Chapter 41 - Chapter 41: 041, (Gentleman’s Pen) (1/2)
Chapter 41: 041, (Gentleman’s Pen)
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
In the crowd, Ji Li strained on tiptoes to make herself visible for Lu Xun.
Once their eyes met, Lu Xun noticed Ji Li seemed a little skinnier. Her baby fat was still visible on her face, but it had lessened.
Perhaps she was outgrowing her youthful features, or her path of cultivation had presented its fair share of challenges.
Of course, there were some areas where she didn’t lose weight, on the contrary, she was just 16 and still had room for physical development. He wondered how she might grow in the future.
Some men seemed particularly attracted to this trait, to the point of being accused of being “gold-diggers.” Lu Xun wasn’t concerned about that.
Many men saw a young girl and thought they were into Lolita types, saw a mature woman and believed they liked older women instead. No need to overthink it, these men were just relentless in their lust.
After days of not seeing each other, Lu Xun did want to have a little chat with Ji Li.
Given their history, he had also thought of several excuses to explain his absence, hoping it would prevent any perceptions of unkept promises.
But Ji Li stood amidst the crowd, and if he was to approach her, the disciples around would certainly step aside. If a person of his status was to mix with Outer Sect Disciples, people wouldn’t be comfortable.
So he waved at Ji Li and said, “Come over.”
“Whoosh”, Ji Li’s small, round face turned bright red instantly.
The Outer Sect Disciples knew that their Young Elder and Ji Li had come to the Demon Sect together and probably knew each other before, so they made way for her.
She gritted her teeth, shamelessly rushed beside Lu Xun.
Many of the female disciples felt a ripple of jealousy, weirdly enough, some male disciples looked on with envy too.
Lu Xun seemed perfectly at ease. Looking at her, he teased, ” Used to want to use me as your furnace, feeling shy now?”
Seeing Ji Li fall silent, he continued, “Still harbouring that thought?” Ji Li glanced up at him and said as she averted her eyes, “Disciple dares not.”
The corner of Lu Xun’s mouth twitched. You naughty kiddo! You’re still thinking about it! Not giving up, huh? I treat you like a junior, yet you covet me…
– How infuriating!
Seeing that all had gathered, Elder Qiu Shui led everyone towards the trial ground.
As the senior of the Outer Sect elders, she asked, “Young elder, would you prefer to go first or watch others try first?”
Lu Xun held a special status so it’s up to him to decide.
With a slight smile and a gentle expression, he replied loud enough for everyone to hear, “I’ll go first. It might ease the tension.”
Given his unique status, and his recent achievement of achieving Sword Heart, the new disciples respected him immensely. Most of his reputation value points came from these disciples who were new to this world.
“Our Young Elder is so approachable!”
“Yes, he’s so considerate of us.”
The murmurs echoed through the disciples, none of them ever thought that in this world of immortals, someone would create a fake persona just for reputation points, following the path of a male idol.
“From today onward, I’ll be the Demon Sect’s idol!” Lu Xun reminded himself,
“Take it step by step and aspire to be a popular male lead!”
In his mind, tools should be reused, and reputation points can be harvested in waves continuously.