After Breaking Off the Engagement, I Started Pursuing My Master-Chapter 57 - Kiss

Chapter 57: Kiss

“Sect master Luo, your inner demons are quite heavy,” Jiang Huai couldn’t help but mutter under his breath.

He remembered Chu Xianning mentioning that Luo Yueguan had inner demons. Inner demons are actually an experience that every cultivator encounters on their path, and most are related to their own obsessions. There’s even a specific trial called the Minor Heavenly Tribulation to conquer these inner demons.

Jiang Huai didn’t know much about inner demons, but judging from Luo Yueguan’s self-loathing tone, her inner demons must be closely related to these thoughts.

“Chu Xianning knows where my life gate is. If one day I’m possessed by my inner demons, she will personally draw her sword to slay me,” Luo Yueguan replied indifferently. Jiang Huai watched her profile from behind and poked her waist.

“Shouldn’t you be thinking about how to resolve your inner demons?”

“My inner demons are my own business. If I could resolve them, why would I still have them now?”

“Tell me about it.”

“Each cultivator’s inner demons are related to themselves. Outsiders cannot influence them. Forcibly interfering with another’s karma will only bring punishment from the heavens,” Luo Yueguan glanced at him lightly.

“Even so, do you still want to know?”

Jiang Huai nodded lightly without a hint of hesitation.

Luo Yueguan was taken aback for a moment, but in the end, she just reached out and gently rubbed Jiang Huai’s head, smiling helplessly.

“You are fearless because you are ignorant. When you reach the seventh or eighth realm, you’ll understand how important it is to be in harmony with the heavenly way. My inner demons are my own issue; you can’t help me with that. There’s no need for you to know. You just need to take good care of Qingyu for me.”

“Thank you for caring,” Luo Yueguan said as she gently pinched his face.

“What’s this? Sect master Luo seems to treat me completely like a child…”

“I am six hundred and two years old this year,” Luo Yueguan chuckled, looking at Jiang Huai playfully.

“In my eyes, aren’t you just a child?”

“How old is my master then?”

“Six hundred and one. She’s a year younger than me.”

This was the first time Jiang Huai had learned his master’s exact age. He then curiously asked,

“Were there any cultivators who pursued my master in the past?”

“What do you think?”

“Definitely.”

“Back then, the male cultivators who liked your master could have lined up from Qingxuan Sect to Tianxuan Sect. But your master was indifferent to all men. The colder she was, the more men wanted to conquer this high mountain. Countless men fought over her, but Chu Xianning never gave them a second glance.”

“Wasn’t there even one that my master looked favorably upon?”

“At that time, your master was obsessed with the Way of the Sword and disdained love.”

“Do you think… having known my master for so long, what type of man do you think she prefers?”

Jiang Huai asked as if it was a casual question, but Luo Yueguan’s smile was particularly meaningful.

“Anyway, she wouldn’t like a little boy.”

“…” Jiang Huai felt like hitting someone.

“Your master has old-fashioned views, especially valuing propriety and ethics. Do you think… you, a little thief disciple who wants to disrespect his own master, can capture her heart just by making her delicious food every day?”

“I’ve told you I only have respect for my master!”

“You can’t even fool your master, how could you fool me?”

Luo Yueguan’s words revealed a lot, and Jiang Huai blinked at her, to which she also blinked back.

Although Jiang Huai had suspected it, now hearing it from Luo Yueguan’s mouth, he could be at ease. His master must know.

“I advise you to give up that thought early,” Luo Yueguan said coldly.

“Is there something wrong with Qingyu that makes you unsatisfied?”

As soon as Luo Qingyu was mentioned, Jiang Huai couldn’t retort, and he turned his face away, muttering.

“I’m just thinking about it…”

“That’s why men are scoundrels.”

“Damn it,” Jiang Huai poked Luo Yueguan’s waist again.

“Can’t you think well of me for once? You’ve reached the forty-ninth acupoints, you know, the forty-ninth!”

For cultivators below the fifth realm, the forty-ninth acupoints might not mean much, just a faster cultivation speed. But for Luo Yueguan, who was in the early stages of the eighth realm, it was almost a transformation.

“If you think I owe you this favor, you can choose to dual cultivate with me, and I will repay this favor.”

“Sure, let’s do it now?”

“Okay,” Luo Yueguan turned around, reaching out to lightly pull at his clothes.

“Do you want to do it on a flying sword or find a cave?”

Jiang Huai avoided her burning, playful gaze. This woman was convinced that he had the desire but not the courage. He had thought about being bold once, but if Chu Xianning found out he had cultivated with Luo Yueguan, his best friend and his closest disciple… Haha, being expelled from the sect would probably be the least of his worries.

Jiang Huai gave her a deep look, “I was just saying.”

“I know you wouldn’t dare,” Luo Yueguan’s eyes held a scornful mockery, making Jiang Huai itch with irritation.

Ding————

【You have soothed Luo Qingyu for Luo Yueguan, cured her of the cold poison, and opened her forty-ninth acupoints. Now, Luo Yueguan has complicated feelings for you. Luo Yueguan hates owing favors more than anything, so she would definitely not refuse if you proposed dual cultivation now.】

【Luo Yueguan has always despised men, except she doesn’t hate you, but she only sees you as a boy. Now let her see just how formidable Jiang Huai Jr. is, play with her until she’s weak and begging for mercy, and force her to call you ‘Brother Jiang Huai’.】

【Then record it with a shadow stone and threaten her to comply time and again in the future.】

【Reward: 10 million points, Thunder Sword Tempering Stone*1.】

Ridiculous task, get out of here.

Jiang Huai was about to drag the task to the to-do list when he heard another ding in his ear.

【You’re pretending to be moral, but you’re just afraid of Chu Xianning finding out if you cultivate with Luo Yueguan. But there are more than one way to play with Luo Yueguan.】

【Propose that she repay the favor, but in an unconventional way. Luo Yueguan’s () is also overly sensitive. Humiliate her until she begs for mercy…】

Roll over!

Jiang Huai silently dragged the second idiotic task to the to-do list again.

In an instant, the third task rang with a ding.

【Sect Master Luo Yueguan of Qingxuan Sect has suffered from pain since childhood. As a child, she was tormented by her deranged mother. After arriving at Qingxuan Sect, her aversion to men led her to resist her fate as a cauldron, living in constant fear. Fear enveloped her at all times, driving her to practice cultivation diligently, but it also twisted her personality severely. She never showed her true heart to anyone, nor did she believe in anyone’s kindness. She isolated herself from the world yet suffered from loneliness.】

【Her inner demon is a product of the many years of conflicting emotions born from being alone for too long. She yearns for a friend who understands her deeply, which is why the inner demon has appeared. The demon represents the extreme selfishness and detachment she desires to embody. Because of this, the demon seeks to completely erase her and take her place.】

【In Luo Yueguan’s eyes, you are still just a young boy. You may be able to heal Luo Yueguan’s body, but can you also heal her heart, riddled with a thousand wounds?】

【Conquering Luo Yueguan, one of the two fairy-like figures of the Eastern Region, is the dream of many male cultivators there. Don’t pretend, compared to getting her body, what you really want is her heart.】

【Make Luo Yueguan fall in love with you, and when she is no longer lonely, the inner demon will naturally disappear.】

【This is a challenge as difficult as winning over Master Chu Xianning. You can take Luo Yueguan’s body, but entering her heart is as hard as reaching the heavens.】

【Reward: Favorability Detection Scroll*2 (can be used on anyone to see their level of favorability for you), unlock the Taoist Companion Module.】

Jiang Huai paused for a moment.

He rarely did system tasks, but he would read them. Often, they revealed information he didn’t know, although not always accurate. Like when Luo Qingyu first arrived at Tianxuan Sect, the system said she would be unconscious for a while, yet Luo Qingyu woke up soon after.

If it weren’t for the fact that this dog system never responded to his questions, Jiang Huai would seriously suspect that it had a mischievous spirit.

If the system wasn’t spreading false news this time, Jiang Huai thought he might understand how Luo Yueguan’s inner demon came to be. Piecing together everything based on his understanding of her, perhaps it was his knowledge of her past that made him so tolerant of Luo Yueguan.

He definitely didn’t plan to do the task, but the reward made Jiang Huai ponder for a while.

This broken system actually has a favorability and a companion module?

Jiang Huai dragged the task to the to-do list, but then he suddenly noticed a line of small text.

【As a benefit of this task, you can check Luo Yueguan’s favorability for you five times.】

Jiang Huai was startled, his curiosity piqued. So he looked at Luo Yueguan and silently thought the word ‘check’ in his mind. Next to Luo Yueguan, two numbers appeared.

【75】

What concept was 75? Jiang Huai was somewhat puzzled.

For some reason, he felt an inexplicable urge stirring within him.

No, Jiang Huai, no!

You don’t want her body or her heart. You have no interest in conquering this woman; you just want to be close to your cold Master Chu Xianning.

But the reward is an Favorability Detection Scroll, which could be used to find out how much Chu Xianning likes him…

No, no, no, it’s also good to mutually torment each other with the master. If it comes to it, they can just waste away together. He doesn’t need this kind of cheating device.

Jiang Huai’s inner conflict raged, but after a while, he suddenly let go.

Haha, he’s not a master at seducing women. Even if he really started a plan to win over Luo Yueguan, he might not succeed. He’s fantasizing about rewards before anything has even happened.

Silly Jiang Huai Jr…

……

“Sect Master Luo,” Jiang Huai looked at Luo Yueguan with a serious face.

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“What is it?” Luo Yueguan was concentrating on controlling her sword. Hearing him speak, she glanced back at him.

“I have an unreasonable request.”

“Speak.”

“I want to kiss you.”

Luo Yueguan was taken aback, then looked at him with amusement, “Are you serious?”

“Yes, very serious.”

“Give me a reason I can’t refuse.”

Luo Yueguan turned around, crossed her arms, and looked at him with a smile.