Found You ♡

“?”

Hearing those words, Chen Xueli froze for a split second.

She resisted the urge to turn around and calmly walked out of the shop.

Coincidence?

Or was it connected to whatever had been bothering Master today?

She wasn’t sure who this purple-haired girl was, but one thing was certain.

This woman was dangerous.

Demonic cultivator aura!

Even if she had nothing to do with Master, she could still be related to the clues Heavenly Sword Pavilion was investigating.

After all, those bloodthirsty low-level demons couldn’t have sneaked from the demon realm into a remote place like Xiangping Town without making any noise.

Besides the blood-sucking incidents near Heavenly Sword Pavilion, similar cases had appeared in territories of other sects, scaled perfectly to each sect’s strength.

Heavenly Sword Pavilion was a small sect; most new disciples were only Qi Refinement or Foundation Establishment.

So the demons causing trouble here were also Qi Refinement level, almost none at Foundation Establishment.

The same pattern held everywhere: near major sects, even Golden Core demons appeared.

Multiple sects hit simultaneously; it was impossible not to suspect orchestrated sabotage.

“…”

Suspicious, Chen Xueli didn’t return to the inn immediately.

Instead, she found a hidden spot to observe.

She watched Shen Xianyue leave with clear purpose.

She didn’t follow closely; the girl was clearly no pushover, and Chen Xueli could sense her wariness.

There weren’t many pedestrians right now; tailing recklessly would only make her suspicious.

Besides, when they passed each other earlier, Shen Xianyue had given her a very deep, meaningful look.

So she was suspicious too?

After thinking it over, Chen Xueli decided to return to the inn first and investigate the girl later.

What she didn’t notice was that after she left,

Shen Xianyue, who should have been long gone from her line of sight,

suddenly reappeared behind her.

Following her at a perfect distance, eyes locked on the outstandingly beautiful and elegant girl in the crowd.

She peeked around the corner like a perverted stalker tailing a schoolgirl home, grinning wickedly.

“Heh~”

Everything earlier had been an act for Chen Xueli.

From the moment they brushed past each other, Shen Xianyue had caught that scent.

The unique fragrance that belonged only to her beautiful big sister.

Plus the pastries she had just bought, plus the tiny pause when “Chen Xueli” was mentioned.

Everything had been seen.

How could she not suspect?

Even if she couldn’t find her beautiful sister directly, she could definitely get clues from this girl.

These past two days, Shen Xianyue had been lovesick beyond words.

Thinking of Su Wanqing day and night, soul restless, even dreaming of her constantly.

This was the first time Shen Xianyue had ever felt this way.

She didn’t know what to call it, but she knew only one thing could cure it:

Finding her beautiful big sister.

That scent, that embrace; just once, and she was addicted forever.

Su Wanqing never could have imagined that her safe little request for afternoon tea would expose her whereabouts.

And Chen Xueli never would have thought that the playful teasing touch she gave her shy master before leaving would doom her.

Because of that brief contact, a trace of charm bone fragrance lingered on her.

Something the overly-familiar Chen Xueli could no longer notice.

But to Shen Xianyue, who had only experienced it once, it was unmistakable.

“…”

After catching the scent, Shen Xianyue had deliberately leaked her demonic aura.

Just to make Chen Xueli wary, so that after she left, the girl would lower her guard.

And it worked perfectly.

Hiding her presence completely, Chen Xueli never noticed a thing.

Watching Chen Xueli enter the inn, Shen Xianyue memorized the name and hid outside, plotting her next move.

Though Chen Xueli was very beautiful too, ever since seeing Su Wanqing, Shen Xianyue had zero interest in anyone else.

She missed her old self.

Now look at her; pining day and night…

Shen Xianyue gazed at the sky and muttered in mock grievance:

“Beautiful sister, you’ve really ruined me~”

Then her expression flipped; dangerous smile, perfect villainess mode.

She tapped her chin, pondering:

“Once I find you… how should I punish you?”

Meanwhile, Chen Xueli climbed the stairs, still completely unaware she’d been followed.

She set the pastries and tea on the table and silently watched Su Wanqing eat.

On the surface she looked happy, but her mind kept replaying Shen Xianyue asking about her name.

Especially after returning to this inn, her unease had grown stronger.

Like her sixth sense was screaming a warning.

But Chen Xueli didn’t plan to ask Su Wanqing directly; there were no leads yet.

As the unease intensified, she couldn’t sit still.

“…”

“Master, enjoy your food. This disciple has something to investigate.”

“Be careful. Contact me immediately if anything feels wrong.”

“Mm.”

Su Wanqing didn’t think much of it.

Chen Xueli was always mysterious; probably off investigating that inheritance item again.

But she was wrong.

Chen Xueli wasn’t looking into the demonic art inheritance.

She was going to investigate Shen Xianyue.

The more she thought about that girl, the stronger her bad feeling became.

She mistakenly thought it was because Shen Xianyue was investigating her name.

But the real reason for her unease?

Shen Xianyue was right here.

And the moment Chen Xueli left,

she walked into the inn.

“Welcome—”

The receptionist barely got a word out before Shen Xianyue blew a puff of pink powder into her face.

The girl’s eyes instantly glazed over, turning into a puppet under her control.

A simple puppet technique, plus a temporary mind-weakening powder.

Once the spell took hold, Shen Xianyue asked sweetly whether a certain person was staying here.

Getting the exact answer she wanted, her smile bloomed like a child who’d found a lost treasure.

“Finally found you~♡”

And at that very moment,

Su Wanqing, full and satisfied, had fallen into a blissful nap.

…

“Mm?”

She slept all the way until midnight.

When she woke up:

She was tied up?!

Mouth gagged with cloth, unable to make a sound.

Panicking, she scanned the room.

And saw Shen Xianyue sitting at the table, sipping tea.

The girl noticed she was awake and gracefully set down her cup.

A glowing blue spiritual whip materialized in her hand.

Her voice dripped with fake grievance and very real threat, dragging out each word:

“We meet again, beautiful big sister~♡”

“You lied to me so badly… however should I punish you?”