Chapter 86

Her grace was like a begonia flower in the wind, her bearing like a jade plum tree in the snow. A beauty left the imperial garden's golden house; a fairy descended from the Ruixiao Palace to the mortal world.

She did not look, did not speak, did not move, yet she possessed a thousand kinds of beauty and ten thousand types of charm.

It is her! It really is her!

She has revived! She has truly revived!

A Qing covered her mouth, casting aside her usual tranquility and indifference in this instant.

Gazing at this figure who was both familiar and strange before her, her chest heaved violently; unable to suppress her excitement, her heart nearly leaped from her throat.

Her eyelashes trembled slightly; the beauty slowly opened her eyelids, her clear, water-cut pupils gazing blankly at this world.

"Sister Xi Shi!"

A Qing could no longer hold back; dropping her green bamboo staff, she threw herself into the woman's embrace.

……

[Congratulations on completing today's diary entry. Reward: Martial Arts Experience +1000, one "Seasonal Merit Pill".]

As expected, after the system upgrade, the Martial Arts Experience Jiang Sishui received had directly doubled!

If one also counted the quests issued by the system, future rewards would likely be even more generous.

However, his mind was not on that at this moment, but on the pill he held in his hand.

It looked ordinary, with nothing remarkable about it.

But according to the system's description, this "Seasonal Merit Pill" was a fine item.

If consumed by someone below the Heavenly Being realm, it could increase one's cultivation by three months.

If consumed by a Heavenly Being, it could increase cultivation by one month.

It was ineffective for Demigods.

"Seasonal Merit, Seasonal Merit; three months make a season, one season's worth of cultivation... this name is indeed simple and easy to understand."

Jiang Sishui put away the "Seasonal Merit Pill".

With the "Northern Dark Divine Art" at his disposal and his cultivation nearing the limit of a Grandmaster, consuming such a thing would be a complete waste.

Therefore, before advancing to the Heavenly Being realm, he planned to give it to his women to enhance their strength.

Adding the Martial Arts Experience--

[Heaven-Slaying Sword Drawing Art (Heavenly Art): Entry Level (5100/**

Just then, Zhao Zhao Zhao Qiying's voice arrived; Jiang Sishui immediately stood up to go out and eat.

Seeing Wang Wang Wang Yuyan and the other two women again, Jiang Sishui noticed their faces were redder than one another; he asked in surprise, "What is wrong with you all? Why are your faces so red? Are you not accustomed to it?"

"No, no! I think this place is wonderful," A Bi said, waving her hands repeatedly to deny it.

Wang Wang Wang Yuyan even wrapped her arm around Zhao Zhao Zhao Qiying's, saying, "With Sister Zhao here, how could I possibly be unaccustomed?"

Jiang Sishui raised an eyebrow, not expecting Wang Wang Wang Yuyan and Zhao Zhao Zhao Qiying to take such a liking to each other.

They had only known each other for such a short time; how had their relationship become so intimate already?

Indeed, women were creatures that could not be measured by common logic; love, hate, affection, and grievance often came quickly and departed just as fast.

Yet this was a good thing; beyond his initial astonishment, Jiang Sishui felt even happier in his heart.

Afterwards, he looked at A Zhu, who had remained silent all along, and asked, "Miss A Zhu, what is wrong with you?"

A Zhu glanced up at Jiang Sishui, shook her head, averted her gaze, and still did not speak.

Jiang Sishui was stunned; she clearly had something on her mind!

He cast an inquiring look toward Wang Wang Wang Yuyan and A Bi, but the two women were equally baffled, unaware of why A Zhu, who had been fine just moments ago, had suddenly become like this.

.. ...... 0

Jiang Sishui's expression turned slightly serious as he became a bit more earnest: "Miss A Zhu, if there is something troubling you, feel free to speak of it. If you are facing any difficulties, we might be able to offer some advice."

A Zhu looked at Jiang Sishui again, still shaking her head.

"Miss A Zhu, keeping words bottled up inside can easily make one sick," Jiang Sishui urged again.

Hearing this, A Zhu finally opened her mouth.

First, she sighed, then meeting Jiang Sishui's concerned gaze, she said, "It is not that I am not speaking, nor that I have words I cannot utter; I simply do not wish to speak in front of Young Master Jiang."

"I know that regarding those words I spoke during the day, Young Master certainly did not enjoy hearing them."

"Although Young Master did not explicitly say he disliked hearing them, I know it; even if Young Master does not say it, I know."

"Since Young Master does not wish to hear them, I never insisted that he must listen."

"Now, even if Young Master wishes to hear them, I will not speak, lest I incur your dislike and have you turn around to criticize my faults. If others hear of it, they will say that I forced Young Master to listen."

A Zhu's voice rang out, filled with grievance and stubbornness, leaving the one man and three women utterly petrified.

Jiang Sishui stared blankly at the young girl before him, wishing he could slap himself hard across the face.

I should never have opened my mouth to ask!

Look at how sharp this girl's tongue is...

This isn't A Zhu; this must be Lin Lin Duidui!

Exactly!

This must be Lin Lin Duidui!

Listen to that tone; where is the air of Daiyu? It has clearly become the very image of Daiyu!

This is simply a carbon copy of Lin Daiyu!

Wang Wang Wang Yuyan and the other two women also looked speechlessly at the mischievous A Zhu, already admiring her to the point of prostrating themselves.

Say no more; first, let us kowtow to her in our hearts.

Seeing the quirky and spirited expression on A Zhu's face, how could Jiang Sishui not realize he had been played by her?

He immediately lowered his head to eat in silence.

Just wait!

With such a sharp little mouth, I'll plug it up later and see if you can still be so glib!

Jiang Sishui secretly vowed vengeance, but then a certain image flashed through his mind, causing his heart to flutter involuntarily.

Glancing again at Ah Zhu's tender, rosy lips that looked ripe enough to drip, he felt an urge to bite them.

At that moment, Ah Zhu should truly have been grateful for the presence of others nearby.

Yet Ah Zhu did not let him off the hook; she sighed softly and said, "You see, I originally did not want to speak, but Young Master insisted I do. Now that I have spoken, Young Master is angry again. Had I known this would happen, I would not have said a word."

The three young ladies burst into giggles.

Unable to restrain himself any longer, Jiang Sishui tore off a roasted pheasant leg and stuffed it into her mouth. "Can't even such a large chicken plug your mouth? Eat, eat!"

"Two hundred and ninety," Ah Zhu muttered, her mouth smeared with grease, as she shot Jiang Sishui an annoyed glare.

That single glance was brimming with allure, stirring Jiang Sishui's heart until it trembled.

Late night.

Zhao Zhao Zhao Qiying's soft, supple body collapsed atop Jiang Sishui, her mouth open as she gasped heavily, unwilling to move even an inch.

It was a long while before her emotions finally settled.

Feeling those restless hands, she made no move to push them away; without even opening her eyes, she spoke with exhaustion, "Brother Jiang, do you like those three younger sisters?"

Jiang Sishui's hand froze mid-motion.

This blunt question had truly caught him off guard.

Just as he rapidly racked his brain, pondering how to answer, Zhao Zhao Zhao Qiying continued speaking to herself, "If you like them, then take them. I... I can no longer endure it alone; having a few more sisters would be fine too."

"Zhao Zhao Qiying, you... you mean it?" Jiang Sishui could hardly believe his ears.

Zhao Zhao Zhao Qiying's voice was weary. "Mm, I mean it. Who asked you to be like an ox? Don't ask any more questions; I'm sleepy, going to sleep."

Jiang Sishui turned his head to look at her; seeing her breathing evenly and her eyelids unmoving, he realized she must truly be exhausted.

"Could she be testing me?" Jiang Sishui couldn't help but wonder.

Yet recalling Zhao Zhao Zhao Qiying's character, she did not seem the type to do such a thing, and his heart immediately surged with excitement.

Wonderful!

He had been worrying about how to persuade Zhao Zhao Zhao Qiying, never expecting she would yield so directly.

Only, it was through another method.

This saved him a tremendous amount of trouble!

— Author's Notes —

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