Chapter 98 - Is It Funny That the Reincarnated Senior Sister Is Also Being Pursued?

In a private room in the side hall, Bai Lian was lying on the bed, while Mu Xing He was sitting beside her. As the Matriarch of the Meiji Peak, Gu Qing Qing was busy with official duties and had temporarily left. Now the two were left alone in the room, and Bai Lian couldn't help but feel a bit nervous. She stared straight at the ceiling but secretly observed Mu Xing He from the corner of her eye, afraid that she might suddenly overpower her. Not to mention she was also ordered by the sect to compete with her, why not take the chance and test her depth?! "So, Fairy Bai Lian, you were actually inadvertently affected by the Charm Mark? How careless of you," Mu Xing He's voice, with a touch of softness, reached Bai Lian's ears and sounded particularly harsh. She felt that this person's tone was tinged with sarcasm! But faced with the reality, having no room for retort, Bai Lian had no choice but to force a gentle smile, "I was indeed too careless this time." Seemingly acknowledging her introspection, Mu Xing He nodded and said, "I heard from Senior Gu that this is Fairy Bai Lian's first time, so it's understandable for things to turn out this way." Is it my mind playing tricks on me, or are you the crude one? Why does it feel like you're insinuating something! Suppressing her inner shame and anger, she gritted her teeth and asked, "Well, all this talk has no purpose. I wonder, friend Mu, how do you intend to treat my Charm Mark?" However, Mu Xing He did not answer her question. Instead, she looked into Bai Lian's eyes and earnestly said, "Fairy Bai Lian, we are peers, there's no need to be so restrained. Just call me Xing He." This actually wasn't an unreasonable request, given that Bai Lian wasn't accustomed to calling Mu Xing He "Friend Mu" or "Xing He Fellow" every day. With her being a few years younger than Mu Xing He, she typically referred to her as Sister Mu or Elder Sister Xing He in the game. But now, as they were meeting for the first time in various ways, it wasn't plausible for them to be so familiar. Calling each other by their names seemed like a decent choice. However, just as she was about to call Mu Xing He by her name, she realized that even such a simple action produced a sense of embarrassment. Those simple two words inexplicably stuck in her throat. She hesitated for a while before finally managing to say, "Then, um... Mu, Mu Senior Sister, you are more advanced in cultivation than me and also older, so I'll just call you Mu Senior Sister!" Mu Xing He suddenly chuckled. The laughter made Bai Lian almost think she was about to expose her true identity the next second. However, Mu Xing He gently said, "Alright. "Since that's the case, I will refer to Fairy Bai Lian as my Junior Sister." Her plain reaction left Bai Lian somewhat stunned. ... Is this really happening? She thought that, given Mu Xing He's character, she might have tried to gain a few extra points in their address, just as she had tirelessly tried to get her to call her 'Sister' in the game. But now, Mu Xing He's response seemed as if they had truly just met as fellow practitioners, addressing each other as Senior Sister and Junior Sister, and might not necessarily bond over it. What does Mu Xing He's demeanor... actually mean? "What's wrong, Junior Sister Bai?" Mu Xing He noticed Bai Lian staring at her in a daze and asked with confusion. Startled, Bai Lian shook her head and said, "It's nothing. I heard before that Senior Sister Mu was dedicated to the art of formations and disliked socializing. But now, it seems otherwise, so I was just curious." "I don't dislike socializing. I simply find excessive communication pointless and may even cause one to miss more significant individuals. When Mu Xing He said this, her gaze fell upon Bai Lian with a profound look. Feeling self-conscious, Bai Lian averted her eyes. Mu Xing He's emotions were too restrained, and she couldn't discern whether the remark was heartfelt or specifically directed at her. It would be mortifying if there was intent behind an accidental slip of words, but being exposed was a far worse possibility! "Ahem, Senior Sister Mu is right." She didn't pick up where Mu Xing He left off, but changed the subject. "Senior Sister Mu, could you tell me how to remove this Charm Mark of mine?" "Firstly, remove your clothes." Bai Lian:? Strip again? So apparently being under the influence of this charm renders all other efforts futile, and the solution is to undress every day? Bai Lian's lips twitched slightly as she remembered Gu Qing Qing's previous statement. She cautiously asked, "Even all of it?" Mu Xing He cast her a peculiar look, "The Charm Mark is only on the abdomen. I just need you to remove the upper garment for examination, why remove everything? What's the purpose of that? Are you trying to seduce me? "Senior Sister Mu, please." Blushing, Bai Lian removed the thin shirt she had on, revealing an inner garment embroidered with lotus flowers. Mu Xing He wasted no time and directly pulled open Bai Lian's inner garment, exposing her flat abdomen wrapped within it. She gently pressed her fingers on the ambiguous pink pattern on Bai Lian's abdomen. Feeling the unfamiliar warmth and touch on her abdomen, Bai Lian couldn't help but squirm, her heart feeling heated again. She couldn't help but feel bitter. This Charm Mark had become increasingly sensitive. Previously, there had been some need for foreplay, but now, Mu Xing He had just placed her finger on Bai Lian's abdomen, and the Charm Mark had started affecting her. But Mu Xing He wasn't like Jiang Miao and Gu Qing Qing; she meant business! What should she do? "Earlier, you mentioned the need to take off your clothes; has someone else treated you for this?" Mu Xing He continued casually massaging Bai Lian's abdomen. Her tone was too casual, akin to the old doctor who chatted with Bai Lian while examining her in her previous life. The feeling was all too familiar that Bai Lian involuntarily relaxed her vigilance against Mu Xing He and groggily replied, "Um... Master gave me a body check..." "Telling off your clothes?" "Yeah." Mu Xing He suddenly applied force with the hand pinching Bai Lian's waist. "Ouch!" Startled, Bai Lian was instantly provoked to make a sound by that unexpected jolt. She stared at Mu Xing He with watery eyes, almost with a question mark on top of her head. However, Mu Xing He, the instigator, just smiled and said, "This Charm Mark isn't complete. Although it affects you, its impact isn't strong. What truly affects you is the contamination to your Dantian caused by the Charm Poison. "To heal your Dantian isn't difficult, but it's quite intricate, requiring several steps." "I-Is that so? What should I do?" Bai Lian blinked in confusion, easily steered away from the previous topic. She couldn't help but marvel. Mu Xing He truly lived up to her reputation as a genius of the Celestial Gates and Divine Poles. The Celestial Gates and Divine Poles was the head of the righteous path in the cultivation world, based on the trifecta of Dao techniques, formation methods, and medical skills. Although Mu Xing He wasn't particularly strong in cultivation, her mastery of formation methods and medical skills was unrivaled. Now, with just a few pinches on her stomach, she had discerned the root of her ailment. However, amidst her admiration, her doubts only grew stronger. That being said, till now, there was no sign of Mu Xing He having memories of her past life. Was she not reincarnated at all, or was she just playing cat and mouse? It's a pain to have to go through all this just for a pat on the head!