Chapter 36: Senior Brother, strategizing
After sending that person away, Ye Anping returned to the lounge chair in the lobby, took a piece of dogtail grass, and pondered the matter of the Seven Killing Sect.
He could inform Bai Yuexin in advance and have her convey the information to the elders of Xuanxing Sect, preventing the man in black from taking away Feng Yudie. However, this would only address the immediate problem.
Stopping one person might be replaced by another. The reward for Wu You’s storage bag was attractive enough to lure many cultivators, disregarding their lives. Ye Anping wasn’t overly concerned about Feng Yudie. She had the strength and the protection of the Xuanxing Sect, ensuring her safety.
His main worry was that the Seven Killing Sect, having pursued her for a while, might eventually discover that she didn’t take the missing storage bag. This could lead them to investigate him, Pei Lianxue, and the situation with the Hundred Lotus Sect.
“All because of that fragmentary scroll of ‘Xuan Yin Jue,'” he sighed.
Despite being a cannon fodder, Ye Anping just wanted to live peacefully with his junior sister. However, since they killed Wu You, a crucial character in the main plot, they found themselves entangled in unforeseen troubles.
“Ah, it’s really troublesome,” he muttered.
Ye Anping massaged his temples, contemplating the situation. He decided to take this opportunity to eliminate the Seven Killing Sect in the Western Region. While it wasn’t a significant organization and was merely a side quest in the game, it held a bounty worth 10,000 spiritual stones, attracting many desperate cultivators.
Considering the strength of the Seven Killing Sect’s leader in the Western Region, a late-stage Core Formation cultivator, a Nascent Soul cultivator, would be needed to ensure their destruction. This would also require several Core Formation cultivators and teams of Foundation Establishment cultivators.
“I’ll have to play the role of a villain and manipulate the relationship between the Xuanxing Sect and the Seven Killing Sect,” Ye Anping concluded.
He considered his options and quickly set up a sign at the entrance of the physical therapy center, saying, “I’m here, shout.” Then, he went to his room to formulate a plan for eradicating the Seven Killing Sect.
Destroying the sect seemed like a grand plan. Still, in reality, there were only two goals—incited Xuanxing Sect’s anger towards the Seven Killing Sect and led Xuanxing Sect members to the Seven Killing Sect’s main headquarters. Ye Anping, confident in his abilities, quickly devised a plan, marking the key positions of Xuanxing Sect’s sect-protecting formation on a simple map.
Time passed quickly as he pondered. Before he knew it, the sky had darkened, and Bai Yuexin returned.”
After returning to the sect with Senior Brother Chen and the others, as anticipated, she was immediately questioned about Ye Anping by a group of senior sisters.
Although Bai Yuexin followed Ye Anping’s instructions and earnestly explained to the senior sisters in the sect that her relationship with Ye Anping was not romantic, rumors spread easily, and refuting them was like running on broken legs, especially when it involved such a sensational rumor.
After numerous explanations, the senior sisters stopped asking and simply smiled ambiguously, seemingly understanding without further inquiry.
“Is this the shop your friend Ye Anping opened?” one of the senior sisters asked.
“Junior sister, we’re not friends. Haven’t I explained that many times?” Bai Yuexin furrowed her brows, but the questioning sister nodded with an ambiguous smile, exchanging glances with another junior brother. “Alright, alright, we know. You’re just friends, right?”
“…”
Bai Yuexin felt awkward and quickly ushered them into the shop. After scanning the area and not finding Ye Anping in the lobby, she called out, “Anping, are you in the backyard? I brought my junior sister and junior brother.”
“…”
“Anping…”
Upon hearing this, Ye Anping emerged from the backyard, cutting her off, “Senior Bai, my last name isn’t An, it’s Ye.”
“Oh… Why be so formal? Aren’t we friends? Just use names instead of last names,” Bai Yuexin quickly approached, offering a gift, “And don’t call me Senior Bai. How about just calling me Yuexin?”
“…”
Ye Anping sighed softly but eventually accepted, considering the free labor Bai Yuexin could provide. As the two juniors observed their interaction, they couldn’t help but snicker.
Seeing this, Ye Anping invited the two juniors into the shop and began offering them physical therapy.
While working on the therapy, the man in black from the Seven Killing Sect arrived, shouting for the boss.
“Boss!!”
“I’m here!” Bai Yuexin, hearing the guest’s arrival, rushed out.
The man in black was surprised to see Bai Yuexin in Xuanxing Sect attire, realizing she was likely a long-time member. He hesitated before asking, “Is the boss not here? I came earlier this afternoon.”
“Ah… the boss is currently with clients. Please wait a moment. Would you like some tea? We have Long Jing or Tian Quan,” Bai Yuexin offered.
The man in black scrutinized Bai Yuexin’s attire and asked timidly, “Do you have Suzaku for sale here?”
“Suzaku? Isn’t that a mythical creature? How can we sell it?” Bai Yuexin looked puzzled.
“Ah… not the creature, but Suzaku tea.”
“Suzaku tea? What kind of tea is that?”
“Never mind. Just give me a cup of Long Jing.”
Bai Yuexin, still confused, warned, “If you’re not here for therapy, the tea isn’t free. It’s fifty spiritual stones per cup!”
“Fifty…” The man in black was shocked, finding the tea surprisingly expensive. Awkwardly, he agreed to do therapy in the evening, as agreed with the boss.
“That’s great! Just wait!”
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