Volume 2 Chapter 70 / Chapter 158: The Female Lead, I Have a Bold Idea
Xiao Yunluo awkwardly tried to cover up her nosebleed, but Ye Anping easily shattered her excuse with just six words.
“This is a Water-Wood Spirit Spring.”
“… …”
Xiao Yunluo stood there, embarrassed, clutching her chest, while Ye Anping simply returned to the rock he had been sitting on earlier, sat cross-legged, and closed his eyes to continue gathering his energy.
He thought that with Xiao Yunluo’s awkward personality, she would leave after being teased by him, and he would have the entire spirit pool to himself again. Unexpectedly, just as he closed his eyes, he felt ripples hitting his chest. Opening his eyes, he saw that Xiao Yunluo had followed him back.
“You’re not leaving?”
“I—I haven’t soaked enough yet! Why should I leave?” Xiao Yunluo’s voice was hesitant, but her expression remained confident. “You’ve already seen everything, so I’ll just soak here with you.”
Ye Anping looked at her silently for a while, not wanting to argue, and closed his eyes again, replying:
“… Suit yourself.”
Xiao Yunluo was surprised. She had been worried that Ye Anping would drive her away, but hearing his agreement, she smiled slightly, paddled over to his side, and sat down with her knees hugged tightly, leaning against his shoulder.
Now, with only the two of them in the pool, the surroundings were very quiet, accompanied only by the sound of cicadas.
She stole a few glances at Ye Anping’s side profile, admiring the handsome young man sitting by the water. She couldn’t help but lean closer, trying to rest her shoulder against his.
“… …”
Seeing that Ye Anping didn’t resist, she moved even closer, her eyes slightly closed, looking at the spiritual energy covering the pool’s surface. An audacious idea crept into her mind.
Xiao Yunluo shrank back a bit, recalling the illustrations in the books she had read, and lowered her gaze to the water’s surface.
Her hand dipped toward her lower half, and soon, she began to masturbate.
Whoosh—
Her hands, hidden under the water, created small ripples that spread out and collided with Ye Anping’s chest.
Although Ye Anping didn’t know what Xiao Yunluo was doing, he felt the balance of Yin and Yang in the spirit pool suddenly shift towards Yin. He abruptly opened his eyes and asked:
“What are you doing?”
“Ah?!” Xiao Yunluo straightened up in panic, “I-I-I—What’s wrong?”
“… …”
Could she have been… Ye Anping narrowed his eyes slightly and then sighed. It seemed he couldn’t gather energy anymore. After thinking for a while, he remembered that this was a rare chance to be alone with her, and besides, Sima Xuanji had entrusted her to him.
“Senior Sister Xiao.”
“Ah–yes? Why are you calling me?” Xiao Yunluo’s face was now as red as a steamed rabbit, completely avoiding Ye Anping’s gaze.
“Come sit in front of me, I need to align your meridians.”
“In front?”
“Yes, like this.” Ye Anping took Xiao Yunluo’s arm and pulled her in front of him, making her sit on his ankles, then gently held her waist.
“Ah?! You-you-you—”
“Calm your mind, clear your thoughts.”
Ye Anping’s voice whispered close to Xiao Yunluo’s ear, sending a shiver down her spine and leaving her feeling weak. What was he planning to do? Could it be… that? But they hadn’t even expressed their feelings for each other yet. Wouldn’t this be inappropriate?
Half of Xiao Yunluo was reluctant, while the other half was full of anticipation. What should she do? The books said to play hard to get, but couldn’t they face each other? She wanted to see Ye Anping’s face.
However, as her mind raced with conflicting thoughts, a sharp pain suddenly spread from her lower back. Xiao Yunluo couldn’t help but let out a whimper:
“Ah!!”
“Bear with it, it won’t harm you,” Ye Anping said calmly, focusing on imagining Feng Yudie’s face in his mind. “You should stop reading those erotic books; your meridians are a mess.”
Xiao Yunluo gritted her teeth. “I—I’ve never read those!”
Ye Anping didn’t bother to expose her lie. He closed his eyes, directing his spiritual energy into her meridians like tiny blades, reshaping and clearing the key points. This time, he didn’t hold back at all, treating her the same way he had treated his junior sister before.
Their spiritual energy mixed with the mist over the pool, forming two small snakes that danced on the water’s surface. After a while, when Ye Anping retracted his energy, Xiao Yunluo weakly slumped against his chest, her face pale and her breathing rapid.
Looking up at Ye Anping’s face, tears welled up in Xiao Yunluo’s eyes as she bit her lip and complained:
“Ye Anping, you hurt me!”
“I’m surprised you didn’t scream out loud,” Ye Anping replied with a slight smile. “The first time I did this for my junior sister, she cried with snot and tears all over, and I had to tie her to the bed to get it done.”
“… …”
Xiao Yunluo was at a loss for words. So what Lengxue had told her was true. But now, she noticed that the previous feeling of restlessness and heat had vanished. Resting in Ye Anping’s arms, she felt a profound sense of peace and clarity.
She looked up at Ye Anping’s chin, hesitated for a moment, and then nestled closer into his embrace. However, she felt his hand supporting her lower back.
Xiao Yunluo quickly understood why he was doing that but chose to remain silent for a while before asking:
“Ye Anping, what do you think of Junior Sister Li?”
“She is very mature in both character and inner qualities, much stronger than you.”
Xiao Yunluo pouted and retorted, “Am I not mature?”
“Absolutely immature,” Ye Anping stated bluntly. He lifted his right hand and parted her wet bangs into a middle part. “To me, Senior Sister Xiao, you’re still a child. You only developed feelings for me because I helped you once, and now you’re getting deeper and deeper into it.”
“Who has feelings for you? If you weren’t handsome and nice, I would’ve beaten you up long ago. Did you forget you almost killed me last time?”
“Thanks for the compliment.”
Xiao Yunluo felt at a loss for words and shook her head. “So, would you agree to marry Junior Sister Li since she just said she wants to marry you?”
“No.”
“Then what is your plan with Junior Sister Li ?”
“I’ll cure her eyes, that’s all. Before he died, Li Feng entrusted her to me. Once her eyes are healed, she’ll be able to manage on her own.”
“You can cure her? Junior Sister Li said even Physician Zhou couldn’t do it. Is your medical skill better than his?”
“Physician Zhou could cure her, but he aimed to treat the root cause that made her blind. My method will only treat her blindness, allowing her to see again.”
Xiao Yunluo glanced at Ye Anping’s eyes. If he said he could do it, then he must have a way. After hesitating for a moment, she said:
“Ye Anping, I have something to tell you, but you must stay calm, okay?”
“What could be so important that I need to stay calm? Are you going to ask me to marry you?”
Though she did want him to marry her…
“You’re so full of yourself!” Xiao Yunluo scowled at him, then continued, “It’s about your background and your parents.”
My background?
My name is Ye Anping, born in the year 2091 of the Immortal Calendar. My father is Ye Ao, my mother is Kong Yulan. I have dual spiritual roots, and besides being a bit handsome, there’s nothing special about me.
Yet, Ye Anping grew serious. There might be something about his past that wasn’t covered in the game. After all, the game only mentioned his character briefly as cannon fodder.
“What is it?”
“Do you know about the Shadowmoon Sword Sect?”
“Yes.”
“The Sect Master of the Shadowmoon Sword Sect might be your real father, and Pei Lengxue could be your younger sister.”
?
Ye Anping felt like he had turned into an NPC from the game, with a massive question mark popping up over his head.