Turning My Junior Sister into a Mary Sue In Xianxia Yuri World

Inside, Li Qianjin sat at her desk, feeding her young phoenix pet some millet while listening to a report from a mansion guard. Xiao Yunluo was still by her side, assisting.

“Two nights ago, the Jiang Residence in Du Chun City was burgled and caught fire. Young Master Jiang Yu and his wife Pei Lengxue perished in the blaze.”

Both women, who had been focused on their tasks, looked up in shock upon hearing this.

Li Qianjin remained somewhat composed, but Xiao Yunluo couldn’t help but slam the table and stand up, demanding clarification:

“Wha-what?! What did you say? How could this happen—Why didn’t you report this yesterday?!”

The guard, looking fearful, quickly bowed and explained, “We thought that with Mistress Li being so busy lately, it would be best to investigate thoroughly first and then report.”

Seeing Xiao Yunluo’s face turn pale with fright, Li Qianjin gently patted her shoulder, signaling her to calm down. Xiao Yunluo, taking a moment to process, pinched the bridge of her nose—of course, it must be Ye Anping and Lengxue’s plan to run away from their ‘Jiang Residence Young Master and his wife’ identities. How could they die at the hands of mere thieves?

“Continue,” Li Qianjin calmly instructed. “What are the details?”

“Yes, we had the coroner examine them. Jiang Yu and Lady Pei suffered twenty-five stab wounds each and died instantly. The thieves then placed their bodies on the bed, intentionally knocked over the candles, and set the room ablaze. The servants were asleep at the time, and by the time they realized, the fire had already spread…”

“And the thieves?”

“We found the bodies of the thieves in the mountains, five in total, with cultivation levels ranging from the peak of Qi Refining to the middle Foundation Establishment stage. They usually operated as a group. Based on the scene, we deduce it was an internal conflict over the division of loot. We recovered a small portion of the stolen goods, but most were taken by the last surviving thief.”

“What is this person’s name?”

“He should be called Wang Hushan. He was part of the gang with the other five, bandits from Yuhu Mountain in Xizhou. They usually committed robberies, targeting rogue cultivators and disciples from various sects. It seems they came to Chi Dragon Mansion after hearing about the demonic cultivator incident.”

Hearing this, Li Qianjin couldn’t help but feel amused.

—Senior Ye’s way of handling things is just like those people who frequent the black market.

She could hardly imagine that the refined and righteous Senior Ye could come up with such a “dirty” method.

But then again…

Senior Ye’s move not only allowed him to shed his skin like a cicada but also left her a gift.

—Xizhou.

Xizhou was right next to Chi Dragon Mansion and was actually a competitor, never giving way to each other.

After this incident, she had the perfect reason to take advantage of Xizhou.

A few days ago, Xizhou had sent a letter with a sarcastic tone, offering their condolences to her as the new mansion master. Though the letter seemed to express regret and sympathy for the demonic attack on Chi Dragon Mansion, the term “blind” was mentioned at least thirty times, making her thoroughly uncomfortable.

Hmph

Li Qianjin pondered for a moment, furrowing her brows as she instructed:

“Send Captain Zhou and the guards to Xizhou. We must demand an explanation. The mountain bandits of Yuhu Mountain have long been entangled with Xizhou’s internal affairs. Young Master Jiang and his Dragon-Slaying Association were key in handling the aftermath of the demonic cultivator chaos; this matter cannot be overlooked!”

“Yes!” The guard bowed and left swiftly.

After he left, Xiao Yunluo, still worried, frowned and said, “Junior Sister Li, could it really be Ye Anping and the others? How could they—”

Li Qianjin chuckled, covering her mouth, and asked in return, “Senior Sister Xiao, do you have so little faith in Senior Ye?”

“It’s not about faith, it’s just that…” Xiao Yunluo pouted, thinking for a moment before complaining, “He could have come to tell us first! Hearing something like this suddenly, how can those who care about him not be worried? You would probably think I’m just joking, but if Yudie heard about this, she would go straight to the coroner to check it herself… He always does things his way, never telling anyone anything…”

“Ha—” Li Qianjin shrugged, finding Senior Sister Xiao’s tantrum rather childlike. From her voice, she had always imagined Senior Sister Xiao to be a reliable older sister. But seeing her stature, half a head shorter than herself, she now saw her as a reliable younger sister.

At this moment, a maid entered the room:

“Miss, the Young Mistress of Moonshadow Sword Sect and her junior brother request an audience.”

“Hmm?” Li Qianjin was momentarily stunned but then stood up, carrying her young phoenix pet, “I’ll go out to meet them.”

“Yes.”

Li Qianjin no longer felt as apprehensive as the last time she met Yun Xi, when she needed Xiao Yunluo to support her. She stepped out of the main hall with her head held high, intentionally closing her eyes to feign blindness.

Waiting outside, Yun Xi, upon seeing her emerge, courteously cupped her hands in greeting and smiled:

“Mistress Li, with your eyes inconvenienced, why did you come out? We could have come in.”

Li Qianjin was somewhat surprised by Yun Xi’s standard, non-condescending etiquette, unlike her junior brother’s more perfunctory bow behind her.

Li Qianjin hesitated, then asked, “Young Mistress Yun, where is your accent from?”

“Mandarin, I use this for formal occasions. What’s wrong? Can’t understand it?”

“I do, but it feels odd.”

“Then I’ll switch back.” Yun Xi laughed, “We’re here to ask if you’ve made a decision, and also about my brother and sister—any news?”

Li Qianjin shook her head with a smile, “I appreciate your offer, but I cannot agree to the request in your jade slip. This mansion is all I have left from my father.”

“I see.” Yun Xi shrugged, taking out a jewelry box from her storage bag, “Looks like you have your own plans. This was probably unnecessary, but if you ever need help, just send me a message. This is a pair of jade bracelets as a token of friendship.”

After a moment of hesitation, Li Qianjin accepted the gift.

Yun Xi then inquired, “And my brother and sister? Have you found them?”

Li Qianjin paused before replying, “I found them, but they left Chi Dragon Mansion without a word.”

Yun Xi frowned, scrutinizing Li Qianjin’s expression, “Junior Sister Li, this matter is very important. Don’t lie to me.”

“Every word is true; they left without a farewell.”

“Alright, since that’s the case, we’ll take our leave. The sect has called me back urgently.”

“Safe travels, and…” Li Qianjin turned towards Yun Xi’s junior brother, smiling, “Senior, I suggest showing more respect in formal occasions.”

The young man froze, his eyes widening, “Ah? This—”

Yun Xi also paused, then understood, glancing at the young phoenix on Li Qianjin’s shoulder, “I see…”

“Yes, Senior Sister Yun, your outfit is quite grand.”

“Fine, fine, if you ever come to visit me, I’ll treat you to a hotpot. We’ll be off then.”

Yun Xi bowed once more, waved, and left with her junior brother.

After they had gone, Li Qianjin sighed softly, looking westward, whispering to herself:

“Hundred Lotus Sect huh? I must visit it someday.”