The Senior Sister Is the Most Important Thing of All (5k)
You Su thought about it more and more and it seemed feasible.
The stories he previously transcribed from fragments of memory mostly involved demons, monsters, immortals, and spirits.
The same applies to Journey to the West and The Legend of the Legend of the White Snake.
Although the supernatural and fantastical elements in the book are not far removed from reality, they are still quite different from real life.
However, the story of "The Return of the Condor Heroes" is actually made up of real ordinary people.
Some of them possessed unparalleled martial arts skills, while others were utterly powerless. Even before immortals, they were but ants, yet they were all flesh and blood, embodying the spirit of 'chivalry' in their lives.
This spirit of chivalry is perfectly suited to the current situation, beset by both internal and external troubles.
Faced with these insidious and pervasive evil spirits, everyone can become a righteous and honorable 'knight-errant'.
With this in mind, You Su also made up his mind to adapt "The Return of the Return of the Condor Heroes" into a localized version, turning it into a hymn to ordinary people.
Of course, the poignant and unforgettable emotional descriptions from the original story must not be omitted, otherwise it would deviate from the original intention of the work.
It's worth mentioning that that offensive scene also had to be deleted!
Long live pure love!
But Ji Lingruo, unaware of You Su, stuck out her tongue and retorted:
"This name is so weird..."
After all, the term "heroic couple" is truly rare in the Five Continents; most are dao companion.
"Is it because the male protagonist has a very powerful eagle? Is that why it's called the Return of the Condor Heroes?" the girl asked curiously.
You Su's lips twitched, and she said with an awkward laugh:
"Junior sister is exceptionally intelligent."
Seeing You Su's unnatural expression, Ji Lingruo knew she had said the wrong thing. A blush immediately returned to her pretty face. Annoyed, she stomped on You Su's foot and scolded:
"You did this on purpose, didn't you?!"
You Su looked completely innocent. This little slut had misunderstood, but she insisted on blaming him. Where could he possibly reason with her?
"What did I do on purpose? I did it on purpose! Isn't it normal for the protagonist to have a pet beast? In my imagination, this eagle is a spirit beast that has been with the protagonist since childhood, accompanying him all the way up, okay?"
Turning the Condor, which Yang Guo only met after Yang Guo his arm, into his childhood companion is the first step in localizing the You Su.
While serendipitous encounters are appealing, raising a pet through nurturing is still a more reassuring experience!
Ji Lingruo found You Su's explanation increasingly strange. She couldn't believe he was such an honest person. If he really wanted to write about pet beasts, why not just write about cats or dogs? Why did he have to write about eagles?
Besides, eagles grow up alongside people...?
That's only natural!
Ji Lingruo unconsciously conjured up a set of comparison pictures of You Su from three years ago and now in her mind. The girl quickly pinched You Su's waist in embarrassment and annoyance, spitting out:
"Dirty!"
Sometimes she felt guilty for making her senior brother's story too erotic in order to make money, but she never expected that her senior brother would stop pretending now in order to buy a house and directly get a male lead with The Return of the Condor Heroes.
What man in the world wouldn't want to own a divine eagle?
Okay, okay, you know how to write a bestseller!
At this moment, You Su was unaware that the wonderful story of chivalry and romance that he had imagined was, in the girl's first impression, nothing more than a tale of a thief using a divine eagle to wreak havoc on the martial arts world and its female warriors.
"Junior sister, how did I become lewd again?"
You Su was truly suffering in silence, unable to express her bitterness.
"You know it in your heart!" Ji Lingruo glared at him, too lazy to argue with this blind man pretending to be crazy, and instead asked:
"The female lead's name has been decided, so what about the male lead's name?"
"Of course it's You..." You Su replied subconsciously, but stopped abruptly.
"Swim? Swim what?"
Ji Lingruo narrowed her eyes dangerously, sensing something was amiss.
"Of course it depends on the plot! I haven't decided yet."
In a moment of quick thinking, You Su almost broke out in a cold sweat.
Ji Lingruo nodded slightly upon hearing this. Whether it was Xu Xian or Sun Wukong, these names were closely related to their stories, so she did not doubt You Su's explanation.
The girl pursed her thin lips and lowered her head slightly:
"Then think it over carefully, and come tell me when you've thought it through. If the story is good... there's a reward..."
When she uttered the last three words, the girl's voice was barely audible. As soon as she finished speaking, she ran away in a flash.
As she ran, she kept thinking: her senior brother wanted her to help write a book again, so she had to wet the pen with ink before she could really put her skills to good use.
You Su smiled broadly, thinking to himself that he was determined to get the reward.
He just couldn't decide on the male lead's name.
The female lead's name has changed to He Shutong, so the male lead's name can no longer be Yang Guo.
He didn't know why, but he almost blurted out his own name just now, as if possessed.
Is it because I have a special possessiveness towards my Mistress...?
No, it must be because no one is good enough for my Mistress that I thought of using my own name to fill the gap.
But if I use my real name, my junior sister will definitely be suspicious, and it wouldn't be good if she misunderstood me.
You can't call You Su...
What should we call it then?
Life was peaceful after I returned to the peak.
You Su, however, enjoyed this tranquility.
During the day, he would flirt with his junior sister a couple of times while meditating and cultivating, and then take his senior and junior sisters to Ancient Moon Residence for a delicious meal. Having finally recovered, he had no leisure to cook for himself, and with the help of the Heavenly Ladder, going up and down the mountain had become much easier.
At night, he would first take a relaxing hot bath in the bathroom, and after feeling refreshed, he would go to his room alone to ponder the plot of his modified version of "The Return of the Condor Heroes," trying to make the background as close to the reality of the Five Continents as possible.
He had already decided that once the book was finished, he would immediately go to his junior sister's room to collect the enticing reward; otherwise, he really wouldn't know what excuse to use to sneak into her room.
The only thing he wasn't used to during this time was that his senior sister didn't seem as clingy as before; she would only naturally follow him around at mealtimes.
This made You Su feel somewhat disappointed, not understanding why his senior sister had changed. His rationality told him that this was reasonable, but his emotions made him feel anxious and uncertain.
He was conflicted and didn't dare to ask why, simply assuming that his senior sister was just a child with an unpredictable temper.
Before we knew it, more than a week had passed.
A cold wind howled on the mountaintop, and the sky, which had been overcast for several days, was a grayish-white expanse, as if it were about to snow.
After finishing his morning cultivation, You Su glanced at his junior sister's room and secretly shook his head.
This girl who likes to stay up late is indeed only enthusiastic for a short time. After a few days of insisting on getting up early to practice, she still went back to her late-night and late-morning routine.
You Su didn't force his junior sister to go to bed early and get up early, after all, everyone's schedule is different, and besides, his junior sister's true form is a nocturnal snake.
Suddenly, a ball of pure white light appeared in his Divine Sense; it was the ball of light belonging to his senior sister.
Wangshu Fairy's right arm was adorned with tiny, white, scale-like Little Flower, while her left hand gently teased the Little Flower's stamen-like tendrils with her slender, jade-like fingers.
You Su pursed her lips, but still took a step forward to meet her.
Wangshu Fairy noticed You Su approaching, she moved her lotus-like steps lightly, as if she were subtly avoiding You Su.
You Su frowned and quickly followed.
"Senior sister."
You Su stood in front of Wangshu, his expression somewhat solemn.
Wangshu's blue eyes darted away, as if she dared not look at him, but she still obediently replied:
"Junior brother..."
"Where are you going, Senior Sister?"
"Little Flower has finished eating her golden-tailed beetles, I'll go to Beast Taming Peak to buy her some more..."
Little Flower is a spirit beast, not an evil spirit. The golden-tailed worm is the food that You Su found best suited Little Flower's taste after trying various kinds of food.
"I can handle this small matter. Senior Sister doesn't like going to Beast Taming Peak, does she?" You Su smiled gently.
"No need, Junior Brother, you should focus on your cultivation. I can go by myself."
"I need to cultivate, but doesn't my senior sister need to cultivate too?" You Su retorted.
These words seemed to stump the girl. She stroked the chin of her Rabbit Mask, as if suddenly realizing something. "Oh right, I also need to cultivate! What should I do?"
You Su felt like he had grasped the key to the problem. His senior sister had never cultivated before, at most she would accompany him to practice swordsmanship, so why had she started meditating in her room all day after returning this time?
"Is Senior Sister about to break through? Why is she being so diligent lately?"
You Su asked indirectly.
Wangshu nodded slightly, as if she were somewhat shy.
But adhering to the principle of answering every question, the girl still spoke in a low voice:
"Because if I don't cultivate diligently and improve my cultivation level, my junior brother will be taken away by bad people again."
You Su's breath hitched for a moment, then his heart raced. He took a deep breath, never expecting the reason the girl gave to be so touching.
"So, Senior Sister... is it because she wants to focus on her cultivation that she rarely talks to me?"
"Because I don't want to cultivate when I'm with my junior brother, I deliberately keep my distance from him."
Wangshu Fairy answered sincerely, unaware of how powerful her honest words were to a man.
"Then why did you come to eat with me and my junior sister? Senior sister has already mastered the Grain Avoidance and could easily go into seclusion for extended periods to achieve better cultivation results."
Wangshu Fairy replied, "Because if I don't see my junior brother all day, I can't concentrate on my cultivation."
You Su was overwhelmed with emotion and remained silent for a long time, unable to utter a word.
He felt somewhat ashamed. Academically, he saw her as a senior, but in life, he felt she was emotionally vulnerable and needed his guidance and support.
But only now did he realize how arrogant he had been. His senior sister wasn't really a child; she had her own thoughts and judgments.
After spending several months with his senior, he found himself unknowingly being easily moved by the girlish senior he saw in her eyes.
And he inadvertently changed the girl's life.
You Su felt deeply remorseful and resolved to face her senior sister's feelings squarely from now on, treating her as a slightly slow-witted adult rather than an ignorant little girl.
"Senior sister... why do you want to see me?"
The Wangshu Fairy's clear blue eyes were filled with confusion; she seemed to have no answer to this question either.
"I don't know either."
In the end, the girl shook her head helplessly and asked instead:
"Does Junior Brother want to see me?"
You Su suddenly froze, realizing that her senior sister also had an adorable side when it came to avoiding questions, so she honestly replied:
"Think."
"Then why does Junior Brother want to see me?"
Wangshu Fairy spoke in a cheerful tone, and anyone could tell that she was in a good mood.
You Su for a moment, then smiled ambiguously, "I don't know either."
Do you like it?
I generally like it.
But is it affection between senior and junior students, or affection between a boy and a girl?
You Su, however, couldn't quite place it.
Instead of dwelling on this, let time do its work.
When everything falls into place, the answer will naturally become clear.
"Does even your junior brother not know something?"
In the girl's eyes, You Su was practically omniscient.
You Su was amused by her senior sister and naturally reached out and placed her palm on the top of the girl's snow-white hair, gently patting it.
"No one in this world knows everything. Junior brother isn't as amazing as senior sister thinks. I still have a lot to learn from senior sister."
It may seem like a gentle reprimand, but the tone is full of doting affection.
Wangshu Fairy narrowed her bright eyes, her delicate white eyelashes trembling slightly, just like the Xiao Ling in her hand that enjoyed being patted on the head by its master.
"Alright, senior sister, I'll go buy some golden-tailed beetles."
You Su wisely withdrew his hand; although the action was involuntary, it was still impolite.
Wangshu replied decisively, "I'll go with my junior brother."
"Senior Sister, aren't you cultivating today?"
"I don't want to fix it today..."
Wangshu stared at You Su's sharply defined face, placed her left hand on her rounded heart, and chose to follow her heart.
"Then I won't fix it today."
You Su was radiant, like the warm winter sun.
"Junior brother, you're resting today, so you'll have to work even harder tomorrow!"
Wangshu Fairy really does seem like a responsible senior sister who urges her junior brother to cultivate.
"Senior sister is the same."
You Su resisted the urge to pat her senior sister's cute little head again and walked side by side with her towards the location where the Heavenly Ladder stopped.
Wangshu Fairy smiled, her eyes concealing a hint of amusement.
"I'm different from my junior brother; I can't work too hard."
You Su recalled her senior sister's previous state of not cultivating at all, and asked curiously:
"Why can't you work harder, senior sister?"
"Because Master said that my rapid breakthrough would frighten others, he told me to stabilize my cultivation before attempting another breakthrough. But actually, I don't have much to stabilize, so I simply stop cultivating. I'll start cultivating again when Master says, 'Wangshu, it's time for you to break through.'"
You Su was stunned. He hadn't expected the gap between people to be so vast. According to his senior sister, hadn't she been waiting for her peers to catch up with her all along?
What does this mean?
In her eyes, all living beings are tortoises, and she is the jade rabbit who will never be overtaken in the tortoise and the hare race.
"Junior brother, am I very skilled in cultivation?"
Wangshu's voice was gentle, and her tone was expectant.
You Su didn't feel disgusted at all by her senior sister's boasting; instead, she felt a little sorry for her.
Mistress used to cultivate the Ice Heart technique, so she definitely never praised Senior Sister's cultivation talent. On the contrary, she was worried that she would stand out from the crowd.
This made the girl, who was fully aware of her uniqueness, still have to restrain herself.
She probably craves validation from others, which is why she chose to 'show off' to him.
"That's amazing! Senior sister is the most amazing person I've ever met."
You Su said sincerely.
Wangshu stopped in her tracks, staring blankly at You Su. Suddenly, as if struck by lightning, she averted her gaze and quickly ran up the transparent ladder to the sky.
The surging sea of clouds seemed to be beneath her feet; she was like a fairy born from the clouds, turning her head to look at You Su:
"Let's go, junior brother."
"Um!"
You Su nodded emphatically, took a step forward, and took a deep breath of the mountain air, which was refreshing and sweet.
Life on Lotus Peak must be wonderful!
The young man was lost in thought when a familiar, charming female voice abruptly roused him from his reverie.
Where are you two headed?
A mature woman with a noble appearance walked gracefully in, her hair adorned with a green jeweled branch, dressed in a silk robe, her graceful figure curvaceous and alluring, so mature that she seemed to be able to squeeze water from her.
The Third Elder was beautiful, but her tone was not very kind, like a beautiful woman catching a young punk trying to abduct her daughter.
"Third Elder, my senior sister and I are just about to go for a stroll on Beast Taming Peak."
"You seem to have the leisure and inclination, but cultivation is like rowing against the current; if you don't advance, you fall behind. Do you understand?"
The Third Elder's voice was deep and eerie, with a strange, sarcastic tone.
You Su was quite helpless. The situation was that she had been sitting in her room doing her homework for two hours, and just as she was about to relax, her parents barged in, caught her red-handed, and then berated her for being lazy and good-for-nothing.
In this situation, You Su knew that explaining would be futile, so she simply chose to swallow her anger and suffer in silence.
Before anyone could respond, Wangshu Fairy spoke up first, expressing her indignation on behalf of You Su Suming.
"Third Elder, Junior Brother cultivates very diligently every day! It's just that I wanted to go for a stroll on Beast Taming Peak today, so he accompanied me."
Upon hearing this, the Third Elder reluctantly pursed his lips and said:
"Ahem, a balance between work and rest is fine. But not today. The higher-ups of the Evil Warding Department are already prepared. You Su, come with me to meet them. After today, you will be the rightful Night God Son."
You Su down, thinking to himself that this day had indeed come.
"Don't want!"
Wangshu Fairy's expression suddenly turned cold, and she refused on behalf of You Su.
"What's wrong with Xiao Wangshu? Doesn't she want her junior brother to become a divine child?"
The Third Elder asked with concern, as she had never seen a young girl express her emotions so frankly.
"Junior brother, you're coming with me to Beast Taming Peak today, not to the Evil Warding Department. They've lived so long, one more day won't make a difference. Junior brother, you can see them tomorrow."
The girl's words were quite disrespectful.
"..."
The Third Elder stood frozen in place, never expecting this answer.
She could only glare resentfully at You Su, truly wondering what kind of bewitching potion this young man had given Wangshu.
You Su was terrified as she listened, silently pleading in her heart, "Senior Sister, please be careful what you say!"
"Little Wangshu, your junior brother can go to Beast Taming Peak with you tomorrow, or even the day after. But this matter of bestowing the title of Divine Child is a momentous event for your junior brother, and it cannot be postponed. So many prominent cultivators are waiting for him; how can the date be changed so easily?"
The Third Elder was speaking with great earnestness and concern.
Wangshu hesitated, as if she couldn't bear it.
She knew the Third Elder was right, but she really didn't want to let her junior brother go.
"But..."
"Third Elder, you are mistaken. Accompanying my senior sister to tour Beast Taming Peak today is of utmost importance to me and cannot be delayed. As for those important figures sitting on the cloud platform, I will trouble them to wait another day."
You Su smiled and, amidst the astonished gaze of the Third Elder, ascended the Heavenly Ladder.
"I apologize to You Su Third Elder another day."
As he spoke, You Su gently pressed the controller of the Heavenly Ladder.