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

"So, Master can understand me now, meow?"

"Yes, that seems to be the case for now..."

Yi Xue looked at Xiao Bai standing on her shoulder with a hint of tears in her eyes. After repeating it so many times, she finally got the other party to understand her meaning.

"Great, meow! Now my owner can't ignore me anymore, meow~"

As he spoke, Xiaobai rubbed against Yixue's cheek and draped his fluffy tail around his neck like a scarf, looking very happy.

"I wasn't planning on ignoring you anyway..."

Yi Xue sighed softly. Even if he initially thought it was a hallucination, he couldn't deny it now. He could indeed understand the meaning in Xiao Bai's meows, but it seemed to only apply to Xiao Bai. He couldn't understand the meows of any of the other cats in Yuntang Mountain.

Could it be because Xiaobai is special? Is it some kind of abandoned spirit beast? In the past, he would probably have thought this idea was silly, but after experiencing everything now, he felt that it was not impossible.

While thinking, Yi Xue put her hand on the doorknob again, and Xiao Bai on her shoulder muttered something again.

"Can we skip training today, meow? I saw that black female pinning her owner to the ground last time we went to the back mountain, meow."

Yi Xue turned her head and glared at it. Little White squatted on his shoulder, its tail wrapped around the back of his neck, the fluffy tip of its tail gently brushing against his earlobe, tickling him.

"Stop calling her 'female' all the time. She has a name, Mu He'er."

Yi Xue reached out and gently tapped the kitten's forehead, speaking earnestly, though she felt that even if she said that, the kitten wouldn't change its mind.

"Sigh... how come I suddenly understand it?"

He gently scratched Xiaobai's chin, sighed, and muttered to himself.

Xiao Bai made a series of gurgling sounds in its throat, squinted its eyes comfortably, and subconsciously rubbed its head against his fingers.

It wasn't too bothered by the question. What did it matter why? As long as Yixue could understand its words, that was a good thing. In the past, when its master was surrounded by those females, being hugged and embraced, it could only meow anxiously on the sidelines. Even when its voice became hoarse, no one paid any attention to it.

But things are different now. Since its master can understand what it is saying, it naturally wants to vent all the dissatisfaction it has been holding in these past few days.

For example, the white-haired female would secretly smell her own hand after hugging her owner, and afterwards she would show a blissful expression. The black-haired cat that steals food doesn't say anything on the surface, but secretly stares at the back of its owner's neck for a whole afternoon. And the long-tailed cat that manages the kitchen always eats all the leftover food scraps in the bowl after the owner finishes eating. There are too many of these things to count. Even if she had spoken up before, it wouldn't have mattered. But now it's different. She definitely can't let those females do whatever they want anymore.

After listening to her series of accusations, Yi Xue didn't know what to say. As the person involved, he felt quite conflicted after hearing these things. However... he could understand these behaviors, or rather, he didn't dislike them, since he liked Yi Jiang and the others.

After a moment of silence, Yi Xue asked a question that seemed unrelated.

"Xiaobai, when did you start to feel like you could think? Like... being able to talk like this instead of just thinking about eating and sleeping?"

Upon hearing this, Xiaobai tilted its head, pressed its ears to the sides, and began to think seriously.

To be honest, she couldn't remember very clearly. At first, her consciousness was still very blurry. She only remembered that a small, warm person brought her out of the cold and wet alley and hugged her. At that time, her fur was so dirty that it was all stuck together. She was so ugly that even rats would dislike her, but that person didn't care at all.

Later, she followed her master up the mountain and could sleep next to him every day. Sometimes at night, she could feel a comfortable light emanating from her master's body, and she would involuntarily want to stick close to him. At first, she didn't feel anything different, but after a few nights, she slowly found that her mind seemed to be becoming clearer and clearer.

By the time she realized what was happening, she was already mentally cursing the black female cat, "Stay away from my master!"

"I see..."

After listening to the other party's description, Yi Xue had a general idea in her mind. It was most likely that Xiao Bai absorbed the ether emitted by Xi Long and Hui Long in her body while she was sleeping, and then showed signs of enlightenment.

It might sound a bit hard to understand, but if we change it to something like "animals that absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth develop intelligence," it will be much easier to understand.

And it seems that for this reason, only I can understand the meaning in Xiaobai's cries, as if the team's voice chat has been turned on. Putting everything else aside, it's quite convenient and may come in very handy in the future.

Then, at Xiaobai's insistence, Yixue took her out, only to run into the person standing outside the door.

Yi Xuan's hand hovered in mid-air, still in the posture of wanting to knock on the door. When she saw Yi Xue suddenly push the door open, she seemed a little surprised, and then a rare blush appeared on her face.

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

"Yes, good morning, Master Yixuan."

Yi Xue nodded slightly, then looked up at Yi Xuan in front of her. The Taoist robe she was wearing today looked softer than usual, and the belt was tied looser than usual. A few strands of hair were not tied up properly and fell gently from her shoulders to her collarbone. It was clear that she had made some preparations in a hurry before coming.

However, in contrast, the other person wore very light makeup, and the makeup technique was slightly clumsy, but you could see how much effort they put into it. Compared to the usual aloof master, she had a bit more of a girl-next-door charm at this moment.

But who is Master Yixuan putting on makeup for? There seems to be no one else in this courtyard. Could it be me?

"Um... Xue'er, why are you staring at Master? Is something wrong?"

As she spoke, Yi Xuan twirled a strand of hair with her fingers, her eyes looking away with a slightly flustered expression, resembling a girl from a romance comic.

Looking at the scene before her, Yi Xue remained calm on the surface but was surprised inside. Could it be that the massage last night had awakened the other person's senses? Hmm... not sure, let's wait and see.

The two stared at each other, remaining in a standoff without saying a word. Suddenly, Yi Xue noticed the plate the other was holding and took the opportunity to ask a question.

"Master Yixuan, haven't you eaten yet?"

"Ah...this is for you. Senior Sister He'er went down the mountain with my sister and the others, so I've been taking care of you these past few days."

Seeing that the other person had finally noticed what she was holding, Yi Xuan immediately breathed a sigh of relief and blurted out what was on her mind. However, after she finished speaking, the two of them immediately returned to a state of staring at each other in bewilderment.

Soon after, Yi Xue finally broke the silence by speaking up.

"Then... Master, please come in and have a seat."

"Hmm... then it's up to you."

Chapter 73 Do you hate me?

Yi Xue ate her small bowl of porridge in small bites, occasionally stealing glances at Yi Xuan's reaction beside her.

After handing him the bowl and chopsticks, she didn't do anything else. She simply sat down in the chair opposite him, her back ramrod straight, her hands resting lightly on her knees, her eyes closed as if she were waiting for some important meeting to begin.

"Uh... such a heavy atmosphere..."

Looking at the scene before her, Yi Xue couldn't help but mutter to herself. Master Yi Xuan hadn't said a word since he came in; he just sat there, and occasionally she could feel a very strong gaze upon him.

Could it be... because he was caught secretly massaging her while she was sleeping last night? Well... anyone would be angry if someone touched them while they were sleeping.

No, no, in this situation, let's think of a way to ease the tension first. Think... what should a master and apprentice use to start a conversation...?

"Um... Master Yixuan, have you eaten?"

Ugh, what am I even saying? I could easily be nominated for the worst topic of 2026!

By the time Yixue realized what she had said, the words were already out.

"Hmm... I'm not hungry, Xue'er, you eat..."

Before she could finish speaking, a sudden "gurgling" sound came from Yi Xuan's stomach, which was unusually loud in the quiet room.

Yi Xuan's face flushed red instantly, her eyes darting around nervously, her hands nervously twisting the Taoist robe in front of her, as if she was trying hard to think of how to explain herself.

"Um... Master Yixuan, there's still plenty of food. Let's eat together."

Yi Xue gave a polite but slightly awkward smile, and then, without waiting for Yi Xuan's reply, sat down next to her with the bowl in his hand. For some reason, he always kept a pair of bowls and chopsticks in his room, which would be perfect for Yi Xuan to use.

Seeing this, Yi Xuan couldn't refuse a child's kindness, so she could only blush and pick up her chopsticks to eat in small bites. However, she seemed to have forgotten that the main dish she had prepared for Xue'er this morning was porridge. The chopsticks couldn't pick up many grains of rice, so it looked like a chick pecking at rice.

However, she was too embarrassed to ask Yixue for another spoon in her current state, so the more she ate, the more embarrassed she felt. Her body trembled slightly, and her chest heaved, which almost made Yixue choke.

Originally, she wanted to fulfill her responsibility as a mentor and take good care of Xue'er, but she didn't expect to make such a fool of herself right from the start. She was so useless...

Thinking this, Yi Xuan's mood visibly dropped, and Yi Xue, who was standing next to her, naturally noticed it and quickly tried to change the subject to divert his attention.

"Um... Master Yixuan, you said Master Yijiang and the others went down the mountain, what are they going to do?"

"Um... my sisters are planning to go down the mountain to buy some things for the Tuojin Day event... but they didn't take me with them..."

While explaining, Yi Xuan added a somewhat resentful muttered remark, indicating that the shame in her heart had begun to affect her normal way of thinking.

I learned from the other party that Tuojin Day is approaching. According to tradition, the sect leader will lead the disciples down the mountain to help the people who are about to celebrate the festival and strive to make everyone have a happy Tuojin Day.

As for now, this responsibility naturally falls on Yi Jiang's shoulders. However, since the founding of Yun Kui Mountain, there have been many organizations that solve problems for the people, and there are no longer so many things that need their help to handle. Therefore, in recent years, she mainly goes down the mountain to buy New Year's goods for the mountain. During this time, she can also take on some commissions to help manage the mountain's finances and buy gifts for her beloved disciples.

Even so, Yun Kui Mountain still enjoys a high reputation among the people at the foot of the mountain. Sometimes, when people encounter certain troubles, the first thing they think of is not the government, but Yun Kui Mountain.

Not only Yi Jiang, but Mu He'er and Mo Yun'er also went along this time, but Yi Xuan, who is her younger sister, was left out. No wonder she was so depressed.

Yi Xuan carefully picked at the rice with her chopsticks, feeling a pang of bitterness in her heart. She had originally wanted to go with them, but her sister had refused, saying, "If they all go, there will be no one to take care of Xue'er."

She understood what her sister meant: she hoped she and Xue'er would get along well. And since her sister's health had indeed improved considerably, she felt relieved.

Let her go down the mountain alone, and with Senior Sister He'er and Yun'er by her side, nothing serious should happen.

She originally thought that... as long as she showed her gentle side as the older sister, she could quickly build a closer relationship, and Xue'er herself was a sensible child, which would definitely make the whole process much easier.

But she was wrong, especially after everything that happened last night. Now, when she sees Yixue, she feels a strange palpitation. Suddenly, she feels like she can't breathe, her cheeks are burning, and the words are on the tip of her tongue, but she just can't say them.

"Ah... Xue... is alright..."

It's like this again... I can't bring myself to say it.

Yi Xuan frowned slightly, biting her lip in anger. She wasn't angry at Yi Xue, but at herself for being so useless. Her sisters could get along normally, but why couldn't she?

No, Yixuan, you have to pull yourself together. He's just a child, just happens to be a little gentle, a little cute, and a little sensible. All children are the same; they're not that hard to deal with. You're a mature adult; you definitely won't lose to him.

Thinking of this, Yi Xuan seemed to have made up her mind. She gently licked the rice off her chopsticks, then casually picked up a piece of meat from the plate on the table and held it to Yi Xue's lips.

"Xue'er... come here, open your mouth, Master will feed you."

Yi Xue was stunned for a moment, looking at the somewhat blackened thing near his mouth. He could indeed smell the aroma of meat, but it also had a slightly burnt smell. However, what surprised him even more was Yi Xuan's actions.

It certainly looked like she was being fed... but Yi Xuan's face was already flushed with embarrassment, and even her ears were turning red. Her eyes were fixed on the chopsticks in her hand, and her hand holding the chopsticks was trembling uncontrollably, making it seem as if the meat on the chopsticks was about to fall off at any moment.

It's clear that this one action alone was incredibly bold for Yi Xuan, and it seems to have exhausted all her courage.

"Uh... what's going on?"

Yi Xue remained in surprise for a few seconds. Just as she was about to open her mouth to eat the piece of meat, she noticed that Yi Xuan opposite her had changed to a wronged and disappointed expression, and there seemed to be a hint of tears in the corners of his eyes.

"Xue'er...why aren't you eating? Do you...hate your master?"

Chapter 74 Not disliking means liking

"Xue'er, do you hate your master?"

When Yi Xue heard the other party ask such a question, she was stunned for a moment, and then quickly shook her head. She had only been stunned for a few seconds. Was it really necessary for the other party to have such thoughts?

If I really disliked Yi Xuan, I definitely wouldn't have coaxed her to sleep, but I certainly can't say that now.

Yi Xue was about to ask if she had done something to make the other person feel disliked, but seeing Master Yi Xuan's aggrieved and anxious appearance, her heart clenched for no reason. At this time, it was more effective to show sincerity with actions than to offer a weak explanation.

As she spoke, Yi Xue took a bite of the meat from the other person's chopsticks, and then chewed and swallowed it under Yi Xuan's gaze.

It was indeed a little burnt, but it wasn't bad.

Seeing that Yi Xue had actually eaten the meat, Yi Xuan's tense shoulders finally relaxed a little. However, she soon cautiously asked Yi Xue what she thought of the meal.

"How is it? Is it delicious?"

This was her first time trying to cook. Although she would occasionally help Mu He'er, it was completely different from actually doing it. Moreover, this was the first time she had cooked for someone she cared about, so it was normal for her to care about the other person's opinion on her cooking skills.

"It's delicious!"

Yi Xue smiled, and looking at that smiling face, Yi Xuan's face turned red again for some reason, from her cheeks all the way to her ears, until her entire earlobes turned a delicate pink.

She turned her face away, a subtle smile curving her lips, then adjusted her expression, cleared her throat, and spoke.

"Hmm... I'm glad you like it. This was specially made for you by your master. You're still young, so you need to make sure you get enough nutrition."

However, Yi Xuan regretted saying this as soon as it left her mouth. What was wrong with her? She had only just gotten a little closer to the other party and she was already putting on airs as a master. Her ultimate goal was to get along well with Xue'er like her sisters did!

Unfortunately, words spoken are like water spilled, they cannot be taken back. Fortunately, Yi Xue himself did not seem to care about this. He blinked his sapphire-like eyes and then revealed a smile that Yi Xuan could describe as extremely sweet.

"I understand, thank you, Master."

Ugh... How can this child be so sensible? My head is spinning... No, I can't get dizzy. I already embarrassed myself in front of Xue'er last night. I can't make the same mistake twice.

"Cough cough... Then, can Master continue feeding you?"

Yi Xue smiled and nodded upon hearing this. This was a beautiful girl offering food, a rare treat that many people could only dream of. Only a fool would refuse.

As he spoke, he smiled and ate the second spoonful of food that Yi Xuan handed him, while secretly observing the other person's reaction. Although he was still a little reserved, he was no longer overly nervous.

However, Master Yixuan's reaction still seems a bit strange. Is it because of what happened last night? I'll try to find out more about it later.

And so, the two of them finished their breakfast by feeding each other. After the meal, Yi Xue took the initiative to clean up the dishes. Yi Xuan wanted to help, but she couldn't stop her from being quick. So she just sat there idly, occasionally adjusting her clothes to hide her embarrassment.

When Yi Xue returned, Yi Xuan was still in the same posture, pretending to be nonchalant as he rubbed the hem of his clothes. This gave him a headache, but... no problem could be solved if he didn't speak up. Since that was the case, he decided to be the one to speak first.

"Master Yixuan...is something on your mind?"

He asked tentatively, and Yi Xuan's eyelashes trembled slightly. She pursed her lips gently, as if considering how to explain herself. Her slender fingers clenched and unclenched on her knees, and after a long while, she finally made up her mind to speak.

"Xue'er, don't lie to your master. What kind of person do you think your master is?"

"I think... Master Yixuan is a very good person, isn't he?"