If—and Qian Lin meant if—the future Yaochi Saintess really was the Stupid Girl in front of her, then from every perspective, she was worthy of Qian Lin's trust.
Unlike herself, Ye Qiuhan must have experienced a great many things to grow into her final self. She was completely different from herself, a soy-sauce-selling Demon Path Supreme who was almost always on the periphery of all major events. This Saintess was truly a favored daughter of heaven, an existence that stood at the center of the stage from the very beginning.
The great achievements of this Saintess couldn't be recounted in three days and three nights. At the time, everyone in the world knew what this Saintess had done and which crises she had resolved.
As for Qian Lin... actually, her reputation was quite big too. Those messes usually ended up with her taking the blame, but in reality, she hadn't done anything at all!
The Saintess encountered danger in a Secret Realm, while she, Qian Lin, was being hunted; the Saintess pacified a Divine Beast, while she, Qian Lin, was being hunted; the Saintess finished off a resurrected Devil Head, while she, Qian Lin, was still being hunted.
After finally escaping the pursuit and returning to the Central Plains to inquire, great, she had done something bad again. Qian Lin truly couldn't explain these huge, falling pots of blame.
What could she do? Those Righteous Path people wouldn't listen to her explanation anyway, so she just had to take it.
"Actually, my intuition isn't necessarily always right..." Ye Qiuhan said in a low voice. Qian Lin trusting her so much actually made her a bit anxious.
She was afraid she might be wrongly accusing a good person.
"You didn't think about finding evidence to prove I was a bad person back then, so why are you shrinking back now? Hah, double standards." Qian Lin snorted with disdain. The thought of this Stupid Girl being the future Saintess made her a bit angry. "Anyway, I'll find a way to lure her out. If she comes out, that just proves she's definitely not a good person."
"Is there anything I can help you with?"
"No, I can handle this by myself. You can't help me." Qian Lin shook her head. The methods she was going to use weren't Righteous Path methods, but rather, they were the exclusive methods belonging to her, a practitioner of the Demonic Path.
"In short, you just need to watch obediently. If Fairy Chang Ye is part of the Demonic Path, she will definitely be able to understand the information I give her."
"Oh." Ye Qiuhan nodded, looking a bit sad, then glanced at Qian Lin cautiously. "Then can we still sleep together tonight?"
"..." Qian Lin fell silent.
Her expression shifted from surprise to disbelief, and from disbelief to something strange. It seemed she had a strong reaction to Ye Qiuhan's words.
She suddenly stood up. Before Ye Qiuhan could react, Qian Lin walked up to the girl, reached out, pinched the girl's soft, supple little cheeks, and began to pull them forcefully to both sides.
As she pulled, she said, "You are definitely not Ye Qiuhan! That person would never say something like that, absolutely not!"
Just kidding! Is it possible that the Saintess, who didn't have a Dao Companion for over three hundred years, could have been like this when she was little? Qian Lin wouldn't believe it even if she were beaten to death!
Sleep together, indeed! What kind of relationship do we have!
Is this the kind of relationship where we can sleep together?
I already feel anxious just sleeping in the same room as you. If I were to sleep with you, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to sleep well all night!
And another thing, are you a child? Can you not sleep at night without hugging something?
"Mm?" Tears welled up in Ye Qiuhan's eyes, and she didn't quite understand why Qian Lin's reaction was so intense.
Yes, of course she couldn't understand how much someone who had been physically heartbroken by the Saintess hated the Saintess.
Qian Lin had only one attitude toward that Yaochi Saintess: she wouldn't take revenge for her past life, but in this life, they would never interact again. Where she was, the other would not be!
There was absolutely no room for negotiation!
That was final!
"I will absolutely never sleep in the same bed as you again. If you really can't sleep, go buy a body pillow. I remember there are shops in the academy's commercial district that sell these things. A large toy bigger than you only costs a few Spirit Stones." After playing with Ye Qiuhan's face for a good while, Qian Lin finally let go with a satisfied expression. The feeling of bullying a former enemy was really quite good.
She felt refreshed, and even her tone when speaking to Ye Qiuhan improved quite a bit.
Honghu Academy was basically a small city, so there would naturally be places selling these daily necessities. After all, Cultivators were also people with various needs that needed to be met, especially low-level Cultivators, who needed even more things.
As a little rich woman carrying over a thousand Spirit Stones, buying a plush toy to hug while sleeping at night was a piece of cake, wasn't it?
You could buy a toy made from the genuine hide of a Spirit Beast for just a few Spirit Stones; it was very cheap.
It was only the price of a few flatbreads made from Spirit Beast meat.
"But Qian Lin has a fragrance on her, and I feel like I can sleep better if I hug you." Ye Qiuhan answered in a low voice, her cheeks turning bright red—whether because of Qian Lin's rough handling just now or because of shyness, she didn't know.
In any case, she was currently looking bashful.
No matter how you looked at it, saying so bluntly that Qian Lin smelled good at a time like this was slightly impolite, wasn't it?
Upon hearing this, Qian Lin herself was a bit surprised. She lifted her arm to sniff it, then revealed a suspicious expression. "Is there?"
"There is! It's a very cool fragrance, like a lotus flower!" Ye Qiuhan remembered it very clearly, and even now, Qian Lin still had this fragrance on her.
It made people want to press against Qian Lin and * * vigorously.
"Huh? Now that you mention it, I kind of understand." Qian Lin scratched her head. "That's just some pretty ordinary Spice. If you want some, I can give you some."
As she spoke, she turned and took out the small wooden box she had taken out while bathing yesterday from her boxes. She took out a small, pale blue round ball from inside and handed it to Ye Qiuhan. "Smell this. Is this the fragrance?"
A faint floral scent lingered at the tip of her nose, but after thinking for a moment, Ye Qiuhan shook her head. "No, although it's very similar, it lacks a touch of charm, as if it has no Soul."
Hey, is this Stupid Girl a dog? Can a fragrance even have charm?
Isn't it just a very ordinary floral scent?
"Anyway, it's just not as good as the one on Qian Lin." Ye Qiuhan hugged Qian Lin tightly, resting her head on Qian Lin's shoulder, and revealed an intoxicated expression. "As expected, I didn't smell it wrong. Qian Lin really does have this fragrance on her; it's not the effect of any Spice at all."
Wait, what are you doing, you Stupid Girl!
Qian Lin was stunned. Can't you just talk properly? Why are you suddenly hugging me? Since learning that this Stupid Girl was Ye Qiuhan, the tense string in her heart hadn't relaxed, afraid that this young lady would break her heart again—er, physically break her heart.