I Really Didn't Peek at Them Bathing

"So, why were you peeking at them bathing?"

"I don't know, I just woke up..."

"Zhou Qing of Little Spirit Peak, this is the Discipline Hall. I hope you will tell the truth."

"I really don't know. After drinking too much last night, I fell asleep on that rock. When I opened my eyes, I saw them taking off their clothes."

"You mean to say, all eighteen of them didn't see you?"

"Probably."

"It's just a small hot spring, about the size of a palm, and you were lying by the edge. All eighteen pairs of their eyes ignored you?"

"That's what I'm saying. I think they didn't see me as a person at all, or more accurately, as a man."

"Heh, do you think we believe that?"

"Let's not talk about whether you believe it or not. If it were you peeking, would you brazenly lie by the edge of the pool to watch?"

"Well, that does seem a bit illogical. Perhaps you're just bold? You wanted to get a good look?"

"You're looking down on me a bit. At least I, Zhou Qing, am a Core Disciple of Little Spirit Peak. There's no need to doubt my eyesight. Besides, I was the one who shouted first, so why did you arrest me?"

"Then why did you wait until they were that undressed before shouting?"

"I already said, I was sleeping at the time."

Outside the Discipline Hall, over a dozen women were crying uncontrollably. Some Discipline Hall personnel in black robes were comforting them while questioning them.

"That hot spring is rarely visited on normal days. Why did you suddenly decide to go there together?"

"Didn't any of you notice being followed?"

"Who was the first one to discover it?"

Whoosh!

A blade qi streaked across the sky and quickly transformed into a man with a round face and small eyes, but a relatively sturdy build.

The man looked anxious. After landing, he quickly glanced at the women and let out a cold snort.

"Trash like you, are you even worthy of my Junior Brother peeking at you?"

After saying that, he ignored the trembling female disciples and directly entered the Discipline Hall.

Not long after, he came out with Zhou Qing, sporting a pair of black eyes and a bloody nose, looking triumphant.

Zhou Qing looked at him and couldn't help but sigh.

"Third Senior Brother, don't you think you took that beating unfairly? I was almost done proving myself, but you just had to shout about which bastard caught me. How could the Hall Master and the others not get angry?" Zhou Qing said.

Yan Xiaohu felt a bit awkward for a moment. He lightly touched his nose, and immediately winced in pain.

His already small eyes quickly swelled up until only a slit remained.

Yan Xiaohu said, "I was just anxious and forgot."

The Taiqing Sect has thirteen peaks, and disciples are divided into four levels: Outer Sect, Inner Sect, True Disciple, and Core Disciple.

Only Core Disciples are directly accepted under the peak masters of each peak. If they make a mistake, they are jointly judged by the three hall masters of the Discipline Hall.

"So, you really didn't see them bathing?" Yan Xiaohu forced his eyes open, scanning the surroundings. Those women from earlier were nowhere to be seen now.

Zhou Qing said, "I really didn't. If I were peeking, I wouldn't not call you. Besides, weren't we drinking there last night? You even dug out that hot spring with your bare hands after you got drunk. Did you forget?"

Yan Xiaohu stared blankly at the black dirt under his fingernails.

"I was wondering why my fingers hurt so much after waking up in the middle of the day. Now that you mention it, I seem to have some impression. No, I remember you clearly left. How did you end up sleeping there?"

Yan Xiaohu asked in confusion.

Zhou Qing said angrily, "It's not like you don't know I have a low alcohol tolerance. You got me that drunk and then just left. Otherwise, this wouldn't have happened."

Yan Xiaohu immediately looked embarrassed upon hearing this and quickly apologized.

Zhou Qing feigned anger, but his mind stirred, and a panel that only he could see appeared.

Name: Zhou Qing
Age: Nineteen
Cultivation: Qi Condensation Seventh Layer
Cultivation Technique: Taiqing Mysterious Qi Art
Innate Skill: Reduce Presence
Level: LV1 (36/100)
Skill Fragments: 1/3 (Cannot obtain)

Looking at the newly added skill fragment, Zhou Qing was excited.

Reduce Presence, this was too exciting.

Just think, staying in a crowd, everyone subconsciously ignores you. You, standing by like a little transparent, can hear and even see some scenes you could never imagine.

Just like this time, so many female disciples, yet not a single one glanced at him. It was even more effective than an invisibility talisman.

No, an invisibility talisman couldn't compare to having no presence.

"Currently, the innate skill [Reduce Presence] is only LV1, and it only targets Qi Condensation disciples. However, the probability of being ignored is only 30%, and there's still a 70% chance of being discovered. This time was just good luck, being completely ignored by them."

Zhou Qing muttered to himself, then looked at the panel again.

He still needed 64 ignore points to upgrade to LV2. At that time, there would be a certain probability of being ignored by those in the Foundation Establishment Stage.

And the method to obtain ignore points was also very simple: the more dangerous and tense the multi-person environment, the longer he stayed and the less he was noticed, the more points he would get.

This was the best way to increase his lack of presence, and it was a method Zhou Qing had tested many times.

Just like last night, the moon was bright and the stars were sparse, what a stimulating scene.

Hearing the ignore points constantly +1, +1, how could he bear to interrupt it?

Just as the last two pieces of clothing were about to come off, he had no choice but to try and sneak away. Unexpectedly, his foot slipped, and he fell directly.

Instantly, pairs of eyes all turned towards him.

At that moment, he wished he could find a crack in the ground to crawl into.

Having no other option, he decided to take the initiative and shouted "Indecent!" first.

He just hadn't expected that in that tense process, he would unexpectedly gain a new skill fragment.

If one [Reduce Presence] was already so heaven-defying, Zhou Qing was very much looking forward to what kind of innate skill would be synthesized if he collected three.

When Zhou Qing and Yan Xiaohu returned to Little Spirit Peak arm in arm, laughing and chatting, they saw a middle-aged man standing in the distance with his hands behind his back and a look of anger on his face.

Both their expressions changed instantly, and they quickly ran forward, kneeling down together.

"Master, we were wrong!"

However, Little Spirit Peak's Peak Master, Mo Xingjian, snorted coldly.

"Truly impressive, aren't you? A dignified Core Disciple actually went to peek at a group of girls bathing. Was it a feast for the eyes, all that white flesh?" Mo Xingjian said in a sarcastic tone.

Before Zhou Qing could speak, Yan Xiaohu quickly explained, "Master, you've really misunderstood Junior Brother this time. The Discipline Hall has already investigated and clarified that it was purely those women who were blind and didn't notice Junior Brother sleeping by the pool. This disciple actually thinks those women did it on purpose to lure Fourth Brother into making a mistake."

"Why?"

"Isn't it obvious? They are all Outer Sect disciples and want to climb up using this!" Yan Xiaohu slapped his thigh and said.

Mo Xingjian rolled his eyes directly and said angrily, "You shut up quickly. The fact that Fourth Brother could do this now is inseparable from you."

Upon hearing this, Yan Xiaohu also became unhappy and immediately stood up to defend himself. "Master, what does this have to do with me? Oh, you mean that incident? I admit I was gambling that time and dragged Fourth Brother there. I also didn't expect a few old women to suddenly take a bath..."

Zhou Qing quickly pulled Yan Xiaohu and hurriedly spoke, "Master, this disciple truly knows his mistake, but I really didn't intentionally peek at them..."

Before Zhou Qing could finish explaining, Mo Xingjian waved his hand. "Alright, alright, let's stop this topic here. If we discuss it any further, I think Third Brother will hit me."

Mo Xingjian looked at Yan Xiaohu's tightly clenched fists and said faintly.

Yan Xiaohu looked unconvinced. Ever since that accidental incident, his master kept making fun of him with it.

Those few old women... no, they should be called Supreme Elders, were definitely doing it on purpose.

It had been so long, and he could occasionally still dream of their wrinkled, loose skin. It was almost becoming a psychological shadow.

"This disciple wouldn't dare!" Yan Xiaohu said through gritted teeth after kneeling down.

Mo Xingjian looked at Yan Xiaohu's aggrieved appearance, seemingly recalling something, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but curl up slightly. Soon, he put on a stern look and spoke to Zhou Qing earnestly.

"Regardless, if you truly saw something you shouldn't have, you must take responsibility. After all, women value their reputation quite a bit. Don't let people gossip behind your back, saying that our Little Spirit Peak disciples are acting recklessly because of their Core Disciple status, understand?"

After hearing his master's words, Zhou Qing nodded. "Master's lesson is right, this disciple understands."

Afterward, Mo Xingjian looked Zhou Qing up and down again, his voice becoming much kinder and gentler. He asked, "Are you injured?"

Zhou Qing shook his head, knowing that he had passed this hurdle. After all, his master had always had a sharp tongue but a soft heart.

Seeing this, Mo Xingjian was a little surprised. "With so many women, did none of them scratch you? I heard that among those bathing, there were several who had reached the Qi Condensation Ninth Layer."

Zhou Qing: "..."

No, why does Master look a little disappointed?

Isn't it good that I came back in one piece?

Could it be that you also peeked at people bathing before and got your face scratched?

So you're feeling unbalanced?

Meeting Zhou Qing's suspicious gaze, Mo Xingjian couldn't help but cough dryly, then said, "Alright, alright, get up, both of you. Since you're back, it's just right for you to accompany me to your Sect Master Martial Uncle's place."

After Mo Xingjian finished speaking, with a wave of his hand, two jade boxes carved from purple crystal jade appeared, tied with a golden ribbon and an auspicious knot.

The two rose in confusion and took the jade boxes.

The carefree Yan Xiaohu quickly put the previous incident out of his mind, blinking his small eyes and asking in confusion, "Master, are we going to give a gift to Martial Uncle?"

Zhou Qing, on the other hand, shook the box curiously. It rattled, and he didn't know what was inside.

Mo Xingjian gently stroked his beard and said, "Your Sect Master Martial Uncle recently took in a disciple. Today is her official appearance. The eldest and the second girl are either in seclusion or out, so I can only take you two to meet her, to avoid any conflicts in the future."

Hearing this, the two finally understood.

"Male or female?"

"Seems to be a little girl."

"Looks like we have a junior sister! What are we waiting for, Master? Let's go quickly!"

Zhou Qing also became excited. This kind of occasion was a good place to brush up on his Reduce Presence.

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