“I didn’t actually go very far~ Going to buy medicinal herbs was just an excuse. I was just waiting for Master to leave. Now that they’re gone, I’ve come back.”
Huai Li threw up her hands.
“So, looking at your face, you still don’t know the relationship between Master and the Vice Principal?”
“Is there something… special about their relationship?”
Yun Fei was very confused.
Hearing this, Huai Li narrowed her eyes.
“Can you really not see anything? Their behavior is so obvious!”
“I still don’t understand…”
“Sigh—how can you not see it… Junior Sister, think about it. Is the relationship between normal girls that close? They were hugging each other, and when the Vice Principal arrived, she was basically hanging off our Master! She even kept calling her Li’er. They are Dao Companions!”
“Huh? Dao Companions?! But…”
‘Is that really not how normal girls act?’
When she had fought with Mu Lingxi during her first few days there, they had sat on top of each other.
At that time, the distance between them had been even closer than Master and the Vice Principal…
No, the nature of it was different.
They had been sitting on each other to fight.
Besides, could two girls become Dao Companions?
Was the Profane Realm really like this?
She hadn’t heard much about such things in the Demon Realm before.
Yun Fei’s expression shifted through several changes.
“Ah, haha… is that how it is? But since they are both women, how do they…”
“Women? Oh… Junior Sister, do you still hold onto those rotten thoughts from decades ago? Were you raised in some deep forest or remote mountain? You can’t have those kinds of thoughts~”
“Um… I understand.”
Yun Fei quickly shut her mouth, but her heart was in a state of turmoil.
‘The Profane Realm is actually that open-minded…’
“Uh… listening to your tone, Senior Sister, could it be that you also…”
“Mm-hmm~ But don’t worry, Junior Sister, I won’t have any designs on you. My heart already belongs to someone else~ It’s that little senior sister who brought you up here. What do you think? She’s quite cute in that form, right? Once she successfully passes Elder Qiu’s assessment, I’m going to confess my feelings to her~”
As she spoke, Huai Li held her cheeks with a look of intoxication.
“In that form… Could it be…”
“Hehe, that’s right~ I swapped one of the pill bottles she was carrying. It’s a Grade Seven Shrinking Pill that I personally developed. Its effect is tens of thousands of times stronger than her own Shrinking Pill; it can maintain that form of hers for 100 years! Oh! I accidentally said too much! Junior Sister, you must never tell her about this! Keep this secret for me, and I’ll give you a bottle of Grade Seven pills as a meeting gift.”
A short while later, Yun Fei stood before the closed gates of the courtyard, holding a bottle of Grade Seven pills in her hands.
The bottle was labeled “Vitality Pill,” and there was a note from her senior sister stuck to the cap.
The content read: “Note! This isn’t a Vitality Pill. I just used the bottle. Inside is my special functional pill—I haven’t thought of a name yet. I think you’ll definitely need it later. I have a good eye for people; you’re definitely the type who likes girls. If you want to be the one on top, grind this into powder and mix it into her food or tea. I won’t say more. Understand?”
After reading those lines, Yun Fei’s hands stiffened.
She suddenly felt like she was holding a hot potato.
Since her transformation, she had considered the issue of her future.
To be honest, if she had to fall for someone, it could only be a girl.
The possibility for a boy was zero—there was no need to even think about it!
However, drugging someone… that seemed impossible.
Even though she was mischievous, she wouldn’t do something so coercive when it came to her future partner… well, probably.
“Sigh, it’s useless to eat but a pity to throw away. I’m a bit reluctant to toss it, but keeping it seems beneath my status… Whatever, I’ll just keep it for now.”
Yun Fei felt a headache coming on and helplessly stored the pill bottle into her spatial storage.
—
In the evening, Yun Fei returned to her quarters.
As soon as she entered the courtyard gate, she saw Mu Lingxi guarding the door with her sword in her arms.
Mu Lingxi was constantly watching for movement at the gate.
As soon as she saw the visitor, she approached eagerly, as if she were seeing a god of wealth.
Before Yun Fei could react, warm breath hit her face.
At that moment, for no reason at all, Yun Fei thought about the conversation and the expanded knowledge she had gained from her senior sister that afternoon.
Her cheeks couldn’t help but redden.
The Young Lord, with her active mind, suddenly connected the way Mu Lingxi’s attitude toward her had shifted 180 degrees since her transformation.
A terrifying suspicion sprouted in her heart.
Previously, Mu Lingxi had shown no reaction to her handsome male self, but now she couldn’t wait to get close…
‘Could it be… that I’ve been targeted by her?!’
“What are you doing! Why are you suddenly so close! Are we even that close?”
Yun Fei took a tactical step back, crossing her arms over her chest and looking at Mu Lingxi with a face full of hostility.
“Eh? Really, why such a big reaction? It’s not the first time… Right, we agreed this morning that I would teach you Sword Flight~”
“What? Sword Flight? Now?”
Yun Fei froze for a moment, then patted her cheeks to clear her head.
‘Was I really influenced by Senior Sister’s words?’
Mu Lingxi’s eyes were clearly so pure, yet she had actually linked it to other things.
“Yes, yes, yes! Now! Oh, as for the payment, let’s settle it daily. 500 a day, as we agreed before!”
As she spoke, under Yun Fei’s shocked gaze, Mu Lingxi stretched out her fair little hand, palm upward, and even hooked her fingers as if to say, “Give me the money.”
“Are you really in such urgent need of money?”
Even as she questioned her, Yun Fei didn’t stop her hands, placing a small storage bag containing 500 Spiritual Yuan into her palm.
However… this hand… it was white, smooth, and cool to the touch.
After making contact, it actually felt quite comfortable.
Her fingers were well-defined, and although she was a Sword Cultivator, her hands didn’t have the calluses common among them.
It seemed she maintained them well.
Yun Fei stood dazed in place, her fingertips rubbing together as if she were savoring the sensation from just now…
‘No!’
Yun Fei suddenly snapped back to reality!
Why was she thinking such nonsense again?
Was she being driven by lust?
But that shouldn’t be possible—she didn’t even have those parts anymore.
Shaking her head, Yun Fei closed the courtyard gate and followed Mu Lingxi’s light footsteps as they leapt onto the roof.
Mu Lingxi was fiddling with her sword in a good mood.
When she saw Yun Fei come up, she only gave a faint smile.
“What’s next?”
“Hmm… let me think… I’ve got it! First, get on my sword. I’ll be with you. I’ll control the sword, and you can get a feel for it. Sword Flight isn’t actually hard, but it’s quite mysterious. It’s best to experience it more! Come! You stand in front, and I’ll stand behind you.”
Mu Lingxi took out her sword and muttered a few words.
“Grow!”
The sword visibly lengthened until it was long enough to accommodate two people standing on it.
“Tsk, tsk~ A Lifebound Sword really is different. It grows and shrinks whenever you say; it’s quite convenient.”
“Yun Fei, you’re jealous.”
“I am not.”
Yun Fei ignored Mu Lingxi’s nonsense and stood on the sword with her feet one in front of the other.
However, the sword trembled slightly, appearing somewhat unwilling.
It only settled down after Mu Lingxi soothed it.
‘Tsk… I’m being snubbed by a sword?’
“This sword of yours has the same temperament as its master; it’s quite moody.”
Yun Fei steadied her mind, forcibly suppressing the slight panic in her heart.
To be honest, when the sword had trembled just now, Yun Fei hadn’t reacted in time and nearly lost her footing.
Fortunately, Mu Lingxi’s attention was on her sword and she hadn’t noticed Yun Fei’s awkwardness.
Soon, Mu Lingxi also stood firmly behind Yun Fei and said softly, “Are you ready?”
“Ready. You can start.”
“All right~ If you’re afraid of falling, you can hold my hand. It’s not embarrassing; all beginners are like that~”
Mu Lingxi made a gesture of reaching out her hand, wanting to hold Yun Fei.
Possessed by some strange impulse, Yun Fei subconsciously reached out to respond, but the moment she touched those cool fingertips, she yanked her hand back as if she had received an electric shock.
“I don’t need it! A little bit of Sword Kinesis is easy for me!”
“Oh? You don’t need it? Fine then.”
In a place where Yun Fei couldn’t see, a flash of disappointment crossed Mu Lingxi’s face, but it disappeared instantly as she returned to normal.
But what Mu Lingxi didn’t notice was that the mirror hanging at Yun Fei’s waist flashed for a split second, though it too vanished quickly without being caught.
Mu Lingxi activated her Spiritual Power.
She intentionally kept the speed slow, lifting the sword step by step.
“Imagine that you are the one controlling this sword. Experience this feeling, especially the sound of the wind whistling past your ears during the flight. Also, if you won’t let me hold you, pay attention to maintaining your balance.”
Mu Lingxi’s scent accompanied every word she spoke, brushing against Yun Fei’s ears and cheeks.
She forced herself to endure the itchy sensation and followed Mu Lingxi’s instructions, but she couldn’t calm her heart no matter what.
‘Damn it! You useless thing! Calm down!’
Yun Fei roared in her mind, but it was to no avail.
“Yun Fei? Don’t get distracted. Focus on the feeling and observe.”
Mu Lingxi noticed Yun Fei’s reddened earlobes, and a flash of understanding crossed her eyes.
This time when she spoke, she tilted her head back slightly so her breath didn’t hit her ear, replaced by the cool night wind.
Because of this, Yun Fei was finally able to calm down.
“Mm, I’m going to speed up.”
The airflow suddenly accelerated.
Yun Fei shifted her feet slightly to a different angle and steadied herself.
“Next is that movement you messed up during the day. Do you remember? The one where we rush upward. You have to stand even firmer for this one, or else you’ll easily fall into my arms, okay?”
A wicked grin appeared on Mu Lingxi’s face, and the heavy teasing in her tone made Yun Fei’s heart skip a beat.
‘This woman… she isn’t up to some bad scheme again, is she?’
Just as Yun Fei was feeling suspicious, Mu Lingxi suddenly accelerated.
Because Yun Fei was somewhat distracted, she failed to stand firm and her feet slipped, causing her to fall backward.
At that moment, Mu Lingxi reached out and pulled her tight, and the speed of the sword flight also decreased.
“I told you to stand firm; I was about to rush up!”
Mu Lingxi looked at Yun Fei with a chiding expression, but the playfulness in her eyes was caught by Yun Fei.
“You used that tone of voice on purpose just now!”
“Eh? What words? I just wanted to see what your resistance to interference was like during Sword Flight so I could plan the next steps of your instruction. Now it seems… you’re not that great~”