Chapter 27: So Senior Sister Likes Spicy Food~
“Your Highness, Crown Prince, it’s not good!”
“Her Highness, the Princess, has been running down the mountain for three consecutive days!”
Hearing his guard’s report, Luo Yunxuan almost spat out the high-quality Longjing tea in his mouth.
“How many times have I told you, don’t call me Crown Prince in the Snowfall Sect!” Luo Yunxuan rubbed his forehead in exasperation.
“Yes.”
“What did you just say? My imperial sister is a gentle and obedient girl. Why would she run down the mountain for no reason?”
“And isn’t she supposed to be in seclusion at the Immaculate Pool?”
Luo Yunxuan clearly didn’t believe it. In truth, he had known about it the first day Luo Chuxue had run off.
But he hadn’t paid it any mind, assuming Luo Chuxue had other matters to attend to.
Now that it had been three days, he had to take it seriously.
“Prin… Senior Sister Luo seems to be frequently sneaking into the home of a male disciple in the outer court.”
“What!?”
Luo Yunxuan immediately sat up and grabbed the guard’s collar. “Say that again?”
“It’s absolutely true. This subordinate saw it with his own eyes!”
Seeing that Luo Yunxuan didn’t believe him, the guard added that it was the person Senior Sister Luo had insisted on bringing back some time ago.
With a “thud,” the guard’s bottom fell to the ground.
Luo Yunxuan’s face was ashen. His sister had long reached the age of spring awakening. He couldn’t stop these thoughts.
The last time Luo Chuxue had just spoken a few more words with a male disciple, he had given him a harsh lesson.
Now, his sister was becoming more and more rebellious. Luo Yunxuan sighed.
“Father Emperor said that Imperial Sister must marry someone of equal social standing. We must not let Imperial Sister have any relations with other men.”
“What’s his name?”
“Su Lingxi.”
“Very well. I’ll go with you tonight. I want to see what this Su Lingxi has that makes my sister so infatuated.”
***
That night, as Luo Chuxue skillfully slipped into Su Lingxi’s courtyard, Luo Yunxuan, who was squatting outside and peeping, was so angry his lungs were about to explode.
He was about to act, wishing he could instantly turn Su Lingxi into a eunuch and make his sister give up on this idea.
“I’m going to kill you!!!”
The two guards around him quickly stopped him.
“Don’t stop me. What if they create a life together, a man and a woman alone?” Luo Yunxuan’s veins bulged, and he was on the verge of a breakdown.
“Your Highness, Crown Prince, Her Highness, the Princess, knows her limits. If you go in like this…”
“I’m afraid it will harm your relationship with Her Highness, the Princess.”
The two guards, who had been assisting Luo Yunxuan for years, had hit the nail on the head.
“That’s right. Imperial Sister has long been dissatisfied with me as her older brother…”
Luo Yunxuan suddenly deflated like a popped balloon and collapsed to the ground. A grown daughter cannot be kept at home.
“Your Highness, this subordinate has another way to find out what they’re doing inside. If it really comes to that, it won’t be too late for Your Highness to go in.”
With that, the guard took out a conch-shaped spiritual artifact called “Clairaudience.” It was a sound transmission spiritual artifact, but it was not only used for sound transmission; it also had a function similar to a modern listening device.
It could be used to eavesdrop on other people’s conversations from a distance, even through a barrier.
Luo Yunxuan’s eyes lit up. He quickly took the Clairaudience and injected his spiritual energy into it. Before long, the voices of Luo Chuxue and Su Lingxi could be heard.
Inside the room.
“Su Lingxi, what delicious food have you prepared for me today?”
“Senior Sister, we’re having hot pot today!”
“What’s hot pot?”
“Senior Sister, drink your medicine first, then rest for half an hour. I’ll go prepare it for you.”
“Alright!”
These past few days, Su Lingxi’s snacks had been endless, from ice cream… to potato chips… to cake.
Luo Chuxue had tried almost everything, but Su Lingxi felt that those were just snacks and not filling.
So she had also sorted out the ingredients in her ring and planned to make a hot pot for Luo Chuxue.
With the temptation of delicious food, Luo Chuxue was no longer so resistant to drinking her medicine.
These past few days, she had been unable to calm her mind to break through to the Nascent Soul realm. But ever since she came to Su Lingxi’s place, things had been different.
Not only could she eat delicious food, but Su Lingxi was also very good at making her happy.
Every time she came to Su Lingxi’s courtyard, she always felt a sense of anticipation. The evenings had become the happiest time of her day, and she returned later and later each time.
Xiao Yun next door was already fast asleep. Su Lingxi had accurately grasped Xiao Yun’s biological clock.
Every time a snore came from next door, Luo Chuxue would definitely appear within ten minutes.
Luo Chuxue also felt that her body was much better. At least she didn’t feel tired all the time, and she was full of energy when she cultivated.
She seemed to have a feeling that if she continued like this every day, it might be of great help to her breakthrough to the Nascent Soul realm.
Luo Chuxue finished her medicine and watched as Su Lingxi fiddled with some pots and seasonings she had never seen before.
“What kind of pot is this?”
“Oh, this is a mandarin duck pot. One side is spicy, and the other is not.”
“What a beautiful name. And this seasoning is…” Luo Chuxue pointed to the seasoning in the small bowl next to it.
“This is called sesame paste dipping sauce. I’ll teach you how to use it in a bit!”
Half an hour passed quickly, and the hot pot base in the pot was bubbling.
A spicy and fragrant aroma filled Su Lingxi’s room.
Luo Chuxue couldn’t help but sniff with her delicate nose. “It smells so good~”
“This taste… is a bit like the culinary style of the Vermilion Bird Divine Nation.”
“Vermilion Bird Divine Nation?”
Luo Chuxue: “Yes, the Vermilion Bird Divine Nation and the Canglan Nation are in the extreme north and the extreme south, respectively.”
“I heard from Father… uh… I heard from Master that the Vermilion Bird Divine Nation and the Canglan Nation are two countries with different elements.”
Luo Chuxue almost said the words “Father Emperor.” Seeing that Su Lingxi didn’t react, she continued to explain, “The Canglan Nation is near water and has a region like the Glacial Snow Domain, so most of the cultivators in the Canglan Nation are of the ice and water systems.”
“It’s said that the Vermilion Bird Divine Beast of the Divine Realm descended in the Vermilion Bird Divine Nation. Their bloodline power is strong, and their talent is also very high.”
“They have their own unique Vermilion Bird Divine Techniques, so they are the most powerful country among the five.”
Su Lingxi already knew all of this that Luo Chuxue was saying. After all, she was the one who had created the Vermilion Bird Divine Nation.
“Aiya, I’m getting off topic. Anyway, the people there all like to eat spicy food.”
“Let me tell you a secret, I also like to eat spicy food~” At this, Luo Chuxue playfully stuck out her tongue.
“This is my little secret!”
“But my father never lets me eat spicy food. He says that chili peppers are of the fire attribute and are not conducive to cultivation. And the chili peppers grown in the Canglan Nation are not spicy at all…”
Su Lingxi: “…”
“It’s fine, Senior Sister. This spicy is different from theirs. This one is fragrant and spicy…”
Outside the room, Luo Yunxuan wanted to cry but had no tears. “Imperial Sister… even I, your older brother, didn’t know you liked to eat spicy food.”
He suddenly turned to the guard next to him and said, “Tomorrow, immediately go to the Vermilion Bird Divine Nation and buy some local chili peppers. And hire two chefs to come back with you.”
The guard: “…”
The scene returned to the room. Luo Chuxue’s face was already red from the spiciness, and she couldn’t help but hiss and breathe in the air.
“Senior Sister, if it’s too spicy, why don’t you switch to this side? This is clear soup.”
“No, the spicier this is, the more delicious it is! And this sauce is a perfect match for these ingredients.”
Luo Chuxue skillfully used her chopsticks to pick up a large piece of lamb and put it in her bowl, coating it with a generous amount of sauce.
Her small, pink cherry-like mouth opened and she took a bite, instantly revealing a look of satisfaction.
“Mmm~ delicious!”
“Senior Sister, I have some drinks here that I brought from home.”
Seeing that Luo Chuxue’s favorability had already reached forty, Su Lingxi knew it was time to bring out her trump card.
A bottle of black soda appeared out of thin air in Su Lingxi’s hand. “This is called Coke where I’m from. Drinking some of this will make it less spicy!”
Luo Chuxue looked at the black soda in Su Lingxi’s hand. It looked about the same color as the medicine she had drunk, and she immediately felt a sense of resistance.
“This doesn’t look good.”
“Just try it!”
Su Lingxi poured two glasses of Coke and handed one to Luo Chuxue. Luo Chuxue leaned in and sniffed it. There was no particularly stimulating smell.
And there were small bubbles in the glass.
Seeing Luo Chuxue’s hesitation, Su Lingxi drank the Coke in one gulp and couldn’t help but burp. “Refreshing!”
Seeing Su Lingxi enjoying it, Luo Chuxue also drank it in one gulp.
“Burp~”
A strange sound came from Luo Chuxue’s mouth. She quickly covered her mouth and secretly observed Su Lingxi’s expression.
“Hehe, it seems Senior Sister is full.”
Luo Chuxue nodded shyly. She hadn’t even realized that she had slowly let go of her status when she was with Su Lingxi.
At this moment, she was just an ordinary girl, a girl who could share her daily life with her friends.
Luo Chuxue was very happy that day. In the end, Luo Yunxuan, who was outside the room, didn’t rush in to teach Su Lingxi a lesson.
He only remembered that that night, Luo Chuxue had left with a flushed face, her steps messy as she stumbled through the snow.
