Qin Nanyue: Yingying, You've Learned to Be Naughty!

Lin Ying never expected Qin Nanyue to ask such a direct question.

She froze for a moment, her pretty face turning red from her cheeks to her ears, and even her neck was tinged with a light pink.

She stammered for a long time, her lips moving several times, but she couldn't utter a single word.

But then I thought about it again. The reason I went with Nanyue tonight was to sound out what she was saying.

If we back down now, wouldn't we have come all this way for nothing?

Lin Ying bit her lower lip, took a deep breath, and spoke in a voice as soft as willow catkins drifting in the wind, "... Ultimately, blissfully ascending to heaven... but... but sometimes it's also a little scary."

After saying that, she buried her head, not daring to look at Qin Nanyue's expression.

Qin Nanyue originally just wanted to tease Lin Ying.

Knowing Yingying as she did, she knew the girl was shy and would definitely be too embarrassed to speak, which would give her a chance to tease her.

To my surprise, Lin Ying actually said it!

This made Qin Nanyue blush slightly, feeling a little shy.

After all, she's still a virgin!

How could anyone be mentally prepared to hear something like this?!

But Lin Ying's description was so shocking that it hooked her heart like a hook.

She swallowed hard, her eyes filled with a mixture of shyness and curiosity. "Ultra-Eternal Bliss? Really?"

Lin Ying raised her eyes and looked at Qin Nanyue.

This usually spirited and capable friend now had a flushed face and her eyes darted around, looking like she wanted to listen but was too embarrassed to.

Lin Ying's eyes flickered slightly, and she nodded. "Mm."

Qin Nanyue's face grew increasingly red as she conjured up images of something, and even her breathing became erratic.

She quickly changed the subject, cleared her throat, and asked, "Then... why are you afraid?"

Lin Ying bit her lower lip, stepped forward, and whispered in Qin Nanyue's ear.

The warm breath brushed against Qin Nanyue's earlobe, making her involuntarily shrink her shoulders.

"Because..." Lin Ying's voice was so soft it almost blended into the night breeze, "Junior Brother Lu is just too... too powerful. I couldn't handle him alone. Every time, I thought I was going to die..."

Qin Nanyue: "??????"

No?

What kind of indecent language is this?!

She blushed as if she had been set on fire, her face turning red from her neck to her forehead, and she was momentarily at a loss for what to do.

She stared at the shy Lin Ying, her eyes widening in disbelief. "Ying- Yingying?! You, you've been corrupted by that big pervert! How, how can you even say such things now?!"

The sound carried far across the empty mountain road, startling two night birds perched on pine branches by the roadside, causing them to flutter into flight.

Seeing Qin Nanyue's somewhat flustered appearance, Lin Ying felt less shy.

After all, I've been through this myself.

She brushed aside her hair, which had been ruffled by the night wind, and her smile returned to its gentle tone. She said softly, "Didn't you ask, Nanyue? We're best friends, of course I wouldn't lie to you."

Qin Nanyue looked at Lin Ying's extremely gentle smiling face, her lips twitched, and she couldn't utter a word for a long time.

That's something that can't be refuted.

I did ask first.

But why is Yingying so... shameless today?!

Seeing that Nan Yue didn't speak, Lin Ying smiled gently and asked, "Is Nanyue shy?"

Qin Nanyue almost choked.

The Lin Ying of the past was gentle and graceful, blushing easily when teased, and always managed to win.

When did it become her turn to make fun of herself?

How can we tolerate this?!

She crossed her arms and stiffened her neck, saying, "Who's shy?! The Great Dao of Yin and Yang are basic human ethics and natural law, what's there to be shy about!?"

Her words were firm, but her ears were still red.

Before Lin Ying could speak, she quickly changed the subject. "By the way, what's the deal with that pervert? He really scared me today."

Seeing Qin Nanyue abruptly change the subject, Lin Ying smiled slightly and did not immediately continue the previous topic.

But speaking of Junior Brother Lu...

Her eyes darted around, and another idea came to her.

As her dao companion, she knew better than anyone how good Junior Brother Lu.

If Nanyue knew how good Junior Brother Lu was to her, she would probably be more accepting of sharing Junior Brother Lu with her, right?

Thinking of this, she smiled and said, "I don't know the specifics either. I only learned about Junior Brother Lu 'Junior Brother Lu situation when I went home with him before the New Year..."

Afterwards, Lin Ying recounted how Lu Yang had taken her home, prepared a precious gift for the Lin Household, arranged for the Golden Core Realm cultivator to protect her, and presented her with various other valuable New Year's gifts.

Qin Nanyue's expression kept changing as she listened to Lin Ying's words.

From surprise to shock, his breathing unconsciously became heavier, and he occasionally let out a soft gasp.

Her startled and flustered demeanor was completely different from Qin Nanyue's original heroic and spirited appearance.

Lin Ying wasn't surprised by her reaction.

After all, Lin Ying's experiences in the days leading up to the Lunar New Year were far too surreal for any female cultivator.

Who would have thought that my dao companion would go to such lengths for me?

Even though Qin Nanyue came from the Qin family, a family of Golden Core cultivators, and had seen a lot of the world since childhood, she still couldn't understand it at all.

As Lin Ying finished speaking, Qin Nanyue's expression became very complicated.

The two walked side by side under the moonlight, neither of them speaking for a moment.

The night wind whistled through the pine forest, and the flagstones beneath our feet gleamed damply in the moonlight.

After a long while, Qin Nanyue finally processed this information and asked softly, "So... Yingying, you now have three Golden Core Realm True Person as your protectors? And even one at the Peak Golden Core?"

Lin Ying nodded, a smile unconsciously curving her lips, "Yes, Junior Brother Lu is really, really good to me. Meeting him is the greatest luck of my life."

She spoke softly, yet with unwavering certainty.

It wasn't about showing off or bragging; it was a genuine feeling she had.

Qin Nanyue fell silent.

Qin Nanyue and Lin Ying entered the sect in the same year, on the same mountain peak. They have been friends for more than ten years and are as close as sisters.

Even with such a good relationship, Qin Nanyue couldn't help but feel a surge of envy, and even a hint of unspeakable jealousy.

Such an unparalleled dao companion, wouldn't any female cultivator feel jealous of her?

However, Qin Nanyue quickly suppressed that hint of jealousy.

Yingying and she have such a good relationship; she should be happy that her best friend has found a good partner.

She forced a smile, put her arm around Lin Ying's shoulder, and said in her usual cheerful tone, "Won't our Miss Yingying be invincible from now on? You'll have to help me if anyone bullies me, okay?"

Lin Ying blinked and smiled gently, "Could you ask Junior Brother Lu to assign you a protector too?"

Qin Nanyue's smile froze, and she reached out to pinch Lin Ying's soft little face in an annoyed tone. "You little brat, Lin Ying! I'm not that lecherous man's anything! Why would he prepare something for me?"

Lin Ying stopped, turned around, and gently hugged Qin Nanyue.

Moonlight filtered through the gap between the two, falling on the bluestone slab and being cut into tiny silver spots.

Lin Ying leaned close to Qin Nanyue's ear, her voice as soft as a feather falling on a lake. "Nanyue, do you also like Junior Brother Lu?"

Qin Nanyue's body tensed instantly, her mind racing with panic.

She gave a dry laugh and quickly shook her head, saying, "How could that be? That lecherous man is your dao companion, how could I possibly like him?"

Lin Ying looked directly into Qin Nanyue's eyes.

Qin Nanyue felt uneasy under her gaze and shifted her attention to a spirit herb by the roadside, which appeared white in the moonlight.

The air fell silent again.

All that could be heard was the howling of the night wind rushing up from the valley and the soft rustling of needles rubbing against each other.

The faint sound of a waterfall could be heard in the distance, like someone speaking softly from afar.

Qin Nanyue felt a little flustered.

Could it be that Yingying is planning to distance herself from her because of her feelings?

Just then, Lin Ying smiled, revealing a hint of grievance. "Nanyue, you yourself said that Junior Brother Lu is a big lecher, and sometimes I really can't handle it on my own. I'm hoping you can help me, right?"

The blush that had finally faded from Qin Nanyue's face returned.

Upon hearing Lin Ying's words, her first reaction was not resistance, but a barely suppressed sense of delight.

A secret thrill actually rose in her heart.

Yingying did not try to distance herself from her.

They even planned to...

Wait, this won't do!

Could he be testing her?!

Qin Nanyue hurriedly broke free from Lin Ying's embrace and strode forward, her voice rising a half-octave. "What nonsense are you spouting?! Who asks for help with something like this?!"

Lin Ying followed with a smile, her skirt brushing against the roadside grass, making a soft sound.

She clasped her hands together and pleaded pitifully, "Good Nanyue... please help me?"

"No! Yingying, you really did learn bad things from that pervert!"

"Please, Nanyue ~ I beg you."

"Lin Ying! You've become a lecherous woman now!"

"So, are you willing? Or are you still my best friend?"

"What do you mean 'still good sisters'... these are two completely different things!"

"It's the same thing for me. Please help me~"

"No... don't touch me! Haha... Lin Ying, that's enough!"

"..."

Two slender figures walked further and further away in the moonlight, their laughter fading into the mountain breeze, and the sound of their footsteps on the bluestone slabs gradually grew fainter.

The night breeze in the valley continued to blow gently, the pine trees rustled in the wind, and the misty peaks stood quietly not far away.

Silence returned to the mountain path, with only a few evening primroses disturbed by the laughter swaying gently by the roadside. Dewdrops rolled off their petals, flashed in the moonlight, and disappeared into the depths of the grass.