Winds swept across the mountains, and white clouds hung in the sky.
Lin Chen returned to Jade Bird Peak with great caution.
Knowing that the eldest and younger senior sisters lived in Plum Blossom Garden on Jade Bird Peak, Lin Chen sought another courtyard to settle down in, hoping to avoid a repeat of his unintended intrusion into a senior sister’s quarters—whether it be the second or the third.
He looked for a courtyard near where he had set up his formation, stepping in only to see fallen leaves scattered everywhere. Lin Chen thought that surely this place must be uninhabited.
Lin Chen casually picked a room, planning to make it his new home, but as he pushed the door open, he was immediately greeted by a fragrant scent—a woman’s fragrance.
The moment Lin Chen opened the door, he realized something was wrong, fearing he had again trespassed into a senior sister’s domain.
"So you’re the lecherous junior brother the eldest sister mentioned. Just as she said, a pervert who doesn’t even knock before barging into a senior sister’s room. How inappropriate."
A gentle reprimand rang out from within the room, and as Lin Chen looked toward the source, he saw two women sitting there, who were now looking at him.
Both of the women were quite tall, similar to Zhao Yijing, and they were exceptionally beautiful. One appeared friendly, with golden hair, while the other looked somewhat fierce, nearly identical to Wang Yilin when she was angry.
Lin Chen had never met these two and wondered if they could be his second and third senior sisters.
"I apologize, I didn’t know someone was inside. It was rude of me. I’ll take my leave now."
Lin Chen bowed slightly and was about to leave.
"Little junior brother, you’re back. It seems you do understand the rules, knowing to visit your senior sister first. But shouldn’t you have started with me, your eldest senior sister?"
Just as Lin Chen was about to leave, a soft and tingling female voice came from behind him. Hearing this, he had a bad feeling and turned to see that Zhao Yijing was standing there.
"Eldest senior sister, so you’re still on the peak."
Lin Chen said reflexively.
"Why, do you wish for me to leave?"
Zhao Yijing looked at Lin Chen with a smile that was not quite a smile, and her gaze that stayed fixed on Lin Chen made his scalp tingle.
At that moment, Xu Lianyu also approached from behind.
She watched Lin Chen with a mischievous smile; her backside was still sore, and she relished the thought of Lin Chen also getting a fierce scolding from the eldest senior sister.
"Junior brother, you’re back. Are they the second and third senior sisters in this room? They just came out of seclusion, and you didn’t barge in and do anything disrespectful, did you?"
Xu Lianyu walked up to Lin Chen, pointing at the two senior sisters inside the room as she introduced them.
According to Xu Lianyu’s introduction, the sister with golden hair was the second senior sister, Liang Rou, and the one with fiery red hair who looked fierce was the third senior sister, Mu Shuier. When Lin Chen first heard the name Mu Shuier, he thought he had misheard, as the name did not seem to match her disposition at all, judging by her appearance. ᴛʜɪs ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ ɪs ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ʙʏ N0velFire.ɴet
The first part of Xu Lianyu’s introduction seemed harmless enough, but the latter half sent a chill down Lin Chen’s spine. He knew Xu Lianyu’s presence here didn’t bode well.
Looking up at Zhao Yijing, Lin Chen saw her expression turn sour.
"Senior sister, did you need me for something?"
Lin Chen pretended to be unaware of any trouble and asked with feigned indifference.
As these words were spoken, the smile on Zhao Yijing’s face grew even broader.
"You should be well aware of what I’m seeking you for, my dear little junior brother!"
When Zhao Yijing spoke, she spat out the words "little junior brother" through gritted teeth, one word at a time.
Lin Chen stepped back in fright, feeling sweat continually bead on his forehead.
"Senior sister, I... I was wrong. Actually, that matter can’t entirely be blamed on me. It’s all because of junior sister Xu, she’s the one who arranged for me to stay in your room."
Lin Chen glanced at Xu Lianyu, thinking to himself that since he had already started, he might as well go all the way. If Xu Lianyu liked to stir up trouble, then he must drag her down with him no matter what.
"Little junior brother, you... you’re so unloyal, pushing the blame onto me. It was you who asked me to find you a great beauty, and that’s why I let you stay in the eldest senior sister’s room. At the time, you were clapping your hands in delight, liking it very much."
"Now that the eldest senior sister is looking for trouble with you, how can you turn around and blame me?"
Xu Lianyu looked at Lin Chen, making a pitiful face.
This acting skill made Lin Chen’s jaw drop; junior sister, oh junior sister, you really know how to add fuel to the fire and stir up trouble. Since when did I ask her to find me a great beauty?
He wouldn’t dare to scheme against his eldest senior sister.
Lin Chen’s face was somewhat anxious, and he was already speaking incoherently.
Zhao Yijing saw Lin Chen looking like that and couldn’t help but smile seductively, thinking how adorable Lin Chen was.
She of course knew that Lin Chen would never say such a thing. She was well aware of Xu Lianyu’s temperament; it was surely Xu Lianyu who was deliberately exaggerating the story to prank Lin Chen, eager to see her handle the situation.
Lin Chen and Xu Lianyu had entered the secret realm and risked their lives to find Dragon Whisker Polygonum to detoxify Yang Yuemin, which Zhao Yijing was already informed about. She actually felt grateful towards her little junior brother, so she wasn’t truly looking to cause Lin Chen trouble.
"Oh? You actually have designs on me? Could it be that my little junior brother wishes to become my Dao Companion?"
Zhao Yijing lifted her shapely long leg, slowly approaching Lin Chen, a flirtatious smile on her face. Pretending to believe Xu Lianyu’s exaggeration, she started to tease Lin Chen.
Hearing Zhao Yijing actually believing Xu Lianyu’s absurd story, Lin Chen was livid and opened his mouth to explain but knew that even jumping into the Yellow River wouldn’t clear his name now.
Looking at Lin Chen’s flustered appearance, not only Zhao Yijing, but Liang Rou and Mu Shuier also found their little junior brother to be exceedingly adorable.
"Eldest senior sister, please tell me what I can do to calm your anger,"
Lin Chen pleaded despairingly, looking at Zhao Yijing.
Being a junior disciple of Jade Bird Peak with decent talent, Zhao Yijing surely wouldn’t go as far as to kill him.
The fact that Lin Chen had barged into the room was indisputable, so he decided to face the consequences bravely.
"Oh? I didn’t expect my little junior brother to be so responsible. Since that’s the case, your eldest senior sister won’t make things hard for you. You have to take responsibility for me, right?"
"Starting from today, you are my man."