63: Chapter 63 The Adorably Naive Third Senior Sister

Just as the courtyard was in complete chaos, a somewhat teasing female voice came from not far away.

"Yo, since when did our Qinghan Peak Junior Brother become so popular?"

This voice clearly reached everyone's ears.

The crowd looked toward the source of the sound and saw a woman wearing the attire of an Inner Sect Disciple of the Qingxuan Sect, whose heroic bearing still could not be concealed, leaning against the stone pillar at the courtyard entrance.

Her arms were crossed over her chest, and she was watching Zhao Ruoan, who was surrounded by a bevy of beauties, with great interest.

The moment Zhao Ruoan saw the newcomer, it was as if he had seen a savior.

"Senior Sister!"

Disregarding the female Disciples around him who were tugging at the corners of his clothes, he pushed through the crowd and ran toward the woman.

"Senior Sister, you are finally here! If you didn't come, I, your Junior Brother, would have met my end here today!"

The newcomer was none other than Luo Li.

Luo Li looked him up and down and clicked her tongue in amazement: "Not bad, Junior Brother. How long has it been since you went down the mountain, and you've already managed to win the hearts of so many Senior Sisters and Junior Sisters? If Revered Master finds out, Revered Master will surely be very 'gratified'."

Hearing this, Zhao Ruoan shrank his neck back slightly.

Just kidding, if Revered Master found out about this, whether Revered Master would be gratified or not was hard to say, but he would definitely lose a layer of skin.

He quickly professed his loyalty: "Senior Sister, please don't joke with me. In my heart, there is only Revered Master and my Senior Sisters, and I have absolutely no thoughts whatsoever about other vulgar women!"

"Oh?" Luo Li's smile stiffened for a moment.

Vulgar women?

This brat's guts have grown; how dare he speak of the other female Disciples in the Sect like that.

Her Sword Intent swirled around her: "Such big words. It seems you've made great progress after this trial down the mountain. Perfect, once we return to the Sect, I, your Senior Sister, will spar with you properly to test your results."

Zhao Ruoan's face instantly collapsed.

"No, no, no, Senior Sister, I was wrong! I was just spouting nonsense!" Zhao Ruoan decisively caved, "Senior Sister, with your magnanimous nature, please spare this Junior Brother this once."

Luo Li was amused by his instant surrender and let him off.

Zhao Ruoan breathed a sigh of relief and only then noticed that another person was standing beside Luo Li.

That was a young girl who looked even younger than him.

The young girl was wearing a light pink dress, with her hair styled into double buns, and her small face was as delicate as a porcelain doll.

What was most eye-catching was that ever since she appeared, her mouth had not stopped moving.

Holding a piece of osmanthus cake in her left hand and a stick of candied haws in her right, she ate until both her cheeks were bulging.

Noticing Zhao Ruoan's gaze, she tilted her head, blinked her watery big eyes, and then handed the osmanthus cake in her hand toward him, as if asking him if he wanted a bite too.

Who is this?

Zhao Ruoan was full of curiosity.

"Alright, stop standing around here. Those who need to treat their injuries, treat them; those who need to rest, rest." Luo Li waved her hand and dispersed the Disciples still surrounding them.

Although those Disciples were reluctant, since Luo Li had spoken, they dared not disobey and could only disperse while looking back every three steps.

"Follow me."

Luo Li led Zhao Ruoan and the pink-dressed girl through several corridors to a secluded, independent courtyard.

"Ruoan, let me introduce you," Luo Li said, pointing at the girl beside her who was still struggling with a chicken drumstick.

"This is the Third Senior Sister Mo Hongling, whom you have never met before."

"Th... Third Senior Sister?" Zhao Ruoan was stunned.

He had imagined what the Third Senior Sister would look like countless times: she might be a cold and arrogant imperial elder sister, a gentle Fairy, or a fiery battle goddess.

But he never expected it would be this... clueless foodie right before his eyes?

"You must be the Junior Brother!"

Third Senior Sister Mo Hongling finally swallowed the chicken meat in her mouth, her sparkling eyes curiously looking over Zhao Ruoan.

"Great! I finally have a Junior Brother! From now on, I am a legitimate Senior Sister!"

She appeared extremely excited and circled around Zhao Ruoan twice.

"Junior Brother, you look really good. In the future within the Sect, if anyone dares to bully you, just drop my name, and I will cover you!"

Zhao Ruoan didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

This Third Senior Sister looked even younger than him, and her personality was just like a child's.

"Quickly, call me Third Senior Sister and let me hear it!" Third Senior Sister Mo Hongling urged with a look of anticipation.

"Third Senior Sister." Zhao Ruoan complied readily.

"Mmm-hmm! Call me again!"

"Third Senior Sister."

"That sounds so nice! Once more!"

"..."

"Enough already." Luo Li really couldn't watch anymore and snatched her away from Zhao Ruoan's side, "Don't scare the Junior Brother."

"How could I!" Third Senior Sister Mo Hongling puffed out her cheeks unconvinced, but she didn't make a fuss anymore, except that her pair of eyes still blinked unblinkingly and remained glued to Zhao Ruoan.

"Right!"

As if remembering something, she suddenly started rummaging through herself.

Soon, she pulled out a piece of jerked meat wrapped in oiled paper from an exquisite Storage Pouch.

"Junior Brother, for our first meeting, take this as a welcome gift!" She shoved the jerked meat into Zhao Ruoan's hands, "This is my own secret five-spice spirit beef, it's super delicious!"

Zhao Ruoan looked at the jerked meat in his hand.

The surface of the jerked meat shimmered with a greasy luster, emitting a rich aroma of mixed spices and meat that made one's index finger twitch upon smelling it.

Having fought bloody battles for days without eating a proper meal, smelling this scent right now caused his stomach to rumble uncooperatively.

"Thank you, Third Senior Sister."

He didn't stand on ceremony either, tore open the oiled paper, and took a bite.

Entering his mouth, the jerked meat was extremely chewy, and the rich meat juices mixed with unique spices burst across his taste buds, so delicious that he almost swallowed his tongue.

However, this wasn't even the most important thing.

The very moment the jerked meat entered his stomach, an incomparably pure and gentle energy violently dissolved within his body!

This energy was like a warm current, instantly flowing through his limbs and bones.

The hidden injuries and exhaustion accumulated from days of slaughter were washed away by this warm current, dissolving and recovering at an unbelievable speed.

His Qi and spiritual power, which had originally been massively depleted, began to replenish rapidly like a fully fueled carriage, even faintly showing signs of a Breakthrough.

What the hell?!

Zhao Ruoan was completely shocked.

What kind of divine jerked meat is this? One bite restores mana and even comes with full-health resurrection? This effect is simply too Heaven-Defying!

He could clearly perceive that the energy contained within this piece of jerked meat was not only massive, but also perfectly locked within the meat fibers by an extremely sophisticated technique, without a single shred leaking out.

Only after being chewed and swallowed would this energy be stimulated, gently nourishing the consumer's body.

This level of control over energy, this kind of culinary skill that turns decay into magic...

Third Senior Sister is simply a culinary god!

When Zhao Ruoan looked at Third Senior Sister Mo Hongling again, his expression had completely changed.

He finally understood why Revered Master and Luo Li pampered her so much.

This innocent-looking, food-obsessed, clueless Third Senior Sister was clearly a hidden powerhouse with a Heaven-Defying Spirit Chef talent!

With such a Senior Sister around, doesn't that mean carrying a super-sized health pack with infinite battery life wherever he goes?