"Could it be that Senior Sister Zhou finds brother attractive and wants to take advantage to get close to him?"
Yan Yuchen leaned against the wall, silently pondering, increasingly feeling the possibility.
He raised his hand, adjusting his somewhat unconventional hairstyle in this world, a self-satisfied smile unconsciously playing on his lips.
Someone said Brother is handsome.
Brother stood on the balcony all night.
Who could it be?
The leaked rumor...
Yan Yuchen hummed a song, continuing to clean the prison cell, the gloom in his heart swept away.
Passing the third cell, the nine-tailed fox still lay on the door, pleading with a tearful voice: "Young Master, please..."
Yan Yuchen ignored her, moving on to the next cell to sweep away the trash.
When he reached the sixth cell, as he entered, the three-eyed scholar reading in the corner spoke, "A sip of spiritual water, one word, can you?"
Yan Yuchen, momentarily puzzled, looked at him and shook his head, saying, "Don't understand."
Then he lowered his head to clean the cell.
The three-eyed scholar approached, staring into his eyes, "Young friend, you are not an ordinary person; you must have a way to get spiritual water. If you give me a sip, I'll give you a word, and you'll definitely benefit."
A mocking smile appeared on Yan Yuchen's face, but before he could speak, the scholar continued, "This word is no ordinary word; it's the supreme character of my demon clan, a character that can split mountains, suppress rivers, with terrifying power."
Yan Yuchen hesitated and said, "A single word can split mountains, suppress rivers? Sir, are you kidding me?"
The scholar smiled faintly, suddenly shook the ancient book in his hand, and flicked a finger on it.
Suddenly, golden light shimmered, and a peculiar character, like a tadpole, twisted and turned out of the book.
"My heart is like water, pure and dust-free, calm enough to hold the moon, dynamic enough to cover the sun, by my will, transform the decay into wonder!"
As the scholar chanted, the character, seemingly alive, flashed with golden light, transforming into a silver dragon, swimming in the void. Opening its mouth, it spewed out a scorching flame!
Yan Yuchen stood still, utterly astonished.
After completing the incantation, the scholar coughed up blood weakly, saying, "Young friend, this is one of the characters of the Immortal Slaying Charecter. I have a restriction inside me; I can't use spiritual power. Otherwise, the size of this silver dragon would leave you speechless. It can carry you through the heavens, breathe fire against enemies..."
He wiped the blood from his mouth, his face bitter, "A sip of spiritual water, one word; young friend, you won't lose out. If it weren't for my imminent end, I wouldn't reveal this treasure under any circumstances."
As his strength waned, the radiance on the silver dragon dimmed. In a flash, the light transformed back into the peculiar characters, quietly hovering in mid-air.
Yan Yuchen stared at it in amazement for a while and said, "Sir, you were sincere. However, as you mentioned, I indeed don't have the spiritual water."
The three-eyed scholar, disappointed, sighed. Just as he was about to retract the Immortal Slaying Charecter, Yan Yuchen added, "But I can inquire with Senior Sister Zhou. If she can get it, I guarantee to bring it to you."
"Really?" The scholar's eyes lit up.
Yan Yuchen nodded, saying, "I wouldn't deceive you."
After a moment of hesitation, the scholar looked at the floating Immortal Slaying Script, bit his lip, and said, "Fine, I'll trust you this once. You can take this Immortal Slaying Charecter now; no need to wait for the spiritual water."
Yan Yuchen withdrew his heated gaze from the Immortal Slaying Charecter, glanced at the scholar, and smiled, "No rush; it's better to exchange goods for payment simultaneously. I can't be certain if I can get the spiritual water."
Without waiting for the scholar to decline, he arched his hand, continuing to sweep the floor.
After finishing the cleaning, he left without casting another glance at the Immortal Slaying Script.
Watching the locked cell doors, the scholar's eyes flickered slightly. He retrieved the characters, murmuring, "Sure enough, this young man is as his physiognomy suggests. Not bad, not bad."
After all the cells were cleaned, Yan Yuchen went out to fetch water and rinse once more.
At this point, the news that Zhou Zhiqi intended to kill him but hadn't taken action had quietly spread throughout Kunyao Peak.
As Yan Yuchen went out to fetch water, the guards looked at him with incredulous expressions, unable to believe he emerged unscathed.
Could the rumors be true?
Could Senior Sister Zhou, hailed as a genius disciple within the sect, really have a romantic affair with this lowly little servant?
That seemed too far-fetched.
"Hey, little servant... I mean, this junior brother, are you really in that kind of relationship with Senior Sister Zhou?"
Some guards, unable to contain their curiosity, cautiously asked as Yan Yuchen returned with the water.
Seeing the guards' eyes filled with envy and jealousy, and their attitudes towards him had improved, Yan Yuchen felt a bit pleased. No longer addressed as a mere little servant, he coughed twice and deliberately equivocated, "Well... It's not easy to say. Actually, there's nothing between me and Xiao Qi. It's not what you guys think."
The guards were immediately wide-eyed, wearing expressions of disbelief. Many felt indignant, filled with regret.
"Oh no, this little servant actually called Senior Sister Zhou 'Xiao Qi.' They must really have a relationship."
"Moreover, Senior Sister Zhou didn't do anything to him just now; he doesn't have a scratch on him. Looks like that rumor is true... sigh."
"It's like a flower blooming in manure. I really don't understand how Senior Sister Zhou could be interested in this little servant."
"This little servant is unbelievably lucky, considering how beautiful Senior Sister Zhou is."
Listening to the guards' sour whispers, Yan Yuchen's lips curled slightly, carrying the water into the cell.
By noon, all twenty-two cells in the prison were cleaned.
Yan Yuchen returned to his cave, finding others hadn't come back yet. Considering taking a bath but finding the bath bucket too unhygienic, he decided to head towards a secluded pond not far away.
He had discovered the pond yesterday while following Zhou Zhiqi, situated amidst quiet rocks with many flowers and grass around, and the water seemed clean.
Yan Yuchen had an excellent memory. Despite only passing by once, he remembered the location clearly.
In no time, he effortlessly followed the path to the pond. As he arrived, a fresh fragrance surrounded him.
"The water in this pond is indeed clear, and there's a unique fragrance. It must be extraordinary. Using it for a bath would be perfect."
He glanced around, confirming there was no one, and heard no sound. Swiftly, he undressed and jumped into the pond, feeling a refreshing chill enveloping his entire body. Almost too comfortable, he nearly sighed.
"Splash!"
While he was happily scrubbing away the sweat, a water spray suddenly appeared in front of him. Then, a bright red apple floated to the surface.
Yan Yuchen was slightly surprised, about to reach for it when the apple began to rotate slowly on the water's surface. With a "crack," it split in half.
Then, a miniature figure emerged, shining on the surface and rapidly growing.
In the blink of an eye, it turned into a cute little girl with rabbit ears!
The little girl climbed onto the small apple,
tilted her head, blinked her big black eyes.
Then hee eyes moved to his chest, and after looking at him for a long time, she suddenly said crisply: "Are your grapes black or flat? Mom said such people are bad people. You bad people, what are you doing here? Do you want to bully Xiaodai?"
Yan Yuchen opened his mouth wide, as if he was stupid.
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