Chapter 115: My Sister Has Grown Up and Can Take Care of Her Brother
After a long while, the little person in Chen Yuan’s arms gradually calmed down. He used his curved index finger to wipe away the remaining tear stuck to her eyelashes.
“Why did you come out?”
Chen Yuan returned to his former tone, asking with concern as he looked Lin Shuxue up and down, “You’ve healed?”
“Brother… what are you looking at…”
Lin Shuxue stood there nervously, adjusting her skirt.
Now facing Chen Yuan, she wasn’t as nervous as when she was bathed as a child, but her face was still flushed.
“No, not yet. Master asked me to come and see you…”
“Your Master? Oh, the Abbot of Extinction?! I heard not long ago that you became her disciple… is that right?”
Chen Yuan said, twisting his eyes and pinching his chin, which now had some stubble.
“Master is very good, brother.” Lin Shuxue’s eyes followed Chen Yuan closely, “If it weren’t for Master checking my body…”
She mumbled softly, “I wouldn’t have known that you’ve been hiding things from me for so long…”
“But didn’t the techniques of Water Lapping Palace require severing emotional ties? Why is she doing this?” Chen Yuan was puzzled; wouldn’t this worsen her condition instead?
In response, Lin Shuxue shook her head, not fully understanding either; she just wanted to see her brother quickly.
She had never given much thought to her own constitution.
In other words, even without Qingyi’s permission, she would definitely find a chance to see Chen Yuan…
Severing emotional ties isn’t something that can be done by simply not seeing someone.
Since she learned about all that Chen Yuan has done for her, she could never sever that feeling…
Being happy for a few days is enough; being unhappy for eternity is useless…
“Brother… I want to come back, I want to live with you…” Lin Shuxue suddenly said with pleading big eyes.
“No!” Chen Yuan said decisively.
Sure enough, this girl wanted to come back after learning the truth…
“Brother…”
Having spent over a year apart, Lin Shuxue’s temperament had matured considerably, and she wasn’t as naïve anymore.
She also knew that her constitution needed nurturing, staying by her brother’s side might instead be harmful to him…
But she wanted to express her inner thoughts.
“Be obedient; don’t make me turn against you.”
It had been a long time since Chen Yuan pinched her little face, and this time he did so seriously.
“Mm… hehe…” she closed her eyes from the pinch, the corners of her mouth curling up cheerfully, like a little cat showing a contented expression.
“Still smiling.”
“Well… if I come back, I have conditions.” She said with her mouth pulled, her words unclear.
“Hmm, as long as you behave, I’ll agree to any conditions you have.”
Chen Yuan felt his heart melting from this girl…
Out of the corner of his eye, he glanced at the snow leopard nearby, which was wagging its tail wildly; surprisingly, it was quite perceptive, recognizing Xiaoxue as family…
“Once we go back, you have to visit me often…” Lin Shuxue said expectantly as her face was released from his grip.
“Ah? You can’t…” Chen Yuan started but suddenly recalled his midnight escape with his senior Xu Ya to the Water Lapping Palace.
His senior had fooled Xu Ya with some prayer beads and gone along with him in the night!
They weren’t caught; it must be because of this girl…
Suddenly enlightened: “Oh—last time… was it you…?”
Lin Shuxue pouted and admitted, “Brother… when you come to see me next time, you don’t have to sneak around…”
“Will we not be discovered?” Chen Yuan asked worriedly, but he was already indicating his consent.
Of course, he wanted to see his sister!
He could only wish to see this lovely girl every day, but he was truly helpless and unable to heal her…
“I’m here, after all~” Lin Shuxue rummaged through her skirt and took out a jade pendant engraved with the characters for Shuxue.
“Here, brother, this is for you.”
“What is this…?”
“My exclusive jade token.”
“Is it a golden ticket? (′⊙ω⊙`)!” Chen Yuan imagined the scenario of having such a token allowing him to enter the Water Lapping Palace at will.
“No, it’s a sensing token. As long as you wear it within ten miles of Water Lapping Palace, I can sense it and quietly come out to meet you!”
Lin Shuxue lifted her chin proudly, her eyes squinting happily.
She was already much stronger than Chen Yuan now; he didn’t even know how precious this magical artifact was.
“Oh—this is faster than using a flying message. Does that mean if you’re in trouble, this jade token will… snap?” Chen Yuan speculated, using his hands to mimic the token breaking into two.
“Eh? How did you know, Brother?”
Really!?
“Do you have any more?” Chen Yuan suddenly asked out of the blue.
“Hmm? Well… only Master can…” Lin Shuxue didn’t want to spoil Chen Yuan’s request; after all, she had always been the one asking since they were kids…
“There are! I’ll make another one for you when I go back!” she said cheerfully.
“Hmm? I was just asking, mainly because I found it interesting.” Chen Yuan smiled, unaware of the girl’s intentions.
“Brother, I have many treasures; I don’t need all of them, you can use them.”
Lin Shuxue took out many rare herbs, spiritual stones, and magical artifacts from her skirt…
These were all obtained by her as an inner sect disciple, and now, as a disciple of Grand Elder Qingyi, the treasures she received were even more precious.
Rootless Wood, Xuan Yan Grass, Xuan Ice Spirit Stone, Mist Flower, Evil-Repelling Magical Artifact, Cold Light Bracelet…
These were all things Chen Yuan had rarely—or rather, never—seen before…
“Ahem… that’s enough, that’s enough.” Chen Yuan grabbed the little girl’s hand, which kept rummaging through her pockets; how could she take so many things back from dad’s house…
Chen Yuan felt both amused and warm inside…
Sister has grown up and is coming back to take care of her brother now…
So many treasures, how much could they sell for…
No, didn’t Senior Xu Ya mention he found some herbs while subduing demons? I could certainly embarrass him with this!
Thinking of this, Chen Yuan couldn’t help but smile broadly…
Lin Shuxue, of course, noticed and felt happy, “Next time you come, I’ll bring you even more!”
“Ahem… ah? No, no… too much and your master… would punish you; that’s not good.”
“It’s fine… there are many in Master’s storage space; if you like them, I’ll secretly bring some for you…”
Meanwhile…
That cheap Master still didn’t know that her good disciple had set her sights on her…
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Three updates! (Pound the table!) (Pound the table hard!)
Must update more!
Praise me more, I love to hear it~ (Shyly covering my face~)
I will post another chapter later since this one was typed in real-time (head going bald).
Oh, and thanks for the gifts, my darling~ Let’s have more of those; I like them~ (Shyly covering my face~) (Heart gesture~)
