Fairy, Don't Be Afraid, I Am Blind

He raised that sinful right hand again and brought it to his nose to sniff—a familiar and rich fragrance...

Panic flashed through You Su’s eyes; he had ended up with the Third Elder of that detested man...

Is my sword still with me?!

You Su quickly felt his waist, calming his heart significantly.

It seems the Third Elder hasn’t castrated him out of anger yet—could it be that the Third Elder hasn’t discovered that he is actually a man, that he is actually You Su?

You Su recalled carefully; the Third Elder’s demeanor was obviously also drunk; otherwise, how could he allow him to do such a thing...

"You awake, Junior Sister?"

Outside the door came Ye Qingchen’s gentle inquiry, making You Su’s heart leap to his throat as he hurriedly replied in a squeaky voice:

"Senior Brother, I’m awake..."

"If you’re awake, come out; I’ll take you to find your friend first."

You Su only wanted to leave this crime scene immediately, not daring to relive the shocking sensations from his memory even for a moment.

He tidied up his dress, deliberately pulling the loose hair on his forehead down to form messy bangs to cover his face, then pushed the door open and went out.

Ye Qingchen looked at this messy state of his junior sister, seemingly having been blessed by someone, and a hint of envy flashed in his eyes:

"Looks like Junior Sister drank too much; come with me."

You Su nodded with his head down, "By the way, Senior Brother, where is Mr. Bihua?"

"Master is resting in her cave. Seeing you drunk, she left the room for you to rest."

Ye Qingchen reassured, "There’s no need to worry, Junior Sister. Master said she had a pleasant chat with you and looks forward to the next time you drink together."

"Did Mr. Bihua get drunk?" You Su asked tentatively.

"When one is drunk, even the spirit is drunk. To my knowledge, it’s been a long time since Master drank so happily." Ye Qingchen indirectly praised You Su, teasing, "Junior Sister is very much favored by Master, I’m a bit envious."

He believed he understood the young girl’s mind; most young ones were anxious when entangled with eminent figures, worrying about their purity and future.

But saying things like ’there will be a next time,’ ’the big figure likes you very much,’ could make the lucky one feel at ease, thinking the person of importance is serious, ensuring a secured future.

Yet Ye Qingchen did not know, his words frightened You Su so much that his steps faltered, nearly stumbling.

This can’t have a next time...

You Su was still in shock; it seemed the Third Elder hadn’t discovered anything yet, which was an unfortunate fortune...

"By the way, Junior Sister, I haven’t asked who your friend is. Shall I take you to him?"

"You’ve watched over me for so long, how could I trouble Senior Brother further? It’s so late already, I’ll go find him myself."

You Su acted a bit sensitively, and Ye Qingchen was used to this, showing an understanding expression.

He wasn’t worried about the young girl being still intoxicated. Seeing how clear-headed she was, Master must have given her a Hangover Prevention Elixir.

"Then I’ll see you to the square. Oh, I haven’t asked your name or where you’re from. Next time, when Master wants to find you, I need to know where to look."

Saying this, Ye Qingchen took out a bunch of Spirit Plants, intending to give them as ’compensation’ to the young girl in front of him.

"These Spirit Plants are entrusted by Master for you. Please keep them well."

You Su dared not speak, let alone accept them, hurriedly saying with his head down:

"I’m just a loose cultivator from Henggao City, no need to send me off, Senior Brother. I’ll walk on my own."

With that, he hastily took small steps, running down the mountain by himself.

Ye Qingchen watched You Su’s silhouette disappear into the distance, thinking his junior sister’s running style was somewhat rugged.

He didn’t chase after but shook his head secretly, thinking this junior sister was quite pure-hearted, not even accepting compensation. It was different from those junior sisters he had seen before, who always wanted to get more from him...

...

At the foot of the mountain, You Su quickly changed his outfit, reverting back to the neat young man.

Holding this spring dress with its complex fragrance, he felt a bit at a loss, so he folded it neatly and put it into the Qiankun Bag.

Returning to the mountain, Ji Lingruo was quite suspicious of his whereabouts.

He had left in a hurry in the morning, and only came back this deep into the night, reeking of alcohol that orange peels couldn’t cover.

"Mr. He’s father celebrated his birthday, wasn’t I just coming back from the banquet? You know how those significant figures don’t like extravagant displays, so such banquets are very private; only those who are close can attend. Receiving this rare honor, I naturally needed to prepare generous gifts early and dutifully accompany the drinks at night."

You Su’s excuse was quite convincing, and Ji Lingruo was half-believing, considering she certainly couldn’t prevent You Su from networking upwards.

Finally passing this test from his junior sister, You Su secretly sighed in relief.

Dressed as a man, he had attracted quite a few romantic debts, never expecting that cross-dressing wouldn’t lead to escaping them either—a blissful trouble indeed...

At this time, Wangshu hadn’t yet emerged from seclusion. Breaking through from Lower Feather Transformation Realm to Middle Realm was more difficult than You Su anticipated.

Reaching such a high realm, the higher one ascends, the more challenging it is to contend with the heavens; the difficulty isn’t comparable to the lower three realms.

You Su cleaned himself thoroughly and walked into the celestial forest of the back mountain.

Rationally speaking, it was so late, he shouldn’t be disturbing his Master.

But having returned to the sect for several days, he hadn’t yet greeted his Master. He thought that compared to a bit of courtesy, Master might prefer witnessing his breakthrough.

"Your cultivation has broken through again?"

He Shutong examined the boy with a different aura, somewhat amazed—the gap between the Condensed Water Realm and the Spirit Platform Realm was vast.

"Yes, as soon as I broke through, I thought of telling Master. Please don’t blame me for disturbing you at this late hour."

He Shutong was inwardly pleased, very happy to be someone with whom You Su was willing to share his joy.