Chapter 88 : Xiao Ying, Oh Xiao Ying
Chapter 88: Xiao Ying, Oh Xiao Ying
Afterward, the three of them, each harboring entirely different thoughts, ended up sweeping the table clean of every last dish.
Xiao Ying only felt that if she stayed any longer, her psychological defenses would collapse under the all-encompassing pressure radiating from that Spider Spirit’s upper body.
She was not completely ignorant.
She knew that when members of the Demon Race cultivated to a certain realm, they were capable of fully transforming into flawless, perfect humans.
Then… when that time came, the appearance of this Luo Yusi… she simply did not dare to think further! That Spider Spirit definitely harbored some unspeakable designs toward Young Master!
Having confirmed this thought, Xiao Ying also understood that she had no way, in the short term, to overturn Young Master’s outlook, which had been blinded by “beauty.”
She could only forcibly suppress the sourness and anxiety filling her chest, casually bid farewell, and then swiftly flee from this small courtyard that made her feel intensely “threatened,” hurrying all the way back to Zhiying Peak.
Watching Xiao Ying’s retreating figure as she practically fled in panic, Long Tao sighed helplessly.
“Sigh… that girl is really becoming more and more ill-mannered. She would never have run off so rudely like that in the past.”
Unexpectedly, Luo Yusi did not mind at all.
Instead, she smiled gently, all six eyes even carrying a hint of longing.
“Not at all. I think this is quite nice. The little sister I imagined should be just like Xiao Ying—well-behaved and adorable, yet able to throw a small tantrum now and then, with her own little personality. How nice.” As she spoke, her tone even carried a trace of envy.
“Long Tao, I really envy you for having such a sister.”
“Once you meet my real biological younger sister, you won’t envy me anymore.” Long Tao gave a wry smile, then his brows furrowed slightly again.
“But I keep feeling that Xiao Ying seemed a bit unhappy just now… I’m guessing maybe it’s because after she entered the sect, I never took the initiative to go see her? Yusi, what do you think… should I buy her some gifts?”
“Oh! That’s true indeed!” Luo Yusi nodded in strong agreement, recalling her own situation when she had first arrived at the sect.
“When someone first comes to a completely unfamiliar place, they’re bound to feel lonely. Back then, I even had my older brother with me, and sometimes I still felt empty inside. I even thought about buying a Spirit Pet for companionship. It’s just a pity that my Transformation Technique was still too weak at the time, so I didn’t really dare to go out.” As she finished speaking, her eyes lit up and she proposed,
“Right! You can buy a Spirit Pet for Xiao Ying! Most girls like cute little animals. She’ll definitely be very happy when she receives it, and maybe she won’t be angry with you anymore!”
“A Spirit Pet…” Long Tao rubbed his chin and pondered.
He felt that this was a good idea.
He himself had already been planning to buy a Spirit Pet, so this was a perfect opportunity to take care of it all at once.
“Alright! A Spirit Pet it is!” He slapped his thigh and made the decision, then looked at Luo Yusi with a bit of embarrassment.
“But I really don’t know much about Spirit Pets. Yusi, could you… the day after tomorrow, accompany me to the Spirit Pet market in Qixia Town to take a look? Help me give some advice?”
“M-me?” Luo Yusi was a little surprised.
She subconsciously glanced at her enormous spider body, her tone hesitant.
“That… is fine. It’s just… with my appearance, if I show up outside, I’ll definitely attract a lot of attention… If you… don’t mind, then I have no problem.”
“How could I mind something like that!” Long Tao answered decisively.
“Then it’s settled! Early the day after tomorrow, we’ll go take a look at the Spirit Pet market in Qixia Town!”
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On the other side, Xiao Ying ran all the way back to her room on Zhiying Peak in one breath.
After closing the door, she leaned back against the door panel and panted lightly.
Her gaze inadvertently swept across the neatly written schedule she had personally prepared on the tabletop:
X Month X Day: Cultivation
X Month X Day: Cultivation
X Month X Day: Cultivation
X Month X Day: Cultivation
X Month X Day (Today): Visit Young Master.
Her eyes moved back and forth several times between the monotonous stretch of “Cultivation” and the one unique entry, “Visit Young Master.” Xiao Ying suddenly froze, and then a surge of chagrin welled up in her heart.
Xiao Ying, oh Xiao Ying! How could you be so careless! Had you forgotten all those feelings of longing to see Young Master from before?! Could it be that just because you were taken in as a personally transmitted disciple by your master and gained this extraordinary talent, you buried your head in cultivation alone, unconsciously pushing Young Master’s importance further and further back?!
No wonder that golden-furred giant spider managed to seize the initiative! Who else could you blame? Isn’t it all your own fault! Young Master is such a cultivation good-for-nothing to begin with, with hardly any romantic prospects.
After you came to the sect, instead of quickly finding opportunities to see him more and increase your presence, you left him all alone, ignored and unattended!
Sigh… no wonder Master said before that my cultivation speed was too fast and warned me that my foundation was unstable and needed to slow down… Young Master is about to be snatched away by a demoness! How could my mental state possibly be stable?!
From now on, I must listen to Master’s words—temporarily slow down my cultivation progress and squeeze out more time to go accompany Young Master!
Just as she picked up her brush, preparing to revise some of the densely packed “Cultivation” entries in the coming days and replace them with “Go find Young Master,” the door was gently knocked.
From outside came the voice of Senior Sister He Yaxiao.
“Junior Sister Xiao Ying, are you inside?”
“Yes, Senior Sister. You can come in directly.” Xiao Ying responded quickly.
He Yaxiao pushed the door open and entered.
At a glance, she noticed that her junior sister—who was usually brimming with confidence and even a bit lazy and casual—now had her brows slightly knit, her face wearing a rare expression that mixed tension and pressure.
Even the fingers gripping the brush seemed to be exerting too much force.
This was truly unusual.
He Yaxiao could not help but feel curious.
What on earth could make this junior sister, whose talent was monstrous, reveal such an expression?
“Senior Sister,” Xiao Ying lifted her head as if she had found a lifeline, her tone carrying a hint of urgency.
“Do you know… someone called Luo Yusi?”
“Luo… oh! You mean that Spider Young Lady from the Luo Clan of the Myriad Demon Mountains, right?” He Yaxiao’s tone immediately relaxed.
“Of course I know her! She’s a real celebrity in the sect now! In this Azurewood Demon Forest Secret Realm expedition, she was personally praised by Senior Brother Fang Wuqi as the number one contributor! I heard that if it weren’t for her spider silk techniques repeatedly playing miraculous roles at critical moments, our losses this time would definitely not have been limited to just three fellow disciples!”
Xiao Ying was stunned.
She had never imagined that that golden-furred giant spider… was actually a celebrity within the sect? Fang Wuqi’s name was thunderous to her ears.
He was universally acknowledged as the sect’s future pillar, the number one prodigy.
To be praised so highly by such a figure—it seemed that this golden-haired demoness, aside from seducing Young Master, cooking, and cleaning… really did have some genuine skills?
“S-she… is that impressive?” Xiao Ying’s voice unconsciously dropped a little as she continued to ask, “Then… how high is her cultivation realm?”
“Well…” He Yaxiao pondered for a moment.
“The cultivation systems of the Demon Race and our Human Race are different, so it’s hard to make a direct comparison. But if we absolutely had to convert it, she’d be roughly equivalent to the Mid-to-Late Foundation Establishment Stage of our Human Race. And the Luo Clan Spider Demons have extremely strong physical talents. If it really came to a fight, she’d probably be much more troublesome than Human cultivators of the same level.”
Upon hearing the words “Mid-to-Late Foundation Establishment Stage,” Xiao Ying’s brows twitched uncontrollably.
Strength… Mid-to-Late Foundation Establishment Stage.
Reputation… Secret Realm contributor, praised by a prodigy.
Appearance… Though non-human, dazzlingly stunning.
Household skills… Delicious cooking, diligent cleaning.
Personality… At least on the surface, gentle and considerate, and extremely attentive to Young Master!
Xiao Ying silently lowered her head, her gaze once again falling onto the schedule that had yet to be modified.
She realized that the gap between herself and that enemy seemed to be even greater than she had imagined.
She fell silent for a moment, then silently picked up her brush.
With a determination that was almost tragic, she wrote in the originally intended slots for the coming days:
X Month X Day: Cultivation
X Month X Day: Cultivation
X Month X Day: Cultivation
X Month X Day: Cultivation
No, forget everything else for now.
She absolutely had to hurry up and reach Foundation Establishment.
At the very least, her cultivation could not lag too far behind.
No matter what, she had to be stronger than Young Master.