My Junior Sister Is The Cutest

After Xu Yinglian finished soaking in the hot spring and changed into her daoist robes, she came out and coincidentally received a message from her Senior Brother.

Meeting up with Qiu Changtian and listening to him explain the mission, she frowned and asked, "It's just Tu Lou, and we still need to team up with other disciples? There's no need for that."

"We're all fellow disciples, and it's rare to meet. Helping each other is not excessive," Qiu Changtian explained with a smile.

If I don't team up with others, how can I show off and gain synchronization points? Will I only gain them from you?

Isn't it because Senior Brother cares about you, Junior Sister Yinglian!

Xu Yinglian looked at him suspiciously, clearly not understanding her Senior Brother's good intentions. After a long while, she nodded and said, "It doesn't matter, I came with you anyway."

When the two arrived at the bottom of the restaurant, they saw the five outer disciples waiting at the entrance.

Liu Daoran was looking impatient and disdainful. The moment his gaze fell upon Xu Yinglian, his eyes immediately widened. She's a real young lady!

It should be known that there's no such thing as "long, straight black hair" in this world, but the mainstream aesthetic still heavily favors it.

Hair should be "darker than jade and pearls," and skin should be "fair without makeup." In short, it reveres natural beauty.

Xu Yinglian's appearance and demeanor undoubtedly stood at the pinnacle of this aspect.

In a white robe and plain attire, without any adornments. Her face was pure and unblemished by rouge. Her black hair cascaded like a waterfall, unadorned by hairpins, merely tied casually with a ribbon, hitting all the key points of mainstream aesthetics.

As a result, the three male Kunlun disciples were momentarily stunned. Then, they quickly reacted, pretending to straighten their backs and adopt a humble and elegant posture.

On the other hand, the other two female Kunlun disciples, who were initially happy to see Qiu Changtian return, felt an instinctive repulsion and a hint of jealousy upon seeing Xu Yinglian's beauty.

Everyone then re-introduced themselves. When it was her turn, she simply said, "Xu Yinglian," and stood beside Qiu Changtian without another word.

"Is it a coincidence that she has the same name as Xu Yinglian? Or is it a deliberately chosen false name?" Wen Qin pouted. Liu Yiyi next to her quickly tugged at her arm, "Keep your voice down."

As for Liu Daoran, who had previously questioned if she was a "young lady," he was now diligently explaining the mission details to Xu Yinglian along with Lu Zheng.

Hu Haozhi, considering his seniority of one year above everyone else, didn't want to stoop to explaining. Thus, he just kept nodding, indicating, "What they said is correct, I fully agree."

"I'll just listen to Senior Brother Qiu," Xu Yinglian said indifferently after the male disciples had finished their hurried explanations.

Seeing the three of them stumped, the two female disciples couldn't help but cover their mouths and laugh.

With their own thoughts in mind, everyone mounted their Flying Swords and flew towards Old Dragon Ridge.

The journey was through high-altitude grasslands, dotted with herds of cattle and sheep and nomadic tents. In the distance, vast green fields met a blue sky, with continuous snow-capped peaks, giving people a sense of exhilaration as if "heaven and earth were so vast."

Considering there were exactly seven people in the team, Qiu Changtian wanted to say, "Seven Swords Under the Heaven," but realizing no one would understand the reference, he gave up.

It's quite absurd, but during the journey, to test the synchronization mechanism of Mirror Flower Water Moon, he chatted with a few female disciples in the team and coincidentally introduced the legends of Old Dragon Ridge.

Wen Qin and Liu Yiyi flatteringly praised him for being "erudite," but their synchronization values remained unchanged.

Xu Yinglian snorted and said, "Does Senior Brother think I don't know these things?" As a result, her synchronization value increased by +1.

Clearly, although they were all putting on a show in front of him, the two outer female disciples didn't genuinely think he was amazing; they were merely pretending to admire him to curry favor.

Junior Sister Xu, however, didn't know the legends of Old Dragon Ridge and was concerned about losing to Senior Brother in terms of knowledge, thus contributing a small synchronization value.

So, my Junior Sister is truly adorable. What kind of noble beings are you outer disciples?

Trash!

Fortunately, I brought Junior Sister out on this trip!

Getting back to the topic, north of the main peak of Old Dragon Ridge, there is a long, narrow valley called "Da Zhigou."

There is a river in Da Zhigou, which the locals call "Camel River."

The spirit stone mine is located at the source of the Camel River. Several stewards and a large group of miners were standing outside the mine, looking very worried.

After Qiu Changtian and the seven of them landed, the stewards rushed forward, as if they had found a life-saving straw, and said joyfully, "The esteemed Immortals have finally arrived!"

"Don't be anxious," Qiu Changtian said gently. "We have limited time, so let's first discuss the matter of the demonic beasts one by one."

Lu Zheng was slightly displeased upon hearing this, as he had also intended to inquire about the matter, but Qiu Changtian had preempted him, making it seem as if he were leading the team.

However, arguing with him would surely lead to him being attacked by the other female teammates. Liu Daoran's fate was still fresh in their minds, so he remained silent and listened to the stewards' detailed account.

It turned out that about a few days ago, miners suddenly started disappearing from the mine, and faint flashes of blood light could be seen from the depths of the mine.

The stewards thought it was some kind of wild beast, like a Cave Bear, so they organized a team of miners to investigate.

Inside, they discovered man-eating Tu Lou.

Demonic beasts are different from wild beasts. The latter can be dealt with by arrows, while the former requires Flying Swords.

Therefore, the stewards urgently reported to the sect, and the Hall of Stewards issued a mission to the Qi Refining Stage disciples.

After listening to the report, everyone walked aside to discuss.

"What do you all think?" Lu Zheng, having learned from his previous mistake, seized the initiative before Qiu Changtian could speak, attempting to lead the discussion and impress Xu Yinglian.

"What else can we do? It's just Tu Lou, let's just kill our way in," Hu Haozhi said impatiently.

"What does Senior Brother Qiu think?" Wen Qin asked with a smile.

"If it were just Tu Lou, it would be fine," Qiu Changtian said seriously. "But do you guys remember? The deacon said there was a faint bloody light flashing in the cave on the day of the incident."

He called the deacons over again and asked them. The deacons confirmed that there had indeed been bloody light in the cave at the time.

"So, here's the problem," Qiu Changtian said calmly after dismissing the deacons. "Tu Lou can't use Five Spirit Arts, so where did the bloody light come from?"

"Bloody light is just a metaphor, right?" Lu Zheng objected. "Maybe it was the reflection of blood splattered on the walls after the Tu Lou attacked its prey."

Qiu Changtian was speechless.

How big of a hole would one's brain have to be to think that bloody light was merely the reflection of blood?

I confirmed the matter of the "bloody light" with the deacons three times. Weren't you there just now and didn't hear, or are your ears bad?

"Don't worry," Liu Daoran said, glancing sideways at Xu Yinglian's expression, and then laughing at Qiu Changtian. "If you're scared, you can stay at the back of the team."

Hearing him directly mock Senior Brother, Xu Yinglian raised her eyebrows in surprise and turned to ask Qiu Changtian in a low voice:

"What's his deal?"

"He's just jealous," Qiu Changtian replied quietly. "After all, Junior Sister is good-looking."

"How boring," Xu Yinglian said, a little exasperated. "Why can't people focus on the right path?"

"Exactly," Qiu Changtian agreed.

Seeing the two whispering intimately like a couple, the five outer disciples standing nearby couldn't help but turn pale.

This... we're all fellow disciples, how can they be so inconsiderate?

Are they force-feeding us dog food, huh!