Don't be afraid, fairy, I'm blind

Chapter 286 New Year's Eve (6.7k)

People who practice cultivation do not celebrate festivals, but most of the disciples still have a mortal heart.

On New Year's Eve, Xuanxiao Sect was already quite lively. The disciples would spontaneously organize some activities, and the elders and deacons would not spoil the fun at this once-a-year moment, on the contrary, many of them enjoyed it.

This immortal sect with a profound temperament was now wrapped in a bright red coat, bringing a bit of festive atmosphere to the people down the mountain.

You Su sat in the yard, warming himself by the fire, waiting for the night to fall.

Ji Lingruo danced with the sword reluctantly under his supervision. You Su gave the reason that even though today was New Year's Eve, the lessons could not be stopped.

"You've practiced well, and you're becoming more and more like a little swordsman."

You Su praised with narrowed eyes. Ji Lingruo wiped the sweat from her forehead and sneered at her senior brother's praise.

"As a reward, you will go with me to Henggao City to watch the lantern festival tonight."

"real?!"

You Su's words successfully stopped Ji Lingruo from complaining.

The girl's cheeks were flushed due to the activities just now, and her eyes were shining, making her look very cute.

"Of course it's true. Henggao City is the largest and best city in Zhongyuanzhou, and the lantern festival is naturally the most beautiful, at least a hundred times more beautiful than Izumo City."

Ji Lingruo also showed a longing look in her eyes and immediately looked forward to the evening.

Just at this time, an unexpected guest visited Lotus Peak. It turned out to be the chief elder with white hair and haggard face.

You Su saluted quickly, and Ji Lingruo stepped back after saluting, leaving the space for the two of them.

"I heard that you have made another contribution in Jinhua City?"

The chief elder also sat by the stove. Although he was not afraid of cold or heat, he put his hand close to the brazier like an ordinary person.

You Su always felt that his old voice was no longer as energetic as before. On the contrary, the old man seemed a little tired this time.

"That evil spirit is very weak and not worth mentioning."

"The more insignificant something is, the more dangerous it is."

The old man spoke in a long tone, rubbing his hands, really like an old man warming himself by a brazier, "You exorcised the evil spirit that your senior sister almost couldn't solve, but you exorcised it easily. This is the best way to slap those people in the face."

You Su hadn't thought so far, but after listening to the chief elder's words, he understood a lot. Many people in the Exorcist Department recognized Wangshu's identity as a goddess, but they doubted You Su's identity as a son of God. Facts have proved that the two are complementary and indispensable.

"I just saw an evil spirit and killed it without thinking too much. What about Chief Elder, have you found any results in tracking down that evil cultivator?"

You Su was more interested in the origins of Cai Ling and the faceless man. When the chief elder heard this, he shook his head, looking helpless.

"Some of the dirt is hidden deeper than I thought. When I find the jade bead, where do you think it will be?"

"Where?"

"That's a well in Xining City. The water in the well is salty."

Is the well water salty?
When You Su was in the mountains, he also studied the geography of the five continents. He knew that Xining City was a city to the west of Zhongyuan Continent.

"That can't be a well dug from the West Sea to the inland..."

"You guessed right. To dig such a well, it would take unimaginable manpower and financial resources. They even spent a lot of resources to maintain the well, just to allow the evil spirits in the sea to sneak inland secretly through this shortcut."

The chief elder was worried during the conversation, watching the sparks burst out in the air and then disappear in an instant, as if he saw the fate of all living beings on the five continents.

"There is a divine stone on the seashore, and there are monks sent by the sacred mountain guarding day and night. How could such a thing happen quietly?"

"These filth eventually reached out to the pure sacred mountain."

The chief elder was hinting at something, and You Su could not hide his shock, but suddenly another question popped up in his mind:
"But……"

"What do you want to say?"

"Why did the evil cultivator leave the jade bead there? I always feel that this seems a bit too deliberate. If she realized that the chief elder was following the jade bead, since she could run, she could just run for a while with the jade bead, which would be better than exposing such an important secret passage..."

"Do you think she put it there on purpose so that I could destroy the den?"

"Not impossible."

You Su made a bold guess, always feeling that Cai Ling and the person behind her were full of mystery.

The chief elder's serious expression suddenly changed and he smiled, his wrinkles piled up together:
"I will investigate it thoroughly. You don't have to be scared by my words. Have a good new year. You and your sister's mission is to deal with the evil spirits. Leave the rest to us."

He stood up and patted You Su on the shoulder:

"Where's your senior sister?"

"I am still in seclusion and trying to break through the middle stage of Huayu."

"It's so fast... It's like a breakthrough just happened..."

The old man sighed and looked towards the room where Fairy Wangshu was. His eyes flickered, and he stroked his beard and nodded:
"But I see that the Qi vortex around her has stabilized, so she should have successfully broken through."

You Su was a little surprised, "Then why hasn't Senior Sister come out yet?"

The old man thought for a moment and smiled, "Maybe you should go call her. Today is New Year's Eve, take her to see the world."

After saying this, the old man walked down the mountain leisurely.

You Su pondered over the words left by the chief elder, then pushed the door and walked into his senior sister's room.

He squatted in front of his senior sister, slowly opened his black pupils, and looked at Wangshu who was meditating quietly.

There is a small crack in the lower right corner of the Jade Rabbit mask, but nothing can be seen. Only the thin white eyelashes can be seen on the exposed eye socket.

"Senior sister, it's time to get up."

You Su called softly.

Surprisingly, Wangshu actually opened his eyes, and his blue pupils were as clear as water.

"Junior brother."

Wangshu's eyebrows were curved and he was smiling.

You Su smiled bitterly. It seemed that the chief elder was right. Senior sister was really pretending to sleep. She must have successfully broken through a long time ago.

How can we judge a peerless genius who has to wait for others to catch up with her before she can break through with common sense?

"How come Senior Sister has achieved a breakthrough but is still meditating in seclusion?"

Wangshu felt a little shy when his thoughts were exposed, and lowered his head slightly:

"Because this way you and Junior Sister will take turns to accompany me."

There are twelve hours in a day. You Su and Ji Lingruo agreed that each of them would guard their senior sister for six hours each. Even if they did not guard her in the room, at least they would not leave the courtyard on Lotus Peak.

You Su just found it funny, "Senior sister, you kept your eyes closed and didn't say anything. Don't you feel bored?"

"I don't think so. I have always been like this before you came."

Wangshu's words hurt Yousu's heart. He held the girl's delicate hand in his palm, trying to give the cold girl some warmth:
"Sister, don't pretend to be asleep. We will always be with you."

Wangshu nodded heavily, then stood up and said with hope in his eyes:

"Junior brother, I also want to go to the lantern festival."

You Su naturally knew what she was talking about, but he didn't expect that his conversation with his junior sister outside was heard by his senior sister who was pretending to be asleep.

He secretly felt lucky that after his junior sister knew that his senior sister was really in the room, she refused to agree to let him practice dual cultivation in the courtyard like before...

"Okay, then the three of us will go and watch it together."

You Su agreed gently. How could he let his senior sister be alone on such an important day?

……

It gets dark very early on New Year’s Eve.

Ji Lingruo looked at the dazzling light that suddenly flashed in the mountain mist, showing an ecstatic expression and exclaimed:
"It's fireworks!"

But now is not the time to set off fireworks, and Xuanxiao Sect is not a place where fireworks can be set off casually, so it seems a little lonely.

"Let's go down the mountain."

In Xuanji Order, news about Brother He has arrived.

You Su took the two beautiful girls up the ladder, and both girls looked very excited.

When we walked out of the sect gate, the old man guarding the gate was very kind:
"Wangshu is going down the mountain to play again."

Wangshu nodded happily, "It was my junior brother who took me out to play."

You Su then remembered that Senior Sister couldn't just go down the mountain casually. This pure-minded girl had always lived in the circle set for her by the Xuanxiao Sect and the high-ranking officials of the Exorcist Department.

However, the last time I went to Tianxin Book Pavilion to deliver books, and this time when I was preparing to go down the mountain to watch the lantern festival, there seemed to be no hindrance.

Thinking of the Chief Elder's instructions, it is not difficult to guess who temporarily opened the ban for Wangshu. The only one who has absolute say in both Xuanxiao Sect and Exorcism Division is the Chief Elder.

Walking along the road from Shenshan to Henggao City, you can already see the brightly lit Henggao City from afar, with red lanterns and ribbons hanging on the city walls. Under the dark night, it is like a piece of burning charcoal, emitting warmth wantonly and dyeing the sky orange.

The three of them plunged into this world of fireworks. The city was brightly lit, people gathered like ants, the sound of firecrackers and laughter came one after another, and men, women, young and old were all dressed in festive costumes and filled with cheerful smiles.

There were hawkers shouting loudly passing by. You Su bought a few pairs of couplets and window decorations to paste in the yard. The greedy Ji Lingruo bought a lot of melon seeds and candied fruits, but Wangshu insisted that she come to pay.

In the light of the lamp, Ji Lingruo's face and Wangshu's mask were also flushed, and their graceful and exquisite figure attracted countless envious glances.

You Su called himself the flower protector, but no matter how straight he stood, he couldn't block the gazes from all directions. In particular, many of the burning gazes were not directed at the two women behind him, but at the handsome and elegant him.

You Su was annoyed and suddenly had an idea and bought three masks from a stall.

This year is the Year of the Tiger, and the mask also depicts a tiger father, tiger mother and little tiger family.

"I want to be a tiger mom." Wangshu took the lead.

"Senior Sister, aren't you wearing a mask? It's not convenient to change, right? Let me wear it." Ji Lingruo pouted. Of course, she also wanted to be the other person's 'mother'.

"I can wear another one, it's okay." Wangshu has made up his mind and it is almost impossible to change his mind. "I am older than my junior sister, so of course I am the tiger mom."

Ji Lingruo curled her lips, thinking that her senior sister could have come out of retreat at any other time, but had to come out at this time. She thought it was a sweet date with her senior brother, but it turned out that she and her senior brother took their "daughter" shopping.

But her senior sister didn't want to, and she couldn't argue with her senior sister, as it would seem like she was bullying her.

So in the end, Ji Lingruo wore the mask of a tiger father, Wangshu wore the mask of a tiger mother, and the one who became their "child" was You Su in the middle.

You Su didn't care much about the fact that he suddenly became a son's generation. After all, everything was for the harmony of the sect.

The further into the city you go, the brighter the lights become. At Zuixianju, the best restaurant in the city, He Kongyue has already booked a top-notch private room. Sitting high up on the balcony, he can overlook the beautiful lights in the city.

He Kongyue, who was expectant, saw the door open, and her eyebrows suddenly frowned. Even though the three people were wearing masks, she could recognize who was who at a glance.

"Brother You, why did you bring your family with you when you came out to play..."

Ji Lingruo raised her eyebrows slightly, feeling that there was an inexplicable sour taste in the other party's words. She didn't care, just thinking that this white-faced young man was jealous of You Su's good fortune.

You Su just found it funny. It wasn't like they were going to do anything shameful, so what was wrong with bringing family members?
"Shouldn't we bring family members with us during the New Year? Brother He said he wanted to take me to experience the beauty of the New Year in Henggao City. I thought my senior sisters and junior sisters had never seen it, so I took the initiative to bring them along. But did I disturb Brother He's plans?"

You Su was also a little embarrassed. After all, the other party did not directly invite the two women.

He Kongyue suppressed the strange look on her face. She secretly regretted that she should have made it clear to You Su at that time that he was the only one who could come. How could she and You Su have a good time with two burdens?
"Brother You, you are very thoughtful. It's not really a bother. But I thought you were the only one coming, so I booked a small table. But it doesn't matter. I can ask the people at Zuixianju to change the table for me."

She said this arrogantly, but on New Year's Eve, Zuixianju was already packed with people, so there was no room available for He Kongyue to exchange rooms.

"Mr. He, please forgive me. Every restaurant in Henggao City is full right now. How can we have a table for you to change?"

Even if He Kongyue was willing to pay a large sum of money to buy it, the store owner could only express helplessness. Those who could come here to eat in the private room were all well-known figures, and naturally they could not lack He Kongyue's gold and silver.

"How about... I take my sisters to eat somewhere else, so as not to disturb Brother He's pleasure. After we finish eating, I will come back to find Brother He."

You Su didn't want to make He Kongyue feel embarrassed about this matter, after all, he was the one who brought these people here.

"How can that be possible? If Brother You and the two fairies don't mind, I can take you to another store."

"Is it Mr. He who is treating us?"

Ji Lingruo felt a little embarrassed when she said this, so she pulled You Su's arm and hid behind him, with half of her forearm sunken in that fullness.

He Kongyue saw this and felt strange. He said unwillingly:

"That's natural."

She doesn't have a big chest, but she's really generous.

"Then we can all do it!" Ji Lingruo smiled.

……

Ji Lingruo looked at the building full of red sleeves in front of her in shock. This tall building with bright lights and singing and dancing inside was none other than the largest entertainment venue in Henggao City - Fengqi Tower.

She turned and glared at He Kongyue, as if she saw through the ugly mind of this hypocritical young man. No wonder he was so disappointed when he saw his senior brother bringing them along. He actually felt that he and his senior sister would disturb their "interest".

He Kongyue was keenly aware of this look and still felt a little embarrassed.

"Mr. He, you are not going to invite us to have dinner at Fengqi Tower, right? Just like in Moye City?" Ji Lingruo sneered.

"smell good."

You Su took a deep breath and smelled the scent of rouge mixed with a hint of the rich aroma of chicken soup.

"Here it is, boss. Four bowls of wontons, please."

He Kongyue shouted at a small stall on the roadside. Ji Lingruo was even more surprised. It turned out that He Kongyue brought them not to Fengqi Tower, but to a roadside stall next to Fengqi Tower?
"Hey, Mr. He has brought his friends here! Please wait a moment, I'll finish the people in front first!"

The stall owner deftly scooped up another tray of wontons and put them into the pot. The hot steam rose from the pot, adding a touch of homely atmosphere to this cold winter month.

"Brother He, do you often eat here?"

You Su was a little surprised, thinking that this roadside stall was not in line with Brother He's status. But then he thought, in order to maintain his romantic image, He Kongyue must have come to Fengqi Tower frequently. It was definitely not enough to just go in, so he had to stay at the stall at the door for a while so that more people could see him.

"I pass by occasionally, but every time I can't help but try it because of the taste. If you don't think it's okay, I'll take you somewhere else."

The first time He Kongyue came to the wonton stall next to Fengqi Tower, it was indeed to be seen by others, but later, he was really impressed by the taste of the wontons.

"Brother He does have a down-to-earth side. Compared to the lonely Zuixianju, I prefer this lively roadside stall."

Ji Lingruo actually didn't care, as long as it tasted good. She looked down on it only because she couldn't make a big profit from Master He.

Soon, the steaming wontons were served.

The white wontons are filled with finely ground meat, the chicken soup is topped with an enticing layer of oil, and chopped green onions and small river shrimps are sprinkled on the chicken soup, which whets your appetite just by smelling it.

You Su did not care about the heat and quickly scooped up a wonton and put it into his mouth. He could only sigh that the wonton was indeed extremely delicious. No wonder the picky He Kongyue would remember this restaurant. Even the weakest hungry man would be brought back to life after taking a bite.

The wonton stall owner opened his shop next to Fengqi Tower, which was really a smart move.

You Su not only finished his own meal, but also ate up Wangshu's portion as well.

He Kongyue smiled when she saw You Su enjoying the look of her life. She felt satisfied that You Su liked the things she liked.

At first she was worried that bringing You Su here would make You Su unhappy, but now she realizes that she was overthinking.

But why is this snake demon so rude? Your senior brother only ate two bowls, but you ate three?

There's nothing wrong with spending money on your brothers, but He Kongyue always feels bad about spending money on his brother's woman.

It was freezing cold, but after eating something hot they warmed up and walked together amidst the hustle and bustle of traffic and fireworks.

The four handsome men and beautiful women seemed to be quite harmonious, but in fact they had quietly divided into several camps around You Su.

Wangshu was naturally a curious person who was focused on playing, as long as his junior brother was around. However, Ji Lingruo and He Kongyue were at odds with each other, and regarded each other as a nuisance.

Ji Lingruo felt that this man was too inconsiderate. She and her senior brother were a couple, but he, a man, had to come up to them and make things awkward for himself. He Kongyue felt that Ji Lingruo was too ignorant. Why did a woman like her follow the men when they were out having fun?

He Kongyue saw that the three people were wearing masks and naturally would not show their real faces, so he bought a tiger mask for himself.

But the style of the painting was very different from the expressions on the three people's faces. It looked more like a bully tiger from the next woods.

When the bystanders saw that the two women were close to You Su and were wearing a mask, while He Kongyue was standing apart and wearing a fierce tiger mask, they knew that these were not two pairs of lovers shopping, and they guessed a slightly sad story. They all secretly criticized the man wearing the tiger cub mask for being such a monster.

Of course, shopping means buying things, buying lanterns, candies, and all kinds of novel gadgets. He Kongyue had to admit that this was indeed something more suitable for couples to do.

Even though He Kongyue tried to take care of everything so that she could also contribute some money and have a sense of participation. But Ji Lingruo didn't give her this opportunity, and bought this and that on her own, and even fed You Su a peanut candy. Wangshu followed suit, eating candy after candy, making You Su's teeth ache, but He Kongyue was so angry when she saw this.

Maybe I am really redundant...

Thinking of this, He Kongyue had already decided to retreat.

"Brother, go upstream to release the lanterns. I and Sister will pick you up below!"

Ji Lingruo likes to play some small games about so-called fate, and Wangshu is also very interested in it.

You Su was helpless, "Then you guys just wait for me here, the fireworks display is about to start. Brother He, are you willing to join me?"

He Kongyue was slightly startled, but naturally agreed to go with them. After waiting for a whole night, he finally got the chance to be alone with You Su.

"Brother He, you won't blame me for bringing my female relatives here, right?" You Su asked tentatively.

It was a bit crowded going upstream. He Kongyue was much thinner than You Su, so he had to squeeze into You Su's arms.

She rolled her eyes prettily: "I really am taking you to eat wontons, do you think I want to take you to Fengqi Building?"

You Su smiled without comment, and took the initiative to walk sideways in front of He Kongyue, blocking the crowd for her like a bodyguard.

The backs of their hands brushed against each other lightly. He Kongyue suppressed the urge to hold hands, and his fair face flushed a little.

"You Su, after tonight, I will go to the He family secret realm for retreat."

For some reason, He Kongyue didn't want to call the other party "brother" anymore.

"No wonder Brother He invited me out tonight."

"yes……"

For the first time, He Kongyue was worried about his own breakthrough. He just hated why he couldn't wait until You Su went into seclusion to be with him.

She looked at You Su's back, and finally mustered up the courage to speak:

"Actually... you didn't come here to look for He Shutong, right? You knew where she was. You came to the He family just to test the possibility of her returning to the He family."

You Su stopped in astonishment, and He Kongyue bumped into his back without noticing, and felt her heart being touched.

"Brother He has already seen it?"

"Your acting skills are too poor."

He Kongyue smiled, but still did not confess that she had actually known for a long time that Master Lianjian was He Shutong.

"I……"

"No need to say more. Didn't I agree to this because I wanted you to join the church?"

He Kongyue's honesty made You Su feel relieved. He was worried that he would misunderstand that he had a purpose in making friends with him. But even if He was not his master's wife's brother, he was willing to be friends with him.

"I wanted to talk to you more during dinner, but now I think it's pointless. I'll give you a New Year's gift. When I come out of seclusion, you can take me to meet her. As a reward, when I am in seclusion, you can stay with my father more. I have arranged for someone, and you can see him when you go in."

He Kongyue's tone was flat, but she knew that this was not actually a New Year's gift. She wanted You Su to completely give up the idea of ​​letting He Shutong return to the He family, and also to take the opportunity to cut off You Su's feelings for He Shutong.

You Su was naturally very happy to see that the other party actually took the initiative to propose a meeting. He didn't believe that the other party would still have such a prejudice against him after seeing his current mistress:

"Okay! I will definitely take good care of your father!"

"Remember to put on makeup and wear a skirt." He Kongyue joked.

The two walked to the upstream of the stream and put down lanterns together. He Kongyue also put down one himself, which merged into the dazzling stream of lights, but he did not expect anyone to catch it.

"Okay, Brother He, go and accompany them. I'm leaving first and I won't be a thorn in your eyes anymore."

Having said that, He Kongyue planned to leave alone, leaving the space to the three people who had hidden affection for each other, but the departing figure still looked a little gloomy.

"Let's go together, Brother He. Before you go into seclusion, you must remember the splendor of this world. Otherwise, when you come out of seclusion, you will completely ascend to heaven and forget about me."

You Su was also teasing He Kongyue with this remark. Breaking through the feather transformation stage could indeed be considered as 'ascending to heaven'.

"Anyone can forget, but how can Brother You, who can't swim but likes to bathe naked in the river, forget?"

He Kongyue was persuaded by You Su to stay, and she felt warm in her heart. She didn't care about affecting the sweet moment of the two women. She was going to force her way in. If she had the guts, she could drive her away in front of You Su.

He Kongyue, who had completely abandoned his shamelessness, suddenly became confident and completely ignored Ji Lingruo's strange look.

Fortunately, this look was soon covered by the fireworks in the sky. With the sound of firecrackers, fireworks bloomed brilliantly in the sky above Henggao City.

The flaming trees brush against the clouds and red phoenixes fly, and the beautiful flowers fall red all over the ground.

You Su couldn't see the fireworks clearly, but he could feel the full joy around him.

He gently held the hands of the two women beside him, and felt that it was great to be alive in this world...

(End of this chapter)