Miss Loser is too enchanting

Following that, Little Linzi took out a whistle and blew it. In no time, two people came over, greeted Little Linzi familiarly, and upon seeing Dugu Qianye, they teased, "Little Linzi, you sure are lucky with the ladies, huh? From now on, you’ll have a beauty joining you on patrol. Just be careful not to end up patrolling the bed instead! Hahaha!"

Dugu Qianye’s face turned cold, as she looked like she was about to lose her temper, Little Linzi swiftly stood in front of her to block her view and said to the two, "She is the Young Sect Master’s recognized sister, you’d better watch what you say. If the Young Sect Master finds out, you’ll regret it too late! Alright, we’re here to take over your shift, go back and get some rest."

Hearing Little Linzi’s words, the two shrugged their shoulders sulkily and left the Sect Forbidden Grounds.

Little Linzi turned around and said to Dugu Qianye, "They’re always like this, don’t take it to heart."

Dugu Qianye shook her head, asking, "Why do they patrol in pairs while you’re alone?"

Little Linzi touched his head sheepishly and said, "I used to patrol with a partner too, but after he left, no one was willing to be teamed up with me, so I ended up being alone."

"What happened to your former partner?" asked Dugu Qianye.

"My first partner was Sha Hongfei. Later, I heard he betrayed the Sect and fled, but when he was brought back, all that was left was his corpse. The second one was executed for accidentally entering the Sect Forbidden Grounds. The third patrolled with me for a year, then died an untimely death. After that, everyone felt I was cursed, and no one wanted to be my partner," Little Linzi said, his voice laced with loneliness and helplessness.

Hearing the name Sha Hongfei, Dugu Qianye’s eyes flashed as she said, "I’ve heard the Young Sect Master mention Sha Hongfei before, saying he was a rare genius hundreds of years ago. Did he also patrol the Sect Forbidden Grounds?"

As Little Linzi and Dugu Qianye patrolled around the walls of the Sect Forbidden Grounds, Little Linzi started to talk about his early days in the Patrol Team, "I had just joined the Sect back then, and because I didn’t understand the rules and didn’t bribe the assigned person, I was sent to the Tenth Hall, and due to my lack of outstanding talent, I was assigned to the Patrol Team. I’ve been here for hundreds of years. I remember when I first came, I was paired with Sha Hongfei. He was extraordinarily talented, I don’t know if he was framed out of jealousy. At that time, he was punished to patrol here for ten years because the Divine Artifact he was guarding was stolen. When I arrived, he had already been here for six years, and I spent the next four years with him. Sha Hongfei was genuinely nice, and he never looked down on me as a newcomer despite his high talent in Artifact Refining. In fact, he taught me a lot about Artifact Refining knowledge during our patrols. Although we only spent four years together, he was both a teacher and a friend to me. When his punishment ended, he went back to his Hall. Later, I heard about his betrayal, that he ran away with the Sect’s treasure. Still later, I heard that he was brought back, but it was just a cold corpse. I still remember what he told me when he left the Patrol Team, ’Either patrol diligently without any curiosity, or leave the Patrol Team, or even the Sect, as soon as possible. That’s the only way to live longer...’ At the time, I didn’t understand what he meant, but after watching some from the Patrol Team disappear without reason, or get taken away for various charges, I knew that staying in the Patrol Team was not safe. I also thought about leaving, but the Sect is easy to enter and hard to leave, so I kept his advice in mind and have been patrolling diligently outside these walls without wondering what’s inside. By doing so, I have become the person who has stayed the longest in the Patrol Team..."

Dugu Qianye patrolled alongside Little Linzi, listening to him recount his own story. She did not expect to hear news of Sha Hongfei on her arrival, and although she did not know how useful this news was, it alerted her to something important.