Senior Sisters, I Don’t Want To Work Hard Anymore

Chapter 103: Senior Sister, Please Listen to My Defense!

Imperial Dao Peak.

In the forest behind the mountain, Qin Muling was still drinking alone in the pavilion by the pool, flipping through the art color painting book that Senior Sister Luo Huan bought from the foot of the mountain.

Hundreds of thousands of miles outside the mountain gate, in the capital city of the Chiyun Empire.

At the main entrance of the Wenyuan Study, a tall and slender woman in a black dress with a thick hood floated in.

"Madam Qin, you're here again?"

A sharp-eyed steward immediately left the several scholars and literati beside him and greeted her warmly.

The woman in the black dress nodded silently, turned around and went upstairs, and came to a row of small elegant rooms on the second floor, casually choosing one to enter.

The layout of the elegant room was simple yet luxurious. The four treasures of the study on the table, the calligraphy and paintings hanging on the wall, the incense burner placed in the corner, and some ancient scrolls on the bookshelf, each item had a significant origin as an antique.

There were also two beautiful young girls in the elegant room, with bright eyes and white teeth, and their appearance was like a painting. They were dressed in a simple and elegant manner, exuding an air of scholarly elegance. They greeted the distinguished guest who entered the room with a melodious voice and then offered tea.

The Wenyuan Study had a thriving business and was one of the top merchants in the empire. Therefore, the layout of each store was carefully designed. These elegant rooms were prepared for the esteemed literati and scholars. If there were any special needs, they could also discuss them with the steward here.

The woman in the black dress was Luo Huan. At this moment, she had disguised herself and used an alias to come here naturally to buy books on behalf of Qin Muling.

Soon, a gentle and reserved female steward walked in, holding a delicate book box in her hand, and respectfully placed it on the table.

"Madam Qin, this is the latest issue of our store's art book. In addition, there are several new works drawn by a few masters recruited last month. The level is passable. You can take your time to choose."

The female steward bowed slightly and explained in a soft voice. This customer in front of her was extraordinary. Her demands were demanding, and her generosity was also quite remarkable. Therefore, the study did not dare to neglect her.

Luo Huan opened the book box, and inside were dozens of beautifully mounted art books. The brushwork was delicate and meticulous, and the characters were vivid and lifelike on paper, extremely realistic. Moreover, the plot was well-conceived and sophisticated. If she didn't consider the specific content, even she would be very satisfied.

"Not bad, I'll take them all. The extra part will be considered as a reward for you."

Luo Huan said calmly as two large pieces of red gold ingots appeared on the table.

"Thank you, Madam Qin, for your generous gift."

The female steward said happily, and the two girls beside her also bowed and thanked her.

After hesitating for a moment, Luo Huan took out a paper book from her sleeve and handed it to the female steward, saying, "Can you... adapt and illustrate this novel biography into an art book? It can be more explicit, as long as you do this well and satisfy my young master, there will be no shortage of gold ingots for you."

The female steward quickly took it with both hands and quickly flipped through a few pages. She understood about eighty to ninety percent of it. This novel called 'Golden Scales' had a slightly rough style in terms of writing and plot, but as a male customer, what they were truly interested in was not that aspect. Those who understood, understood.

After thinking for a moment, the female steward whispered, "I understand Madam Qin's intention. It shouldn't be difficult to handle this matter, but according to our usual practice, a certain amount of deposit is required..."

"Naturally."

Luo Huan nodded and took out two low-grade spirit stones, causing the female steward's eyes to widen instantly.

Being able to produce spirit stones as a customer undoubtedly meant that they were cultivators in the immortal path. For ordinary mortals like the female steward who lived in awe of those powerful and superior cultivators, she had thought that this woman, who didn't reveal her true face, came from some noble mansion. She didn't expect her to be a female cultivator.

"Madam Qin, please rest assured. I will arrange the most skilled painters in the store to handle this matter as a priority."

"That's it then. I'll come back in a month."

Luo Huan said her final words and put the sketchbook into her bracelet, then floated away.

The novel was, of course, written by Qin Muling, and this was only the first attempt. If the works produced in the study did not disappoint, there would be more novel materials to come.

Many classic works from the previous life, such as "Zhu Yan," "Ten Stages of Embroidery," and "Beauty Portrait," could be reproduced in this world. Qin Muling even felt that her own skills were not bad and she could personally create some more classic original works to enrich the spiritual world of cultivators and mortals in this realm.

"You brat... you're ruining Senior Sister's reputation! After we return this time, if you don't spend a few days practicing with me, I won't let you off!" Luo Huan muttered through gritted teeth on the way, feeling that this junior disciple of hers was treating her like a servant, not an outsider.

Since being assigned this task by Qin Muling, she had to go down the mountain every month. Whenever there was a new work in the study, she had to buy it immediately for her junior disciple to appreciate or "critique."

Thinking about this, Luo Huan felt a bit depressed. After all, she was a senior cultivator in the Immortal Transformation Immortal Ascension stage, with a respected status in the sect. Yet she was assigned to do such demeaning tasks by her junior disciple. It was truly frustrating.

So, when she went down the mountain, she would disguise herself and interact with the managers of the study and academy as Lady Qin, revealing her intentions. She visited all the major bookstores and academies in the capital city before rushing back to the sect using her flying Law Weapon.

After going through strict and inhumane inspections, Luo Huan was finally allowed to enter the Imperial Dao Peak and saw Qin Muling in the back mountain.

At this moment, her junior disciple was lying on a stone platform, looking weak and pale. Although his aura was recovering visibly, anyone could tell that he had recently experienced something unpleasant.

"What happened to you, junior disciple?" Luo Huan helped him up and asked with concern, while also sending some spiritual energy to him.

Qin Muling weakly replied, "Nothing much, I was just trained harshly by Senior Sister Four. I feel a bit exhausted."

Although he didn't have a specific duty, Qin Muling's days were not always easy and pleasant. Daily cultivation exercises were indispensable. For example, he had lessons with Senior Sister One, Xue Bingxuan, until dawn, played hide-and-seek with Senior Sister Two, Cheng Yulan, practiced swordsmanship with Senior Sister Three, Qi Yalan, and fought with Senior Sister Four, Luo Wanqing.

Not only could he not skip any of these tasks, he had to complete them with good quality. If he dared to be lazy or slack off, his clever senior sisters would promptly see through it and subject him to even more intense training. They were not lenient in this regard, and they wouldn't stop until he was exhausted.

"...They always take advantage of their higher cultivation level to bully you. Don't they know how to leave some room? If they accidentally hurt you, let's see how they pass the test of the Sect Master and the Elders." Luo Huan sighed lightly, not saying much. Some things were better left unsaid.

"Well, Senior Sister Luo is the best to me," Qin Muling said honestly this time. The four senior sisters were somewhat domineering when dealing with him, but Luo Huan hadn't shown that side yet. Therefore, he was obedient to her, feeling like a young concubine serving her lord. It made him truly feel like a master.

Luo Huan smiled and thought that her sacrifice was effective. As long as she could take care of her junior disciple well, nothing else mattered. So what if the others came first? Even if they were beautiful, it would be in vain if they couldn't win the favor of her junior disciple.

"These are the things you wanted, all from the latest issue," Luo Huan took out a thick stack of illustrated sketchbooks from her bracelet and handed them to him.

Qin Muling took them and directly put them into his bracelet. "Senior Sister, I trust you to handle things. I'll take my time to look at these. Come with me."

Luo Huan's eyes flickered. "Junior disciple, what do you want to do?"

Qin Muling stood up and carefully looked at Senior Sister Luo Huan, especially her round and slender jade legs. His gaze lingered for a while, causing her face to blush slightly, feeling somewhat embarrassed.

"Come with me into the house," Qin Muling said, turning around and walking out of the pavilion. He led the way to a small stone house at the end of the spiritual spring, which was casually made by Sect Master Mu Yinghua when he had nothing to do. It had been placed there ever since.

This area now belonged to Qin Muling, so he would occasionally come to play in this stone house. The furniture, tables, chairs, beds, and cushions inside still carried the aura of his master. Sleeping here made him feel a sense of familiarity.

Luo Huan followed the junior brother into the room with a sense of unease. He then performed a secret technique, closing the door of the stone room. Instantly, the surroundings fell silent, with only the soft glow of the night pearls on the green and gold coral lamp illuminating the entire space.

Sitting down first on the warm jade bed in the center of the room, Qin Muling gestured for Luo Huan to join him.

Luo Huan hesitated for a moment, but since this wasn't the first time, she followed suit without delay.

Qin Muling looked at her and said, "Senior sister, I have successfully refined some good things from the materials you brought me last time, especially the silk stockings. So, this time I called you here to let you try them on and see the effect."

"Socks? Made from the thousand-year snow spider silk?" Luo Huan blinked her beautiful eyes, not expecting much. She was already wearing socks made from this material herself, and her junior brother's cultivation level was far below hers. It was his first attempt at this, so she didn't expect any outstanding results.

"Yes, senior sister, you won't refuse me, right?" Qin Muling slyly set a trap for his senior sister.

"Mm." Luo Huan nodded slightly, thinking to herself, "Isn't it just trying on a pair of socks? What's the big deal?"

It was hard for her to maintain her composure under the expectant gaze of her junior brother. Even if it was something more excessive, she might not refuse.

"Alright, senior sister, please take off your skirt first!"

"Huh?" Luo Huan's expression froze. She had to take off her skirt to try on socks? This was unheard of.

Qin Muling said seriously, "Don't overthink it. I just want to see if the shape of your legs is suitable or not."

"..." Luo Huan looked at him in confusion, thought for a moment, and hesitantly nodded. She slowly untied her robe, revealing a pair of round and slender legs with perfect lines, but unfortunately, they were wrapped in snow-white silk pants, making them less distinct.

"This also needs to be taken off," Qin Muling pointed to the snow-white silk pants.

Luo Huan's expression changed slightly. "Junior brother, what are you trying to do? Don't mess around!"

Although she had thoughts about her junior brother, as a woman, she couldn't help but have a reserved and coquettish side to her personality. Moreover, the Supreme Sect Master had long issued strict orders. Even if Luo Huan was bold, she wouldn't dare to let go of her dignity and seduce Qin Muling, causing irreparable consequences.

"I want to!" Qin Muling interrupted her, "Don't hesitate anymore, hurry up and take them off! I promise I won't have any crooked thoughts, I promise!"

"I really can't do anything with you!" Luo Huan muttered, slightly turning her delicate body and placing her jade hand slowly on her waist...

...

At the foot of Imperial Dao Peak, Xue Bingxuan and the other three women stood facing each other, their expressions somewhat gloomy.

"I just came from the Tibetan Scripture Academy," Qi Yalan said angrily, "All the scriptures and manuals about dual cultivation have disappeared. The traces on the bookshelves are still fresh, indicating that they were taken away not long ago. But when I asked the head elder of the Tibetan Scripture Academy, they pretended not to hear and claimed they didn't know anything! It's infuriating!"

Luo Wanqing also expressed her dissatisfaction, "My father said that if we want the cultivation techniques, we must bring the junior martial brother back to show the elders and pass the test before he can become the husband of Ancient Witch Country. It's simply... ridiculous! Do they want him to marry into the family?"

Cheng Yulan said slowly, "Clearly, certain people knew what we wanted to do, so they arranged everything in advance, just to prevent us from achieving our goals."

Second senior sister felt even more frustrated. She had just visited her ancestor in the Grotto-Heaven secret realm, hoping to obtain a suitable cultivation technique, but the elder refused her request, saying that it was not the right time yet and asked her to wait.

Qi Yalan glared and asked, "Who could have done this?"

Xue Bingxuan said in a deep tone, "Who else could it be? It's our master. She knows what we're thinking, so she deliberately arranged all this. In fact, we are not going against her intentions. We just wanted to familiarize ourselves with the cultivation technique in advance. We won't cross the line until the junior martial brother reaches the True Self Realm."

"I think she wants..." Luo Wanqing hesitated. Despite her usual unruly behavior, she still had some fear towards Master Mu Yinghua, so she didn't dare to continue.

"Forget it, let's discuss this later. Let's go find the junior martial brother first," Qi Yalan suggested. The senior sisters agreed, so they flew towards the back mountain.

The back mountain was naturally quiet and empty at this time, and there was no sign of Qin Muling by the water pool.

"Strange, where did the junior martial brother go?" Xue Bingxuan wondered. She released her spiritual sense and thoroughly explored the surrounding mountains and forests, even the water pool, but found nothing.

Cheng Yulan said, "He couldn't have wandered around. He should be here. Right, let's go check Master's stone house. Maybe he's sleeping inside."

The four women agreed that it made sense, so they walked over together.

Inside the stone house...

Under Qin Muling's urging, Luo Huan, blushing and shy, had changed into a pure white suspender-style thigh-high stockings. The soft silk fabric clung to her fair skin, fully outlining her alluring curves.

"Do you like it?" Qin Muling asked.

"Mmm..." Luo Huan blushed and softly responded. Following Qin Muling's request, she walked back and forth in the room, swaying her body, allowing him to touch and play with her.

However, at this moment, the door of the stone house suddenly opened.

Xue Bingxuan and the other three senior sisters rushed in together. When they saw their current appearance, their eyes widened in shock, and a bone-chilling coldness filled the air.

"What... what are you doing?" Qi Yalan's eyes flashed with killing intent, and her hand instinctively reached for the hilt of her sword.

Driven by a strong survival instinct, Qin Muling quickly spoke up, "Senior sisters, please listen to my explanation!"

"..."