I Became Love Rivals With My Crush Ch.25.1

“If Third Miss Qu doesn’t mind, you can have half of my bed.”

Qu Panyan silently stepped back two steps and said seriously, “Second Miss Kang, please don’t be like this. I have someone I like.”

Kang Congshuang was taken aback, her face blushing, and she said awkwardly, “I’m sorry, I didn’t make myself clear. I didn’t mean that way. Please don’t misunderstand.”

Qu Panyan looked at her and asked, “Then what do you mean?”

Kang Congshuang explained, “I accidentally overheard A Yiduo and Zhong Ming conspiring to ruin your innocence.”

Qu Panyan widened her eyes for a moment, subconsciously wanting to raise her voice, but she glanced around and forcibly suppressed her tone, “Is she insane?!”

Kang Congshuang smiled lightly, her eyes gazing into the void, then she replied with a distant and ethereal look. “Can we judge A Yiduo’s conduct by the standards of a normal person?”

Qu Panyan thought: She does have a point.

The demoness A Yiduo, together with a mediocre man who fell victim to the scum buff, was a perfect match—except she never thought A Yiduo, as a chosen Holy Child, would stoop so low to such despicable means.

Am I watching some melodrama TV series or what?

Qu Panyan shook her head speechlessly and then asked, “Forgive my presumption, but why did she have a conflict with you?”

Kang Congshuang said, “Because she thinks I’m not enthusiastic enough towards her, and she believes my indifference towards her means I look down on her as the future Saintess.”

Qu Panyan clicked her tongue.

Kang Congshuang shook her head. “It’s truly absurd.”

She was reminded of what A Yiduo had done, anger surged from her heart, causing her chest to heave, then she raised her palm as if to strike the purple sandalwood bookshelf. Fortunately, she regained her composure in time and dispersed the spiritual energy in her hand, ultimately tapping the bookshelf softly. “Being pampered and fawned upon just because she has the ability to merge with Heavenly Fire; she believes everyone should bow down to her and consider her wishes above all else. Absurd, simply absurd! I, Kang Congshuang, have lived for so many years, but I have never seen such a spoiled and unreasonable person!”

“She even tried to use my illness to manipulate and force me to revolve around her. She must be dreaming! Even if I, Kang Congshuang, were to die, I would never bow down to her!”

After venting her emotions, Kang Congshuang’s feelings receded like the ebbing tide, and she returned to her usual cold and proud demeanor. She adjusted her breathing and gazed at Qu Panyan. “So, if Third Miss Qu doesn’t mind, you can share a room with me so that there’s someone to take care of you in case something happens. Consider it my way of repaying the favor of helping me get out of trouble today.”

Kang Congshuang genuinely had Qu Panyan’s well-being in mind. In the sect, disciples often shared a room, but Kang Congshuang learned from Yue Xiaomeng that Qu Panyan had not only exchanged places with her brother Kang Linjun for three months, but also been recognized as a true disciple by their Sect Master, Su Lingyu. Her identity was different from those under the elders, so she naturally had her own room.

However, having her own room meant giving A Yiduo and her accomplice more opportunities to target her.

Qu Panyan understood Kang Congshuang’s good intentions, but she really didn’t want to implicate her any further. First, it was out of righteousness, Kang Congshuang had already informed her of this matter, so involving her further would seem ungrateful; Second, it was out of concern for the person that the Qu family was trying to win over. Kang Congshuang was weak due to her illness, and if she had another episode and A Yiduo found out, she wouldn’t let her off easily.

After listening, Qu Panyan shook her head. “Miss Kang, by informing me about this matter, the favor was already considered paid. You don’t need to personally get involved in this mess. I have my ways to deal with Zhong Ming, and as for A Yiduo… there’s no need to worry. Once the Sect Master returns tomorrow, she won’t dare to do anything to me.”

With Su Lingyu backing her, she’s quite confident!

Kang Congshuang’s eyebrows slightly furrowed. “The Sect Master will only return tomorrow, what will you do tonight?”

Qu Panyan blinked. “No need to worry, we’ll see tomorrow.”

Her words fell softly, and she bypassed Kang Congshuang and went downstairs to find another book.

It seemed like she had to learn something today.

The night was peaceful, with the full moon hanging high in the sky. The sporadic stars adorned the sky, and the distant mountains were veiled and ethereal in the moonlight.

An incense stick’s worth of time had passed since the rest time in Xianmeng Sect. The disciples had all gone to rest, and it was now quiet all around. Even the sound of insects had ceased, and the silent tranquility gently embraced the entire Xianmeng Sect.

A gust of night wind blew by, causing the leaves to rustle impatiently, shattering the tranquility.

Outside Qu Panyan’s sleeping quarters, there was a towering tree with a lush canopy, standing like a giant umbrella. Two figures stood firmly on its sturdy branches.

A Yiduo’s eyes gleamed with a menacing light, and a confident smile adorned her lips. She took out two pills from her pocket and handed them to Zhong Ming. She arrogantly instructed, “The yellow one is the antidote; take it first, and when you go inside, crush the white one. The white one is the boneless incense, which will weaken a person’s body and make them feel exhausted for six whole hours. No matter how strong a person is, they won’t be able to withstand the boneless incense. It will be enough for you to linger with her all night.”

It would be enough time until Su Lingyu returns tomorrow.

Zhong Ming hurriedly took the yellow pill, asking anxiously, “Do we really need to go through all this trouble? She’s just a dishwashing girl, she shouldn’t be that formidable…”

A Yiduo glanced at him as if looking at a worthless person. “She might not be more powerful than this saint, but she’s definitely stronger than a useless person like you. If you weren’t so incompetent, this saint wouldn’t have to go through all this trouble.”

Today, Zhong Ming was thrown into the Lotus Heart Pond by her, and he narrowly escaped having his head smashed by her. Still haunted by the shadow of that incident, he dared not say much and meekly praised, “Lady A Yiduo is wise…”

He obediently swallowed the yellow pill and looked at the room enveloped in the cool moonlight, feeling an increasing excitement in his heart.

Today, he had been beaten by A Yiduo and was too frightened to provoke her again. Unexpectedly, she sought him out again and asked him to deflower the dishwashing girl as a way to expel her from the sect. He didn’t understand what the dishwashing girl had done to offend A Yiduo, nor did he dare to ask. He hesitated and didn’t dare to agree.

But then she threatened to kill him if he refused. Seeing his fear and anxiety, she changed her tone and coaxed him by asking him to think more about the dishwashing girl’s appearance.

At that time, she said, “Once you deflower her, she’ll naturally be yours. With such a beautiful woman as your wife, it wouldn’t be a loss even if she was expelled from the sect. Just think about it.”

Zhong Ming gazed at Qu Panyan’s room, his Adam’s apple bobbing up and down.

He thought, yes, it wouldn’t be a loss at all.

The dishwashing maiden was incredibly captivating, her peerless appearance and graceful curves seduced his heart in every way.

Such extraordinary beauty was as if a goddess had descended to the mortal world!

He hadn’t been committed to cultivation anyway, so if he could have her, what did it matter if he was expelled from the sect?

A Yiduo pushed him from behind. “Go.”

Zhong Ming was nearly pushed off the tree branch, looking disheveled, he annoyingly glanced at A Yiduo. Her half-lit face was filled with a determined expression, making him involuntarily swallow his saliva.

He felt that if he failed, she would definitely crush his head…

He hastily leaped down from the branch and rushed off.

There were no defensive arrays around the house, not even a locked door. Zhong Ming thought that A Yiduo had paved the way for him, making it every easy for him to enter.

The room was pitch-dark, and Zhong Ming didn’t dare to hesitate as he crushed the boneless incense. A faint strange fragrance immediately wafted through the room. He paused at the doorway, waiting until his nasal cavity was filled with the scent before slowly groping his way to Qu Panyan’s bedside.

He reached out and touched a soft veil, which he assumed was the bed curtain. Continuing his exploration, he indeed felt something soft. Just as he did, he heard a soft voice saying, “Who’s there?”

It was the voice of the dishwashing maiden!

Zhong Ming was overjoyed, and without further hesitation, he quickly stripped off his clothes and climbed onto the bed.

Su Lingyu returned very early. The disciples inside the sect had just woken up and were preparing for the morning lessons. She first went back to Tailing Peak to change her clothes before finding Qu Panyan and handing over the Qianbao pouch prepared by Qu Muqiu.

But the moment she stepped into Tailing Peak, she sensed an unusual aura. Su Lingyu had been living on the peak for a long time, and she knew the aura of every inch of the flowers and plants on Tailing Peak. If there were any unexpected guests, she could sense it the moment she entered Tailing Peak.

She summoned a young guard and inquired, “Did anyone come to Tailing Peak yesterday?”

The young guard shook his head. “No.”

Su Lingyu dismissed the guard and decided to investigate the matter on her own.

Within Tailing Peak, there were many peach blossoms that absorbed the abundant spiritual energy of the peak all year round, making them appear tender and charming, with trunks even thicker than usual.

Su Lingyu found the unexpected guest on the thickest peach tree in the forest.

The person was leaning against the branch of the peach blossom tree with her eyes closed, displaying a gentle and serene expression, breathing steadily.

The peach blossoms bloomed freely in various postures and shades of pink, alluring to behold, but they couldn’t compare to her in the slightest.

Su Lingyu silently observed the unexpected guest.

At this moment, her eyebrows and eyes were tender and gentle, with delicate pink hue on her exquisite face, looking as if a peach blossom had accidentally bloomed shyly on her face. Her white attire and the cascading black hair gently swayed in the morning breeze, creating a beautiful scene that made one reluctant to disturb.

How on earth… How did she end up coming to Tailing Peak to sleep?

Su Lingyu shook her head helplessly and approached the tree with light footsteps. A soft and indulgent smile unconsciously appeared on her lips.

Using her magical technique, Su Lingyu formed a gleaming light between her fingers and was about to lift the person down but suddenly, the person restlessly turned over, her sleeves fluttering as she fell from the tree.

Su Lingyu’s heart was suddenly gripped with fear, and she quickly acted to suspend the person in mid-air. Su Lingyu breathed a sigh of relief and then reached out to embrace her.

A familiar fragrance wafted to the tip of her nose, a fragrance that Qu Panyan could only smell when she was close to Su Lingyu.

Qu Panyan gradually woke up from her drowsiness, and with half-closed eyes, saw the face she had longed for day and night.

So close!

In an instant, Qu Panyan’s drowsiness vanished, and her chest throbbed rapidly, as if her heart wanted to burst out of her chest and leap in front of Su Lingyu to tell her: I really like you!

Sister Lingyu is hugging me…

Sister Lingyu is hugging me!!!

Su Lingyu looked at the little girl in her arms, who suddenly covered her face, and asked in confusion, “What’s wrong?”

Qu Panyan’s voice came from under her hand, with a hint of shyness, “I just… just woke up, so I look terrible, and I don’t want Sister Lingyu to see me like this.”

Su Lingyu couldn’t help but smile, “No way, Panyan looks very beautiful.”

Thump, thump.

Qu Panyan felt her face burning, even starting to babble, “I’ll have to eat less from now on…”

Su Lingyu was puzzled, “Why?”

Qu Panyan covered her face, feeling extremely embarrassed, “I’m too heavy, Sister Lingyu will get tired from holding me, and I’m embarrassed…”

As she spoke, a gentle yet firm force pushed her closer to Su Lingyu. Su Lingyu held her tightly and calmly said, “You should eat more instead. You’re too light; holding you doesn’t tire me at all.”

Qu Panyan tightly pursed her lips, trying not to make any undignified sounds, yet she couldn’t help but scream in her mind.

Ah ah ahhhhh! I, Qu Panyan, can die without any regrets!

Seeing that she still covered her face and refused to look at her, Su Lingyu stopped saying more and asked, “Why were you on Tailing Peak?”

Qu Panyan moved her hand down a bit, revealing a pair of innocent eyes, “Because there are dirty things in my room….”

“Dirty things?”

Qu Panyan’s eyes rolled, “And there’s also A Yiduo outside of my room. So, in order to stay alive and see Sister Lingyu, I ran to Tailing Peak…”

Qu Panyan looked pitifully at Su Lingyu, “Will Sister Lingyu blame me for sneaking into Tailing Peak?”

Su Lingyu remained indifferent, “No, but…”

Qu Panyan’s heart jumped to her throat.

Su Lingyu sighed, “Next time, you should wear more clothes to avoid catching a cold.”

Qu Panyan smiled foolishly, “Rest assured, Sister Lingyu, I’ve been practicing diligently these years and have a healthy constitution, so I won’t get sick easily. Besides, I have a fire attribute, so my spiritual power can warm me up when it’s cold.”

However, strangely, she did feel cold when she woke up today… but she didn’t dare to say that.

“Well then,” Su Lingyu said, “You can move to Tailing Peak to avoid A Yiduo bothering you.”

Holy!

Happiness came too suddenly!

Qu Panyan felt that she could die without any regrets today!

Her eyes filled with immense joy, and she beamed at Su Lingyu, “Thank you, Sister Lingyu!”

Su Lingyu’s heart seemed to be caught off guard at that moment, it skipped a beat, leaving Su Lingyu dazed until a voice softly sounded in her ear, “Sister Lingyu?”

Su Lingyu snapped back to reality and met Qu Panyan’s innocent and bright eyes, pursing her lips without saying anything.

Why… was she in a daze when looking at her again?

Su Lingyu felt a bit embarrassed, so she changed the subject to divert her attention, “What dirty things are there in your room?”

Qu Panyan was concerned about Su Lingyu getting tired from holding her, so she gestured to be put down. Once her feet touched the ground, she said, “Let’s go and take a look.”

She straightened her clothes, “I’m ready. Sister Lingyu, do you want to go together?”

“Wait,” Su Lingyu called out, taking out the Qianbao pouch prepared by Qu Muqiu, “This is what Qu Muqiu asked me to give to you.”

Qu Panyan took the Qianbao pouch, “Thank you so much, Sister Lingyu.” She opened it and glanced inside, a smile forming on her lips. There were many things inside, including clothes, magical tools, and spiritual medicines, all neatly packed by Qu Muqiu—She truly was a wonderful sister.

She picked out a light and elegant moon-white robe from it. Although the fabric looked as light and thin as cicada wings, it could resist the cold morning breeze. After putting it on, the chill in her limbs and bones reduced a bit. Then, she roughly tidied her hair and went with Su Lingyu to her sleeping quarters.

It was currently the time for disciples’ morning lessons, so the disciples’ residence was empty and quiet, except for Qu Panyan’s room.

Gradually, two hasty footsteps approached, accompanied by a displeased female voice, “Hey, senior sister, why are we here looking for Master Aunt instead of practicing properly?”

A Yiduo dragged Yue Xiaomeng along, not slowing her pace, “Since this dishwashing girl wants to be our Grand Master’s disciple, she is also a disciple of our Xianmeng Sect. How can she be late for morning lessons? Let’s go and wake her up and give her a good lesson!”

Yue Xiaomeng was pushed forward reluctantly, no longer had the energy to correct her from addressing Su Lingyu as ‘Grand Master’ but instead said, “Senior sister! Our Martial Aunt is formidable. It doesn’t matter whether she attends morning class or not!”

A Yiduo glanced at her disdainfully and spat, “Is she formidable? Is she even close to the Divine Realm?”

Yue Xiaomeng scratched her head, “Not yet…”

Yue Xiaomeng continued, “But senior sister, you’re not at the Divine Realm either, and you can’t defeat her, so that means she’s formidable, at least more formidable than both of us”

A Yiduo widened her eyes, “Don’t think just because you’re my junior sister, I won’t kill you for talking nonsense!”

Yue Xiaomeng wasn’t really afraid of A Yiduo. The Yue clan was a prestigious wind magic lineage with powerful strength that could even contend against the Heavenly Fire. She wouldn’t be easily controlled by the Heavenly Fire. She usually intervened out of the bond between senior and junior sisters, often trying to advise Ayi Duo not to do foolish things.

Yue Xiaomeng said earnestly, “Senior sister, please stop talking about killing people. There will always be someone stronger out there. If you continue like this, what will you do if you provoke someone even more formidable than you in the future?”

A Yiduo sneered, “Once I integrate with the Heavenly Fire, I’ll soon undergo the Thunder Tribulation and reach a realm close to the Divine. With the Heavenly Fire by my side, plus a little more cultivation, I’ll break through and ascend within two years. Who can be more formidable than me, A Yiduo?”

Yue Xiaomeng thought for a moment and felt that arguing with her was futile. She completely lost the desire to debate further.

Shortly after, they arrived in front of Qu Panyan’s room. Yue Xiaomeng hesitated whether to knock on the door or not, but A Yiduo shouted first, “Dishwashing girl! Xianmeng Sect is not a place for you to sleep in!”

Her words were met with silence.

A Yiduo smirked and suddenly released a rough burst of energy, forcefully opening the tightly closed door.

Yue Xiaomeng was shocked, “Senior sister! We just came to wake her up, there’s no need to break her door!”

You don’t look like you’re here to discipline her, you look like you’re here to kill her!

Yue Xiaomeng hurriedly stepped forward and held A Yiduo back, “Senior sister, take it easy. I’ll go call her, you don’t need to go. I’ll take care of it!”

Seeing Yue Xiaomeng’s approach, A Yiduo calmly withdrew her leg and said, “Sure, then you go.”

Yue Xiaomeng didn’t think much about it. In order to protect Qu Panyan from being attacked by A Yiduo while sleeping, she quickly stepped into the room, only to be greeted with a mess inside.

Sky-blue disciples’ robes were thrown haphazardly near the bed, and there was a pair of black leather boots that were placed on the footrest—these shoes clearly belonged to a man!

Yue Xiaomeng’s head buzzed, and she stood like a wooden block, frozen in place, unable to move.

A flustered hand emerged from behind the hanging bed curtain, forcefully pulling aside the white curtain, revealing the face behind it.

Yue Xiaomeng was shocked and took a step back.

“Why is it you!” Yue Xiaomeng looked at Zhong Ming’s face, “What are you doing here?!”

“Who? Who’s inside?” A Yiduo’s voice sounded from outside.

Yue Xiaomeng hurriedly said, “Senior sister, wait! Don’t come in yet!”

A Yiduo replied with an “Oh” and leaned against a crimson pillar, a sinister smile playing on her lips.

Perfect.

If she rashly brought Su Lingyu and Elder Changxing to the scene, they would probably suspect her motives. It was best to involve the innocent Yue Xiaomeng first and let her “discover” the situation.

This way, Yue Xiaomeng wouldn’t speak up for the dishwashing girl again.

Her junior sister, Yue Xiaomeng, should never side with outsiders!

Zhong Ming, not even dressed, knelt on the ground with a resigned expression, hanging his head, “Senior sister Yue, the deed has been done. There’s no point in saying more. Please grant us your blessing.”

Yue Xiaomeng was stunned, her mind in disarray, having no idea how to handle such a situation. She came to the sect to cultivate, not to… not to deal with this kind of thing!

And she didn’t believe that Qu Panyan would do such a thing!

Yue Xiaomeng tried to calm her emotions and forced herself to remain composed, “Zhong Ming, she’s not someone you can joke about. Tell me seriously, did you two really—”

Zhong Ming interrupted her, “Yes!”

Zhong Ming asserted, “Senior sister Yue, everything happened last night. We are indeed now husband and wife. She’s already mine.”

He took a few steps on his knees and stood before Yue Xiaomeng, “Senior sister Yue, I know you two were friends. Don’t worry, I won’t look down on her for being a dishwashing girl. From today onwards, she’s my wife, and I will treat her well, I promise you!”

Yue Xiaomeng brushed him away, her small face flushed, “Look down on her? What right does this despicable man like you have to look down on her? She’s…!”

She stopped in time, her gaze shifting towards A Yiduo outside.

The Qu family had a fire-attribute constitution, and Heavenly Fire was their natural enemy. Let alone Qu Panyan, even the head of the Qu family, couldn’t defeat A Yiduo’s Heavenly Fire, who was destined to become the Saintess. So even if she was angry now, she couldn’t reveal Qu Panyan’s identity, lest A Yiduo seek revenge on the Qu family in the future.

Yue Xiaomeng changed her tone, “She’s the sect master’s direct disciple, do you know that?!”

Upon hearing this, Zhong Ming was thunderstruck, his eyes widening in shock.

A Yiduo hadn’t told him at all!

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