Spectating the Angsty Romance of the Master and Disciple from the Sect Next Door Chapter 126

The Supreme Elder of Spring Rejuvenation Valley truly couldn’t understand Xie Huaixue’s reaction. As a grandmaster of medical cultivation specializing in spiritual essence, she had encountered countless patients with spiritual essence damage. Li Jin’an’s case was not considered serious among them; anything that could be repaired in this regard was trivial. More patients perished before they even reached her.
A mere century was nothing for cultivators with long lifespans; cultivators might casually enter seclusion for more than a century. To put it bluntly, it’s not like she wouldn’t live past another hundred years. Just needs careful nourishment as usual.
The Supreme Elder suddenly recalled the relationship between the two and finally understood the source of Qingxiao Immortal Venerable’s chilling aura: Her disciple had colluded with an outside sect to kidnap her dao companion’s disciple, causing both herself and her dao companion to accidentally enter the space-time turbulence, and her dao companion’s spiritual essence was severely injured…
That indeed made it hard to be happy.
The benevolent Supreme Elder, a healer, understanding Xie Huaixue’s needs, very considerately said, “I won’t say much about spiritual essence treasures; your Dao Sect isn’t lacking in those. If you’re truly worried, you can engage in more dual cultivation and spiritual intercourse.”
Qingxiao Immortal Venerable was afraid of doctors, unwilling to let outsiders see her spiritual essence. But if her own dao companion saw it, surely she couldn’t object, right! Yes, this was how they, the medical cultivators, considered their patients.
“…”
Li Jin’an, who had woken up at precisely the wrong moment, had originally been a little grumpy and wanted to lie in bed. The moment she heard those words, she immediately opened her eyes wide, staring at the Supreme Elder in shock, as if looking at some shameless old hag who dared to say such things to her dao companion!
The Supreme Elder, once again bewildered, met Li Jin’an’s aggressive gaze and skillfully soothed her. “Your spiritual essence injury isn’t serious at all, nowhere near the extent of damage one would expect from spending a year in chaotic space-time turbulence. It’s a blessing in disguise; a century of seclusion will be enough for recovery.” She thought Li Jin’an was worried about her own injuries, so she thoughtfully clarified that Li Jin’an’s injuries were not serious.
The shock and anger in Li Jin’an’s eyes were immediately suppressed. She sat up and cupped her hands in salute towards the Supreme Elder. “Thank you very much.”
The Supreme Elder, having treated another patient, nodded with a contented smile. Before leaving, she didn’t forget to leave a word of advice. “Don’t forget to engage in more spiritual intercourse; it’s beneficial for both your spiritual essence injuries. If you have any other ailments, you can come to Spring Rejuvenation Valley to find me. This time, I won’t charge.”
“…Please leave well.”
Hurry up and leave, you! Why so many words!
After the verbose Supreme Elder left, Li Jin’an, who was sitting, looked up at the standing Xie Huaixue. Their gazes met in mid-air. Li Jin’an tilted her head and held out both hands. Xie Huaixue took her hands, then sat on Li Jin’an’s lap, pressing her cheek against Li Jin’an’s left ear. She gently whispered, “An’an.”
How clingy Qingxiao Immortal Venerable was.
Li Jin’an suddenly remembered that she had also straddled Xie Huaixue like this in the space-time turbulence. To prevent Xie Huaixue from bringing up old scores first, she decided to preemptively strike. “You didn’t let that shameless old hag examine your spiritual essence, did you?”
Although her tone was questioning, her words were extremely certain.
“Mhm.”
Li Jin’an held Xie Huaixue’s waist, rubbing her prominent nose against Xie Huaixue’s face, her warm breath spilling onto her skin. She said, exasperated yet amused, “You still have the nerve to ‘mhm’? Qingxiao Immortal Venerable, such a big person, still afraid of seeing a doctor?”
“Afraid.”
This was the power of the ‘one-word true mantra’; a single word could make Li Jin’an lose her fire. Not only was she no longer angry, but her heart melted into a puddle for her dao companion, who rarely showed weakness. Li Jin’an lost her momentum, muttering, “But you can’t just not see a doctor.”
“No need to worry,” Xie Huaixue said, pinching Li Jin’an’s ear and whispering in her ear, “Only for you to see.”
Li Jin’an instantly recalled the spiritual intercourse mentioned by the Supreme Elder of Spring Rejuvenation Valley. She pretended to clear her throat, adopting a serious tone, “When the time comes, I’ll be thoroughly examining you. Don’t think of trying to sneak through.”
Since her own dao companion had said so, how could she refuse? Xie Huaixue would lose too much face. She certainly wouldn’t do something so tactless.
“Alright.” Xie Huaixue gave a short, soft chuckle.
The two fell silent, embracing quietly, enjoying the hard-won peaceful moment. Only after the heart-stopping space-time turbulence did this moment appear so precious. Li Jin’an held Xie Huaixue’s waist tightly, with a force as if to merge Xie Huaixue into her very bones and blood. A belated, immense sense of relief emerged in her heart.
No longer needing to worry about drifting away from this space like a kite the next second, no longer needing to be separated from her loved one while clinking glasses and speaking auspicious words, no longer needing to suffer from fever and vomiting blood… Had her previous life truly been so fortunate?
Under such a stark contrast, Li Jin’an had learned the meaning of ‘contentment brings happiness.’ In truth, putting all that aside, the space-time turbulence wasn’t entirely useless.
Li Jin’an rubbed her chin against Xie Huaixue, lowering her voice as she asked, “Did you see… Yinyue Monarch?”
Just as Yinyue Monarch had said, that evil cultivator from the direct lineage of the Wen Nanlan Clan had searched every corner of heaven and hell, willing to enter the space-time turbulence for her dao companion, ultimately not hesitating to have her soul scattered, all just to be eternally intertwined with her dao companion in the long river of time, growing with time. The significance of the space-time turbulence for them also lay in this: seeing old acquaintances.
Li Jin’an buried her head in Xie Huaixue’s shoulder, taking a deep breath of the clear aura belonging to Qingxiao Peak. She mumbled to herself, “If I could see Yinyue Monarch, a mere century… this deal is quite worthwhile.” She genuinely felt this deal was worthwhile. Even Shang Dangge, that black-hearted merchant, would have to pinch her nose and praise its value. For great cultivators like them, their lifespan limits were far, far away. Relying on secret techniques and heavenly materials and earthly treasures, living for ten thousand years was no problem. A mere century was truly a drop in the ocean.
A single sentence from Xie Huaixue dispelled Li Jin’an’s satisfaction with the deal. “Yinyue Monarch wouldn’t like it, and neither do I. In the space-time turbulence, she instructed me to take good care of you.”
This was an indirect admission that Xie Huaixue had seen Yinyue Monarch in the space-time turbulence. Yinyue Monarch, such a gentle, powerful, and resolute person, would absolutely not wish to see a junior waste a century of their life just to see her. She would surely look disapprovingly at a rebellious junior throwing a tantrum.
“Oh.” Li Jin’an wasn’t disappointed either, her voice lowering slightly. “Perhaps more than a century. If it weren’t for you stabilizing my timeline from outside my space, I’m afraid even a millennium wouldn’t have been enough.”
Still, the only one who could treat her like this was her dearest dao companion. Li Jin’an could even imagine Xie Huaixue’s actions within the space-time turbulence—
To find Li Jin’an and their own timeline, she had first rapidly shuttled through various timelines, occasionally stopping to see Yinyue Monarch or tease foolish little sword cultivators. Then, relying on the unique telepathic connection between bound dao companions, she finally found Li Jin’an in the chaotic timelines. After recognizing each other for a mere fifteen minutes, she had to leave, continuing her steadfast and rapid journey through the space-time turbulence until she discovered Li Jin’an was about to be driven insane by the turbulence, at which point she fixed this timeline from outside that space…
Unlike Li Jin’an, who was content to settle down and enjoy life wherever she went, Xie Huaixue’s goal was clear, and she wasn’t swayed by external factors. No matter how much she yearned for the warmth of past timelines, she wouldn’t linger for it.
Perhaps there were moments when she lost her composure, but the moment she thought of her dao companion still drifting in the space-time turbulence, she put away those distracting thoughts. In truth, besides Chixin Sword Lord, Xie Huaixue was the one who missed Yinyue Monarch the most.
“I didn’t help you at all,” Li Jin’an said in vexation. If only I had been a bit more useful, wouldn’t Xie Huaixue have had more time to spend with Yinyue Monarch?
Xie Huaixue didn’t agree with her statement. “To have been able to meet once is already a blessing from heaven. How can one be greedy for more? It’s not good for Jijin Sword Sovereign to be so self-deprecating.”
“Hmph.” Li Jin’an unconsciously let out a petulant hmph. “You clearly know that’s not what I mean.”
Whether in the past, present, or future, Li Jin’an could never be self-deprecating or feel inferior; those two words simply had nothing to do with her. She was just… pained. After learning the contents of the Heavenly Tome, the most profound thing Li Jin’an learned was the ache in her heart for Xie Huaixue. It was because of care and love that her heart ached beyond measure.
“You’re worrying too early. I have a secret treasure.” Xie Huaixue tapped Li Jin’an’s forehead, telling her not to frown with her little face anymore.
Li Jin’an’s eyes instantly brightened. She didn’t ask what the secret treasure was, merely shook her head, repeatedly asking, “Really? Really?”
Xie Huaixue brushed away the scattered bangs from Li Jin’an’s forehead, which had been shaking like a puppy’s head. She said seriously, “Really. How could I bear to lie to you?”
Li Jin’an immediately became overjoyed, making all sorts of strange noises with her mouth. “Awoo awoo woo… Ah-woo ah-woo ah-woo.”
Xie Huaixue’s eyebrows lightly lifted as she watched her with a smile.
The divine sense outside the cave abode paused. For a moment, it couldn’t tell if this was Qingxiao Peak or the Spirit Beast Garden. They were both Sword Sovereigns at the Integration stage, how could they still be so childish?
“…Stop being so lovey-dovey. Everyone in the main hall is waiting for you two.”
The Supreme Elder had specially gone to the Sect Hall to inform the waiting crowd. She didn’t mention Li Jin’an and Xie Huaixue’s injury status, only that she had finished examining them. After all, Jingting Dao Lord was the one truly paying, so it was appropriate to say something. Compared to that ignored group from the Sword Sect, Spring Rejuvenation Valley still greatly welcomed generous clients like Jingting Dao Lord.
So Jingting Dao Lord came to find the two. The moment her divine sense was sent out, she heard a bunch of strange, inhuman noises, which made her divine sense too embarrassed to enter the cave abode again, so as not to intrude upon the juniors’ intimate moments.
Although Jingting Dao Lord, that old senior, was unreliable and enjoyed making fun of others, she wouldn’t go so far as to secretly watch juniors being intimate.
Xie Huaixue tried to get down from Li Jin’an’s embrace, but Li Jin’an held her back. Li Jin’an pouted her lips. “Just let them wait. A bunch of idlers, what important business could they possibly have?”
As she spoke, she kissed Xie Huaixue’s lips.
Spring nights were short; how could she waste time on them? Why the rush? Having just emerged from the space-time turbulence, shouldn’t she properly get close with her dao companion? This group of people truly lacked tact! Only Xie Huaixue could enjoy Li Jin’an’s tender affections. Others? Don’t even dream of it!
The divine sense outside the cave abode quietened, then moved out into the bright sun. For some reason, it felt a touch desolate.
Is there no one who can control this group of shameless sword cultivators?!
In fact, Li Jin’an really wanted to strictly follow the medical advice and engage in spiritual intercourse with Xie Huaixue, but Xie Huaixue refused her by pressing a fingertip against Li Jin’an’s forehead.
When it came to following medical advice, one didn’t have to be so rigid. The Supreme Elder hadn’t said they had to dual cultivate immediately.
After Xie Huaixue gave Li Jin’an a clear, cool glance, Li Jin’an had no choice but to put away her unsatisfied expression, and they went together to the ‘accident-prone area’—the Sect Hall.