CHAPTER 141
The Strategist of Lingxian Hall
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Ye Qinghan felt that since Li Shiyu had joined Lingxian Hall, she seemed to have changed quite a bit.
Yet they were inseparable every day, and she couldn't pinpoint exactly what had changed.
Ye Qinghan finished her inspection and made a quick exit.
"Drink up, Senior Sister," Li Shiyu said, offering the Ten Thousand Phenomena Jade Gourd.
Ye Qinghan didn't hesitate, taking a large gulp. "You're using the treasure Master gave you for this?"
But Ye Qinghan didn't mean to scold Li Shiyao. If anything, this was exactly how her good junior sister should be.
Li Shiyao was completely baffled. "I don't know what this flask is for, but I needed one to hold water. The Third Elder said I run around all day and should drink more."
As she spoke, Li Shiyu held the gourd to her ear and gave it a shake. No matter how much she drank, it always seemed half-full.
"But this gourd is truly amazing. Though it doesn't look big, it holds so much water. Shiyu hasn't managed to fill it completely in ages."
Ye Qinghan hadn't used this Ten Thousand Phenomena Jade Gourd either, so he simply nodded. Master certainly wouldn't scold Shiyu over something like this.
"Enough about that. Grab two more buns for Senior Sister. We'll rest a bit before continuing our journey."
Li Shiyu didn't understand what Senior Sister meant by that. If Dongfang Jue or Shangguan Rou had heard those words, they'd likely have been stunned into silence!
It meant that Li Shiyu was the second person, after their master, whom Ye Qinghan trusted!
Who was Ye Qinghan? To her, everyone else besides the Master was nothing more than a talking beast!
How incredibly rare was it to be considered close by Ye Qinghan?
But the little fool had done it. No special tricks involved—just walking over and asking Ye Qinghan if she wanted a bun.
Even if she asked Ye Qinghan, perhaps Ye Qinghan couldn't explain it either. Ye Qinghan just felt like she'd fallen for this little fool's trick!
Didn't she say she adored her master? Why was she suddenly clinging to her?
"Well? Have you rested enough? We're about to set off."
Li Shiyu showed no sign of moving. Her senior sister had rested enough, but she still needed much more!
"Senior Sister, Shiyu has a great idea!"
Ye Qinghan's eyes widened like copper bells. Oh no!
Li Shiyu was about to start scheming!
This was trouble.
"What's the plan?"
"There are so many ferocious beasts outside, all waiting for Shiyu and Senior Sister to come out. Even if Senior Sister is invincible, she'll probably work herself to death."
Ye Qinghan could hardly believe it—this guy was actually strategizing!
"Hmm, you make a point. So what's the plan?"
Li Shiyu chuckled softly before speaking.
"Senior Sister's Desire-Suppressing Bracelet works by suppression, while Shiyu's Heart-Confusing Bell works by confusion. Then Senior Sister uses that bracelet, and Shiyu then…"
Li Shiyu trailed off mid-sentence, seemingly pondering how to make her senior sister understand her meaning. Her slightly flustered expression was utterly adorable.
She had a brilliant idea!
But she didn't know how to explain it to Senior Sister!
"Um… Senior Sister, do you understand now?"
Ye Qinghan remained silent, thinking to herself: Oh, really? Confusion, huh~
You really know how to keep things under wraps~
Ye Qinghan wasn't in a hurry now. Instead, she wanted to hear what Li Shiyao would say.
She had already figured it out roughly, but she just wanted to hear Li Shiyao say it herself…
"Shiyu believes Senior Sister's bracelet and Shiyu's bell can be used together…"
"So you mean we should work together?" The fox's lips curved into a slight smile, as if teasing a child.
"Yes, yes, yes! Senior Sister, that's exactly what I mean!"
Li Shiyu bounced excitedly with her grandmother, as if she'd conquered some technical challenge!
She knew it! Senior Sister understood her perfectly! She thought to herself, they were truly the pot calling the kettle black!
Wait… wasn't it about… what was it again?
"I trust Shiyu. So what should Senior Sister do?" First, she declared her willingness to trust Shiyu. But since it was a good plan, Shiyu had to tell Senior Sister how they'd divide the work, right?
Ye Qinghan seemed to have taken the place of their master, beginning a step-by-step guidance… Ugh… instruction.
Li Shiyu's brain started churning again. While she was thrilled her senior sister trusted her, how exactly should they proceed?
"Shiyu thinks Senior Sister and I could simultaneously activate our magical treasures to create something like…"
Li Shiyu bit her finger, her left eyebrow slightly raised, lips pursed as she pondered intently…
"A secret realm?"
"Yes, yes, yes!"
"But since it's not a spatial artifact, the area we can cover together is limited."
It must be said, Li Shiyu possessed a remarkable talent for cutting corners!
Ye Qinghan couldn't help but admire her ingenuity. Perhaps having grown accustomed to her master's artifact, she hadn't considered this angle.
"Senior Sister, you forgot—Shiyu has the Chaos Bell~"
Li Shiyu grinned, unsure how to explain it, but confident her senior sister would understand!
It must be said that this trial had honed both their abilities to near perfection. Compared to Ye Qinghan, Li Shiyao had developed far more ways to utilize her magical artifact.
According to their master's teachings, the Chaos Bell indeed possessed the power to suppress space, making it an equally formidable spatial artifact.
Li Shiyu likely intended to use the Chaos Bell to amplify the influence range of both their magical treasures, creating a secret realm effect to suppress the ferocious beasts!
This way, they could advance as if sheltered by an umbrella, sparing themselves from endless attrition!
"Well then, Senior Sister, you'll be relying on Shiyu~"
Li Shiyu patted the matriarch reassuringly.
"Rest assured, Senior Sister, Shiyu is quite formidable!"
If Ye Qinghan had blazed the trail on the way here, now it was the junior sister protecting the senior sister as they advanced.
Observe as the Chaos Bell absorbed the Desire-Severing Bracelet and the Mind-Confusing Bell within it. Their suppressing and bewildering effects unfolded instantly.
Like traffic swerving around an obstacle in the road, the beast tide completely avoided the two. Some, ensnared by the confusion, even began to turn on each other!
"Hehe, Senior Sister, isn't Shiyu clever?"
"Mm, we really owe it all to Shiyu! Senior Sister has decided to give Shiyu the treasured portrait of our Master!"
"Really? The one hanging in your room—the portrait of our Master bathing?"
Li Shiyu had admired that painting for so long!
She truly admired her senior sister—just one glance at the entrance of the Spirit Pool Hall, and she could paint it perfectly afterward!
And it was so lifelike, just like the Master was truly bathing!
"Um… no, it's the one of the Master changing clothes."
Even as close sisters, Ye Qinghan felt a pang of reluctance—that was her most perfect painting!
"Shiyu wants the painting of the Master emerging from the bath."
"That's impossible! If the Master finds out, we're done for!"
"Then could Senior Sister lend Shiyu another outfit to wear? Shiyu wants to wear that white-socked set of Senior Sister's, the one with the little cap too."
It seemed one request led to another. Li Shiyu also wanted to try a different style. She wanted to dress up beautifully like her senior sister to win Master's favor.
Ye Qinghan wasn't entirely sure either. She'd never worn the outfit Li Shiyu described—something called a "food-guarding robe"? Apparently, only physicians wore it.
If it were anyone else, Ye Qinghan wouldn't have lent it out. But since it was her precious junior sister, letting her try it on was no big deal.
Su Cheng had initially refused, but he couldn't resist these two persistent little pests…
"Then Shiyu, take good care of it. Don't ruin it for your senior sister! She hasn't even worn that outfit yet!"
Li Shiyu clung to Ye Qinghan like a sloth, her big breasts pressed against hers, her expression earnest!
"Okay! Shiyu promises! Shiyu will definitely take good care of it!"
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