As he pushed the door open, Long Tian saw his neighbor sweeping the courtyard.
His name was Qiu Li Gao. Although Long Tian hadn’t interacted much with the people in the same courtyard with him, he at least remembered their names.
“Long Tian! You finally came out!” Qiu Li Gao complained like an angry wife. “It was your turn to sweep these past few days, but you went into seclusion instead. You have to make it up to me next time.”
Long Tian nodded in acknowledgment.
Cultivators don’t produce as much household waste as mortals, but leaves fell from the trees outside the yard and walls, which could accumulate significantly over a day. Therefore, it had become a consensus among the disciples to take turns cleaning every week.
“Do you have confidence in the matches this time?” Qiu Li Gao put down his broom. Having been in the hall for two weeks and seeing Long Tian in seclusion almost every day, he was curious. Typically, Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators without exceptional talent and resources have limited progress; in other words, seclusion wasn’t particularly useful for them.
Qiu Li Gao thought that there would be no reason for Long Tian to join the sect as an ordinary disciple if he had the talent and resources. However, he heard that Long Tian had a 5-color foundation, which meant that he had some talent, but his cultivation at the 3rd layer of the Foundation Establishment Realm diminished the impressiveness of a 5-color foundation.
“Should be fine,” Long Tian replied lightly before leaving the courtyard.
“What a strange person,” Qiu Li Gao shook his head and continued sweeping. Wait, why am I still sweeping? Didn’t Long Tian come out? Why did he run away again?
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Echo Mountain
“Young Master, Sister Shi Meng isn’t participating in the matches, so why are you still going to watch?” Wu Xue was tidying Ye Yong’s hair.
The banquet the previous day had lasted until midnight. Mu Qing Yin left early, and then Ye Yong suggested heading back after seeing Wu Xue asleep on a table in the corner.
Because he had drunk some alcohol and his clothes smelled of it, after carrying Wu Xue back to his room, Ye Yong went to take a shower.
Since becoming a cultivator, he rarely showered, and after his showers, it was always Wu Xue who helped him with his clothes and hair. So, all night, he had disheveled hair and rumpled clothes, looking like a beautiful man who had just suffered some ordeal. He sat in the living room with his eyes closed, cultivating until Wu Xue woke up.
“I want to see how my family members perform.” In reality, Ye Yong was specifically going to keep an eye on Ye Mao. Especially after his visit to the Sword Pavilion Hall, he noticed that Ye Mao’s attitude had become quite firm and was heading toward the route of a death-courting villain.
“I… won’t go with you,” Wu Xue said softly after some thought.
“What’s wrong?” Ye Yong looked at her through the bronze mirror.
“Being able to come to Heavenly Luo Sect is all thanks to you, Young Master. But in the end, I am not a cultivator, so it’s inappropriate for me to go to a place where cultivators gather.”
“Is it because of yesterday…?” During the banquet, Ye Yong hadn’t intentionally neglected Wu Xue- he had waved for her to come over, but she had been too shy to approach him.
“No.” Wu Xue shook her head. “I just feel that you are becoming more and more dazzling, like the blazing sun in the sky, while I am just a tiny grain of sand on the ground. It’s fine when I’m at home, but when I go out, I feel like I don’t deserve to be…”
“What are you saying?” Ye Yong turned around, gently patting her cheek, rubbing it back and forth to stop her from continuing. “You have immense potential, and once you grow, you’ll be no less than any cultivator.”
Wu Xue didn’t show much reaction, her mood was still down.
Ye Yong thought for a moment, then pulled her into his embrace, gently stroking her head. “Lil Xue, do you know what I like about you?”
“What, what is it?” Wu Xue’s previously low voice suddenly rose a bit.
“You’re very strong. once you decide on something, you go for it. During the body forging session, even with the risk of death, you still persevered.”
“That was because you were with me. If you hadn’t been there, I definitely wouldn’t have succeeded.”
“Then I’m right here with you now, so why do you feel unworthy and want to run away?”
“…” Wu Xue thought of Mu Qing Yin, who was a powerful cultivator at the Ascension Realm. Even a powerful being like her was willing to sit beside Ye Yong, while she was just a small martial cultivator at the 7th layer of the Qi Refinement Realm. Ye Yong’s status would undoubtedly rise higher and higher, meeting more and more powerful cultivators. She lacked the confidence to catch up and fit into that circle.
“Don’t worry about what others say, and don’t overthink it. You are mine, and you can only leave if I make you leave.” Ye Yong activated his domineering boss mode, held her shoulders, pushed her back slightly, and looked firmly into her eyes. “Do you hear me?”
Wu Xue was completely stunned, her eyes fixed on Ye Yong. After a long while, her eyes glistened with tears. “Even if the young master tells me to leave, I won’t go!”
Favorability +20.
203. [Extremely Obsessed]. [Til Death Do Us Apart]. [Unwavering].
Whoa!
Ye Yong was startled when he saw the change in favorability. [Heavily Obsessed] already sounded dangerous, and now it had turned into [Extremely Obssed], with an addition of [Unwavering].
What was going on? Everyone has moments of losing confidence, and it’s normal for a martial cultivator to feel inferior to immortal cultivators. He just wanted to encourage Wu Xue and help her with her feelings of inferiority so she could walk out of her depression- he wasn’t trying to court her.
“Young Master.”
“Ah?” Ye Yong came to his senses and realized that Wu Xue was very close to him, their noses almost touching. He quickly leaned back a bit.
“I’m willing to do anything for you, Young Master.” Wu Xue grabbed Ye Yong’s shoulders and leaned in again. “So…”
Ye Yong held his breath. Is this girl trying to…
“From now on! I will work even harder on my cultivation! Until I can keep up with you, Young Master!” Wu Xue proclaimed loudly, almost like making a vow, and then let go of him.
So that’s what she meant! Because of the atmosphere, I almost thought…
Chu. Suddenly, Wu Xue gave him a quick peck on the lips like a dragonfly tapping the surface of water, her face instantly flushed red as she hurriedly ran into her room and shut the door.
Ye Yong finally reacted after a while, touching his lips, as if he could still feel the softness and warmth from earlier.
A feigned retreat to catch him off guard.
Who taught my Lil Xue such bad things?! Why not teach her even more!?
He had always been the one flirting with others, but today he had been ambushed by a little girl, making his heart race.
Translator’s Notes:
Thanl you to JustPassingThrough for the support!
Woohoo! TL-sama is back!
Welcome back TL, I was beginning to think this would never see the light of day.
This girl has the potential of a Yandere Goddess.