Shen Qiqi: "...It seems to make sense, I can't refute it."
She looked at the "Senior sister" with ferocious teeth and claws in the painting and struggled to criticize, "At least try to make it look a little more human-like, how can anyone find her like this?!"
"How could she not be found?!" The cultivator said solemnly, "A few days ago, Wang Mazzi's little son got up to use the bathroom in the middle of the night and cried out, saying he saw someone who looked very similar to the one in the painting!"
"...Are there really people who look like that?"
The cultivator sighed, "Well, it turned out that they had mistaken the person. It wasn't Liu Shuang, but another little demon who came to the human world to cause trouble."
Shen Qiqi was speechless. The Senior sister, who was once a powerful demon lord, had fallen so low that she was now compared to a small demon. It was really pathetic!
Did the person who posted the reward really want to find them? Were they not intentionally confusing the situation to help them escape?!
"Have you seen her?" The cultivator became impatient when he saw Shen Qiqi still had something to say and knocked on the wooden board behind him. "If you haven't seen her, move aside. The people behind still want to see!"
Liu Shuang glanced at the sky and said lightly, "It's getting late, let's go back first."
Shen Qiqi was led back by her, still looking indignant and wanting to continue arguing with the person. "What kind of attitude is that? The painting looks like a horror comic, and yet they're still so arrogant. They should base it on real-life!" She looked at the calm Liu Shuang next to her and asked, "Senior sister, aren't you angry that they painted you so ugly?"
Liu Shuang smiled and said, "It doesn't matter."
Shen Qiqi shook her head. "You're just too easy-going. Forget it, forget it."
Liu Shuang smiled but didn't say anything. There was only one person in the world who would think she had a good temper.
The two returned to the inn and saw the shopkeeper standing at the door, arms crossed, and talking to his assistant with a stern face. Shen Qiqi went over to say hello, and the boss immediately smiled and greeted them warmly, "Are the two ladies back?"
"Is Miss Chao still upstairs?" Shen Qiqi asked.
"She's here. Someone came to see her and left after a few words," the shopkeeper smiled and said.
"Someone came to see her?" Shen Qiqi was stunned. Who was it? She had never heard that Chao Lu had any friends here!
Chao Lu, for some reason, had a weak presence. During the fight, the righteous cultivators ignored her, and it was highly likely that she would be ignored if she tried to talk to someone. She was even more insignificant than an ordinary passerby.
After the battle at Qishan, Shen Qiqi saw that she was alone and pitiful, not knowing who she was or where she belonged. She was truly clueless, so she took her with her.
However, Shen Qiqi did not recall any detailed information about Chao Lu in the book later on. She was probably just an ordinary passerby. As a passerby, she shouldn't look this good. Was Chao Lu one of those young ladies from an aristocratic family who had lost her memory?!
"It's a cold night. You two ladies should come inside," the shopkeeper interrupted her thoughts. "We've made a good soup tonight to warm you up. Remember to drink more."
Shen Qiqi snapped out of her reverie and nodded with a smile, "Thank you, shopkeeper!"
In the evening, the downstairs was already filled with customers, and the tables were filled with brightly colored dishes. The warm aroma of the food wafted throughout the room, and laughter filled the air, making it very lively. The two of them went upstairs and called Chao Lu from her room, and the three of them sat around a table. Shen Qiqi dug in with gusto, while the other two just watched her eat.
Shen Qiqi felt two pairs of eyes fixed on her, and it felt like needles poking her back. She couldn't help but wonder and look up, "Don't just watch me eat, use your chopsticks!"
Liu Shuang had already been fasting and didn't need to eat, so she shook her head. Chao Lu followed suit and shook her head too.
Shen Qiqi then asked Chao Lu, "Aren't you hungry? It seems like you haven't eaten much these past few days."
Chao Lu's melon seed face was almost transparently pale, and her voice was as soft as snow falling, "No, I have a small appetite."
Shen Qiqi scratched her head and asked Liu Shuang, "Senior sister, can't you eat a little bit?"
Liu Shuang said softly, "You eat, I'm not hungry."
Shen Qiqi thought to herself, "What's going on? I feel guilty eating alone."
She looked at the two slim and slender beauties in front of her, then looked down at herself, and finally put down her chopsticks silently.
Liu Shuang looked at her and asked, "Are you full?"
Shen Qiqi smiled, "I'm full."
Chao Lu was confused, "But you usually can eat two bowls..."
"What nonsense!" Shen Qiqi interrupted her, "From today on, I, Shen Qiqi, will only eat one bowl. If I take another bite, I'll jump out of that window over there."
Chao Lu looked bewildered, "...I wish you success?"
Shen Qiqi had made a resolution to eat less secretly. After all, one is born in adversity and dies in comfort. Her life had become too comfortable lately, with her immediately diving into the game upon waking up every day, lacking exercise and cultivation. It was easy to accumulate fat, and it would be difficult to lose weight later.
Speaking of cultivation, she had not dreamed of the old man with the white beard for a long time. She didn't know where he had gone, but not having to listen to his nagging was a good thing.
After dinner, in the deep night, the three of them returned to their respective rooms and went their separate ways.
Liu Shuang walked into her room alone, just lit the night light on the table, and heard a knocking at the door a few times.
She walked over and opened the door, seeing Shen Qiqi standing at the door with a bulging stack of things in her arms.
Before Liu Shuang had a chance to call out to her, Shen Qiqi blinked her eyes and said, "Senior sister, you know it's me, right?"
Liu Shuang smiled faintly. She was very familiar with the sound of Shen Qiqi's footsteps, which were light and lively like a deer leaping through the forest, stepping on the flower leaves and clear streams and walking towards her.
Shen Qiqi walked into the room, put down the things on the table all at once, and then pulled Liu Shuang's sleeve to sit down, excitedly saying, "Quick, take a look! I bought a lot of interesting things these days!"
Liu Shuang lowered her head and sifted through the items on the table, including folk painting books and exotic toys, which were dazzling.
Shen Qiqi sat beside her and secretly opened a box of preserved fruit. Liu Shuang suddenly asked, "Didn't you say you were only going to eat one bowl?"
Shen Qiqi stiffened her back and honestly lowered her head, "I'm still hungry."
Liu Shuang's lips revealed a faint smile, "Shall I cook some supper for you?"
Shen Qiqi waved her hand, "No need, I'll just eat something random. I'm not particularly hungry." With the preserved fruit and chilled sour plum soup, it was really delicious.
Liu Shuang nodded and casually picked up a rubbing, "Where did you find all these things?"
Shen Qiqi leaned in close to see, and said, "From street vendors and antique shops, all over the place." She suddenly got very close, as if she had no defenses. Liu Shuang looked at the slender neck exposed by the neckline, white, delicate, and warmed by the candlelight. It seemed that if she just pinched it lightly, a suggestive red mark would appear.
Not hearing a response, Shen Qiqi raised her head, puzzled, "Senior sister ter?"
Liu Shuang looked away, her voice suddenly dry, "This rubbing is quite unusual."
Shen Qiqi didn't understand, and curiously played with the black rubbing covered in text she couldn't read, "What's so unusual about it?"
Liu Shuang said, "It's ancient language from the heavenly realm."
"Ancient language?" Shen Qiqi frowned, seeming to have some impression. "It's a script from a long time ago? Senior sister, can you understand it?"
Liu Shuang shook her head, her eyes flickering. "I don't really understand either." She remembered that she had previously asked Situ Yun to specifically study the characters in Shen Qiqi's spiritual sea.
Later, it was confirmed that they were the six shocking characters, "The Heavenly Dao Will Kill the Demon Lord". At the time, she had doubts, but now she thought that Shen Qiqi's identity was special, and perhaps there were still some secrets that she didn't know about.
She trusted the other person, and rather than asking proactively, she hoped that Shen Qiqi would reveal it herself.
Shen Qiqi looked puzzled as she examined the rubbing, while Liu Shuang picked up an art book and flipped through it. Suddenly, she became speechless, and threw the book on the table with a slap. "You..."
"What's wrong?" Shen Qiqi lowered her head and looked at it. "The Secret Book of Flower Embroidery," it sounded elegant. She reached out and opened it. It was drawn quite well, with bright colors, delicate strokes, and lively expressions. But the two people in the painting suddenly started taking off their clothes...
She widened her eyes and looked closely. "My goodness, this is actually a erotic picture!"
This could lead to a big misunderstanding!
She suddenly stood up, knocking over the chair next to her in a panic. "Senior sister, don't misunderstand... I may have just taken a book at random because it looked good. I really didn't mean to!"
Liu Shuang pursed her lips, her ears turning slightly red. She didn't pursue it and simply said, "... Be more careful next time."
"Okay," Shen Qiqi sat down awkwardly, her heart pounding like a drum. She couldn't help but steal a glance at Liu Shuang from the corner of her eye. In the warm red light, the changing shadows outlined Liu Shuang's beautiful contours, which were not as cold as usual, but rather had a slightly different charm.
Shen Qiqi swallowed a gulp of air, her heart full of evil intentions. "Senior sister, I... "
Liu Shuang lowered her head and silently gripped her sleeve. "What's wrong?"
Shen Qiqi looked at her porcelain-white jaw and leaned in close on purpose. She was almost sticking to Liu Shuang's ear, and whispered, "Senior sister, have you ever seen... these things?"
Liu Shuang didn't avoid her, her gaze falling on her. She asked deeply, "Have you seen them?"
Shen Qiqi rubbed her nose. "A little bit, I understand a thing or two." I am ignorant, I have wandered through the sea of the Peach Blossom market, and read some adult content, also seen a bit of yellow comics.
Liu Shuang gradually narrowed her eyes, her voice becoming deep, "Hmm?"
Shen Qiqi's cheeks flushed as she looked at her innocent Senior sister beside her who was inexperienced in worldly matters.
Her brain suddenly conjured up a fantasy of how she could personally teach Liu Shuang how to "dua" her lover, the scene was vividly depicted with extinguishing candles and waves of passion.
Oh my god, what a thrilling new teacher-student relationship! So exciting!
Liu Shuang's voice sounded in her ear: "Is it good?
Shen Qiqi was immersed in her fantasy and foolishly replied, "So good..."
Suppressing her emotions, Liu Shuang asked, "Who did you watch it with?"
"I watched it alone." Shen Qiqi was confused, did she have to share watching this kind of thing with her Senior sister? Wasn't that shameful?
Liu Shuang responded with a sound of agreement and remained silent.
Shen Qiqi looked at her tightly furrowed eyebrows and, as if possessed, reached out and grabbed Liu Shuang's shoulder.
With a shy yet indulgent expression, she carried an innocent and unknowing seduction, "Senior sister, do you want me to teach you..."
Oh my god, why did I just blurt out lines from my little theater scene!She instantly wanted to dig a hole and bury herself.
But unexpectedly, Liu Shuang suddenly laughed, "Sure."
She then hugged Shen Qiqi, her eyes dim, "...teach me."
Shen Qiqi's cheeks flushed and she was dazed, "Ah?" Was she still dreaming?
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Thank you, everyone!...I didn't intend to write these things, but I suddenly went down the wrong path as I was writing. This shouldn't have happened!!!
Translator's note: Teach me too!!
Hehe~~
To Be Continue!....