The Cool and Aloof Senior Sister Always Flirts with Me

Chapter 13: Nanshing Town (1)

"Senior Sister?!"

Yan Jue tugged at the corner of her lips, suddenly feeling a sense of foreboding. "The Senior Sister you're talking about... is it the one I'm thinking of?"

Du Ming: "Who else could it be on Wulong Mountain? Of course, it's Lord Mengheng, Qi Xianqing."

Yan Jue: "Forget it, I'm not going."

Who would want to be led by that battle maniac?

Du Ming: "Right? Let's come earlier tomorrow. Maybe we'll run into a Senior Brother or Sister who's really in need of more people."

As Yan Jue followed Du Ming to leave, she couldn't help but glance back.

Sure enough, in the distant crowd, she caught sight of Qi Xianqing.

The illustrious Lord Mengheng stood in the center of the crowd, dressed in a simple white gown, with a black sword slung across her back. Her entire presence was cool and pristine, like an ethereal immortal from beyond the mortal realm.

Actually, this wasn't the first time Yan Jue had worked with Qi Xianqing.

For instance, during a previous mission at Zui Chunlou, she had witnessed Qi Xianqing's exceptional ability to execute tasks.

If she were looking for someone powerful to rely on, Qi Xianqing would undoubtedly be a great choice.

But given her current awkward situation, staying as far away from Qi Xianqing as possible seemed to be the safest course.

If it were before, Yan Jue would've definitely thought that way.

However, now...

Yan Jue couldn't help but recall that night by the lakeside, when she had unexpectedly encountered Qi Xianqing.

Qi Xianqing had clearly been... so gentle.

And that night, when her immortal sword Zhuying had cut through Qi Xianqing's hairband, hadn't she used the flower Yan Jue had given her as a hairpin?

If Qi Xianqing hated her or held any grudges, she wouldn't have used the flower as a hairpin, right?

So, it was clear: Qi Xianqing didn't utterly despise her.

The danger of joining Qi Xianqing's team didn't seem so great.

As a cannon fodder character with an uncertain future, she didn't know how many more beginner missions she'd be able to take. The earlier she completed them, the better.

If she could take advantage of Qi Xianqing, it might be worth it.

Yan Jue was acutely aware of her own death timeline—she was destined to die just before the Wulong Summit, and it would be another event that exposed her identity.

In other words, Qi Xianqing wouldn't make a move to kill her before then.

With this reasoning, Yan Jue made her way towards Qi Xianqing.

"..."

Qi Xianqing's original plan after coming down from the mountain was to enter seclusion, but her early breakthrough had negated the need for that.

As someone who always had a strong sense of planning, Qi Xianqing decided that, since she no longer needed to go into seclusion, she would lead a group of junior disciples down the mountain for a mission before the Wulong Summit, making efficient use of her time.

Standing at the center of the crowd, Qi Xianqing suddenly spotted a girl running towards her—a girl with bright red lips and pearly white teeth.

Under the sunlight, the girl's lotus-green pleated skirt seemed to steal the light from everything around her.