An Encounter with the Tsundere Immortal Lady Chapter 31

Carefully bandaging Lin Wuxi, Yu Huang looked at her peaceful sleeping face and couldn’t bear to disturb her. But she couldn’t just let her sleep on the couch. Although cultivators wouldn’t be troubled by common illnesses, a cramped space would still be uncomfortable.
Without spiritual energy, she couldn’t use a spell to smoothly move Lin Wuxi to the bed. However, the body of a Core Formation cultivator was much stronger than even the strongest martial artist in the mortal world. Carrying Lin Wuxi was not difficult at all.
Even when a cultivator was sound asleep, an unconscious layer of divine sense would always surround them. If there was any disturbance nearby, they would be immediately awakened. This was an instinct learned upon stepping into the path of cultivation.
But when Yu Huang picked Lin Wuxi up, Lin Wuxi remained fast asleep, completely unaware. This didn’t mean she wasn’t alert; it just meant that Lin Wuxi’s subconscious judged Yu Huang to be safe and the person holding her to be trustworthy.
She smiled faintly. Although she had long known she held a very important place in Lin Wuxi’s heart, confirming it was indeed so still made Yu Huang feel a little pleased with herself. So, after successfully placing Lin Wuxi on the bed, she didn’t leave immediately. Instead, she propped her chin on her hand and watched Lin Wuxi.
The usually resolute and calm girl looked exceptionally quiet and sweet in her sleep. Her dark, silky hair was playfully scattered around her. Her determined, resolute eyebrows were still slightly furrowed in her dream. Her long eyelashes cast shadows on her fair, smooth skin, and her rosy lips were pressed tightly together, as stubborn as their owner.
My Junior Sister really becomes more likable the more I look at her. After the initial tempering, cultivators’ bodies expelled all impurities, making their skin and spirit far superior to those of ordinary mortals. Moreover, those qualified for cultivation were favored by the heavens, blessed with exceptional looks. Thus, there were hardly any unattractive cultivators, and beauties were abundant.
Wanhen Sect was a major sect, and its disciples were all carefully selected. Their looks, talent, and temperament far surpassed those of ordinary cultivators. Among them, there were many more beautiful and intelligent than Lin Wuxi. Yet, even so, Yu Huang still found Lin Wuxi the most pleasing to her eyes. Could it be that I’m really fated to fall for this girl?
Thinking of this, Yu Huang felt a surge of annoyance. The more she thought, the more unfair it seemed. She felt she couldn’t just let this little blockhead take advantage of her like this. She was the Senior Sister; there was no reason for her to be the one losing out.
Thinking this way, Yu Huang found a perfect reason to kiss her Junior Sister. That’s right, Yu Huang had been longing to do this for a long time but had been held back by her conscience. Now, with the perfect opportunity, taking this “advantage” back would be her due for being a Senior Sister all these years.
But all the chaotic thoughts in her mind vanished the moment her lips touched Lin Wuxi’s. Her usually clear and strategic mind went completely blank. Her thunderous heartbeat couldn’t drown out the sensation on her lips. A tingling, electric feeling made the unprepared Yu Huang freeze on the spot, her head still close to Lin Wuxi’s, unable to move.
In the end, Yu Huang couldn’t maintain that position until Lin Wuxi woke up. She slipped away—or more accurately, she fled in a panic.
She ran off, her mind in an explosive turmoil and her heart pounding like thunder. She kept her hands pressed to her cheeks, so no one knew if the face of the instigator herself had turned red. And even if it had, it was impossible to tell whether it was due to a guilty conscience or something else.
Lin Wuxi knew nothing about this. Yu Huang certainly wouldn’t be so foolish as to run and tell her, “Oh, I kissed you yesterday,” or anything of the sort. So, apart from Yu Huang, truly no one else knew.
But just because no one knew didn’t mean it was as if it had never happened.
Lin Wuxi noticed that Senior Sister was a bit off this morning. No, not just this morning—she had been acting strangely all day. Ever since Lin Wuxi woke up, her Senior Sister had been odd.
For example… well, many things.
When they met in the morning, Senior Sister didn’t smile and greet her as usual. Instead, she turned her head away and left without a glance. While they were packing to return to Wanhen Sect, Lin Wuxi accidentally touched her hand, and Senior Sister jumped far away, disappearing in an instant. On the luan bird back to Wanhen Sect, she kept her distance from Lin Wuxi, even putting several sect elders between them.
Lin Wuxi felt quite gloomy. She hadn’t managed to say much to Senior Sister all day. Whenever she tried to talk to her, she only got brief replies like “Mm,” “Oh,” “Okay,” “Fine,” or “No need”—never more than a couple of words.
Could Senior Sister be sick? Lin Wuxi was very worried. Perhaps next time they went to the Qilin Forest, she could ask the Qilin clan to check on her. Or… had she done something to offend Senior Sister?
Thinking it over and over, Lin Wuxi couldn’t figure out what she might have done to upset Senior Sister. So, she couldn’t come up with a solution. This situation persisted until they arrived at Wanhen Sect, showing no signs of improvement.
After they disembarked from the luan bird and the elders had dispersed, Lin Wuxi caught Yu Huang, who was about to leave as if nothing was amiss. She decided she needed to have a proper talk with her.
“Senior Sister, can we talk?” Lin Wuxi’s voice came from behind Yu Huang.
Yu Huang’s back stiffened. She slowly turned around and said, “What is there to talk about?” She didn’t know what was wrong with herself either. Ever since that incident, she couldn’t bring herself to look Lin Wuxi in the eye or have any physical contact with her. Even standing too close felt suffocating.
Lin Wuxi stepped closer, placing a hand on Yu Huang’s shoulder, gently making her meet her eyes. “Senior Sister, I don’t know what I did wrong to make you suddenly avoid me like this. But now, you’re the closest person I have in this world. The old me might not have cared, but having experienced what it’s like to be cared for and trusted, I never want to lose it. Senior Sister, you know you’re the most important person to me. I don’t want to, and I can’t, lose you and return to how life was before. So, my dear Senior Sister, if something is wrong, can you tell me? Whatever it is, I, Lin Wuxi, will face it with you. But please, please don’t just push me away without saying anything, okay? I’m afraid I truly can’t bear to lose someone like that again. Senior Sister, can you tell me why?”
As she spoke, Lin Wuxi’s eyes remained fixed on Yu Huang, as if trying to etch her image into her heart forever.
Yu Huang hadn’t expected to hold such an important place in the heart of the usually dense Lin Wuxi. The surge of emotion in her heart was something perhaps only she could understand. She desperately suppressed the urge to embrace Lin Wuxi, looked up slightly at her, and said, word by word, “Actually, I… also… very…”
Her unfinished sentence was ultimately interrupted by Li Yu, who had rushed over upon hearing the news. Li Yu, knowing Yu Huang would return to the sect today, had been waiting outside the mountain gate since early morning. Seeing Yu Huang now, he gathered his energy and, with a few leaps, arrived before her. Cupping his fist in a salute, he looked at Yu Huang and said with a smile, “Senior Sister Yu, I trust you’ve been well.”
I was perfectly fine until I saw you! Yu Huang, forced to swallow the last three words of her sentence due to Li Yu’s arrival, felt like her lungs would explode with anger. Couldn’t he have come earlier or later? Why show up at this exact moment? Is he deliberately trying to be annoying? Now, Yu Huang had this anger stuck in her chest, unable to go up or down, and it was incredibly uncomfortable.
Lin Wuxi, on her part, was also displeased. This fellow not only interrupted Senior Sister, but who was he to call her ‘Senior Sister Yu’? Senior Sister is Wanhen Sect’s Eldest Senior Sister; what right does an outsider have to call her that?
However, remembering that this person had always been polite and had looked after them at Yan Mountain, Lin Wuxi couldn’t just turn hostile immediately. She simply said coolly, “If this junior remembers correctly, Young Master Li is from the Li cultivation family. I wonder why you address my Senior Sister as ‘Senior Sister Yu’? This junior is unenlightened and hopes Young Master Li can explain.”
“Oh, that,” Li Yu chuckled. “Our Li family has always maintained good private relations with Wanhen Sect. When I was young, my father sent me to Wanhen Sect to learn some swordsmanship from the Sect Master. Although we weren’t formally master and disciple, in my heart, I’ve long considered the Wanhen Sect Master as my teacher. That’s why I call Yu Huang ‘Senior Sister’.”
So they were childhood acquaintances and even practiced swords together when they were young. Lin Wuxi felt a pang of annoyance for no good reason. She hadn’t even seen what Senior Sister looked like as a child.
What was Senior Sister like as a child? Perhaps she was just as serious and cold-faced as she is now. The thought of a seven or eight-year-old girl walking around with a stern little face made Lin Wuxi want to chuckle.
Suddenly, a small figure in white robes with a cold expression flashed through Lin Wuxi’s mind. Her heart skipped a beat. What on earth was she thinking?
Yu Huang had thought that once Li Yu returned to his own quarters, she would finally get some peace and find an opportunity to be alone with Lin Wuxi. But somehow, Li Yu always managed to pop up at every conceivable moment, making it incredibly difficult for her to get any private time with Lin Wuxi.
She knew Li Yu couldn’t possibly manage this all by himself. Yu Huang mentally rolled her eyes. Master, oh Master, you’ve really put me in a bind this time.
And so, right up until the Sect Master’s birthday banquet, Yu Huang had very few chances to see Lin Wuxi alone. Forget about bringing up that interrupted conversation; she hardly even had an opportunity to chat properly with Lin Wuxi.
As the Sect Master’s birthday banquet approached and everyone in Wanhen Sect bustled with activity, Yu Huang’s persistent gloomy mood finally lifted a bit. After the banquet, Li Yu will surely have no reason to linger here anymore, right? I’ll finally get some peace, and then I absolutely must spend more quality time with my Junior Sister.
With the banquet imminent, Yu Huang, as the main organizer, was so busy she barely touched the ground. Even the persistent Li Yu had few opportunities to see her. Although she was finally free of the annoying Li Yu for a bit, her chances of seeing Lin Wuxi also dwindled. Despite being in the same sect, Yu Huang found herself actually missing her.
As for Lin Wuxi, these past few days, thanks to Li Yu’s constant presence, she hadn’t had many opportunities to see Yu Huang. Additionally, with the Sect Master’s birthday banquet drawing near, all classes at Wanhen Sect were temporarily suspended. Lin Wuxi decided to simply stay in her wooden cabin and cultivate. Her recent series of duels with Senior Brother Chen Yuan had left her with the faint sensation of an impending breakthrough.