Zero Succubus in the Territory: Starting with Apprenticeship to the Yi Xuan Sisters

Yi Xue rolled his eyes at the system, but he was in no mood to complain anymore, because the Holy Sword had reached its limit and could unleash its sword intent at any moment. If he didn't adjust it, something bad would happen...

"Huh?!"

While his attention was still focused on the system notification, Mu He'er on the other side opened her mouth and then got closer and closer.

"mua ah~"

Soft lips enveloped the tip of the sword, the warm, moist sensation traveling along the holy sword to him, a tingling sensation shooting up his tailbone and straight to the top of his head.

"Mmm... cluck~ cluck~ cluck~"

"Delicious~ Xue'er's flavor... is so strong..."

Mu He'er narrowed her eyes and let out a muffled groan of happiness. She knew nothing else but that she had achieved her goal of feeling and gaining more. Moreover, judging from the trembling of the Holy Sword, Xue'er seemed very happy as well.

"...Senior sister, please let go! I'm about to... I'm about to..."

Yi Xue's face turned red. He wanted to escape Mu He'er's grasp but found that he couldn't exert any strength at all. He was preyed on by the other party at his most vulnerable moment!

What a blunder! I thought that after the massage, Senior Sister He'er would be in a weakened state, but I didn't expect she would still have the strength to fight back!

(I never imagined you could do this, Muhe'er!)

No, if we don't escape quickly, then... then!

"Mmm~ Guchi~ Mace, your senior sister is with you, we'll go together... together..."

Before she could finish speaking, Yi Xue could no longer bear it. Her sword intent was unleashed, first into Mu He'er's mouth, then she pulled out the rampaging sword, leaving marks on her chest, neck, and face.

And Mu He'er also underwent her second baptism at this time.

"Huff...huff...huff..."

"Haa...haa..."

The two of them were panting heavily, staring into each other's eyes as if they were competing to see who could breathe faster, admiring each other's disheveled state. Then, Yi Xue collapsed onto Mu He'er, exhausted. She didn't rush to clean herself up, but simply held her gently, enjoying the lingering warmth.

Chapter Thirty-Nine: How come this child has so much energy?

"Well……"

After an unknown amount of time, Yi Xue slowly woke up. He blinked, his mind still a little dazed. The afterglow of reaching the peak seemed to linger in his body, making his limbs feel weak.

He turned his head. The sky outside the window was still dark, and the room was illuminated by a warm yellow light. From time to time, he could hear the rustling sound of needle and thread passing through fabric. He looked towards the source of the sound and saw a familiar figure sitting there.

Mu He'er had changed into clean clothes and seemed to be busy with something. Her tail was gently resting on the edge of the bed, and the tip of her tail was twitching lightly. She seemed to be in a good mood.

For some reason, seeing the other person like this made my heart soften and I felt a little relieved.

"Whoo~"

Yi Xue took a deep breath, propped herself up on her elbows, and sat up from the bed. Her body was clean and white after being washed, and she put on a loose white shirt, which occasionally emitted a faint fragrance.

"...Senior Sister?"

"...Ah, Xue'er, you're awake?"

Mu He'er paused, then responded with a smile and slowly turned around. Whether it was because of what had happened earlier that she felt a little embarrassed in front of Yi Xue or something else, she reached out and brushed her hair, a faint blush still lingering on her face, but overall she did look much more energetic.

It's said that women who get pampered become more beautiful, and that's certainly true. At least Yi Xue felt that Mu He'er in front of her had become even more charming.

Yi Xue looked up at Mu He'er and found that the other was looking at her with loving eyes. A blush spread across her face, and she couldn't say what she wanted to say for a moment. Mu He'er also noticed that the other was stealing glances at her. The two of them turned their heads to the side in perfect unison.

A while later, the same scene happened again. The two looked at each other again, and then looked away shyly once more.

Soon, a similar scene occurred again, but this time he did not back down. Instead, he reached out and gently grasped Mu He'er's hand, forcibly drawing her gaze back to him.

"...Xue'er..."

Mu He'er's hand was a size bigger than his. Due to years of holding kitchen knives and flipping iron pots, there were thin calluses on the tiger's mouth and the base of her fingers. After he took her hand, her hand stiffened for a moment, and then slowly softened. Her fingers slipped between his fingers and gently held his.

"Senior sister...I...I'll take responsibility!"

Yi Xue blushed and hesitated for a few seconds before finally uttering these words. After saying them, he subconsciously closed his eyes, and only opened them after a few seconds when he was sure he hadn't heard any snickers.

Mu He'er didn't speak, but turned her face to the other side. From Yi Xue's angle, you could see that her ears were turning pink at a visible speed. She held Yi Xue's small hand tightly, and after a while, she spoke in a trembling voice.

“Silly child… how could you… say such things to your senior sister so casually? These are things you say to someone you like. Your senior sister… you were just helping you solve a problem. You, you mustn’t misunderstand…”

Mu He'er paused here. For some reason, she just couldn't bring herself to say the word "misunderstanding." Yes... she wished that everything that had happened before wasn't a misunderstanding. Hearing Yi Xue's words just now, she was so happy she almost shouted out loud, but she knew that it was probably just a lie that a child would easily tell in a moment of excitement, and it didn't count.

She was just a servant in the dining hall, while Xue'er was a rising star in the sect. If something like this happened between them, it would definitely not sound good if word got out. She couldn't let her one-sided feelings drag the other down.

Seeing the other person's inner thoughts, Yi Xue frowned slightly. He didn't think Mu He'er was a burden. Everyone has their own strengths. Just because you have one area where you are inferior to others, you shouldn't keep belittling yourself and thus lose the happiness you could have pursued.

He was about to say something when a system notification suddenly popped up.

[Deep massage complete.]

[Mu He'er's favorability rating: Has exceeded the upper limit of the "Sincere" stage. The current value is not within the standard scale and will not be displayed at this time.]

[Basic rewards are being calculated: Favorability Points +2000.]

[Bonus Rewards Calculation in Progress - The system detected that the host simultaneously activated Dragon Blood Resonance, Auspicious Unicorn Inheritance (passive), and the Divine Hand Advanced Technique during the massage. The system has determined this to be an overachievement. Bonus Reward: Skill "Furnace Core" (passive). Effect: Permanently increases stamina recovery speed by 15% and enhances tolerance to fatigue.]

Yi Xue blinked. Recovery ability had always been his weakness. The current training intensity had reached a point where he couldn't rely on sugar pills anymore; often, he hadn't even recovered...

As I was getting tired in the latter half of the game, this skill came at just the right time.

[Additional Note: The deep massage has taken effect; initial unblocking of meridians in Muhe'er's body has been detected.]

[Congestion level: Originally 85% → Now 60%. It is estimated that after 3-4 more in-depth massages, the meridian flow will reach the threshold for cultivation.]

[Additional Explanation: Qilin Xiren possesses an extremely strong affinity for ether, and Mu He'er is among the best of them all. Her meridians are not congenitally defective, but rather damaged later in life. Once her meridians are unblocked, her original talent will be fully revealed. Based on the system's calculations using existing data, her cultivation potential will be no less than that of any core disciple in Yun Kui Mountain.]

Yi Xue stared at the words, his mind blank for a second or two, then he took action and suddenly turned to look at Mu He'er beside him.

She was still muttering to herself, probably saying something about not being a burden to him because of her. But even though she said that, she couldn't help but steal glances back. When she met his smiling gaze, she instinctively wanted to run away, but how could Yi Xue let her escape? He held her hand tightly to prevent her from leaving.

Mu He'er was puzzled at this moment. She was so delicate when she was pushed down, how come she was so strong now?

However, she didn't know that Yi Xue was about to share some good news that could change her future, and naturally, she wouldn't let her get away with it.

"why are you laughing."

Mu He'er frowned and glared at him, but her eyes were still a little red, so she didn't look intimidating at all.

Yi Xue didn't answer, but pulled her down onto the bed. Mu He'er was caught off guard and lay down next to him. She subconsciously thought that he wanted to do it again, so she closed her eyes in a panic.

'Oh no, I'm going to fall for Xue'er again. How can he have so much energy!'

She subconsciously thought to herself, her eyelashes fluttering slightly, her lips pursed slightly, but her other hand had already started to unbutton her shirt. Since it was going to get dirty anyway, she might as well take it off first.

Yi Xue did not stop him, because he was busy mobilizing the ether within his body. A surge of heat flowed from his dantian, along his arm, down to his chest, and finally to his fingertips.

He didn't use any complicated magic; he simply gathered the surrounding ether slowly, compressed it to the thinnest and gentlest level, and then, through their clasped hands, sent a small clump to her fingertips.

Mu He'er's body trembled violently, her eyes snapped open, and her face was filled with disbelief.

Chapter Forty Light

"……What's this."

Her voice suddenly became uncertain, her pupils contracted, and her other hand was already touching her chest.

"Something crawled into my fingers, it felt warm... and then, it seemed to stop somewhere on my stomach, was that what you were doing?"

"It wasn't anything I did."

Yi Xue reached out and pulled Mu He'er's hand over, placing it on her dantian. She let the other's palm gently touch her lower abdomen, where a warm current slowly gathered, making her feel a sense of wonder.

"Senior sister, you felt it too, right? This is ether (spiritual energy)."

Ether... was a familiar yet unfamiliar word to her. Her master had once told her that spiritual energy (ether) existed in all things, including humans. Sensing, controlling, and enhancing this ether was the foundation of cultivation at Yunkui Mountain.

Everyone in Yunkui Mountain has different talents in cultivation, but she was cut off from the path of cultivation from the very beginning. A huge amount of ether occupied her body. If it weren't for her excellent physique, she would probably have died in the void. But this talent also became her curse. Her meridians were blocked as a result, and she became a "cripple".

From that day forward, she lived as if carrying a huge boulder on her back. Her resentment towards her fate, the pity in others' eyes, and the deliberate concern of those around her were like sharp knives, constantly piercing her heart.

Perhaps that's why she was so attached to Xue'er's massage, because it was the only time she could feel the burden on her body being lifted, even if it was only for a brief moment.

But now...

Her eyes widened suddenly, a thin layer of mist gathering in her pale golden pupils. But what was reflected in them now was not sadness, but joy, or something deeper and more primal, like someone who had been trapped in darkness for too long suddenly seeing a ray of light.

We call this kind of thing "hope".

"I...I felt it."

Her voice trembled slightly, her fingers gripped his wrist spasmodically, her nails digging into his skin, but she didn't notice at all, and just continued to speak somewhat excitedly.

“Xue’er, I feel it. I’ve never felt this before. I really feel it… Master told me before that my meridians were blocked, and I couldn’t cultivate any techniques at all. I could only watch others cultivate, watch the people around me become more and more powerful, but I couldn’t even use the most basic perception technique… But now…”

"Now……"

Mu He'er paused, looking at the silent Yi Xue. She suddenly understood something. Xue'er had said before that his massage was very special, not only able to relieve fatigue, but also able to remove lesions.

"Xue'er...did you do this?"

Looking at the other person's expression, Yi Xue neither confirmed nor denied it, but simply smiled happily and gently squeezed the other person's hand.

"You...I...I..."

She couldn't continue speaking, and tears suddenly welled up in her eyes. Before she could react, the tears slid down her cheeks, her eyes felt hot, and her cheeks became wet. She reached out to wipe them, using both hands if one wasn't enough, but the more she wiped, the more tears flowed. Finally, she simply stopped wiping and buried her face in Yixue's neck, rubbing against her, her shoulders shaking.

Yi Xue didn't move, but simply hugged the other person and gently patted her trembling back with her small hands, again and again.

After being comforted by him, Mu He'er cried even harder, burying her face deeper in the crook of his neck, her sobs muffled, occasionally letting out a flattened whimper. Her tail had somehow wrapped around his waist, tightly wrapped as if afraid he would run away.

She probably wanted to say something to express her gratitude, but each time she opened her mouth, she was interrupted by sobs, and in the end, she could only squeeze out a few broken words.

"...So...so embarrassing...You're over twenty years old...and you're still crying like this..."

"It's not embarrassing at all. I like this kind of senior sister. And if she likes me too, it's not a big deal for me to see what I look like in an embarrassing way."

Yi Xue said in a soft, sweet voice, tightening her arms slightly to pull her closer to her. She gently rested her chin on the top of her head, patted her back with one hand, and stroked her smooth hair with the other.

He could feel her heartbeat through the thin fabric; it was fast, yet surprisingly steady.

The system had previously stated that after three, at most four, in-depth massages, her meridians would be restored to a level where she could cultivate normally.

At that time, Mu He'er wouldn't have to stand by the training ground watching others cultivate, nor would she have to explain to the new disciples why she...

Despite being the senior disciple, she doesn't know how to cultivate, and she doesn't need to stay cooped up in the dining hall all day because of her inferiority complex. She can go down the mountain to see more things.

When Mu He'er had almost finished crying, Yi Xue gently called out to her.

"Senior sister."

"Um……?"

Mu He'er lifted her face from the crook of his neck, looking at him through teary eyes. Her eyes were red and swollen from crying, her nose was also red, her hair, which she had finally managed to straighten, was now a mess again, and the tips of her ears were slightly red. She sniffed and replied in a somewhat aggrieved voice.

"I will massage you often from now on. After a few more times, your illness will be cured, and then you will be able to cultivate with everyone."

Hearing Yi Xue's somewhat naive words, Mu He'er's eyes welled up with tears again, but this time she held them back. She didn't know how pathetic she looked, nor did she care, because she knew he wouldn't care either.

She simply looked at him and slowly spoke, her voice very soft, as if afraid of waking something.

"Xue'er, do you know? I used to really think that this was how my life would be, cooking, washing dishes, cleaning the stove day after day, and watching you all practice your skills, being a cook that anyone could replace..."

Yi Xue gently pressed her finger against the other person's lips, stopping her from continuing.

"No one can replace you, Senior Sister, you are one of a kind."

Yi Xue spoke calmly, as if she were simply stating a fact that did not require discussion.

Mu He'er paused for a moment, then smiled, tears still clinging to the corners of her eyes, which had already curved into two crescent moons.

She reached out and pressed his head into the crook of her neck, running her fingers through his still-messy black hair, gently combing it with light, tender strokes, as if afraid of accidentally hurting him.

Yi Xue squinted his eyes, enjoying this rare moment of tranquility that belonged only to him.

"Xue'er...you're so good, you're one of a kind." She said, her voice still a little muffled. "You're the best massage junior brother in the world. And the best at making people happy. Yi Jiang...the sect leader and the others are really lucky to have you as their disciple."

Mu He'er looked down at the little guy in her arms, her gaze lingering on his face as she carefully examined him. He had an exquisitely beautiful face, with slightly drooping eyes and long, fluttering eyebrows. His eyes, though like ice crystals, radiated a warm light. He was so adorable that it was almost excessive. No matter how she looked at him, she couldn't get enough of him.

"I'm also my senior's junior brother. Besides, wasn't it my senior who saved food for me first?"

Upon hearing this, Mu He'er reached out and pinched Yi Xue's cheek, her voice filled with undisguised joy. However, she still felt that compared to everything Yi Xue had done for her, cooking was simply insignificant.

"You... all you know is eating. What's the point of leaving food for me? If you think your senior sister's cooking is delicious, I'll cook for you for the rest of my life."

She was stunned after saying that. The word "a lifetime" came out of her mouth so naturally, as if she had rehearsed it many times in her mind.

Her cheeks began to burn again, her pink-dyed ears trembled slightly, and her tail wrapped even tighter around his waist.