The small courtyard wasn’t very big overall.
At the entrance, a stone table and stone stools had been placed, and the entire area looked very tidy, as if someone had carefully cleaned it.
The concentration of true qi within the courtyard was dozens of times greater than outside.
The moment Ye Luqing stepped into the courtyard, she felt her body grow warm, the surging true qi nourishing her.
With such excellent cultivation conditions, probably only Biluofeng of the Array Path could enjoy them.
Formation Cultivators might be a bit underwhelming in battle, but for daily cultivation, they were absolutely indispensable.
As a modern person, Ye Luqing headed to her own bedroom first.
Inside, the bedroom was furnished with a table, chairs, and stools, the bed was made up with bedding, and there was even a small cupboard—though overall, it didn’t feel very lived-in.
In the original plot, Ye Luqing usually stayed in a side room of Xiao Qingxuan’s Residence, and she spent more time at Heavenly Sword Peak than at Biluofeng.
“Ah, such a soft, fluffy bed~”
The instant Ye Luqing touched the bed, she melted right into it, burying her face in the neatly folded quilt.
She could faintly feel the warmth lingering on the bedding, as if it had just been sun-dried by someone.
After a while, she climbed off the bed and looked up, just in time to see Ying Qianqian peering at her from the doorway.
“Senior Sister Ye, you just woke up. Why don’t you rest a bit more?” Ying Qianqian poked her little head inside.
Ye Luqing rubbed her eyes.
Although she hadn’t transmigrated for long, she’d even died once in between, leaving her nerves constantly on edge.
Now that Ying Qianqian mentioned it, she really did feel a bit sleepy.
“Senior Sister Ye, are you alright?”
Ying Qianqian entered the room, asking with some concern.
Looking at the pink-haired little ball before her, Ye Luqing habitually reached out and ruffled her hair.
“Little Ying is such a good child…”
Not only had she tidied up the room for her, she was so thoughtful toward her senior sister—what an angelic junior sister.
“Eh? I-I just…”
Ying Qianqian was already somewhat used to Ye Luqing’s touch.
Her face still blushed, but her body gradually became less resistant and stiff.
Feeling the soft sensation, Ye Luqing—who was definitely not a lolicon—couldn’t help thinking that hugging this pink-haired ball to sleep would surely be comfortable.
Xiao Qingxuan, that yandere fairy, was someone she really didn’t dare to get close to, but cuddling other cute fairies was surely fine.
“Tap…”
A crisp sound rang out at Ye Luqing’s bedroom door, like the sound of a threshold being stepped on and cracked.
Ye Luqing looked toward the door, where a cold and stunning fairy was standing.
However, this fairy looked somewhat displeased.
Xiao Qingxuan.
Ying Qianqian also turned her head.
Seeing Xiao Qingxuan’s icy, solemn face, her own little face turned instantly pale with fright.
“Xiao—Xiao Chief Disciple!”
Heavenly Sword Peak’s Sword Chief, Chief Disciple of the Xuanxiao Supreme Sect, the number one within the sect beneath the Soul Formation Cultivators!
Just being swept by her gaze, Ying Qianqian felt as if she could be cut down by the other’s sword at any moment.
Her heart pounded wildly.
She had no grievances with this Senior Sister Xiao, so it must be the overwhelming pressure of her aura.
Did Senior Sister Ye usually cultivate with such a terrifying person?
“I-I’ll leave now, so as not to disturb you two, Senior Sisters.”
With that, Ying Qianqian quickly fled from Ye Luqing’s courtyard as if escaping.
Xiao Qingxuan stared at Ye Luqing from beginning to end, not reacting at all to Ying Qianqian’s departure, as if the latter was just something insignificant.
Ye Luqing’s throat bobbed as she swallowed nervously.
The Xiao Qingxuan before her looked frighteningly gloomy.
The pressure she released was clearly aimed at Ying Qianqian, but even Ye Luqing was greatly affected.
For some reason, she felt as if she’d been caught cheating.
She shrank back a little, putting on a scared look, and called out in a trembling voice:
“Xiao… Xiao Senior Sister.”
According to her amnesia setting, Ye Luqing at this point shouldn’t know who Xiao Qingxuan was.
As soon as she finished speaking, she caught a trace of disappointment in Xiao Qingxuan’s eyes.
[Fated Female Protagonist Xiao Qingxuan’s Blackening Value has risen to 90%]
?
Ye Luqing was a bit dumbfounded.
Just calling her name increased her Blackening Value?
If she shouted “Xiao Senior Sister” three hundred times, wouldn’t she clear the game in one go?
“Ah Qing, what did you just call her?”
Xiao Qingxuan asked.
Ye Luqing was taken aback.
She hadn’t noticed that Xiao Qingxuan had been listening in for so long.
“She’s my junior sister, Ying Qianqian, so I call her Little Ying.” She replied timidly.
“Then… what about me?”
Xiao Qingxuan lowered her eyes, looking somewhat uncertainly at Ye Luqing, who was sitting on the bed.
Her voice grew softer.
“…Xiao Senior Sister.” Ye Luqing replied, her expression slightly dazed.
[Fated Female Protagonist Xiao Qingxuan’s Blackening Value has risen to 91%]
Damn, it really stacks!
Ye Luqing was a little shocked, then immediately decided to seize the opportunity to raise Xiao Qingxuan’s Blackening Value a bit more.
“I’m sorry… Xiao Senior Sister, I really don’t remember anything.”
At her words, Xiao Qingxuan sighed softly, then sat gently at the bedside, right next to Ye Luqing’s small, snow-white feet peeking from the covers.
She kept a certain distance from Ye Luqing, wanting to get closer but afraid of scaring her.
Her previously forceful demeanor softened, her expression turning gentle and full of pity.
“Ah Qing, I need to go to the Illusory God Sect. I might not be able to see you for a while.”
“Illusory God Sect?”
Ye Luqing blinked.
She didn’t have much impression of that sect—wasn’t it somehow connected to the Xuanxiao Supreme Sect’s Sect Master, Feng Linyi?
“Mhm.”
Xiao Qingxuan nodded, tucking a lock of blue hair behind her ear.
“They have some attainments in matters of the soul. I want to see if they can help restore your memory.”
“Before I leave, I wanted to come see you.”
At this point, Xiao Qingxuan looked a bit hesitant, as if there was something she wanted to say but couldn’t.
Ye Luqing, off to the side, didn’t notice Xiao Qingxuan’s change in expression.
Her heart thudded.
Crap.
She’d just swallowed a Soulshaping Pill and dodged a calamity.
If Xiao Qingxuan really found a way to restore her memory and discovered she wasn’t the Ye Luqing she wanted, wouldn’t this yandere fairy kill her again?
Seeing Ye Luqing shrinking on the bed, silent for a long time, Xiao Qingxuan’s eyes gradually filled with disappointment.
It seemed Ah Qing really didn’t remember her at all.
Scenes of their past together flashed through Xiao Qingxuan’s mind, but in the end, all turned to bubbles.
It was all her fault for not protecting Ah Qing back then.
[Fated Female Protagonist Xiao Qingxuan’s Blackening Value has risen to 94%]
Hearing the System’s prompt as it neared 100%, Ye Luqing shivered all over.
The memory of being strangled to death by blackened Xiao Qingxuan was still vivid.
Though she had two lives left, dying was an awful experience—she didn’t want to go through it again.
There was still time to raise Xiao Qingxuan’s affection now.
If she really went full yandere, maybe she’d go easier on her.
Just as Xiao Qingxuan was about to stand up, Ye Luqing cupped the cold fairy’s face in her hands.
“Jiejie, you’re so beautiful.”
Her amber eyes sparkled with adoration, her lips curving into an enchanting smile.
She leaned in closer to Xiao Qingxuan, exhaling a fragrant breath onto her lovely face, their breaths almost mingling.
Secret technique—Seductive Art!
Xiao Qingxuan froze instantly, feeling her heart inexplicably speed up, her breathing growing more rapid.
Seeing Xiao Qingxuan’s face growing ever redder, Ye Luqing’s lips curled imperceptibly.
Plan successful.
She was a master at these shady games.
With just a little effort, wouldn’t a naive chef like Xiao Qingxuan be hers for the taking?
Just as she stuck out her soft tongue, intending to lick Xiao Qingxuan’s lips, the System’s prompt sounded in her mind.
[Fated Female Protagonist Xiao Qingxuan’s Blackening Value has risen to 96%]
“?”
Ye Luqing’s face stiffened.
She was clearly rewarding Xiao Qingxuan—why was her Blackening Value still rising?
“I—I’ll be going now…”
Xiao Qingxuan broke free from Ye Luqing’s hands as if fleeing, then sped out of the room, leaving Ye Luqing staring after her in bewilderment.
“What, even this adds to her Blackening Value?”