Chapter 3: Limitless Sword Sect (III)

On the seventh day since Sui Ning arrived at the Limitless Sword Sect, it snowed at the foot of Wenjian Peak.

Wenjian Peak is already extremely high and cold. A few days ago, Sui Ning barely managed to survive with the cultivation base provided by the system, but now, with the sudden snowfall, she can hardly bear it.

She hugged Ah Yan, feeling miserable and lying on the bed with cold hands and feet. The freezing cold made Ah Yan shiver in her arms.

Ah Yan raised its round and big eyes and glanced at its “skilled worker”. Seeing her pale face and trembling all over, it felt somewhat resentful.

“Human beings are indeed fragile.They can’t even withstand a bit of cold.”

Ah Yan pushed her hand away from its stomach, which she had used to keep it warm, jumped off the bed, and stood by the bed, howling at her.

“Follow me; I’ll take you somewhere.”

Sui Ning: “?”

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Outside was freezing, and Sui Ning’s body was covered in goosebumps, but as soon as she entered the bamboo forest, it was warm like spring, instantly dispelling all the coldness.

As they walked deeper into the forest, it became hotter, and in the center, there was a pool of hot springs with steam rising from the water.

It suddenly occurred to Sui Ning that when she first arrived, Xie Changzhou had told her that there was a hot spring on the back mountain that had a miraculous effect on nourishing the meridians. She had dismissed it at the time and forgotten about it.

Ah Yan barked happily and spun around at her feet, its round eyes filled with pride.

Sui Ning bent down and grabbed it, giving it a good rub before planting a big kiss on its chubby face.

“Ah Yan is amazing! From now on, I’ll give little Ah Yan bigger portions!” she exclaimed.

Ah Yan turned its little face away, avoiding Sui Ning’s mouth, and struggled to break free from her embrace with its four stubby legs. Sui Ning knew that Ah Yan was an equal-opportunity discriminator against everyone except Xie Changzhou, but she didn’t get upset and simply laughed before letting it go.

The Blue Water Spring was steaming, and Sui Ning took off her clothes and sank into the water, lazily leaning against the stone wall and watching Ah Yan swim around in the water.

System: [Don’t waste all your time on idle pleasures. You’ve been barbecuing and sleeping for the past few days and haven’t done any tasks.]

Sui Ning was indignant and argued with the system, “When I was barbecuing, I also fed Xie Changzhou, and he was pretty happy, wasn’t he?”

[What about after that? You didn’t do anything?]

“I’ll do something. You have to take things step by step, and you, an artificial intelligence, don’t understand anything about love and emotions.”

[…….]

You can’t teach an idiot.

As usual, Xie Changzhou came to the Blue Water Spring to wash and cleanse his meridians. When he reached the entrance to the bamboo forest, he stopped in his tracks, surprised and puzzled by the thick snowdrifts on the ground and two sets of jumbled footprints.

One set was that of a woman, and the other was small and shaped like a plum blossom; they belonged to Sui Ning and Ah Yan.

Over the past few days, Sui Ning has stayed in her own yard every day without going out. Ah Yan is also quite clingy to her and stays with her every day.

He paused for a moment, then turned around and prepared to leave. Sui Ning was in the hot spring inside, and he would have to come back another day.

“Ah Yan!”

Suddenly, a woman’s scream came from the bamboo forest, with a slight tremor in her voice, as if she were extremely frightened. Without thinking, Xie Changzhou’s gentle expression turned cold in an instant as he leapt towards the source of the sound, his white robes fluttering.

At the Blue Water Spring, Ah Yan scampered along the shore before suddenly stopping and staring intently at something. Under a thick and sturdy bamboo tree, there was a dark hole, and it seemed like something was lying inside.

Its stout little claws quickly began to dig, making a rustling sound.

Before long, it reached the bottom of the hole and found a snake curled up in hibernation. Although the snake was not yet awakened, it had absorbed the rich spiritual energy of the Wenjian Peak and had grown particularly strong, much more terrifying than an ordinary snake.

Ah Yan was overjoyed. Snake meat was delicious! He was sure Sui Ning would grill it to perfection.

Ah Yan happily carried the snake and ran towards Sui Ning, throwing the prey at her without hesitation.

He raised his little head and sat obediently by the shore, waiting for Sui Ning to praise him.

The system, which had witnessed everything, closed its audio channel with Sui Ning on its own.

Sui Ning was soaking in the hot spring with her eyes closed when suddenly something cold, smooth, and slightly sticky was thrown onto her body.

Without opening her eyes, she reached out and pulled off the unknown object, speaking helplessly: “Ah Yan, stop fooling around.”

Something seemed off. Why was the thing in her hand moving?

She slowly opened her eyes and met a pair of cold, vertical pupils.

Sui Ning: “…”

Her first reaction was silence. But when she realized what she was holding in her hand, Sui Ning felt that even ancient mythical beasts could be fought against.

“Ah Yan!”

Sui Ning almost flew at the fastest speed of her life, swiftly throwing away the snake and leaping onto the shore to wrap herself in her inner robe.

Ah Yan looked at her in confusion.

Her chest heaved as Sui Ning tried to calm her breath.

She crouched down and vigorously rubbed her hands with hot spring water, never forgetting the sticky and slippery feeling.

Suddenly, Ah Yan behind her let out a “howl” and ran off into the distance with his short legs.

Sui Ning turned to look.

Xie Changzhou wore a moon-white long robe, and his black hair that reached his waist was only tied up by a jade hairpin. The compassion and gentleness that used to be in his azure-colored eyes were nowhere to be seen, now only replaced by a full expression of shock and bewilderment.

His ears turned red, and even his jade-like face was tinged with a faint blush.

As their eyes met, Xie Changshu suddenly snapped out of his daze and quickly turned around, avoiding eye contact with Sui Ning.

“Miss Ningning, I’m really sorry for offending you.”

Realizing that he had just stared at a woman in tattered clothes, he felt ashamed. When did he become so licentious that he did something that would damage a woman’s reputation?

He closed his eyes and silently recited the Clear Mind Mantra of the Limitless Sword Sect, but the image of Sui Ning in her soaked inner robe kept popping up in his mind.

Sui Ning was only wearing a thin inner robe, which was already soaked and clung to her body, revealing her figure. Her white and tender feet stood on the dark gray slate, creating a visually stunning beauty.

He hadn’t seen many women in the past three hundred years, let alone seeing such a scene for the first time. For a moment, he was stunned and lost his sword Saint’s demeanor.

Xie Changshou quickly intensified his practice of the Clear Mind Mantra, trying to forget the scene he just saw.

A female voice came from behind him, warm and without any difference in tone.

“It’s okay, Jianzun didn’t mean it.”

Then another voice came.

“Sui Ning is getting dressed.”

Ah Yan at the foot of Xie Changzhou was still whimpering and gradually becoming more anxious.

Ah Yan was feeling upset; it had been here for so long—why hasn’t its master picked it up yet?

Doesn’t its master miss it after such a long time?

It kept using its sharp little claws to pull at Xie Changshou’s robe that was hanging on the ground.

Xie Changshou helplessly picked up Ah Yan and gently stroked its soft fur on the neck.

“Miss Ningning, we will be waiting for you outside.”

He knew he shouldn’t continue to stay here, so he quickly left with Ah Yan after leaving a few words.

Sui Ning found it amusing that she had the opportunity to see White Jade Sword Saint so helpless in this lifetime.

Xie Changshou didn’t understand men’s and women’s affairs. He had only been taught by his family since childhood that his behavior was offensive to women, but Sui Ning was not an ancient person, and those feudal rituals meant nothing to her.

Moreover, she wasn’t dressed scantily.

She is not a native of the ancients, and her thoughts are different from theirs.

When Sui Ning finished dressing, Xie Changshou was standing at the entrance of the bamboo forest with his hands behind his back, looking at her with gentle and distant eyes.

Ah Yan was sitting obediently under his feet, with a pair of watery, big eyes filled with indignation.

This woman had thrown away the gift it gave her and even scolded it!

Sui Ning naturally understood its meaning. She felt somewhat helpless and sighed softly.

“Miss Ningning, I truly apologize,” Xie Changzhou said with a hesitant but sincere tone.

Sui Ning looked at him; his azure pupils were calm, his eyebrows slightly furrowed, and his expression somewhat guilty.

She smiled: “Jianzun did not offend me. It was my exclamation that made Jianzun worried.”

“Moreover, the Jianzun allowed me to temporarily stay at the Wenjian Peak for recuperation and even permitted me to use the Blue Water Spring to nourish my meridians. I am very grateful to Jianzun.”

Xie Changzhou was silent for a moment, looking at Sui Ning calmly and seeing that she was not angry. He finally relaxed his tense back.

With a faint smile on his lips and a gentle expression in his eyes, Xie Changzhou asked, “How is Miss Ningning doing during her stay at Wenjian Peak?”

Sui Ning picked up the docile and squatting Ah Yan at Xie Changzhou’s feet, gently stroking its fur and smoothing out the raised hairs.

“It’s pretty good. With Ah Yan accompanying me, I won’t be bored.”

The sulking Ah Yan, which had been struggling in her arms and fluffing up, immediately calmed down.

At least this woman had some conscience and still remembered its goodness.

Xie Changzhou smiled and said, “That’s good. Our Wenjian Peak is deserted, so as long as Miss Ningning doesn’t find it boring, it’s fine.”

Sui Ning’s eyes curved, and her clear eyes were full of smiles. Xie Changzhou was taken aback by her gaze, and his hands behind his back clenched slightly. He lowered his gaze, lost in thought.