Chapter 629 - 302: Your Master Is About to Have a Granddisciple!

Ji Lingruo listened to You Su’s sweet words, feeling so disgusted that goosebumps rose all over. She didn’t know what madness her senior brother was up to and kicked his leg with her toe.

"Stop slandering me; when have I ever been so disgusting?"

"There’s no slander; junior sister has always been like that in my heart." You Su squinted his eyes and smiled.

Ji Lingruo shivered, feeling that something was off about You Su. He seemed to ooze a flattering vibe all over.

Could it be that during these few days away on a mission, he messed up again?

Ji Lingruo’s counter-surveillance instincts immediately went on high alert. Her pert nose twitched slightly, and sure enough, she caught an unusual scent... a sweet milky aroma.

"Where did the smell on you come from?" Ji Lingruo’s voice was icy, like icicles hanging from a roof in winter.

You Su inwardly cursed himself, forgetting to use orange peels to remove the scent when rushing up the mountain. This was a critical hit for his sensitive junior sister.

"It’s the scent from Sister Yaoyao’s carriage; she sent me back." You Su explained with a smile, "Sister Yaoyao is another personal attendant of the Hua Jing Seat, as I’ve told you, and she’s a good friend of Sister Yiyi."

"Sister Yiyi isn’t here?"

Ji Lingruo had a good impression of Zi Yiyi; after all, she was the one who seized the opportunity to save her from Cailing.

"She’s not here..."

"So you two were in a carriage alone, just a man and a woman?"

"The carriage doors and windows were wide open, and the curtains weren’t drawn—everything was proper. Plus, I was rushing back to celebrate your birthday..."

"Nonsense, flying so high up, if you really wanted to do anything, no one would see you even without a carriage."

Ji Lingruo rolled her pretty eyes. Since You Su was eager to return, she didn’t feel too angry. She relented, "Next time, you can’t be alone with a woman; have Sister Yiyi supervise, and I’ll be assured."

So being alone with a woman is forbidden, but one man and two women is okay.

You Su dared only to curse inwardly, sighing on the surface, "I’m afraid I can’t share a carriage with Sister Yiyi anymore..."

"What do you mean? What happened to Sister Yiyi?" Ji Lingruo asked with concern.

You Su paused, collected his thoughts, and recounted the Heart Buddha incident to the young girl.

Of course, You Su omitted the unnecessary ’side details’ while recounting the story.

Ji Lingruo’s cherry-like lips hadn’t closed since the start, and she sighed deeply, "I quite understand Sister Yiyi’s actions—using any means necessary for her goals—but I believe such a woman can’t be truly corrupted by evil. When everything settles, she’ll return..."

You Su naturally knew what Ji Lingruo meant—one was to kill the Master of Dreams, the other to avenge her mother.

If junior sister were still at the perilous state of losing the Demon Pill in Chuyun City, she might eventually choose the path of evil as well.

He quietly wrapped her soft hand in his, "Junior sister, you’re not entirely alone; you have me, Xueruo, our senior sister, and Master. We will never let you fall into a situation where you need to resort to any means."

Ji Lingruo’s heart was tender and soft, feeling as if her body would melt.

She looked at her senior brother’s earnest face, and unintentionally, they got closer, the atmosphere heated, their breaths entwined, as if they would kiss in the next moment.

"Absolutely, I’ll protect my junior sister well."

Outside the window, a white-haired, blue-eyed Fairy Zhuo Luo, masked with a jade rabbit, spoke confidently while carrying a food box.

...

Seeing the table full of exquisite dishes, You Su felt that even though it was for a birthday celebration, even they as Sword Cultivators couldn’t finish all of it.

However, to make junior sister happy, indulging in extravagance once in a while wasn’t a big deal. After all, Bihua Pavilion’s business was booming, and they had long achieved financial freedom.

"Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you..."

You Su led the senior sister in a simple yet melodious tune.

It was Wangshu’s first time singing, and she appeared a bit shy. Still, to celebrate for her junior sister, she gathered her courage.

"Blow out the candles and make a wish, junior sister." You Su looked forward eagerly.

In the middle of the table full of delicacies was a giant scone with eighteen slim candles stuck in it.

"I wonder where you learned such a silly ritual. I can’t even recall last year’s wish after a few months. What’s the use?"

Ji Lingruo unceremoniously ridiculed.

"Didn’t junior sister’s wish last year come true?" You Su teased with a mischievous smile.

Last year, when Ji Lingruo made her wish, she drank a little wine and unconsciously mouthed her wish, letting You Su hear it clearly. That was such an embarrassing wish...

Ji Lingruo’s cheeks turned red, and she stammered, "That was a coincidence..."

"Eh? Didn’t junior sister say she forgot what the wish was?"

"Shut up!"

Ji Lingruo huffed with puffed cheeks, then turned shame into strength, blowing out all the candles in one breath before obediently closing her eyes to make this year’s wish—

She hoped her senior brother could regain his sight soon, so he could see how beautiful his junior sister was, and also take a good look at the senior sister.

After making her wish, Wangshu foolishly asked about it. Naturally, Ji Lingruo refused to tell, explaining wishes wouldn’t come true if spoken aloud.

Upon hearing this, Wangshu regretted that on the night she lost her maidenhood, which was also her fiftieth birthday, she had spoken her wish directly to You Su.

Ji Lingruo slyly asked her senior sister what her wish was, but Wangshu wasn’t so easily fooled and kept her lips sealed.

You Su knew that was another wish that could make one blush and feel hot...

Wangshu’s silence wasn’t due to shyness about sharing; she simply worried that saying her wish would void it...

A birthday doesn’t bring any tangible change; it’s the assigned unique significance from human effort.

Though Ji Lingruo didn’t want a grand celebration, just having important people nearby was enough.

At this moment, she felt a warmth she’d never experienced before, even considering her senior sister as an indispensable part of this cozy little family.

She hesitated, unsure how to tell her senior brother about her impending departure, feeling that disrupting this harmonious and warm atmosphere would be a grave sin.

Luckily, You Su didn’t mind being the ’sinner’, constantly reminding her to eat less, lest she overeat, as if he despised her eating too much. He also reminded the senior sister that the dishes brought weren’t spicy enough and needed more heat.

He didn’t allow her to drink the hawthorn wine sent by the Third Elder, despite it being her favorite due to its sourness and low alcohol content, indistinguishable from juice. You Su reasoned that junior sister was on the brink of breakthrough, alcohol could interfere, and advised her to eat less sour food.

Ji Lingruo found him puzzling, wondering what mood her senior brother was in. Nonetheless, the meal concluded on a harmonious note.

The three of them agreed to climb to the top of Lotus Peak to stargaze. The small courtyard was merely a clearing near the summit, with a small stretch of the mountain peak above it.

Ji Lingruo casually found an excuse to send You Su off for a bath, while You Su kept his birthday gift mysterious, saying they’d reveal it on the summit—the same for senior sister.

Ji Lingruo exchanged a knowing glance with her senior sister, then both averted their gaze, as if reaching a special agreement.

The senior sister knew she was leaving and had promised not to say anything just yet.

She shook her head helplessly; clearly, it was her birthday, and it was she who was leaving, yet the rewards seemed to go to her senior brother...