Chapter 461: The Limits of Acting
Ah Jiu's expression remained unchanged, her performance so flawless that it completely concealed any hint of Jiunan Shitai. She appeared to genuinely ponder Ye Wenxin's suggestion, continuing, "Miss Wenxin, aren't you a bit jealous?"
She laughed seductively, exuding the allure typical of a courtesan. But this attempt at seduction was weak against Ye Wenxin. Liu Churan was the most alluring woman Ye Wenxin had ever seen, and even she couldn't sway Ye Wenxin's heart. How could Ah Jiu hope to succeed?
Besides, with Jin Xiaoqin and the Yin-Yang ghosts in her life recently, Ye Wenxin felt no void needing to be filled. It was like eating three meals a day—too much, and you'd just feel sick.
Seeing Ah Jiu's teasing, Ye Wenxin replied, "Miss Ah Jiu, you went to Nandou Temple last time seeking a good match. I'm not a suitable partner, so how could I dare develop any inappropriate thoughts?"
Ye Wenxin answered with a smile, and Ah Jiu giggled, her laughter striking a familiar chord. Only then did Ye Wenxin realize that such a stunning beauty had left no impression on her back then.
First, Ah Jiu was only a teenager at the time, her features still developing. Second, she had disguised herself to escape from the palace and avoid becoming a nun.
Most importantly, Ye Wenxin was preoccupied with her own escape plans, indifferent to the people or events around her. She relied solely on herself to change her fate.
In the mountains, she stumbled upon the "Buried Flower" cultivation method. But without guidance, the chaotic early stages left her with a tendency for inner demons. Like a house with a shaky foundation, Ye Wenxin's cultivation seemed peerless but was ultimately unstable.
If not for Feng Ya Xianzi's intervention later, reshaping her bones, Ye Wenxin might still be relying on spirit wine day and night.
Thinking of spirit wine, Ye Wenxin felt a thirst. Since giving the last bottle to Feng Ya Xianzi, she hadn't tasted it in a long time and started to miss it.
Despite frequent encounters with Liu Churan, she kept her alter ego hidden. If she wanted to drink now, she'd have to retrieve it from Feng Yue Palace herself.
While musing on when to execute this grand plan, Ah Jiu huffed in displeasure. Ye Wenxin was puzzled, unsure what she'd done to upset Ah Jiu.
"Miss Ah Jiu, why are you suddenly upset?"
"I'm just a mere courtesan, where's this talk of a good match coming from?" Ah Jiu replied discontentedly, seemingly urging Ye Wenxin to be more proactive. But Ye Wenxin had no such intentions, offering a wry smile.
"But I'm a cultivator, and you're just an ordinary person. After a few centuries of cultivation, you'd be long gone," she explained, reflecting the common understanding that cultivators rarely chose mortal partners due to the difficulty of passing on their bloodline and the pain of separation by death.
Ah Jiu paused briefly, then chuckled, "I never thought Miss Wenxin could be so gentle. If our first meeting wasn't so rushed, perhaps I'd have a better impression of you."
Ye Wenxin chuckled, knowing Ah Jiu was Jiunan Shitai and assuming she was being tricked, so she played along. Unexpectedly, this awakened something significant in Jiunan Shitai.
