An Old Woman Is So Scary (6k)

The golden feather curtains filled the room with shimmering light.

Granny Liu stood frozen not far away, her snake-headed cane barely holding on, her aged face flushed red in the sunlight.

Her gaze darted away, yet she couldn't help glancing at the center of the golden cocoon— You Su still half-embraced Yu Wanyue, whose dark green wide sleeves had faded, and her pale gold gauze dress was half-undone and hanging in front of her chest. Her jade shoulders shimmered with a pearly softness in the golden light, like a crushed golden chrysanthemum. Although it was heartbreaking, one couldn't help but be amazed by the blooming beauty emanating from her.

In fact, in Granny Liu's memory, Yu Wanyue always liked to wear gold, and never wore this dark green wide-sleeved outfit that felt unfamiliar to her.

Because at that time, Yu Wanyue's eyes were shining, and she felt that one day she would definitely make her golden feathers shine brightly; but when she was seen again a hundred years later, she was dressed in a deep robe, like a bald bird with its golden feathers plucked, and her eyes were bloodshot.

She was beautiful in both poses, but Granny Liu still preferred the radiant Yu Shijie from her younger days.

She thought that with the changing times, she would never have the chance to see her former senior sister Yu again, but now she has!

Is it thanks to Young Master You?

"Junior Sister Liu, come here." Yu Wanyue, still panting, called out softly to her.

Granny Liu's ears burned, and her throat felt like it was stuffed with a wad of waterlogged cotton; she couldn't utter a single word of reprimand.

"Senior Sister Yu... what... what am I supposed to do inside?" Her voice trembled, even more panicked than when she first heard about Jinpeng's conspiracy.

"I owe you so much." Yu Wanyue generously opened one arm, making room for half a space. "Unfortunately, I was under the control of Jinpeng in the past, and I had no choice in what I did. Now that I can finally be in charge again, this kind of joy should naturally be shared with my best friend."

From the corner, Yu Xiaoran's curses suddenly rose. "Yu Wanyue! You're utterly shameless! You're even more despicable than the lowest-ranking prostitute in a brothel! It's bad enough that you've succumbed to Evil Demon yourself, but you also drag your friend down with you! You deserve to die!"

"Is Your Highness envious?" Yu Wanyue asked in a seductive voice that Yu Xiaoran had never heard before, without any anger.

Yu Xiaoran's cursing suddenly stopped, as if someone had grabbed her throat, but she still managed to force out a bitter smile:

"Hahaha! I envy him?! One of you is a worn-out shoe I've already used, and the other is an old, faded snake demon, half-buried in the ground. Why should I envy him?!"

Upon hearing these two vicious names, both women froze. But before Yu Wanyue, the Ink Pine Sword suddenly flew out from You Su's waist and stabbed straight at Yu Xiaoran.

The sword wasn't fast, but Yu Xiaoran, being at the Water Condensation Perfection, reacted immediately. He struggled to his feet and leaned back to dodge the sword, but was still stunned by the powerful sword force and collapsed to the ground. The large black sword was stuck right in front of his crotch, terrifying him to the point of rage, and a foul, fishy smell instantly filled the air.

"Is the Golden Feather Sword of the Holy Son some kind of embroidery needle? It didn't even pierce him." You Su sneered, not bothering to retract the Ink Pine Sword, intending to leave it standing in front of Yu Xiaoran as a deterrent.

Yu Xiaoran was naturally terrified and his body went limp, but the humiliation he suffered in front of his beloved woman made him unwilling to submit. He gritted his teeth and said:

"Kill me if you want. You're trying to scare me, which means I've hit a nerve!"

"A sore spot? What sore spot? I'm not killing you with this sword because Wan Yue just said she wouldn't kill you. If it weren't for her words, you would have died a thousand times over."

You Su snorted coldly at the mad dog, while Yu Wanyue in his arms looked at him in surprise, her golden eyelashes fluttering.

She knew that You Su omitted the word "elder" to deliberately anger Yu Xiaoran, and that it was by no means out of affection for her, yet she couldn't help but feel a surge of joy at the man who had given her a second chance at life.

"Your Highness may enjoy making a show of force, but you cannot slander someone's innocence without cause. After all these years together, Wan Yue has never even let you touch her hand. How can you say she's 'leftover'? Even if Your Highness is furious, you shouldn't resort to slander just because you can't have her."

The words Yu Wanyue spoke and the flippant tone in her voice felt unfamiliar even to herself, yet this unrestrained revenge gave her a sense of liberating pleasure.

Granny Liu tightened her grip on the snake-headed staff, listening to the man and woman embracing and singing in unison. She felt somewhat superfluous in the room. The stunningly beautiful Senior Sister Yu was certainly not a 'used and discarded shoe,' but she was indeed an old snake whose beauty had faded.

But if you really think about it, Senior Sister Yu and she should be about the same age...

Just as she was feeling distressed, she suddenly heard the boy speak again:

"Besides, why should someone like you judge Elder Liu's demeanor? Elder Liu is prudent yet shrewd, having devoted himself to the Serpent Clan for a century. The fine lines around his eyes are gifts of time, and his graying hair is a testament to his achievements and integrity. How could someone like you, a lazy and good-for-nothing parasite of the Lineage, possibly understand?"

Granny Liu looked at the boy in surprise, and the boy was also looking at her, his gaze sincere as a clear spring reflecting the moon:

"Even if you don't understand the beauty of human nature, I never expected you to be unable to appreciate even superficial beauty. Elder Liu is like a faded, richly colored painting, the gold powder and cinnabar have been removed, revealing the true whiteness of the silk. You only see the fine lines, but you don't know that they are the orchid's elegant temperament that time cannot extinguish, the orchid's noble character that setbacks cannot erode. You can't even see the warm luster of this unpolished jade over the years, yet you still presume to say that you've touched someone's sore spot. You are truly blind!"

Granny Liu's fingertips had unconsciously frozen, and the snake scales behind her ears shimmered with tiny silver light out of embarrassment.

In all her years, this was the first time she had been praised so openly, especially by a young man.

For centuries, she had used her snake-headed staff as a shield and her wrinkles as armor, burying her youthful radiance deep within. Now, as she gazed at the young man, through his clear eyes, she vaguely saw herself reflected in You Su's eyes—silver hair like a waterfall, eyes filled with starlight, overlapping with the naive snake girl who once held a scroll and discussed the Dao under the moon on the sacred mountain.

Yu Wanyue also looked at You Su with her beautiful eyes slightly open, feeling that even she was a little envious of the young man's words of praise.

"Young Master You flatters me..." Granny Liu turned her face away, but caught a glimpse of Yu Wanyue looking at her with a half-smile. "This old body of mine..."

"I'm only two years older than Junior Sister Liu. If you're an old woman, then aren't I too?" Yu Wanyue chuckled, her voice possessing an inexplicable power to inspire. "But I've found happiness just the same, so why can't Junior Sister Liu?"

Granny Liu's pupils contracted slightly. Admittedly, Senior Sister Yu was weaker, more disheveled, and more weathered than she was in her memory, but the light of hope for life returned to her eyes.

At the banquet, Granny Liu did feel envious when she saw Yu Wanyue still looking beautiful while she herself was already past her prime, but that envy was fleeting. She knew that pursuing skins was meaningless to both her and the snake clan; being able to dedicate herself to the snake clan was enough.

But at this moment, the envy returned and lingered, not because of Yu Wanyue's appearance, but because of the light that had rekindled in her eyes.

Can she be the same?

Yu Wanyue raised her jade-like arm again and beckoned to Granny Liu, "Life is short, and it's so rare to meet someone who appreciates you; it's even more precious than achieving perfect enlightenment. Junior Sister Liu, let's go together."

The hall suddenly fell silent enough that the candle wicks popped. Blinded, Yu Xiaoran still cursed instinctively, her breathing heavy:

"Old man! You Su would even pick up my worn-out shoes, so you're not really getting cocky after I praise you a few times!"

He kept cursing, yet he was also filled with apprehension, as if he were truly afraid that this still beautiful snake woman would fall into You Su's arms.

Granny Liu ignored his curses, her gaze sweeping over Yu Wanyue, whose eyes were full of expectation, and then landing on You Su.

Since You Su hid in the snake clan, she had rarely met him, but in reality, she had been secretly observing him from the shadows.

Despite being ostracized, he remained calm and unperturbed, gradually changing the snake women's perceptions through his actions. He genuinely cared for the snake clan members, and without him, this summer would have been even hotter.

Not to mention that without him, Ao Yu of the Golden Lion Clan would not have been able to deliver the message in advance; without him, the Snake Clan would not have survived this annihilation, let alone wiped out all the enemies with almost no real cost...

Her feet began to move on their own, and two identical faces appeared in her mind.

Anyway, even the Eldest Young Lady and Second Young Lady... let's just consider it as them testing the poison for the two young ladies...

The golden feather curtain swayed gently, Granny Liu's figure finally stepped into the golden cocoon.

"Come out! All of you come out! Get out here! I'm going to kill you all!" Yu Xiaoran's roar faded into the background noise, ignored by everyone.

Yu Wanyue's smile deepened, You Su tactfully tried to step back to give space to the two old friends, but the golden wings, which were now tightly wrapped around her, blocked her way.

The three people's breaths intertwined in the cramped space, forming a dense web. You Su's shoulders were pressed tightly against the delicate bodies of the two women. Granny Liu lowered her head, not daring to look up. Her snake-headed staff lay horizontally on the ground, the snake head on the staff pointing directly at her flushed cheek, as if silently watching this absurd scene.

"Elder Liu, there's no need to be nervous." You Su thought that Granny Liu must be extremely ashamed to have condescended to cooperate with their revenge against Yu Xiaoran, so he explained, "Just now we were just putting on an act to annoy that dog of a holy son. Elder Wanyue and I had no intention of—"

"I have a name." Granny Liu suddenly raised her eyes, her gaze not evasive as You Su had expected, but unusually firm. "My name is Liu Yinyin."

Upon hearing those three words, You Su looked at him in surprise, feeling a tightness in his throat. What he had just said was no lie, but he genuinely felt that Elder Liu's charisma was even greater now.

"Liu Yinyin..." You Su lightly twirled the name on her tongue, so different from her dignified image, and suddenly felt a sweet taste in her throat. "I was being presumptuous."

Liu Yinyin tilted her head slightly. "No need to explain to me. I, Liu Yinyin, have lived this long; how could I feel ashamed over something so trivial?" Her fingertips dug into her palm, the snake scales flickering in the fluctuations of her Mystic Qi. "You can rest assured. Whatever happens today, I will keep it to myself and will never let the Eldest Young Lady and Second Young Lady know. As long as you can cure Senior Sister Yu, you may act boldly without any reservations."

Eldest Young Lady? and Second Young Lady?

Upon hearing this, Yu Wanyue raised her delicate eyebrows, then nodded slightly to You Su as if she had just understood.

You Su was extremely embarrassed, but had no time to care about her. She was only concerned about whether Granny Liu had misunderstood something and had made some kind of terrible decision.

"Junior Sister Liu is still as kind as ever."

Yu Wanyue gently reminisced about the past, but Liu Yinyin felt extremely embarrassed to say such things in front of You Su.

"Just tell me what you want me to come in for." Liu Yinyin glanced at Senior Sister Yu's exposed chest and really wanted to pull her clothes up.

"I meant it when I said I wanted to make it up to you. To make a long story short, in order to break free from Young Master You's Yu Xiaoran intent to break through the Demon Core's edge, and now all my cultivation has been scattered. But I don't want to let my hundred years of hard work go to waste, so I've been storing it in these golden wings, and I want to give them to you."

"The Demon Core is broken?! You're giving it to me? How can that be?"

Liu Mengmeng reached out in alarm, but Yu Wanyue pressed her hand down.

"If you don't want it, then it's a waste. You gave me the fortuitous opportunity back then, and with your talent, if you weren't burdened by worldly affairs, you would have achieved much more than this. Now it's time for me to repay you."

She nervously glanced at You Su, only to see the boy nod at her, indicating that it was all true.

"But... but how can the initiation and transfer of power be so simple? Our Demon Core are also different, how can it possibly succeed?"

"Before the battle on Immortal Island, the young talents of this generation of the Golden Peng Clan were unparalleled, precisely because of the passing of the Golden Peng Clan's Supreme Elder. In truth, he wouldn't have died so quickly; it was the clan leader's eagerness to use his still-dissipating Demon Core to nourish the younger generation." Yu Wanyue's voice carried a hint of bitterness, glossing over the darkness within, "They called themselves Golden-Winged Rocs, but they acted like carrion-eating birds. However, this method of transferring power through Demon Core does have its merits, which I am aware of; you need not worry."

"But you were already seriously injured, why did you do this to yourself?" Liu Yinyin's eyes showed concern.

"It's alright." Yu Wanyue gently squeezed her hand. "When you absorb Qi, you can't take the lead, and although I'm powerless, Young Master You's cultivation is superb and he's proficient in sword intent. We can ask him to act as a guide, and I can assist you. It's just that I can't teach Young Master You this method in a short time, as transferring power in this way will inevitably consume a lot of energy. But I'll transfer as much as I can, so Junior Sister Liu shouldn't think it's too little."

"Senior Sister Yu, what are you saying!"

Liu Yinyin grabbed Yu Wanyue's arm in annoyance. Looking at the fairy-like face that was gradually overlapping with her memories, she slowly opened her mouth, but before she could say the word "thank you," Yu Wanyue covered her lips with her finger.

"I can't save this for long, let's start now."

She pulled You Su's hand and pressed it to her chest. Although Granny Liu felt extremely embarrassed, she had no choice but to imitate her, pulling You Su's other hand and pressing it firmly to her chest, as if afraid that if she was any slower, she would lose her resolve.

"Young Master You, are you confident in your ability to use both hands?" Yu Wanyue asked.

You Su swallowed, then said firmly, "I never distinguish between my left and right hands when practicing swordsmanship."

"That's good." Yu Wanyue smiled. "Just like before, first use your Qi to cross your heart, so that our Mystic Qi can become familiar with you, and then probe downwards into the Demon Core."

You Su nodded, then his heart sank as he felt two completely different auras being placed into his palm—

Yu Wanyue's Mystic Qi was like the setting sun, Liu Yinyin's dark blue serpentine energy was like the cold moon. They collided with You Su as a bridge, creating fragments of rainbow light deep within his spiritual realm.

However, using his own body as a bridge was quite taxing, You Su was already sweating profusely.

"Stay calm..." Yu Wanyue's fingertips caressed his sweaty forehead, her gaze lingering on Liu Yinyin, who was frozen in place. "If this method succeeds, Junior Sister Liu and I will be extremely grateful."

You Su gritted his teeth and tried to cross again, but then his thoughts shifted, and he suddenly realized that this method of using him as a boat to guide the Mystic Qi actually coincided with the sect's philosophy.

Yin and Yang complement each other, and the Yin of the two women is on par with his Yang. This makes You Su feel as if he has returned to the time when he guided his junior sister's Mystic Qi. He remembers his Mistress saying that this secretly uses the principle of dual cultivation, so he uses the sect's mental cultivation method to act as a medium for the two women.

Yu Wanyue slightly opened her beautiful eyes, looking at the young man who was diligently channeling his energy for them, her heart filled with endless admiration.

As the outlet of Mystic Qi, she could clearly feel the Mystic Qi being lost less and less. Even if she were to use that method of transferring power, it probably wouldn't be as effective as him.

At first, she didn't understand how You Su could do it, but after all, she was the youngest elder of the Golden Peng Clan. She was knowledgeable and had excellent comprehension. After carefully sensing it, she realized that You Su was actually using the method of dual cultivation to circulate their Qi.

She was both amused and exasperated, unsure whether to call You Su bold or cowardly.

Knowing she was beautiful and already at her limit, she took the initiative to invite You Su to engage in this ambiguous act. If You Su had intended to take liberties with her, she would have been unable to refuse, but You Su did not do so.

She thought You Su was a true gentleman who was unmoved by beauty, but he took it upon himself to engage in this almost dual cultivation of Qi with them at the same time.

Seeing the young man's focused and earnest expression, she couldn't feel any disgust. On the contrary, she felt extremely warm at the human Mystic Qi he secretly transferred to her out of fear of her exhaustion.

He knew she couldn't retain this Mystic Qi, yet he only wanted to give her temporary relief. He was so gentle even towards his former enemy; it was foolishly endearing.

As her cultivation level increased, Yu Wanyue's golden wings gradually dimmed, while Liu Yinyin's face gradually lost the signs of age as the Mystic Qi washed over her—her crow's feet faded in the light mist, the fine lines at the corners of her lips turned into dimples, and her black hair cascaded down like a waterfall, making her even more radiant than those young snake women in their prime.

As time passed, a warm fragrance filled the golden cocoon.

"It's done..."

The last trace of Mystic Qi in Yu Wanyue's damaged Demon Core also dissipated completely. She bit You Su's shoulder and groaned, then collapsed onto him as if exhausted.

"Congratulations, Junior Sister Liu... and also thanks to Young Master You... after you return to your seclusion, you will surely reach the Perfected Transformation Realm..."

However, You Su was just as exhausted as Yu Wanyue, and could only barely support her body, too tired to speak.

Liu Yinyin has regained her mobility, and the delicate chain on her wrist is shimmering with a faint blue light, complementing her newly formed snake scales.

"Senior Sister Yu, are you alright?" Liu Yinyin hurriedly handed over two spirit pills for nourishing Demon Cores.

Yu Wanyue swallowed it whole without even checking, and said with a sad smile, "Junior Sister Liu, don't blame yourself. It's my own fault. It's nothing serious."

"And what about you?" Liu Yinyin turned to look at You Su, but did not take out any recovery pills for him.

You Su didn't care about any of that. He just stared blankly at Liu Yinyin's dignified yet alluring face, completely surprised that the Granny Liu had become so beautiful in her youth.

"I'm fine, just a little weak. I'll be alright after a rest," You Su said with a simple smile.

"It's good that you don't have the strength."

Liu Yinyin suddenly said something out of the blue, You Su then noticed that her newly formed skin was flushed with an eerie red under the influence of the Mystic Qi.

"Does Senior Sister Yu still have any strength?"

Yu Wanyue smiled knowingly, as if she understood, and gave You Su a mischievous look, "You still have the strength to spread your wings."

"Then I'll have to trouble you," she said softly.

Upon hearing this, You Su became inexplicably nervous, noticing the silver scales gleaming with excitement at the corner of Liu Yinyin's eyes.

"Ever since you came to my snake clan, Young Master You has spent every day loitering in the palaces of the Second Young Lady and Eldest Young Lady, taking pleasure in humiliating them. Do you really think that no one in the snake clan can control you?"

Liu Yinyin lowered her voice, the elder's authority intimidating You Su so much that she couldn't speak, and could only stammer:

"I didn't..."

"It's alright." Liu Yinyin interrupted coldly, then licked her red lips like a snake flicking its tongue, "This is also considered bullying the weak, I'll be gentle."

You Su was terrified, and he could easily guess what Granny Liu was going to do to him. Just as he was about to push away Yu Wanyue pressing down on him, he suddenly found a snake appear out of nowhere and bind his hands.

In his panic, he immediately pleaded, "Granny Liu! You are Lingruo and Xue Ruo's elder; you can't take them away from them!"

"It's not about kidnapping them, it's about seeking justice for them."

Liu Yinyin's snake-like eyes gleamed as she used her fingertips to gently lift You Su's sash.

"Furthermore, my snake clan has always helped and supported each other, never hoarding food. These sisters take turns enjoying themselves every night, yet they keep their pleasures to themselves. As the most senior elder of the snake clan and the one who raised them, it is my duty to educate them properly."

You Su swallowed hard, watching as the dignified and composed Granny Liu in his memory undressed in front of him, revealing her newly rejuvenated fair skin, while uttering these utterly shameless words. For a moment, he truly didn't know what was wrong with these two women.

Are older women really this terrifying once they unleash their true nature?

Yu Wanyue saw everything, and in fact, her face was also flushed.

She unexpectedly kissed You Su's lips before Liu Yinyin could. Seeing the boy's bewildered expression, she found it amusing, wondering if this was perhaps a consequence of his own actions.

The Mystic Qi that You Su had just transferred to them was naturally mixed with his yang energy. Even the Sovereign Lord Sister felt something was off because of that yang energy, and they naturally felt the same way.

However, the amount of substance that entered Yu Wanyue's body was rather thin, and she was weak all over. Even if she wanted to, she was powerless, and she dared not do anything strenuous with her injured body. But that did not stop her from pecking and kissing like a bird.

Granny Liu absorbed such a massive amount of Mystic Qi, along with a great deal of yang energy from You Su, so naturally she couldn't tolerate it as easily as Granny Liu. In addition, Granny Liu had mistakenly believed that the two were pretending to be lovers before she came in, and had already made a great decision because of You Su's sweet words to her and his past behavior.

Now, once again drawn by that Yang Fire, her century-old self-control had long since vanished into the heavens. She was now completely disregarding everything else, determined to personally experience the taste that she had previously only heard about outside the Eldest Young Lady's door.

Inside the golden cocoon, three figures overlapped amidst the dappled light, resembling a crumpled gilded scroll.

The scroll depicts a magnificent scene from ancient mythology, where humans, pythons, and roc contend for supremacy.