"So you're saying Brother Ling has already..." Ye Wenxin wasn't surprised, but she hadn't expected Ling Jue to act so swiftly. Even rounding up the time, she'd been at Asura Hall for less than a day, yet it seemed Ling Jue at the foot of the mountain was already frantic.
"It seems you have a close bond with your brother. I wonder if he'll still be as fond of you knowing you're a man," Luo Miaoyi quipped from the side. Having given up hope with Ling Jue, learning that Ye Wenxin was a man reignited her interest.
Luo Miaoyi was also troubled, wondering if both men confessed their feelings to her, whether she should choose the mischievous-looking 'Ye Liangchen' or the celestial-faced Ling Jue.
The jab jolted Ye Wenxin back to reality, reminding her of the many secrets she harbored. Glancing at everyone, for the first time, a hint of unease flickered in her eyes.
"Um, could you all please not tell Ling Jue about me joining Asura Hall under the guise of a man?" Ye Wenxin pleaded, realizing her lies were catching up with her. Even if Ling Jue was forgiving, joining a demon sect was unforgivable.
As for her gender, while she could continue using the cave story as a cover-up, Ye Wenxin felt guilty about it. She didn't want to deceive Ling Jue, the only person she didn't want to hurt in the Cangyu Sect.
"I won't help you lie, but I won't blabber either," Qian Bingxue replied, marching forward. Her ambiguous answer was the best Ye Wenxin could hope for.
Relieved, Ye Wenxin turned to Liu Yansheng.
"Hmph, I'm not as dense as Senior Sister. Now that I know your secret, you owe me..." Liu Yansheng trailed off, noticing Ye Wenxin had pulled out her silver needles again, and promptly shut her mouth.
For some reason, despite Ye Wenxin's cultivation being several levels lower, her needles could precisely lock Liu Yansheng's acupoints. If Ye Wenxin truly wanted to kill her, Liu Yansheng felt she wouldn't stand a chance, prompting her to wisely hold her tongue.
"I'll have you know, Senior Sister, my best trait is holding grudges. If you try anything against me again, it won't just be a laughing acupoint. I've got a technique that can cripple you with three needles," Ye Wenxin warned, still wary. She didn't trust Liu Yansheng, and her inability to find the Hehuan Powder in Yansheng's Qiankun bag made her uneasy.
"Three needles to cripple me?" Liu Yansheng was bewildered, having never heard of such acupuncture technique. Ye Wenxin, however, produced her acupuncture set. "Want me to demonstrate? It'll just ruin your dantian."
"No need, I get it. I promise to keep my mouth shut," Liu Yansheng hurriedly promised, distancing herself from Ye Wenxin.
In truth, the Soul-Stilling Eighteen Needles could achieve such results, but it required at least ten needles and significant qi, which Ye Wenxin couldn't muster with her sealed cultivation. But she wouldn't reveal that to Liu Yansheng; bluffing was enough to keep her at bay.
With everyone's assurances, Ye Wenxin reverted to her 13-year-old appearance and physique. Qian Bingxue glanced at Liu Yansheng and Luo Miaoyi before saying, "I'll take Junior Brother and be back soon."
Her curt words implied Liu Yansheng and Luo Miaoyi should find their own way.
"I also need to head down the mountain, shall we go together?" Liu Yansheng seized the chance, summoning her flying sword to join Qian Bingxue.
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Release the Heroine, Let Me Handle This
Fantasia(MTL)#8 Title: 放开女主让我来 Author:白迟 (Bai Chi) Link to raw: https://m.sfacg.com/b/253454/ Synopsis: The Demon Lord Gu Qingcheng finds herself in a predicament when all of her disciples abandon her for a woman named Feng Ya. Unable to defeat Feng Ya, Gu...
