Brother He's Skin is So Smooth

Who is washing?

You Su dispersed his Divine Sense and indeed found that He Kongyue's original spot was no longer occupied.

He chuckled to himself, thinking that Brother He was truly a hypocrite. Brother He's family background and upbringing destined him to be someone who wouldn't be so unconcerned with details. How could he possibly resist the temptation of a clear river when he was all dirty?

You Su had already gained a lot of insight, so he simply opened his eyes, still half asleep.

Although he is blind, compared to his previous completely opaque eyes, he can now vaguely see things very close by, so his sense of light is much stronger than before.

The Luminous Pearl could illuminate most of the cave, and was obviously extremely bright, but You Su found that when he opened his eyes, all he could see was pitch black.

Did they put away the Luminous Pearl?

Luminous Pearl is a bead made of a special type of jade that can absorb sunlight during the day to provide illumination at night. The Luminous Pearl in He Kongyue's hand is definitely not the kind that only shines for a moment after being exposed to sunlight all day, so there is no issue of insufficient Luminous Pearl storage.

"Brother He, why are you taking a shower with the lights off? Can you even see me?"

You Su was deliberately teasing him, after all, he had been the subject of many jokes by the other party.

You Su clearly heard a loud splash, and He Kongyue was obviously startled.

"Brother You?! You... how did you wake up?"

"I wasn't asleep either."

You Su was not asleep; he was merely resting with his eyes closed, savoring the essence of the sword.

He Kongyue's entire body was submerged in the water. The cave was dark, and even with his eyes blinking, he couldn't make out You Su's appearance.

I can't even see him clearly myself, he's blind... there's no way he could see me, right?

Thinking of this, he seemed a little more at ease, his tense body relaxed, and even his tone became much calmer:

"I thought you were asleep, so I put away the Luminous Pearl, hoping you could sleep more soundly."

The two had first encountered a fierce battle, and then spent their days exploring in the mountains, so they were indeed very exhausted.

You Su sighed, realizing that He Kongyue seemed to genuinely regard him as his younger brother, taking care of him in every way.

If he really is my Mistress's wife's younger brother, then what should I call him?

Uncle-Master?

You Su felt a little awkward.

He Kongyue even turned off the lights when taking a bath so that he could sleep more soundly. You Su naturally felt embarrassed to continue teasing him and said seriously:

"Brother He, I didn't mean to offend you when I said you don't like to bathe..."

"Puff..."

You Su raised an eyebrow. "What are you laughing at, Brother He?"

"I'm laughing at you for being too cautious."

He Kongyue turned her back to You Su and gently wiped her arms with the cool river water.

You Su pursed her lips and hesitated before saying:

"I just..."

"We're not buddies." He Kongyue interrupted You Su, both amused and exasperated. "Do you treat your other friends like this? It was just a joke, why would I take it to heart?"

In You Su's area, "friend" is a very prestigious title.

You Su actually wanted to say that she didn't have many friends, or rather, male friends.

In Chuyun City, Wu Cheng was probably not considered a big shot, and Zhou Li just someone he was on good terms with; they probably weren't even that familiar with each other.

If we consider the sacred mountain, Shi Yan might be considered half of it. Although they have more interactions than others, their personalities and interests are too different. They are at the level of meeting and chatting when they meet in the sacred mountain.

He Kongyue might genuinely be considered a friend. Putting aside the fact that he deliberately approached the other person, he was indeed a friend worth getting to know better. He was excellent, enthusiastic, generous, and down-to-earth, with a strong sense of justice. The two of them had even killed villains together. If there was one flaw, it might be that he liked to visit brothels, but at least he didn't manipulate women's feelings; everything he did was consensual.

Because he valued this person, You Su subconsciously adopted the same cautious way he treated the women around him. He had always spent more time with women in his life.

It only dawned on me now that there aren't so many complicated things between men. His attempt to explain only made him seem petty.

Seeing You Su remain silent, He Kongyue asked again:

"I often tease you, Brother You. You haven't already held a grudge against me, have you? If I've offended you, I'll apologize in advance."

"No, no, Brother He, there's no need for that," You Su quickly stopped him.

It's only natural to be polite when you first meet someone, but once you get to know them well, why be so careful? His relationship with Ji Lingruo was roughly the same. At first, he acted like a gentleman in front of his junior sister, but in bed, he would deliberately say some lewd and flirtatious things to tease her without actually getting angry.

You Su felt deeply ashamed. He Kongyue already treated him as a friend with whom he could joke around, yet he was still trembling with fear, as if he were treating her as an outsider.

Whether or not he is called "Uncle-Master" is not important. He is his Mistress's younger brother, so they are family and shouldn't be treated so formally.

"That's good. If you ask me, Brother You is absolutely right. Taking an ice bath in winter is even more refreshing and invigorating than a hot spring. I've been busy all day, but I feel quite energetic now."

He Kongyue noticed You Su's embarrassment and naturally changed the subject.

Seeing that the other person could appreciate the feeling of an ice bath, You Su felt a sense of satisfaction, as if her friend had accepted her recommendation, and laughed:

"Taking a hot shower nourishes yourself with the temperature of an external object; you can simply enjoy it. But taking a cold shower is different. A cold shower stimulates your own body to generate heat. It may be hard to accept at first, but once you get used to it, you'll find it has a unique charm."

"That makes sense. Even taking a bath requires constant exercise of one's vital energy. No wonder Brother You has such an outstanding physique."

He Kongyue contained half praise and half a joke.

But actually, neither willpower nor physical strength training is the biggest reason why You Su occasionally takes cold showers. The real reason is that his yang energy is too strong.

Previously, having nowhere to vent his pent-up energy, he could only calm down by taking cold showers. Now that he has an outlet to release his yang energy, he takes hot showers on Lotus Peak. After all, who would suffer when they can enjoy themselves? He's not like Shi Yan, who became stronger through torture.

"It's not as amazing as Brother He makes it out to be. It's just that back in my hometown, when I was very young, I had to take care of my own daily needs. I'm blind, so I couldn't gather much firewood, and I had to be careful with the firewood. Bathing didn't necessarily have to be hot, but meals had to be cooked. I was young then, but I knew how to make choices, so I developed the habit of taking ice baths."

You Su casually recounted the past, saying that she felt it was very tough back then, but now, looking back, she didn't feel it was anything special.

But He Kongyue heard these words differently. He remained silent for a long time, feeling some sympathy for You Su. As a noble young master, he naturally couldn't understand You Su's State of Mind at that time.

"You're blind, and nobody takes care of you?" he asked incredulously.

"Before I was ten years old, my master in my hometown took care of me, but he went on a pilgrimage when I was ten and has not returned since. After that, I supported myself and grew up strong and healthy."

You Su spoke with a touch of pride. He didn't complain about his master, but it was something to be proud of that a ten-year-old blind child could take care of himself.

"Brother You is indeed strong, but your master is far too irresponsible."

"That's not how it is. My master left me a Mistress."

"Mistress?!"

He Kongyue's tone was surprised, as if she had heard something unbelievable.

"I have Mistress... what's wrong?" You Su asked curiously.

"N-nothing..." He Kongyue realized her lapse in composure and explained, "I just didn't expect you to still call your previous master 'Master.' Didn't you already become the Lotus Sword Venerable's disciple?"

"Lotus Sword Venerable is extremely kind to me; she allows me to have two masters at the same time."

You Su understood the other party's surprise. After all, how could a cultivator of the Void Glimpse Venerable level agree to co-teach a personal disciple with someone else? However, he couldn't explain that He Shutong was his Mistress for the time being, so he could only say half of what he meant.

"So that's how it is... It seems you have deep feelings for your former sect."

"Not bad." You Su nodded.

"What about your Mistress? Doesn't she take care of you either?"

He Kongyue seemed very concerned about the lack of care for You Su, and it seemed that he had great sympathy for this self-reliant blind man.

"Mistress ... Mistress is preoccupied with her own affairs, so why would I trouble her? Besides, I can take good care of myself," You Su said softly.

In the past, he might have harbored some Resentment Qi towards his cold-hearted master's Mistress, but now that he knows there was a reason for it, how could he blame his current gentle master's Mistress?

"Too busy to take care of yourself? If you're too busy to take care of yourself, how could you not even have time to boil water for your blind apprentice? It seems the irresponsible one isn't your first master, but this Mistress. You're quite pitiful to have her."

He Kongyue was somewhat indignant, as if she were standing up for You Su.

"Brother He, please don't speak of my Mistress like that. She has been extremely kind to me, and I am very grateful to her. I am not pitiful to have met her; on the contrary, I am very lucky."

You Su's words True Intention that He Kongyue was slightly taken aback, forgetting that she was still in the cold pool.

"I respect your opinion, but if I were you, I definitely wouldn't consider this person my real Mistress; I would only see her as a stranger, let alone be grateful to her."

He Kongyue curled her lips, "In my opinion, Brother You is just too starved for love. Anyone who treats you even slightly well, whether intentionally or unintentionally, will be magnified infinitely in your heart."

It wasn't really appropriate to say this directly, but He Kongyue didn't seem to want to make amends.

You Su didn't refute it, and readily admitted it:

"Indeed, Brother He, though we haven't known each other for long, you've seen right through me."

He Kongyue was somewhat speechless. "I only said this because I consider you a friend. It may be a bit harsh, but it's very objective. I said this so that you would change, but why do you seem so proud of it?"

"This is how I grew up. I am blind, so I can only repay kindness with kindness. If someone is kind to me, I will be ten times kinder to them. Because of this habit, I have gained many people who genuinely care about me. Why shouldn't I be proud of that?"

You Su didn't quite understand He Kongyue's desire to change his attitude towards others. He probably felt it wasn't worth it because he was grateful to his sister, whom he considered annoying, which was why he was giving her advice.

And this is precisely how Brother He showed his care for his friend.

"Fine, you'll learn to be honest when you can't get sincerity in return."

Seeing He Kongyue she couldn't persuade You Su, He Kongyue said no more.

"And what about Brother He?"

"Me? What about me?"

"Brother He seems to rarely talk about your past."

Although the two had chatted before, it was mostly superficial and they had never delved into each other's personalities. You Su now wanted to learn more about this friend.

"As the only son of the main branch of the He family, I've had a smooth life, so I have nothing to share."

He Kongyue initially intended to give a perfunctory reply, but fearing that You Su would be disappointed, she pursed her lips and said:

"The only thing worth mentioning is that I'm actually over 170 years old."

"Is the rumor true?" You Su was quite surprised.

"The He family has neither admitted nor denied it. This Secret Method of nourishing through freezing is risky and not suitable for widespread promotion and imitation."

"I'm sorry..." You Su said, her expression somber.

"What are you apologizing for?" He Kongyue asked curiously. "You don't really treat me like a 170-year-old elder, do you?"

"Of course not. It's just that you've been sealed in ice for over a hundred years, you must hate this icy feeling, and I've been trying to persuade you to take an ice bath, which is really wrong of me."

"Brother You think I'm too delicate. Besides, I was sealed away shortly after I was born and have been in a deep sleep ever since. I don't even remember what it felt like then, so I'm not that bothered by it."

"That's good. I thought you would always feel that icy pain. In that case, being frozen is actually a good thing. Although you were born more than a hundred years later, you gained a more powerful talent in return."

"If I could, I would rather have been born decades earlier than I was back then."

He Kongyue's tone was serious, which was quite unusual.

"Why?" You Su asked, puzzled.

This Secret Method of nourishing through freezing is entirely beneficial and without any harm.

"If I had been born a few decades earlier, I would have found my older sister and made her kneel before my mother to apologize, so that she wouldn't be so angry to my mother's death decades later."

Upon hearing this, You Su was stunned for a long time. Was it really true that his Mistress's wife's mother was angered to death by his Mistress had run away from home?

That would be tricky...

"But my mother is dead...on the very day I was born. All these years, she hasn't even come to pay her respects. Brother You, actually, I lied to you last time. I didn't want to know what her reasons were, because even if I did, I would never forgive her."

He Kongyue turned around, her eyes shining firmly in the darkness, her tone filled with unwavering certainty.

You Su stood there, stunned. Putting himself in He Kongyue's shoes, he realized that He Kongyue to have such thoughts, which left him unsure of how to persuade her.

"Enough, let's not talk about this heartbreaking woman. Don't worry, Brother You, I'll still help you find the people you need to find."

He Kongyue smiled, easing the slightly tense atmosphere.

With a splash, He Kongyue straightened up in the water.

Even though there was no light inside the cave, this body emitted a faint glow, like a luminous Luminous Pearl, appearing translucent white.

Of course, You Su couldn't see it.

You Su felt that Brother He was very well-mannered; why were his movements so quiet, as if he were afraid someone would hear him?

The moment He Kongyue stepped onto the shore with her left foot, a fierce gust of cold wind suddenly blew in from the narrow crevice in the rocks, making He Kongyue shiver.

"Why is the wind so strong and won't it stop?"

He Kongyue couldn't help but complain, and then wanted to get up quickly to use her Technique Method to dry her body.

But with one foot still in the river, she sensed something was wrong. Why had this underground river suddenly become so turbulent?

Immediately afterwards, the entire cave began to shake!

Wrong!

You Su immediately stood up, his nerves on edge:

"Something's strange about this place!"

Huge boulders and clods of earth on the surrounding stone walls began to fall off, crashing to the ground with a loud rumble.

You Su's senses were sharp, and he even noticed that the ground beneath his feet was moving slightly. He used his Divine Sense to probe, and the slightly narrow crack at the entrance was closing!

"Oh no! These two mountains are colliding! We're going to be sealed off!"

He Kongyue had obviously realized this as well. The cave was nearly a hundred meters deep. If they were really sealed inside, even he, a cultivator at the Condensing Water Realm, would find it difficult to break out of the mountain. Because if the front and back were sealed off, there would be no way to replenish his Mystic Qi. With his Mystic Qi reserves at the peak of the Water Condensation Perfection, it would be far from enough to shake a hundred-meter-thick mountain!

"It's the tomb of Cheng Ying Venerable! Her tomb has been opened!"

He Kongyue exclaimed in surprise, "Only Void Glimpse Realm possesses such the ability to move mountains!"

"Forget about fortuitous opportunities! How do we get out of here?"

You Su had already run to the cave entrance and was hacking at the stone walls on either side of the crevice with his sword. But it was all in vain; the crevice at the entrance was no longer passable, and it was impossible to even squeeze through sideways.

He Kongyue was also urgently considering countermeasures. Was she simply supposed to sit inside and wait for reinforcements to arrive?

He was already the closest person to the tomb, so how could he willingly linger here?

"Let's take the waterway! This underground river is open, and it's wide enough. We can definitely swim out by following the waterway!"

He Kongyue roared at You Su:

"Jump!"

But You Su was stumped. "I can't swim that far!"

You Su is blind and lacks a sense of security, which makes him always afraid of deep water and thus his poor swimming skills. When he went to rescue Yu Die at Jade Ring Pool, he was forcing himself; it would have been too much for him to swim in the water for an extended period.

"What?! You can't swim, so why are you always thinking about going to the river to swim? Trying to look cool!"

He Kongyue was furious. Before You Su could explain, she grabbed You Su's hand and placed it on her shoulder, shouting:

"Make sure you hold on tight to my shoulder!"

You Su grabbed He Kongyue's shoulders with both hands, and only then did he realize that He Kongyue hadn't even had time to put on her clothes yet.

It has to be admitted that the skincare products used by wealthy families are really good; their skin is even smoother than that of women...

Then, they jumped into the He Kongyue together.