Why Are All the Fairies Trying To Make Me Fall

Chapter 17

“Huh?”

Lin Que frowned. The little demon truly had a knack for bringing up random things. After so many years, he didn’t expect her to bring up old matters again.

Back when he had just awakened the system, the little demon had issued two tasks: the first was to steal the master’s shoes and socks, and the second was to peep at the senior sister while she was bathing.

Lin Que had refused both tasks.

Naturally, his choice remained the same now.

“I refuse.”

Since Qin Wanyuan and Jiang Moqing were present, the communication between Lin Que and the little demon shifted to mental dialogue.

Only Lin Que could see the little demon. To others, she seemed to be some kind of unobservable existence.

“Eh~ Why refuse?” The little demon tilted her head, seemingly puzzled.

“Why do you think?”

Lin Que said expressionlessly, “I disdained doing such things in the past, let alone now that I have a partner.”

“What does that matter~”

The little demon had a look of someone enjoying the spectacle, “Think about it, you and that woman were once partners. Which inch of her skin haven’t you seen? Not to mention, you even…”

“Stop.”

Lin Que looked at the little demon, who was acting like a troublemaker. He immediately wanted to flick her forehead, but she dodged nimbly. He had to retract his hand and said sternly, “What makes a person human is a sense of shame, not acting recklessly. Otherwise, how are we different from beasts?”

“Tch, hypocrite.”

The little demon snorted. It was obvious that discussing morals with her was pointless. “But don’t you want to become stronger? Completing my tasks is the most efficient way.”

“I can become stronger through my own cultivation.”

Lin Que responded coldly, “I can’t betray Wanyuan to become stronger.”

“What a righteous gentleman~”

The little demon wasn’t annoyed. She just looked at Lin Que with a half-smile and then said lightly, “But your time is running out.”

“….” Lin Que frowned.

Seeing his silence, the little demon’s smile grew wider.

“You know very well, don’t you? Qin Wanyuan’s recent strange behavior clearly indicates that she has discovered an unknown crisis approaching. But when will the crisis come? Five years, ten years, or tomorrow? She can’t say, and do you really have time to prepare slowly?”

The little demon was right. Lin Que’s biggest dilemma was the unknown.

He had no idea what the crisis was or when it would come. The only person who knew, Qin Wanyuan, couldn’t tell him what the crisis was for some reason.

If he could get information in advance, he could prepare ahead of time.

“Wanyuan must have her reasons. She’s working hard to avert the crisis, and I should work hard too.” Lin Que pondered.

“Alright, alright, I never force you. Since you don’t agree, let’s forget it.”

The little demon looked slightly regretful, then changed her tone, “But we are in a mutually beneficial relationship. If you die, it would be very troublesome for me too. How about we compromise? I won’t make you do anything excessive, but the rewards won’t be as generous.”

“For example?” Lin Que raised an eyebrow.

The little demon tilted its head, pressed its chin, and thought for a moment before saying:

“Well… how about you find an opportunity to be alone with your ex for a moment? You don’t have to do anything, or get close, just look into her eyes. As for the reward, it’s this fragment of the cultivation technique. It will also let you see its benefits.”

This task was indeed not difficult and did not cross Lin Que’s bottom line.

“I’ll think about it.”

Lin Que’s attitude softened a bit, while the little demon was not ambiguous at all. It directly tore the ancient book of the cultivation technique in its hand, turning it into a true fragment of the cultivation technique.

“Due to the limited time, I’ll sell it to you at a cheaper price. You can take this fragment to study first, but remember, you owe me a task.”

After saying that, the little demon directly stuffed the fragment of the cultivation technique into Lin Que’s storage ring, then looked at him, put its hands on its slender waist, and laughed proudly.

“Ka ka, isn’t this considerate of me? If you want to praise me more, it’s not impossible.”

“Alright, alright, you’re the best.” Lin Que replied perfunctorily.

He really didn’t know what to say about this almost forced transaction, but at the moment, he really needed this fragment of the cultivation technique.

“Tch, perfunctory.”

Leaving this sentence, the little demon disappeared.

Lin Que was already used to the little demon’s completely unconventional behavior and its attitude of not treating the peerless cultivation technique as a treasure, so he didn’t complain.

While communicating with the little demon, Lin Que did not ignore Qin Wanyuan and Jiang Moqing.

The two had a fight, and after landing, they each meditated to adjust their breath, and only now recovered.

Lin Que also observed their sparring with some distraction. This time they fought a bit more fiercely than last time, but it was still within a reasonable range, so he did not intervene to stop it early.

“Senior sister, I’ll come again tomorrow.” Qin Wanyuan said with a smile.

“Mm.”

Jiang Moqing nodded, not going through any polite formalities, just wiped the fragrant sweat from her forehead, turned around, and went back to the house without looking at Lin Que the whole time.

…

Back home, Qin Wanyuan first took a bath, then Lin Que repeated the process of applying medicine to her as he did last night.

“The injuries today are not serious.” Lin Que nodded with satisfaction.

“Of course, I have kept your words in mind and will protect myself.” Qin Wanyuan turned around and smiled at Lin Que.

After that, Qin Wanyuan’s life seemed to return to normal, eating, cultivating, guiding her younger sister Qin Qian’er, and chatting about sisterly matters.

As for not interacting with Lin Que, it was because he was seriously reading an ancient book fragment, so Qin Wanyuan did not disturb him.

This was probably the best day for Qin Wanyuan since her rebirth. The relationship between Lin Que and Qin Qian’er was gradually improving, and her own strength was steadily increasing.

As long as things continued to develop steadily, the crisis in two years would surely be overcome.

It felt like life was suddenly full of hope.

Qin Wanyuan smiled, then as if remembering something, took out the foot bath prescription from her storage ring. Looking at its contents, she blinked and pondered.

That night.

Lin Que rubbed his brow and set down the fragment of the cultivation technique he had been reading all day.

Now he finally understood why the little demon had handed him the fragment as a reward ahead of time; the technique was indeed too obscure and difficult to comprehend. It contained many ancient characters that required considerable effort just to decipher their meanings.

“You look like you have a headache. Would you like me to help you directly implant the technique into your brain? That way, you could learn it right away!”

The little demon ran to Lin Que’s side, sweetly offering her suggestion.

“No need. Knowledge gained through personal effort is the only true knowledge.”

This was Lin Que’s genuine thought, and he still hadn’t completely let down his guard around the little demon.

One must always be cautious; allowing the little demon to directly implant the content meant he would have to completely open his sea of consciousness, letting her control it at will.

That would be akin to handing over his life and death to her, which Lin Que simply could not do.

So, during these years of awakening the system, he had repeatedly rejected the little demon’s suggestions.

“Oh~ stubborn man.” The little demon lightly complained but didn’t dwell on the matter, disappearing right then and there.

After sending the little demon away, Lin Que stood up, stretched lazily, and suddenly caught a whiff of a pleasant fragrance.

Following the enticing scent, he turned around and discovered that it was Qin Wanyuan soaking her feet.