23 Exposure
At that moment, Yin Li finally met Chu Qing's eyes.
The next day, Yin Li went to the training platform as usual, but this time, he was all alone.
Now that Wen Ruyu has returned, his master must go to see him. He pondered to himself, and then, upon looking again, he saw only a few leaves that had been blown down by the wind on the stage.
Chu Qing got up in the morning, tidied herself up, and went to Wen Ruyu's residence. Since the two had not broken their "alliance" on the surface, she, as the elder, would continue to plot evil deeds.
As soon as she arrived at the door, the other party seemed to have anticipated her arrival. Ye Lang stood outside and said, "Master has been waiting for the Grand Elder for a long time. Please come with me."
"Um"
Chu Qing nodded and followed him into the house. She saw that although the person opposite her was no longer young, his demeanor and bearing were in no way inferior to those of a young person.
"Qingge, please sit down." He smiled warmly, got up and led Chu Qing to the table. After dismissing Ye Lang, he slowly began to talk about business.
"It is said that Qingge played a crucial role in Yin Li's excellent performances on both occasions."
Who is Yin and Yang? This old man.
Chu Qing pursed her lips, rolled her eyes where the other person couldn't see, but still said indirectly, "He is indeed a genius in cultivation, but—"
"But what?"
"As you know, this person is extremely cunning and disrespectful to elders." She sneered, her eyes full of disdain.
Seeing this reaction, Wen Ruyu couldn't help but smile, but she still didn't completely let her guard down. While taking a sip of tea, the two continued chatting.
"It seems that the prison sentence a year ago didn't teach him a lesson. What does Qingge plan to do next?"
After that?
Chu Qing paused, then slowly replied with the words she had prepared: "Yin Li is proud and easily tempted, but in the past year or so, apart from the time he was in prison, he has not been exposed for colluding with the demons again."
I've tried other methods, but still—"
A soft laugh came from the other end, and the doubt and wariness in his eyes turned into understanding.
"Qingge, there's no rush. This concerns the reputation of Qingshan Peak. You must hate any disciple associated with the Demon Clan. However, if you trust me, I will definitely find a way to expose Yin Li's true colors."
"Oh?" Chu Qing inwardly scoffed, but pretended to be all ears: "Then what should I do?"
"I heard from Ye Lang that that kid has been getting punished a lot lately?"
“He didn’t listen, so he was punished.”
"If you don't have enough Sunflower Grass, I have more here."
Chu Qing's hands, hidden in her sleeves, clenched tightly. This Wen Ruyu truly knew everything. Fortunately, he was unaware of Yin Li's bloodline, only that the spring grass had caused him great harm that day.
"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."
Wen Ruyu smiled slightly, poured her a cup of tea, and looked up into Chu Qing's eyes: "Then, let's continue. When the trial is over again, leave it to me."
In the silent exchange of glances, a powerful pressure emanated between them. After a long while, a soft reply was finally heard: "Okay."
As soon as the words were spoken, a corner of clothing was quickly pulled away from the shadows, so quietly that no one noticed.
Back at the Cloud Mist Sect, it was already sunset. Chu Qing lay sprawled on the bed with a headache, but her mind was still relatively clear. She would find a way to go into the Trial Realm with Yin Li.
"master"
There was a knock on the door. Yin Li had been much better behaved lately and was always able to report his progress to her at regular intervals.
"Um"
The boy walked in, and this time he didn't seem to be badly injured. His fair face, illuminated by the candlelight, was truly moving.
"I'm sorry, Master, I failed to complete the task today."
Yin Li knelt on the ground, his voice soft and aggrieved. He pursed his lips, looking like he was ready to be taught a lesson, waiting for the person in charge to speak.
"You know what to do."
Chu Qing said without any mercy, "If you don't finish picking by tomorrow, don't come back."
She held the ceramic jar containing the Sunflower in her hand from a distance, and seeing that there were only a few scattered plants inside, she was puzzled.
However, since there was still someone kneeling on the ground, he put all the herbs into his pocket, threw the porcelain jar at the man's feet, and said, "Get out of here."
"good"
Yin Li withdrew as usual, closed the door, and stood there motionless.
He overheard his master's conversation with Wen Ruyu today, and the boy's lowered eyes revealed a hint of gloom.
Are they colluding with the demons?
In the past, he would have hated Chu Qingge to the core for being foolish and easily manipulated.
Gazing at the moon hanging high in the sky, its white light was the only glimmer of light in the pitch-black night, and also the only hope in his heart.
Master, you are on my side. You must have seen through Wen Ruyu's conspiracy long ago, and you must have also noticed that my bloodline is different from that of ordinary people.
Yin Li took a step forward, but he kept staring at the figure illuminated by the candlelight in front of the bed, his lips slightly pursed, his eyes filled with an intense and unyielding possessiveness and determination.
He's going to take a gamble.
The gambling master, like the moon now, shines all his light upon him.
It can only be shone on oneself; others are not allowed to.
No.
inside the house
Chu Qing carefully put away the Sun Spring Grass and looked at the herbs accumulated in her bag. She could try to refine the Demon Suppression Pill.
However, Yin Li's behavior today was really abnormal. Logically speaking, his strength should not be enough to fail to complete the mission. How could such a strong person make so many mistakes and come to her to beg for punishment?
[System, what's the male lead's affection level now?] She quickly straightened up and asked.
[Still 55, no change.]
That shouldn't be the case.
Chu Qing pondered to herself. She could clearly feel the change in Yin Li's attitude towards her recently. How could it still be stuck at 55 and not even reaching the passing grade?
[Host, the most difficult part is getting favorability points from 55 to 60. One favorability point is equivalent to ten or even twenty of the previous ones, but—it should be soon.]
Is it coming soon?
"Yes, according to my calculations, it'll be ready soon."
Well, maybe the system was trying to comfort her by saying that, but let's just assume it's accurate. As long as we keep interacting like this, and there are a few "damsel in distress" scenes in the secret realm, things will definitely turn around.
The night was quiet, and the entire Cloud Mist Sect slept soundly under the moonlight. When the first ray of sunlight shone through the window, Chu Qing slowly opened her eyes.
The clouds were thick, and the sun was intermittently visible; the weather was bad.
This was her first feeling upon waking up. For some reason, her chest felt heavy all day. Had something happened?
Back Mountain
As Yin Li emerged from the cave, the red scratches on her clothes, still lifted up on her arms, were clearly visible.
He glanced at the guardian beast, Bai Yan, who was staring fiercely at him at the cave entrance, gave a provocative smile, put away the Sun Spring Grass, and approached step by step.
How can I provoke you?
Yin Li thought, her eyes darkening, when she suddenly sensed a figure beside her.
"Come out." He glanced to the side, and the Green Mountain Sword in his hand flew mercilessly into the bushes hiding in the shadows.
Clang!
The sound of sword energy clashing rang out, and a blue figure suddenly appeared, standing steadily in front of Yin Li.
Yelang? What's he doing here?
The boy frowned, then suddenly smiled. Perfect, he just needed a "scapegoat".
While he was thinking, he flew forward, gripped the hilt of his sword tightly, and exuded a murderous aura!
Bang!
Clang!
As the two sparred, a large number of trees around them were felled, but Ye Lang showed no signs of being at a disadvantage. Instead, he remained calm and composed, saying, "Yin Li, today your senior brother will teach you a lesson: do not rush into attacks."
After he finished speaking, he casually sprinkled something, and suddenly the white flame roared and rushed toward Yin Li.
"Heh, so this is what you were after. Perfect, I don't need to lift a finger."
Yin Li glanced at Ye Lang with a sinister look, her eyes showing no fear, but rather bursting with intense excitement.
Ye Lang frowned: ? What's going on?
Before he could think any further, Bai Yan suddenly released his spiritual power and hurled it at the person opposite him.
Bang!
The object crashed against the mountain wall, and Yin Li couldn't help but spit out mouthfuls of blood. He was severely injured, and when he fell to the ground, dust flew up, but he didn't move again.
That's all there is to it.
Seeing this, Ye Lang felt a bit contemptuous. He stepped forward and stomped hard on Yin Li's fingers that were on the ground, then squatted down with pity: "I'm just teaching you a lesson. You're still not as good as me. Remember to show some respect in the future!"
He finally vented his anger from Crescent Moon Town, settling old scores with both new ones. He hadn't wanted to be so aggressive as to let Bai Yan hurt Yin Li, but every time he saw Bai Yan's arrogant and ignorant attitude, he felt extremely annoyed.
"Pooh!"
He spat a mouthful of blood onto Ye Lang's face. The heavily injured boy's eyes were sharp, like a wolf's, staring intently at him with a crazed smile.
"Yelang, don't fall into my hands."
"Smack!"
A heavy slap landed, causing Yin Li's head to tilt to one side. Her other intact hand clenched into a fist. She moved her body slightly, but then seemed to remember something and let the other person torture her.
"master······"
He called out softly, and wave after wave of white flames rained down on him, but all he got in return was Ye Lang's mocking laughter: "Just enjoy it. No one can save you. Your master? How laughable."
Seeing that the other party was already too weak to stand, Ye Lang finally felt at ease. He then used something to stop Bai Yan and tried to turn back.
"Clang!" A streak of purple light grazed Ye Lang's cheek and embedded itself in the tree opposite him. But before Chu Qing could speak, the other party cast a talisman and ran away as if he hadn't seen it.
Chu Qing: ...She hadn't even finished pretending, how did she run away?
Fifteen minutes ago, I ate some pastries and felt sleepy again. I was just about to lie down for a nap when I was interrupted by Ling Xueluo's shout.
"Master! Something's wrong! I've noticed something strange on the back mountain, and I suspect Senior Brother Yin Li is in danger!"
[Warning! Warning! The male protagonist is in mortal danger. Host, please arrive immediately!]
At the same time, the system notification sounded, and Chu Qing's heart immediately went into alert mode. She quickly got up, not letting Ling Xueluo follow, and hurriedly flew to the back mountain herself.
Sure enough, as soon as they arrived, they saw a person lying motionless in a pool of blood in a corner outside the cave where they picked Sunflower Grass.
Yin Li!
How did he get injured like this!
Looking further ahead, a blue figure sped away—it was none other than Ye Lang.
Wen Ruyu, you two, master and disciple, have been bullying Yin Li like this. You'll get your comeuppance sooner or later!
For some reason, she felt a tightness in her chest that she couldn't release. She quickly went to Yin Li and saw that his clothes were covered in scratches, revealing the skin underneath, which was mixed with blood and sand, and he was covered in mud.
"Master, Master..."
He tried to get up, but his injuries were more severe than when he was on a mission. Ye Lang was certain that Chu Qingge wouldn't care, which is why he dared to kill him.
In the struggle, the boy's spiritual power was drained too quickly, and suddenly, a faint demonic aura surrounded him.
At that moment, Yin Li finally met Chu Qing's eyes.
[Author's Note]
Oh, great! I've finally gotten to this point! The male lead is about to be "exposed," haha, but what can you do when Chu Qing already knew?
I expect the next few chapters will be quite sweet, showing how Yin Xiaogou falls for his master, and then there will be some angst, hehe~
However, there might only be two chapters updated next week, so don't wait, you can read it again in November [shy][winking]
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