Fairy, Don't Be Afraid, I Am Blind

"What exactly is this? Speak the truth."

You Su's command was something she could not disobey.

"It's not urine, it's, it's something else..."

You Su raised his sword-like eyebrows, naturally arriving at the answer.

"From the letter, you've been deliberately provoking me. Are you so eager for me to do something to you?"

Qianhua Venerable sneered disdainfully, though the smile lacked some confidence:

"I didn't know Mr. You was so narcissistic. There are so many talented men in the world, do I have to think about you alone?"

"After all this time, have you even forgotten how to address me?"

You Su narrowed his eyes, a daunting cold gleam flashing in his pitch-black pupils.

"Master..."

"Before I came, who were you actually thinking about?"

Qianhua Venerable bit her lower lip, trying to suppress the urge to voice the answer, yet she couldn't resist her bodily instincts:

"Master..."

You Su sneered dismissively, "Hypocrisy indicates that Qianhua Venerable still lacks the awareness of being a subordinate."

As he spoke, he placed the wet wipe he held into Qianhua Venerable's cup:

"Like drinking something fishy? Then use this cloth to brew your tea. As for something even fishier, come to me when you truly have the awareness of a subordinate. You and I are not familiar, don't seek me out without reason."

This woman deliberately provoked him; You Su understood this was a woman who took pleasure in suffering, making it impossible for him to satisfy her.

After speaking, he prepared to stand up and leave.

But under the coffee table, suddenly a pair of black silk-clad jade feet clamped onto his leg, clearly intending not to let him go.

"I'm not here to ask you for that..."

Qianhua Venerable lowered her head slightly, gently lifting her jade hand to tuck a strand of hair behind her ear, unusually revealing a hint of docility.

This piqued You Su's interest; he wasn't unable to help Qianhua Venerable eliminate the evil Qi but needed her complete submission. Otherwise, sharing Primordial Qi with her to make her the closest subordinate would significantly reduce her restrictions, allowing unchecked chaos.

"Speak plainly, I'm one of the covert bosses of Bihua Pavilion. Being seen privately meeting with you is detrimental to me," You Su urged.

Qianhua Venerable pursed her crimson lips; though her temperament was cold and noble, her appearance leaned toward fragility, with the beauty mark as the best evidence. At this moment, her brow carried a hint of yearning:

"After all this, you still act like you're drawing a line with me?"

"You brought this upon yourself." You Su remained clear-headed, unmoved by her emotional appeal.

Qianhua Venerable glared resentfully at You Su and quietly extended her foot further.

You Su's expression hardened: "What do you want? Speak, or I'm leaving!"

"I want to ask... ask the master for a favor..."

Her tone had surprisingly turned pleading.

"You're not qualified."

You Su moved the foot adorned with thin silk fabric away, yet Qianhua Venerable showed no intention of relenting.

Previously, she always demonstrated unwavering steadfastness against You Su's punishments, never willingly bowing to a youth of the Condensed Water Realm, though her intentional provocations were a different matter.

Her current demeanor resembled a puppy pleasing its owner.

"It truly matters to me... aside from the master, I can't find anyone else who can help me..."

You Su furrowed his brow, genuinely unsure of what beyond 'fishier tea' he could assist with, sparking a bit of curiosity about what had driven Qianhua Venerable to this state.

"The cost."

Qianhua Venerable glanced at You Su, taking a deep breath as if firming her resolve:

"You can imprint the slave mark on me."

You Su's eyes widened; he had read ancient texts and knew the slave mark was an ancient forbidden technique, truly engraved into one's soul, impossible to remove by oneself. Since the practice violated humanitarian principles, it was gradually banned, though many secretly retained knowledge of the slave mark.

Its efficacy largely resembled the power of a subordinate, but the engraving of a slave mark required absolute willingness from the person on whom it was imprinted to be successful. Successfully marked meant complete submission.

"Is there any difference from now?" You Su retorted dismissively.

Qianhua Venerable bit her teeth, then extended both feet toward him:

"Physical submission versus complete mind and body submission; you should understand the difference. If successful... no matter what you want to do, I will be your strongest ally, without repercussions!"

He hissed, forced to admit this proposal had significant appeal. Despite being coercively acknowledged as his, Qianhua Venerable posed a potential threat...

"First, tell me specifically what you need to do."

You Su pushed her foot aside, demanding sincerely, "Be honest!"

Upon hearing, Qianhua Venerable smirked slightly, "Pretentious..."

"Are you going to speak or not?" You Su impatiently countered.

"I'll speak..." Qianhua Venerable personally poured a cup of tea for You Su, her voice serious, "I want you to help me ascend that island..."

"What island?" You Su asked.

"Are you pretending?" Qianhua Venerable grasped the teacup tightly, frowning, "Do you truly not know?"

You Su disliked enigmatic responses, feeling impatient from her query. Using the same tactic against her, he extended his foot forward.

Qianhua Venerable suddenly stiffened as if struck in the heart, half of her body helplessly limp.

Bear in mind, her only heart-guard was soaking in her teacup right now.

"I'll speak..."

"A recent island appeared in the South Sea... although this news was blocked, I assumed you would know. This island wasn't originally in the South Sea; it was dragged there by a total of eighteen giant Kun, each tens of meters long, reaching the sightline of the coast... mm..."

"Kun are divine beasts of the sea, rare in avoiding corruption, seen once in a century, and yet eighteen appear together... clearly, they're organized... an Immortal flew from the island; you may not recognize him, but surely you've seen his name in historical texts. He is... Zhengyang Venerable!"

"Ugh! Be gentle!"

"He should have perished completely by those female cultivators, yet seven hundred years ago he was already halfway through Celestial Awakening, never truly dead! Drifting to overseas islands, he completely comprehended mysteries from sea observation over seven hundred years, successfully breaking through Celestial Awakening. The Celestial Awakening Realm is enough for ascension beyond the heavens; before ascending, he repented his deeds from seven hundred years ago... his landing is meant to inform the future of his overseas experiences, and—"

"Find a successor!"

"You may not realize what being Zhengyang True Immortal's successor entails... the world's sole breakthrough to Celestial Awakening, he will pass this enlightenment to his successor! It's the hope for all Void Realm practitioners across the Five Continents to achieve Celestial Awakening!"

You Su's eyes widened, shocked enough to forget any action with his foot.

And just at this moment, a knock on the door resounded.

"You Su? Are you inside?"

It was Mr. Bihua's voice!