The Disgust Value and the Sacred Soul

At the Jade Maiden Sect’s Ethereal Peak, the pearl curtains before the Huilian Residence swayed gently, emitting a crisp, rustling sound.

Luo Bingning lay upon a bed adorned with brocade bedding, her jade-like feet lightly tapping to the side.

She was clad in a moon-white, wide-sleeved immortal gown. Behind her, dark hair cascaded like a waterfall, spreading across the silken sheets.

Her face was as radiant as a lotus blossom, her brows delicate as distant mountains, and her beautiful eyes, clear as water, held a captivating sparkle.

Sensing the presence of another, Luo Bingning sat up slightly, a hint of coldness flickering in her eyes.

“I’ve already told you,” she declared, “I will not consume the Mother-Child River Water with you to conceive! Now, leave this place!”

Feigning deafness, Zhang Xiaocha walked directly to the bedside and embraced Luo Bingning’s soft form. Her delicate brows furrowed with feigned distress.

“Why?” she questioned. “Among this generation of the Jade Maiden Sect, you and I possess the most exceptional talent. If we merely consume the Mother-Child River Water to conceive, we are certain to bear a child of unparalleled aptitude to inherit the grand lineage!”

A look of profound sorrow welled in Zhang Xiaocha’s eyes, and she paused, drawing breath.

Suddenly, she sprang to her feet, pointing an accusing finger at Luo Bingning.

“I know!” she shrieked. “It must be that hussy, Second Senior Sister, who seduced you again! Isn’t it? I’m going to settle scores with her right now! Hmph!”

Having declared her intentions, Zhang Xiaocha stormed furiously towards the door.

“Stop!”

The coldness in Luo Bingning’s eyes had almost solidified into a tangible presence.

[Ding… Luo Bingning’s Disgust Value increased by ten points. Current: 76]

Upon hearing the system’s prompt, a wave of secret delight surged through Zhang Xiaocha.

Luo Bingning fixed her gaze on Zhang Xiaocha, poised to speak, when an excited voice suddenly resonated in her mind.

[Hoo hoo hoo~ I, Tea Tea, am truly a genius! In just a few short decades, I’ve managed to become an existence loathed by everyone, from the Jade Maiden Sect’s elders to its dogs!]

Luo Bingning: ‘¿?’

The voice persisted, unwavering.

[Second Senior Sister Mu Xi is the person Luo Bingning cares about most!]

[Now, all I need to do is continuously invoke her name to fill Luo Bingning’s disgust meter to the brim! Then I can finally go home~ At that point, I, Tea Tea, won’t have to live in constant dread of someone discovering that my soul is male, or even worse, the legendary ultimate cultivation vessel—the Nine Yang Sacred Soul!]

[I’m so happy, though oddly, not excited! But it’s fine…]

[The ten-year period is almost at an end, awaiting only Second Senior Sister’s return! Hoo hoo hoo~]

Luo Bingning’s delicate brows furrowed in profound surprise. ‘This… this is Junior Sister’s voice?!’

‘But… she hasn’t even opened her mouth… Could it be a sound transmission?’

‘No! That’s impossible… Junior Sister hasn’t even reached Foundation Establishment yet! She’s utterly incapable of sound transmission!’

Luo Bingning cast a sidelong glance at Zhang Xiaocha’s pretty face, still tear-streaked and tinged with a hint of anger. She shook her head, concluding that she must be hallucinating.

Aside from the fact that males were nothing more than legends in this world, how could Junior Sister’s notoriously terrible personality, displayed consistently over the past eighteen years, possibly be an act?

Yet, in the very next instant, the voice resonated once more.

[Hmm? Shouldn’t Senior Sister be fiercely beating me up right about now? Or at the very least, scolding me severely! How peculiar… why no movement?]

The voice paused.

[Ah! I know! Senior Sister must be debating whether to hand Tea Tea over to Master for disciplinary action! It just so happens I roasted Master’s immortal crane again, and I must say, it smelled quite fragrant!]

[Given Master’s temperament, she’s bound to publicly reprimand me before all the other senior sisters. At that point, Tea Tea can seize the opportunity to throw a grand tantrum, thus solidifying my hard-won disgust value!]

[Hoo hoo hoo~ Another day dedicated to diligently farming disgust value~]

As she listened, Luo Bingning watched Zhang Xiaocha, who, under the pretense of wiping away tears, subtly wiped a trace of drool from the corner of her mouth.

Luo Bingning’s expression became utterly bewildered. ‘So…’

‘I’m actually hearing Junior Sister’s inner thoughts?!’

‘Then, wouldn’t that imply…’

‘Junior Sister’s soul is truly male, and not just any male, but the legendary ultimate cultivation vessel—the Nine Yang Sacred Soul!?’

Instantly, Luo Bingning felt an urge to drag Zhang Xiaocha to Master’s residence, to verify if, just as the voice claimed, she had indeed roasted Master’s immortal crane once more!

Yet, Luo Bingning had barely taken a single step before swiftly retracting it, murmuring inwardly, ‘No!’

‘What if someone else besides myself can also hear Junior Sister’s thoughts? Wouldn’t the truth about her soul being the Nine Yang Sacred Soul be completely exposed?’

‘Legend has it that the last emergence of a Nine Yang Sacred Soul sparked a chaotic war among all the major sects of this realm, each vying for its ownership! It even led to the downfall of a once-dominant sect!’

‘The sect is teeming with people, and it’s inevitable that spies from other factions are lurking among us! If this secret were to be overheard, not only would I be in grave danger, but even the Jade Maiden Sect itself would struggle to remain untouched!’

‘As I cultivate the path of Yin and Yang, the veracity of Junior Sister’s claims can be ascertained with a single test!’

‘The immediate priority is to escort Junior Sister to a safe location, ideally one entirely uninhabited.’

‘Yet, convincing her to quietly follow me will likely prove far from simple…’

An idea struck her!

‘She desires my disgust, does she not? Then…’

Luo Bingning lifted her phoenix eyes, fixing them on the still-playacting Zhang Xiaocha. Her chest heaved violently. “In the past, you were young, and we indulged your every whim. Yet, I never imagined that indulgence would transform you into such a disrespectful individual! To utter ‘hussy’ with every breath!”

“You, Zhang Xiaocha, do you even comprehend that you’re speaking of your Second Senior Sister!”

“Today,” Luo Bingning enunciated each word slowly, “I shall properly discipline you on Master’s behalf!”

The icy chill in her eyes had almost congealed into a tangible force.

Overjoyed, Zhang Xiaocha thought, ‘Heh heh~ After decades of enduring hardships and biding my time, I, Tea Tea, am finally on the verge of success!’