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

Chapter 440: The Pearl Cannot Be Covered in Dust Again

The vermilion lacquered door closed quietly behind him, and wisps of green smoke rose from the gilded incense burner in the warm room.

Venerable Qianhua's wide sleeves fluttered, and the snow silk wrapped around You Su's waist like a living thing, with a force as light as a lover's sigh. The black and gold cheongsam slits and the jade legs overlapped, and the gold-rimmed glasses reflected a dangerous light under the candlelight.

"In a month's time, I didn't expect that the master not only didn't bring back your sister..." She stroked the edge of the teacup with her fingertips, and the amber tea soup rippled, "but brought back a beautiful new master."

You Su grabbed the snow silk with his backhand and took off the felt hat that was covering his face, revealing a resolute face that made Venerable Qianhua's eyes light up:
"You know this is fake. She just doesn't want to expose me as You Su. No one wants to have a wanted criminal standing next to them when they need help."

"I don't think so." Venerable Qianhua leaned against the couch like a lazy and wise cat. "She is afraid that you will become the target of public criticism, so she wants to ensure your safety at all times. If not, why does she insist on you staying with her if she is so afraid that I will eat you? Can't she send you to rest somewhere else?"

You Su's Adam's apple moved slightly, "She feels guilty towards me, so she wants to protect me."

As she floated up and down, the cheongsam fairy had already flown to You Su's side along the silk thread:
"Feel guilty? My master is really capable of making the great Lord Bei Ao feel guilty towards a young man..."

"You're meddling too much." You Su glanced at the woman coldly.

Venerable Qianhua was not frightened by You Su's majesty. The silk thread in You Su's hand suddenly tightened, and she pulled the young man in front of her. The fragrance from Tan's mouth enveloped You Su's nose.

You Su saw the woman's eyes clearly, but they were not frivolous and playful as he thought, but revealed a hint of... resentment?
"You brought other women to bully me, but you still blame me for being too lenient? You Su, do you really think I'm a spider without venom?"

You Su raised his eyebrows slightly, he didn't expect that this woman was actually jealous?

"I don't want to order you around again because of your title." His answer was simple and sharp. In fact, he had never given an order since they met.

"Hmph!" Reverend Qianhua snorted coldly and suddenly took half a step back, as if the person he had been leaning on just now was not her.

"No need to pretend. How have you been wronged? And you are so unscrupulous in front of her. She must be more aggrieved than you think." You Su poured himself a cup of tea.

"Do you mean that you still think I've gone too far?" Venerable Qianhua rolled his eyes.

"It's understandable that you are fighting for your own interests, but you are too aggressive towards me. If City Lord Nalan is smarter, he might guess that you and I are familiar with each other."

"I went too far?" Venerable Qianhua suddenly raised his head and chuckled, his neck curved like a swan's neck. "But when the master saw me for the first time, her eyes were like fire. If I hadn't been more radical, how could she be willing to let you and I be alone together? Isn't this... what you have been looking forward to?"

She stroked the boy's Adam's apple with her fingertips, feeling the rapid pulse beneath her palm.

You Su felt a little embarrassed and annoyed that his thoughts were seen through. It was the first time he saw this beautiful yet dangerous woman with his own eyes. Moreover, when he thought about how he could give such a woman whatever she wanted, it would be hypocritical for him to say that he was not excited by her charm.

He reached out and grabbed her wrist as she stretched it downwards. "Playing with fire will only get you burned. A puppy shouldn't be too confident about his cuteness."

"Yes……"

Venerable Qianhua's back was pressed against the cold screen, but a poppy-like smile bloomed on his face.

Her jade feet gently hooked the boy's knee, and the hem of her black and gold cheongsam fluttered:

"I haven't seen you for so many days. How come my master has become so gentle? If you want something, you can use your ability to keep your word and make the puppy obey you."

You Su glanced at her and saw what this woman was thinking. She was just scratching the surface, wanting You Su to be unable to help but order her, which was equivalent to admitting in disguise that You Su had succumbed to her temptation.

"I advise you not to push your luck. I'm just surprised that a smart woman like you didn't run away when the evil tide broke out, but stayed here as promised."

"Run? I have no doubt that you have the ability to survive in desperate situations. If I run away and you find me, I'm afraid I will be torn to pieces."

Having said that, no one knew whether she was afraid of You Su's revenge or she never wanted to leave.

"Good guess."

You Su's tone was firm, but there was a hint of ferocity in his eyes. That aggressive look seemed to have regarded the woman in front of him as his property that would never escape from his grasp.

Such a look would definitely be offensive to other women, but to Venerable Qianhua it was quite the opposite.

Her smile became more seductive, her toes hooked on the boy's golden waist buckle, her black satin high-heeled shoes embroidered with gold fell to the ground with a clang, and she sat on the table in front of You Su.

You Su was not the only one who thought of the scene of being alone as soon as they met. It would be more accurate to say that she had been looking forward to the day of meeting again before You Su came to Feicheng, so she was the first one to almost couldn't hold back.

"Now you can see without your eyes turning dark?" She had already noticed You Su's eyes in his normal state, which were no longer so dazed.

"Well, I got the chance."

You Su admitted that he had recovered his sight, but his calm expression did not seem like he could see the fiery and beautiful fairy in front of him.

"Congratulations, Master." Venerable Qianhua hooked her legs wrapped in pearl garters around the boy's waist, "You don't need to use the magic weapon I gave you to cover up in the future."

Upon hearing this, You Su took out the gold-rimmed glasses from his Qiankun bag and brushed his fingertips over the fine lines on the frame. "It's also good for sun protection. I'll keep it forever."

The calm tone revealed a hidden cherishment, which made the woman's eyes flicker slightly. It was a pity that women were very good at acting, and no one could tell whether her touch was real or fake. Only the deeper bending of the knee was real, almost making the needle point hit the wheat thorn.

"Master, please tell me if you have any problems. I will help you solve them."

The wind and snow were howling outside the window, and the heating in the warm room was crackling.

You Su suddenly leaned forward, and the woman's heart tightened, but who knew that the young man held her gold-rimmed glasses hanging on the wing of her nose and pushed them back to the bridge of her nose, turning her deliberately seductive look back to a serious look.

Venerable Qianhua frowned slightly, "Just now you deliberately spilled the tea I carefully prepared. Now...why don't you taste it while we talk?"

As he spoke, he flicked the edge of the thin socks.

Others didn't know why the cup of tea that Venerable Qianhua had just specifically told You Su to "taste carefully" had such a strange fragrance, but You Su knew it very well, so no matter whether the tea was spilled or not, he would definitely not drink it.

"My sister is still trapped in the Kongyuan Divine Mountain. I must save her."

Venerable Qianhua was stunned for a moment, his curled up arch of his foot loosened, and he said unhappily:
"You should listen to the Lord and talk business first and then drink tea."

You Su smiled. This woman wanted to play hard to get with him, but he wanted to tempt her and let her know who was attracted. "She didn't lie. Her power has indeed declined a little, but it is definitely not comparable to that of ordinary cave masters. Moreover, we have hidden players in Shenshan. This evil tide must not be hidden from the people of Shenshan. Shenshan must have been divided into at least two factions at this time. We must cooperate inside and outside to capture the dissidents of Shenshan.

"One of the main reasons why you didn't leave is because you also realized that these evil tides were not strong and were completely under your control. If the three evil gods had come in person, I'm afraid you would have boarded the first departing Shenzhou. So after taking back control of the Shenshan, it won't be difficult to eliminate Bei'ao.

"The impact of this evil tide on Beiaozhou is smaller than expected. She should not be lying. After taking down the sacred mountain, the source of the evil tide will be cut off. Although Beiaozhou has suffered some damage, it won't be a serious injury as long as it is dealt with quickly. After all, the number of people who were frozen to death in Beiaozhou every year in the past is no less than that eaten by evil spirits now."

"What do you want me to do? It only takes a word. Why waste your breath?" Venerable Qianhua poked the young man's chest with his jade finger.

"You said that I cannot touch Qianhua Pavilion." You Su unbuttoned her cheongsam at the neck, which startled the woman. It seemed that she did not expect that the young man had always remembered the bottom line he promised her. She was touched by this unexpected respect.

"Although this deal has a high probability of making money, there is also the possibility of losing money. If I force you to help her and it ends up in trouble, it will be my responsibility. I don't want to..."

"What?" The woman narrowed her beautiful eyes, and the smile on the corner of her lips seemed to have guessed the answer - she didn't want to provoke her desperate counterattack, and she didn't want to lose her only relative.

"I don't want to take responsibility." You Su grinned.

Upon hearing this, the woman immediately grasped You Su's wrist, knowing that this man was deliberately not following her wishes, and laughed angrily:
"You are more shameless than I thought."

"I have never considered myself a gentleman." You Su was very frank, otherwise he would not have three Taoist companions.

"You are good at calculating. You want me to pay for your work and warm your bed and wine. Where in the world can you find such a good deal?"

"Isn't it what you said about hitting it off at first sight? According to the situation today, you should be the one letting me warm the bed and the wine."

"It seems that when you came here you had already made up your mind to sacrifice yourself and become that woman's bargaining chip." She pushed her knees forward and smiled charmingly.

You Su thought to himself that this woman looked like a poisonous spider, but she had a big conscience.

"If sacrificing me can bring the help of Venerable Qianhua to the people of Beiao, then if I don't go to hell, who will?"

Venerable Qianhua smiled at You Su's amusement and became more and more pleased with his master, but he also felt ashamed in his heart:
Thinking back to the time when I was still an unyielding and heroic woman, I had to do it out of necessity due to family relationships, but gradually I became what I am now. Even without any orders, I just took it as a matter of course.

But although a slap feels good, it's not bad to eat a sweet date occasionally...

……

The snow particles hit the window frame and shattered into fine silver sand.

"My Lord, all the cultivators above the Water Condensation Realm in the city are on the top of the city wall."

Venerable Qianlong did not intend to stand up: "I understand... First, tell me clearly how he met that woman."

City Lord Nalan hesitated for a moment and said slowly, "Master Da was brought by Venerable Aoshu a month ago to participate in the store celebration of Qianhua Pavilion. As far as I know, he was also one of the gifts given by Venerable Aoshu... There were many such gifts given by the guests that day, but Venerable Qianhua only took a fancy to Master Da, which was a blessing..."

"Lucky news?" Venerable Qianlong was disappointed, not bothering about Master Da's title. "In the memorials criticizing Venerable Qianhua, the one who wrote the most was Venerable Aoshu. Why would he give her a gift?"

"Just as Master Da said just now... I hope she can improve people's livelihood and teach people how to fish, instead of just thinking about making money from Beiao..."

"So he gave the person to that woman as a gift?" Her voice was as light as snow falling into a deep pool, but it was wrapped in a thousand-pound thunder.

City Lord Nalan lowered his head quickly and said, "This kind of thing is not uncommon in all five continents... Beautiful people can easily find backers..."

"He's different from them!"

City Lord Nalan was startled by the loud voice and caught a glimpse of the woman's knuckles, which had turned white from clenching.

"City Lord Nalan, have you ever seen a young man of this age dare to speak frankly to a Dongxu Venerable for the suffering of the people?"

City Lord Nalan shook his head.

“So you should understand that he is fundamentally different from those people who only have a beautiful appearance.” Venerable Qianlong sighed, “In fact, he is not my disciple…”

City Lord Nalan nodded slightly, indicating that he was not surprised at all.

"He is not even from Beiaozhou, but this outsider has been running around for the Beiao refugees. Those treacherous people blocked all the channels of information entering the sacred mountain, but they did not expect that there would be such an outsider who would not fear life and death and cross the evil tide to deliver the news to me who was deceived. If it weren't for him, perhaps Beiao would really be like those people wished!"

City Lord Nalan and Venerable Qianlong have known each other for a hundred years, but this is the first time he has seen this Venerable Lord praise someone so sincerely. It is not even praise at all, but recognition from the body and mind. And because of the disparity in their status and cultivation, such recognition is even more difficult to come by.

"I still remember that last time I heard from Master Ao Shu that he could even recite a line like 'The rich have wine and meat, while the poor have frozen bones on the streets.'" City Lord Nalan was also touched by the words of the Master, "Master Da is indeed a man as noble as a snow mulberry flower..."

"The rich are feasting and drinking, while the poor are freezing to death on the streets..."

The lady with an angelic look murmured to herself. She should have applauded the poem for its noble humanistic concern, but she could only feel extremely shocked and heartbroken.

The scene of the young man standing in front of her and cursing at her, the figure of the young man walking on the street and killing the person she had always wanted to get rid of but didn't dare to...all kinds of images emerged in her mind, like lava wrapped in broken ice piercing into her heart.

In her opinion, You Su was a more idealistic and righteous man than her, but he had experienced the humiliation of becoming a woman's plaything. How was this different from a pearl covered in dust?
However, what she could not accept more than seeing the pearl covered in dust was that she herself caused the pearl to fall into the mud jar again!

It was as if she had turned the ideal that was most important to her into something that could be trampled upon at will by the kind of people she hated the most.

No! No matter how much it costs me, I will never let him fall into his clutches again!
The pale face of Venerable Qianlong was reflected in the tea. She stood up immediately, but City Lord Nalan held down her trembling sleeves and said in a voice as light as a sigh:
"That child... may not feel bitter."

Venerable Qianlong's figure swayed slightly, and she suddenly remembered the young man swinging his sword on the ice field of Shuocheng. The black blood splashed when the Mosong sword chopped off the evil spirit's head and fell on his eyelashes, but he smiled more dazzling than the morning sun.

How could such a person be willing to become a plaything? The one who deserves him should be a pure fairy like his senior sister, Fairy Wangshu...

But if I don't sink once, what about twice or three times? If even this kind of determination is crushed into the dust...

Suddenly, there was a crisp sound of porcelain breaking from behind the screen, and the black ice dragon armor instantly covered the whole body. Venerable Qianlong turned into a ray of cold light and broke out of the door!

City Lord Nalan stopped where he was, sighed, and murmured to himself:
"The age difference between these two people is greater than mine, right?"

(End of this chapter)