NOVEL WEB Chapter 30: The Encounter of Two Women
Chapter 30: The Encounter of Two Women
Hearing this, Nie Qing’s expression finally softened a bit. She gave Ye Shu a sidelong glance.
In her heart, she thought, You’re really playing hard to get, aren’t you? Such a cunning man. I almost couldn’t resist chopping your head off with my sword.
At this moment, Ye Shu quickly added, “But you need to give me some time to mentally prepare. How about we discuss this again in a few days?”
Hearing this, Nie Qing frowned, clearly dissatisfied. “Why are you being so wishy-washy? Can’t you just agree like a man? Even I, your Senior Sister, am being so forward!”
“It’s not like I’m asking you to actually fall in love with me. I just need you to break my heart. I don’t understand why you’re hesitating!”
She shot Ye Shu an annoyed look.
In other words, she was asking him to play the role of a scumbag, to hurt her deeply. Why was he still hesitating?
It wasn’t that Ye Shu was unwilling. He just had other plans. “I have some things to take care of these next few days. Let’s talk about it later.”
He was thinking that in two days, he would be going to the Lantern Festival with Master Luo Jiuyan. He didn’t have time to deal with this right now.
Nie Qing took a deep breath, her chest rising and falling dramatically. The two soft mounds were truly a magnificent sight. She nodded reluctantly. “Fine. I’ll hold on for a few more days. But if my inner demons act up again, I’m holding you responsible!”
Ye Shu forced a bitter smile.
What inner demons? You’re just feeling… frisky. There’s no need to be so euphemistic about it.
At this moment, he suddenly remembered something important. “Senior Sister, do you know what Master likes?”
“What Master likes?”
Nie Qing repeated the question, her eyes narrowing suspiciously as she scrutinized Ye Shu. “Why are you asking this? What are you plotting?”
Ye Shu was startled by her tone. Did she find out about my relationship with Master?
No, that’s impossible. If she had found out, she wouldn’t have said those things earlier.
Ye Shu could only brace himself and say, “I’ve made some mistakes recently. I want to buy something to show my respect to Master and ask her to let it go.”
After he finished speaking.
“Oh~ I see!”
Nie Qing wore an expression that said, I knew it all along. She smiled and said, “No wonder Master dotes on you so much. Even I would like a disciple as thoughtful as you.”
As she spoke, she grew angrier, seemingly thinking about how the position of Demon Prince had ended up in his hands.
It was so infuriating!
Ye Shu asked again, “Senior Sister, can you tell me what Master likes?”
Nie Qing was inexplicably annoyed. “Master likes killing people. Just stretch out your neck and let her chop it off!”
Ye Shu shivered at her words and quickly shook his head. “Senior Sister, stop joking. I’m being serious. Don’t forget, I still have leverage over you.”
“Hmph!”
At the mention of this, Nie Qing’s face turned red, and she gritted her teeth. “What I said is the truth! I don’t know what else Master likes, but she definitely enjoys killing. The more she kills, the happier she gets!”
“If you capture a few dozen righteous cultivators and let her chop off their heads one by one, she’ll definitely be thrilled!”
Ye Shu: “……”
He had no idea how to respond to that.
He never expected that Nie Qing, who had followed Luo Jiuyan for so long, didn’t even know her true preferences.
Was Master really such a heartless person?
Ye Shu shook his head. No, that can’t be!
It was just that these people didn’t know Luo Jiuyan’s true nature.
And he was fortunate enough to have glimpsed that side of her.
He needed to seize this opportunity!
As Ye Shu was lost in thought, he noticed that Senior Sister Nie Qing had already walked to the door and was standing there, looking at him.
It seemed like she had something else to say.
“Senior Sister, is there anything else you want to tell me?” Ye Shu asked.
Nie Qing pursed her lips. At this moment, she looked like a tender young woman, completely different from her usual self.
After a moment of internal struggle, she finally spoke. “Senior Sister forgot to say something. The man in my dreams… has always been you!!”
“What?” Ye Shu looked up in shock.
He reeled in astonishment: The man in her dreams is me? Her inner demon, the one she wants to push down, the object of her desires—it’s all me!
He had thought that accepting Nie Qing’s confession was just a last resort. But after hearing this, Ye Shu realized that she had been fixated on him all along!
Senior Sister, you really want to…
“Senior Sister, explain yourself clearly!” Ye Shu wanted to chase after her and demand an explanation.
“After the Lantern Festival, I’ll explain everything to you!”
But before he could act, Nie Qing decisively flew away, flustered by her own words, her figure swaying unsteadily in the air. It seemed her heart was also in turmoil.
She left Ye Shu alone, drenched in sweat.
“Good heavens! Senior Sister, have you truly fallen for me? You’re even dreaming about me!”
“Damn it! Back then, you rejected my confession. Now you’re playing hard to get. What a contradictory woman!”
Ye Shu muttered to himself, feeling utterly helpless.
Ever since his successful confession to Master, things had become increasingly surreal.
Senior Sister Bai had apologized to him on her own, and now Senior Sister Nie Qing had turned the tables, developing feelings for him…
Back then, these people had wanted nothing to do with him. Had his bold confession to Master somehow shifted their view of him, making them so forward now?
“This is so strange!”
Ye Shu couldn’t make sense of it. In the end, he decided it was better not to overthink it.
He should focus all his energy on Master Luo Jiuyan. If he could successfully win her over, it would be far more rewarding than anything else.
He took a deep breath and smiled. “Master, I’m ready!”
…
Two days later.
Even the usually cold and desolate Heavenly Fiend Sect was filled with a festive atmosphere.
It was the annual Lantern Festival, and both disciples and elders were beaming with joy.
This was a day when the mortal world celebrated the blessings of the immortals.
People lit lanterns and wrote wishes, expressing gratitude for the protection of the immortals and hoping for a bright future.
At the same time, it was also a day when many young men and women gathered to flirt and have fun.
Although the Heavenly Fiend Sect forbade such activities, many men and women still gathered together to roast meat, chat, and discuss cultivation problems.
It was a rare moment of leisure in their otherwise rigorous cultivation lives.
As night fell, colorful fireworks lit up the sky below the mountain. Seeing that the time was almost right, Ye Shu nervously stepped out of his residence.
As soon as he left, he saw a figure in purple standing alone by the cliff, as if she had been waiting for a long time.
Master is here already?
Ye Shu took a deep breath, forced a bright smile, and walked over. “Master.”
Luo Jiuyan’s senses were extremely sharp. Even the slightest sound would catch her attention.
She had known the moment Ye Shu stepped out of his residence and was heading toward her.
However, her heart was in turmoil.
Should I really go to the Lantern Festival with him?
But is it appropriate for a man and a woman to stroll around together like this?
What if rumors spread?
At this thought, she felt the urge to escape. Maybe I should just call it off. If others find out, won’t they misunderstand?
Just then, a figure in white emerged from the nearby forest, looking over with eager anticipation. “Junior Brother Ye!”
Luo Jiuyan turned her head abruptly.
Bai Rourou? Why is she here?!