Overnight Tea

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As they were talking, a Book Spirit returned and landed in Ju Yunxiu's palm. Qin Yi looked closely and saw that it was a faceless little person with only two cute blinking eyes.

Before Qin Yi could see clearly, the little figure disappeared, Ju Yunxiu seemed to be deep in thought.

Qin Yi asked, "Have you made a discovery?"

"Hmm." Ju Yunxiu said, "The Medicine, Divination, Schemes, Calculations Sect has many restrictions, which are difficult to avoid Heavenly Mystery Child's detection. Therefore, they can only scout from the outside and cannot enter. However, they have made some indirect gains in the area of Eating, Drinking, Whoring, Gambling, whoring, and gambling."

Qin Yi realized. "Some outsiders must have gone to the Fragrant Garden."

"Indeed, how could the lewd monks of Great Joy Temple resist the temptations of such a place?" Ju Yunxiu rarely spoke with a cold laugh. "They probably went there secretly, without telling the people of the Scheming Sect. If it were Zheng Yunyi's schemes, he wouldn't have made such a big mistake. It's a pity that Zheng Yunyi couldn't keep his guest under house arrest."

"Why Zheng Yunyi, and not Heavenly Mystery Child?"

"This would only be a matter at the disciple level. If it turns out that Heavenly Mystery Child colluded with Great Joy Temple, then the matter would be much bigger. How could he possibly use some pills at the Dao Discussion Assembly? Even if he succeeded, it would only arouse our suspicion. Would he still be able to carry out his subsequent plans? So this couldn't possibly be something done at Heavenly Mystery Child's level. At most, it would only involve Zheng Yunyi, and it might even be the work of Xi Xiangzi alone."

Qin Yi looked at her with some surprise.

Ju Yunxiu took a half step back, looked at herself, and asked in surprise, "What are you looking at?"

"I didn't realize you had some intelligence..."

Ju Yunxiu's expression turned dangerous. "So you originally thought I was easy to fool?"

"No, no..."

Ju Yunxiu sighed and said softly, "Qin Yi, so far, I haven't found anything about you lying to me. You even clearly stated your intention to leave in the mountains, and you made it clear that you still have feelings for your homeland and your lover. That's good. Although you may have some things to hide, that's human nature. I just hope that one day I won't find out that you've lied to me..."

Qin Yi could understand her somewhat anxious feelings, which weren't purely about matters between men and women. Rather, it was because she had finally found a "fellow Daoist" to accompany her, someone who seemed trustworthy and willing to help. She even planned to impart the sect's secrets to him, so she was genuinely afraid that this person might actually harbor malicious intentions, which was indeed chilling to think about.

It was precisely because of a hint of romantic entanglement that aroused her emotions, leading her to utter those words. Otherwise, as a sect leader and a cultivator of the Radiant Sun, she would have simply been secretly observing you, examining your every move—a period of observation might not even be enough.

Thinking of this, he sighed and replied earnestly, "Don't worry."

Simply stating it isn't being perfunctory; empty talk is just superficial. Ju Yunxiu looked into his eyes; Qin Yi's gaze was unwavering, consistently clear. She finally smiled, then turned her head away. "It's getting dark. Are you planning to stay here again?"

Qin Yi couldn't help but laugh and said, "I don't know why you're so obsessed with sleeping. Since I achieved success in my cultivation, I haven't slept in ages."

Ju Yunxiu said calmly, "So, is not needing sleep a good thing or a bad thing?"

"Well?"

"When I was little, I was obsessed with music, calligraphy, and painting. I would stay up very late and get a beating from my family. At that time, I thought to myself, if only people didn't need to sleep, they could have more time to do so many things they liked. How wonderful that would be." Ju Yunxiu yawned. "Later, I realized that true happiness would be if people could sleep whenever they wanted."

After saying that, he turned around and went back into the house without asking Qin Yi if he wanted to stay overnight.

Qin Yi watched her retreating figure as she entered the house, feeling quite moved. Ju Yunxiu rarely revealed her "Tao" or "philosophy of life," and today he had only glimpsed the tip of the iceberg.

Zither, Chess, Calligraphy, Painting are merely means to an end. As a certain Korean once said, the essence of cultivating immortality is... questioning one's own heart.

Those who can cultivate to the Shining Sun Realm may be pure, but they will never be stupid.

Why is she "lonely"? Because she has actually seen far too many treacherous people. To think that she's just a clueless girl who only sleeps, Zither and Painting and does nothing else is a huge mistake.

Qin Yi turned and looked around. It was indeed completely dark, and the mountain was utterly silent. He didn't return to his cave abode. Instead, he went directly to the inn where he had stayed before, got into bed, and fell asleep. He realized that he hadn't enjoyed the basic pleasure of "sleep" for a very, very long time.

Why not go back to the cave abode? Because there isn't even a bed in the cave abode.

I fell asleep quickly, and in my drowsy state, a thought flashed through my mind: Liusu has been sleeping for several days now, it must be having a great time...

"Master, Master, my homework."

Ju Yunxiu leaned against the headboard and accepted Qing Cha's painting.

The painting depicts a clear pond at dusk, with a man and a woman standing side by side on a rainbow bridge. Their faces are not clearly visible, but they are very close, whispering intimately, their relationship brimming with ambiguity.

Anyone who sees this painting would think it depicts a divine couple.

Ju Yunxiu's face flushed slightly again as she shook the painting and asked, "How could I be standing that close to him?"

Qing Cha said confidently, "That's how it looks from my perspective!"

"You did this on purpose!"

"I don't!"

"So, what you call doing homework was actually eavesdropping on my conversation with your martial uncle?"

This time, Qing Cha couldn't refute it and said with a forced smile, "My studies haven't been neglected either..."

"Distracted and preoccupied with painting, what kind of homework is this? You deserve to be punished." Ju Yunxiu picked up a Qing Cha and threw it into the teapot.

Qing Cha screamed in mid-air, "Master, are you deliberately seeking revenge..."

With a "thud," the girl turned into a tea leaf at the spout of the teapot and fell into the pot without making a sound.

Ju Yunxiu's gaze fell on the painting again. Looking at the intimate posture of herself and Qin Yi in the painting, she pursed her lips and put the painting back into her ring.

She was momentarily lost in thought. At that moment, Qin Yi was in the guesthouse just a few rooms away... so close. If she wanted, she could have watched him sleep the whole time.

I used to have guests stay at my place without any problem, but why do I suddenly feel this is too ambiguous today? Should I be more careful in the future and not have guests stay?

She sighed. Why did it have to come to this?

The next morning, Qin Yi arrived at the main house feeling refreshed, intending to invite Ju Yunxiu to attend the Dao Discussion Assembly together. This was the last day, and it might be the decisive battle.

Upon entering the room, I saw Ju Yunxiu looking at a painting by the window, with Qing Cha standing beside her, muttering, "This one was painted in the early morning; it was painted with great care."

Ju Yunxiu looked at the sunrise over the distant mountains in the painting and sighed listlessly, "Alright, that's fine then."

"So Master actually preferred the one from last night, right?"

"Nonsense."

"That is."

You deserve a beating.

Watching the master and apprentice quarrel, Qin Yi felt a strange sense of warmth in his heart. He casually picked up the teapot on the table, poured himself a cup, and enjoyed the beautiful scene of the master and apprentice arguing while drinking tea.

As a result, the master and apprentice stopped arguing, turned their heads together, and stared at him with strange looks.

Qin Yi gulped down about half a glass and asked curiously, "Why are you all staring at me like that?"

Qing Cha blushed and said, "That... that's leftover tea from the night before."

"Oh, it's nothing." Qin Yi simply finished his drink. "It's still very delicious, even better than the previous Immortal Tea. It has a refreshing fragrance that is truly delightful."

Ju Yunxiu Qing Cha exclaimed in unison, "A lecherous scoundrel!"

Qin Yi: "?"

Before Qin Yi could figure it out, Ju Yunxiu changed the subject, saying, "This Dao Discussion Assembly lacks martial arts combat, making it seem quite childish. So even if no one challenges you today, you may not necessarily win directly; you might be required to participate in some type of martial arts combat."

Qin Yi's attention was diverted, and he asked curiously, "What is meant by a certain type of martial arts combat?"

"That is to say, it is not about winning or losing in the arena, but rather that a venue may be chosen where you can each use your sect's strengths and the first one to complete a certain goal will be the winner."

Qin Yi immediately realized something. "So, if they're planning to ambush me, it's happening right now?"

Ju Yunxiu said calmly, "Now that we know, it's become our scheme."

P. S.: Sorry, I've been busy all day and had no idea that the automatic update for the chapter at noon wasn't set up correctly. I just realized it and quickly updated it.