Cultivation Online

Chapter 194 - What Is This Indescribable Feeling?

”Although it was only briefly, I have spoken to the young lady known as Fei Yuyan before. A really talented and respectful girl. I cannot imagine someone like that lying about such a thing. What about the person who can supposedly play the Soul Ensnaring Zither? Do you know anything about his background?” Senior Zou asked the two guards.

”No, Master Zou. That person was wearing a black jade mask so we couldnʼt identify him. However, he was wearing the Dragon Essence Templeʼs disciple uniform, so we can only assume that heʼs a disciple there.”

Senior Zou nodded after a moment of silence, and then he said to the two guards, ”Bring the Soul Ensnaring Zither here. Iʼll see for myself whether this mysterious individual can really play the zither once owned by the Zither Goddess!”

Meanwhile, at the Royal Blossom Hotel, Elder Shan said to the three female disciples, ”Weʼll see you all tomorrow morning.”

The female disciples stood outside their own room with reluctant expressions on their faces, clearly unhappy about how the room had been split.

However, Elder Shan ignored them and said to Yuan, ”Letʼs go to our room.”

After opening the door, Elder Shan grabbed Yuanʼs hand and forcefully pulled him into the room.

”G-Grandpa! You must protect Yuan from Elder Shan!” Xuan Wuhan said to Elder Xuan with a serious and nervous look on her face.

A bittersweet smile appeared on Elder Xuanʼs face as he said, ”Donʼt worry, Elder Shan wonʼt do anything to Disciple Yuan even if Iʼm not there. Sheʼs always like this, but nothing really ever happens. Thatʼs just Elder Shan for you.”

”Even if you say that, I am not convinced! Just keep an eye on Yuan until tomorrow morning, grandpa!” Xuan Wuhan urged him.

”You donʼt have to keep repeating it. Sect elders are not allowed to be in a relationship with the disciples, anyway. Therefore, you can rest assured and go to sleep.” Elder Xuan said.

”If you say so…”

Xuan Wuhan and the other two girls went into their room sometime later whilst Elder Xuan entered his own room.

”Elder Shan is so shameless! How can she act so s.l.u.tty before a disciple if she doesnʼt intend on doing anything?!” Xuan Wuhan complained out loud the moment their door closed shut.

”Although my Master has her own flaws, donʼt you dare address her with such a vulgar word, Disciple Xuan!” Fei Yuyan immediately frowned, feeling an obligation to protect Elder Shanʼs image as her disciple.

Min Li shook her head at them, and she proceeded to enter one of the two available beds to sleep, completely ignoring the other two while they continued to argue with each other.

Meanwhile, in the other room, Elder Shan said to Yuan, ”You will be sleeping in the same bed with me tonight, Disciple Yuan.”

Yuan looked at the alluring smile on Elder Shanʼs face with raised eyebrows.

And then he said, ”Itʼs fine, Senior Shan. You can keep the bed to yourself. I wonʼt be needing a bed, anyway.”

”What? Then where are you going to sleep? The floor? We cannot have that.” Elder Shan said.

”Thereʼs a second bed in this room, you know?” Elder Xuan said to Elder Shan after shutting the door.

Yuan then said, ”No, thatʼs not it. I will be logged off, so I donʼt need any bed.”

”Logged… off?” Elder Shan looked at Yuan with her slender eyebrows raised in a puzzled manner, as this is her first time hearing of such a term.

”Yes, thatʼs why you can keep the bed to yourself. Anyway, itʼs time for dinner. Iʼll be back in the morning. Goodnight, Seniors.”

After saying that, Yuan logged off the game, disappearing from their sights.

”W-What the? Where did he go?” Elder Shan mumbled in a dazed voice.

Even Elder Xuan was baffled by Yuanʼs sudden disappearance.

However, before they could think too much about the situation, like some kind of phenomenon, both Elder Xuan and Elder Shan suddenly stopped caring about the matter.

”Iʼm going to cultivate. If you even dare to try anything funny, Iʼll make you regret it.” Elder Shan said to Elder Xuan as she sat on the bed in the lotus position and closed her eyes.

Elder Xuan shook his head and said, ”My wife may be dead but my loyalty for her remains unwavering. I would never do anything to betray her in heaven.”

He then sat on the bed in the opposite direction and also closed his eyes to cultivate.

”...”

Elder Shan did not say anything and remained silent.

Meanwhile, after dinner was served, Yuan cleared his mind before he began to cultivate.

However, to his surprise, he was unable to clear his mind, as the sound of the Zither Goddessʼs music lingered inside his head.

ʼZither Goddess…ʼ

For some reason, Yuan could feel his heart beating faster when he recalled Zither Goddessʼs flawless appearance, who was, without doubt, one of the most beautiful women he has ever seen in his life with the mysterious beauty during his character evaluation being another flawless beauty.

However, even though the beauty during the character evaluation was very beautiful, Yuan didnʼt feel any different after meeting her, unlike the Zither Goddess, who would cause his heart to flutter whenever the image of her face appears inside his mind.

ʼWhat… is this indescribable feeling?ʼ Yuan couldnʼt help but feel a little worried, wondering if there was something wrong with his body, or even worse, his heart.

ʼI cannot cultivate while my mind is like this— I should get some sleep.ʼ Yuan sighed inwardly before giving up cultivation for the night.

Of course, it was still difficult for Yuan to fall asleep, as Zither Goddessʼs beautiful face and gentle smile would remain in his head and refuse to leave for pretty much half of the night.

And even when Yuan managed to fall asleep after much difficulty, Zither Goddess would still show up in his dream to play the zither with him until he was woken up by Yu Rou for breakfast.