I Don't Want My Mistress, I Want My Junior Brother

Under a clear blue sky, He Shutong leaned against the edge of the pool, her exquisite body partially visible underwater.

She reached out and scooped up a handful of water from the pool, but the water slipped through her fingers.

Her cultivation level was like water that couldn't be held back. Although the Lotus Birth Pool could temporarily slow down the decline in her cultivation level, it was not a long-term solution. The water in the pond would evaporate, and the Mystic Qi she contained in the water would also dissipate, albeit at a much slower pace.

But now, this pool of water can firmly lock away her cultivation.

She could only think of one reason for the change in the pool water: the essence that You Su had unintentionally washed into the pool that night...

She didn't know what kind of constitution this boy had, that even that thing had such miraculous effects. But she couldn't possibly make some more for him to study.

Such a thing happening once is already unprecedented; how could it possibly happen again?

If she relies on You Su's things to stabilize her cultivation, how can she be You Su's Mistress and mistress?

She sighed softly. More than ten days had passed since she last saw You Su. Although she had long been used to sitting alone on the mountaintop, she still felt a little lonely when she couldn't see these two disciples.

She secretly marveled at the profound changes that emotions could bring. Suddenly, she frowned; she sensed someone walking through the woods, approaching the Lotus Birth Pool.

It was Wangshu?

But didn't she give orders that no one should disturb her seclusion without a valid reason?

Wangshu listens to her the most, so her sudden entry must mean there's something she can't handle. But what could be so difficult for Wangshu to resolve?

She removed the illusion, and soon, the Wangshu Fairy, dressed in pure white, appeared outside the pond.

"Master."

"Hmm, Wangshu, you came to see me... has your cultivation made another breakthrough?"

He Shutong could only think of this reason. The speed of her eldest disciple's cultivation was truly astonishing. She often felt that Wangshu was not absorbing power from heaven and earth, but rather that this power was already within her body waiting for her to gradually awaken it. Otherwise, it would be impossible to explain how Wangshu reached the initial stage of the Feather Transformation Realm before the age of fifty.

Wangshu Fairy was still wearing the jade Rabbit Mask. She lowered her eyes and said:

"I've disappointed Master, Wangshu hasn't broken through; she's still at the initial stage of the Feather Transformation Realm."

"I have never been disappointed in you. Wangshu, you don't need to live up to my expectations."

"Wangshu understands."

Wangshu was such a sensible child that He Shutong felt sorry for her. She always tried her best to do her best, seemingly trying to win He Shutong's favor. However, He Shutong had not understood her feelings before, and even when she did praise her disciple's achievements, she rarely gave her any compliments. This made Wangshu think that her master was not satisfied with her performance, so she worked even harder.

"So you've come here... because you want to see your master?"

He Shutong felt a little awkward saying this, but she still managed to say it, because she felt she owed this disciple so much kindness and should make it up to her in the future. She added:

"To miss someone means that their image frequently appears in your mind, making you want to see them."

Wangshu looked up at her master, who was hidden in the mist. She actually remembered what it meant to miss someone, but she still hesitated. She was usually quite outspoken, but this time she sensed that if she revealed her true feelings, it wouldn't be good...

"What's wrong? Wangshu is hesitating too? Even if you don't want to, Master won't blame you." He Shutong said gently.

"I... I don't miss Master, I miss Junior Brother."

He Shutong's expression stiffened upon hearing this, but the embarrassment vanished in an instant; she quickly realized something was amiss. You Su was also cultivating on Lotus Peak, and Wangshu could see him every day. What was there to be envious of?

And to make matters worse, Wangshu actually came specifically to see her...

"You Su, isn't he on the mountain?!"

"Congratulations, Venerable Shenxi, you have had a very fruitful day."

Yu Zhen bowed, flattering him respectfully.

The man being flattered had a resolute expression and a strong build. He sat by the small pond fishing, his breath as still as water, like a mannequin that couldn't breathe.

"Catching a tiger grouper is indeed a pretty good catch."

Venerable Shenxi removed the large fish from the hook, showing no fear of the tiger-headed mane's menacing fangs and enormous mouth.

This is his cave abode, not located by the Jade Ring Pool, but high up in the mountains. The water in the fish pond is water he drew from the Jade Ring Pool, and the fish in the pond are all ferocious fish that he secretly brought back from the outside world, each one a notorious predator in the water.

He didn't like fishing for the docile grass carp, but preferred these ferocious fish. However, these ferocious fish couldn't be kept in the Jade Ring Pool, so he secretly built a fishpond for his own fishing pleasure. Although this was forbidden, he was the head of the family and a respected figure, so no one could question his actions.

Venerable Shenxi held the tiger-headed fish in his hand, and the fierce fish with its strong vitality was powerless to move in his hand. It was as if Venerable Shenxi was toying with its life. He could have made it lose consciousness directly, but he chose to watch it slowly stiffen.

"Yu Zhen, if it were you, would you stop after catching this tiger-headed grouper?"

Yu Zhen watched from the side, secretly alarmed. "Yu Zhen doesn't know, Yu Zhen isn't even qualified to hold a fishing rod."

Venerable Shenxi smiled nonchalantly. The tiger-headed bream had completely lost its life in his hands, and he actually hooked the tiger-headed bream again.

"I won't. I'll use this tiger-headed barb to catch an even bigger fish."

He used the tiger-headed grouper's carcass as bait, throwing it into the fishpond teeming with ferocious fish, instantly creating surging waves.

Today is the ninth day since You Su came to Jade Ring Pool.

Since that time he took the Saintess on her "flight," Saintess had never contacted him again, only occasionally sending him gifts and greetings through intermediaries. He wanted to visit Saintess himself, but couldn't think of a reason, so he gave up.

The Little White Fish never appeared again after that. He tried to awaken it with other precious items, but there was no response. He had no intention of revealing the Little White Fish's existence to others. He thought this strange Xiao Yu was very cute and seemed like the perfect gift for his senior sister.

You Su sat in the courtyard of the Qinglan Hall, lost in thought, as the very light footsteps outside the door gradually faded into the distance. He knew that those were Miss Ji's footsteps as she left, probably to keep her appointment with the eldest son, Yu Mingzhen.

He should have gone to keep his appointment with the Saintess, but what did he do wrong to cause Saintess to no longer extend the same warm invitation as she had the previous six days?

You Su decided that he still needed to pay a visit to the Saintess Maiden in person.

Just then, a knock sounded at the Qinglan Hall. The Qinglan Hall, which had been deserted for a long time, suddenly had visitors.

Yu Long was about to open the door, You Su beat him to it.

You Su pushed open the door, but instead of the Saintess or her maid, it was Yu Zhen, whom she hadn't seen in a long time.

"Young Master You, it's been several days since we last met."

"Jade Immortal Master? Please come in quickly."

"I won't go in. I came to inform Young Master You that there's been a problem with the Lotus Root Heart you ordered..."