Fairy, Don't Be Afraid, I Am Blind

After Ji Lingruo left, life at Lotus Peak remained calm as usual.

It’s just that ever since Ji Lingruo left, You Su and Wangshu have found themselves with unexpected free time.

Clearly, they usually have exorcism missions every now and then, yet for more than half a month, they’ve had none at all. However, Wangshu often sees their colleagues from the Exorcism Bureau hurrying along the main roads of the Divine Mountain, looking anxious and serious.

You Su vaguely suspects that something significant has happened.

Still, he has never been one to worry needlessly. Though he and Wangshu are neither indifferent nor unconcerned with matters that do not involve them, they also do not go out of their way to invite trouble. Since the Exorcism Bureau hasn’t sought them out, they won’t seek trouble themselves.

So, for more than half a month, they’ve stayed peacefully at Lotus Peak, enjoying each other’s company. Their relationship is quite interesting; more intimate than typical senior and junior disciples, yet more respectful than intimate lovers.

This gives You Su a sense of guilt when they practice certain taboo techniques, as if he is tarnishing a piece of pure, flawless jade, which makes the forbidden feeling impossible to resist.

You Su’s cultivation level has nearly reached perfection in the Condensed Water Lower Realm. With another two to three months of cultivation, he anticipated being only a step away from breaking into the Middle Realm. Such progress is remarkably fast.

Relentless dual cultivation is one reason, but another is the frequent exorcism actions lately.

In places where malevolent spirits appear, there are often traces of Evil Cultivators. Historically, evil sects were as numerous as stars, but they have long since lost their prominence. These Evil Cultivators, hiding in various places, are mostly unorganized and must act more sinisterly to survive.

You Su never spares these Evil Cultivators. Turning them into subordinates through his blood and then absorbing their cultivation is a process he’s become adept at.

It’s worth mentioning that when he first intended to do so, he had reservations. It was not Huijun who made him decide, but Chi Jun.

According to Chi Jun, Huijun needed to go into seclusion, so Chi Jun temporarily replaced him in liaising with You Su.

Although Chi Jun never admitted to being the miraculous doctor Venerable Jiyuan, You Su came to suspect about ninety percent of the truth after the Lingxu Mountain incident.

In reality, knowing the truth behind them doesn’t mean anything significant for You Su because the World Purification Sect behaves nothing like a cult. You Su has no reason to report it.

It’s more like a civilian exorcism organization. In many corners neglected by the Exorcism Bureau, the World Purification Sect commissions tasks to exorcise evil, and You Su is occasionally assigned to deal with some stubborn malevolent spirits.

From the perspective of the Exorcism Bureau, this is considered an active manifestation of his initiative, leading them to appreciate You Su’s efforts in ridding evil even more. That’s why You Su often finds himself getting double the payment for a single job, amassing countless treasures, though mostly useless.

You Su even feels that Chi Jun deliberately assigns cases involving Evil Cultivators to him. Clearly, Chi Jun’s attitude towards the True Lord is more radical, contrasting Huijun’s conservativeness. You Su feels like a tool in Chi Jun’s eyes, only meant to keep growing stronger, which makes him slightly resistant and learn to decline some of Chi Jun’s tasks.

As he fiddles with the Exorcism Order in his hand, You Su starts to miss Huijun and He Kongyue. It’s been nearly five months since Mr. He went into seclusion, and he wonders if he’s succeeded in breaking through.

Just at this moment, Wangshu, dressed in a cool white dress, walks in holding two letters.

"Junior Brother, Junior Disciple Sister has written to us!"

Wangshu’s bright blue eyes sparkle as she waves the letters in her hand boastfully.

She’s read in stories that letters are something beautiful; someone far away cares about you and wants to talk to you, how romantic that is.

And this letter from Ji Lingruo is the first letter she’s ever received, naturally making her very happy.

You Su eagerly welcomes his senior, impatiently asking, "What did Junior Disciple Sister say? Was her breakthrough smooth?"

Wangshu then opened the first letter, which was addressed to both the senior and junior brother, not specifically to one of them.

Wangshu then pulled out the letter and began reading, in which Ji Lingruo simply conveyed her well-being and expressed her longing for Wangshu alone.

You Su only found it amusing, as Junior Disciple Sister’s deliberate omission of him only further highlighted her unsaid thoughts of him.

Ji Lingruo also mentioned that at the time of writing the letter, she had already completed her contemplation and officially entered the state of retreat for her breakthrough. She believed it would not be long before she could return to Lotus Peak. Lastly, she mentioned that this time, she might bring her sister along under the guise of reaching a collaboration with Bihua Pavilion.

There was no letter from Ji Xueruo in the envelope, which left You Su slightly unaccustomed. Having maintained a long-term pen pal relationship with Miss Xueruo, the thought of finally meeting in person made him a little nervous. Perhaps Xueruo also thought that no matter how much there was to say, it would be better to say it in person, fueling You Su’s anticipation for this reunion.

"What about the other letter?" You Su asked curiously.

Wangshu also took out the other letter, which was obviously more elegantly packaged, releasing a fragrant scent as she did so, clearly indicating the letter was from a woman.

You Su’s nose twitched; the scent seemed familiar to him...

"It’s a letter from Venerable Qianhua to Junior Brother."

"Venerable Qianhua?"

You Su was astonished. In the past five months, he’d only interacted with this outwardly cold yet inwardly coquettish woman once, and since then, she hadn’t bothered him, fairly competing in business with Bihua Pavilion and performing well.