After Crossdressing and Provoking Long AoTian

Yu Qingtang was unmoved, even carrying a hint of provocation. “Young people shouldn’t speak so arrogantly. Otherwise, things may be hard to wrap up later.”

Ye Chenyan’s smile gradually deepened, and he slowly bent Yu Qingtang’s finger upward.

“Ow, ow, ow!” Yu Qingtang clutched his finger and cried out, falling backward as he swiftly admitted defeat. “I was wrong, I was wrong!”

Ye Chenyan raised a brow and was just about to speak when he turned his head and saw Jin Lulu clinging to the carriage frame, looking at them with wide, pleading eyes.

When she saw Ye Chenyan look over, she gathered her courage and said, “You can’t bully Elder Sister!”

Ye Chenyan froze. She had already run over quickly and plunged straight into Yu Qingtang’s arms.

Yu Qingtang immediately straightened his upper body to avoid letting her brush against his fake chest. He had no idea where to put his hands either, and could only laugh dryly twice. “No, no, we were just playing around.”

Ye Chenyan leaned back slightly, glanced at Yu Qingtang’s utter helplessness, and laughed. “Your Elder Sister Qingtang doesn’t like physical contact. Let go of him first.”

“Mm-hm.” Yu Qingtang immediately nodded along and quietly shifted back, putting some distance between them.

Although he very much wanted to say that men and women should not touch each other casually, on the surface, he was also a woman right now...

But no matter what, he could not openly get close to a girl like this and take advantage of her.

Yu Qingtang’s gaze was firm. This was the bottom line a righteous person ought to have!

“Lulu, don’t cling to people.” Jin Linglong shook her head helplessly and looked at them. “Everyone, the things have been packed. We’ll set out now.”

Ye Chenyan jumped onto the carriage and laughed. “All right. Leave this carriage to me.”

He turned back. “Miss Jin, sit farther inside. Let Qingtang sit outside and get some air. He rarely leaves home, so he can look at the scenery along the road.”

Yu Qingtang quickly nodded, avoiding too much close contact with her.

“Oh...” Jin Lulu let go, ducked into the carriage, but still sat close to Yu Qingtang, propping her chin on one hand as she looked at him. “Elder Sister, which sect are you from? Are you from Yunzhou?”

Yu Qingtang shook his head, his tone unconsciously taking on the gentleness one used to coax children. “No, I’m from Jinzhou. Jinzhou’s Biehe Sect. It’s a small sect, and everyone inside is a music cultivator.”

Judging by her expression, she probably had never heard of this sect. But the little girl’s eyes lit up. “Jinzhou. My surname is Jin. It sounds like I have a connection with it.”

She shifted a little closer. “I’ve always cultivated with my mother and never joined any other sect. Can I go to Biehe Sect?”

“I want to learn the qin too!”

Yu Qingtang looked a little troubled. “You certainly can, but our sect is really... cough. If you truly want to learn the qin, perhaps you can go to Heavenly Music Sect.”

“No—” Jin Lulu pulled at his arm and acted spoiled. “I want to go to Biehe Sect. I want you to be my Senior Sister.”

Yu Qingtang laughed dryly twice. That might be somewhat difficult. He could only be her senior brother.

“My mother wants me to go to Heavenly Fire Cult, but I don’t want to.” Jin Lulu leaned against the carriage window. “I only have the tiniest bit of fire spiritual root. They revere fire-attribute cultivators over there. If I go, I definitely won’t have an easy time.”

Yu Qingtang paused. “Heavenly Fire Cult?”

Wasn’t that the sect Tu Jiaojiao belonged to?

Yu Qingtang secretly glanced at Ye Chenyan. He looked utterly uninterested.

“Heavenly Fire Cult is one of the top great sects in Rongzhou. It has much more of a reputation than our Biehe Sect.” Yu Qingtang said sincerely, “If you want to make something of yourself, it’s still better to go to a large sect.”

“Our Biehe Sect has no money and no power. Its only advantage is happiness.”

“I want happiness!” Jin Lulu’s eyes brightened. “My family has money, and I don’t want to become some great figure in the future either. As long as I can share my mother’s burdens, that’s enough!”

A hint of a young girl’s shyness appeared on her face. She glanced at Ye Chenyan, leaned close to Yu Qingtang’s ear, and said, “My mother said that in the future, she’ll recruit me a considerate and adorable husband to help me...”

Yu Qingtang, who had unexpectedly gotten an earful of a young girl’s private thoughts: “...”

Jin Lulu held her face in both hands, letting her imagination run wild. “If only Senior Sister Qingtang were a man.”

“Cough.” Before Yu Qingtang could speak, Ye Chenyan had already cut in with a smile. “When I went to Biehe Sect, I met several senior brothers. All of them were elegant and refined, with handsome appearances. There were quite a few with temperaments as good as Qingtang’s too.”

Jin Lulu froze, only then realizing he had heard everything she said. Her face instantly turned red, and she said in some anger, “Why are you eavesdropping!”

She burrowed into the carriage, dropped the curtain, and fell silent.

“You.” Yu Qingtang propped his chin on his hand and shook his head with a tsk. “How can you eavesdrop on a little girl talking?”

Ye Chenyan looked innocent. “But her voice wasn’t exactly quiet.”

Jinwei Escort Agency had abundant resources. Even the horses pulling the carriage had some vicious-beast bloodline. Although they could not compare to Ye Chenyan’s spirit boat, they were not slow. Even with goods in tow, they still left Yunzhou in half a day.

The smooth journey made Jin Linglong visibly happy.

“Madam is injured. You shouldn’t exert yourself along the road. It would be better to rest and recover properly.” Ye Chenyan was polite and refined. “Since we’ve accepted the commission, leave the journey to us.”

“Hehe, it’s only a minor injury. Dragging it out a little doesn’t matter.” Jin Linglong covered her lips and laughed, looking toward the carriage. “That girl Lulu rarely meets playmates close to her age, so she’s a little greedy for fun. Sorry to trouble you two.”

Jin Lulu suddenly poked her head out of the carriage. “Mother, I want to sleep with Elder Sister Qingtang tonight!”

Yu Qingtang: “!”

That was not appropriate!

“I...” He instinctively wanted to refuse, but for a moment, he could not think of a suitable reason.

“That won’t do.” Ye Chenyan leaned back with a smile. “He sleeps with me.”

Jin Lulu’s eyes widened. “Why? Mother said girls can’t casually... mm!”

With quick eyes and quicker hands, Jin Linglong covered Jin Lulu’s mouth. “Hehe, come here. You’re sleeping with Mother tonight.”

Without giving her any chance to argue, she dragged the struggling little girl down from the carriage with one hand, her smile ambiguous. “Being young is good, but one still has to be careful. This little girl, after all, came from me and her father... hehe.”

The corners of Yu Qingtang’s mouth stiffened. He understood, but he could not laugh.

Ye Chenyan saluted with a smile. “Senior, don’t worry. I’ve already given Qingtang a betrothal letter.”

“Oh my!” Light flickered in Jin Linglong’s eyes. “Then I really must congratulate you. A match made in heaven, the two of you. On the day of great joy, you must invite me for a cup of wedding wine.”

Ye Chenyan’s smile became increasingly sincere. “Of course, of course.”

Unable to endure it any longer, Yu Qingtang lightly pinched him. Ye Chenyan suddenly let out an “Ouch” and turned his head to look at him innocently. “Why did you hit me?”

Yu Qingtang: “...”

Heaven could bear witness. He had only pinched him lightly!

“Hehe.” Jin Linglong considerately smoothed things over. “Miss Yu is shy, that’s all. You.”

She smiled and shook her head, then took the Thunder Spirit Grass from her storage ring and handed it over. “Then this can count as an early wedding gift from me.”

“This...” Ye Chenyan hesitated slightly. “We haven’t fulfilled the agreement yet. It may be inappropriate to take it now.”

“Take it.” Jin Linglong boldly stuffed the item over. “I won’t say Jinwei Escort Agency is rich beyond compare, but we don’t lack one spiritual grass. Back then, refusing to give it to Wealth-Gathering Sect was also partly because I couldn’t swallow that anger.”

“Besides, I can see the two of you are open and upright. I, Jin Linglong, have always prided myself on never misjudging people. Why should I be stingy and insist on waiting until Qingzhou?”

Yu Qingtang, who had ulterior motives: “...”

Ye Chenyan, who also had ulterior motives but was not panicking in the slightest, thanked her with a smile. “Madam is generous. This junior will certainly not fail the trust you’ve placed in us.”

...

Night fell, and the convoy stopped, forming a circle to make camp.

Yu Qingtang sat in the carriage, putting himself on full alert.

The carriage curtain was lifted. Yu Qingtang sat up warily, but Ye Chenyan did not come in. He took out a soft blanket from his storage ring and handed it to him. “Cover yourself. It gets a little cold at night.”

“Oh...” Yu Qingtang was just about to speak when Ye Chenyan suddenly stepped up and leaned close, almost pinning him against the carriage wall. “What are you panicking for?”

Yu Qingtang trembled. “Hey—”

Ye Chenyan slowly pressed down, then suddenly reached out and took the waterskin behind him, looking puzzled. “What’s wrong?”

Yu Qingtang blinked. “You’re drinking water?”

“It’s your waterskin. I’m adding some water for you.” Ye Chenyan amusedly reached out and tapped his forehead. “Making a fuss over nothing.”

Yu Qingtang: “...”

He slowly sat up straight, froze for a moment as realization struck, then became angry from embarrassment. “You did that on purpose!”

Ye Chenyan held the carriage frame, making no attempt to hide it. “That’s right.”

“Since you think I’m a lecher using this chance to force you into sharing a room with me, then I’ll—”

Halfway through, he laughed himself, sighed, and shook his head. “Don’t worry. I’m keeping watch tonight. I’ll be on the carriage roof.”

He dropped the carriage curtain. Just as he turned his head, he saw Jin Lulu on the carriage ahead staring at him with burning eyes.

Ye Chenyan raised a brow. “What are you looking at me for?”

Jin Lulu leaned out a little, her eyes filled with vigorous curiosity. “My mother told me.”

Ye Chenyan folded his arms and asked, “Told you what?”

“She said you two are an immortal couple.” Jin Lulu looked at him eagerly. “Then, in the future, if Elder Sister Qingtang marries you, does that mean she won’t stay at Biehe Sect and will leave with you?”

“What sect are you from? I’ll join your Master’s sect.”

Ye Chenyan found it funny. “So you simply want to follow him? Wherever he is, you’ll be there?”

Jin Lulu nodded with perfect confidence. “Mm!”

“Oh—” Ye Chenyan deliberately drew out the sound and told her with a smile, “Then you’re finished. In the future, he’s going to follow me across the north and south, roaming all under heaven, wandering freely through immortal lands and demon realms. He won’t stay long in any sect.”

“You won’t be able to stick to him.”

Jin Lulu’s face instantly fell. “Huh?”

Having finished bullying a child, Ye Chenyan ignored her shouting behind him and turned with a smile, climbing onto the carriage roof to sit in meditation.

He had only just closed his eyes when he heard a soft whistle from below.

Ye Chenyan opened his eyes and found Yu Qingtang poking his head out, looking left and right before calling him in a low voice. “Ye Chenyan.”

Ye Chenyan lowered his eyes to look at him, propped his chin on his hand, and unconsciously carried a hint of a smile. “What? Why are you acting so furtive?”

Yu Qingtang turned over and lay on his back, looking up at him. “I want to ask you something.”

“That Lightning Grass. Before this... you’d never obtained it?”

Ye Chenyan’s expression shifted slightly, and he nodded. “Mm. First time I’ve seen it.”

“This kind of herb isn’t exactly priceless, but it’s extremely rare. Isn’t it normal that this is my first time seeing it?”

Yu Qingtang hesitated, wanting to speak, and muttered something under his breath.

Ye Chenyan did not hear clearly. “What?”

“Nothing.” Yu Qingtang shook his head. Although he very much wanted Ye Chenyan to pull up a list and confirm exactly how many heavenly treasures he was supposed to have obtained before had gone missing.

But it was very hard for Yu Qingtang to explain why he knew any of this.

Right now, Yu Qingtang could only comfort him dryly. “It’s fine. What’s yours is yours. It’ll all come back.”

Ye Chenyan’s gaze shifted slightly. He lowered his eyes and stared at him. Yu Qingtang looked sincere, completely earnest, not at all like a liar.

Ye Chenyan abruptly withdrew his gaze. “...I’ll borrow your auspicious words.”

“This grass is a good omen.” Yu Qingtang spoke with absolute conviction. “Maybe in a moment, some treasure will fall right onto your head... Hey!”

A point of firelight reflected in Yu Qingtang’s pupils. He stretched out a finger in astonishment. “What’s that?”

Ye Chenyan stood up with a swish. “A natural phenomenon. I’m afraid some rare heavenly treasure has appeared.”

Author’s Note:

Yu Qingtang: As expected of Long Aotian. Say a treasure will fall, and a treasure falls.

Ye Chenyan: Stare—

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