Junior Sister is too competitive, she drastically alters the Joyful Union Sect

Chapter 32 Timely Wake-Up Call, Timely Loss Mitigation

After the two had been close for a while, Shen Youqing looked at Chu Jianyan, who seemed to be in a better mood, and asked softly, "Senior Sister Chu, will you blame me for meddling?"

"How could that be!" Chu Jianyan looked at Shen Youqing with bright and gentle eyes, her eyes full of gratitude and relief. "I should thank Junior Sister Youqing!"

She's still not too deeply involved, so she's woken up in time and cut her losses.

This is a great thing!
"If I hadn't met Junior Sister Youqing, I wouldn't have known so much about the Youguang Linglan, nor would I have seen Xie Siyuan's true colors."

Chu Jianyan looked at Shen Youqing with gratitude in her eyes, then changed the subject and said, "So, Junior Sister Youqing, are you perhaps my benefactor?"

Shen Youqing breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile, "As long as Senior Sister Chu doesn't think I'm being nosy."

Chu Jianyan smiled at first, but the thought of Xie Siyuan made her unable to smile.

Her expression suggested she had discovered half a fly in the biscuit she had just eaten, clearly showing she was genuinely disgusted.

The fish caught by the Snow Crystal Purple-Eyed Cat were very plump and sizzled on the fire, releasing oil as they roasted. A pinch of fine salt was all that was needed; the aroma was instantly doubled.

"Meow meow meow!" The snow crystal purple-eyed cat lay on the ground, meowing urgently towards Xiao Ke.

Xiao Ke glanced at the impatient medium-sized cat, "It's not cooked yet."

The snow-white cat with purple eyes meowed twice in response to Xiao Ke, then stared longingly at the fish.

Chu Jianyan glanced at the harmonious scene of the human and the cat, and then breathed a sigh of relief.

Shen Youqing glanced at Chu Jianyan and offered himself as a bedmate, saying, "Senior Sister Chu, I'm a pretty good listener!"

Chu Jianyan did want to talk about this, but before she could speak, Shen Youqing spoke first.

"I was young then, and I looked at him differently because of the life-saving grace. Later, I fell for his gentleness and thoughtfulness." At this point, Chu Jianyan couldn't help but shake her head.

Thinking back on all those things, she was filled with deep regret!
She must have been out of her mind!
"He always said that the Qingyu Sect was cold and ruthless, and that his fellow disciples ostracized him. He said that he had a hard time in the Qingyu Sect. I must have been out of my mind to believe such words! I even sent him a lot of resources!" Chu Jianyan couldn't help but scold herself.

Shen Youqing pursed her lips tightly, remaining quiet and obedient.

She's all sweet talk, so she won't offer any further opinion.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Ke couldn't help but glance at Shen Youqing. Seeing her honest and obedient appearance, a smile appeared in his eyes.

"Here you go." Xiao Ke handed the grilled fish to Shen Youqing.

Shen Youqing glanced at the flute carvings and then gave them all to Chu Jianyan.

After thanking her, Chu Jianyan took the item and added, "I regret it more and more now! Junior Sister Qing, I really owe you a debt of gratitude!"

If it weren't for Junior Sister Qing, she would probably still be foolishly continuing to provide resources!

"Senior Sister Chu is a very good person." Shen Youqing smiled, her eyes crinkling.

Chu Jianyan felt instantly healed when she saw Shen Youqing's gentle and beautiful smile.

“After this experience, I’ve learned a lot.” Chu Jianyan sighed, then, drawing on her own experience, advised Shen Youqing, “Junior Sister Youqing, you must be careful, after all, people like this are not a minority.”

Shen Youqing nodded obediently.

Xiao Ke's eyes darkened for a moment.

As long as he's around, those men with ulterior motives won't be able to get close to Shen Youqing.

After eating grilled fish, the three of them rested for a while before heading towards the place where the Ghostly Orchid grew.

On the way, Chu Jianyan looked at the Snow Crystal Purple-Eyed Cat, who was feeling lazy after eating and drinking its fill, and couldn't help but tease Shen Youqing, "Didn't Junior Sister Youqing say she could eat two? How come she didn't even finish one?"

This little girl is so funny, she had to tease the Snow Crystal Purple Eye Cat. In the end, two and a half fish still ended up in the cat's belly.

“Didn’t it eat a little too much this morning?” Shen Youqing said matter-of-factly. “Next time, I’ll give it a fish bone!”

The snow-white cat with purple eyes gave two perfunctory meows.

Since following Shen Youqing, its life has been incredibly good. It has plenty to eat and drink, and even pills as snacks. Its cultivation level has been rising rapidly.

I just don't know when Shen Youqing will be willing to sign a contract with it. What a worrying cat!
at dusk.

When the Ghostly Orchid came into view, the three stopped in their tracks.

Xiao Ke slightly relaxed his divine sense, and his indifferent expression revealed a hint of solemnity.

Before the spirit beasts could be discovered, Xiao Ke quickly withdrew his divine sense. "The guardian spirit beasts of this Radiant Orchid are two late-stage Golden Core demon beasts." Xiao Ke looked at Shen Youqing and Chu Jianyan, paused for a moment, and continued, "Those two demon beasts are Crimson-Eyed Gray-Scaled Serpents, and at this time of year, they are..."

The innocent Yan Jianxiao paused, puzzled, and asked, "What are you doing?"

Shen Youqing coughed twice.

It's necessary to reflect on why she understood it so quickly.

"The harmony of Yin and Yang," Xiao Ke tried to phrase it more tactfully.

Chu Jianyan was stunned for a moment, and after realizing what had happened, she was so embarrassed that she almost wanted to dig a hole and bury herself.

"We won't gain anything by disturbing these two red-eyed gray-scaled snakes at this time. Let's leave and find a place to spend the night," Xiao Ke said coldly.

Chu Jianyan had no objections at first.

Shen Youqing looked at Xiao Ke with a clean and curious gaze.

What would happen if we disturbed them at this time?
Xiao Ke paused for a moment, then waved to Shen Youqing.

Shen Youqing took two or three steps over and very consciously leaned in to listen.

Xiao Ke leaned closer, his pale lips only inches from Shen Youqing's ear.

He lowered his voice and said something.

As he spoke, his warm, moist breath fell on Shen Youqing's ears, and her smooth, white earlobes gradually blushed.

After hearing what Xiao Ke said, Shen Youqing jumped back suddenly, her wide eyes filled with shock, and her ears turned bright red.

"Let's get out of here!" Shen Youqing was like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, wishing he could jump up and fly away from this place.

Xiao Ke found it amusing to look at her like this.

The three of them chose to camp by the river for the night.

As night falls, the spirit beasts that rested during the day begin to emerge and hunt.

The three people deep in the inner perimeter could sense that many spirit beasts were roaming around them.

Xiao Ke added some firewood to the fire.

"You all rest, I'll keep watch." Xiao Ke released a little of his aura, intimidating the spirit beasts that were secretly observing.

When Chu Jianyan spoke, she said, "You'll be in the first half of the night, and I'll be in the second half."

Xiao Ke nodded to indicate that he had heard.

Seeing that there was nothing for him to do, Shen Youqing obediently sat cross-legged in meditation.

As his thoughts calmed down, they gradually drifted away, and memories of his past life surfaced in Shen Youqing's mind.

She rarely thinks about her past life, perhaps because her death there was too tragic.

But now, she suddenly thought of some things from her past life.

The cultivation world suffered heavy losses in the fierce battle against the demon realm.

Almost all of the five direct disciples died in battle, so she was one of the direct disciples who lived relatively long.

Before she died, news arrived that Chu Jianyan had been killed in battle.

None of the disciples of Lingxiao Sect returned.

That bloody, oppressive, and hopeless memory made Shen Youqing feel as if she were at the bottom of the sea, almost drowning her.

Xiao Ke was the first to notice that something was wrong with Shen Youqing.

Seeing her furrowed brows and cold sweat, Xiao Ke took out a bottle of calming incense.

A cool and refreshing fragrance wafted into Shen Youqing's lungs.

Shen Youqing suddenly opened his eyes, gasping for breath as if he had been pulled out of the water.

(End of this chapter)