Who Could Resist a Sailor Suit

Yu Ye could hardly believe her ears.

Ji Qinglin had so casually said he would give her a Meridian Version Cultivation Set from Stealing Immortal Path. His tone was so calm that she almost believed him.

"Master, you're not joking, are you? A Stealing Immortal Path set? Meridian Version? And A-grade?"

All cultivation components were classified by the ancient English alphabet. From best to worst, there were five grades: SABCD. A-grade components were already close to the very best, not to mention something as major as meridians.

Yu Ye: Selling this shop might barely cover it.

Crazy Night: I'm more suspicious that he plans to sell us.

Yu Ye's astonished expression did not surprise Ji Qinglin.

"Don't get so excited yet. I said I'd give it to my disciple, but you're still under observation. Whether you can truly become my disciple depends on whether you pass the test."

Crazy Night: Tch. After all that, he was just dangling a carrot.

"Master, then what is this test you mentioned?"

Ji Qinglin, who had been reclining in a chair behind the counter, sat upright and said seriously, "Don't worry. Your master won't make you complete some impossible task. The test is simple. There is only one rule: during the test period, trust your master unconditionally. Can you do that?"

Unconditional trust? Yu Ye had not expected her master to make such a vague and baseless demand.

Crazy Night: What kind of joke is that? Unconditional trust? Doesn't that mean he can make us do whatever he wants? What a hooligan clause.

Yu Ye: It is indeed strange, but I don't think that's what he means.

Seeing that Ji Qinglin looked quite serious and did not seem to be joking, Yu Ye hesitated for a moment before replying, "You've truly given me a difficult problem, Master. There are no boundaries to this requirement. If I agree outright, I'm worried I may not be able to fulfill it."

Bargaining? That meant she had seriously considered it. That was more reassuring than if she had agreed immediately.

Ji Qinglin shrugged. "No problem. Think it over and give your master an answer before sunset today."

Seeing that Ji Qinglin had no intention of lowering his standards, Yu Ye pulled her swivel chair over in front of her master and sat down before asking:

"Then, may I ask why you set such a requirement?"

Ji Qinglin beckoned Coal Boss over as it was flamboyantly eating its feed, then stroked its black feathers. "Coal Boss flew onto my shoulder to escape when it was being hunted by a flock of crows. We didn't know each other then. An injured bird of ill omen flying down had a greater chance of being killed by a person. Yet at that moment, it chose to take a gamble. That was how the two of us came to share this bond."

Seeing that Yu Ye did not seem to fully understand, Ji Qinglin explained:

"Of course your master knows you're concerned about the risks of 'unconditional trust.' But is there no risk in your master taking in a disciple?

In times like these, what do you think is the scarcest thing? Cultivation resources? Cultivation talent? No. It is trust.

Trust goes both ways. Whoever offers trust first naturally ends up at a disadvantage, just like the person who goes all-in first at a gambling table. And what your master needs is someone who dares to go all-in with me."

Yu Ye nodded thoughtfully, understanding what Ji Qinglin meant.

Yu Ye: He doesn't necessarily want me to do something. It's more like a pledge of allegiance.

Crazy Night: Like in love, whoever falls first loses.

Yu Ye: What kind of terrible analogy is that?

"Then aren't you afraid that after I become your formal disciple, I'll stop trusting you or even betray the sect?"

"Ha. If I wanted someone to follow me step by step, I could just find a robot. Why would I need a disciple? During the test period, if you cannot do what your master tells and tests you to do now, then your master will trust even less that you can do it in the future.

As for betraying the sect someday, that's fine too. I'll just take in new disciples."

Crazy Night: Take in more? There aren't any disciples here. Did his previous disciples defect? Or were they... killed? "You can take your time thinking about it."

"There's no need, Master. Your disciple agrees."

Crazy Night: Hey! Isn't that too impulsive?!

Yu Ye: He didn't even consider whether we might be a hidden danger. What right do we have to keep our guard up against him at every turn? He's right. When it comes to trust, someone has to go all-in first. Besides, it's only a test.

Crazy Night: Fine. You agreed, but I didn't. There's still room to back out.

Seeing Yu Ye agree so readily after understanding, Ji Qinglin's lips curled slightly. "Good. As expected of the person your master chose. Tonight, I'll take you to get the Cultivation Meridian Set."

"We're getting it tonight? The security at those biotech companies isn't something we can handle easily, is it? Your disciple doesn't want to get out of prison only to go back in with you."

Ji Qinglin frowned. "Do I look like some petty thief?"

Crazy Night: That's right. Your bottom line is far lower than a thief's.

"No, you look more like a murderer."

"Stop being glib. Go change into these clothes first. Let me see how they look."

As he spoke, Ji Qinglin handed Yu Ye a package. It was the clothing he had secretly bought from the shop owner at the clothing store last night.

Yu Ye weighed the package in her hands, feeling utterly baffled.

Yu Ye: Why does he suddenly want me to change clothes? Cultivation robes? Crazy Night: No idea, but I have a bad feeling about this.

Seeing Ji Qinglin's smiling expression, Yu Ye did not ask further. She took the package and went upstairs first.

Not long after she went up, Coal Boss spread its wings and flew toward the second floor, seemingly curious about what kind of clothes they were. But halfway up, an angry and bewildered cry rang out from upstairs. "Ah?!"

Coal Boss was so startled that it immediately flapped back down.

Ji Qinglin thought, Was that reaction really necessary? The one I picked was a classic style, all right?

Another five minutes passed before Yu Ye slowly came downstairs, pressing down her clothes.

The creamy-white loose short-sleeved top ended above her navel, exposing her fair, slender waist and the faintly visible lines of her abdomen. The gray pleated skirt below reached just to her knees.

Ji Qinglin thought to himself, I didn't expect to find a sailor suit even in this era. Classics truly never die.

Though she wore a sailor suit, her alluring figure added a hint of sensuality to its youthful charm. Yu Ye's face was red, and her eyes looked as though they were about to spit fire.

"Master, the trust you mentioned... doesn't mean you want me to satisfy certain fetishes of yours, does it?"

Crazy Night: Hmph. A man's trust is always the same few things: I'll only hug you, I'll only rub against you, take some medicine. Yu Ye: Thanks so much for the comfort!

Ji Qinglin stroked his chin and looked her over, nodding in satisfaction. Sure enough, no man could resist a sailor suit.

"That will do. Your master will decorate the collar around your neck a little more. Tonight, wear this outfit and come out with me. Then the Meridian Cultivation Set will be ours."

Yu Ye clenched both fists, desperately wanting to go up and slap Ji Qinglin. But the last shreds of her reason made her lightly bite her teeth and say solemnly, "Master, I respect you very much, and I know you have your difficulties, but your disciple will never sell her body and soul!"

"Hiss. Who said I wanted you to sell your body and soul? What exactly do you take your master for?"

Yu Ye spread her hands, displaying the exquisite sailor suit she wore as if to say: Does that even need explaining?

Even Coal Boss flew straight onto Yu Ye's shoulder, hiding behind her black hair to greedily admire the beautiful sight up close. It shook its head as though it completely agreed with Yu Ye.

Caw caw—

"The secrets of heaven cannot be revealed, but it is absolutely not what you think. You'll understand when the time comes. Remember what you just agreed to—you must trust your master."

Crazy Night: What you handed over wasn't a pledge of allegiance. It was a deed of sale.

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