Tired! The Yandere Disciple Wants To Blacken, I Have To Coax Him Every Day - Chapter 20
Chapter 20
The girl was dressed in green and white brocade, her hair swept up and secured with a jade hairpin.
She looked petite and delicate, yet sharp and capable, with a faint, playful smile dancing on her face—utterly charming.
“Excuse me, are you Junior Sister Zhang Xixi of Changsheng Peak?”
“Yes…” she replied, somewhat hesitantly.
Luo Chu tugged at her slightly tight clothing.
So, this little girl belonged to Changsheng Peak.
No wonder she had been so defenseless earlier; she was a medical cultivator.
“I am Shen Qingshan. These two are my younger brothers, Shen Yunyu and Shen Mingyue. Our father was gravely ill before, and we are eternally grateful to you for saving him. I didn’t expect to run into you here—it truly is fate.”
Just as Luo Chu was about to speak, a powerful force pulled her backward, causing her to thud against a burning hot chest.
“Zang Xixi? (Dirty-Silly?)”
A voice murmured.
“That’s an interesting name.”
Hot breath brushed against the crook of her neck, the youth’s lips nearly touching her ear.
“Ahem.”
Luo Chu’s face felt hot.
Forcing herself to stay calm, she said, “It’s Zhang Xixi. Senior Brother Liu, please stop teasing me.”
She had lied to him yesterday saying she was going into seclusion, and today she was even using a disguise and a voice-changing spell.
He shouldn’t be able to see through her.
‘Don’t panic,’ she told herself.
“Senior Brother?”
The pale, tall youth’s lips curled slightly, his dark gaze fixed on her as if trying to bore a hole through her.
He leaned in slowly, his breath scorching: “Junior Sister, you must follow your Senior Brother closely.”
Luo Chu’s ears turned beet red instantly, and she instinctively backed away.
“I… I understand. Thank you, Senior Brother Liu.”
This Liu Chengzhi! He’s actually a master flirt in private!
Teasing a young girl behind his master’s back! I’m definitely noting this down in my little grudge book.
“It’s dangerous here. We should stick together; there’s safety in numbers.”
“I’ll listen to whatever Junior Sister says,” Liu Chengzhi said, smiling at her.
“We have no objection,” the three Shen brothers agreed.
After walking for a short while, the group came to a halt.
“Holy sh—!”
“Language, please.”
“Holy sun!”
One couldn’t blame Xue Yu for his shock.
A tall, long city wall had appeared out of thin air before them.
There was only one gate at the base of the wall, and upon it were written three bloody characters: Huajian Kingdom.
“How can this be?!” Yuan Moli exclaimed in shock.
In her past life, it definitely wasn’t like this.
Could her rebirth have caused the scenes within the Huangquan Ancient Realm to change?
Just as shocked as her was Luo Chu.
She looked up at the hundred-meter-high wall, lost in thought.
The Huangquan Ancient Realm scaled its difficulty to the strength of those entering—it grew stronger against the strong and weaker against the weak.
It consisted of three trials.
In the original book, the Venerable Luo Chu hadn’t accompanied her disciples at the start.
Instead, she had forced her way in during the first trial after seeing a bad omen in Xiao Chen’s soul lamp, ignoring everyone’s protests.
After Xiao Chen was injured, she had even extracted Liu Chengzhi’s heart-blood to heal him.
Because her cultivation was too high, her presence made the subsequent trials incredibly difficult, resulting in heavy casualties among the disciples.
Fortunately, Xiao Chen and Yuan Moli found rare treasures and artifacts, eventually leading everyone to the exit.
Luo Chu knew that with only 40% of her cultivation, she couldn’t tear open the portal to the ancient realm from the outside.
So, she had knocked out a junior sister from Changsheng Peak and sneaked in.
This way, the trials should be easier than in the book.
After thinking for a moment, she calmed down and began observing the surroundings with the other disciples.
The city walls were in disrepair, looking as though they had stood there since time immemorial.
Some sections were severely damaged, covered in moss. Upon closer inspection, there were many patches of long-dried blood.
However, the three characters for “Huajian Kingdom” were a terrifying shade of red that made everyone feel uneasy.
“Huajian Kingdom? I feel like I’ve heard that name somewhere,” Xue Yu muttered, closing his peach-blossom fan with a slight frown.
“Senior Brother, have you heard of it?”
“Never.”
Shi Wujian brushed Xue Yu’s hand off his waist, his brow furrowed.
“Three hundred years ago, there was an ancient kingdom called Huajian. According to records, it vanished after a devastating disaster. I didn’t expect it to appear here in the Huangquan Ancient Realm.”
“How do you know that?”
Luo Chu asked, looking at Liu Chengzhi.
Liu Chengzhi gave an ambiguous smile.
“It’s all because my Master taught me well.”
Luo Chu was startled at first, thinking her identity had been blown.
Then she realized he was likely just crediting his “Master” for his knowledge.
This kid doesn’t forget to praise me even when he’s out. Not bad, not bad… but when did I ever teach him this?
“Let’s go in and see,” Liu Chengzhi suggested.
The others nodded; after all, this seemed to be the only way forward.
The city gate creaked open.
To their surprise, unlike the terrifying black mist outside, the interior was a scene of peace and prosperity.
It didn’t look at all like an extinct ancient kingdom.
The disciples exchanged hesitant glances.
“Let’s go.”
Liu Chengzhi took Luo Chu’s hand and stepped in first.
Even in an ordinary white disciple’s robe, he carried an extraordinary aura.
Seeing a leader to follow, the other disciples followed suit.
“Oh, foreigners? Our Huajian Kingdom hasn’t had foreigners in many years.”
A simply dressed old man approached them, looking kind and curious.
“Yes, indeed. The last time I saw a foreigner… was the last time,” another added.
The disciples: “…” What a masterpiece of redundant nonsense.
The townspeople seemed very enthusiastic, crowding around to ask questions and inviting them to their homes.
“Old man, how long have you lived here?” Pei Yu stepped forward to ask.
“I don’t remember. I’ve lived here since I was born.”
“Then why is the scene outside the city so different from the inside? Was there a demon invasion three hundred years ago?”
“Outside? I’ve never been out, so I don’t know what it looks like. As for a demon invasion, no. Our Huajian Kingdom has always been peaceful.”
“I see.”
Pei Yu wanted to ask more, but Xiao Chen pulled him back.
Pei Yu looked back and saw that the disciples all looked grim.
“Have you noticed? The people here are a bit… off.”
“What’s wrong?”
“Aside from smiling, there are no other expressions on their faces,” Yuan Moli whispered, scanning the crowd.
Pei Yu looked around and realized she was right.
A chill ran down his spine.
Liu Chengzhi, however, looked at the people with a playful, mocking glint in his eyes.
“The Peach Blossom Spring?” Luo Chu muttered to herself.
She hadn’t expected this “trashy power-fantasy novel” to have such a hidden plotline.
“Hmm?”
Liu Chengzhi looked down at her, his eyes full of inquiry and tenderness.
“Nothing. All conditioned phenomena are like dreams, illusions, bubbles, or shadows. The Huangquan Ancient Realm is dangerous because of the deep-seated obsessions within. Only by resolving the obsession can we break this trial. Let’s look around for clues first,” Luo Chu said, feigning an air of profound wisdom.
“Junior Sister is truly impressive,” Liu Chengzhi clapped, his smile appearing remarkably sincere.
Luo Chu: “…”
