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Volume 4 Chapter 4 / Chapter 278: Senior Brother, Beneath the Junior Sister

Boom—

A burst of radiant light fell upon the martial field of the Hundred Lotus Sect, accompanied by a thunderous crash that startled birds from the trees.

Pei Lengxue, holding a blunt iron sword, looked at Zhuang Atin, who was now embedded in the ground from her strike. She pursed her lips and sighed—this girl hadn’t made any progress in her sword techniques compared to six months ago.

"Atin, that's enough for today. We'll continue tomorrow."

"... ..."

"Huff..."

Seeing that Zhuang Atin was too exhausted to respond, Pei Lengxue couldn’t help but reminisce about her own early days of training. Back then, her senior brother often left her embedded in the martial field floor just like this.

Thinking about it, it had been years since her senior brother last did that.

Now that she had grown stronger, it was often her senior brother who ended up embedded in the ground.

"Atin, the day you can embed your aunt into the floor is the day you'll graduate."

"... ..."

Pei Lengxue sheathed her blunt iron sword and walked over to pull Zhuang Atin out of the ground. Slinging her over her shoulder, she flew toward the Hundred Lotus Sect’s medical pavilion on her sword.

From the air, the sect’s hundred celestial pavilions stood tall across its many peaks. The sight was vastly different from the Hundred Lotus Sect in her mind.

When she first arrived, she had marveled inwardly: How grand! How bustling!

But after visiting Profound Star Sect, Shadowmoon Sword Sect, and even Chi Dragon Mansion, she realized her initial impression came from her limited experience. The small Hundred Lotus Sect didn’t even cover a tenth of the territory those places did.

Yet now, it seemed the Hundred Lotus Sect was slowly evolving into a grand sect.

On the martial field earlier, so many disciples had warmly addressed her as “Senior Sister Pei.” In time, perhaps they’d start calling her “Lady Ye.”

“Hehe...”

Caught in her daydreams, Pei Lengxue quickly landed in front of the Hundred Lotus Sect’s medical pavilion. Carrying Zhuang Atin, she stepped through the threshold and entered the now-expanded seven-story building.

The pavilion was quiet, devoid of people.

Pei Lengxue looked around and called out:

"Madam Chen, are you here~~?"

Moments later, an elderly woman with white hair hobbled down from the second floor, leaning on a strangely-shaped cane. When she saw Pei Lengxue, a glimmer of vitality appeared on her aged face.

She glanced at Zhuang Atin and smiled wryly.

"Pei girl, hearing you call for me, I thought you’d brought the young master again. It’s been lonely here these past two years without you all."

"Hehe~~"

Madam Chen took Zhuang Atin from Pei Lengxue’s hands, laid her on a nearby bed, and began examining her. Pei Lengxue followed quietly, watching carefully so as not to disturb the diagnosis.

While bandaging Zhuang Atin’s wounds, Madam Chen glanced at Pei Lengxue and, after a pause, casually asked:

"Pei girl, the young master treats you well, doesn’t he?"

"Hmm?" Pei Lengxue tilted her head slightly, hesitated, then nodded. "Yes, senior brother treats me very well."

"Hahaha..." Madam Chen smiled wryly. "The young master used to hit you every day, but now that he’s grown, he’s finally realized his junior sister is a graceful beauty."

"Ah... well, I don’t mind. Besides, it was for my own good."

"Oh? So you like the young master, then?"

Pei Lengxue nodded. "Of course I like him."

"Then you’d better keep a close eye on him." Madam Chen teased, tugging gently at Pei Lengxue’s cheek. "The young master is handsome and has a milder temperament now. If you’re not careful, some other girl might snatch him away."

"... ..."

"If the young master sees you every day, he might start taking your good qualities for granted, thinking they’re ordinary. If he meets someone prettier or more proactive, you could lose out."

Pei Lengxue was silent for a moment, then asked,

"Would I really lose out?"

Madam Chen raised an eyebrow and countered,

"You’re naturally passive and quiet, so yes, you’d lose out. Do you know how Sect Master Ye and Lady Kong ended up together? Lady Kong chased him relentlessly and eventually subdued him."

"Should I chase after my senior brother too?"

"Not by fighting, no. The young master isn’t like his father." Madam Chen sighed. "What I mean is, you need to be more proactive. Ever heard of ‘playing hard to get’? Men are most attracted to women who seem unattainable yet within reach. No man can resist that."

"Ah, so you mean being tsundere?" Pei Lengxue tilted her head, confused. "But senior brother said being tsundere isn’t a good trait."

"Tsundere?" Madam Chen blinked. "Hmm... you could say that. Be aloof but not cold, sweet but not clingy. Strike the right balance—too much aloofness will push him away, and too much sweetness will make him grow bored. Strike the right balance."

Pei Lengxue listened intently, frowning with determination as she nodded. Then she pulled a small notebook and pen from her storage pouch and began jotting notes.

"Anything else I should remember?"

... ...

Nightfall

The Hundred Lotus Sect lit up with the glow of spirit stone lamps.

In a quiet courtyard on a side peak, candlelight flickered behind paper windows.

At a sandalwood desk, Ye Anping sat, a sheet of paper before him. At the top, bold words read Plan to Infiltrate the Central Region’s Overclear Sect. Below, a web of names connected by lines was sketched out.

At the center, in the largest letters, was a single name: Sima Xuanji.

She was currently the one giving Ye Anping the biggest headache in his plan.

She was already someone with unpredictable moods and behavior, making her difficult to predict, and on top of that, she was a highly accomplished cultivator at the peak of the Four Regions.

It was like playing a game of chess.

If every move he made was predicted by the opponent, and every move the opponent made was equally predictable to him, the result would be that no piece would ever be placed on the board.

Both parties knew that the other could foresee their moves, so neither would take action.

Ye Anping hated this feeling of not being able to see the whole picture, but at the moment, he didn’t have any special strategies for dealing with Sima Xuanji.

"Sigh—"

After much thought, Ye Anping gave up. Whatever was connected to Sima Xuanji, he would have to adapt on the fly. At this point, he didn’t even know what identity Sima Xuanji would use to get involved in the Overclear Sect matter.

Anyway, there was no way she would show up as the Sect Master of the Profound Star Sect.

Ye Anping pinched the bridge of his nose and took out the jade pendant Sima Xuanji had given him before he went to the Shadowmoon Sword Sect. He placed it in his palm and examined it.

Under the moonlight streaming through the window, the jade pendant emitted a faint, hazy glow.

"This pendant has been quite useful. When I return it to her at the Profound Star Sect, I might as well try to get some information out of her."

After a moment of silence, he suddenly recalled the situation with his junior sister.

On the journey back, he had taken some time to study a few Daoist texts about "Water Spiritual Roots" and examined the Snow Qiong of the Myriad Spirits Sword. The conclusion he reached was:

His junior sister’s Singular Water Spirit Root seemed to have been reversed in nature due to the heavenly-grade spiritual sword left by the Immortal Yun Jian.

Under normal circumstances, if he and his junior sister shared a bed, her pure water spiritual energy would be drained into him uncontrollably.

However, the current situation was reversed. The energy he channeled to her all became hers.

Though it wouldn’t matter once or twice, if he ever lost control, she might unconsciously drain him dry.

"Whew~~ I really didn’t think this through beforehand. Immortal Yun Jian’s protection for her was certainly for her benefit, but does that mean he values her more than he values me?"

Ye Anping leaned back in his chair, pondering for a while, then shook his head.

"Forget it, I didn’t have a chance to talk to her during the journey back. Now that I’ve returned to the Hundred Lotus Sect, it wouldn’t be right not to see her…"

As his thoughts wandered, Ye Anping began to feel a bit restless. He decided to find his junior sister sooner rather than later.

However, just as he reached the door, there came two light knocks from outside.

Knock knock—

"Senior Brother."

"..."

Ye Anping took a deep breath, suppressing the impatience in his heart. He straightened his robe, then opened the door.

Outside, Pei Lengxue seemed to have just finished bathing. Her hair was still damp, with droplets of water clinging to it. She was wearing the white robe she usually reserved for sleeping.

Her moist cherry lips made Ye Anping’s heart itch. He even felt an urge to transform into a bull and pounce on her.

But he quickly suppressed that thought with the image of Feng Yudie. After all, he had to maintain propriety in front of his junior sister. He needed to be polite, composed, and behave like a gentleman. He couldn’t let her think he was "thinking with his lower body."

"Junior Sister, it’s late. What’s the matter?"

Pei Lengxue pursed her lips, her gaze sweeping over Ye Anping’s face. She said, "May I come in?"

"Ah, yes."

Ye Anping stepped aside. After Pei Lengxue entered the room, he carefully closed the door, took a deep breath, and asked, "What’s on your mind?"

"During the journey, I didn’t get the chance to help you relieve your yang energy. So I came over."

"..."

Caught off guard by her directness, Ye Anping was slightly taken aback. He shook his head with a sigh, walked over, and pinched her cheek. "Junior Sister, are you feeling restless?"

Pei Lengxue pursed her lips again, thinking to herself: Yes, I am. It’s been months since the last time they did ‘that’.

But Madam Chen had advised her to play hard to get—act a little aloof, a little shy.

"No, I’m just worried about your yang energy causing problems."

Pei Lengxue furrowed her brows slightly, then grabbed Ye Anping’s hand and hugged him directly.

Ye Anping stood there stunned for a while, but he found himself unable to resist his junior sister’s sudden allure. The feeling of her playing hard to get…

He took a deep breath and, without hesitation, picked her up and dashed toward the bed.

But just as he was about to lay her down, Pei Lengxue pushed him away.

"No!"

"—Huh?" Ye Anping, thinking she had suddenly changed her mind, felt a pang of guilt and pouted. "You don’t want to?"

Pei Lengxue paused, then turned around and pressed her small hands against Ye Anping’s chest, giving him a gentle push.

"Senior Brother, you lie down. I’ll take the lead."