Seven years ago, Yu QingTang was only 12 years old. He had just advanced into the Qi Refining stage and learned to play the basic do, re, mi, sol, la on the zither. Even a task like catching chickens within the sect, was not something that fell on him.
This was also the year for the gathering of the decennial Immortal Sects’ Unique Skills Competition for Women. BieHe Sect received an invitation as well.
But most likely, they had to miss the gathering tearfully.
After all, Yu QingTang recalled a plot point during this Immortal Sects’ Unique Skills Competition for Women— The Proud Dragon Son of Heaven, who was still young at this point, had chased his snow ferret spirit beast and accidentally entered the venue of the competition. Due to his childish and cute looks, he was surrounded by countless female cultivators, who squeezed and rubbed his cheeks. Then he even had the destined glimpse of the Cult of Secrecy’s little Saintess, who was traveling outside anonymously.
However, this plot point clearly had nothing to do with their BieHe Sect.
Not to mention, Yu QingTang scooted closer and glanced at the invitation. It required every sect to send 4-8 female cultivators……
Very unfortunate, their BieHe Sect only had a total of three female cultivators.
The BieHe Sect leader, Daoist XianHe, rubbed his nonexistent tears histrionically, and patted Da-Shijie’s shoulder: “My good disciple, don’t feel bad. Next year, next year this Master will definitely figure out a plan to kidnap…. Ah no, I mean, to find a Xiao-Shimei for you.”
Yu QingTang nodded his head as well with feigned sorrow.
Yue HuaNian sat in front of the sect’s Great Hall with hands on her knees. Her gaze was resolute, eyes flashing with an unyielding light. She clenched her hand into tight fists and shook her head firmly: “……No, we can’t give up just like this!”
Yu QingTang instantly had a bad feeling.
Turning her head around, Yue HuaNian looked at Yu QingTang, who was standing to the side, and examined him up and down. Then she revealed an overly friendly smile and called out to him in a high-pitched voice: “Xiao-Shidi~”
Yu QingTang blinked and instinctively backed up two steps, scooting behind Daoist XianHe. He grabbed the other’s sleeve, only revealing a pair of eyes: “Da-Shijie, stop smiling, I’m scared.”
“What are you saying, Xiao-Shidi. Haha, come eat candy.”
Yue HuaNian’s smile became even brighter as she kindly took out a piece of candy to give to him. Yu QingTang shook his head while evading her. The two people performed a song-and-dance duet around Daoist XianHe.
Dodging left and right, Yu QingTang clung to Daoist XianHe, not daring to let go: “No matter how well you treat me right now, I can’t suddenly transform into Xiao-Shimei!”
“Humph humph!” Yue HuaNian raised an eyebrow and smiled with a determination for victory: “Not necessarily.”
Raising her hand, she stuffed the candy into Daoist XianHe’s mouth. Daoist XianHe immediately very traitorously let go of Yu QingTang and watched with a smile as Da-Shijie dragged him away.
Ten days later, the four female cultivators of BieHe Sect stopped in front of WanXian Pavilion—Da-Shijie, Yue HuaNian; 2-Shijie, Shi MiaoMiao; 16-Shijie, Qu MingQin; and……Xiao-Shimei: Yu QingTang.
Wearing a celestial-looking, soft-yellow dress robe, and a wooden expression on his face, Yu QingTang scooted forward a step stiffly and almost fell flat on his face stepping on the flowy belt in front of him.
Yue HuaNian grabbed him by the back of his neck and giggled daintily twice, making certain that no one was paying attention, then carried the completely despondent Yu QingTang directly to the door.
She didn’t seem out of the ordinary externally, but her heart was actually also pounding like a drum— It’s only after arriving that they discovered, to prevent men with ulterior motives from sneaking into the venue, WanXian Pavilion had set up a magic apparatus at the entrance.
Right in front of the door of WanXian Pavilion, there was a shiny stone called the Comprehensive Mirror of All Things or something. Hearing its descriptions, Yu QingTang felt this was probably the cultivation world’s safety inspection machine.
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In addition to being able to detect male cultivators, it could also detect if someone’s carrying anything dangerous.
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If such a shoddy method was enough to deal with that, then the magic apparatus would really be somewhat disgraceful.
“How do you know without trying!” Yue HuaNian lowered her voice and patted him on the shoulders soothingly: “Oh Tang, supposedly this thing can illuminate one’s soul. A person’s name is bound to their soul, so you can’t even use a fake name……”
Yu QingTang closed his eyes. In other words, he had to lose this face under his real name.
2-Shijie, Shi MiaoMiao, already started to tremble unconsciously. She asked shakily: “Then is it possible… that his soul will reveal whether he’s a man or woman……”
Yue HuaNian fell silent.
She rubbed Yu QingTang’s doghead softly and made up her mind, looking like she planned to stick with him through thick or thin: “If you really get exposed…… Shijie will hug their legs and cry together with you!”
Yu QingTang: “……Do we really have to go in?”
The usually taciturn 16-Shijie, Qu MingQin, slowly comforted him: “It’s okay. I’ve done research. None of the male cultivators, who tried to sneak through in the past, were beaten to death.”
Yu QingTang let out a breath of relief.
Then, Qu MingQin finished the 2nd half of her words: “At most, it’s a broken leg.”
Yu QingTang: “!”
Da-Shijie even asked: “Which one?”
Qu MingQin replied slowly: “The one that only men have.”
Yu QingTang: “……”
The Heavens! Want! Me! Dead!
He wanted to escape, but couldn’t. Dragged along by his Shijies, he walked inside shaking in trepidation. Then, like the wind, he whooshed past in front of the Comprehensive Mirror of All Things, attempting to get inside before it had the time to react.
The Comprehensive Mirror of All Things shined brightly, not reacting to them the slightest.
After entering the door, the four still have yet to return to their senses. Looking at each other in bewilderment, they practically couldn’t believe it themselves.
Yue HuaNian bumped into them briefly: “What are you guys standing around for? Hurry up and get inside!”
She just took a step when they heard a “stop right there” coming from behind them.
Legs going weak, Yu QingTang almost fell to his knees, but was forcibly lifted up by his Shijies.
Yue HuaNian slowly turned around. Seeing the people that appeared, she let out a breath of relief: “It’s you guys.”
“Yo— BieHe Sect is actually here this year.” A female cultivator in Daoist robes walked over with a smile and deliberately raised an eyebrow at Yue HuaNian: “That’s really quite strange. I clearly predicted that your BieHe Sect couldn’t amass four female cultivators this year……”
She purposely shot Yu QingTang a glance: “This isn’t a little girl you guys snatched off the road on your way here, right?”
“What nonsense are you saying, fortune teller!” Yue HuaNian retorted with her hands on her hips, unwilling to yield: “This is definitely our Xiao-Shimei, the genuine real deal! I think you’re just afraid of losing, come come come, set up the table and take a seat!”
“I told you, don’t call me fortune teller!” The female cultivator in Daoist robes said, gritting her teeth: “Call me Ming Xian, the Immortal of Fate!”
The two didn’t look like they got along at all. Rolling up their sleeves like two bickering roosters, they headed towards the Mahjong table—- That’s right, the Immortal Sects’ Unique Skills Competition for Women this time… was a Mahjong competition.
Yu QingTang watched as his three Shijies all sat down around the table. He knew very well that as someone only here to fill the numbers, he couldn’t stay here any longer. After all, the more he interacted with people, the higher the chance of exposing himself.
Since no one was paying attention, he sneakily grabbed a plate of dessert and went to find an unoccupied area to pass the time and hide, waiting until the competition ended.
Unexpectedly……
In the back mountains of WanXian Pavilion, Yu QingTang silently looked down at the youth, who was staring back wide-eyed at him, body halfway through a doghole.
From that face of his, to the aura he exuded which made people unable to look away, as well as the “intricate and hidden dragon damask” ribbon used to tie the hair on top of his head, Yu QingTang could tell with one glance— This was probably the male protagonist of this novel, the legendary Long AoTian, Ye ChenYan.
The Proud Dragon Son of Heaven, was crawling through a doghole.
Yu QingTang: “…….”
So this was the path you used to avoid the guards and enter the Immortal Sects’ Unique Skills Competition for Women……?
What a man of character, capable of bowing and rising according to the circumstances.
Yu QingTang jabbed internally without any expression on his face. Silently, he took a step back.
“Wait!” Thinking he was going to call someone, Ye ChenYan leapt out of the doghole with great momentum and immediately covered his mouth.
The distance between the two of them closed instantly. Yu QingTang raised his eyes to look up at him— As expected of the Proud Dragon Son of Heaven, he was even half a head taller in height.
Not to mention, this kind of behavior— of daring to have physical contact with a girl he’s only met for the first time……
Hah, as expected of the Proud Dragon Son of Heaven, who’s capable of building a harem. So young and it was already possible to see the shadows of a Casanova.
Ye ChenYan lowered his head. Who knows if it’s because he felt ashamed at getting caught crawling through a doghole, or he felt embarrassment over something else.
In any case, his ears were bright red. He didn’t dare to look around randomly, but still covered Yu QingTang’s mouth tightly while holding him around the waist. He coaxed in a low tone: “I… I’m not a bad guy. I will release you, just don’t yell, okay?”
Yu QingTang glanced around left and right. Verifying that there was no one here, he had no choice but to nod his head reluctantly.
Ye ChenYan gave a small smile and gently released his hand.
Yu QingTang opened his mouth slightly. Before he could make a sound, Ye ChenYan covered his mouth again, this time even tighter than last time. He even looked somewhat aggrieved: “You said you wouldn’t yell!”
Yu QingTang: “…….”
…… His mouth wasn’t only used for yelling.
He had no choice but to reach out and gently pat the other’s hand. Looking at him with a sincere gaze, Yu QingTang shook his hand faintly.
Despite being hesitant, Ye ChenYan didn’t stop Yu QingTang from prying open his palm.
Yu QingTang took in a breath and suppressed his voice, saying: “I wasn’t going to yell. I just wanted to ask you why you came in here. Male cultivators aren’t allowed here.”
Although he was also a male cultivator who snuck inside, it didn’t prevent him from pretending right now.
“Ah?” Ye ChenYan stared at his face, almost as if somewhat distracted. After a brief daze, he finally responded: “I came here chasing Lightning, that’s my spiritual pet……”
Yu QingTang struggled slightly: “Can you let me go first?”
Ye ChenYan’s gaze moved downwards, falling on his own hand that wrapped around Yu QingTang’s waist. Abruptly, his face flushed red. He hastily stepped back and put some distance between them. Shoving his hand behind his back, he looked away and apologized: “Sorry! I, I didn’t mean it……”
He didn’t even understand the thoughts that floated around inside his own head, but suddenly he whipped his head around. On his face, which was still childish but possessed a trace of the handsome young man in the future, there was a staunch and resolute expression: “I will take responsibility for you!”
Yu QingTang: “……Ah?”
Ye ChenYan looked at him with a scorching gaze: “XianZi, what’s your name? Which sect are you from?”
Yu QingTang: “…….”
As expected of you, Long AoTian.
He turned the corners of his lips upward into a false smile: “Guess.”
“Cultivation depends on fate. If we’re fated, then naturally, we will meet again. When that time comes, you can come and propose.”
Ye ChenYan’s eyes lit up. He suddenly snapped off a peach blossom branch and handed it to Yu QingTang. Eyes bright and hopeful with a shimmering light, and the mannerism of an innocent young boy, he said with reddened ears: “It’s a deal!”
Suddenly, a gust of wind arrived right on time. Peach blossom petals fell with a rustle, pink and white flowers raining down on Yu QingTang’s head.
Lowering his head and letting out a laugh, Ye ChenYan took a step forward to brush away the fallen flowers on top of Yu QingTang’s head. He pinned the peach blossom branch gently into his hair bun.
Yu QingTang looked at him, stunned.
My god, this kid is for real!
Wait a second, isn’t this the storyline of that little Saintess from the Cult of Secrecy?!
The author has something to say:
Ye ChenYan: That year, the peach blossoms rained down softly, you said you’d marry me QAQ
This situation is so funny lol
Thank you for the chapter! ❤
Should’ve yelled. But you didn’t, so now you’re fated.
Awwwwww, just two kids fooling around. It’s super cute.
Also I think there was a typo? Ay ar
Ughhh, anyways a typo at around when Ye ChenYan released his grip on Yu QingTang’s waist.
…but still covered Yu QingTang’s mouth tightly while holding him around the waist/
I’m pretty it’s supposed to be a period.
Thanks for the chapter!
Fixed. Thank you!
It’s so funny, I can’t 🤣🤣🤣
Thank You for the new chapter (｢`･ω･)｢❤️
Their interaction really cute , but now he trapped in this harem novel .
Thanks for the chapter
I mean to comment, idk why in the reply . I’m sorry
Take responsibility!!! You said you’d marry him!!! (•̀o•́)ง
Ye chenyan is such a natural omggg I would marry him in a heartbeat lmaoo
🤣🤣MC couldn’t escape from thee protagonist aura乁| ･ 〰 ･ |ㄏ