The group walked for a while and finally stopped before a magnificent floating palace.
An entire mountain peak, suspended in mid-air by so unknown power, with a single staircase leading up to the palace at its summit. It looked like a scene from a fairy tale.
Chen Yin stared up at the palace in awe.
“Impressive, isn’t it?” Si Qing said proudly, her head held high. “Not just any cultivator can achieve such a feat.”
“It’s amazing,” Chen Yin nodded in agreent. “Is this where your Big Sister lives?”
Although he didn’t know who this “Big Sister” was, anyone who could live in such a place must be a powerful cultivator.
“Of course not,”
Si Qing said seriously, “we live next door.”
Next door?
Chen Yin stared at the dilapidated wooden hut at the foot of the mountain.
“…”
If you live in a place like that, don’t act so proud.
“It’s not really our ho,” she explained. “Our families are very strict. We have to et in secret, in inconspicuous places. Since everyone is here for the Tianxuan Gathering, we can et here without being discovered.”
She led him into the hut.
Despite its small size, the interior was surprisingly spacious, like a large hall. A dozen or so teenagers were chatting and laughing, so even sparring playfully.
Chen Yin was taken aback by the lively scene.
“Qingqing is back!”
A young woman, barely twenty, with a mature and alluring figure and a gentle deanor, approached them, her eyes widening slightly as she saw Chen Yin.
“Aw, what a cute little boy!”
“We found him in the street. He seems to be lost.” Si Qing explained. “He’s still young, so I brought him back. Big Sister will know what to do.”
“Sister Hua, where’s Big Sister?”
“She’s still at the gathering,” the woman, Sister Hua, said, her gaze fixed on Chen Yin.
“What’s your na, little one?”
Although he wasn’t used to being called “little one,” Chen Yin had to maintain his current persona.
He lowered his head shyly and mumbled, “M-my na is Chen Yin.”
The mont he spoke, Sister Hua’s eyes lit up.
“Aw!”
“So cute! Let hug you!”
Before Chen Yin could react, he was enveloped in a warm embrace, his face pressed against her ample bosom.
…Whoa. They’re big.
“Sister Hua!”
Si Qing, startled by her affectionate gesture, blushed and tried to pull them apart. “He’s still young! Don’t scare him!”
“It’s alright,”
“My na is Hua Yulian. You can call Sister Hua~” She nuzzled his forehead affectionately.
Chen Yin blinked, his voice soft and childish.
“S-Sister Hua…”
“So cute!”
Another hug.
Chen Yin was starting to think that being a child wasn’t so bad after all.
Finally, Si Qing managed to separate them, Hua Yulian still looking at him with a wistful expression.
“Let hug him again! He’s so soft and cuddly!”
“Sister Hua, have so self-respect!” Si Qing stomped her foot, her face flushed.
“But he’s so small and soft! Don’t you want to try it, Qingqing?”
Si Qing just blushed and turned away, but her occasional glances at Chen Yin betrayed her curiosity.
Suddenly, a commotion erupted from the other side of the room.
“Big Sister is back!”
The teenagers stopped what they were doing and rushed towards the entrance, their faces filled with excitent.
Chen Yin, curious, stood on his tiptoes, trying to see who this “Big Sister” was.
“Big Sister, you’re back!”
“How was the Tianxuan Gathering? Did they give you any trouble?”
“Heh, they wouldn’t dare.” A clear, bright voice rang out, as refreshing as a mountain spring.
But Chen Yin’s expression slowly changed.
“Big Sister, did they say if we can go to the Immortal Venerable’s ruins?”
“Do you think I’d let you down?”
A young girl, barely sixteen, with rosy lips and bright eyes, dressed in a beautiful, flowing dress, erged from the crowd.
Her profile was delicate and beautiful, like a water lily, her features radiating a gentle charm.
But her deanor and tone were completely different from her appearance.
She had one foot propped up on a table, her posture casual and unrestrained, her voice loud and boisterous, like a bandit leader.
“Don’t worry, I promised you all a share of the treasures. Those old geezers might not like it, but none of them dared to challenge . They had to agree in the end.”
The teenagers cheered.
“Yay! Big Sister is the best!”
“Big Sister is invincible!”
The girl, pleased by their adulation, smiled and nodded, then noticed Chen Yin standing alone in the corner.
“Hmm?” She frowned.
“Who’s this little brat? I’ve never seen him before.”
“Big Sister, his na is Chen Yin. We found him in the street,” Si Qing quickly explained.
“He seed lost, so I brought him back.”
The girl walked towards Chen Yin, her eyes appraising.
Chen Yin looked at her, his eyes filled with a complex mix of emotions.
“He’s quite handso. Probably the son of so cultivator.”
“Hey,” she asked, her voice loud and clear, “what’s your na?”
Chen Yin didn’t answer.
“Are you deaf? I asked for your na.”
“…Chen Yin,” he finally said softly, as if waking from a dream.
“Chen Yin…” The girl stroked her chin thoughtfully. “Who are your parents? Which sect are you from?”
“Don’t you recognize ?”
“Huh? Why would I know you?”
She frowned. “Look around, there are plenty of brats here. I can’t possibly know them all.”
Chen Yin lowered his head, then suddenly smiled.
“It’s okay if you don’t recognize .”
“…It’s enough that I recognize you.” He said softly, his eyes half-closed, a faint smile on his lips.
The girl’s heart skipped a beat at his pure and innocent smile.
But it was just a fleeting mont. She quickly coughed awkwardly and put her hands on her hips, trying to regain her composure.
“Of course. Everyone knows the na of the great Immortal Yu Ling. Do you even understand what it ans to reach the Grand Clarity Realm and comprehend the Dao at sixteen?”
Chen Yin didn’t listen to her bragging.
He just stared at her, his eyes tracing her curves, her budding figure, the small swell of her breasts beneath her dress, her bright, captivating eyes, her full, red lips.
Everything seed so familiar,
Yet so different.
…This was Master, in her youth.
Although she looked a few years older than the loli granny he knew, her eyes lacked the depth and serenity, the unfathomable wisdom that ca with age and experience.
They were filled with a youthful exuberance, a bright and cheerful light that ward his heart.
It was a side of her he had never seen before.
She was like the rising sun, radiant and full of life, her presence drawing everyone’s attention.
Standing among the teenagers, she was the center of their world, her easy confidence and natural charm captivating them all.
Chen Yin loved this version of her.
“You haven’t answered my question yet.”
Chen Yin snapped out of his trance. He thought for a mont, then shook his head.
“My parents are reclusive cultivators. They never let leave the mountains. I snuck out. This is my first ti in the mortal world. I don’t know anything.”
“I see.”
Yu Ling looked at him intently, then waved her hand dismissively.
“Just like these little brats.”
“In that case, you can join us.”
“Don’t worry, as long as you call Big Sister, I’ll take care of you. No one will dare bully you.”
Si Qing and Hua Yulian looked at him expectantly.
“Little Brother Chen Yin, Little Ling’er wasn’t bragging. She’s really nice to us. You won’t regret joining us.”
“Yeah, Big Sister is the best! You’ll be happy here!”
The other teenagers chid in, their faces filled with youthful enthusiasm.
Chen Yin looked at them, then his gaze settled on Yu Ling.
“Alright.”
“I’ll join you, Big Sister.”
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