My Junior Still Hasn't Killed Me

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Chapter 26: The Day before the Battle

Translated by Rikko of Exiled Rebels Scanlations

Editor: Addis, WagahaiFujoshi

Rain descended upon the departure of spring. 

As thin as silk threads, the expansive rain cascaded down unceasingly at Long River City.

Despite the moderate rainfall, it posed quite a bit of disturbance.

Gu XuanYan had headed to the study room early in the morning, while Zhong Yan, finding it boring to spend his time in a daze alone, decided to practice with his sword in the courtyard.

His cultivation progress had advanced exponentially, so much so that there was a notion of him about to elevate to the next level.

After practising a series of sword techniques, Zhong Yan lifted his line of sight, just to notice Gu XuanYan standing in front of the corridor since god knew when.

Upon detecting Zhong Yan's eyes on him, the latter smiled, "Senior Brother has made great progress."

With his hands shielding his head from the rain, Zhong Yan made a beeline to the corridor.

Only when he reached in front of Gu XuanYan did he reply with a hint of smugness, "Of course." He tossed a question right after, "What's wrong?"

Gu XuanYan wouldn't have gone to the study room early in the morning if nothing was going on. Moreover, Zhong Yan had heard the screeches of the Northern Wilderness's hawks last night.

The smile on Gu XuanYan's face vanished, "Senior Brother, we are going back."

A brief stun was all it took for Zhong Yan to grasp the situation. 

"Have they come over?"

Gu XuanYan asked, "Senior Brother, are you afraid?" 

Zhong Yan flashed a glance at him, his tone provocative, "Will you not let me go if I said I am?"

Gu XuanYan chuckled, "No way; Senior Brother must be with me." 

"That settles it." Zhong Yan's tone returned to its usual inflection, "Let's go then. So what if the four schools of cultivation join forces? Afraid or not, we still have to try breaking it through."

His reply was indifferent, seemingly as if he found nothing wrong with it.

The questions the system cast onto Zhong Yan during his walk back to his room brimmed with worry. [Why are you sounding more and more like Gu XuanYan?]

[Do I?] After a detailed reflection, Zhong Yan had to admit. [Seems a little like it.]

[Keep your mission in mind, ok? Don't end up getting yourself swinging to the wrong path instead of leading Gu XuanYan back to the right path.

Zhong Yan went speechless momentarily. [Haven't I already been led to swing the other way?

[...It's not funny!]

Zhong Yan followed up his teasing with placation. [Ok, ok. I know when to draw the line.]

Worry overwhelmed the system as it went silent.

Due to the slight desire of sightseeing within Zhong Yan and Gu XuanYan when the two travelled to Long River City from the Northern Wilderness, their hearts were free from any worries then.

Now that both of them were back in the Northern Wilderness, Zhong Yan initially assumed he would at least feel a little heavy in the heart upon facing such a major predicament. However, once the moment of truth arrived right in front of him, not a single wave of disturbance rippled in his heart. Instead, only a slight lament that 'it had finally arrived' emerged within him.