“You… what are you doing? They’re still here.”
Qin Xing’s face was thin, and she glanced shyly, but she didn’t resist.
She was about to instinctively bury her head in his chest, but Yun Liu’s other hand lifted her chin.
The girls upstairs saw this scene and crowded at the stairway, their eyes wide and ears pricked, wanting to hear what the two were saying.
“Just this once. You’re not allowed to lower your head. Look at me and answer one question.”
In the past, Yun Liu had nothing, and there was a gap in status and cultivation between him and Senior Sister.
To speak rashly felt somewhat abrupt.
Now, at least he was a stall boss, even if he was pushed up as a figurehead, he still managed business for an entire province. It wasn’t an embarrassment to the Mistress of Xiangfang Pavilion.
“I do!”
This time, Qin Yao didn’t hesitate for a moment, giving Yun Liu no chance to back out.
She blurted it out directly.
“Co-confession!?”
The Qingxia Shimei could only hear that “I do,” and screamed softly, their hearts melting.
Straight ball—high level!
“What do you mean, ‘I do’? I haven’t said anything yet. Swallow it back, wait until I finish asking, then pretend to think before answering. It’s not too late.”
Yun Liu smiled wryly, warmth blooming in his heart, already knowing the answer.
So this is what it feels like to be chosen firmly by someone.
Senior Sister is too sweet.
Qin Yao covered her mouth, glaring at Yun Liu angrily.
Evil-hearted!
“Ahem, Qin Senior Sister—no, you’re no longer my Senior Sister. Qin Xiang Daoyou, let me ask you, are you willing to become the Mistress of Shanhai Pavilion?”
After speaking, Yun Liu’s cheeks flushed too, his straight-man disease flaring up.
Wasn’t this his first time as well?
Mistress just meant Lady Yun!
“Pfft…”
Qin Yao turned her head, puffing her cheeks, imitating a certain someone by sulking silently.
The face of the Clear Mist Peak’s Chief Senior Disciple had long since been lost.
Every time she returned to the sect, everyone teased her, so one more time made no difference.
Yun Liu hurriedly gripped the girl’s small hand, placing the Nine Provinces Shanhai Seal into her palm, explaining.
“It’s not that I want you to leave the Shenhua Sect and go with me. I’ll never make you face such a difficult choice. From now on, you can go wherever you want. You just need to know that from this moment, Jueyun Peak is also yours, and all my property is yours to manage.”
This was the greatest promise a young man could offer.
Even if he later became obsessed with his sickly master, Qin Cha would always be the first he couldn’t betray.
Qin Cha sighed, stroking the boy’s face, and spoke softly.
“I’ve already said it. No matter what you say next, I’ll agree. What more do you want from me?”
“Then… are you agreeing to become my Dao Companion?”
“Mm.”
Looking at the big sister before him, her beauty his for the taking, Yun Liu could no longer resist.
He leaned in and kissed Qin Yao’s soft lips.
In just one day, shock and joy arrived equally suddenly.
Qin Yao’s lashes trembled, her eyes closed, her whole body tense, not daring to move.
Emotion overflowed.
“Con! Gra! Tu! La! Tions!”
Youyou suddenly appeared out of nowhere, her shout startling the two.
They broke apart in a panic, both faces red.
Yun Liu almost clenched his fist and swung at her in frustration. He still wanted to savor the moment longer.
“YO! Greetings, Order Master’s Wife! Gold Medal Assassin of Shanhai Pavilion reporting!”
The enthusiastic little You clasped her hands in salute, ghostly as ever.
“What Gold Medal Assassin? Weren’t you in the shop? When did you sneak in!?”
Youyou giggled foolishly.
Even now, there was a shadow in the pavilion handling affairs, present everywhere. In the East Extreme, her shadow was everywhere.
“Boss, you’re my lifeline! Of course I had to keep an eye out, in case someone got desperate and tried something. I never expected to witness such a heartwarming scene. Lovers finally united—I’m so moved!”
They… did she mean Shenhua Sect?
No one would actually do such a thing, right?
Though, not a single person in this sect was normal!
“Well said. From now on, you’re not allowed to watch anymore.”
Yun Liu straightened his clothes, chopping lightly on Youyou’s head with his hand, shame flooding him.
“Eh? Why so harsh? Then, should I move my shadow farther away? I absolutely won’t disturb you and Lady during dual cultivation.”
Du-dual cultivation!?
Qin Xing buried her face, steam rising, her eyes panicked.
This was her first time, with no experience at all.
As a senior, was she going to embarrass herself in front of her junior again?
Clearly, she was supposed to take care of little Yun in every way.
The Clear Mist Peak Senior Sister’s neck was crimson.
She just wanted to fly home and ask her rogue master for advice.
Urgent, waiting online!
Yun Liu refused decisively.
“No. I’m warning you, don’t test my limits. If I can quit once, I can quit a second time.”
Alright, alright, you’re the boss.
Whatever you say.
If you need anything, just tap the seal and call twice.
The purple-clothed girl pouted, her figure blurring before she vanished.
This must be the secret behind the ever-present poster girl.
“Heh, what a strange girl. Shanhai Pavilion is too mysterious.”
“Who says it isn’t?”
Qin Yao looked down at the Shanhai Seal in her palm, smiling sweetly, and gently returned it to Yun Liu.
This thing was too valuable. She couldn’t accept it, but she already felt the warmth of his heart.
Even though times had changed, Yun Liu was still the simple boy from the village at Celestial Phenomena Peak, willing to offer everything he gained with both hands.
With such conditions, what kind of girl couldn’t he win over?
Such a confession—old-fashioned, but sincere, adorably foolish.
The previously thick atmosphere had also lightened thanks to the little steward’s interruption.
Yun Liu still held onto the Mistress’s small hand, awkwardly adding,
“At least this shameless thief understands your position in my heart. From now on, your words are my words. I’ve said it upfront: since she wants to shift blame onto me, she’ll have to follow my orders. Questioning you is questioning me.”
“I-I got it!”
Qin Xing shyly covered Yun Liu’s mouth to stop any more embarrassing words from spilling out.
“Let’s go, to Clear Mist Peak.”
Yun Liu glanced at the mischievous ones eavesdropping in the hallway.
At times like this, he didn’t mind if they gossiped, spreading the good news everywhere.
“Mm, why are we going there?”
“Of course, to meet the family. To openly bring you back as my wife. It’s best if Ge Lan agrees. If not, I have plenty of ways to make her nod. The appointment has just started, and I’ll have to ask Youyou for an advance on the betrothal gift. In short, neither Order Master’s Wife nor Clear Mist Peak will be undervalued.”
Yun Liu promised solemnly.
“Eh eh eh eh eh eh!?”
Proposal, just like that?
So fast!
The usually restrained and low-key youth was uncommonly firm and confident when it came to important matters—like seeking the Heavenly Dao—steady, precise, and ruthless.
The wave of love instantly surrounded Qin Xing, making her breathless with joy.
Seeing her beloved so eager to define their relationship, wanting to give her a name, as if afraid she would run away, the Senior Sister’s heart melted. She could wish for nothing more.
Qin Xing stepped closer, her smile fading as she gently leaned on Yun Liu’s shoulder, speaking softly.
“Yun Shidi—no, Yun Gongzi, Yun Mountain Master, Qin Xing is just an ordinary woman. To be favored by you is a blessing earned over countless lifetimes. You must know how happy I am inside. If you wish, I could say ‘I do’ a thousand, ten thousand times. But right now is absolutely not the right time.”
“Why?”
Yun Liu was puzzled.
All flirting not aimed at becoming Dao Companions was just playing around.
He could tussle with his master a thousand times, but would never do wrong to the gentle, caring big sister.