Chapter 451: Gentle Senior Martial Sister

Chapter 451: Gentle Senior Martial Sister

“He walked into the Bamboo Forest, where a sound of a guqin was heard. It’s said to be Liu Shuqin.”

“Then let’s go after him!”

The two sisters, Xi Lan and Xi Qing, stepped into the Bamboo Forest, reasoning that Lin Nuo was likely heading towards the source of the music, so they made their way in that direction.

As they ventured deeper, the music stopped. All that remained was the sound of the wind rustling through the bamboo, creating an incredibly serene atmosphere.

Even without the music, it didn’t hinder their search for Lin Nuo.

Before long, they spotted a surprising scene through the gaps in the rows of bamboo.

A small table, an ancient guqin, a long cloth, and a graceful, elegant girl kneeling down, with a young man lying beside her, his head resting on her lap— the scene was undoubtedly ambiguous.

That young man was none other than the person they were searching for, Lin Nuo!

And who was the girl kneeling beside him?

Liu Shuqin, his senior martial sister.

This was a significant moment. If they were two like-minded individuals discussing music, chess, books, and art, savoring fragrant tea, it would be completely understandable.

However…

The two were engaged in an incredibly intimate act: Lin Nuo’s head rested on Liu Shuqin’s thigh, while she gently combed his hair and even fed him pastries.

This was definitely beyond a normal senior-junior martial relationship.

Liu Shuqin came from a general’s family, raised with the values of propriety and decorum, knowledgeable and disciplined, never doing anything even slightly out of line.

But now, this was…

In matters of interaction between men and women, boundaries should be observed, yet Liu Shuqin acted so intimately with Lin Nuo that it forced them to reconsider the nature of her relationship with him.

If a refined lady like Liu Shuqin was willing to act this way, there could only be one reason:

They might actually be a couple!

Thinking back to what her sister had said about meddling lovebirds, perhaps it was true. Lin Nuo’s fate line wasn’t linked to Qin Shili.

His romantic connection might be with someone else—someone like Liu Shuqin.

How could this be said?

Because Lin Nuo willingly rested his head on Liu Shuqin’s legs—this was an expression of mutual affection.

In contrast, he hadn’t trained with Qin Shili, and after rejecting her, he returned to rest while showing completely different attitudes towards the two.

It must be her.

But it could not be rashly concluded. First, they had to gauge the level of affection between them.

Of course, Xi Lan and Xi Qing’s arrival caught Lin Nuo’s attention, and he sat up suddenly.

“Junior Brother, what’s wrong?”

“Someone’s coming.”

“Someone? It’s alright; there are no bad people in Tianling Mountain. Just lie back down.”

“Who knows?”

From his perspective as a villain, weren’t there plenty of bad people in the Xuanyun Sect?

“In any case, Junior Brother, just keep lying down.”

Liu Shuqin didn’t mind being seen by outsiders as she insisted Lin Nuo lie back down.

Given Liu Shuqin’s personality, this was an extremely unusual behavior.

Seeing Lin Nuo reluctant to recline, Liu Shuqin sighed and said:

“Junior Brother, do you care? Is it so embarrassing for me to give you a lap pillow?”

“You don’t mind?”

“Not at all! What’s there to mind? This is just a normal exchange between us senior and junior martial siblings, nothing to hide.”

“Normal exchange? We don’t have this kind of thing back home.”

By “home,” he was referring to his original world, the twenty-first century’s new era.

“Junior Brother… is this really not allowed?”

Liu Shuqin said with a sorrowful tone, looking delicate and pitiful, with a hint of melancholy and disappointment.

Lin Nuo felt an itch in his ears; her soft, whining tone was hard to resist.

At this moment, Liu Shuqin’s hand moved to Lin Nuo’s chest, and suddenly, with force, she pushed him down.

Caught off guard, Lin Nuo was pressed back down, his head settling once more on Liu Shuqin’s thighs.

“Thank you for the hospitality.”

Liu Shuqin’s smile shone brightly; her gentle generosity was paired with surprising tactics. What seemed like a pure, serious young lady was actually quite scheming.

Truly the “Gentle Senior Martial Sister.”

Just then, Xi Lan and Xi Qing arrived at the scene and witnessed the two maintaining this intimate posture.

Liu Shuqin acted completely natural, showing no signs of panic, as if this were just a normal interaction with Lin Nuo.

Seeing that it was Xi Lan and Xi Qing, Liu Shuqin felt a little disappointed.

She had hoped to see Qin Shili or Su Kexin; meeting them face-to-face would be great, and she could show off a bit.

Lin Nuo, turned sideways, noticed them too.

“Why are these two fairy sisters here again?”

Wondering if they might be spies infiltrating Tianling Mountain, so leisurely wandering about? Like pandas? Here to munch on bamboo?

Now, with Liu Shuqin pressing him down without a hint of martial ethics, and facing Xi Lan and Xi Qing, he had no intention of sitting up.

If he stood up in front of them, wouldn’t that make things awkward for him?

Better to stay comfortably lying down.

As long as he wasn’t awkward, the awkwardness would be theirs.

Lin Nuo truly relaxed and remained lying down; both he and Liu Shuqin appeared extremely natural, without a trace of panic.

“Greetings, fair lady sisters.”

Liu Shuqin politely greeted them, her delicate white hand gently stroking Lin Nuo’s black hair, even subtly massaging his head.

“May I ask where you fair lady sisters are headed?”

“Liu Jiang, Lin Gongzi, hello. Tianling Mountain is vast, we’re just curious and wandering around.”

Sisters Xi Lan and Xi Qing responded and then asked:

“Liu Jiang and Lin Gongzi, what are you two doing here?”

“Oh, my junior brother is tired from training recently, so I’m helping him relax a bit. We have a good relationship, so I often do this.”

“Ah… Liu Jiang, this must be your custom.”

“Sort of. It’s a custom from my junior brother’s hometown called ‘lap pillow,’ symbolizing a close relationship between a lady and a gentleman.”

Liu Shuqin laughed lightly, each statement outwardly showcasing how close she was to Lin Nuo.

“Is that so?”

They nodded, understanding the situation. It seemed that Lin Nuo and Liu Shuqin shared a close relationship, and they might be the main romantic connection.

“Dear ladies, I have some fragrant tea and pastries prepared. If you don’t mind, let’s chat together.”

No sooner had Liu Shuqin finished speaking than she offered Lin Nuo a small piece of Meat Floss Cake right by his mouth.

If Lin Nuo refused, it would become awkward, so he continued to uphold the philosophy that as long as he wasn’t awkward, the awkwardness belonged to others.

In fact, he accepted it.

“Hm…”

If those two sisters were to express distaste, they would undoubtedly find it unappetizing, especially after being bombarded by a few hundred tons of awkwardness, instantly transforming from fairies into ‘heavenly dogs.’

Full, full.

It was a perfect opportunity for Xi Qing to engage Liu Shuqin in conversation while Xi Lan discreetly took out a celestial artifact to gauge their feelings towards each other.

Because it had been used before, it spun up quicker than last time.

The results came out.

Liu Shuqin’s affection for Lin Nuo was also at full marks, on par with Qin Shili.

As for Lin Nuo…

Why was he still showing nothing???