Chen Yuyang was suddenly gripped by a wave of nervousness, and his palms broke out in a sweat.
He hadn’t expected to be stopped as soon as he reached the vicinity of the Great Hall.
‘Could it be that Senior Sister found something out?’
‘Damn it, if that’s the case, I won’t be able to explain this outfit. I’ll probably be treated as a spy.’
‘When the time comes, I might be driven out or even tortured…’
“You, you’re the new Junior Sister, right?”
However, just as Chen Yuyang was secretly thinking of a plan, Gu Qiushui’s voice continued.
Chen Yuyang’s heart relaxed slightly.
He paused for a moment and answered in a timid female voice, “Yes, I… I just recently joined the sect, Senior Sister.”
“Mhm,” Gu Qiushui gave a soft reply.
She walked closer, her gaze scanning Chen Yuyang from top to bottom.
“What’s your name?”
“Chen Xiaofeng,” Chen Yuyang thought of a common name on the fly.
“Alright, Xiaofeng.”
Gu Qiushui nodded and said in a gentle tone, “No need to be nervous. My name is Gu Qiushui. You can just call me Senior Sister Gu.”
“I’m short on hands right now. Follow me; you are going to clean the Library Pavilion.”
“Yes!”
Chen Yuyang let out a huge sigh of relief.
It turned out he hadn’t been discovered, but was being press-ganged into temporary labor.
Although he was somewhat helpless about his original plan being disrupted, at least he hadn’t been exposed.
Now, he could only obediently comply and follow Gu Qiushui toward the Library Pavilion.
The Library Pavilion was located deep within the sect.
It was a simple, three-story building that was surrounded by an empty and quiet area, protected by multiple restrictions.
Gu Qiushui deactivated the restrictions to open a path, and the two entered the interior of the pavilion.
A stale scent rushed toward them as the air filled with a faint, musty smell.
A thin layer of dust had accumulated on the floor and bookshelves.
“This place isn’t open to the public on normal days, so quite a bit of dust has settled,” Gu Qiushui said as she pushed open a window.
“The Sect Assembly is coming up soon. Master will be here with the leaders of other sects to discuss the Dao, so we must clean this place thoroughly.”
Gu Qiushui turned around and continued, “These are all precious ancient texts. You must not use spells, or you might damage the pages.”
“There are brooms and dustpans over there. Clean with me. Additionally, do not flip through the classics here at will.”
After a pause, Gu Qiushui added as if to explain, “It’s fine for you to look, but I’m afraid that some ancient books might have hidden anti-peeping restrictions. With your current cultivation, if you accidentally trigger them, your mind might be shocked by the restriction. The loss would outweigh the gain.”
Chen Yuyang quickly nodded in agreement.
“Yes, thank you for the reminder, Senior Sister.”
Chen Yuyang walked to a corner, picked up a broom and a dustpan, and began to clean seriously.
The interior of the Library Pavilion was very large.
Rows of bookshelves reached the ceiling, packed with dense collections of classics and covered in many spiderwebs.
Gu Qiushui also picked up a rag and stood in front of a bookshelf on the other side to wipe the dust.
Chen Yuyang worked nimbly and moved quickly.
Taking advantage of the moment Gu Qiushui turned to wipe the other side, Chen Yuyang’s gaze swept across the bookshelf next to him, and his fingers flipped open one of the ancient books.
However, the book was filled with blank pages.
Not a single word was there.
He tried a few more, and it was still the same.
They were either blank or filled with meaningless, jumbled symbols.
Chen Yuyang understood in his heart.
After all, this was just Tai Lingxuan’s dream world.
These so-called ancient texts were merely false illusions.
Putting the book back in its place, Chen Yuyang continued sweeping toward the second floor.
His mind was calculating how to finish cleaning the Library Pavilion as quickly as possible so he could find an excuse to leave and continue investigating the Great Hall to see Bu Lingxuan’s situation.
Several hours later.
Chen Yuyang, who was silently complaining about why this cleaning process couldn’t be skipped, felt a bit tired.
But he was mainly mentally exhausted.
“Not bad. It’s very clean. Xiaofeng, you are a meticulous person. You didn’t even miss a corner like this.”
Gu Qiushui put down her rag.
Her gaze swept over the spotless floor and various corners, and she praised him.
Chen Yuyang felt a sense of relief and quickly followed up on her words.
“Thank you for the praise, Senior Sister. It’s getting late, and I’m a bit tired. If there’s nothing else…”
Now, he only wanted to get away as soon as possible.
However, before he could finish his sentence, the door of the Library Pavilion behind him was suddenly slammed shut, making a heavy sound.
In the next moment, Chen Yuyang felt a force strike him.
Before he could react, his back slammed into the wall.
Gu Qiushui leaned in and pressed against him, placing one hand on the wall beside Chen Yuyang’s ear, trapping him in her arms.
Chen Yuyang saw that the corners of Gu Qiushui’s mouth curled into a meaningful smile, and her eyes narrowed with a hint of charm.
“Don’t be in such a hurry to leave~”
“Xiaofeng, you did such a beautiful and meticulous job. Naturally, I, your Senior Sister, want to reward you well.”
Chen Yuyang’s heart sank, and a strong sense of foreboding surged in his chest.
‘Reward? What reward?’
Looking at Gu Qiushui’s beautiful face so close to his, his scalp felt numb for a moment.
Gu Qiushui pinched Chen Yuyang’s cheek, looking him over from side to side like she was inspecting an object.
“Your makeup is done quite well. You’re fair, tender, and look very cute.”
“Pity.”
Gu Qiushui’s gaze suddenly darkened.
“The way you walk and the way you work do not resemble a real woman’s.”
“Did you really think I didn’t notice, kid?”
Gu Qiushui laughed contemptuously, exposing him directly.
Chen Yuyang’s heart sank instantly.
He had been found out!
And from the looks of it, she had known for a long time.
Everything just now was just using him for his labor!
‘Damn it… what should I do now?’
‘Should I fight?’
No, in a sense, the Gu Qiushui in front of him was also a part of Bu Lingxuan’s consciousness.
If he fought, it would trigger the entire dream’s hostility and rejection toward him.
Seeing the tension instantly appear on Chen Yuyang’s face, Gu Qiushui’s smile became somewhat wicked.
Her well-developed body leaned forward even more.
Their noses almost touched, and her warm breath blew directly onto Chen Yuyang’s face.
“You don’t want to be caught and treated as a spy, do you, kid?”
Chen Yuyang felt cold sweat trickling down his temples, and his heart was pounding wildly.
He subconsciously swallowed.
“What… what are you going to do?”
Gu Qiushui didn’t answer.
She simply reached out with her other hand and pressed down hard on the young man’s shoulder, making him unable to move.
In the next second, the woman lowered her head, and her hot lips directly blocked Chen Yuyang’s mouth.
Chen Yuyang’s pupils dilated.
This sense of déjà vu…
Chen Yuyang wanted to struggle, but his body was firmly pinned by Gu Qiushui.
He couldn’t muster much strength, and he was worried that forcefully erupting with his Soul Power would cause the dream to reject him.
The door of the Library Pavilion was pulled open, and Chen Yuyang ran out with his clothes slightly disheveled.
His collar was open, revealing his neck, which had been kissed until it was bright red.
The boy’s cheeks were flushed with an unnatural redness, his gait was slightly awkward, and his legs felt weak.
Chen Yuyang looked back at the Library Pavilion.
At this moment, Gu Qiushui followed him out at her leisure, a playful smile hanging on her lips.
She didn’t say anything, but she no longer pursued the matter of why he was dressed in women’s clothes.
However, this price…
Recalling his experience over the past 1 hour…
‘Why didn’t it skip this time?’
Chen Yuyang couldn’t help but curse in his heart.
Adjusting his clothes, the boy quickly left the scene.
This time, he had truly endured humiliation for the sake of his mission.
After tidying himself up, Chen Yuyang took a deep breath and walked toward the Great Hall.
The doors of the Great Hall were wide open, and the interior was dimly lit.
Faint wisps of incense smoke were visible, and the air was filled with a dense scent of burning incense.
There was no one here.
Chen Yuyang lightened his footsteps, crept to the door, and peeked inside.
He saw Tai Lingxuan sitting on the main throne in the center of the hall.
Her eyes were tightly shut, her hands were in a seal, and her body was emitting a faint, cold blue light.
She was meditating and cultivating.
Chen Yuyang frowned.
He couldn’t tell anything from this.
He couldn’t help but start thinking about what everything Ling Xi had done to him and everything Gu Qiushui had done meant in Bu Lingxuan’s dream.
What did it foreshadow?
After all, this was Tai Lingxuan’s dream world.
The images of Ling Xi and Gu Qiushui in the dream should be the master’s reflections of them in reality.
Senior Sister Gu Qiushui had indeed flirted with him in reality, so doing it again in the dream could be seen as an echo.
But what about Junior Sister Ling Xi?
In reality, he and she were perfectly innocent.
Why was she so proactive in the dream, throwing herself into his arms?
Chen Yuyang couldn’t understand it.
The young man’s gaze turned back toward Tai Lingxuan on the throne.
She had hardly appeared these past few days.
What was she doing?
Could it be that she was really preparing for the upcoming Sect Assembly?
And what did the Sect Assembly and the Hehuan Sect becoming the eighth great sect signify for Tai Lingxuan?
Was it her ultimate pursuit and dream?
Or was this just a prelude to something deeper?
“Who’s there!”
Chen Yuyang had been lost in thought.
Suddenly, Tai Lingxuan opened her eyes.
They were as sharp as swords, instantly sweeping forward and locking onto Chen Yuyang at the door.
“It’s you, kid!”
Tai Lingxuan’s voice was somewhat cold, making Chen Yuyang’s heart jump.
He had been discovered just like that?
And he was recognized directly?
Wasn’t he still wearing makeup and women’s clothes?
Or was it that in this dream, disguises were actually meaningless because the key to his Master seeing through him wasn’t recognition, but a feeling?
In any case, since he had been discovered, Chen Yuyang no longer hid.
He walked out openly and bowed to Tai Lingxuan.
“Greetings, Senior.”
Tai Lingxuan’s cold gaze fell upon the boy, and she questioned him sternly, “Hmph. Dressed like this and spying on me… what are your intentions, kid?!”
Chen Yuyang took a deep breath in secret.
How should he explain this?
After a long silence.
Chen Yuyang suddenly raised his head and looked at Tai Lingxuan with burning eyes.
“Because… because I couldn’t restrain myself.”
“Couldn’t restrain what?”
Tai Lingxuan’s brow arched slightly.
Her gaze was still cold, but it now carried a hint of curiosity.
“I couldn’t restrain my admiration for you, Sect Leader Tai!”
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