Chapter 404 - Perfect Disguise (1/2)

Translator: Atlas Studios  Editor: Atlas Studios

“Little Big Sister, Little Big Sister…” Radish was obviously used to being kicked aside. He quickly shot back up rolled back over. Splitting apart the leaves on his head, he offered the dandelion within to Shen Ying, as he did daily. “For… you!”

Shen Ying hesitated uncharacteristically. Her eyes widened at the unexpected offering of a flower. “For… for me?”

“Yes, yes, yes.” Radish waved his leaves back and forth, nodding. “My flowers are the most beautiful, and they are only meant for Little Big Sister.”

Something flashed across Shen Ying’s eyes. She clenched her fists and stared at the dandelion, not reacting for a long while.

“Alright, Radish.” Lonemoon stepped forward. “Do you have to give one every day? Shen Ying will not-”

Before he could finish, the woman next to him reached out and took the flower. She held it close to her body and muttered, “Thank… thank you.”

The two of them: “…”

Huh?

Lonemoon paused. Even Radish was staring blankly at Shen Ying, not daring to believe that Shen Ying had received his gift. Radish glanced at his empty leaves, then at the flower in Shen Ying’s arms. For a long while, he did not recover.

“She… she received it! Little Big Sister accepted my… flower? That’s great!” Radish bounced around excitedly. Unable to get on his feet, he rolled back and forth around the floor shouting, “This is great! This is great! This is great!”

Radish rolled back into the pit from earlier, exclaiming in celebration even as he fell into it.

“I knew that Little Big Sister would accept my flower one day. No, I have to sprout another one for Little Big Sister.” As he spoke, he reached out for a certain dandelion that had been sunbathing. “Son, let’s sprout another flower!”

“Father, you’re finally going to teach me to sprout flowers? That’s great!”

Thus, the dandelion bounced up, transformed into a human and rolled around like his father.

The three of them: “…”

She just took his flower, did he have to be so excited? Lonemoon pursed his lips. Then, his expression darkened. “Wait, where are you rolling?! My immortal herbs! Get back here!” Too bad – they were already far away from Lonemoon. Half of the immortal herbs on the rear mountain were squashed just like that!

“Radish!” You wastrel!

He heard the sound of immortal stones being crushed. How his heart hurt! Indeed, leaving Song Ren to Radish was a mistake.

“Master…” Yi Qing could not help but turn back and look at Shen Ying, who was still hugging the flower. In a strange tone, he said, “Master, why are you suddenly accepting his flower?” She never used to do so.

“Eh? Can’t I?” Shen Ying’s grip tightened around the dandelion. This was… the first time anyone gave her flowers. “It’s not a Chrysanthemum.”

Lonemoon instinctively rebutted, “What kind of Chrysanthemum are you referring to?”

Yi Qing: “…”

Shen Ying: “…”

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Lonemoon assessed Shen Ying’s current situation worriedly. She seemed to have become an ordinary person. Naturally, he did not want word to get out. It was true that she had only been some sort of lucky symbol in the sect before. Now that she cannot do anything, he did not feel any palpable difference from before. The only thing was that her character seemed different as well. She was also significantly shorter. It was way too obvious. What’s more, her cheat characteristics seemed to have been sealed up, along with her natural ability to hide herself. They were all stored up somewhere, ready to explode, Lonemoon was sure.

That was why Lonemoon had to be extremely cautious on the road back on the rear mountain. He had to think about how to sneak her back in. But immediately, he found out that… he was worried for no reason.

The first disciple.

“Sect… Sect Master! How fortunate I am to see you today! Greetings, Sect Master!”

Shen Ying paused and nodded slowly. “… Hello.”

The second disciple.

“Sect… Sect Master, did you just water Radish? That was tough on you.”

“… Yes.”