Chapter 9 (1/2)

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Author: Azure Studio Original Source: iQing Word Count: 3368 characters Translator: Nexus Flamehart English Source: Re:Library Word Count: 2020 words

”Jinling?” Sue Kirin asked, it took her a moment to realize that Qi Qiqi was referring to Nanjing, but even after she figured that out she still had a question. ”Heavenly Sword Sect, isn't that another sect? Why would I go there?”

”You recall that our Scorpio Temple is one of the Five Great Sects, right?”

”You don't have to repeat the obvious.”

Naturally, Qi Guiyuan had told Sue Kirin a little bit of the sect's situation, even if he hadn't said a lot, he did at least mention its status as one of the five greatest sects in the land.

Qi Qiqi took one hard look at Sue Kirin and frowned harshly, obviously displeased with how rude the latter's answers sounded.

”Well, go on,” Sue Kirin shrugged and gestured for the sect mistress to continue her explanation.

Qi Qiqi picked up the teapot and poured herself a drink, bringing the cup to her lips only to stop mid-action as she considered what to say.

”The status of Great Five Sects is a sweet poison.”

Do people of ancient times not speak human language? What's the point in answering questions with metaphors? Sue Kirin had no idea what Qi Qiqi was trying to say.

”Can't you just say it directly? Get to the point already!”

”Don't you know that patience is a virtue? I think I'm going to wait a bit before I say it. You shouldn't be in such a rush or you might not ever learn even if you reincarnate.”

Qi Qiqi shot a dirty look at Sue Kirin who could do nothing but accept it, even if she was dissatisfied with the answer.

”Yes, yes, please, please, whatever you say.” Sue Kirin left the matter there, afterall a gentleman doesn't argue with women.

”You're so annoying.”

Qi Qiqi considered continuing for a moment before turning to Luo Qing, ”Senior Sister, may I have another bowl of rice?”

Sue Kirin was surprised to see that her bowl was empty so soon. Does she always scarf down her food that fast?

”How do you eat so quickly?” Sue Kirin looked at her own bowl that was several times smaller than the sect's matriarch. She'd asked the other girl to eat slowly and yet that still ended with Qi Qiqi starting on another meal while Sue Kirin had barely finished a third of her own food.

”I'm hungry?”

The sly expression Sue Kirin's face adopted after hearing that made Qi Qiqi blush in embarra.s.sment.

”No, no, go on! Eat more, having a big appet.i.te is a blessing! A great blessing, I hear that some people like fat gi-”

Suddenly a piece of meat was added to Sue Kirin's bowl. She was surprised by this but still managed to squeak out a quick, ”thank you.”

Luo Qing, who'd taken Qi Qiqi's bowl to give her more rice used her off-hand to flick a piece of meat over to Sue Kirin, giving the little ancestor a look that seemed to suggest that she should continue in her earlier line of questions.

”Well?”

”Well what?”

”The Heavenly Sword Sect!” This girl is a bit slow. Sue Kirin thought, but held it in, she had a feeling that Qi Qiqi's limited patience was nearing its tipping point and didn't want to get punched just for teasing her a little.

”Hey, it's your fault that I forgot what we were talking about!” Qi Qiqi said, unreasonably blaming Sue Kirin with a finger pointed straight at the little ancestor.

”Fine, whatever, blame me all you want. Just tell me what you want me to do about this whole Five Great Sects thing, do you want me to go over there?”

Qi Qiqi calmly took a sip of her tea before responding, ”Our Scorpio Temple lost a good number of our elites five years ago and now the only Heaven Realm expert we have is Ye Zhen. Recently, the Heavenly Sword Sect's master ascended to the Heaven Realm.”

Sue Kirin listened along to Qi Qiqi's explanation of the sect's current situation and the Heavenly Sword Sect dilemma while eating.

”I think I get it. To sum things up, you're not as strong as you used to be and you're worried about slipping from being tigers amongst men to lowly dogs1. These really are hard times aren't they?

Qi Qiqi bit her lip and nodded slightly.

”The situation is even more dire than you think, we don't even have anymore Tigers or Dragons among our ranks, if it weren't for what remains of Grandfather's prestige then I'm afraid that we'd have already fallen to the ranks of a second-rate sect.

Sue Kirin put the teapot down on the table, ”and so, you gonna send the dogs to bite them?”

”We'll probably have t- Hey! Don't use such an awful metaphor, aren't you just calling yourself a dog?”

”Is that really what you want to get all caught up about?” Sue Kirin asked with a stiff expression before she continued, ”fine, then… are you going to send your lol- Kirin out? Shall I show off a few tricks, tip a bit of my hand, and show anyone that dares to think of coming after our people what they have to look forward to?”

Qi Qiqi was stunned and quickly replied, ”G.o.d, is this what you're normally like? I guess you aren't crazy and neurotic afterall!”

Naturally, Qi Qiqi saw Sue Kirin in a new light.

”G.o.d my ⓐⓢⓢ, it's called free spirit and charity.”

”What the h.e.l.l kind of charity are you talking about? That's complete nonsense, right? A cow's head won't come with a horse's mouth2.” Qi Qiqi spit out immediately.

”Sect Mistress, this rice is really good.”

With perfect timing, Luo Qing placed a newly filled bowl of rice in front of Qi Qiqi, then pa.s.sed another piece of meat to Sue Kirin.

”Go on, little ancestor. Don't just look at it, you need to use your chopsticks to eat it.”

After being cut off by Luo Qing, Qi Qiqi paused and sat back down. Likewise, Sue Kirin had nothing left to say.

Little Qing really is a master at manipulating others. Sue Kirin sighed mentally.

”So will you go to Jinling?” Qi Qiqi asked awkwardly.

”Hmm— Should I?” Sue Kirin put up an act.

”Go, or don't go, what is there to hesitant about?”