Chapter 62 Doesn't Senior Brother Dislike Me? (4) A Beautiful...
The next day, Fu Li found that her limbs, which had been in excruciating pain before bed, seemed to have healed. Not only did she feel nothing, but she was also full of energy and could easily squat in a horse stance for another two hours.
He thought it was the effect of his physical training during this period, and felt a little smug, but then he heard his senior brother's deep voice urging him to get up and practice his sword outside.
The longsword was raised and swung down, repeated thousands of times.
Fu Li was exhausted and drenched in sweat. Reflecting on yesterday's experience, she felt incredibly unlucky.
After the sword-wielding practice, Chongjing Pavilion had him practice swordsmanship on the spot and found him a sparring partner.
Chongjing Pavilion did not use any spells or formations. A stream of light flew out from the back room and hovered lightly in front of Fu Li. That was Chongjing Pavilion's natal sword, Qintian.
Knowing he couldn't resist, Fu Li had no choice but to draw his sword and clash with Qin Tian. Out of the corner of his eye, he caught sight of the young cultivator standing outside the open space, his figure as sturdy as a pine tree, and he thought resentfully, "Just how much does Chongjing Pavilion hate me? Why do they have to torture me like this?!"
At the end of the day, he was exhausted once again.
Fortunately, Chongjing Pavilion did not make things difficult for him further. It only instructed him, "From now on, you must cultivate diligently. If you continue to be lazy and negligent as before, as your senior brother, I have the right to discipline you."
Chongjingge's expression was very calm when he said this, but in Fu Li's eyes, he seemed more ferocious than a vengeful ghost.
He fled from the bamboo house of Chongjing Pavilion as if he were escaping, secretly vowing never to return to this wretched place in his life.
He hadn't gone far when a figure suddenly darted out of the woods and pounced on him.
"Ah Li! You're finally out! If I hadn't seen you, I was going to storm into Chongjing Pavilion and demand your return!"
Fu Li recognized the voice, but he was too tired and accidentally fell to the ground by Xiao Yue. The jade crown that held his hair back fell off, pulling down his long black hair like a waterfall.
Xiao Yue quickly got up from him, apologizing repeatedly, "I'm so sorry, Ali, are you alright? You..."
As she spoke, Xiao Yue's gaze shifted downwards, and in her eyes, she saw Fu Li's long hair, which was spread out like ink, smooth and beautiful as if it were made of silk, making her face look as beautiful as white jade.
He seemed to have hurt himself somewhere; his brows furrowed slightly, and a bright red dot on his forehead stood out vividly. His expression was a mixture of reproach and resentment, yet one could inexplicably detect an extra touch of delicate charm.
Xiao Yue's mind went completely blank, and she forgot everything she was saying, staring intently at the person in front of her.
Fu Li interrupted his thoughts: "Fourth Senior Brother, can you help me? I was just forced to practice swordsmanship by Eldest Senior Brother, and my whole body aches terribly."
Xiao Yue snapped back to her senses and reached out to help her junior brother up. She then knelt down to pick up the jade crown from the ground, brushed off the dirt, and said apologetically, "I'm sorry, Ali, I got your jade crown dirty."
Then he leaned closer to examine the boy's face, his eyes shining brightly. "However, Ah Li is truly beautiful, like someone who exists only in heaven. If there were a contest for the most beautiful woman in the cultivation world, my junior brother would definitely win."
Fu Li was already seething with anger from the ordeal she suffered at Chongjing Pavilion, and now she couldn't hold back any longer. She said irritably, "Fourth Senior Brother, are you seeing things? I'm a man. Even if we're going to choose the most beautiful woman, it should be Senior Sister who does it. What does it have to do with me?!"
Seeing that he was unhappy, Xiao Yue quickly stepped forward to coax him: "I was too quick to speak, and I blurted out all the nonsense I was thinking and didn't want to do. Junior Brother, please don't be angry."
After venting her anger, Fu Li calmed down considerably. Glancing at the ingratiating expression on the other person's face, she replied calmly, "I'm not angry with Fourth Senior Brother. I'm just really tired today. Since yesterday, Eldest Senior Brother has been strictly disciplining my cultivation, and all I want to do now is go back and take a bath and go to sleep."
Xiao Yue's face immediately showed an indignant expression, as if she shared his hatred: "Senior Brother is really too much. He's already a Nascent Soul cultivator, yet he still goes against his junior brother. I really don't know what benefit he gets from that. If it weren't for Second Senior Brother stopping me, I would have rushed in and rescued you long ago!"
In fact, Li Weiyan had explained Chongjing Pavilion's good intentions to Xiao Yue, but Xiao Yue wouldn't listen at all. He even questioned how his second senior brother could betray him and collude with his eldest senior brother. Wasn't it only natural for the junior brother to be a little willful and playful?
But he also knew that without help, he was no match for Chongjing Pavilion. He could only wait in the bamboo forest behind the mountain for Fu Li to be released.
After scolding Chongjing Pavilion, Xiao Yue's expression changed to one of joy and laughter. She tugged at her junior brother's sleeve and said, "If your senior brother isn't good to you, Ah Li, you still have me. Didn't you want to take a bath? I'll take you to a nice place."
The "good place" Xiao Yue mentioned was the only spiritual spring in Longque Mountain. It was located in the courtyard of the sect leader's residence, and no one except those with permission was allowed to enter.
But as the only son of the sect leader, Xiao Yue had plenty of ways. Soon, the two youths arrived at the spirit spring without any hindrance, took off their outer clothes, and entered the pool.
The spring water was warm and pleasant, brimming with spiritual energy. As soon as Fu Li entered, she felt incredibly refreshed, and even the pain in her muscles lessened considerably. She then confidently immersed herself in the spring water.
The spiritual energy washed away the impurities through her meridians, and her mind became much clearer. Fu Li gradually stretched her body and leaned against the pool wall.
Seeing his contented expression, Xiao Yue felt happy and couldn't help but move closer.
He said, as if to take credit, "How about it, Ali? Not bad here, right?"
Fu Li gently closed her eyes and said in a soft voice, "Indeed, it's quite good."
Xiao Yue continued, "This is the source of spiritual energy in Dragon's Gate Mountain, and the foundation of our sect. Normally, only those who are seriously injured and need spiritual energy to heal can come in to soak and recover, and only inner disciples are qualified to do so. When I was young, my spiritual root was unstable, and it took me forty-nine days to recover from soaking in the spiritual spring. My father never lets anyone near it, saying he's afraid that someone with malicious intent might pollute the spiritual veins of Dragon's Gate Mountain. It's only because he happened to be away today that we were able to sneak in." It was as if she was showing off what she knew.
Fu Li replied indifferently, "Is that so..." showing no concern.
The spring water maintains a constant temperature year-round, making it feel like taking a special hot bath. Steam rises from the water's surface, creating a white mist.
Fu Li leaned quietly against the pool, like a jade statue with its eyes closed in meditation, possessing the face of an immortal, devoid of sorrow or joy. A fiery red dot shone between his brows, and surrounded by green trees, making him seem like a spirit born from the spring.
As she gazed at him silently, Xiao Yue's eyes gradually became fixed.
He stared blankly at Fu Li's serene and otherworldly face, and suddenly had a feeling of absurdity—Ah Li was so beautiful, so beautiful that she didn't seem like a person of this world, as if she might disappear from this world at any moment.
He couldn't help but call out, "Ah Li."
Fu Li opened her eyes, lifted her eyelids, and looked at the other person with a calm expression: "What's wrong?"
Hearing him speak, Xiao Yue's unease subsided a little.
He moved closer and sat down next to the boy.
Neither of them was wearing an outer garment at the moment. Fu Li was at least wearing a gauze dress, while Xiao Yue's upper body was completely naked, showing a completely frank attitude towards each other.
The atmosphere suddenly became somewhat awkward.
Xiao Yue, her cheeks slightly flushed from the steam, spoke softly, asking a question she perhaps shouldn't have: "Ah Li, I want to ask you, when was your first time?"
The boy, whose face had been rosy, suddenly turned bright red. His eyes widened, wondering why the other person would ask such a question.
But seeing the expectant, teary eyes of a young puppy, he could only reply, "About... five years ago."
"That was when I was fifteen. About a year later than me," Xiao Yue said, tilting her head back, as if she were simply curious and interested.
Suddenly, his eyes lit up as he stared intently at Fu Li: "Did you try to make it yourself, Ali?"
Fu Li was taken aback by his question, not expecting him to be so blunt, and paused for a moment: "I..."
Xiao Yue seemed to know the answer and said with a hint of excitement, "I haven't tried it yet, Ali, could you teach me?"
He straightened up from the pool in an instant, revealing his broad and muscular chest. Although Xiao Yue was a talisman cultivator, he had not practiced body-shaping techniques, as evidenced by his well-defined abdominal muscles and sleek, graceful waistline. Although his personality remained that of a boisterous young man, his body was already mature and strong.
The tall figure pinned Fu Li to the edge of the pool, whose clear, bright eyes revealed a hint of helplessness: "This...isn't this inappropriate?"
Xiao Yue, however, immediately took Fu Li's arm as usual and swayed back and forth in the water, ignoring the fact that the two were almost skin to skin.
But he didn't feel embarrassed at all, and said to his junior brother in a coquettish tone, "Please, Ah Li, help me just this once. I don't know how to do it. Besides, doesn't the sect always teach us to help each other? Junior brother, please teach me."
Before Fu Li could speak, he unbuttoned his last remaining underpants, looking proud and excited.
Fu Li was shocked that things had developed to this point.
He truly hadn't expected Xiao Yue to launch a sudden attack, but he didn't believe a word she said. What kind of talk was this about "not knowing how to do it" or "needing to help each other"? Was that even possible? What decent straight man would say something like that?!
At this moment, Fu Li had two choices. He could easily slap Xiao Yue, call her shameless and vulgar, and then leave. But... Xiao Yue was, after all, the sect leader's son. Although he had shown particular affection for Fu Li these past few years, what if his refusal angered him...?
After hesitating for a moment, Fu Li slowly extended her hand---
Countless exotic flowers and herbs flourished beside the spiritually rich spring, bursting forth with astonishing vitality. The mist that perpetually shrouded the spring seemed to have grown even thicker, and occasionally, low, drawn-out moans and gasps would emanate from within the spring; anyone who heard such sensual sounds would blush and their heart would race.
Half an hour later, the sounds gradually subsided. Then, a beautiful and slender figure emerged from the pool, wearing an outer robe. Her right hand seemed to tremble slightly. Behind her, a tall and slender young man followed, his clear eyes filled with a look of satisfaction. He kept saying something, and a smile was on his face.
"Alright, alright, don't be so shy, Ah Li. It's normal for fellow disciples to do this kind of thing once in a while. Besides, after I learned it, I helped Ah Li too..."
"Alright, shut up!" The person in front couldn't listen anymore and turned around to glare at her. However, perhaps because she had just soaked in the hot spring, there was a hint of pink at the corners of her eyes, which made her look less intimidating and more charming.
Xiao Yue smiled and grabbed his wrist: "Ah Li looks so cute when she's shy. It was my fault this time. As an apology, I'll get you a box of high-grade spirit marrow pills from my storeroom later. Please forgive me this time, Ah Li, for the sake of the pills."
Upon hearing this, Fu Li's expression gradually improved. However, the lingering blush at the corners of her eyes remained.
"Then it's a deal, Senior Brother, you're not allowed to tease me like that again next time," he said reproachfully, but what the other person saw was a completely different, charming and captivating demeanor.
Xiao Yue agreed verbally, but her eyes filled with a deep, tender light.
"And I have good news for Ali. In a few days, our sect will give us a chance to go down the mountain for training. Then Ali won't have to suffer at the hands of our senior brother anymore!"
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