16: Chapter 16 Second Junior Sister? Master's Wife?!

Passing by Chi Wanhe's small courtyard, Ling Hao peeked inside; as expected, no one was there. He walked straight to an elegant courtyard next door and pushed open the door.

The courtyard wasn't large, with several clusters of autumn chrysanthemums blooming quietly under the moonlight, and a cold scent of vegetation drifted through the air.

Qin Zhaoxue, however, was in no mood to appreciate this beautiful scenery; her heart was beating rapidly and loudly.

The Sect Master is definitely not that kind of person! She repeatedly encouraged herself.

Watching Ling Hao cross the courtyard and push open the door to the side room, she had no choice but to take a deep breath and steel herself to follow him in.

As soon as she entered, Qin Zhaoxue saw Ling Hao walk to the bedside and pat the prepared quilt.

"Come here, lie down!"

Through the screen, Ling Hao's figure seemed to turn into a man-eating Vicious Beast in Qin Zhaoxue's eyes.

Sect Master... he... does he really want me to attend to him in bed?

Just as Qin Zhaoxue's mind was in a mess, Ling Hao's voice rang out again: "Hurry up! Don't you want to restore your Earth-grade Spiritual Root anymore?"

Qin Zhaoxue was stunned and walked to the bedside, feeling somewhat at a loss:

"Sect... Sect Master, why do I have to get on the bed... to restore my Spiritual Root?"

Seeing her like that, Ling Hao immediately realized she had misunderstood greatly, which was also his fault for not explaining clearly beforehand.

"I have a secret medicine that can reshape your Spiritual Root, but the process will be extremely painful."

Ling Hao pointed at the floor,

"Of course, if you're confident you can handle it, you don't have to roll around on the floor; lying down is just more comfortable."

Qin Zhaoxue was half-doubting: "Really?"

"Sit down first."

Qin Zhaoxue obediently sat down as told, uncomfortably pulling the front of her clothes together.

With a thought, Ling Hao purchased a bottle of Pure Dust Marrow-Washing Jade Dew from the Sect Master System mall.

"Drink it."

This couldn't be... that kind of medicine, right?

Qin Zhaoxue took the pink jade bottle from Ling Hao's hand, her heart skipping a beat. But on second thought, if the Sect Master really wanted to do something, she couldn't resist anyway.

Steeling her heart, Qin Zhaoxue tilted her head back and gulped down the liquid medicine in the bottle.

As soon as the liquid hit her throat, an indescribable sharp pain suddenly exploded from her abdomen, instantly sweeping through her entire body!

"Ugh, ah!"

Qin Zhaoxue cried out in pain, subconsciously grabbing Ling Hao's wrist tightly, her nails almost sinking into his flesh.

As time passed, Qin Zhaoxue's green gauze robe was completely soaked with sweat, clinging tightly to her skin, clearly outlining the curves of her slender waist, and even the faint outline of her plain undergarments could be seen beneath.

A few strands of hair on her forehead were wet and stuck to her pale, sweat-drenched cheeks and neck. Glistening beads of sweat slid down her jaw and collarbone, disappearing into the collar of her sweat-soaked clothes that clung to her chest...

She curled up and rolled on the bed in pain, like a shrimp out of water, her face as pale as paper. Her teeth bit down hard on her lower lip, and she forced herself not to let out any more loud cries of pain, only suppressed, broken whimpers and gasps.

"Mmm... nh..."

These suppressed whimpers, with their painful tremors, along with the faint sound of her body rolling and rubbing against the bed, were exceptionally clear in the silent room, and also exceptionally... suggestive.

"Sect Master... it hurts so much... I can't take it..."

On the bed, Qin Zhaoxue squeezed out intermittent words through her teeth, her body trembling violently from the intense pain.

At this time, in the courtyard.

Chi Wanhe had just walked there when her graceful figure instantly froze.

The sounds coming from inside?! Those suppressed, tearful whimpers "Mmm... nh...", the rustling sound of a body rubbing against the bed, and that muffled "It hurts so much... I can't take it..."

...This commotion?!

She was from a large Family; even if she hadn't experienced it herself, she had seen enough to know what was going on!

This was clearly... clearly...

Revered Master... he and the new female Disciple were doing things between a man and a woman in the room!

And with such a big commotion, they even had quite a few tricks?!

Chi Wanhe's face instantly turned red all the way to her ears, like a cooked shrimp.

She had originally heard from Vice Sect Master Yu that Revered Master was back and had rushed over excitedly to report the progress of the Talismans, but she didn't expect to run into such an embarrassing situation.

Chi Wanhe was so ashamed she wanted to curl her toes into the ground. She quickly covered her face and slipped away silently like a startled rabbit.

An hour later, Qin Zhaoxue's Spiritual Root was successfully reshaped.

Ling Hao checked the information:

Name: Qin Zhaoxue

Age: 22

Spiritual Root: Water, Wood, Fire; Earth-grade Spiritual Root

Physique: Heavenly Yin Physique

cultivation：Nine layers of Qi

Ling Hao nodded with satisfaction: "Very good."

"Is... is it done?"

Qin Zhaoxue lay paralyzed on the bed, her whole body soaked in sweat, not even wanting to move a finger.

Ling Hao took out the Ten-Spirit Induction Disk,

"Hold it."

Qin Zhaoxue held the disk as told.

In an instant, the blue, green, and red crystals on the periphery of the disk, representing water, wood, and fire, suddenly lit up!

Above the disk, the character "Earth" clearly emerged, shimmering with light!

"See, I didn't lie to you."

The wild joy in Qin Zhaoxue's heart instantly dispelled all her fatigue! Her Spiritual Root was really back!

"I want to take you as my second Disciple, are you willing?"

Ling Hao asked.

Qin Zhaoxue nodded vigorously, her eyes shining: "Yes! This Disciple is willing!"

The System's voice followed immediately after.

"Ding! Congratulations on taking your second Disciple. Rebate: Heavenly Sun Body, Alchemy skills."

With the rewards received, Ling Hao was in a good mood.

"Good. You rest first. Later, Revered Master will take you to the Scripture Pavilion to choose a Cultivation Technique."

Upon hearing "Scripture Pavilion" and "Cultivation Technique," Qin Zhaoxue instantly became spirited.

What level of Cultivation Techniques would such a Sect have? When she was in the Earth Flame Sect, she originally had the qualifications to access the Sect's Earth-grade Cultivation Technique, the "Heaven-Burning Earth Flame Technique," but unfortunately... thinking about it now made her heart ache.

Could the Cultivation Techniques here be of the Heaven-grade?

"Revered Master, I..."

"Be good, be obedient, rest first."

Seeing her forcing herself to stay spirited, Ling Hao spoke up to stop her.

"Revered Master, I'm really fine!"

As Qin Zhaoxue spoke, she tried to stand up to prove it, but her legs went weak, and she fell forward! Ling Hao was quick and caught her by the waist, steadying her.

The distance between the two instantly closed, and Qin Zhaoxue was almost pressed against Ling Hao's chest. Smelling the fresh scent on Ling Hao, a blush quickly spread across Qin Zhaoxue's pale cheeks, and she hurriedly lowered her head.

Ling Hao also felt the posture was somewhat inappropriate. He cleared his throat, and after helping her stand steady, he immediately let go.

...

Outside the courtyard, the door to the side room opened. Chi Wanhe, who was at the courtyard entrance, saw Revered Master and the woman in the green dress at a glance.

The woman's dress was clearly somewhat messy and wrinkled, sweat was still on her forehead, and her cheeks had an unnatural flush...

This scene perfectly confirmed her previous guess!

"Xiao He? Why are you here?"

Ling Hao was a bit surprised,

"Just in time, this is the second Disciple I just took, Qin Zhaoxue."

Second Junior Sister? Not Revered Master's Wife?!

Chi Wanhe muttered to herself. However, she was used to the dirty affairs of the Chi Family and had a strong capacity for acceptance. Since Revered Master didn't want her to know, she would just pretend not to know.

Revered Master had given her a new life; what did these "minor details" matter?

Chi Wanhe immediately adjusted her mindset and gave Qin Zhaoxue an incredibly respectful bow:

"Second Junior Sister."

This sudden and solemn respectful bow completely stunned both Ling Hao and Qin Zhaoxue.

What's the situation? Why is Xiao He (First Senior Sister) being so serious and respectful?