ASER - Chapter 207
Chapter 207: Cute
Ten days in the outside world, three hundred days in the secret chamber.
On this day, Kunlun, who was reading in the study, slightly narrowed his eyes. He glanced at the secret chamber, a hint of surprise flickering before he quickly calmed down and continued flipping through his book.
And in the dark and lonely world, a pair of eyes opened.
In the darkness, these eyes had nine concentric pupil rings, alternating black and white, like an infinitely nested spacetime, capable of seeing through the mysteries of time with a single glance.
And at the end of time, the deep violet halo emanating from these eyes revealed an exquisite and mysterious dragon body. Its scales flowed like beautiful jade, and as it breathed dragon breath, the Yin-Yang Twin Dragon Cores endowed it with a terrifying pressure.
Its dragon claws slightly opened, and a small, mysterious, and ever-changing Dao Tablet manifested.
Its pressure made even that wisp of Langya spirituality shy away from its edge.
After a while, the Eyes of the Yellow Springs closed, and the world returned to tranquility.
When A'Diao came out, she saw Kunlun still reading.
This person was not like Cang Wu, who was dignified and self-possessed. He was like clouds and mist, transcendent of human nature. At this moment, he was leaning obliquely on a soft cushion, his loose robes slipping off most of his shoulder.
That shoulder line, that collarbone, that slender and porcelain-white neck—it possessed an ascetic allure that transcended gender, tempting one to caress, kiss, and become lost...
Moreover, he had no self-awareness in this regard; after all, he was just a soul. He merely tilted his head and glanced at her.
"Although it's only a Lesser Spirit King level Dao Tablet, its attributes are very domineering, stronger than my Langya Dao Tablet."
This praise was too high, and A'Diao felt rather embarrassed. "Yours is a Middle Spirit King level."
"Rank can be surpassed, but attributes are irreversible. It's not strange for the small to overcome the large. Aren't you able to kill Grandmasters? For people like you and me, sometimes rank only represents a difference in spiritual power."
"Dao Tablets are the same."
After Kunlun finished speaking, he sat up, supporting himself on the soft cushion with one hand, the other resting on his bent knee. He said lightly, "After you go out, remember to take the Langya Dao Tablet before heading to the Guixu Ruins. It's yours now."
"Huh?" A'Diao was stunned.
Kunlun looked at her, his thin lips pursed slightly. "If anyone bullies you or says you're unworthy of inheriting Lushan, just smash them with it."
"In the future, don't just casually acknowledge anyone as your father."
The first sentence was domineering and impressive, while the latter was quite earnest and heartfelt.
A'Diao was both moved and a little resentful. "Ah, I don't acknowledge them casually. I give it serious thought every time."
She felt Kunlun's thinking was wrong, but Kunlun felt this child's ways were unorthodox. "You are a peerless talent of this era. There are few in this world worthy of your direct attention, let alone being your father."
Seeing Kunlun so resolute, A'Diao could only give up. She packed her things. "Alright then, if you won't be my father, can you be my older brother?"
"?"
"I don't casually acknowledge people as my older brother either."
"..."
Who would believe you!
While Kunlun was reviewing information, calculating how many "older brothers" this person had acknowledged, A'Diao tugged his sleeve and placed something in his hand.
The moment their fingers, one cool, one soft, touched, she withdrew her hand. As she teleported away, two sentences lingered in the space.
"Although you look quite abstractly beautiful as a soul, I think it's better to have a body if you want to eat—every time I eat, you appear."
"By the way, when I said I liked you at first sight, I wasn't joking."
Not because he was good-looking, not because he was powerful, but simply at first sight, she liked such a being.
Powerful, pure, stubborn.
Apart from Song Ling, who was the person she most wanted to become in her youth and also the highest ideal of a close friend, later figures like the Qu Jiangnan sisters and Kunlun all hit the points she admired.
Battle-worn, damaged, yet unyielding.
With people like them existing, she would occasionally feel that she wasn't alone.
Especially... she discovered Kunlun was a foodie.
Such a cool and powerful figure was actually a foodie, but he always pretended to be aloof.
A'Diao just found him very cute.
Cute people deserve to be favored.
Like her, she was so cute, and now she was also favored by many people.
Even when she was youngest and least likable, knowing she loved to eat, there were still people who liked to feed her.
For example, her grandmother.
A'Diao left, leaving Kunlun sitting in his original spot. He was a little dazed, but when he opened the ring, he saw it was identical to the one he had given her.
This person seemed to love taking advantage of others and would stop at nothing for profit, but she never owed anyone.
In her bones, she was incredibly proud.
And inside the ring... there was a body.
Was it a body? Why did it look like a ball?
Black and white, round and roly-poly.
Yuanbao: "Rolypoly!! Ah, it's Rolypoly!"
Kunlun, of course, knew what this was. His expression was wooden at the time, and he genteelly uttered four words: "Gross insubordination."
This grand-disciple... was simply committing insubordination, utterly outrageous!
Yuanbao: "But you like it a lot, don't you?"
Kunlun: "No."
Yuanbao: "You do. Otherwise, give it to me. I want to change to this form. It's cuter than my leopard form."
It stretched out its little paws, but Kunlun dodged it.
Kunlun ignored it. His soul entered the Rolypoly body, and he sat on the ground with a stern face, seriously picking up a milk tea to drink.
He lowered his head, but his thoughts drifted to a stormy night many years ago, when he was pinned to the ground, bullied, and humiliated by those wretched beggars. At that time, all he wanted was to beg them for half a steamed bun to eat.
He was so hungry, on the verge of starving to death.
As long as they gave him food, he would do anything.
At that moment, he had almost opened his mouth to beg, but a person entered through the rain, like a deity.
He called him Eldest Brother. Eldest Brother gave him a new life, took him to the ends of the heavens, showed him the firmament, the mountains and seas, taught him principles, taught him cultivation, and led him into a supreme world. That was his faith.
Later, that scholarly Second Brother with glasses brought him into the mortal world, took him through streets and alleys, bought him food, watched lantern festivals, and showed him the prosperity of the human realm.
For all of this, he was willing to protect.
Later, it was all gone.
Originally, only these two people in the world knew he liked to eat. After all, who would have thought that the dignified Founder of Lushan would have such a personality?
Only this person.
She was the third.
"She's trying to win me over." Kunlun was very sure of this.
But it seemed she was starting to succeed.
From Kunlun +20 stars.
A'Diao glanced at the mental power list, not particularly concerned, but she recalled the word "damaged."
She didn't know if his childhood was similar to her own, but she guessed it was even more miserable. It was just that she later followed a trashy old Daoist priest, while he was picked up by the noble, god-like Lord Changting.
Different people, different fates.
But the outcomes would definitely be different too.
"Picked up is picked up, why be so devoted? To the point of cutting oneself off from the human race for the other person... If that old Daoist priest died in front of me, I'd definitely flog his corpse."
A'Diao grumbled inwardly. After leaving the secret vault, she went to Old Man Yu's place. The old man was making calculations while sipping wine. A'Diao rolled her eyes upon seeing the spiritual cultivation version of a geomancy map. "They all went?"
Her sudden arrival startled Old Man Yu. He looked A'Diao up and down. "They went. Are you cultivating or did you get plastic surgery? You look different every few days."
Looking like this, what's the point of fighting? Just standing there is damaging enough.
A'Diao was the type of person who would be as cowardly as possible when she couldn't win and had no backing. But when she still couldn't win but did have backing, she would be as outrageous as possible.
"Isn't everyone the same? Master, you also change day by day. You've aged so much more."
"..."
From Yu Xuanji +4 stars!
This wretched girl, her mouth is really nasty.
Old Man Yu never expected A'Diao to turn her fortunes around in less than a year after entering Lushan, not even giving him, the Mountain Head, any face. But thinking of the several masters and grandmasters who had recently been sending dream messages and lightning bolts, he could only concede and change the subject with a sigh, "Those from Bronze Mountain and Wu Mountain have all gone. It's a grand affair. If we from Lushan don't go, it'll be bad for our reputation. Besides, the young ones can't resist the provocation, unlike you who can adapt and prioritize the bigger picture."
Actually, it just means being shameless.
"Hey, Master, don't worry. I'll go support them right away. But it's very dangerous over there, and I don't have any powerful treasures..."
"Treasures are merely external."
"Then why don't I carry away the Grandmaster's tombstone? In a critical moment, Grandmaster can fly out and protect me."
"..."
Are you nuts?
Old Man Yu wanted to hold out a bit longer, but A'Diao stroked her chin, pondering, "Or maybe I should bring Master Qing Zan? She likes me so much, she's even willing to die for me. She'd definitely be willing to protect me."
Have some decency, will you? Her injuries just healed not long ago!
"That one... Old Ancestor Kunlun, didn't he give you anything?"
A'Diao made a pained face. "He doesn't like me."
"Huh?"
"Because of my turtle ancestor, he doesn't like me. He only lets me read books and doesn't teach me anything. He's not even as good as you. By the way, what have you taught me?"
That stings!
Speaking of this, Old Man Yu felt aggrieved too. "Is it that I don't teach you? I just asked you to go to the secret vault and get a treasure. Look what you've done! Are you running a pyramid scheme? You've brainwashed a bunch of old fogeys... and even directly entered the Old Ancestor's tomb! What could I do?"
"Here, this is a crystallized compilation of secret methods for cultivating the spiritual domain. Digest it yourself; there's no need for hand-holding instruction."
A'Diao took it and looked up. "That's it?"
Old Man Yu looked sheepish and took out something else. "This is for you. It suits you. The king of hidden weapons, Transcendent Mid-grade. I specially made it for you."
"What?"
"Pear Blossom Rain Needles."
"..."
Why didn't you make a Flying Guillotine then?
However, Lushan's tradition was not to give too many good things to the successor, lest it hinder their growth. Originally, one hidden weapon would have been enough, but Old Man Yu also knew that A'Diao was a bit different from previous chiefs.
"Previous generations, including myself, weren't as capable of stirring up trouble as you. You might get besieged by a group of Lesser Spirit Kings again this time, and Qu Xia'er might not always be there to save you. Moreover, it's currently impossible to teleport to the Guixu Ruins; the environment is very special. You can only rely on yourself. So, this is for you."
Old Man Yu also gave her a Transcendent Mid-grade armor.
"Combined with the dual soft armor of your shadow armor, it should be able to block three strong attacks from a Lesser Spirit King. You're so cunning, you should be able to hide as well."
Old Man Yu was also afraid A'Diao would die, so he had clearly prepared these with care.
But there were conditions.
"Tell me, who is your second benefactor-master?"
"You."
"Very good. Scram."
A'Diao ran off, snatching the fruits and side dishes from the table on her way out. Old Man Yu rolled his eyes and continued to happily sip his wine. After a while, he received a voice transmission from Qing Zan.
"She just brought me some food, and precious fruits too. I feel quite embarrassed. Mountain Head, did you get any?"
"..."
He was just about to go find trouble with A'Diao, unaware that A'Diao was currently claiming ownership of the Langya Dao Tablet. However, she didn't take it away directly, as it still needed to be left as a decoy.
However, Cang Wu wasn't there.
After succeeding, A'Diao returned to her residence to organize her things and found a small note stuck to the door.
"I've gone out. Last time Miss Song came to make food for you, I also prepared some milk tea. Remember to collect it."
A'Diao entered the house and opened the extra-large capacity dimensional space folding refrigerator. Inside, sure enough, the left side was piled with food and fruits, even including some seafood that Song Ling had collected from who-knows-where. The right side contained many coffees and milk teas, all prepared and preserved, hot as soon as opened.
Toilet: "Actually, you are still very likable."
A'Diao raised an eyebrow.
That's a given. Does it even need to be said?
However, these two were probably both at the Guixu Ruins. That place wasn't normal; she always felt someone was plotting in the background.
"It might be a trap. Anyway, if I were from Bronze Mountain or Wu Mountain, I would definitely take this opportunity to join forces and set a trap to annihilate this generation of Lushan."
After all, they could definitely deduce from her that Kunlun had completely fallen, thereby judging Lushan to be internally weak. Coupled with her discord with the Imperial Family, not making a move now would be a missed opportunity.
Therefore, the Guixu Ruins must be very dangerous.
As A'Diao was thinking this, she suddenly received an urgent teleportation alert.
It's here.
Her "backup options" were indeed in danger.
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