Junior Sister is too competitive, she drastically alters the Joyful Union Sect.

Chapter 79 I'm Out of Talismans

"Senior brother." Shen Youqing looked directly into those peach blossom eyes that couldn't hide their love and possessiveness, and the words that were about to come out suddenly got stuck in his throat.

It turns out that she wasn't wrong about that fierce, domineering, and possessive look in his eyes back then.

As Shen Youqing's voice suddenly stopped, Xiao Ke's tense heartbeat almost stopped as well.

His palms were already damp with sweat, and his large, well-defined hands were clenched tightly under his sleeves, the veins of which were clearly visible.

He knows Shen Youqing too well.

Given Shen Youqing's straightforward nature, he's likely about to say something that will break anyone's heart.

Shen Youqing's attempt to refuse outright ultimately boiled down to three words: "It's nothing."

As soon as the words left her mouth, Shen Youqing froze, a hint of surprise and confusion flashing in her eyes.

Xiao Ke, who seemed to be awaiting judgment, secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Seeing Shen Youqing's somewhat stunned expression, Xiao Ke felt relaxed and couldn't help but feel a little happy.

Perhaps... Shen Youqing wasn't entirely indifferent to her.

If she has no feelings for someone, she won't try to gloss over the situation by saying it's nothing; instead, she'll make things clear and refuse directly.

Thinking of this, my tense and uneasy mood instantly turned into joy.

Looking at the man radiating pleasure, Shen Youqing silently shifted her gaze elsewhere.

This shouldn't be happening. Why didn't I refuse?
Why didn't you say no?

Shen Youqing fell into self-doubt and isolation.

Looking at Shen Youqing's face, which was filled with obvious self-doubt, Xiao Ke's cool voice, tinged with a hint of amusement, rang out, "Junior Sister?"

Shen Youqing subconsciously hummed in response, her blank stare indicating that she hadn't come to her senses yet.

"Youqing?" Xiao Ke pressed his advantage.

Shen Youqing subconsciously hummed in response before realizing what was happening, and then she immediately asked, "Huh?"

Looking at Shen Youqing, whose face showed a slight shock, Xiao Ke's beautiful, deep peach blossom eyes reflected a hint of a smile, like the first melting of snow. "Qingqing."

!

Shen Youqing almost jumped up.

"No!" Shen Youqing refused sternly.

This way of addressing someone is way too intimate, no way!

Xiao Ke could not hide his disappointment; his drooping eyebrows and eyes looked somewhat listless. However, he did not say anything, but obediently called out, "Youqing."

Shen Youqing unconsciously rubbed her dress with her hands resting on her knees.

After a long silence, Shen Youqing, who had mentally prepared himself, spoke up, "Senior brother, may I ask a question?"

"What?" Xiao Ke looked up at Shen Youqing.

"What do you like about me?" Shen Youqing looked at the handsome man with a thirst for knowledge in her eyes.

Xiao Ke pondered seriously for a long time before finally finding a precise answer: "Everything."

It's not just liking, it's love, I love everything about her.

Shen Youqing froze again, her heart racing uncontrollably.

She silently raised her hand and slapped herself.

Why did she have to ask such a pointless question?
After a long while, Shen Youqing's dry voice rang out, "I've finished adjusting my breathing!"

Before he could finish speaking, Shen Youqing leaped up like a fish, rushing impatiently toward a misty water mirror door, "I'm leaving first!"

Xiao Ke stood up, looked at the person in such a hurry, and took a long stride to choose the same door as her.

Stepping through the Water Mirror Gate, a familiar dizziness washed over me.

When Shen Youqing regained his senses, he found himself in front of a grotto, its walls covered with dense, intricate runes.

Shen Youqing stared at it for a while and then felt dizzy. She looked away and stared at the ground. After she recovered, she fell into deep thought.

The runes on the wall were probably ones she hadn't learned yet, and what kind of runes they were was currently unknown.

The cave was empty, with nothing but the runes on the walls.

How should I leave? Shen Youqing moved closer to the stone wall to examine the runes up close.

Hmm, I can’t understand.

Shen Youqing withdrew his gaze, pondering how to leave this place.

“Draw the talisman.” A solemn and dignified voice suddenly rang out, echoing in the empty cave.

Shen Youqing was so frightened that he trembled.

Do you even know what it means to be so scary that someone scares you to death?!

"Not encountering our ancestors?" Shen Youqing asked tentatively, taking out a talisman brush, paper, and ink as she spoke. "Let's make a deal. Could you please not suddenly make a sound and scare us?"

"So timid?" The dignified voice carried a hint of mockery. "I see you have the guts of a tiger."

The wisp of consciousness she left behind watched over everything within the secret realm, and naturally, the little girl's every move was also under her watchful eye.

"..." Shen Youqing curled his lips and then looked at the runes on the stone wall.

After noting down some simple runes, Shen Youqing began to draw runes.

The seemingly simple runes were actually very difficult to draw. After burning more than ten sheets of talisman paper, Shen Youqing put down the talisman brush in his hand.

"Give up?" A stern voice, carrying a hint of authority, rang out.

Shen Youqing said, "Isn't failure normal? I just want to adjust my mindset. I can definitely do it!"

A firm and confident voice echoed in the grotto.

Shen Youqing took two deep breaths, and after calming herself down, she picked up the talisman brush, gathered spiritual power at the tip, and began to slowly draw.

Every stroke was deliberate, and his eyes were full of focus.

After visiting other places, Bu Feng's ancestor returned to Shen Youqing.

However, Shen Youqing couldn't see or feel it, so naturally he didn't notice.

With the final stroke completed, the talisman paper did not spontaneously combust. Shen Youqing looked at the finished talisman with a sense of accomplishment and joy on his face.

Then she began drawing a second time.

After Shen Youqing finished drawing the same talisman, the authoritative voice rang out again, "Change to another one."

Shen Youqing paused, his hand about to put pen to paper. "I want to practice making these talismans."

"I don't have that much time to get you proficient. Let's try something else." A stern voice rang out.

She wanted to see this little girl's talent and comprehension. As for her temperament, it was beyond reproach; it was exactly to her liking!

As long as her talent and comprehension aren't too bad, the inheritance of the talisman master path will be passed on to this courageous little girl!

Shen Youqing said "Oh," and then began to study and draw.

Failure, failure, failure...

As the difficulty of the runes increases, the number of failures also increases.

Whenever Shen Youqing felt agitated, he would put down his talisman brush, adjust his mindset, and then continue drawing.

However, it was fortunate that the spiritual energy inside the cave was abundant enough, otherwise Shen Youqing would have stopped drawing talismans long ago due to the depletion of spiritual energy.

After an unknown amount of time, Shen Youqing paused in her act of reaching into her storage ring for talismans. She gave an embarrassed smile and said, "Um... I'm out of talismans."

"..." Ancestor Bu Feng seemed speechless. After a long silence, she said irritably, "How come you're so poor? You've only been drawing talismans for a short while and you're already out of paper? Don't you know that a talisman master should prepare more talisman paper? Don't you know that talismans are the foundation of a talisman master!"

Shen Youqing pursed her lips, appearing timid and hesitant.

"roll roll roll."

Before he could finish speaking, a surge of spiritual energy swept up Shen Youqing, who was then uncontrollably rolling forward.

"Puff-"

They had barely left the cave when they rolled into the deep lake.

An irresistible force dragged Shen Youqing's body downwards.

Before she could even see the surface of the lake clearly, she was already almost at the bottom.

Although Shen Youqing has a wood spirit root and likes water, that doesn't mean she likes to soak in water, no, she likes to be underwater!