My Little Cat Could Never Be?!

You Su's consciousness slowly drifted into that Sea of Consciousness. In the hazy light, through the faint bubbles, he saw his Mistress's stunningly beautiful back through the window.

The soft light shone on her, outlining her graceful figure, like a tranquil painting.

Even though his Mistress knew that this was a fabricated memory, she still stayed by his bedside and her care for him never diminished.

You Su felt a warm glow in his heart, a sense that this was truly home. This was not only because this was the Mandarin Sword Sect where he had grown up, but also because a woman was silently watching over him here. He was like a man who had been working hard outside and was exhausted, but as long as he returned to his warm home, all his fatigue would be swept away.

Of course, he came here not only to meet his Mistress to relieve his mental fatigue, but also to find out some things. Palace Lord of Dragon Seeing Palace had said that she had some interaction with his Mistress, You Su wanted to subtly ask for some information so that he wouldn't be completely confused and not even know his own situation.

Without further hesitation, he merged his body into the bubble.

But the moment his consciousness fully returned, he did not open his eyes immediately.

He was astonished to find that his upper body was naked, and a warm, moist mass was moving around his abdomen.

Is this my Mistress personally wiping my blood-stained body...?

He Shutong's movements were gentle and careful, as if she were handling the most precious treasure in the world.

You Su subconsciously tensed up slightly, marveling at her own good fortune. To be able to serve such a noble sword immortal was already an honor that others could only dream of; who would have thought that such a dignified female immortal would personally serve a man?

You Su closed his eyes, feigning unconsciousness, savoring this hard-won moment of tenderness. He felt a mix of emotions, both basking in his Mistress's care and feeling a pang of guilt for deceiving Mistress.

He wanted to open his eyes, but was afraid of breaking the tranquility, so he could only quietly feel the warmth of the towel and each touch of his Mistress.

"Only after taking off his clothes did we realize how serious his injuries were..."

He Shutong wiped, she murmured to herself, her voice as gentle as a warm spring breeze, yet full of heartache.

"I'm afraid the experiences he had after going up the sacred mountain, the injuries he suffered, were even more severe than this. But he's the kind of person who only reports good news and not bad, so how could I possibly know about the injuries he suffered for me...?"

He Shutong withdrew her right hand from the towel, her beautiful face slightly serious, though her cheeks were as red as peach blossoms.

She frowned as she looked at the shocking gash on the boy's abs, and couldn't help but touch it with her fingertips, as if trying to feel how much pain he was in.

In fact, she could control most things in this memory space. For example, the fog that was not conducive to her reconstructing the beautiful atmosphere of her memories was easily replaced with a sunny day. In the real world, however, she could not possibly clear away all the fog exhaled by Lord Buwu.

Similarly, just Ji Lingruo sleeping peacefully in bed, she could also heal You Su's injuries instantly. But unlike Lingruo, You Su was the subject of this memory, and if she were to show weakness and be noticed by the other party, it would be a loss. Therefore, faced with You Su covered in blood, in order to strive for authenticity and to win You Su's gratitude, she could only wipe it off herself.

Of course, aside from some reservations about the separation between men and women, she wasn't actually opposed to it.

He Shutong washed the towel, intending to continue wiping, but hesitated. You Su's upper body was already clean; all that remained was the area under the thin blanket covering You Su's navel...

She hadn't noticed it before because she was focused on his upper body, but now He Shutong realized that the bulge was quite obvious. When she removed You Su's dirty clothes earlier, she had left him with a pair of underpants. But the thinner clothing only made the shape outlined by the thin blankets more realistic.

He Shutong turned her head away as if to avoid the topic, but her eyes intentionally or unintentionally swept over the undulating curve of her face. As if she had remembered something that was difficult to talk about, she withdrew her hand and gaze as if she had been electrocuted, and then her mood became heavier, her fair face blushed even more, and she was infinitely charming.

In the end, she still didn't lift the thin blanket covering You Su.

"How could he be so sleepy..."

He Shutong muttered to herself, trying to hide the slight panic and guilt in her heart.

In the real world, she helped You Su expel the Yang Poison twice, both times out of necessity. Although she believed herself to be innocent and her intention was to help and teach the young and ignorant junior, she could not hide the sense of guilt she felt as the Mistress's wife for doing such a thing to her disciple.

She witnessed You Su practicing swordsmanship with his junior and senior sisters twice, and knew that You Su was not a rigid and inflexible person, but a proper successor of the Hehuan Sword Sect, and a very competent one at that...

So when she was alone in the Lotus Birth Pool, she even worried that You Su might have some inappropriate thoughts about her because of those two absurd things, and she also worried about how she should act if You Su took the initiative to ask her for 'help'.

Can she really refuse this boy...?

Fortunately, You Su was still a well-mannered and polite child who understood the principle of expediency in times of emergency. She treated him as a respected teacher and never made any unreasonable requests or put him in a difficult situation.

It seems that only she harbors resentment over those two absurd treatments.

This place will be her own memory in the future, and she certainly doesn't want to have any more potentially immoral or unethical encounters with You Su here.

In dreams, there aren't as many urgent or unavoidable situations as in reality. Naturally, she hopes that her master-disciple relationship with You Su is pure and continuous, without even the slightest stain that could corrupt it.

"Mistress..." You Su called softly, her voice slightly hoarse.

He Shutong looked pleasantly surprised and quickly put the towel down:

"I'm here." The voice was warm and firm.

You Su first pretended to be dizzy and rubbed her head before barely sitting up. Then, feigning surprise, she hugged her naked body and said in a mixture of shock and anxiety:

"Mistress, I... how could I..."

Seeing He Shutong You Su's shy appearance, He Shutong's lips unconsciously curved into a slight smile as she explained:

"You fought a bloody battle, your body was covered in dirt, but you didn't wake up for a long time. I was afraid your wounds would get infected, so I had to clean you up."

"How could Mistress condescend to do such things for her disciple?" You Su was filled with fear and trepidation, covering his body and refusing to let go, as if he were ashamed.

He Shutong found it increasingly amusing, only lamenting that You Su was still an innocent child at this time, so nervous and shy in front of her even with his upper body bare. In contrast, back at the Lotus Birth Pool, he had taken off his robe and entered the pond in front of her with complete ease.

"It's not an insult to me. I'm your Mistress, and you're just a child in my eyes. What's wrong with wiping your sweat? When you were eight or nine, didn't you used to take a basin and bathe in the open air in the yard during the summer? Why weren't you so timid back then?"

He Shutong didn't want You Su to be too nervous, so she made a rare joke, though she wasn't good at joking and her words were tinged with embarrassment.

You Su twitched the corner of her mouth, then turned and asked seriously:

"Does my Mistress really only see me as a child?"

He Shutong was somewhat taken aback by the question. For some reason, her gaze unconsciously fell upon the boy's youthful Blood Qi, which even the blanket couldn't cover up, and she felt a little guilty about You Su's question.

"What are you to me if not a child?"

"I turned eighteen half a month ago, You Su is no longer a child." You Su sighed softly, "I don't want my Mistress to still treat me like a child."

Why?

"Because my Mistress sees me this way, she won't say anything to me or let me do anything, simply because she thinks of me as an innocent and naive child."

"What's wrong with that? Don't you want to live under my protection?"

He Shutong's heart tightened. She wanted to educate You Su here to be obedient and extremely dependent on her, and she was most worried that You Su would reject this relationship.

You Su shook her head. "You Su isn't some stupid fool who'll endure hardship without effort. Of course, she wants a powerful Mistress. But You Su can't accept being protected by Mistress all the time without a clear conscience. I also want to do something for Mistress. Mistress doesn't tell me anything, I don't know what I can do to help. I want Mistress kindness to me to have meaning. I'll do what Mistress asks me to do, and I won't do what Mistress forbids me to do, but at least there has to be something I can do. That's why I don't want Mistress to You Su like just a child."

After hearing You Su's reasons, He Shutong's nervousness turned into warmth. She realized that she had misjudged the young man. Her decision to let him rely on her was actually a way for her to make amends out of guilt. The young man could have easily lived off her, but he was unwilling to do so. He could be a kept man, but he also hoped to give back something of value that he could offer in return.

Is this the persistence of a young man...?

"All that you've said boils down to just one question: What more do you want me to say to you?"

"I'd like to know more about my Mistress," You Su.

He Shutong helped him up. She seemed to have become so accustomed to physical intimacy with You Su that she completely forgot that she could simply raise her hand with her Qi.

"I thought you would never ask me first," He Shutong said calmly.

"I didn't ask before because I didn't need to, but now I'm asking because I'm afraid," You Su answered honestly.

He Shutong raised her eyebrows slightly, quickly understanding why You Su was afraid.

Previously, she was just a weak woman with no cultivation. Her background and identity were meaningless to You Su, a cultivator. He only needed to remember that she was his Mistress.

But now she is a powerful being beyond You Su's imagination. He is afraid that his existence is of no value to her, so he hopes to live under her wing and provide her with some help, rather than being a dispensable disciple living in swaddling clothes.

Do you know about the Void Glimpse Realm?

"Mistress... is a Void Realm expert?!" You Su feigned surprise, his face showing admiration.

He Shutong was very satisfied with You Su's performance, and she wished that You Su admire her even more.

"All cultivators at the Void Realm have honorific titles; mine is the Lotus Sword Venerable."

"Mistress really uses a sword?!" You Su clenched his fist excitedly. "I knew it! Mistress clearly has no cultivation, so why can she always hit the nail on the head when she instructs me? I was thinking back then that if Mistress had cultivation, she would definitely be a refined and elegant sword immortal!"

He Shutong smiled gently. She wasn't one to boast, but to make You Su even more surprised, she couldn't help but say a few more words:

"Before I was injured, no one on the entire Mount Henggao dared to say to my face that their swordsmanship was definitely superior to mine."

The implication is that if she possesses cultivation, she is not merely a simple, elegant sword immortal, but a true master of the Way of the Sword.

"Wow, that's amazing?" You Su was almost speechless with astonishment.

He Shutong enjoyed You Su's adoration and didn't forget to praise the young man:

"Don't be shocked. Your talent is far greater than you think; even I am ashamed of my own inferiority. It's only a matter of time before you surpass your master and Mistress."

You Su shook his head sheepishly, "Then when I surpass my Mistress, it'll be my turn to protect Mistress."

He Shutong chuckled and shook her head, only laughing at how stubborn the child was.

Following this topic, He Shutong then told You Su about the vast world Chuyun City — the Great God, the Evil Warding Department, the Immortal Ancestor Temple, various sects, and all sorts of powerful beings...

You Su subtly expressed his amazement, then asked, "Could it be that Ganlong Venerable is an even more powerful female immortal than my Mistress?"

He Shutong, unwilling to be outshone by You Su, explained, "Higher cultivation level doesn't necessarily mean greater strength, especially for us Sword Cultivator. I haven't fought against Ganlong Venerable, so the outcome is still uncertain. But I must admit, she is one of the most esteemed female immortals of our time, and I deeply respect her."

"This is the first time your Mistress has said she respects someone," You Su reminded her.

"That's because she deserves respect," He Shutong said sincerely.

"Does Mistress know her?" You Su asked, continuing the conversation.

"We met once." He Shutong paused abruptly. "You're very interested in her?"

"I want to know what kind of person can earn the respect of my Mistress." You Su's attitude was sincere, as if she herself wanted to become that kind of person.

He Shutong nodded slightly, raised her clear eyes as if recalling the past, and then softly began to speak:

"A hundred years ago, the Great God jointly held an Evil Purge campaign aimed at eradicating all heretical religions within the five continents. At that time, only a handful of heretical cults were found in the Northern Ao Continent, and cultivators from other continents did not believe in them. Therefore, the sacred mountains decided to exchange some cultivators from the five continents as a form of supervision. That was the only time I went to the Northern Ao Continent, and the one who received us was Ganlong Venerable."

"Then what?"

"Those who accompanied me couldn't withstand the cold and were all perfunctory in their actions, but I was conscientious and strived to investigate thoroughly. Ganlong Venerable, however, cooperated fully and showed no displeasure. In the end, I found nothing unusual, but because of the privileges granted by the Divine Mountain, I gained a deeper understanding of the Northern Ao Continent and her. Northern Ao Continent's land is barren, and Ganlong Venerable played a significant role in its development to this point. She is not only the Palace Lord of Dragon Seeing Palace, but also the head of the Evil Warding Department of Kong Yuan Divine Mountain, and also a Celestial Official of the Immortal Ancestor Temple —a rare combination in the world. Yet she is extremely low-key, and these achievements are little known. Her cultivation is entirely for the purpose of promoting the development of a continent. Most cultivators refine the profound energy of heaven Mystic Qi for their own use, but she gives back to heaven and earth in a practical way, which is truly worthy of respect."

Upon hearing this, You Su looked enlightened, but inwardly he was amazed. He felt that the selfless and dedicated great being that his Mistress had spoken of was not the same person who had persecuted Bai Ze and forced him to his death.

But when I tried to ask more questions, I suddenly felt a sense of crisis!

This sense of crisis didn't come from what was in front of me, but from my very body!

Not good!

You Su had no choice but to feign a headache and take the opportunity to slip out of her mind. He Shutong anxiously helped her up, but still couldn't stop You Su from falling unconscious.

Within the crimson space, You Su suddenly opened his eyes.

What met their eyes was not the ferocious face of a beast, but a patch of white grime.

You Su stared intently at the lines of the back of the person currently lying on top of her. Starting from the shoulders, the back flowed smoothly downwards, with a slight curve that possessed both just the right amount of softness and the proper uprightness, like a crescent moon gracefully hanging in the night sky.

"You're awake..."

A soft, childlike voice rang out, and the person looked up, their exquisite, fairy-like face almost within reach.

You Su was so frightened that her hair stood on end!