Wear A Book And Hug Your Apprentice’S Thigh Tightly Chapter 13
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Her heart pounded uncontrollably.
The place where Old Woman Ye lived was merely very secluded, with no one guarding it.
Chun Yu and Li Yuan revealed themselves after entering the courtyard.
Chun Yu knocked on the door, but the person inside did not respond.
Chun Yu then pushed the door open.
A white-haired old woman sat in a rocking chair, her eyes half-closed, and said, “You’ve arrived?”
Was she speaking to them? Chun Yu and Li Yuan exchanged glances. But how could Old Woman Ye have known they were coming?
Chun Yu bowed and saluted, saying, “Junior Chang Yu, the head disciple of the Vast Brilliance Immortal Sect, greets Old Woman Ye. We came uninvited, not intending to disturb you, but we wish to ask Old Woman Ye about the method to activate the Myriad Artifact Sword Array outside Twilight City, to resist the demon attacks.”
Old Woman Ye scoffed, “No rush. I’m not dead yet. I’ve been waiting for you for a long time. You must first help me accomplish one thing. Once it’s done, I will naturally tell you the method to activate the Myriad Artifact Sword Array.”
Li Yuan immediately looked displeased. “We are here to help the people of Twilight City eliminate demons. Why should we do something for you? You are also a resident of Twilight City; shouldn’t you hand over the activation method for the Myriad Artifact Sword Array? Why are you setting conditions for us, especially since you didn’t create this Myriad Artifact Array?”
Only then did Old Woman Ye open her eyes, looking at Li Yuan and smiling. “Straightforward and outspoken. You truly remind me of my younger self. Alas, time, once gone, never returns. It is only at my age that I realize those unfinished matters become deep regrets in the heart. Don’t you have something you wish to complete but haven’t yet?”
Li Yuan silently watched the old woman, feeling that her words held a hidden meaning.
Chun Yu quickly pulled Li Yuan back and said, “It’s alright, let’s just consider it helping an elder. Old Woman Ye, please tell us, what do you want us to help you accomplish?”
Old Woman Ye said, “Legend has it that the Demon Lord of the Demon Realm possesses a magical treasure called the Peerless Demonic Blade. You must retrieve this Demonic Blade for me.”
Li Yuan immediately frowned. “What? Are you asking us to go die?”
Chun Yu remembered. The Peerless Demonic Blade Old Woman Ye mentioned must be the demonic blade Li Luan used in the Demon Realm. That blade was extremely powerful; with the blade’s enhancement, even the Sect Master couldn’t defeat Li Luan for a time.
Asking the two of them to retrieve the demonic blade from Li Luan was indeed extremely difficult.
Chun Yu said awkwardly, “Old Woman Ye, given our cultivation levels, it would be very difficult to enter the Demon Realm and retrieve the demonic blade. Could you perhaps ask us to do something else?”
Old Woman Ye said, “This is the only thing I ask. If you cannot retrieve the demonic blade, you shouldn’t expect to learn the activation method for the Myriad Artifact Sword Array.”
Li Yuan crossed her arms and said coldly, “Do you think we care? You are all just NPCs. What does it matter to us even if you all die?”
Old Woman Ye snorted coldly, turned her head, and stopped looking at her.
Chun Yu quickly covered Li Yuan’s mouth and said to Old Woman Ye, “My disciple is still young and speaks carelessly. Please forgive her, Old Woman Ye. We will try our best to find a solution.”
Old Woman Ye said, “That’s more like it. People are resourceful; there will always be a way. If you can’t think of a solution, you can go to the Golden Jade Tower and discuss it with Meiwu’er. That child has been clever since she was little.”
Chun Yu said, “Thank you for the guidance, Old Woman Ye. However, there is one thing Chang Yu still wishes to know.”
Old Woman Ye said, “Why I want the demonic blade?”
Chun Yu nodded.
Old Woman Ye said, “I have my reasons. You just do as I ask.”
Chun Yu had no choice but to say, “Yes.”
Chun Yu pulled Li Yuan out of the small courtyard and only released her hand when they reached the street.
Chun Yu looked at Li Yuan, slightly displeased. “Student Li, why were you so rude to the old woman?”
Li Yuan didn’t feel she was wrong at all; instead, she argued reasonably, “Well, listen to what she said! She wants us to go to the Demon Realm and retrieve the Demon Realm’s ultimate treasure. Can’t I suspect she’s just playing a trick on us? I think she might even be a spy for the demons.”
This child was too stubborn. Chun Yu was amused despite her frustration. “She has no demonic energy on her. I am certain she is just an ordinary mortal. Besides, I have a feeling that the demonic blade and the Myriad Artifact Sword Array might be connected somehow…”
Li Yuan was unconvinced. “What connection could the demonic blade have with the Myriad Artifact Sword Array?”
Chun Yu said, “I can’t figure it out yet. Oh well, never mind. Didn’t Old Woman Ye say we could go find Jin Meiniang to think of a solution together? Let’s go to the Golden Jade Tower now. I’ll treat you to something delicious.”
Li Yuan had no other choice and was pulled along by Chun Yu to the Golden Jade Tower.
The Golden Jade Tower’s business was booming every day, which was due to the mellow wine and the fragrant, exquisite food.
Chun Yu and Li Yuan sat in a private room on the second floor. Looking down from the room, they could hear the storyteller on the first floor recounting strange tales and unusual events. The guests both upstairs and downstairs listened with great interest.
After attending to the guests downstairs, Jin Meiniang walked into Chun Yu and Li Yuan’s private room and sat down next to Chun Yu, leaning on her arm, looking very tired.
Chun Yu said, “Boss, you’re so tired every day. Have you ever thought about finding a suitable husband to help you manage the restaurant so you can relax a bit?”
Jin Meiniang said, “A suitable husband isn’t that easy to find. I just hope they don’t only covet my money.”
Chun Yu joked with her, “How could that be? Besides the money, there’s definitely your beauty! A beauty like Jin Meiniang, who wouldn’t be tempted? And I believe there are good men in this world.”
Jin Meiniang said, “Of course there are good men in this world. Actually…” She looked a little shy. “I have already met my good man, but he just can’t marry me.”
Chun Yu was puzzled. “Why can’t he marry you? Jin Meiniang, you didn’t find a married man, did you?”
Jin Meiniang glared at Chun Yu. “Where did your thoughts go? I, Jin Meiniang, am not that kind of person.”
Chun Yu asked, “Then why…”
Jin Meiniang said playfully, “Stop asking. But in my opinion, you have a good man right beside you.”
She raised an eyebrow toward Li Yuan, who nervously took a sip of tea.
Only Chun Yu was confused. “My good man? Where?”
“Oh, alright, alright, I won’t tease you anymore.” Jin Meiniang said, “I wonder what important matter brings the two Immortal Masters here today?”
Chun Yu said, “There is indeed one thing we need Jin Meiniang’s help with.”
Jin Meiniang asked, “Oh? What is it?”
Chun Yu said, “We found Old Woman Ye.”
Upon hearing this, Jin Meiniang immediately perked up. “Is that so? Where is Old Woman Ye?”
Chun Yu said, “She was hidden by Prefect Chen, but don’t worry, Prefect Chen is taking very good care of her.”
Jin Meiniang nodded. “Prefect Chen and his family are good people. He probably didn’t want others to scheme for the Myriad Artifact Sword Array.” She added, “Did Old Woman Ye teach you the method to activate the Myriad Artifact Sword Array?”
Chun Yu shook her head. “Old Woman Ye said that we must help her complete one task before she will give us the activation method for the Myriad Artifact Sword Array.”
Jin Meiniang smiled. “I know. Did Old Woman Ye ask you to retrieve the Peerless Demonic Blade, the ultimate treasure of the Demon Realm?”
Chun Yu was surprised. “How did you know?”
Jin Meiniang said, “Because Old Woman Ye once approached me, hoping I could help her retrieve the demonic blade. But I am just a mortal, and that demonic blade recognizes its master. I had no way of getting it.”
Chun Yu was even more astonished. “How do you even know that the demonic blade recognizes its master?”
Li Yuan asked, “Do you know Old Woman Ye?”
Jin Meiniang said, “I was an orphan, and Old Woman Ye helped me when I was little. She wanted me to retrieve the demonic blade to fulfill her wish. I really wanted to help her, but I was truly powerless. Perhaps you two can.”
Chun Yu and Li Yuan exchanged glances, not expecting Jin Meiniang to actually have a solution.
Chun Yu said, “But as far as I know, the demonic blade is currently in the hands of Li Luan, the young master of the Demon Realm. To get the demonic blade, we must enter the Demon Realm, but the Demon Realm is full of turbid energy. Once cultivators enter, their abilities are greatly reduced. We don’t know if we can help Old Woman Ye retrieve the demonic blade.”
As Chun Yu was speaking, Li Yuan’s body suddenly began to turn transparent. Li Yuan quickly took out a red pill and swallowed it.
Jin Meiniang was surprised. “This… Is the Immortal Master alright?”
Chun Yu said, “It’s nothing, nothing. She had a big battle with the demons a few days ago, leaving some after-effects. It’s nothing serious.”
Chun Yu was not surprised by Li Yuan’s condition because she had seen it before. When they first entered this world, Li Yuan was transparent like this, and she only gained a physical body after meeting the Sect Master. The medicine Li Yuan took was also given by the Sect Master the night before they rushed to Twilight City. Chun Yu didn’t know what the medicine was, and she had thought that once Li Yuan gained a physical body, it would remain permanent. She hadn’t expected that she would still turn transparent after a period of time.
Jin Meiniang said, “Don’t worry. I will help you. Come back to the Golden Jade Tower on the first day of next month, at midnight, to collect the demonic blade.”
Chun Yu was astonished. “That’s it? It’s that simple?”
Jin Meiniang nodded, then stood up and said, “Alright, the food is all served. Please enjoy your meal quickly, guests, or the food will get cold.”
Chun Yu hadn’t expected it to be so simple. It was unbelievable.
Chun Yu looked at Li Yuan and said, “Jin Meiniang is just a mortal. Do you think she can really help us get the demonic blade?”
Li Yuan served Chun Yu some food and said, “Since she promised us, she must be confident. It’s less than ten days until the first day of next month, so we’ll just wait.”
Chun Yu asked, “Should we confront Prefect Chen about finding Old Woman Ye?”
Li Yuan said, “I don’t think we need to. Since he considers himself clever, let him discover it himself.”
That evening, Chun Yu and Li Yuan returned to the Prefect’s residence. Madam Chen greeted them warmly as usual and informed them of the progress in preparing their new residence. In about two more days, they would be able to move out of the Prefect’s residence and live independently.
Chun Yu smiled and thanked her for this.
That night, Li Yuan had just finished making her bed when she heard the door open. She turned around and saw Chun Yu entering, holding a quilt.
Li Yuan was stunned. “What is this?”
Chun Yu scratched her head, looking a little embarrassed. “Maybe I’m too unfamiliar with this place. I feel a bit restless and can’t sleep. Student Li, could you possibly take in your master and let me squeeze in with you?”
Li Yuan suppressed the surging excitement in her heart and calmly nodded.
Chun Yu happily placed the quilt on the bed. “Do you prefer sleeping on the inner side or the outer side?”
Li Yuan said, “The outer side.”
Chun Yu then got onto the bed and moved to the inner side.
After extinguishing the candle, the two lay on the bed, both unable to sleep for a while.
Chun Yu couldn’t sleep because she really wanted to know how Jin Meiniang planned to help them retrieve the demonic blade.
Li Yuan couldn’t sleep because Chun Yu was lying right beside her, and that warm temperature continuously radiated towards her, making her utterly captivated.
After a while, soft breathing sounds came from beside her. Li Yuan turned her head, using the moonlight to see that Chun Yu was already asleep, her sleeping face quiet and beautiful. Her heart, however, pounded uncontrollably.