Just like that time they went to Snow Village, today Yunjin climbed up Ranmo Peak to tell Yino early in the morning.
Hearing Yunjin’s call, Yuyan inside the room sprang into action, throwing off her blanket and getting up.
She motioned with her eyes for Yino to answer the door, but then grabbed his arm and told him to talk with Yunjin in the yard first. She had just finished practicing and was all sweaty, so she needed to take a bath and change clothes before meeting Yunjin.
Yino remembered Yuyan’s slightly tight sleepwear, a chubby cat design, and tried not to laugh. He gave her a thumbs up, signaling,
“Leave it to me.”
After that, Yino dressed and went to greet Yunjin.
“Where’s Senior Sister Yuyan?”
Yunjin asked, looking around as she entered the room.
“Senior Sister? Oh, she had a pretty
intense session
last night and hasn’t woken up yet,” Yino said seriously.
“Intense session… hasn’t woken up…?”
Yunjin looked at him, a bit dazed. Her mouth opened into an ‘O’ shape before she quickly closed it again, nodding as if she didn’t think too much of it. But her little tuft of hair sticking up betrayed her thoughts.
Yino watched her, surprised that behind her innocent facade, she could be so cunning.
“Oya~, did you just get the wrong idea?” he asked, teasing.
“No, no! I didn’t get the wrong idea at all! How could Senior Sister Yuyan, the sword immortal of Wuji Sect, give her virginity to a mere Foundation Establishment playboy?” Yunjin said earnestly, which actually offended Yino.
“Since when did you learn to be sarcastic,
YunYun~
?”
Yino was amused but also annoyed. He pinched her cheeks and continued, “And for your information, I’m already at the Core Formation stage. Show some respect and call me Senior Brother.”
“WAIT WHAT!? You’ve reached the Core Formation stage?”
Yunjin’s eyes widened in shock, momentarily forgetting the discomfort of having her cheeks squeezed.
Yino snapped his fingers, and a powerful aura of spiritual energy ruffled Yunjin’s bangs.
He was about to boast when the sacred mark on his right hand glowed with golden light.
“Yunjin, don’t listen to him. He reached Core Formation by exploiting my spiritual energy!”
“Shut up, Bambi!”
“You can’t make me! You’ve locked me in that dark room and drained me dry for days, And what is Bambi?!”
Wangxue transformed into a 1.4-meter-tall loli, protesting by nudging Yino’s butt with her antlers.
“What a bold Bambi…”
Yino, annoyed by the interruption, muttered under his breath and pressed her head down with one hand.
He then changed his tone, speaking seriously, “Listen, I kept you in there for your own good. We’re going to the sect to receive awards today. If the greedy orthodox cultivators see you, they might just stuff you into a bag while you’re asleep!”
“Really?”
Wangxue’s chubby cheeks filled with fear.
“Of course, we’re the best of friends. Your daddy just looking out for you,” Yino said, squatting down.
“Wait, why did we go from best friends to daddy?”
Yunjin watched, confused by the sudden change in dialogue.
She thought she had gotten used to Yino and Wangxue’s outlandish conversations back in Snow Village, but she realized she had underestimated Yino. He truly had no shame!
“Oh, oh okay…”
The deer didn’t catch the change in terms, simply nodding along.
Yino patted her head, “After this storm passes, your dad will take you and Mom(Yunjin) out for some fun, okay?”
“Going out to play! Yayyy!”
The deer, catching the keyword ‘play,’ glowed with excitement and returned to Yino’s seal.
Meanwhile, Yunjin blushed deeply, her eyes lost in space.
“Me… me… when did I become a mom…”
She stammered, her fingers fidgeting in front of her like she was unexpectedly cast in a play.
For a moment, Yunjin didn’t mind Yino’s antics with the deer. After all… he was a good guy!
He had made himself a dad, so why not make her a mom too?
Yino noticed Yunjin’s flushed face and smirked.
“What’s wrong with being a mom?”
“It’s… it’s just too fast…”
“Yunjin, look at you. You have the Natural Resonance Holy Physique! You’re not only a doctor, but you’re also good at making contracts with spirit beasts. And you have a deep connection with the nine-colored deer…”
Yino suddenly got serious, gripping Yunjin’s shoulders.
“In the not-so-distant future, when we settle down, with you having the Natural Resonance Holy Physique, I believe the nine-colored deer will be even more powerful under your care!”
Yino spoke with such conviction, like he was entrusting her with a great responsibility.
He wasn’t just teasing her. For Yino, the nine-colored deer couldn’t stay inside him forever. He had demon blood on one hand and a sword holy dao on the other. Fighting and training didn’t mesh well with the deer’s natural powers.
In a good way, letting Yunjin contract with the deer was maximizing resources. In a bad way, Yino wouldn’t need the deer’s spiritual energy in the later stages of cultivation.
But the nine-colored deer was a rare mythical creature, and Yino couldn’t bear to let her become a storage manager. The best solution was to find a successor for the deer early, someone he could trust unconditionally.
And clearly, marrying Yunjin was the best choice!
Once Yunjin contracted with the deer, they could team up to take down bosses, like having a top-tier healer with the best gear!
Mixed doubles had more possibilities than solo play!
“But… but… I’m not ready for this…”
Yunjin hadn’t expected such a bombshell early in the morning.
Yino was willing to give her the top-tier spirit beast, the nine-colored deer. This was like planning their entire married life ahead!
Yunjin’s face turned beet red. They had only just reached the stage of kissing cheeks. Back in Western Province City, she’d be excited all night from just a kiss. Now, suddenly they were talking about life after marriage and kids. It was too much for her young heart to handle.
“Yino, are you teasing Yunjin again?”
Yuyan’s cold voice came from inside the room.
Hearing this familiar voice, Yino released Yunjin’s shoulders, straightened up, and coughed, pretending nothing happened.
Meanwhile, Yuyan had changed into her previous ink dress. She put on a light touch of makeup and stepped outside, only to see Yino whispering in Yunjin’s ear, making the girl blush like a kettle steaming.
Yuyan’s intuition told her Yino was up to no good. He was always sweet-talking her, so facing a naive girl like Yunjin, he’d be even more unrestrained!
But just as Yuyan’s gaze expressed displeasure, the shy, tufted-hair girl spoke up—
“Senior Sister Yuyan!”
“Please don’t be mad at Senior Brother. He’s really gentle with me… Senior Brother has never bullied me… I
guess
!”
Yunjin lifted her head, stepping forward to defend Yino.
The atmosphere became awkward.
Yino blinked innocently at Yuyan, and on the other side, Yuyan was left speechless by Yunjin’s shy yet brave defense of her man.
And…
Since when did Yino become Yunjin’s senior brother?
“Well, it’s like this…”
“I’ve reached the Core Formation stage, so according to our sect’s rules, Yunjin should call me senior brother,” Yino explained seriously.
At the same time, Yuyan felt a pang in her heart.
At Yino’s odd promotion rate, wouldn’t she also have to call him senior brother in a few years?
The thought made Yuyan bite her lip, feeling an unexpected pressure in her heart.
“Let’s go. The Sect Master is waiting for us at the foot of the mountain,” she said, her voice distant.
….
At the cultivation plaza below, a middle-aged man with sharp eyes and graying hair stood with his hands behind his back on the stage. His eagle-like gaze fixed on the young man with black hair, who was walking up to the platform under the enthusiastic gaze of his senior sister.
“He Yino.”
With a pleased smile, he patted the young man’s shoulder.
“Hahah boya, You did well last night at the back mountain!”
As the man spoke, Yino felt a sharp pain in his shoulder, like his acupoints were being pinched.
…
“Liu Ruoning!”
“You were the one who looked down on my Yino back then, and now, at the Sword Tournament, he publicly humiliated you, costing you your dignity!”
“After all these years, what are you doing at our mansion? Are you here to settle old scores?”
In front of the Grand Tutor’s Mansion, a spiritual maiden pouted, her arms crossed, her cold and vigilant gaze like that of a jealous wife.
And in front of her, a girl in a lily dress, her face hidden by a veil, glowered back, not backing down—
“I’m here to discuss marriage with Yino. When did it become your place to interfere?”
“What do you mean by outsider? I’m his aunt!”
“So what? Is it your name on the marriage contract, or is it mine?”
“Ruoning, you—”
….
This daily routine felt a bit bland lately.
So, let’s speed up the main storyline for volume two!
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