The game’s “Comforting Injured Senior Sister Bai” quest was quite simple and had a short process. Players only needed to encounter Senior Sister Bai at the disciples’ living quarters of Sky Cloud Peak to start the quest. After that, they had to place a gift in front of her room for three consecutive days. Eventually, Senior Sister Bai would come out of her room to complete the quest.
The three gifts were a “Flask of Osmanthus Wine,” a “Cloth Doll,” and a “Box of Rice Cakes.”
While Ye Anping had prepared these three items in advance, now looking at the desolate state of Bai Yuelin, he felt that if he simply followed the game’s formula and gave her the three gifts, it probably wouldn’t help her recover.
Besides, he wasn’t particularly skilled at comforting people.
“Sigh—”
Ye Anping gently lowered Bai Yuelin’s outer garment to reveal her shoulders. He activated the calming incense that he had just lit in the room and gently applied a special muscle-relaxing oil that he had prepared himself to her back. Using gentle techniques, he accurately massaged several acupoints on her body where spiritual energy gathered.
Even though Bai Yuelin was initially quite nervous, with the calming effect of the incense, she quickly began to relax. Her mind went blank, and she wholeheartedly enjoyed the skilled touch of Ye Anping’s fingertips.
Accompanied by the rustling sound of the night wind passing through the paper windows, after a while, Bai Yuelin’s sense of distress seemed to dissipate.
Seeing that she seemed better, Ye Anping finally spoke, “Senior Bai, why are you wearing this attire? At first glance, I didn’t even recognize you.”
“… I’ve left the sect. I’m no longer a disciple of Profound Star Sect.”
“Ah?!”
Upon hearing this, Ye Anping’s face showed astonishment.
Bai Yuelin had left the Profound Star Sect?!
What would he do with his “Market Discount Voucher”? He was planning to use it to buy supplies at a discount!
“Senior, are you sure about this decision?” Ye Anping hurriedly advised, “There’s no turning back now. Once you leave Profound Star Sect, you won’t be able to return, and other sects probably won’t accept you either.”
“I’ve thought it through. Someone like me isn’t worthy of cultivation.” Bai Yuelin bit her lip, smiling bitterly. “I plan to settle down in a town, open a small shop using my savings, and find a good husband and give birth to many children…”
Ye Anping hesitated for a moment, then suddenly stopped his hand movements, putting on a show of looking crestfallen.
“Senior, if someone with such excellent spiritual root aptitude as you isn’t worthy of cultivation, then what about someone like me with dual spiritual roots? Has something happened today?”
“Today… During Profound Star Sect’s sword trial, I encountered two individuals,” Bai Yuelin suddenly felt despondent again, sighing, “Those two are clearly at a lower cultivation level than me and haven’t practiced for as long, but…”
Two people…
In the game, she was supposed to have been traumatized by Feng Yudie. Could it be that the second person was…
“Who are those two?”
“One is named Feng Yudie, a girl with white hair. The other is Pei Lengxue, a junior cultivator with Trinary spiritual roots. Losing to the former can still be comforting, but losing to Pei Lengxue, how can I face Profound Star Sect? A single spiritual root cultivator like me is defeated even by someone with Trinary spiritual roots… Inhale—”
As she spoke, tears began to well up in Bai Yuelin’s eyes again.
She turned her head, looking at Ye Anping pitifully, her lower lip covering her nose.
Listening to her, Ye Anping felt quite embarrassed.
He had actually forgotten about this part. As an accompanying disciple of Feng Yudie, Pei Lengxue should have been one of the examiners during the sword trial, and she should have been the one to examine Bai Yuelin.
Before his junior sister left Hundred Lotus Sect, he should have reminded her to deliberately lose during the sword trial.
“But that’s not how it works… Why is a Trinary spiritual roots disciple like her so strong? I’ve diligently practiced every day according to Master’s requirements for decades, yet how can I lose to a junior cultivator with Trinary spiritual roots? Heaven is so unfair.”
“Ah… Maybe that person named Pei Lengxue has some special opportunities or circumstances.”
“But she’s just a Trinary spiritual roots cultivator!!”
Ye Anping awkwardly smiled and then encouraged, “Senior, you shouldn’t give up like this. If you withdraw like this, won’t it be seen as a sign of weakness? Won’t Profound Star Sect say that two junior sisters scared you away? Plus, what about your friends in the sect? If you leave, they’ll be sad too.”
“… …”
Bai Yuelin pursed her lips, unable to refute, and then she lay down on the bed again.
“Since I’ve already written my farewell letter, there’s no way for me to go back now. I won’t dwell on it. I’m going to start my new life.”
“Senior, if you’re saying that, doesn’t that mean you don’t really want to leave Profound Star Sect deep down? It’s not too late to change your mind.”
“… …”
Bai Yuelin fell silent. With her not speaking, Ye Anping also found it hard to continue comforting her, so he silently resumed the therapy.
In this way, half an hour passed in silence, and the therapy session came to an end.
“The therapy is finished. How do you feel?”
“Well… my meridians feel much clearer. How much do I owe you?”
“I’m not taking any payment. We haven’t officially opened yet today. I’ll collect the payment tomorrow. Just consider it a return gift for you helping me with the shop application. I haven’t properly thanked you for that.”
Bai Yuelin looked at him, remained silent for a moment, then waved her hand and tossed a small bag of spirit stones from her waist.
“Let’s consider each thing separately. Take this. And… I’m leaving.”
With that, she re-tied her previously loosened belt, clasped her hands into fists as a sign of respect towards Ye Anping, and prepared to leave.
Ye Anping stood there hesitating for a moment, feeling that he couldn’t just let Bai Yuelin leave like this.
Setting aside the “Market Discount Voucher” he had thought about for days…
He wasn’t a disciple of the Profound Star Sect and couldn’t enter the sect. In the future, if he needed to communicate with his junior sister, he would need someone to act as a messenger.
Bai Yuelin had a pure personality and no ulterior motives. Moreover, she wasn’t particularly quick-witted, making it easier to earn her trust. She had also performed well in Sky Cloud Peak of Profound Star Sect.
She was practically the best candidate to help him run errands.
Ye Anping quickly approached her, smiling broadly, and reached out to tug at the sleeve of her robe.
“What’s the matter?”
“Ah… Senior, you see, it’s getting late. Why not stay here for the night? If you leave with your current mood, your sword flight might be unstable, right?”
“… …”
Hearing Ye Anping’s invitation to stay overnight, Bai Yuelin instantly became wary.
However, as she looked at Ye Anping’s youthful face and listened to his unchanged, pre-pubescent voice, her wariness quickly subsided.
—Besides… Even if he really has any ulterior motives… it’s not a big deal… I won’t be a disciple of Profound Star Sect anymore…
—Moreover… This handsome young man is also the young master of Hundred Lotus Sect… and… and… he looks cute and gentle… Although we’ve only known each other for a short time, he gives off a good vibe…
—If he really has any ideas, I can always rely on him! Opening a shop together in the future also seems quite nice…
“No, no, no!! What am I thinking?!” Bai Yuelin suddenly slapped her own face and shook her head frantically.
“???” Ye Anping had no idea what she was imagining, as she suddenly started slapping her own face.
“Senior?”
“Ah…” Bai Yuelin snapped back to reality, hesitated for a moment, then turned her head to look at the night sky outside. “Well… it is quite late. Would it be too much trouble if I stayed overnight?”
“Not at all, not at all.”
“Then… where do I sleep?”
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