Chapter 254: This Silly Sect

Early July.

Zhang Suannai had already been staying in Bai City for a few days.

Over these past few days, she had gone to the arcade to play games, rented a motorcycle to ride around Jinghai, eaten mushrooms and the heavy-flavored late-night feasts made by Chen Shu, been tricked by Chen Shu into working as manual labor to wrap buns for an entire night, and gotten drunk twice with her girlfriends; she had played so hard she forgot her own name, but once things quieted down, her heart grew increasingly uneasy.

She was about to return to the sect.

Calculating carefully, over these years, between the low years of over a hundred thousand and the high years of around two hundred thousand, she had swindled her senior brothers and sisters out of over a million.

According to Yiguo law, she would have to sit in prison for quite a few years, right?

"..."

Who could she blame?

It was all because she was young and hadn't cultivated properly.

If she were already a Ninth Stage big shot, then swindling would just be swindling—what could they do about it?

"Sigh..."

Zhang Suannai let out a long sigh.

She opened the door and walked out of the guest room.

Her goddess roommate was currently burying fertilizer for that vine.

Zhang Suannai went over and took a look; there were three types of fertilizer in total: a yellow-and-blue slow-release fertilizer, a transparent Spirit Fertilizer, and fermented sheep manure pellets. Beside them was also a box of slow-release fungicide and insecticide. Her roommate's expression was extremely focused, as if this were the only thing left in the entire world.

Qingqing was exceptionally charming at this moment.

Zhang Suannai blinked her eyes, staring at her intently.

Qingqing's skin was snow-white, without a single flaw; her profile had perfect curves, her features were clear and beautiful, and a few stray hairs—ah, no, strands of hair—hung down, providing an excellent embellishment for her face. Her calm and focused expression held a fatal attraction for Zhang Suannai.

She really is so beautiful.

As expected of my goddess.

This level of beauty is almost catching up to mine.

Zhang Suannai thought to herself.

Even her inner anxiety was temporarily set aside.

Until her roommate finished burying the fertilizer for this plant, didn't even glance at her, and carried the shovel and bag toward another shrub. Seeing this, Zhang Suannai hurriedly grabbed the other two bags of fertilizer and trotted after her.

"Qingqing."

"?"

"Qingqing."

"..."

"Qingqing, hehehe..."

"..."

"Why don't you answer me?" Zhang Suannai suddenly froze and said, "When Chen Shu calls you like that, you always respond."

"..."

"Alright, alright."

Zhang Suannai straightened her expression and squatted down as well, squatting beside her goddess roommate, turning her head to look at her, and lowering her voice: "Qingqing, tell me honestly, are you a Secret Sect Practitioner?"

"?"

"What does that mean? I'm not Chen Shu, I can't understand your gaze."

"Something up?"

"Admitted it?"

"..."

"I knew it! I knew it! I had seen it all along!"

Zhang Suannai had already forgotten her past behavior of "ruling out that her roommate was a Secret Sect Practitioner," only feeling that that silly Daoist had intentionally misled her, but now she was in no mood to dwell on this; she had more important things to do.

"I heard that proper Secret Sect Practitioners know the past and the future, and are incredibly smart. I want to ask you for a favor."

"Not that smart."

"Oh, come on! Help me out!"

"Speak."

"Emmm..." Zhang Suannai pondered for a few seconds, then couldn't help but be cheeky, "Guess what favor I want you to do for me?"

"Don't want to guess."

"Why?"

"Not interested."

"Oh, it's like this..."

Zhang Suannai became honest, staring at the ground, and said everything exactly as it was: "It's just that I have a relatively good relationship with my master. I'm the youngest disciple, and my master is getting on in years. In recent years, technology has become advanced, so..."

"Less."

"What?"

"Talk less, be more concise."

"I'm already being very concise!"

"..."

Ning Qing dug the circular trench earnestly, turning a deaf ear to the voice beside her.

A few minutes later.

The circular trench was dug.

Zhang Suannai was still blathering on: "My master authorized me to help him manage his Feixin. You tell me, it's so hard to get through a New Year, and those disciples of his are all at least over a hundred years old. Unlike me, who is still in school and wasn't even an adult before, shouldn't they send their master a red envelope?"

Ning Qing grabbed a handful of slow-release fertilizer and sprinkled it evenly into the circular trench.

"So they had a misunderstanding..."

With a buzzing in her ears, Ning Qing couldn't take it anymore; she finally turned her head and interrupted Zhang Suannai: "You impersonated your master, swindled money from your senior brothers and sisters, and now that you've been exposed, you should return to the Sword Sect, but you're too afraid to go back, so you want me to help you think of a way, right?"

"That... was a misunderst..."

"?"

"Yes!!!"

Zhang Suannai looked at Qingqing with eager eyes: "You are a Secret Sect Practitioner, hurry and help me think of a foolproof plan!"

"No need for the Secret Sect."

"What? Elaborate!"

"Do you have absolutely no understanding of your master and your senior brothers and sisters?"

"Of course I do, I was watched by them as I grew up, and I watched them grow old." Zhang Suannai blinked her eyes and thought for a moment, "Do you mean that they are actually just sharp-tongued but soft-hearted, and they won't actually break my legs?"

Ning Qing glanced at her indifferently: "I mean, make full use of your understanding of them, accuse them first to gain the advantage, and strike first."

"For example?"

"Do I really need to give an example?"

"Just give one!"

"Among you Sword Sect Disciples, who hasn't courted death?"

"Oh!!!"

Zhang Suannai opened her eyes wide, surprised as if by a Heavenly Human, and couldn't help but squat on the spot and clap: "Why didn't I think of that! The Secret Sect is truly worthy of being the Secret Sect!"

"This isn't the Secret Sect."

"Then what is it?"

"Learned it from Chen Shu."

"Oh..."

"Quiet."

Ning Qing withdrew her gaze, continued to grab a handful of Spirit Fertilizer, and still sprinkled it evenly into the circular trench.

Overjoyed, Zhang Suannai grabbed a handful of slow-release medicine, wanting to help her roommate share the burden, but her hand was slapped away by her roommate, leaving her to put it back in chagrin; yet, in her heart, she felt increasingly delighted—such an intimate gesture was something her roommate usually only did for Chen Shu and Xiaoxiao.

What does this mean?

It means her status in her roommate's heart is getting higher and higher.

Zhang Suannai was in a great mood and looked up to admire the flowers.

Both of these plants were in bloom.

The flowers on this large shrub were apricot-pink with a large bun-like shape; there was one just like it planted in the Yujing courtyard.

The large climbing rose that had covered the window just now was also one Yujing had; it seemed to be called Rouge Buckle, blooming into small, bun-shaped flowers of rouge-red, red on the inside and white on the outside. Every spring, the volume of flowers was frighteningly large, dense and packed, both ethereal and stunning. It was just that the summer temperature in Yujing was high, so this flower didn't like to bloom after spring; occasionally blooming one or two clusters in the summer was also ugly, the color would turn dark red without the white edges, and it would bloom until it flipped inside out. In Bai City, however, it continued to bloom through summer and autumn, and although the volume of flowers wasn't as great as in spring, it wasn't much worse, and the flower shape remained as ethereal as in spring.

Zhang Suannai leaned over and took a sniff.

At this moment, there were footsteps behind her.

The little girl walked over, stopped, poked her head out to look, and seeing her sister burying sheep manure, couldn't help but say: "Qingqing, playing with poop again?"

Ning Qing turned her head indifferently.

"!"

The little girl turned around instantly and walked away quickly.

Zhang Suannai grinned and laughed.

That evening.

Zhang Suannai's Mobile Phone rang.

The message came from "Share Blessings Together, Retreat from Group Together".

First Senior Brother: Heard from the Spirit Sect side that they picked up Junior Sister at sea? Where are you? Why haven't I seen you in the sect? @Zhang Suannai

Second Senior Brother:??? Rushing back to the sect now!

Third Senior Sister: What happened before? Where did you go? Didn't you say you were coming back for Master's birthday? Why have you been missing for half a year? No word either, we asked Master what happened and he wouldn't tell us, only told us you were fine and to stop looking for you.

Fourth Senior Brother: Sword-flying now.

Fifth Senior Brother: You're back? How come I didn't hear about it? @Zhang Suannai

Sixth Senior Sister: Let me guess where you went...

Seventh Senior Brother: I'll guess first, did you act like a jerk and lose a fight, then get locked up and abused by someone for half a year?

Sixth Senior Sister: Mother! Fucker!

Third Senior Sister: Shut up! You bunch of idiots!

Third Senior Sister: Junior Sister has been missing for so long, can you show some concern? Always acting like clowns, don't know when you'll ever mature!

"Wuwuwu..."

Zhang Suannai felt that Third Senior Sister was her only warmth.

Zhang Suannai: /tears streaming down face

Zhang Suannai: Third Senior Sister is still the best /crying /crying /crying

First Senior Brother: So where are you now? Why didn't you pop up on Feixin when you got back?

Fourth Senior Brother: Sword-flying now.

Sixth Senior Sister: So were you actually locked up and abused by someone?

Seventh Senior Brother: It's okay, it's okay, don't feel like it's hard to talk about, I've also been locked up and abused by someone before.

Sixth Senior Sister: You're really something, aren't you?

Third Senior Sister: ALL! OF! YOU! SHUT! UP!

Third Senior Sister: Don't pay them any mind, when are you coming back?

Zhang Suannai: Wuwuwu, Third Senior Sister.

Zhang Suannai: I'm coming back tomorrow.

Third Senior Sister: Good.

Third Senior Sister: I'll tidy up your room for you first.

Third Senior Sister: And I'll charge your wheelchair for you.

Zhang Suannai:??????

Zhang Suannai silently turned off her Mobile Phone.

This stupid sect!

As expected, there isn't a single normal person here!

"Hoo..."

Zhang Suannai went to take a shower.

After she finished showering and came out, she looked at the group chat again. Seeing she hadn't spoken for a while, these people started coaxing her again, saying things like money wasn't important, and saying that they hadn't seen her in over a year so the senior brothers, senior sisters, and Master all missed her, urging her to come back quickly.

"Nonsense!"

Zhang Suannai didn't believe a single word, but she still packed all her luggage. Her flight was early tomorrow morning, and Qingqing, Xiaoxiao, and Chen Banxia were also returning to Yujing early tomorrow morning.

The next day, early morning.

Chen Shu pulled Chen Banxia's suitcase and looked back, saying:

"We're off."

Chen Jiaoshou took time out of her busy schedule, glanced at him, and nodded indifferently.

Wei Lvshi stood behind them and whispered a reminder to Chen Shu: "Falling in love isn't that easy; have more patience and tolerance for Qingqing."

"?"

Chen Shu was stunned for a moment.

He quickly understood; it was all the trouble caused by the post Xiaoxiao made.

After a moment of thought, he decided to tell Qingqing about this later and let Xiaoxiao get a beating again, while saying to Wei Lvshi: "It must have been hard for you to hold it in until today."

Wei Lvshi rolled her eyes at him, then looked at Chen Banxia again: "Since you've decided to stay in Yujing, work hard and study hard. Sleep less when you have nothing to do, care more about your younger brother's love life, and also care more about Qingqing and Xiaoxiao. You aren't getting married either, so they are all you have in Yujing."

"Oh my!"

Chen Banxia was in Surprise: "So many words today?"

"Get lost."

"Not seeing us off?"

"Can't be bothered."

Wei Lvshi stayed inside the room and had already closed the door.

Chen Banxia scratched her head, looked at her younger brother, and instantly became all smiles again: "Did you hear that? Your mom told me to care more about you!"

Chen Shu rolled his eyes, too lazy to pay her any mind.

The wheels of the suitcase scraped across the ground, making a rumbling sound.

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