Chapter 19: The Snowfall Sect’s Shocking Secret
In a certain courtyard of the Snowfall Sect.
“You did a good job this time. Although you didn’t manage to stop that Su Lingxi from entering the sect, annoying him a little was still satisfying.”
Lu Shui looked at Ye Changsheng before him, his eyes filled with admiration.
“Senior Brother Lu, if I may be so bold as to ask, did this Su Lingxi offend you?”
“Not really. He just made me a little unhappy during a mission once. But Senior Sister Luo seems to be particularly concerned about him.”
Lu Shui’s eyes narrowed. He could never hope to have Luo Chuxue.
“I’ve heard that with Senior Brother Luo around, no man in this Canglan Nation dares to get close to Senior Sister Luo.”
When Ye Changsheng mentioned “Senior Brother Luo,” his expression became extremely respectful.
Ye Changsheng’s words were not false. Lu Zhen and Lu Shui had also gotten this Senior Brother Luo’s permission to go on the mission together.
“That’s right. Senior Brother Luo and Senior Sister Luo are brother and sister. After all, who would want to see their celestial-looking sister be snatched away by another man?”
At this thought, Lu Shui couldn’t help but rub his brow.
“It’s a small matter that Su Lingxi offended me. If this gets to Senior Brother Luo, I’m afraid this Su Lingxi will lose an arm or a leg.”
“He’s a good seedling, though. In the future, he might be able to become a disciple of an elder. You two got to know each other through a fight. Why don’t you warn him when you see him?”
After all, Lu Shui was a disciple of the Snowfall Sect’s Third Elder. His perspective wasn’t that narrow, otherwise he wouldn’t have achieved so much.
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After following the guiding disciple up several hundred stairs, Su Lingxi finally arrived at her destination.
“Young Master Su, this is your residence. Currently, there is only one person in this courtyard, so there’s plenty of space for activities.”
The guiding disciple had specially found a quiet place for Su Lingxi.
This courtyard was located on the mountainside. There were only some simple tea sets in the courtyard, but they were already covered in a thick layer of snow.
Su Lingxi was very satisfied with this. She finally had a place to stay in this world.
Su Lingxi nodded. “Not bad, not bad. I’ll go in and take a look myself.”
After dismissing the guiding disciple, Su Lingxi walked into the courtyard and found her room.
The room was very quiet and exceptionally cold.
Su Lingxi found the fireplace and lit a fire, which made her feel a little better.
As the sky grew dark, Su Lingxi was about to go to bed and study biology.
Knock, knock, knock!
A sudden knock on the door startled Su Lingxi. Her flight would have to be rescheduled.
Su Lingxi straightened her clothes and went to open the door.
After opening the door, a middle-aged man with a scruffy beard stood at the entrance.
The moment the middle-aged man saw Su Lingxi, his eyes lit up. “What a handsome young master! Hello, I’m Xiao Yun from next door!”
“Oh, oh, so you’re my roommate. My name is Su Lingxi!”
“Why don’t you come in and sit for a while?”
Su Lingxi regretted it as soon as she said it. She was still a girl living here. If she exposed herself, wouldn’t it be game over?
Xiao Yun didn’t stand on ceremony and casually found a place to sit.
“I heard that today is the day for recruiting new disciples. Sigh, the disciples who lived with me before have either left the sect or entered the inner court.”
“Finally, I’ve been waiting for you…”
Su Lingxi looked at Xiao Yun’s scruffy appearance and asked weakly, “Big Brother… how long have you been here?”
“It’s been over twenty years. I’m an external disciple of the sect, so I work for the sect.”
“It’s not easy to find a job these days. It’s not bad to be able to stay in the sect and get by, and occasionally send some money home.”
“Then, Big Brother, are you married?”
“No, it’s not easy to find a wife either. Besides, who would take a liking to me?”
Xiao Yun’s tone suddenly changed. “Since we’re in the same courtyard, do you know what’s good about this place?”
Su Lingxi: “It’s quiet?”
Xiao Yun shook his head and revealed a cunning smile. “This place is very close to the inner court, and the inner court has a special feature: a large proportion of female cultivators.”
“What do you mean?”
Xiao Yun looked at Su Lingxi’s clueless expression, his face full of disappointment. “You’re so stupid. Of course, it means you can look at beautiful women!”
Su Lingxi: “…”
Suddenly, I feel like this roommate is a bit of a creep.
“Alright, alright, let me tell you something serious. This is all the information I’ve gathered over the years.”
Xiao Yun’s attitude suddenly changed, and Su Lingxi also prepared to listen attentively.
“Our Snowfall Sect has five elders who live on the ice islands surrounding the mountain peak. And the mountain peak is where our Sect Master resides.”
“The higher your status in the Snowfall Sect, the higher you live. It’s already good for an outer court disciple like us to live on the mountainside close to the inner court.”
“Oh, by the way, young Su, what’s your cultivation level now?”
“Peak of Foundation Establishment.”
Hearing this, Xiao Yun shot up from his stool, his eyes almost popping out. “Peak of Foundation Establishment? You’re at most in your early twenties, right?”
“Sigh, so you’re a genius. It seems you won’t be accompanying me for long before entering the inner court.”
“Big Brother, don’t be like that…”
Seeing Xiao Yun’s sadness, Su Lingxi felt that her somewhat creepy roommate was actually quite lonely.
Otherwise, he wouldn’t have come here to chat with her at night.
“Forget it. No one can accompany anyone for a lifetime. Young Su, you’re lucky to have met me. I also know a little about the inner court.”
Xiao Yun suddenly saw things in a different light and turned to ask Su Lingxi.
But Su Lingxi had just arrived herself, so she didn’t have anything to ask.
“Hey, if you don’t have anything to ask, I have a lot to say.”
Xiao Yun suddenly ran to the door. Seeing that there was no one around, he said, “Our Snowfall Sect has a member of the imperial family.”
“What? What do you mean?”
Su Lingxi pricked up her ears, as if a shocking secret was waiting for her to find out.
“The Canglan Princess is in our sect!”
“Is that so? Then where is she now?”
Su Lingxi wasn’t actually interested in any imperial relatives, but it wouldn’t hurt to know in advance.
So she wouldn’t accidentally offend someone without knowing.
“Both the Canglan Crown Prince and the Canglan Princess are in our sect. This is why our sect can stand firm in the Canglan Nation.”
“Damn, our sect is that powerful!”
Su Lingxi’s interest was piqued. She took out a bag of melon seeds from the snack gift package in her spatial ring and poured them on the table.
The two of them chatted while eating melon seeds.
“Our Sect Master’s personal disciple is the Canglan Princess. Shh… not many people know about this. I see you have a chance to enter the inner court. Don’t offend them when the time comes.”
Su Lingxi: “!!!”
“Is her name Luo Chuxue?!”
“Aiyo, you actually know. But you definitely don’t know who the Canglan Crown Prince is.”
“Hurry up and tell me!”
Xiao Yun spat out the melon seed shells. “That would naturally be our Great Elder’s chief disciple, Luo Yunxuan. He’s only twenty-seven years old today and is already at the early stage of Nascent Soul!”
“So that means… this Luo Yunxuan is Luo Chuxue’s older brother!”
“Yes, and their relationship is not as simple as just brother and sister.”
Su Lingxi was stunned. Could it be that kind of relationship?
“Pah, pah, pah, what are you talking about? I mean, Luo Yunxuan is very strict with Luo Chuxue. Although Luo Chuxue’s status in the sect is higher than her brother’s, Luo Chuxue is a good girl and listens to her brother in many things.”
“Isn’t that a classic sister-complex?!”
“What’s a sister-complex?”
“It means having a strong desire to control one’s younger sister.”
“That’s about right. That’s what it means.” Xiao Yun was quick to accept the modern vocabulary that came out of Su Lingxi’s mouth.
“More importantly, Luo Yunxuan never lets any man get close to Luo Chuxue.”
“There was once a prodigy who wanted to become dao companions with Luo Chuxue, but he was beaten half to death by Luo Yunxuan. It’s said that even his spiritual techniques were crippled.”
Hearing this, Su Lingxi’s hand trembled, and many melon seeds fell to the ground.
“Of course, not all men are forbidden. Except for the elders and the people under him, no one is allowed.”
“Brother Xiao Yun, do you know Lu Shui and Lu Zhen?”
“Them? One is the Third Elder’s disciple, and the other is the Fourth Elder’s disciple. They’re both quite close to Luo Yunxuan.”
“You know them?”
The corner of Su Lingxi’s mouth twitched. She more than knew them.
“Anyway, it’s best to stay away from them.”
“It’s getting late. I should go back. We can talk more next time.”
Before leaving, Xiao Yun didn’t forget to grab a large handful of melon seeds to take back.
