Letting You Speak the Truth Made You Honest

The Qianhua Venerable had just uttered this startling news, was now rubbing his long neck and coughing softly, his face flushed an unnatural red, as if he had choked on something too large.

Uncharacteristically considerate, You Su poured her a cup of hot tea and handed it to her, anxiously asking:

"My senior sister is really in the Northern Ao Continent?! How did you know?!"

Qianhua Venerable quickly swallowed a mouthful of tea, glaring at You Su with annoyance, "Don't you know how to cherish a woman?!"

You Su was slightly annoyed. He then realized that this woman clearly already knew the news but deliberately kept it to herself. Only when he had been a bit too domineering earlier did she use this news to distract him and give him a moment to catch his breath. In this light, it was hard to say whether the news was true or false.

"I'm asking you a question!"

You Su was truly getting impatient, unable to contain his anxiety any longer, and a menacing glint appeared in his Black Eyes.

Upon hearing this, Qianhua Venerable was slightly lost in thought, and for some reason, she felt a pang of sorrow in her heart.

She and You Su were reunited after a long separation. Even if it was out of necessity, the reason she came to this icy and snowy place was still to find him, not to mention that the two of them spent a wonderful day together, half flirting and half resisting each other.

Realizing the turmoil deep within her heart, Qianhua Venerable felt as if she had lost her mind. How could she feel so insecure because of a man?

She cannot, and will not.

For her, You Su was nothing more than an inescapable ordeal, which is why she faced it head-on. Since she couldn't shake him off, she decided to find enjoyment in the hardship. You Su's tricks did indeed amuse her. After working so hard for so many years, it was perfectly reasonable for her to enjoy the taste of a man.

But Tao Su Fen, oh Tao Su Fen, have you been blinded by pleasure? How could you be so engrossed in it that you can't extricate yourself?

"I'm not lying to you, she really is in the Northern Ao Continent."

Qianhua Venerable straightened his face, and his body, which had been burning hot, cooled down along with his heart.

You Su continued to press for answers, completely ignoring the changes in Qianhua Venerable:

How did you know?!

"Because she came with me," Qianhua Venerable replied coldly.

"You came together?!" You Su was even more surprised. "Why did you bring her to the Northern Ao Continent?! Don't you know that she and my master are the targets of those fools' hatred? What if you're caught running around with her?"

Are you blaming me?

Qianhua Venerable raised her eyebrows and asked coldly.

This was the first time You Su had ever seen a woman who liked to play hard to get, so cold and distant that she seemed like a complete stranger to her.

You Su knew he had lost his temper. He couldn't blame anyone but himself for making them have to hide. So he softened his tone:

"I just want to know the reason. You said my senior sister and master had already moved to another place. But why is my senior sister with you? And why were you brought to the Northern Ao Continent?"

"She contacted me herself a little over a month ago."

As Qianhua Venerable spoke in a detached tone, he tidied his slightly disheveled hair.

"I was also surprised at the time. I thought she would hide with Lotus Sword Venerable. I could capture her and hand her over to those who are eager for revenge. I would receive a very generous reward for this. Given the current situation in the Five Continents, I might even be honored with the title of slaying the evil minister."

As he said this, Qianhua Venerable looked coldly at You Su, as if he were engaging in a silent debate.

"But I didn't. I could tell at a glance that she had snuck out, but I still asked her what she wanted. She was very honest and said she wanted to ask me to help her find you. I could tell that she didn't like me because of what happened before, but do you know why she would come to ask someone she hates for help?"

"Why?"

"Because she said she knew I had a special relationship with her junior brother, and that I carried his scent, so she thought I was the most likely person to find you. Unfortunately, I couldn't pinpoint your exact location either, so I could only tell the girl that her junior brother was still alive."

Upon hearing this, You Su raised an eyebrow. He had used dual cultivation to turn them into his closest companions, and Qianhua Venerable was the highest-ranking companion besides Source Qi. If they could all sense Qianhua Venerable's presence, given his junior sister's personality, she should have already come to question him.

So this must be a unique ability of Senior Sister... Can Senior Sister sense the presence of the True Lord's Power?

You Su was extremely surprised. He thought his senior sister knew nothing, but in fact, she probably knew far more than he expected.

"The reward this young lady promised me was that she would get along well with me in the future and help me make sure my junior sister and her older sister don't dislike me. Our Young Master You's family is truly thriving," Qianhua Venerable sneered.

You Su could almost see her senior sister foolishly begging for help, and her heart ached with indescribable bitterness.

"I didn't want to pay her any attention. I'd love for your group of women to dislike me, the more they dislike me, the better. Anyway, it's not me who's being tormented, it's you." Qianhua Venerable curled his lips. "But your senior sister really gave me a fright. The ancients said that one is influenced by one's company, and that's so true. That Fairy in the white dress, who seemed to float on clouds, has actually learned to threaten people, saying that if I don't help her, she'll tell others that I'm also one of your accomplices. But my Evil Qi hasn't dissipated, so I'm really not easily threatened."

As for whether he was truly unable to bear the threat, or whether he genuinely wanted to find You Su deep down, only Qianhua Venerable himself knew.

"And then you agreed to your senior sister's request?"

"Otherwise, how do you think she, a key person under observation, could board the Divine Ark and come all the way to the Northern Ao Continent?" Qianhua Venerable retorted disdainfully, feeling chilled that You Su still didn't believe her. "Before coming to the Northern Ao Continent to try our luck, we had already searched the Western Wilderness Continent for a whole month."

"How can you possibly search an entire continent in just one month..."

"Yes... the Five Continents are vast, finding someone is like finding a needle in a haystack. But due to some matters, the inspections in the Western Wilderness Continent are particularly strict, so we had to move to the Northern Ao Continent. Once we arrived in the Northern Ao Continent, I didn't want to keep running around hoping for the best, so I used the anniversary celebration of the Fei City Qianhua Pavilion as an excuse to try and get the approval of the Kong Yuan Divine Mountain to allow me to open more branches in the Northern Ao Continent, while secretly spreading my intelligence network there. That way, perhaps the chances of finding you will be a little better."

"Wait... you mean, your senior sister isn't with you?"

"She didn't want to 'sit and wait to die' like me, so she went to the Northern Ao Continent to find you on her own."

"Why didn't you try to keep her?" You Su asked anxiously.

Qianhua Venerable snorted again and said lightly, "Why should I keep her here? What is my relationship with her? She is Wangshu Fairy, your senior sister. Am I supposed to bind her and imprison her? When you see her, will you have other reasons to blame me? So no matter what I do, it will be wrong?"

The barrage of questions left You Su somewhat bewildered, even forgetting that the woman before him was supposed to be a subservient servant to him.

Seeing You Su remain silent, Qianhua Venerable simply turned his head away, crossed his arms, and adopted a posture of drawing a clear line between them.

"Your senior sister was born pure and immaculate, a gift from the heavens and earth. If she intended to conceal her aura, even Void Glimpse Realm would find it difficult to detect. She slipped away quietly; how could I possibly guard against her? She left only a note, promising to meet me here a month from now, whether or not I find you."

Actually, she didn't intend to explain so much to You Su at all. But she felt that if she didn't explain clearly, she would feel inexplicably wronged, so she couldn't help but say it.

"Senior Sister's footsteps are swift and unpredictable, like a spirit or demon. Otherwise, how could she have sneaked away from Master without his knowledge?" You Su murmured softly, knowing that this was indeed not the fault of Qianhua Venerable.

You Su's words softened somewhat, and there was no trace of apology in them. Yet, Qianhua Venerable felt a sense of relief, as if a knot in his heart had been untied, and even a hint of inappropriate smugness rose within him.

"I had planned to finish my work in Fei City and then wait for the rabbit to come to me. But I never expected that before I even started waiting, the rabbit would find its own hole and crawl in."

The last sentence was, of course, a veiled criticism of You Su's ability to "find opportunities" and "find alternative paths."

"Thanks."

You Su looked up at the stunningly beautiful and noble Fairy, his tone sincere yet tinged with guilt.

Qianhua Venerable was exquisitely beautiful, with upturned eyebrows and downturned lips. Such a woman was shrewd and self-serving; her beauty possessed a strong aggressive quality. However, in bringing her senior sister to search for her, the other party was beyond reproach. She could have chosen to sit idly by, since once he died, this kinship would naturally dissolve.

Qianhua Venerable slightly opened her beautiful eyes, as if she doubted that she had misheard something, but those two words still echoed in her ears.

These are just two casual words, words I've heard countless times, so why do they make me feel so happy coming from this boy's mouth...?

"You Su, it's no exaggeration to call you a hypocrite. I'm nothing more than a dependent you can take whatever you want from. Why are you putting on such a pretentious act? Stop deceiving yourself."

Qianhua Venerable's words were barbed, each syllable like a carefully sharpened blade, trying to sever You Su's sudden tenderness.

However, You Su was not angered by the other party's provocation. He looked sincerely at Qianhua Venerable again, "Qianhua Venerable, our enmity arose without cause, and it has developed to this point because of your own fault. You cannot blame me for this. My punishment for you may be a little excessive for a woman, but it does not seem to be for you. I have wronged you in this matter, and it is indeed my fault."

"Stop, stop! Don't try that effeminate act you think is gentle; it disgusts me."

Qianhua Venerable crossed his hands and touched his shoulders, as if he had goosebumps all over.

You Su's sincerity made her feel somewhat uncomfortable. In contrast, she was more accustomed to the tug-of-war and covert struggles with the tyrant who was both savage and wise.

"Don't worry, even though your status as a dependent hasn't been resolved, I am still your master," You Su said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Qianhua Venerable rolled her eyes playfully and retorted:

"Don't worry, since my status as a dependent is still unclear, I will definitely be a thorn in your side."

You Su gently shook her head, as if helpless against the other party's stubbornness.

"My thanks and apologies came from the bottom of my heart. Didn't you feel even a little bit happy just now?"

Upon hearing this, Qianhua Venerable sneered repeatedly, her expression one of utter speechlessness. She wanted to deny it outright, but she simply couldn't muster the energy, feeling that the young man was being presumptuous and that arguing with him would only make her Lower Vehicle.

But You Su's next words made her unable to resist parting her red lips slightly.

"To tell the truth."

"Happy... happy..."

Qianhua Venerable looked at You Su in surprise, seemingly not expecting her to resort to such trickery, using her authority to force her to reveal her true feelings that should never have been expressed!

"See, you've become honest now that I've asked you to tell the truth," You Su said calmly, as if she had expected this.

For a moment, a complex mix of emotions, including shame, indignation, and anger, clung to Qianhua Venerable's face. Even when You Su had stripped him naked, Qianhua Venerable had never felt so utterly exposed as he did now.

Her red lips parted slightly, and she made several attempts, but couldn't say anything. The immense shame almost suffocated her.

"When a puppy does something wrong, it needs to be punished; when a puppy does something good, it needs to be praised. Do you only want punishment and not praise?"

You Su walked to Qianhua Venerable's side, and amidst her resentful gaze, he placed his hand on her waist and gently pulled her closer.

Such intimate gestures had never happened before; there was only pure desire between them.

Qianhua Venerable gritted his teeth, each word seemingly squeezed out from between his teeth, yet retaining its noble tone, like pearls falling onto a plate, crisp and melodious yet carrying a hint of hatred, "You Su, be careful playing with fire."

But her threats did not sway You Su at all. You Su buried his head in her neck, inhaling the beauty's fragrance.

The scorching breath made Qianhua Venerable feel unbearable; his body, which had clearly cooled down, felt like burning coals in a furnace again. But this time, You Su didn't even touch her...

"I used to consider you an enemy, but now I acknowledge you as my kin. I didn't lie to you; that truly is the antidote to eliminate the Evil Qi from you. Now, I allow you to swallow it."

You Su looked down at the haughty woman and stroked her hair.

Qianhua Venerable was stunned for a moment, but still spat it out and burned it, wasting the antidote that was about to be in his mouth once again.

"You really went to great lengths to get me to swallow this Corrupting Evil. Too bad I'm not that stupid; even a dog wouldn't want this."

After saying that, Qianhua Venerable spat out several times in disgust.

You Su observed Qianhua Venerable and suddenly found this attendant to be incredibly interesting.

The next day.

You Su did not wait at the Qianhua Pavilion for the day Wangshu would return on August 7th, because he had very important things to do on Shenshan Mountain.

He didn't let Qianhua Venerable accompany him for two reasons: first, he didn't want her to reveal her close relationship with him, as besides Archimedes Venerable, many other eyes in the Northern Ao Continent were also on this rare beauty; second, he wanted to make arrangements for his senior sister, who might return early, You Su had promised that he would return to meet her on August 7th no matter what.

Qianhua Venerable touched the red mark on his snow-white neck, a mark left by the boy's arrogance.

Watching the boy's departing figure, Qianhua Venerable felt a sudden pang of loss, yet an even more complex emotion welled up within him...