Senior Sister Is White Plum; No Words Won't Do

Let's rewind to when You Su was still taking off her clothes by the Lotus Birth Pool.

The boy was blind, yet he had to undress under the gaze of others; it was incredibly embarrassing.

He Shutong noticed You Su's hesitation, and in order to ease the boy's embarrassment, she had no choice but to try to talk to You Su.

Even though he had a thousand questions to ask, the first thing he asked when the words reached his lips was:

Everyone loves peonies, so why do you alone love lotuses?

The reasons will be explained later.

You Su loosened his belt, revealing his angular chest.

He Shutong quietly withdrew her gaze, recalling the saying about loving lotus flowers once more in her mind.

"Rising from the mud yet remaining unstained, washed by clear ripples yet not becoming seductive, hollow inside yet straight outside, neither creeping nor branching, its fragrance growing more pure as it spreads, standing tall and clean, to be admired from afar but not to be profaned."

Although it is a vivid description of objects, He Shutong always felt that it was using objects to metaphorically represent people.

"You've been blind since childhood, yet you've managed to vividly describe the lotus's elegant beauty through your imagination. You truly have a clever mind."

He Shutong praised it sincerely. Although she was not fond of poetry and literature, she shared a love for lotus flowers and never tired of reading You Su's passage.

"This article Non-Self written by me; I am merely a transmitter of its message."

You Su removed his outer robe, leaving only his underpants, and explained earnestly:

"Non-Self did not write it, I deeply empathize with the author's sentiments. The lotus's pure and elegant appearance is merely an appearance; the author aims to depict the lotus's noble qualities of being untainted by worldly affairs, standing proudly apart from the crowd, and thereby expressing his own pursuit of this lofty character."

As he spoke, You Su's face was upright, and he faced He Shutong across the thick fog.

He Shutong You Su Huan's unfocused yet strangely bright gaze for a moment, then murmured, "It's a pity that such a refined person can not be found in the world."

You Su immediately replied, "Search on Lotus Peak."

Upon hearing this, He Shutong's heart trembled, as if an invisible arrow had pierced her heart, bringing with it a burst of light to her skin.

I couldn't help but wonder: Did he really think of me that way? So, in his heart, I was such a noble person...

"Was this article written for me?"

He Shutong pursed her lips and asked, only to regret it afterward, realizing that such narcissistic words would surely make her feel extremely embarrassed.

"The Lotus Root Heart was a gift from You Su to his Mistress when he became an apprentice, and the 'Ode to the Lotus' was the apprenticeship speech given in that gift."

Even though she had guessed that You Su would go along with the question, He Shutong's heart still fluttered when she heard You Su's affirmative answer. She even felt that these few words were far more precious than the hard-won Lotus Root Heart.

"I really like your gift. Take everything off... You can't enter the Lotus Birth Pool wearing outer clothing."

He Shutong looked at You Su, who was planning to go into the water wearing only her underwear, and spoke gently.

Just moments ago, she had clearly intended to maintain the last vestige of propriety between men and women, and was not planning to remind You Su to remove that final layer of concealment...

"I..."

You Su couldn't explain it to her senior sister at this point, so she could only acquiesce:

"It wasn't written by me, but it was indeed dedicated to Master. In the future, I will also give a poem to Senior Sister."

"Me too?" Wangshu Fairy tugged at You Su's sleeve in delight, her eyes shining brightly, and said with great joy, "Junior brother is so kind."

The Third Elder's beautiful eyes narrowed slightly, a large question mark appearing between her brows.

No way, you dare to play this "fair play" game right in front of me? I'll make sure you're utterly disgraced!

The Third Elder couldn't help but roll his eyes in exasperation, and said sarcastically:

"Alright, Wangshu, tell him your poem. Let's see what other masterpieces our little poetry genius can come up with."

You Su forced a smile, "No, no, I can't accept that."

Having learned from the mistakes of others, Wangshu Fairy first explained the reasons for composing her poem.

After listening to her senior sister's description of the painting "The Lone Immortal Counting Snow," You Su felt an overwhelming pity for the girl, just like the Third Elder. This lonely girl was like a solitary mountain covered in snow.

"Senior sister, what about the two lines of poetry you wrote about snow?"

You Su also began to look forward to what kind of ethereal and beautiful poems her senior sister would utter.

Wangshu Fairy blinked and said earnestly:

"One piece, two pieces, three or four pieces, five pieces, six pieces, seven or eight pieces."

You Su: (?.?)

Seeing You Su's bewildered expression, the Third Elder couldn't help but burst out laughing, feeling a sense of satisfaction at his 'cunning scheme' succeeding.

You Su finally understood the Third Elder's sinister intentions. She deliberately spoke so righteously, saying, "We can't let anyone ruin your exquisite first couplet," and used the matter of her giving her Mistress the poem to put her in a difficult position, forcibly establishing the persona of a "little poetic genius" in front of her senior sister.

"Third Elder, is what I wrote really funny?"

Wangshu Fairy stared coldly at the beautiful woman whose lips were wildly upturned.

The Third Elder's smile froze. He thought through all the saddest things in his life before suppressing his smile and explaining:

"How could that be? I just found your junior brother's troubled expression amusing."

She then feigned understanding and said, "You Su, if you feel your skills are insufficient, then give up. Don't do something that's a poor imitation."

Even if Wangshu Fairy were slow-witted, she should realize that her two lines of poetry were actually utterly mediocre:

"I'm not some kind of mink, junior brother, don't even think about it. I don't want to put you in a difficult position."

The Third Elder couldn't bear it; she only wanted You Su to suffer a setback, not to hurt the girl, even though it was a fact she should have known.

"Little Wangshu, don't give up! These two lines of yours are just missing the finishing touch."

"Don't lie to me, Third Elder," Wangshu Fairy sighed, bowing her head.

"Senior Sister." You Su's clear voice suddenly rang out, "The Third Elder is right. Senior Sister's two sentences seem ordinary, but if you add a finishing touch, you can understand their meaning."

"Really?"

Wangshu Fairy raised her head, her eyes filled with pity. She had only studied poetry and prose, which she was not good at, to impress her junior brother. If even You Su said so, then she would naturally not give up on herself anymore.

"Really, if you don't believe me, I'll dare to recite a couplet and let you hear it," You Su said confidently.

"Mm!" Wangshu Fairy nodded in response.

"Then I'll make a fool of myself."

You Su suddenly closed her eyes and looked at the sky, as if she really saw her senior sister in white clothes across time and space, counting snowflakes alone in the white world.

He couldn't bear to see his senior sister so heartbroken, so he slowly recited a poem:

"Thousands upon thousands, countless pieces..."

The Third Elder frowned upon hearing this and sighed inwardly.

I thought You Su could really turn the tide, but it turns out he's just a novice too, actually following Wangshu's lead in counting snowflakes. Is he going to say "counting many, many times over" next?

But You Su's unexpected next sentence made the Third Elder pause in shock.

"It flew into the plum blossoms and disappeared."

Wangshu Fairy obediently repeated:

"One piece, two pieces, three or four pieces, five pieces, six pieces, seven or eight pieces."

Thousands upon thousands of petals, countless petals, all fly into the White Plum Blossom and disappear.

The Third Elder was lost in thought. Even the Wangshu Fairy, who was extremely insensitive to words, seemed to see a lone plum blossom standing proudly in the snow-covered world, its jade-like bones braving the cold. The snow falling on the plum blossom became part of the White Plum Blossom, wasn't it 'disappeared'?

This final sentence not only seamlessly integrates the preceding three sentences but also elevates these cold numbers to a poetic realm, instantly imbuing the entire piece with poetic charm, purity, and beauty.

"There are no White Plum Blossom on Lotus Peak, so your connection to this is truly astonishing."

The Third Elder sighed in a deep voice, "You Su is not only blind, but Wangshu's description just now didn't mention plum blossoms at all. It's amazing that he could come up with such a fitting ending line, a stroke of genius."

Wangshu Fairy's beautiful eyes shone with admiration for her junior brother, and her resolve to have him teach her the Way of Literature only strengthened.

You Su laughed and said:

"The senior sister in the picture is that White Plum Blossom tree."

The Wangshu Fairy in a white gown and fur coat, would truly appear Xue Ruo were melting into her, and she into the snow.

"Is this... is this written for me?" Wangshu Fairy asked hesitantly.

"Of course," You Su said with certainty.

Wangshu Fairy withdrew her hand from You Su's sleeve. She wore Rabbit Mask, obscuring her face, and lowered her head, making her eyes invisible. Only her tightly intertwined jade fingers could be seen, the force so strong that they revealed a cherry-pink hue of blood.

The Third Elder didn't know whether to sigh or be angry at this moment, and could only admit that she had indeed been fooled by the blind man's act. To deliberately nitpick would only make her seem petty.

"Thank you, junior brother."

Wangshu Fairy suddenly thanked her, then turned and left as if fleeing.

"Senior sister..."

You Su was unaware of what had happened and tried to persuade her to stay, but Wangshu Fairy turned her head without looking back and quickly returned to her room.

Only the Third Elder, dressed in a dark green cheongsam, and the bewildered You Su remained in the courtyard.

"Third Elder, what's wrong with Senior Sister?"

The Third Elder shook his head sadly, raised his wine gourd and took a long gulp, then replied:

"You wrote your own poem, you said your own words, don't you know what's wrong with that?"

You Su shook his head blankly; he had never seen his senior sister react like this before.

The Third Elder had no intention of answering You Su's questions, and instead curled his moist, red lips, saying:

"If you don't know, figure it out yourself. I'm leaving."

After saying this, the beautiful woman swayed her hips and gracefully left.

After taking a few steps, she turned back and glanced at You Su, who was standing there dumbfounded, and felt a pang of pity for the blind man. Her heart softened, and she said:

"Don't overthink it. Xiao Wangshu is just so happy she doesn't know how to face you, so let her process it herself."

"So that's how it is..." Only then did You Su realize how deeply those few lines of poetry had affected the girl.

"By the way, please make a trip to my Bihua Peak in the next few days. You have done a great service and deserve to be rewarded."

"Third Elder, you You Su should do."

The Third Elder turned back and continued down the mountain, her melodious voice echoing through the air:

"Ultimately, the reason you're going through this ordeal is because of me. If I ignore you, what will those who know the truth think of me? In short, if you hadn't come, I wouldn't be the one who regrets it."

You Su looked in the direction the Third Elder had left and smiled.

Although the beautiful woman still harbored resentment towards him, her kindness towards him far outweighed her malice.

He condescended to plant that special Technique Method in his heart through a telepathic connection. Although it was not used during the trip to Jade Ring Pool, it was enough to make You Su grateful.

You Su took a deep breath of the mountain fragrance, feeling that the air was filled with the scent of happiness.

The moon is bright and the stars are few; migratory birds fly south.

Wangshu Fairy remained hidden in her room and did not come out, You Su did not dare to disturb her.

You Su sat in meditation in his room for the first time in a long time. Although he hadn't stayed there for more than a few days, the familiar layout still made him dream of Chuyun City.

It feels so good to be home.

For more than half a month, he lived in constant fear at Jade Ring Pool, never truly relaxing to enjoy that sacred place whose purpose was beauty.

Only when he returned to the peak, back to his Mistress and senior sister's side, did he feel truly at ease.

He secretly mocked himself, realizing that he had only been on Lotus Peak for a short time, yet he had already developed such a strong sense of belonging.

But that's just the kind of person he is; once he's made up his mind, he'll stick to it.

He scanned his spiritual platform. Although he was still in the Spirit Platform Middle Stage, the height of the spiritual platform had increased, and the concentration of Mystic Qi had also improved. He had almost reached the threshold of the perfect middle stage realm.

It's important to know that he hardly cultivated at the Jade Ring Pool.

Moreover, his greatest gain at Jade Ring Pool was not the slight improvement in his cultivation, nor the many treasures bestowed upon him by Venerable Chengtao, but rather the realm he had once reached in the illusion—the Perfection of the Feather Transformation Realm.

That is almost the pinnacle that humans can achieve below the Void Immortal Realm. Many cultivators do not aspire to the elusive Void Glimpse Realm, but rather hope that one day they can reach this potentially attainable peak.

Ke You Su and Ji Xueruo had already walked this mountain path once.

This is undoubtedly a tremendous fortuitous opportunity. Many people are stuck at various levels with no way to break through, and what others have experienced may not be suitable for them.

Having experienced the illusion, You Su will have a new and profound understanding of how to proceed on his path of cultivation.

You Su eighteen years old Spirit Platform Middle Stage, which was already quite impressive. However, like Ji Xueruo, his talent in cultivation was still not enough to match his abilities in Way of the Sword and Technique Method.

With this fortuitous opportunity, their cultivation journey will be greatly enhanced, soaring to new heights.

Thinking of this, You Su also showed a satisfied smile.

Ji Xueruo's image flashed through his mind, and You Su felt a pang of loss. Perhaps his greatest gain at Jade Ring Pool wasn't this experience, but rather that proud young girl...

It's unclear whether the sisters will meet, and if they do, whether Xue Ruo will tell Lingruo about it. Judging by her personality, she'll probably pretend not to know, since personal feelings are too much of a luxury for a clan leader burdened with heavy responsibilities.

You Su made up his mind that in order to help Ji Xueruo soon as possible, he had to become stronger quickly!

Together with my junior sister!

He suddenly remembered his own decline in the illusion. Having learned from his mistake, he was unwilling to lose face in front of his junior sister, so he took out the book "Sun Yang Sword Nurturing Art".

It seems he has no choice but to learn this sword -Sword Nurturing Art.

Just as he opened his Black Eye, intending to examine the book with his own eyes, he discovered a page in the ancient book that stood out strikingly, as if it were shining with brilliant golden light.

He quickly turned to that page, and there it was— the Golden Paper he had obtained from the Book Mountain Pavilion that he had forgotten!

The paper, which was originally blank, suddenly displayed vivid images!