The Masked Strength of the Sect's Trash chapter 15

Chapter 15 A Shameless Second Senior Brother

"Second Senior Brother, Second Senior Brother!"

Lu Shaoqing glanced at Xiao Yi, "What now?"

"Don't you need to cultivate?"

"Do you believe that when the Senior Brother returns, he'll chew you out?"

"Hehe," Xiao Yi chuckled, "Second Senior Brother, I have something to discuss with you."

Ever since they had dinner together that night, Xiao Yi had become more familiar with Lu Shaoqing. After spending some days together, Xiao Yi had come to understand Lu Shaoqing better, and no longer feared him. In fact, she felt quite comfortable around him.

Lu Shaoqing said, "If you have something to say, go find the master. Don’t bother me."

Xiao Yi responded, "Master is cultivating. I don’t dare to disturb him."

"I need to sleep. Don't disturb me either."

Xiao Yi said, "Second Senior Brother, you can’t brush me off like that."

"It’s about Senior Brother. He’s been sitting in the Sword Cave for days. Don’t you think something might be wrong?"

Lu Shaoqing replied, "Relax, he won't die. You’ll get used to it."

"That’s just how your Senior Brother is. He won’t stop until he’s done something perfectly."

Xiao Yi stuck out her tongue, "Is he really that persistent?"

"So, if I were you, I'd hurry up and cultivate, especially practicing sword intent. You’d better grasp it quickly."

"Otherwise, when Senior Brother comes for you, you might end up crying."

Xiao Yi’s face turned pale, "Second Senior Brother, are you saying that Senior Brother still wants me to enter the Sword Cave?"

The thought of that terrifying sword intent made Xiao Yi shiver.

"You could avoid going in," Lu Shaoqing teased.

Xiao Yi’s eyes lit up, "How?"

"Why should I tell you?" Lu Shaoqing smirked.

Xiao Yi shook the hammock and pleaded, "Second Senior Brother, please tell me. I’ll treat you to a meal next time."

Lu Shaoqing responded, "You still owe me one meal."

"Then I’ll owe you two. How about that?"

Xiao Yi, by now, had a better understanding of her Second Senior Brother. She knew he was lazy and loved good food, so using food to lure him might work.

"Alright, but you said it," Lu Shaoqing grinned.

Xiao Yi nodded eagerly, "Of course! Now tell me the way."

"It’s simple. If you grasp sword intent, you won’t have to enter the Sword Cave."

Xiao Yi froze, dumbfounded.

Sword intent isn’t something you can just grasp on a whim! If she could master it, why would she fear entering the Sword Cave?

Xiao Yi pouted, "Second Senior Brother, are you kidding me? Grasping sword intent isn’t that easy!"

"And you haven’t mastered it either!"

Lu Shaoqing chuckled, "I’m different from you."

Xiao Yi retorted, "Second Senior Brother, that doesn’t count. You’re just messing with me."

"Doesn't matter. You still owe me two meals now," Lu Shaoqing said smugly.

"I don’t agree!"

"That’s fine, I’ll just go ask your uncle or father to settle it. You believe I wouldn’t?" Lu Shaoqing threatened.

Xiao Yi froze again. Knowing him, he really might do it.

Frustrated, she glared at him, "Second Senior Brother, you’re so shameless!"

Lu Shaoqing, unfazed, replied, "I’ve been called worse."

"I’m not talking to you anymore."

"Great, then let me sleep in peace."

Xiao Yi grew even more annoyed, feeling completely helpless dealing with this Second Senior Brother. He always seemed to have the upper hand.

"Chirp, chirp."

The little red bird perched on Xiao Yi’s shoulder, chirping happily, as if it was mocking her.

Xiao Yi petted the bird in frustration, "Are you laughing at me too?"

The bird quickly flew back to the tree, escaping her grasp.

Xiao Yi saw that Lu Shaoqing had indeed closed his eyes to sleep. She continued rocking the hammock, "Second Senior Brother, can’t you help Senior Brother? He’s been sitting there, unmoving. I’m worried something might go wrong."

"What could go wrong?"

"Absolutely nothing."

Lu Shaoqing turned over, now facing away from her, "And rock the hammock a bit softer, this is just right."

Xiao Yi fumed. She couldn’t communicate with him at all and ended up getting played instead.

As Xiao Yi huffed in frustration, Shaocheng arrived.

Seeing Lu Shaoqing lounging and sleeping, Shaocheng drew his sword and slashed the ropes holding the hammock, cutting them cleanly.

Lu Shaoqing landed gracefully on his feet and looked at his master.

"Master, have you abandoned your old disciple for a new one?"

"I’m still your second disciple, you know. You’re not thinking of killing me to keep your secrets just because you’ve got a new favorite, are you?"

Shaocheng scolded, "What nonsense are you spouting? Your Senior Brother has been sitting there for five days, and you haven’t bothered to help?"

"Help? What help?"

"You know how stubborn your Senior Brother is. He wouldn’t let me intervene even if I wanted to."

"And besides, with Senior Brother preoccupied, shouldn’t you be happy? Or do you enjoy being scolded by him?"

Xiao Yi sighed, thinking this Tianyu Peak really was full of strange characters.

The eldest disciple bossed the master around, and the second disciple wasn’t any more respectful. In any other sect, Lu Shaoqing would have been expelled just for talking like that, but here, it didn’t seem to matter.

Shaocheng huffed, "Cultivation is like rowing against the current. If you don’t advance, you’ll fall behind."

"Your Senior Brother’s strictness benefits everyone."

Xiao Yi couldn’t help but admire this. "As expected of my master, well said."

This is how it should be, not like the Second Senior Brother, who lazes around all day.

Lu Shaoqing gave Shaocheng a suspicious look, circling around him twice.

Shaocheng started to feel uneasy, "What? What are you doing?"

Lu Shaoqing said, "Master, have you been possessed?"

"Nonsense!"

Shaocheng scolded, "I’ve always been serious. You’re only noticing now?"

"If I weren't serious, how could I have handled a rascal like you?"

Lu Shaoqing glanced at Xiao Yi and suddenly understood, "Ah, now I see."

"Junior Sister has joined the sect, and you’re afraid she’ll turn out to be as ‘excellent’ as we are. You’re scared."

"You’re worried she’ll get stronger and you won’t be able to control her."

"So, you’re eager to get stronger yourself, haha."

"So, you want Senior Brother to finish quickly so he can get back to supervising you."

Xiao Yi was stunned. Could that really be the reason?

Shaocheng’s face turned bright red, "Stop talking nonsense."

"I’m worried about your Senior Brother."

Lu Shaoqing nodded, "Sure, sure, I understand. I really do."