Every encounter with my junior sister and master in my dreams happened against this dim backdrop.
Either in the unclear dawn or in the starry night.
"Good evening, senior brother."
You Su looked at the drooling monster that was his junior sister, sensing the joy in her voice, and gently replied:
"Good evening, junior sister."
"Senior brother, didn't I say the Solid Spirit Elixir is really amazing?" As she spoke, the monster stuck out what should be called a bulky giant body resembling a hand, looking quite proud.
A sudden flash of suspicion arose in You Su's heart. Why would the junior sister ask such a question? Had she figured it out?
"Yes, it is truly amazing..."
But the junior sister ignored You Su's words and continued:
"Aren't you curious about how I know you find the Solid Spirit Elixir amazing?"
You Su was silent for a moment; a feeling arose that all his secrets were laid bare before this junior sister, everything he did was seen by her.
"Can you tell me?"
Junior sister stood up, her figure tall and imposing, yet her voice remained as sweet as ever:
"Senior brother, did you actually see me instantly at first glance?"
!
You Su could hardly believe his ears; it was as if he was struck by a thunderbolt, his body numb.
He knew that continuing to deceive was mere self-deception, so he trembled and asked, "You noticed long ago?"
The monster seemed to laugh uncontrollably, bending over with laughter, "Senior brother, oh senior brother, how could you be so foolish?"
"This is your dream. How can a blind man dream and still think he's blind?"
You Su recalled his first encounter with the monster junior sister, his tension tightening like a string. At that time, unaware he was in a dream, he desperately acted, unknowingly ending up looking like a clown to his junior sister.
"But you, why did you keep pretending not to see?"
The question seemed to touch the junior sister's vulnerable spot; she slightly turned her back, seemingly reluctant for You Su to see her, and those viscous fluids began to seep from her body again.
You Su observed those open sores and had long concluded that when she was very happy or sad, her body would start secreting those fluids.
"If senior brother became like me, would you dare come to see me?"
Would he dare?
You Su lowered his eyelids; the answer was evident:
"I wouldn't dare."
"Senior brother wouldn't want to expose his most hideous side before those closest either," the junior sister turned around, her six fish eyes gently gazing at the floor, "But I'm willing, how could I hide from senior brother forever?"
"When you first saw me this way, you must have been terrified, right? But I was also afraid to face you. I feared you couldn't resist confronting me directly. So the first time I saw senior brother, I had to act like you couldn't see me, making you hesitate to admit you could see me. I didn't expect senior brother to cooperate with me in acting. Senior brother, your acting is really good."
"In the past, did you often deceive me as well?"
Listening to the junior sister's words, You Su felt like his heart was being torn apart, just regretting why he wasn't the one possessed by evil first, "How could I? I've never deceived you, junior sister."
"Oh dear, you're even lying about that. That night, when you asked me, 'So you're not my junior sister anymore,' I was truly happy and made up my mind to be open with you the next time we met."
The candlelight cast gentle lines on You Su's side profile, "If I were possessed by evil, the junior sister would be the same."
"I wouldn't, I would definitely abandon you and run away."
"Then I'd chase you and scare you for a lifetime."
The junior sister's fish eyes closed tightly, a mix of happiness, sadness, helplessness, and grief intertwining within her. After a long while, she softly said:
"But I can't scare you for a lifetime."
You Su abruptly sat up firmly, "Don't say discouraging words, I will cure you all!"
The junior sister paused, then replied gently, "I believe in you, senior brother."
"Anyway, let's talk about the Solid Spirit Elixir. Senior brother must have guessed that it's actually flesh taken from my body, right? The evil spirit contaminating me is very powerful, it's called Taisui."
"Its flesh has infinite uses, unlike other evil spirits. Eating its flesh won't truly possess someone, at most, it gives a bit of wicked energy. Once fully absorbed, one becomes no different from ordinary people. That's why I'm willing to give it to you, senior brother; how could I ever harm you?"
Not truly possessed?
You Su felt somewhat relieved, not because he hadn't been possessed, but because without being possessed, he could better roam outside searching for ways to dispel the evil for them.
"And what about the master? What kind of evil is she?"
"I don't know… I only know the evil within her came along with Taisui."
"So what is their purpose?"
"I don't know either, but it shouldn't be to devour me and the master, there's some other purpose. Otherwise, I couldn't be here talking to you."
You Su furrowed his brows, continued inquiring with concern, "Junior sister, honestly, are you suffering?"
"Suffering?" The junior sister tilted her head slightly, as though recalling something, "Actually, it's not so bad, unless occasionally in reality I become like this, then my mind gets fuzzy, can't tell who I am, feels bloodthirsty and frantic, and catching the scent of senior brother's pure Profound Qi makes me want to rush out and devour you. Even now, I'm still holding back."
As she spoke, she pointed at the sticky liquid that kept seeping from her body, "This stuff, it's actually my saliva. Whenever I feel something off outside, I quickly run back to my room, endure a bit and it's fine. It isn't easy for it to completely take me over."
The junior sister spoke lightly, but You Su felt as if his heart was being cut, imagining the lively girl hiding in her room, rolling in pain on the floor, staring in horror at her own reflection in the mirror as she tugged at the grotesque flesh growing on her body, enduring hardship after hardship with impressive perseverance, then returning to face him with her innocent façade once again.
Is the master also suffering, struggling, and enduring?
"Tomorrow, tomorrow I'll take you away from Chuyun City, we'll head to the Divine Mountain! There's surely a way to save you!"
"Senior brother, you're working too hard, dealing with that villain must be exhausting, right? Don't worry, they can't harm us too easily because the master is very formidable."
"What's wrong with the master?"
"Master, not only hasn't been completely devoured by the evil spirit, but also seems to have grasped some of its unique power. She hid part of our consciousness deep within your Sea of Consciousness, allowing us to maintain clarity in the face of the evil's invasion. Thus, whenever you fall asleep and dream, you meet us."
"Oh, so that's how it is..."