The Sect Leader Has Taken in a New Female Disciple

Chapter 1264 - 377: Hmph, You Heartless and Unfeeling Woman! (2)

"Zhou, hang in there..." Shen Yunzhou murmured to himself, his face filled with sympathy, "Once you get through this, we’ll be partners in misfortune."He couldn’t help but rub his lower back, as if recalling some unpleasant memories.

Lu Yaoyao squeezed in beside him, blinking curiously, "What exactly does Sister Shen want with my Brother Zhou?"

Shen Yunzhou was about to sigh, but when he looked up, he saw Lu Yaoyao’s double chin revealed due to her tiptoeing to peek.

He discreetly straightened up and changed his angle.

"Miss Lu, do you worship your Brother Zhou a lot?" Shen Yunzhou suddenly lowered his voice to ask.

"Of course!" Lu Yaoyao’s eyes brightened, "In my eyes, Brother Zhou is the most amazing person in the world, no one can surpass him!"

Shen Yunzhou sighed inwardly and continued probing, "So do you... like him?"

"Of course, I like him!" Lu Yaoyao replied briskly, but then mysteriously lowered her voice, "But not in the way you’re thinking... You wouldn’t understand even if I told you."

"What do you mean?"

"Not telling you~" Lu Yaoyao made a face and continued to look around.

Shen Yunzhou pouted and muttered to himself, "Not telling me? Then just keep pretending; they say being close to someone gives you the advantage, but you’re not even trying, so you deserve to be the sidekick."

Lu Yaoyao’s eyes brightened as she pointed to the room across, wrapped in ice, "I understand now! Sister Shen must know Brother Zhou is advancing to Level 4 Array Master, and they’re discussing insights on arrays!"

"Ha," Shen Yunzhou rolled his eyes, responding sarcastically, "Right, they’re having some ’in-depth’ discussions."

"Why are you so scared then? Is it natural bloodline suppression?" Lu Yaoyao winked mischievously.

Shen Yunzhou sighed deeply, "Little girl, you don’t understand the world of adults."

"Ignorance is bliss, saves brainpower!"

Lu Yaoyao carelessly shook her head, suddenly thinking of something, and pulled out a crystal-clear jade card from her Storage Bag.

"Oh, Brother Shen, I discovered a super fun game in the Imperial City, called ’Mystic Sect Thirteen’, and we’re just one short; let’s play together!"

Shen Yunzhou waved weakly, "I don’t have the mindset to think about that right now..."

"Let’s play together!" A cold voice suddenly came from behind.

"Sis?!" Shen Yunzhou shivered, almost falling off the windowsill.

He stiffly turned around, only to see "Shen Hanyi" and "Zhou Qing" had somehow already seated themselves at the table.

Lu Yaoyao excitedly poured out a pile of jade tiles, the surface shimmering with mysterious runes, "Brother Shen come quickly, we’re one short!"

Shen Yunzhou rubbed his eyes hard, looking at the frozen room across and then at the three people in front of him.

Sensing the special aura that’s newly added to the room, he couldn’t believe it, "Is this... your Realm?"

"Uh-huh~" Lu Yaoyao proudly wiggled her toes, "Just to clarify, no using Spiritual Power, be fair and just, we’re playing with Spirit Stones! Let me explain the rules..."

Lu Yaoyao eagerly started introducing the game.

Shen Yunzhou, driven by curiosity, walked behind "Zhou Qing" and poked his back.

"What are you doing? Listen carefully to the rules!" "Zhou Qing" frowned.

"Sit down already!" "Shen Hanyi" coldly commanded.

"Oh my god..." Shen Yunzhou’s eyes widened, "Miss Lu, your Realm is incredible! Can you conjure another me?"

Lu Yaoyao pouted, "What are you thinking! My ’Realm of Filial Piety’ can only materialize two people, but each has three combat modes~"

Shen Yunzhou’s eyes twinkled, he whispered, "I suddenly have an idea! If we go to the Fifth-level Cultivation Country, your ability could definitely score big..."

"No way!" Lu Yaoyao immediately shook her head, "Wherever Brother Zhou goes, I go!"

"Such a naive sweetheart..." Shen Yunzhou helplessly held his forehead, "Your Brother Zhou is already..."

"Already what?" Lu Yaoyao tilted her head, asking.

"Nothing," Shen Yunzhou waved his hand, "He’s just grown up, things are different."

"East Wind!" Lu Yaoyao excitedly played out a jade tile.

"Zhou Qing" and "Shen Hanyi" immediately cooperated and drew tiles, playing out blank and South Wind respectively.

Then all three pairs of eyes simultaneously turned to Shen Yunzhou.

"Wait," Shen Yunzhou squinted suspiciously, "First question: is this really three short one or three against one?"

Lu Yaoyao’s face reddened slightly, "O-Of course it’s three short one! Absolutely fair!"

"Alright," Shen Yunzhou scratched his head, "Second question... How do you actually play this thing?"

"Ah, that’s what you get for not listening to the game rules, let me tell you..." Lu Yaoyao was about to explain, but suddenly realized something, turning to "Shen Hanyi."

"Shen Hanyi" slowly stood up, cold aura surrounding, and walked straight to Shen Yunzhou’s back.

An icy voice exploded in his ear, "I’ll explain it once, can you focus and listen?"

Shen Yunzhou froze, like a cat whose tail was stepped on, quickly nodding his head enthusiastically, "Yes, yes! Once is completely enough!"

He hunched his shoulders, eyes fixedly staring at the jade tiles in front of him, even his breathing softened a bit.

...

Luo Lingling and Ghost Mastiff soon noticed the anomaly in Zhou Qing’s room.

At first, they thought it was Lu Yaoyao up to mischief again, but upon finding out it was the profound master discussing arrays with the junior apprentice, they were overjoyed.

"You’re just in time!" Shen Yunzhou eagerly waved to them upon seeing the pair.

"These two imposters are such tricksters, I’m basically playing one against three, already lost hundreds of top-grade Spirit Stones!"

Lu Yaoyao pouted, reluctantly retracting the Realm.

But after rearranging the tiles, looking at the three seated across, Shen Yunzhou’s face couldn’t help but fall.