The Batman Theory and a Risky Plan

Zhang Xiaocha’s gaze was sharp, her eyes fixed intently on Luo Bingning, who stood so close. She refused to miss a single detail, her small mind whirring furiously.

“Strange!”

“It’s simply too strange!”

[Whether it’s Senior Sister’s recent attitude or her actions towards me, everything has been utterly bizarre!] Zhang Xiaocha thought.

[Now that I consider it carefully, setting aside her supposed Disgust Value towards me, even her personality alone would make it impossible for her to engage in such intimate acts with me in bed.]

[Yet, that’s precisely what happened…]

Her eyes, framed by long lashes, brightened slightly, a hint of certainty gleaming within them.

[Then there’s only one possibility…]

[Senior Sister truly likes me! And to an extraordinary degree at that!]

[As for that “punishment” she inflicted on me, perhaps it wasn’t a punishment at all! Instead, she simply wanted to do it all along, but had never found the opportunity!]

Zhang Xiaocha’s small fists clenched slightly. [No wonder I didn’t hear the system broadcast about Luo Bingning’s Disgust Value increasing when I was undoing her buttons!]

[So, I was actually pleasuring Senior Sister!?]

At this thought, Zhang Xiaocha felt her heart tremble. [If all these conjectures are true, then Senior Sister isn’t just a Batman, is she?]

Her bright, obsidian-like eyes held a trace of confusion and emptiness. Those ambiguous memories played out like a constant slideshow in her mind.

Senior Sister had ruthlessly “bullied” her in bed, yet Zhang Xiaocha herself had believed she was disgusting Senior Sister!?

Her throat bobbed, and her shoulders trembled slightly as she took a deep breath. “I hope…”

“I hope these are all just my hallucinations… Otherwise, this isn’t the Jade Maiden Sect at all! This is clearly another world’s Gotham, damn it!!!” Zhang Xiaocha screamed frantically in her mind. However, she suddenly thought of something else, and her clear, autumn-water eyes instantly darkened.

[Senior Sister has always been taciturn, but anyone, especially someone like her who is devoted solely to cultivation and unfamiliar with worldly affairs, will reveal a flaw once they panic!] Zhang Xiaocha nodded almost imperceptibly, glancing at the handkerchief about to flutter to the ground.

Her pearly teeth gently bit her lower lip. [Especially when confronted with questions! Because they lack confidence when lying, they’ll proactively start explaining themselves!]

She looked up at Senior Sister, who remained impassive. A glint of shrewdness flashed in Zhang Xiaocha’s large, dark eyes. “So…”

“Am I right?”

Her left hand curled into a tight fist, her nails unconsciously digging into her palm, leaving crescent-shaped marks. Simultaneously, her right hand slowly approached Luo Bingning’s waterfall-like hair, attempting to brush it aside.

Just then, Luo Bingning’s spiritual energy suddenly vibrated around her. With a slight flick of her finger, the handkerchief, which had been about to fall, returned to her hand.

Zhang Xiaocha’s pupils constricted. Just as she was about to speak, she felt her body freeze in place, unable to move. At the same time, an exceptionally cold voice reached her ears. “No means no! Where do you get so many excuses?”

Her brow furrowed slightly with a hint of bewilderment. [Hmmmm?] she muttered inwardly.

[Could it be that I guessed wrong?] Her voice carried a touch of uncertainty.

Luo Bingning shot an annoyed glance at the little imp beside her, her heart filled with shame and indignation. ‘Why aren’t you this vigilant normally, always looking so adorable and clueless? Now look at you! Hmph!’

Meanwhile, an AI-synthesized notification sound echoed in Zhang Xiaocha’s ear.

[Ding… Luo Bingning’s Disgust Value towards you, the host, has increased by one point. Current value: 51.]

A flicker of surprise crossed her large, dark eyes, and her sweet voice held a trace of awkwardness. [Ehhhhh?!]

[The Disgust Value increased?!]
[Ah… hahaha… hiccup…]
[Right…]
[What was I even thinking?]
[Senior Sister utterly detests my touch, so how could she possibly like me?]
[Hahahaha…]
[Thank goodness! Otherwise, I really would have become a clown, hehe~]

Zhang Xiaocha gazed at Senior Sister, who was exuding an aura of coldness, and recalled her still aching body. Her imposing aura immediately softened. Her clear, autumn-water eyes fluttered innocently, trying to charm her way out of trouble. “Mmm…”

“Senior Sister, I was wrong…”

“I shouldn’t have touched your hair, hehe~”

“Please let me off this time… I promise I’ll never touch your hair again, Senior Sister~”

Her voice was soft and pleading, carrying a hint of entreaty as she cautiously observed Luo Bingning before her.

[Mmm~]
[That was close~ Good thing I didn’t actually touch Senior Sister’s hair, or I would have been in for another beating!]
[Senior Sister absolutely detests it when I touch her hair!]
[She must be really angry now…]

Hearing the inner thoughts filled with relief, Luo Bingning secretly sighed. ‘It seems I’ll have to maintain the status quo on the surface and not be too kind to Xiaocha! Otherwise, I’ll eventually be exposed…’

‘Coincidentally, I also need to return to the Jade Maiden Sect to ask Master for a secret art related to soul-searching. During this time, I’ll temporarily separate from Xiaocha for a while to prevent her from continuing to suspect me.’

Feeling the blush on her cheeks completely fade, she lightly raised her fair wrist and slowly brushed her flowing dark hair behind her ear. Gazing at Zhang Xiaocha, who was so close, her expression was icy as she slowly began, “For the next few days, I have matters to attend to and need to go out. You are to cultivate diligently in this cave using the demon core I gave you!”

“There’s a restriction I’ve set at the cave entrance. If you touch it, even if you don’t die, you’ll be severely injured!”

At this, her voice paused, and her tone shifted. Her originally shimmering eyes were now covered with a thin layer of ice. “I told you, didn’t I? Don’t touch my hair. Considering your injuries haven’t healed, I won’t heavily punish you this time. As for tonight… you’ll stay like this! The immobilization spell will wear off by tomorrow morning.”

With that, she disregarded Zhang Xiaocha’s pleas. With a flicker of her figure, she vanished from the spot.

“Ahhh…”

“How could you do this? I clearly didn’t even touch your hair! Yet you still punish me like this…”

“Wuwuwu… I’m going to tell Master! I’ll make them punish you severely!”

At the entrance of the stone cave, Luo Bingning gazed at the restriction she had set, her expression solemn. There had already been one accident before; nothing could go wrong with Xiaocha this time!

With a thought, her storage ring flashed with a faint light, and a sealing scroll radiating golden light emerged from within.

It contained a miniature version of the Violet Cloud Peak’s protective formation, which Master had bestowed upon her when they saw she often cultivated in seclusion outside. It was easy to deploy and retrieve; if not needed, a thought could recall the formation.

Even if this formation couldn’t withstand the prying eyes and attacks of Nascent Soul cultivators, it was more than sufficient to block Golden Core cultivators. Moreover, it could effectively prevent others from entering the cave.

She then tossed the sealing scroll towards the stone cave. In an instant, an invisible formation enveloped the cave. A knowing smile touched her lips, and her figure vanished from the spot.

On the stone bed, Zhang Xiaocha pouted her small lips, her expression indignant. “Hmph!”

[If you won’t undo it, then so be it!]
[I can undo it myself, you know!]

As she spoke, her large, dark eyes spun around playfully. [Although I’ve spent a lot of Disgust Value over the years by exchanging them for various items, I still have seventy to eighty thousand left!]

[Hehehehe~]
[Senior Sister would never in her wildest dreams imagine that something like a system exists in this world! For a mere restriction, all I need to do is exchange for a physique that ignores restrictions!]

[Hehehehe~]

Gazing at the system interface, where Luo Bingning’s Disgust Value towards her was only 51 points, her small lips pouted slightly. [The Disgust Value has barely changed. It seems that verbal provocations are no longer enough to significantly increase Senior Sister’s Disgust Value towards me!]

[Hmm… I still need to start from the source…]

[Perfect! While Senior Sister is out, I’ll make a quick trip to the Jade Maiden Sect and back, and thoroughly provoke Mu Xi. As long as I return before Senior Sister, the fact that I can ignore restrictions won’t be discovered!]

[Even if Second Senior Sister complains afterward, I can just say someone impersonated me~]

[Mmm~] Her eyes lit up, and the corners of her lips curled slightly, revealing two adorable dimples. [By then, not only will I have earned Disgust Value, but I can also shift the blame and avoid Senior Sister’s punishment!]

[Tsk tsk tsk~ It’s like killing two birds with one stone!]
[Sure enough, my little brain is just so clever!]
[Hehe~ My dear Second Senior Sister Mu Xi, here I come~]

Then, gritting her teeth, she decisively acquired the Primordial Dao Physique from the system interface, which cost a hefty 10,000 Disgust Value points.

[Primordial Dao Physique: The physique closest to the Dao in the world, it ignores all restrictions.]