Chapter 40 Erotic Pictures
Although he was surprised that Xiao Shuying's Earth-grade sword was broken so easily, Ji Hongyu thought it was still his own fault.
Ji Hongyu knew that sword cultivators always cherished their swords, so Xiao Shuying must be truly heartbroken at this moment. Therefore, he apologized with shame:
"Junior brother, I'm sorry, why don't you give me the sword, and I will definitely help you restore it."
Xiao Shuying lowered her eyes, feigning sadness, and pretended to be nonchalant:
"But repairing a level-element sword is difficult, so how could I trouble my senior brother?"
Upon hearing this, Ji Hongyu became anxious, his mind solely focused on making amends, and hurriedly assured everyone that he would definitely fix it.
Su Yunyu took the book from Mu Ling and began to read it, pondering something. Xiao Shuying, seeing that Ji Hongyu had taken the bait, feigned embarrassment and said:
"But my senior brother has to practice his sword here these next few days, how could he possibly have time to help me repair my sword..."
Hearing the unfinished message, Ji Hongyu felt a pang of pain, thinking that the opportunity he had finally obtained was about to be forcibly given up.
But this time it was indeed his fault, so just as he was about to leave immediately to repair his sword, Su Yunyu suddenly said:
"No need to fix it."
"Master?" Xiao Shuying's smile froze, her heart churning with turmoil.
What do you mean? Are you showing favoritism towards Ji Hongyu? This is a level-two sword, why should Su Yunyu be lenient on his behalf?
Just as Xiao Shuying was feeling emotional, Su Yunyu put down Mu Ling and sighed:
"Although it's an Earth-grade sword, there's a weapon more suitable for you. How about I forge you a Heaven-grade spiritual weapon?"
...
Xiao Shuying wondered if she had misheard.
"A Heaven-grade spiritual weapon?"
He asked somewhat hesitantly, a hint of doubt in his mind.
Heavenly-grade spiritual artifacts are extremely rare. Some powerful beings are so unlucky that they have never obtained a heavenly-grade spiritual artifact in the secret realm. Therefore, they all have to exert tremendous effort to forge one. However, Su Yunyu's tone was very casual, as if she didn't even care about heavenly-grade artifacts.
Not only Xiao Shuying, but even Ji Hongyu stood frozen in place, deeply shocked:
What did he hear? Forge a Heavenly-grade spiritual weapon?
Just because his apprentice's Earth-grade sword broke, he's going to forge a Heaven-grade one himself?!
Heavens above! When will his master be so generous? Is this the treatment of an only "disciple"?
Su Yunyu was well aware of the difficulty of this matter, and thus understood their shock. Thinking to herself that she was the best in the world, possessing countless spatial magic treasures, forging a Heaven-grade treasure wouldn't be particularly difficult. Therefore, her expression became increasingly detached:
"Don't worry, you just need to trust your teacher."
Ji Hongyu was filled with respect, while Xiao Shuying was quite surprised:
"But your disciple doesn't want to trouble your master."
Moreover, his immediate priority was to get rid of Ji Hongyu, this eyesore, so he paused and then said:
"Besides, Senior Brother still needs Master these two days, and Master doesn't have the time."
Before Su Yunyu could say anything, Ji Hongyu clasped his hands and bowed:
"I dare not delay the Immortal Venerable. There is no rush to learn sword techniques from you. I will take my leave now."
Seeing how cooperative he was, Xiao Shuying was somewhat satisfied. Su Yunyu, on the other hand, felt a little guilty and called out to him, saying...
"If needed in the future, I will teach you myself."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Shuying became displeased again, while Ji Hongyu was deeply moved, feeling that Su Yunyu, though seemingly aloof, had a warm heart. Just as he was thanking her, he remembered something, walked up to Xiao Shuying, and handed her a storage ring:
"I almost forgot, this is a gift I prepared for my junior brother in advance. By the way, if you need me to repair your sword, just let me know. If you don't need me, just let me know if there's anything I can do for you."
Xiao Shuying accepted the storage ring, thinking to herself how remarkable it was; he was truly a rare gentleman in the cultivation world.
Unfortunately, if he dares to come closer to this place again, then we can't blame him for being narrow-minded and ruthless.
After Ji Hongyu left, Su Yunyu went back to her room, ostensibly to search for ancient books, but actually to seek help from the system.
Xiao Shuying returned to her room and casually glanced at the contents of her storage ring. She found that they were mostly trinkets from the human realm, along with some spirit stones, indicating that she had spent a considerable sum.
Xiao Shuying wasn't very interested in any of them, and just as she was about to put them away, she suddenly noticed an unknown book in the corner.
Because of its location in such a corner, it's hard not to suspect that it was accidentally placed there by mistake.
He picked it up and saw that the cover read "A Record of Romantic Encounters," a rather literary and elegant name.
When Xiao Shuying opened the book again and started reading from the first page, she discovered that it was a so-called love story.
Moreover, it was the kind of old-fashioned and cheesy tone that made Xiao Shuying feel bored. Just as she was about to put it down, she inadvertently flipped to another page with an illustration. At first, she couldn't see it clearly because it was a blur of white. But when she did see it, Xiao Shuying felt like she had been struck by lightning.
What's depicted here is far too licentious, its eroticism and explicitness are extremely bold, but that's not the main point. The important thing is that there are actually two men in the picture.
Xiao Shuying was deeply shaken. Despite the elegant and charming style of the painting, she dared not look at it again.
But why would Ji Hongyu be reading this kind of book? Could it be that he...?
Recalling the radiant look in Ji Hongyu's eyes when he looked at Su Yunyu, Xiao Shuying was instantly enraged. Could it be that this guy actually harbored some hidden, ugly, and unspeakable intentions?!
When they meet again, he will definitely not let Ji Hongyu off easily.
Out of curiosity about the story, Xiao Shuying read a little more from the beginning.
I discovered that this book is actually mainly about romantic relationships between men and women, and the illustrations are also mostly depictions of men and women.
It seems Ji Hongyu isn't that kind of person?
Just as Xiao Shuying relaxed, the door creaked open. He instinctively rolled up the book, hid it in his sleeve, and then acted as if nothing had happened.
"Master, what's wrong?"
Su Yunyu didn't see his momentary panic; she simply handed him a red invitation and said slowly and deliberately:
"The daughter of the Wind Array Sect Leader is holding a Daoist Couple Ceremony, and this is our invitation."
When Xiao Shuying subconsciously took it, she spread her sleeve and heard a thud.
Both of them looked over at the same time, but before Su Yunyu could see clearly, Xiao Shuying, as if feeling guilty, quickly picked it up and put it back in her spatial storage, then changed the subject:
"Master, shall we attend this Dao Couple Ceremony?"
"..."
Su Yunyu looked suspicious, ignoring his attempt to change the subject, and went straight to the point:
"What was that just now? Let me see."
"..."
Xiao Shuying never expected that he, who was usually so casual about everything, would suddenly start asking questions.
I always felt that such vulgar things would be a desecration of Su Yunyu.
Xiao Shuying initially tried to resist, but couldn't withstand Su Yunyu's persistent questioning. Left with no other option, she handed it over and said:
"Master, please don't be angry after you see this."
Su Yunyu took it without a second thought, flipped through it quickly, and was still complaining to System 111 about how Long Aotian was too thin-skinned.
However, there seemed to be some illustrations mixed in with the text, so Su Yunyu stopped to appreciate them. But what she saw was a sea of white pornographic material. Realizing what it was, she immediately cursed it as vulgar and threw the book away.
After instinctively throwing the book away, Su Yunyu realized that she might have overreacted.
He hadn't seen this kind of picture in a very long time, and when he saw it, he didn't feel emotional at all; instead, he felt a little uncomfortable.
Seeing his resistance, Xiao Shuying assumed he disliked this kind of intimate exchange, and her eyes darkened.
As for Su Yunyu, she realized that it was a book about love between men and women, and assumed that Long Aotian must be interested in women, so she felt a little melancholy.
The atmosphere became strangely awkward, and it was Su Yunyu who first asked, feeling uneasy:
"Why are you reading this kind of book?"
Xiao Shuying truthfully answered that it was given by Ji Hongyu, so Su Yunyu's favorability towards Ji Hongyu decreased by 1.
He added, "My master doesn't like me reading this book, so I won't read it."
Su Yunyu quickly denied it: "No, it's just that you shouldn't get too addicted to it."
Everyone has feelings of love and desire, and he could not possibly make Long Aotian sever all emotions and desires.
Seeing his embarrassed expression, Xiao Shuying became interested and began to make the most of the book:
"Master, I still don't know what the people in the picture are doing."
Upon hearing this, Su Yunyu felt a deep respect for Long Aotian's naiveté.
Then it suddenly occurred to me that it's quite normal that Long Aotian doesn't know, since in the original work, due to the author's mysophobia, he didn't have a single confidante, and the original work was plot-driven, meaning there was nothing else besides leveling up and fighting monsters.
For some reason, Su Yunyu felt a pang of pity when she thought of how such a handsome and dashing man, with a figure as graceful as a jade tree by the river, was completely clueless about matters of the heart.
But that's perfect. If Long Aotian were a womanizer, he would have died before he even got started.
Seeing that Su Yunyu seemed lost in thought, Xiao Shuying urged her to ask again:
"Master, is it difficult to answer?"
Su Yunyu wanted to say that it was indeed difficult to answer and wanted to ask the system for help, but 111 said that it wouldn't pass the review. So Su Yunyu got angry and simply gave up and said whatever came to mind:
"Heaven and earth are divided into yin and yang, and there are times when they interact. Similarly, men and women are yin and yang, and there are times when they interact."
111's direct and scathing comment: [Hearing your words is like having heard a whole set of words.]
Xiao Shuying watched him struggle to speak, yet he still tried to choose his words carefully, feigning an dignified and agreeable demeanor. Amused, she deliberately asked:
"I can understand the union of heaven and earth, but how can men and women unite?"
Su Yunyu was practically begging him to stop asking, otherwise they wouldn't pass the interrogation. She was about to tell him he'd understand later, but then she was afraid of a boomerang, so she picked up the book she'd thrown and handed it back to him.
"It's in the book. You can look at it occasionally, but don't get too obsessed with it."
Xiao Shuying took the book, pondered for a long time, and while Su Yunyu was trembling with fear, afraid that he was about to say something earth-shattering, he was only somewhat puzzled:
"But under what circumstances and in what kind of relationship can we do this?"
Su Yunyu deeply regretted pressing the issue, but then she thought that she couldn't avoid discussing sex education just because it was taboo, and since Long Aotian knew nothing about this, it was necessary for her to explain it properly:
"When two people love each other, they can naturally get together when they are in love."
"Then... what is love?"
"..." Su Yunyu wanted to say he didn't know either, because he had no experience with love, but based on his extensive theoretical knowledge, he still said:
"Be happy for his happiness, and suffer for his pain."
Xiao Shuying didn't quite understand what kind of feeling this was.
He had heard countless stories of love that transcended life and death, but he couldn't understand it when it came to experiencing it himself.
Unable to find a suitable example, Xiao Shuying began to think about his feelings for Su Yunyu.
For his happiness? But all he wanted was for Su Yunyu to cry like that in her dreams.
Suffering for his suffering? But he clearly preferred to see Su Yunyu suffer because she couldn't kill him.
so……
He still disliked Su Yunyu after all.
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Author's Note: A classic element in master-disciple stories: loving someone without realizing it [doge emoji]
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