Spectating the Angsty Romance of the Master and Disciple from the Sect Next Door Chapter 83

Bingyi Pavilion was located at the southeast corner of the Dao Sect. Spring breezes, green leaves, and tranquil bluestone paths created an elegant and quiet atmosphere. The deep shade of moss-covered stones and forests, and ancient bridges over flowing water under the evening sky made for a pleasant scenery.
Further into the depths lay the Dao Sect’s Heart-Gazing Cliff.
When she was young, Li Jin’an had come here many times to question herself before the Heart-Gazing Cliff, calming her mind and spirit, comprehending her mental state. Only when she was no longer so agitated would she pick up her sword and find Jiang Fengmian, asking her to send a message to Xie Huaixue.
At that time, she would stand here, angrily jumping up and down like a small beast, her mind filled with thoughts of Xie Huaixue, just like now, thinking of biting Xie Huaixue fiercely.
Now, she had finally gotten her bite.
On such a beautiful day, the boundless scenery felt brand new.
Today was excellent weather. Aside from the annoying elders and the unpleasant experience, it could be called a perfect date.
Heavenly light and cloud shadows lingered together. Under the warm and gentle sunlight, the two embraced and kissed, Li Jin’an earnestly teaching Xie Huaixue the art of kissing.
After their lips parted, Li Jin’an, well-versed in the principle of playing innocent after taking advantage, licked her lips, recalling the wonderful taste. She leaned over furtively, edging closer to Xie Huaixue, who was tidying her clothes, and asked, pushing her luck:
“Some people have a teacher who taught them even a single word. I, however, taught you how to kiss me. Shouldn’t you call me Teacher Li? Otherwise, how can I confidently impart the secrets of this art to you?”
She was very good at rewarding herself.
Anyway, it was just a few words; it didn’t hurt to ask. What if Xie Huaixue agreed? Wouldn’t she be the one enjoying the benefits!
A business with no capital was the most profitable!
Just thinking about Xie Huaixue calling her Teacher Li made her very soul tremble with excessive joy. Her eyes sparkling, she looked at Xie Huaixue, satiated yet not entirely satisfied.
Xie Huaixue’s bright eyes moved. Looking at Li Jin’an’s expectant gaze, she softly called out, “Li…”
Li Jin’an’s expression grew more urgent. Eagerly, she leaned her upper body forward. If she were truly a large cat, her tail would probably be wagging so eagerly it would reach the sky.
“Hero Li.”
The three clearly pronounced words, with a clear and crisp tone, subtly carried a hint of a smile, sounding like clashing jade, extremely pleasant to hear, yet they broke Li Jin’an’s heart.
“Teacher Xie, look, I’ve called you. Courtesy demands reciprocity, so you should also call me Teacher Li.” Li Jin’an’s crafty heart wouldn’t give up, and she said, settling for the next best thing.
Her bottom line was very flexible; as long as the result was achieved, she wasn’t particular about the process.
Xie Huaixue did not call her that.
If she called her that, it would be admitting that Li Jin’an was her teacher for kissing… That would be too embarrassing.
One could imagine how overjoyed and carried away Teacher Li would become if she ever called her that, and how she would intensify her demands, perhaps even making her call her that every day without rest.
Xie Huaixue calmly said, “It’s time we went to Gusheng Peak to visit the disciples.”
Li Jin’an immediately changed her expression, pouted, looking dejected and pitifully at her. Her bright, expressive eyes seemed to be asking if there was no room for negotiation.
“…Don’t be childish.”
Li Jin’an was just about to grumble that she wasn’t acting childish when she heard a whispered sigh beside her ear.
“Teacher Li.”
Xie Huaixue finally called her that. Ultimately, she still couldn’t refuse Li Jin’an and could only let Li Jin’an have her wish fulfilled.
To her, Li Jin’an always had a privilege above all else.
…
When they arrived at Gusheng Peak, Li Jin’an’s eyes were still glazed over, her movements stiff and awkward, and the tips of her ears beneath her hair were tinged with a blush.
She didn’t even know how she’d followed Xie Huaixue to Gusheng Peak. The fact that she hadn’t made the basic mistake of falling off her sword while flying was solely due to her willpower being strong enough.
Otherwise, she feared she would disgrace herself three times in a single day: the first was her good disciples being thoughtless and reckless, using an illusory fragrance to make disciples from both sects collectively have erotic dreams; the second was being closely watched by a group of elders and peers with burning gazes while trying to get intimate with her Dao Companion; and the third was just now, where she almost continued to lose face.
She couldn’t imagine how strange and peculiar their Jijin Peak’s reputation would become, swinging from one extreme to another: from poor, arrogant, and solitary sword cultivators, to still poor and arrogant, but now filled with unhealthy thoughts…
Li Jin’an stealthily glanced at Xie Huaixue’s back in front of her, observing whether Xie Huaixue was as shy as she was.
Xie Huaixue had initially felt some shyness, but upon seeing Li Jin’an’s innocent-looking yet alluring face, she couldn’t help but laugh, and her shyness lessened.
When it came to teasing her Dao Companion, Li Jin’an was utterly bad at it but loved to play. After teasing, her reaction was much stronger than Xie Huaixue’s; her face and ears red, her ears so red they looked like they were about to bleed, she dared not meet Xie Huaixue’s eyes, like a big cat walking on tiptoes, trying not to be noticed.
Even so, she never tired of it.
“Elder Yin,” Xie Huaixue greeted the peak master of Gusheng Peak.
Elder Yin nodded gently. Looking at her and Li Jin’an behind her, she let out a long sigh, her entire being conflicted, as if she wanted to speak but held back, then wanted to speak again, looking hesitant and undecided.
Besides that, Xie Huaixue was cold by nature, and Li Jin’an was not considerate. Neither of them asked why Elder Yin was in this state, nor did they give her an opening to explain.
However, Elder Yin herself had a strong desire to confide. Without needing anyone to prompt her, she began to speak with a worried expression, her eyebrows knitted together in distress, making her look extremely comical.
“Two Venerables, as you’ve seen, Gusheng Peak is located in a remote area, and such a small place is already filled with spiritual plants and medicinal herbs. It really can’t accommodate so many injured disciples. There’s truly no need for you to visit my place every time. What do you think?”
From the Grand Sect Competition until now, her Gusheng Peak had never stopped. As soon as she opened her eyes, she was healing disciples. This time was even worse; she instantly received thirty disciples, twenty-seven of whom needed treatment, and then there were three others whispering and pointing as if no one else was around, even more relaxed and at ease than in their own homes.
Originally, a total of twenty-nine disciples went to the Solitary Mountain Secret Realm. After all, Zhong Fei was gone, leaving a vacant spot, but then Yun Liuguang felt that a mere half-yao wasn’t qualified enough to affect the Dao Sect disciples’ journey into the secret realm for training, so the thirty-first ranked disciple was added in order.
It’s hard to say how complicated this disciple’s feelings must be; the emotional roller coaster from great joy to great sorrow was more than an ordinary person could bear… No, this both lucky and unlucky disciple was still unconscious and couldn’t express any thoughts.
And Elder Yin’s meaning was simple: Li Jin’an and Xie Huaixue should manage their own disciples well and stop letting them out to cause trouble!
Li Jin’an said half-heartedly, “Definitely next time, I’ll make sure to teach them a good lesson!”
As soon as her words fell, the three little fools from Jijin Peak, bursting with energy, came out and saw them, running over excitedly. “Master! Madame!”
All three were very excited, only barely managing to stop when they reached them. “Master, Madame, have you come to see us?”
Tan Yanyi was greatly invigorated. “Are you here to pick us up?”
Li Jin’an looked at the visibly tired Elder Yin with confusion, the meaning in her eyes clear: Did you withhold their food or something? Why else are they so excited?
Elder Yin said calmly and without emotion, “Today, Gusheng Peak has added a few rules: you are not allowed to privately dig up spiritual plants and medicinal herbs to roast and eat; you are not allowed to disturb other patients, and absolutely no drawing turtles on their faces and recording it with recording stones; you are not allowed to harass the peak’s disciples—they are dedicated to the path of medicine and are not looking for romantic connections!!”
Who’s tormenting whom, really?!
Her voice grew higher and higher, until it cracked at the end, startling Qi Lingzi and Ling Qiu, who were standing nearby, causing them to quickly move far away from her.
While she was speaking, Li Jin’an was admiring the scenery of Gusheng Peak with Xie Huaixue. Seeing Elder Yin stop her accusations, she mildly spoke to the three who had quieted down, “Why aren’t you apologizing to Elder Yin?”
The three did as told.
Elder Yin waved her hands repeatedly. “I wouldn’t dare, I wouldn’t dare. Please spare this old one.”
“Don’t worry, I’ll make them deeply recognize their mistakes. After all, they caused trouble proportional to their abilities. What kind of skill is it to make their master clean up their mess? Even wobbly toddlers don’t do that anymore.”
She was just short of explicitly saying that they shouldn’t cause trouble beyond their own capabilities; if they couldn’t handle it themselves, they’d have to make her, their master, step in.
The three lowered their heads, their expressions grimacing just like their angry master’s. Even Qi Lingzi was no exception.
Only then did Li Jin’an say to Elder Yin, “I’ll trouble you to take us to see those unlucky disciples.”
Elder Yin led the way, Li Jin’an and Xie Huaixue followed, and the three, Qi Lingzi, also meekly followed behind.
Once inside the wooden building, Li Jin’an and Xie Huaixue finally understood why Elder Yin said there wasn’t enough space.
Both upper and lower floors were filled with disciples lying flat in rows; there was no space to even step. These disciples were lying very orderly, their faces peaceful, their hands clasped together over their chests. If they were covered with a white sheet, one might truly mistake them for corpses.
From this, it could be seen that Elder Yin had compulsive habits in certain aspects.
Li Jin’an could now communicate with Xie Huaixue purely through eye contact, without speaking or using spiritual transmission. She gave various winks and glances to make Xie Huaixue look at the amusing disciples on the ground.
Xie Huaixue helplessly followed her gaze.
Elder Yin led them upstairs and said, “The Immortal Venerable’s disciples were the most seriously injured. Their external injuries have already healed, but their internal injuries still need some time to recover. It’s just that…”
When Elder Yin looked over, Li Jin’an instantly became serious. “Just what happened?”
Elder Yin walked up to the second floor first and professionally answered, “They are all in nightmares, constantly startled in their sleep, occasionally convulsing, their foreheads covered in cold sweat, and mumbling indistinctly. I’ve checked them and confirmed that no spiritual suggestions have been planted in them.”
Li Jin’an wasn’t listening attentively and even disturbed the good student next to her who was listening attentively, hooking Xie Huaixue’s pinky finger with her hand.
Xie Huaixue pursed her lips, lowered her gaze, and smiled.
Li Jin’an gazed at her pure and beautiful profile, lost in thought. Her thoughts were very simple.
—My Dao Companion is so beautiful. I want to kiss her.
The three behind them saw their small actions clearly. Qi Lingzi and Ling Qiu exchanged loving glances, while Tan Yanyi was about to gossip about her master and madame with her eyes with her senior and junior sisters, only to see that those two also had the same damned expression. Immediately, she tilted her head, utterly disheartened, her eyelids drooping, her eyes vacant, having completely lost faith in the future of their Jijin Peak.
The backbone of sword cultivators was, after all, going to be lost in her generation.
In a few steps, they reached the beds where Lan Ci and Ning Zhufeng lay.
The reason they received special treatment was not because Elder Yin had succumbed to the Immortal Venerable’s reputation, but because it was more convenient to keep Lan Ci and Ning Zhufeng firmly tied to their beds.
It was currently when their nightmares were active, and Lan Ci was mumbling something indistinctly.
Li Jin’an listened with disinterest for a moment, but after realizing what she heard, she was startled.