Chapter 13 Part 1
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Chapter 13 Part 1: The Qiongming Peak No Longer Has Any Pure Individuals (1)
Do not underestimate the fifth Martial Sister. Despite her petite stature, she truly epitomizes the term “tail-end Charlie” at Qiongming Peak.
However, when it comes to being sensible, she is definitely no weaker than the Second Martial Sister, the Third Martial Sister, and the jade rabbit!
Bai Lian felt that if they were truly going to choose a new chief for Qiongming Peak, it would either be the fourth or the fifth Martial Sister who would take that position.
Hmm.
In truth, the Second Martial Sister still has plenty of room for growth. Despite stumbling along the way, she now manages both internal and external affairs with proficiency.
As for the Third Martial Sister…
Forget it. Forget it.
Bai Lian waved her hand dismissively.
It’s better to take good care of her with good food and drinks.
Clatter—
While pondering this, Bai Lian poured the Taiyin water, transformed with her spirit Qi, into the small bathtub.
She dipped her hand into the water, testing its temperature. Satisfied, she called out, “Martial Sister, come quickly. If we wait too long, the potency of the medicine will decrease.”
“Come, come…”
Despite her heart being filled with embarrassment, Ling Xuan awkwardly stepped out from behind the wooden fence, trying to protect herself with her hands.
The cool autumn breeze made her freshly untied tresses dance whimsically in the wind.
The moonlight was gentle, shining upon her milk-white skin, making her appear even more delicate and tender.
At that moment, the fifth Martial Sister was already naked, with only a dry towel on her head, while her clothes, shoes, and socks were hanging on the wooden fence.
She pulled her toes together, digging them into the ground with each step forward.
Although she hadn’t yet touched the hot water in the pool, her entire body was already glowing with a rosy radiance, like a just-ripened apple, as if, with a gentle pinch, water could be squeezed out.
[Nervous]
Probably so.
Bai Lian smiled faintly, amused.
She thought the fifth Martial Sister was really too nervous!
During their bath at Yao Xia Bay, they had already been “candid” with each other.
The fifth Martial Sister, still dizzy from soaking in the hot springs, had been eagerly playing ball on her own despite her state.
Now, it was just a medicinal herb bath. Why should the fifth Martial Sister be shy about it?
Ling Xuan didn’t think so.
A year had passed, and she felt like she had grown up—grown up in every sense.
During this time, her strength had grown rapidly, and through communication with Martial Sister Tong Yao, she learned much that she hadn’t known before.
But still…
She felt shy.
She stepped into the pool and knelt down on one knee like a timid kitten, her hands still tightly clasped.
The still waters of the pond were disturbed by gentle ripples, and her silhouette swayed with the moon’s reflection.
Bai Lian stood behind her, remembering the last time she measured her height against the fifth Martial Sister.
Compared to that time, the fifth Martial Sister had indeed grown quite a bit.
In another year or two, her height might surpass the Third Martial Sister’s, right?
Ow.
Poor Third Martial Sister. She is about to become the “flattest” one at Qiongming Peak.
Setting aside these distractions, Bai Lian began channeling the power of the Taiyin water into the body of the fifth Martial Sister.
This process was lengthy.
Because the fifth Martial Sister’s body was so delicate in front of the Taiyin water, Bai Lian had to exert herself with great focus, careful that even a little excess power wouldn’t harm her.
The pain, however, was still unavoidable.
But the fifth Martial Sister was no longer an inexperienced novice who hadn’t faced hardships.
The pure white power, like snow, flowed from Bai Lian’s body into hers.
Her body trembled relentlessly as she clenched her teeth, without letting out a single moan of pain.
The discomfort only caused her breathing to grow heavier.
Bai Lian blinked her eyes.
The path of martial arts is different from that of Qi refining cultivation, and in the future, Ling Xuan would inevitably face more physical torment.
But…
She still pities the fifth Martial Sister.
Bai Lian lifted the fifth Martial Sister and placed her onto her own lap to sit.
The soft, tender skin contact naturally conveyed warmth and gentleness.
Gradually, the fifth Martial Sister stopped trembling, and her once increasingly confused eyes began to regain some clarity.
“Senior Martial Sister.”
After speaking, she twisted uneasily.
It’s too… too close.
She felt like she was turning into a furnace.
The sense of oppression from above made her want to curl up like a boiled shrimp.
Elder Martial Sister Tong had said that this wasn’t right.
She’s grown up, but still not big enough.
“Maybe we should just forget it. I won’t soak in the herbal bath.”
Dong!
Bai Lian lightly tapped the fifth Martial Sister’s head with her hand, as though using a knife.
“Don’t move around!”
It would be fine if you remained still, but if you move again, the system will come out and cause trouble.
Her words and actions were pure and immaculate, but she didn’t want to be persecuted by the system and turned into a pervert.
“But, but…”
The fifth Martial Sister stopped moving, but her mouth wasn’t idle.
Bai Lian asked, “But what?”
Ling Xuan nibbled her lip lightly.
She felt that it wasn’t quite appropriate to say, but as she was feeling extremely embarrassed, she finally raised her right hand and timidly poked upwards.
“It… It’s oppressing me and causing discomfort.”
Bai Lian’s smiling face froze for a moment as she felt the impact.
So, is the fifth Martial Sister saying that she is very heavy?
Well.
I’ll beat you to death, you stupid Martial Sister!
After brooding for a while, Bai Lian gave up on her idea of punishing the fifth Martial Sister and chose to step back for now.
The bath fell into silence, but An Lan, hiding behind the crooked-necked tree, wasn’t as happy.
She had originally been pointing fingers at Bai Lian’s “shameless” behavior of “taking a bath outdoors.”
[What would they do if other Martial Sisters saw them?]
[Once you get bitten by mosquitoes, you’ll know what pain feels like!]
Who could have thought it would all go wrong just as she was pointing fingers?
Her cute and clever fifth disciple was unexpectedly poking the chest of her eldest disciple with her finger!
“???”
An Lan was petrified on the spot.
This…
What kind of behavior is this?!
Instantly, anger surged from the bottom of her heart, almost causing her to combust.
Damn it!
An Lan struck a blow onto the crooked neck tree beside her.
To her, this degree of excessiveness was second only to Su Hong Yi’s attempt to “probe Bai Lian’s depth.”
Is it possible to endure this?
This is Qiongming Peak, not a place where you can do anything to Bai Lian!
An Lan rolled up her sleeves and planned to go teach the presumptuous Ling Xuan a lesson.
But after only taking two steps, she stopped.
She looked at her hands and let out a long sigh.
[She’s still just a child!!!]
All in all, Ling Xuan was not yet twelve years old.
An Lan thought furiously.
Why lower myself to the level of ignorant children when I’m an adult who roams the vast expanse of the universe?
Thus, the anger in An Lan’s heart gradually dissipated.
She glanced at the broken twisted-necked tree.
To avoid arousing suspicion from Bai Lian, she used magic to stick the tree back together, which had died countless times.
A moment later, the moonlight was obscured by drifting clouds.
Under the shadow, Bai Lian pursed her lips.
Not long ago, the fifth Martial Sister and she had a close relationship, so why was she starting to reject her now?
Is it because their time spent together had greatly reduced recently?
Bai Lian said plaintively, “Martial Sister, there must be something wrong I’ve done, otherwise… otherwise…”
“No, no, no.”
The fifth Martial Sister, sitting upright in Bai Lian’s embrace, frantically waved her hands.
Elder Martial Sister Bai Lian is big and…
No.
How could she possibly dislike Elder Martial Sister Bai Lian, who was so kind, formidable, and treated her so well?
It’s just…
Ling Xuan’s hands were entwined together as she awkwardly wriggled her rear end.
That matter was difficult to put into words, but keeping it to herself would only annoy Elder Martial Sister Bai Lian.
After weighing the options repeatedly, she decided to speak up.
Poor Ling Xuan had been toyed with by Bai Lian, tossed around like a puppet!
Bai Lian was overwhelmed by a sense of guilt.
She realized her mistake.
She decided that she would never treat her Martial Sisters like this again.
But just as quickly, that sense of guilt was dispelled by the Fifth Martial Sister’s words.
“Elder Martial Sister, I don’t dislike you. It’s actually Elder Martial Sister Tong who told me…”
“?!”
The moment the name “Tong” was mentioned, Bai Lian had a premonition that things were about to go terribly wrong, and sure enough, events unfolded exactly as she had suspected.
