Brother, how come you're a witch?

"Why are you all so slow?"

Ye Jingqiu sat behind his desk, holding his sword, watching Su Yan and Liu Baishuang arrive late.

"You ran too fast."

Su Yan skillfully shifted the blame back to Su Yan. Shifting the blame is an essential skill for mature cultivators, especially when exploring secret realms in a team. In any case, the problem cannot be on his own shoulders.

"oh."

Ye Jingqiu's eyes were calm, and he tilted his head slightly:

"I just suddenly realized, what's the point of the height and weight test for pre-employment physicals?"

"That's so unprofessional, Xiao Ye. You're going to participate in a sword-flying competition. Don't you know that a cultivator's height and weight affect the center of gravity of their flying sword?"

Su Yan had already given his explanation:

"Although we are in the recycling business, we occasionally need to showcase our products. Since it's inconvenient for our team members to be in the public eye, I plan to send Su Xue. That's why we need to test her data to see if she's suitable."

"oh."

Ye Jingqiu readily accepted this somewhat far-fetched explanation, tilting his head to the other side:

"But there were no tools in the warehouse, so how did you measure it?"

"My eyes are my ruler!"

"And what about your weight?"

"Uh, weigh it? You know, even an appraiser of my level has a problem with judging weight..."

"How do you weigh it?"

Ye Jingqiu cut in like a sword, mercilessly interrupting Su Yan's nonsense.

How else can we weigh it...?

Su Yan's lips trembled slightly as he made a gesture as if he were picking up a kitten.

"I see."

Ye Jingqiu nodded thoughtfully, seemingly plotting something.

Suddenly she stood up, put down her sword, walked to Su Yan, and looked up at him:

"Then you should also consider my abilities."

"?"

"Isn't it said that a cultivator's height and weight affect the center of gravity of a flying sword? We just need to adjust the center of gravity of our flying sword now."

Ye Jingqiu's argument was well-reasoned and supported by evidence:

"By the way, I hate being grabbed by the collar, and I think data collected using both hands is more accurate than data collected using only one hand."

As she spoke, she raised both hands, making a gesture as if to hug someone, her face expressionless.

"...Isn't there a scale here?"

Su Yan pointed to the scale on the table used to weigh the recyclables.

"I have more faith in appraisers of your caliber."

Ye Jingqiu spoke in a flat tone.

Su Yan took a deep breath, becoming even more convinced that Ye Jingqiu was just an honest-looking guy. His cold, taciturn face made him seem like a kind person, but in reality, he was more shrewd than anyone else, and when he did talk a lot, he was quite sharp-tongued.

Could she have actually recognized Liu Baishuang? So, even the hastily squeezed, foul-smelling juice couldn't fool Little Sword Ancestor's extraordinary sense of smell?

It's one thing to recognize someone, but do you really need to argue about measuring their height and weight?

They even argued over whether it was one hand or two hands.

I don't really understand your arch-enemy.

Su Yan glanced at Liu Baishuang out of the corner of his eye and saw that the latter's cheeks puffed out and her eyes darkened, as if she was also brewing something.

Suddenly, I had a feeling that something terrible was about to happen...

Su Yan's intuition told him that something bad was about to happen.

"This out-of-town swordswoman..."

"This strange guy who suddenly appeared..."

Liu Baishuang and Ye Jingqiu squinted at the same time, their eyes meeting out of the corner of their eyes.

"Is this how she usually seduces Su Yan?"

"I'm the one who's with him every day, and you're not Liu Baishuang, whom he inexplicably cares about."

A glint of sword light seemed to flash in their eyes.

"I might have to leave in a few days, and when we meet again, we'll be enemies."

"I will never allow anyone else to steal my sword energy."

The girls were filled with determination.

So there's nothing to be afraid of, come on!

"I'll crush you!"

Liu Baishuang suddenly moved closer, and Ye Jingqiu also took a step forward at the same time.

Ye Jingqiu bumped into Su Yan's chest, grabbed Su Yan with both hands, as if urging the latter to pick her up quickly.

But Liu Baishuang approached from the side and pressed her body tightly against Su Yan's right arm, making it difficult for him to exert force.

You guys are really pushing your limits...

Su Yan remained expressionless and looked up at the ceiling.

The soft Ye Jingqiu was in his arms, and the feeling of holding him was exactly the same as that night on Xiaozhu Peak. His mind uncontrollably recalled the fleeting glimpse when he accidentally slipped and pinned the little sword ancestor to the ground.

"Su Yan..."

Ye Jingqiu's soft voice came from his arms, his slightly cool breath brushing against his upturned neck.

The memories of that night became increasingly clear, almost dragging his consciousness into them.

The intense, enveloping sensation coming from his right arm forcefully and domineeringly awakened him from the gentle embrace of the Little Sword Ancestor.

"Su Yan~"

Liu Baishuang smiled sweetly, slowly pressing her weight down and hugging Su Yan's arm even closer, as if afraid he would pick up Ye Jingqiu.

Su Yan took a deep breath.

Little Sword Ancestor's strength was indeed greater than it appeared, but he was completely overwhelmed by Liu Baishuang.

The little demon girl shattered Ye Jingqiu's 'illusion' with pure physical attacks.

Is it necessary?

Su Yan sighed deeply, looking up at the sky, though it was unclear who he was addressing.

In this battle between arch-rivals, he is the one who suffers.

One wrong move and the entire cultivation world will suffer.

Stop arguing!

"Accurate weight data is essential for modifying flying swords."

Ye Jingqiu leaned against Su Yan's chest, turning her head to stare at Liu Baishuang:

"I don't know why this person is trying to stop me."

"There's a scale, yet you insist on having Su Yan lift you up to measure your weight. What are you really up to?" Liu Baishuang said, squinting her eyes.

"Because I trust him more than cold magical artifacts. Su Yan and I are inseparable, and the depth of our bond is beyond the comprehension of outsiders."

Ye Jingqiu spoke with self-assurance, entering a state of "being very familiar":

"But you, I don't know where you came from, acting so intimately with someone who's clearly a stranger. You must have some secret you're hiding, right?"

"Hmm...who said Su Yan and I are strangers? Didn't you notice we both have the surname Su?" Liu Baishuang pursed her lips.

"Oh?"

"I'm his sister!"

Don't add any random settings!

Su Yan, his head tilted back, was about to burst with tension. Feeling a questioning gaze fixed on his chin, he could only manage a forced smile and say:

"Of the watch."

"...So you have family?" Ye Jingqiu remained silent for a while.

"Hey, can you keep your mouth shut?"

Su Yan couldn't help but say.

Of course he has a family. Although he is a time traveler, he was born from his mother's womb and showed amazing intelligence right after birth, which is why he is considered a genius and has a fiancée.

However, after it was discovered that he possessed five spiritual roots, the engagement was called off.

"Since she's my cousin, then it's alright."

Ye Jingqiu subtly pursed her lips and actually let go of Su Yan on her own initiative.

"Is everything alright?"

Su Yan was taken aback; it was quite unexpected.

So Ye Jingqiu didn't recognize Su Xue as Liu Baishuang? Then why is she so agitated?

Fortunately, they survived the ordeal.

Su Yan had just breathed a sigh of relief and was about to lower his head when he heard Liu Baishuang say in a long, drawn-out tone with a smile:

"She's a cousin from more than three generations away~"

"Bang!"

"Hmm!"

Ye Jingqiu, who had just stepped back, suddenly crashed in again, causing Su Yan to feel a tightness in his chest.

Stop stirring things up!

And why would such a statement be considered stirring up trouble?!