Junior Sister Xu Feels a Sense of Crisis

"Fellow Daoist Qiu, are you really only at the Qi Refining Stage?"

"Absolutely."

"But I feel your demeanor, Fellow Daoist Qiu, is no less than that of a Golden Core True Person."

"You flatter me, Fellow Daoist."

"Why be so formal? Just call me Bilian."

Qiu Changtian: ...

How could he not see what this Penglai Fellow Daoist was planning?

She was clearly lusting after his body!

Though Bilian wasn't unattractive, her beauty was still a notch below Xu Yinglian, An Zhisu, and Shi Liuli.

To put it in a nutshell, it was like comparing an ordinary book to one from Tsinghua or Peking University.

Of course, that wasn't the main reason. The main reason was that he and his Junior Sister were already engaged.

As Qiu Changtian was lost in thought, he heard Bilian casually probe, "Fellow Daoist Qiu, do you have a Dao Companion?"

"...Yes."

"I heard it's the Phoenix Fairy Xu Yinglian from Kunlun?"

"Mm, yes."

"Seeing you hesitate, Fellow Daoist Qiu, it seems you're engaged but haven't completed the ceremony yet, right?"

Bilian's guess had its basis, of course.

It was that cultivators who guarded their primal yang had a twice-as-effective result in their practice.

If they had already become Dao Companions, who knew when they might lose control, mixing yin and yang and damaging their cultivation. Therefore, cultivators were often not very enthusiastic about romantic matters.

Qiu Changtian didn't answer, merely giving a wry smile of acknowledgment, which made Bilian thoughtful.

Returning to the Deacon Hall of Kunlun's Yuxu Peak, Bilian went in to verify the completion of her mission and pay the reward.

Qiu Changtian waited outside and happened to see Xu Yinglian descend on her Flying Sword, greeting him, "Senior Brother, are you on a training mission?"

"Yes," Qiu Changtian smiled gently. "Junior Sister, did you just return from bathing in the Kunlun Spring?"

Xu Yinglian seemed a little unnatural and perfunctorily replied, "I was also on a training mission, just finished and returned."

Qiu Changtian smiled without speaking. The water droplets on the ends of your hair haven't even dried yet!

Just then, Bilian emerged from the Deacon Hall and saw Qiu Changtian conversing with a woman in white.

The woman in white was coolly beautiful, her Flying Sword a streak of crimson light. It could only be the Phoenix Fairy.

Bilian hesitated for a moment. The fleeting thought of feeling inferior was quickly replaced by another.

"Is this the Phoenix Fairy Xu Yinglian?" she asked Qiu Changtian with a smile.

"Indeed. Let me introduce you," Qiu Changtian said with a smile. "This is Fellow Daoist Bilian, whom I met on a previous mission. She's from Penglai's Yuqing Temple."

Xu Yinglian nodded slightly, then suddenly noticed a well-concealed trace of hostility in Bilian's smiling eyes.

After all, with her Seven Orifices Exquisite Heart constitution, she instantly saw through the other party's hostility and motives. Naturally, she wouldn't be foolish enough to compete with her in this regard... Compete with her for what, damn it!

No one can defeat me in any aspect!!

NO ONE!!!

Sensing the gunpowder smell in the air, Kunlun's Chief Disciple, No One, Qiu Changtian, instinctively felt uneasy and immediately said with a smile, "Then, I'll take my leave for now, Fellow Daoist Bilian. You're welcome to visit Kunlun's Golden Ridge next time."

"Next time?" Bilian chuckled, covering her mouth. "So you don't welcome me this time?"

Qiu Changtian was a little embarrassed. I was just being polite, why are you taking it so seriously?

Just as he was about to explain, he heard Xu Yinglian respond indifferently, "Senior Brother Qiu is practicing swordsmanship with me this afternoon. If Fellow Daoist Bilian is interested, you are naturally welcome to join."

Bilian sighed. Swordsmanship and Daoist Magic were weak points of Yuqing Temple. If it were just a discussion of Dao, she might have some interest.

The other party deliberately mentioning practicing swordsmanship was clearly a rejection.

However, this also confirmed that the Phoenix Fairy indeed cared about Qiu Changtian, and her possessiveness was not ordinary.

How interesting.

"In that case, I won't disturb you any longer," Bilian said with a smile. "If Fellow Daoist Qiu has time to visit the East Sea, I will surely welcome you with open arms."

There were two key points here: the ambiguous phrase "welcome you with open arms," and mentioning only Qiu Changtian while excluding Xu Yinglian.

Xu Yinglian naturally understood the hostility within, and her smile grew colder and more chilling.

Bi Lian gracefully took flight on her sword, exchanging a final glance with Xu Yinglian in the air:

Fuck you.

Then she vanished into the horizon, off to find her junior brothers and sisters.

Xu Yinglian turned her head, her expression as terrible as one could imagine, and stared at Qiu Changtian with eyes that could freeze everything.

"Cough." Qiu Changtian coughed, inexplicably feeling like he'd been caught cheating by his wife. He then started to explain the mission, "It was because her junior brothers and sisters got trapped while exploring a cave in the Qinling Mountains..."

"You don't need to explain to me," Xu Yinglian turned her head away, saying sarcastically, "Senior Brother Qiu has many friends; how would this Junior Sister dare to comment casually?"

"Junior Sister, please listen to my explanation..." Before Qiu Changtian could finish, a large crowd of Kunlun disciples poured out of the Deacon Hall, seemingly having just picked up a mission as a group.

"Huh, isn't that the Chief Disciple?" someone with sharp eyes shouted, and then a horde of people swarmed over, greeting him enthusiastically and volubly.

"Hello, Senior Brother Qiu!"

"Senior Brother Qiu looks radiant recently; it's a sign of great fortune!"

"Chief Disciple Qiu! We've accepted a mission to find spirit herbs; do you want to join us?"

"Senior Brother Qiu, Senior Brother Qiu! Is it true you still don't have a Dao Companion?"

The surrounding disciples were mostly female, and the conversation gradually turned to teasing and jesting—everyone knew that Chief Disciple Qiu was gentle and refined and would never get angry about it.

Qiu Changtian awkwardly dealt with them, surrounded by crisp, melodious laughter.

Xu Yinglian's eyes twitched for a moment, and she instinctively wanted to fly away silently on her sword.

However, on second thought, leaving in such a dejected manner would make it seem to outsiders like she, the legitimate Junior Sister, had lost to these shameless little sluts?

"Lost to..." The moment these three words popped into her mind, Xu Yinglian found she couldn't move her legs.

Killing intent.

Heavy killing intent.

Qiu Changtian, Senior Brother Qiu, who was surrounded by disciples, suddenly shivered under the hellish gaze of a certain Junior Sister outside.

After kindly dispersing his fans, Qiu Changtian finally managed to get away and approach Xu Yinglian. He saw his Junior Sister leave without a word, her sword light streaking away.

Qiu Changtian quickly followed on his sword, laughing:

"Is Junior Sister jealous?"

Xu Yinglian: ????????

If this were a novel, it would probably only be expressible with a string of ellipses, conveying her speechless mood, so much so that she wanted to curse.

"Alright," Qiu Changtian sighed, "then it seems to be jealousy."

Xu Yinglian: ...

She revealed a terrifying expression, as if saying, Say one more word, and I'll scatter your ashes.

"Heh, Junior Sister," Qiu Changtian continued, "I suddenly understand why you always wear a cold expression."

He said with a gentle smile:

"Because if you didn't, the fellow disciples pursuing you would only be more numerous than those who admire me, not fewer."

Xu Yinglian's expression softened slightly, and after a long pause, she said:

"Senior Brother."

"What is it?"

"If one loses their virginity, it will hinder their cultivation speed," Xu Yinglian said indifferently.

"Therefore, I hope Senior Brother will exercise self-restraint."

Qiu Changtian: ?

Xu Yinglian's logic for advising her Senior Brother: Loss of virginity - slower cultivation - losing to herself - an unfair victory.