Chapter 9: I am the sect master, and you are my disciple. How can we be like this?

“Wow, this place is so luxurious!”

Su Li’er was amazed and looked around at everything.

Cloud Sea Sword Tower?

They might as well just rename it Cloud Sea Castle!

This crystal chandelier, this little red carpet, the way these little flowers are arranged are so pretty!

‘You know, if it were my first time here, I would have really thought this was some kind of medieval castle.’

‘Is this stage right in the center… going to be used for some kind of play?’

The auspicious red curtain, the specially decorated stone brick floor, and there’s even a small bridge built in the middle. It’s quite nice~

“Little Li, do you like watching plays?”

Song Ruoxue looked at the extremely excited Su Li’er beside her and felt a wave of joy. It seemed that her junior sister really liked this place!

“I do!” Su Li’er leaned lazily on the sofa, kicking her little legs like a salted fish, and muttered, “But, it’s not my favorite yet.”

Song Ruoxue was slightly lost in thought. ‘Junior Sister’s favorite thing?’

‘Could it be pea cakes?’

‘Or pretty hair ties?’

“Sect Master, there’s no way you can guess~” A cunning glint flashed in Su Li’er’s eyes as she covered her mouth.

‘She’s a little mischievous, Junior Sister is.’

“What if I guess it right?” Song Ruoxue was curious.

Su Li’er’s eyes darted around. “Then Little Li will be very, very happy!”

“Can you give me a hint?” Song Ruoxue asked, somewhat concerned.

“No, no!” Su Li’er shook her head. “This kind of thing can only be said when the opportunity arises!”

‘As expected.’

‘I can’t guess what’s going on in Junior Sister’s head.’

The table in front of them was covered with a red cloth, embroidered with golden floral patterns.

From the white jade flask, a stream of fresh and fragrant liquid flowed, filling the jade cup until its brim, and only then did the intoxicating aroma reach the nose.

“Little Li, how old are you?” Song Ruoxue asked gently.

“Hmm, seventeen,” Su Li’er said with some uncertainty, her eyes shining brightly. “Is the Sect Master going to drink!?”

“Mmm.”

Song Ruoxue took a light sip from the jade cup.

Su Li’er’s mouth watered as she watched, staring eagerly. “Little Li wants to try too.”

“Go ahead,” Song Ruoxue nodded.

“Sect Master…” After a few cups, Su Li’er felt a chill down her back. She couldn’t help but look at the stone wall behind them. “What are these paintings? They feel so creepy.”

“Hmm?” Song Ruoxue was slightly surprised. “Little Li can feel it?”

“What do you mean?” Su Li’er tilted her head.

“The stone wall behind us is carved with the Dao patterns left behind by the powerful cultivators from ancient times to the present,” Song Ruoxue said with great satisfaction. “Little Li’s comprehension is truly excellent. You can feel it after just a few cups of Enlightenment Wine.”

“This… is that amazing!?” Su Li’er’s eyes widened.

“Indeed. Many geniuses need to sit here continuously for half a month to gain even a little bit of insight,” Song Ruoxue said calmly.

“Is that so.” Su Li’er scratched her head and smiled awkwardly. “Then never mind, Little Li is not interested anymore.”

“Why?” Song Ruoxue clearly didn’t understand.

“Because… Little Li has other pursuits! It’s a secret.” Su Li’er beamed. ‘Right now, I just want to win you over quickly! My dear big ice block Sect Master!’

‘I only have a few days of life left, how can I be in the mood to cultivate!’

‘If you know what’s good for you, you should drink more wine and get drunk quickly so I can absorb some lifespan!’

“Sect Master, Sect Master~” Su Li’er said in a sickly sweet voice, “Let me pour you a drink.”

Song Ruoxue felt a little strange, and soon she discovered something even stranger.

‘Why is it that as soon as I finish a cup, Junior Sister immediately fills it up again, and this cycle repeats itself!’

‘And after each time she pours, Junior Sister would look at me with those sparkling eyes?’

“Little Li, stop pouring.” Song Ruoxue felt the alcohol going to her head slightly.

“Okay~” Su Li’er had no choice but to give up.

‘The big ice cold Sect Master has had so much to drink, she should be feeling it by now, right?’

‘Then my plan can almost begin~’

“Sect Master, Sect Master, they’re starting the play.”

Su Li’er scooted closer to Song Ruoxue. Her nose caught a whiff of a cool minty scent. The Sect Master is still so cold!

“A strange story, I don’t understand it,” Song Ruoxue murmured.

“It’s actually this story.” Su Li’er was surprised and confidently patted her chest. “Little Li knows this story very well!”

“Little Li actually knows it?” Song Ruoxue raised an eyebrow.

“Of course! This story is about a human man who falls in love with a demon woman, and they fight against the obstacles of fate for the sake of true love…” Su Li’er’s voice was sweet, like a babbling brook, making the originally dull story come to life.

Song Ruoxue stared at the stage without blinking, listening to Junior Sister’s detailed explanation.

“Xu Xian, in the end, finally found out that the young lady he had been longing for was actually…” Su Li’er put on a fierce expression, “a big snake! A snake demon!”

In the center of the stage, the woman’s figure transformed, and she actually turned into a pale white snake.

Song Ruoxue was in a daze. “But then, their love story ended.”

Su Li’er stroked her chin with a wise and calculating look. “The Sect Master is wrong about that. All the disputes and schemes in this world stem from conflicts of interest or race, to the point that many people have forgotten that true love still exists!”

“True love…?” Song Ruoxue murmured.

“That’s right!” Su Li’er straightened her back with a whoosh, her expression extremely serious. “True love cannot be severed. Even the obstacles of everyone in the world, or the barriers in each other’s hearts, can be overcome in the face of true love!”

“The obstacles of everyone in the world, the barriers, can all be overcome…” Song Ruoxue’s gaze was slightly unfocused.

The image in her mind became clear.

In the courtyard covered with fallen leaves, Su Li’er played happily, crunching countless dead leaves. Then she hid behind the plane tree, revealing her beautiful eyes, and stood at the courtyard gate, bathed in the glow of the sunset…

Finally, at the moment when the last bit of the bright sun was extinguished on the horizon, the words she most wanted to hear, and also the words she dared not even imagine, were silently revealed in Su Li’er’s exceptionally beautiful eyes.

“In the end, they will definitely be together. All lovers in the world will eventually get married!” Su Li’er’s mood was subtly melancholic.

‘Hmm?’

‘Is the big ice block Sect Master spacing out!?’

‘Wasn’t she listening to me???’

“Sect Master?” Su Li’er called out.

“I was lost in thought just now.” Song Ruoxue came back to her senses and averted her gaze, not daring to meet her eyes.

“I’m sad.” Su Li’er pouted and lay listlessly on the table, muttering in dissatisfaction, “The Sect Master isn’t listening to Little Li. Are you secretly thinking about some other little woman?”

“Impossible!” Song Ruoxue immediately retorted.

Su Li’er was startled. ‘Why did the Sect Master react so strongly?’

‘Does she hate matters of love that much?’

“Sect Master, Little Li has someone on her mind,” Su Li’er mumbled unhappily, still lying on the table.

“Who is it?” Song Ruoxue’s heart clenched.

“Who does the Sect Master think it is?” Su Li’er blinked, her voice lazy.

Those watery, peach-blossom eyes seemed to be able to speak, hiding the young girl’s thoughts within, wanting to tell everything bit by bit.

“I don’t know, you tell me,” Song Ruoxue shook her head.

“Sect Master, you’re a fool.” Su Li’er pouted, her brows furrowed in grievance. “It doesn’t matter whether Little Li says it or not. What matters is whether the Sect Master wants to know…”

“Little Li, you…” For a moment, Song Ruoxue hesitated, the plot of the story just now still vivid in her ears.

‘Junior Sister, do you know what you’re saying?’

‘If you say it like this, even as the Sect Master, I won’t be able to control my feelings…’

‘I am the Sect Master, and you are my disciple. How can it be like this between us?’

‘Junior Sister, you definitely don’t mean that, right?’

‘If you don’t mean that…’

‘Why are you looking at me with such gentle eyes, as if you’re about to cry?’