Chapter 232 Private Talks About the Past
The little dragon cried out, looking at Ye Luo with a wronged expression, which made both of them laugh.
Seeing that Cen Feng had become much more cheerful, Ye Luo's worries lessened. Suddenly, he caught a glimpse of a familiar white figure out of the corner of his eye.
"Huh? Why is she here too?"
"Who are you talking about?" Cen Feng asked.
After pondering for a moment, Ye Luo closed her folding fan and chuckled, "It's just an acquaintance I knew before. I'll go out for a bit."
"good."
Little Azure Dragon: "Waaaaa! Waaaaaa!"
Shi Yi was chatting with several fellow disciples when he suddenly received a telepathic message from Du Jiaoxi. After giving a few instructions, he hurriedly left.
"Xiaoxi, is there something you need?"
In the dimly lit room, Du Jiaoxi's face was obscured by her back to him. Shi Yi sensed something was wrong and asked, "What's wrong?"
"It's nothing, I just wanted to spend some time alone with you, why aren't you happy about it?" Du Jiaoxi pretended to be angry, glared at him and turned her head away.
"How could that be? I think about you every single day."
"Alright, I'm not going to argue with you anymore." Du Jiaoxi took out a small bell, placed it in his hand, and said, "This is for you."
"What are you going to do with me?"
Shi Yi shook the small bell, which made a pleasant, crisp sound that instantly made him feel much more refreshed.
"Is this a magical artifact?"
"Yes, but this can only break ordinary illusions. It might be useful when you face the Illusionary Sound Sect later."
Upon hearing this, Shi Yi's face was filled with emotion. He wrapped his arm around her and pulled her into a tight embrace. "Xiao Xi! I... I'm really happy!"
The warmth of their chests pressed together made Du Jiaoxi's cheeks flush red. "You silly boy, loosen your grip a bit, it's hurting me..."
"Oh, I'm sorry."
Shi Yi loosened his strong arms and looked at the shy and angry woman in front of him. His throat bobbed rapidly. "Xiao Xi... I... I want to kiss you, is that okay?"
A mischievous glint appeared in Du Jiaoxi's eyes as she wrapped her arms around his neck and pressed herself against him, whispering in his ear with a soft laugh, "If we win today... I'll come find you tonight and let you kiss me as much as you want, okay?"
At that moment, Shi Yi's mind was racing. He hugged her waist excitedly and said, "Okay! I...I will definitely do my best and won't let you down!"
After seeing Shi Yi off, Du Jiaoxi's smile faded. She looked at the communication jade slip that had suddenly flown in and walked towards the room not far away.
"Master."
"You want to choose that kid as your Daoist partner?"
Du Jiaoxi's expression changed slightly, and she knelt down with a thud, her voice trembling as she said, "He truly cares for me... I beg Master to grant my request!"
After a long silence, she put down her teacup, coughed a few times, and sighed, "You don't need to kneel before me. This is your own business. Once you've made your decision, that's fine. But if you let him interfere with my plans..."
"No way!"
Du Jiaoxi noticed that her face was extremely pale, so she knelt down and asked, "Master... are you alright?"
Hearing this, she paused for a moment, then coughed lightly and chuckled, "Xiao Xi, after all these years of how I've treated you, don't you feel any resentment in your heart?"
"Disciple dares not!" Du Jiaoxi's face showed a complicated expression, and she choked up as she said, "I have no way to repay the kindness of raising me. Master must have your reasons for doing this... How could disciple dare to resent you?"
After a long while, a long sigh was heard. "After it's done, I will remove the curse on you, and we'll be even... At that time, you can decide whether to stay or leave."
"Master..."
"Alright. There are only a few days left until the end of the competition... Take this sword back and proceed according to plan. Someone should be able to help you then, so don't panic too much."
"yes!"
After Du Jiaoxi left, the room returned to silence. She put down her teacup and chuckled, "You brat, aren't you coming out yet!"
Ye Luo's heart tightened, and he withdrew the invisibility talisman. With a sheepish grin, he jumped in through the window. "Hehe, greetings, Fourth Elder!"
She glanced at him with her cool eyes and said, "You heard what I just said, so don't you have any questions?"
"Um...who exactly are you?" Ye Luo asked, clinging to a sliver of hope, and respectfully poured her a cup of tea from the teapot.
She chuckled, picked up her teacup, took a sip, and said casually, "Guess?"
Ye Luo: "..."
have to.
He knew this would happen...
Although he already had a clue, he was still somewhat unwilling to give up. So after thinking for a moment, he asked again, "Du Jiaoxi... since she is your disciple, why did she go to Qingyue Sect?"
"Naturally, they'll do things for me."
Ye Luo was taken aback. She hadn't expected her to actually answer. Thankfully, it wasn't the all-powerful "Guess?".
"Then... what was it about? Could you tell me? Perhaps I can be of help."
He had been crouching outside the window and vaguely heard them plotting something, which made him worry.
"Heh, don't worry, I won't get involved in Peach Blossom Valley."
As if her thoughts had been read, Ye Luo couldn't help but feel embarrassed.
After thinking for a moment, the Fourth Elder said, "However, there is one thing... I may need to trouble you in the future."
"Huh? What's wrong?" Ye Luo asked.
"Because the time is not yet right, there are many things I cannot show my face for. If Xiaoxi encounters any difficulties in the future, I hope you can take care of her."
Upon hearing this, Ye Luo's expression hardened. After pondering for a moment, he said, "I can't guarantee that. If she causes too much trouble, I also have to consider the safety of Peach Blossom Valley. I can only say that I will try my best to protect her."
"Fine, if you agree to that right away, I won't believe you."
Ye Luo seemed to suddenly remember something, hesitated for a moment, and asked, "What exactly is that piece of broken jade you took last time? Can you tell me what you know?"
She looked at him scrutinizingly for a moment before saying, "You discovered other fragments of jade?"
Ye Luo was taken aback, not expecting her to be so perceptive, and nodded without denying it.
"Give it to me."
Ye Luo shrugged and laughed, "I can't give you this piece of broken jade. Last time you told me it was a 'cursed object,' so I didn't dare carry it with me at all."
"You little rascal, you usually seem so carefree, but you're actually quite shrewd."
"Hehe, shall we share information?"
She lowered her eyes and stroked the teacup, pondering for a long time before saying, "Many years ago, I saw a similar piece of broken jade. At the time, I didn't notice anything unusual, but later I discovered that there was actually an evil object hidden inside."
Ye Luo asked, "An evil thing? What is that?"
"It seems to be the soul of a demon. She can possess and control other people's bodies at will, and she also possesses many supernatural powers and spells. She can devour the souls of cultivators to increase her cultivation level."
"So... you're actually looking for the soul of that demon?"
"right."
She took out the broken piece of jade and examined it for a moment, then sighed, "Actually, I still don't know what the specific use of this jade is. I just thought that if I collected them all, I might be able to find some clues. Unfortunately, this method is like looking for a needle in a haystack..."
Ye Luo rubbed the folding fan in his hand with his thumb, his eyes gleaming as he said, "Perhaps one person will know the purpose of this piece of broken jade."
"who?"
"Bai Ruoqian".
Ye Luo's face turned serious as she said, "She was the first to discover this piece of jade, and she tried desperately to take it back. She even sent a powerful expert to assassinate me. She must know its wonderful uses."
“Bai Ruoqian… Bai Qingyi…” The Fourth Elder fell into deep thought. After a moment, he suddenly slammed his hand on the table and said angrily, “Well, it seems that what happened back then was indeed related to her!”
Seeing that she was quite angry and started coughing violently, Ye Luo asked, "Are you alright?"
"It's nothing, cough cough..." She covered her chest to calm her breathing, handed the broken jade to Ye Luo, and said, "Here, take this broken jade back."
"Huh?" Ye Luo seemed a little hesitant at this moment. No matter how you looked at it, this was a hot potato, and it seemed better not to take it.
"Since someone is trying to snatch it, it must contain a great opportunity. It might be of great use to your future cultivation. I advise you to take it."
"Oh well……"
Ye Luo reached out and took the broken jade, asking, "By the way, you must have seen that evil spirit. Can you show me what it looks like? I'll definitely keep an eye out for it for you in the future."
"Here you go." She handed over a scroll, saying, "Actually, you can't see it clearly at all; it's just a cloud of black mist..."
"Oh?" Ye Luo slowly unrolled the scroll with curiosity, and couldn't help but exclaim, "Holy crap, I've seen this before!"
Where have you seen this before?
"Last time when I went with Jun Yi to wipe out the City of Ten Thousand Sins, she even tried to kill me with a demonic weapon. Anyway, after the great battle, she never appeared again."
"The City of Ten Thousand Sins?"
A serious look appeared in her eyes. "Xiao Xi also said that she had seen her in the Star Abyss Secret Realm... It seems that she has been lurking in the lower realm all these years and has not left. Perhaps she is still hiding among us."
Upon hearing this, Ye Luo felt a chill run down his spine. If that were really the case, it would be a miracle that he had survived until today.
"Cough cough—!"
A sudden, violent cough pulled Ye Luo back to reality. She noticed that blood was slowly seeping from between her fingers, which were covering her lips. "Fourth Elder, are you... are you alright?"
"Shut up, I'm fine. Nobody outside knows about the existence of the Fourth Elder of Peach Blossom Valley. Don't mention it to anyone in the future."
"Yes, I understand."
"Alright, you can leave now. I need to meditate and regulate my breathing. I'll talk to you in detail later."
"Yes, then I'll take my leave."
After leaving the room, Ye Luo did not rush to the competition venue, but instead found a teahouse to sit down and sort out her thoughts.
We received a lot of information today, including the identity of the Fourth Elder and the identity of Du Jiaoxi.
It was still Bai Ruoqian, Bai Qingyi... and that eerie woman shrouded in black mist.
These pieces of information were scattered but seemed to be closely related, yet he couldn't figure them out for the time being.
"Bai Ruoqian... shall we go and try it tonight?"
Having made up her mind, Ye Luo returned to the inn and began making preparations for her nighttime raid.
In the evening, after watching the competition, everyone from Peach Blossom Valley returned to the inn.
Cen Feng, carrying the tired Ye Xi, knocked on Ye Luo's door. "Junior Brother, are you there?"
"Here I am."
Ye Luo opened the door and saw Ye Xi, who was already fast asleep. He picked her up and carried her to the bed.
Cen Feng asked, "Why didn't you go watch the game?"
"Oh, something came up and I was held up. Who actually won?"
"The War Sect has won."
"Huh?" Ye Luo gestured to him, and the two sat down on chairs. "I thought the Illusionary Sound Sect won, how come it was the Battle Sect?"
"In today's final match, Shi Yi was in exceptionally good form, as if he had been injected with adrenaline. He easily broke Qing Yu's illusion and caught him off guard."
"Oh, I see..."
Cen Feng placed the small azure dragon from his sleeve onto the low table beside him and asked, "Are you alright? You seem preoccupied."
Ye Luo smiled and said with a slight movement in her eyes, "It's nothing, I just feel a little tired today."
"Oh, then you should get some rest. I'll be leaving now."
After Cen Feng left, Ye Luo sat quietly in the room for a long time. After it got dark outside, she changed into a set of night clothes and went out.
While scaling walls and rooftops, he suddenly noticed that Du Jiaoxi looked rather suspicious. Intrigued, he used a stealth talisman to sneak over.
It would have been better if I hadn't looked; what I saw almost made Ye Luo's jaw drop.
In the flickering candlelight of the room, Shi Yi, like a lustful devil, grabbed Du Jiaoxi in his arms and began to kiss her. Before long, she went limp in his embrace.
"Enough, enough, no more kissing."
Shi Yi held the person in his arms tightly, his honest and resolute face full of grievance, "Xiao Xi, I won... You promised to let me kiss you as much as I wanted..."
"You fool..." Du Jiaoxi's face was as beautiful as a peach blossom, her eyes were alluring, and she lightly bit her red lips, whispering, "Go...go to the bed..."
"Huh?" Shi Yi was stunned and couldn't come to his senses. Suddenly, his mind seemed to explode like fireworks, and he became somewhat incoherent, "Xiao Xi... I... you, you... can I really do it?!"
Du Jiaoxi buried her face in his firm chest, her fair neck flushed with embarrassment, "Mmm..."
"No, no!"
Shi Yi suddenly seemed to remember something, kissed her eyebrows and eyes, and said breathlessly, "We haven't held the ceremony yet, it's not good for you to do this..."
Ye Luo, who had been squatting outside the window, finally came to her senses. Looking at Shi Yi's speechless face, she was also very gratified. With this level of awareness, her wife was definitely not going to escape her.
"fool!"
Du Jiaoxi's face lit up with anger. She threw him onto the bed and straddled him, saying, "This is my reward for you, you have to take it whether you want it or not!!"
"Xiao, Xiao Xi...you, you slow down..."
"Mmm..."
Before long, tender whispers of love, accompanied by their intertwined breaths, drifted over.
One by one, robes were thrown out from under the bed curtains, followed by a woman's muffled moans that sounded like a mixture of pain and pleasure, and a man's hoarse, comforting voice.
...
Awesome, bro!
Ye Luo covered her mouth, which was chuckling, and carefully left.
As he walked away, I couldn't help but laugh out loud, saying, "Tsk tsk tsk, this guy looks so tall and strong, but he's actually the one who was 'forced'! Hahahaha!"
Seeing the crowds thinning out on the street, Ye Luo patted her cheeks. "Alright, time to get down to business."
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