AWB Chapter 18 I Want to Save Her
Chapter 18 I Want to Save Her
That day, Ye Xiaobai had just finished his work at the Xiaoyao Restaurant and it was already very late. He was walking towards his cave dwelling.
Suddenly, they first smelled a strong odor of alcohol, and then they saw a familiar figure—Sun Tieshi.
As Sun Tieshi walked, he drank wine, swaying unsteadily, and kept muttering, "Little Cui'er, wait for me, I will definitely save you!"
Upon recognizing Sun Tieshi, Ye Xiaobai immediately greeted him, "Senior Brother Sun, what's up?"
"I'm fine, I'm fine," Sun Tieshi said, shaking his head frantically and waving his hand.
"Who is Xiao Cui'er?" Ye Xiaobai asked out of curiosity.
“Xiao Cui’er is…” Sun Tieshi stammered.
It turned out that Sun Tieshi, led by a senior fellow disciple, went to Piaoxianglou in the market.
Xiao Cui comes from Piaoxiang Tower. Ye Xiaobai has also heard of it. It is a place where some young mortal women and some low-level cultivators serve male cultivators. Moreover, the expenses there are particularly high, and it may cost tens or even hundreds of spirit stones a night.
For an ordinary outer disciple like Sun Tieshi, this was a considerable expense.
Sun Tieshi usually earns spirit stones by capturing monsters with his fellow disciples and selling their meat and materials.
Spirit stones don't earn much, and it's all hard-earned money, sometimes even with a risk to one's life. Sun Tieshi's father seems to co-own a hotel with a relative, but business hasn't been good lately, and he doesn't go there much anymore.
Sun Tieshi met Xiao Cui'er on his first visit.
Xiao Cui'er's gentleness immediately won over Sun Tieshi. Normally, the female cultivators around him ignored Sun Tieshi, but when Xiao Cui'er washed his feet, she kindly asked him if the water was too hot, and when she massaged his back, she asked him if the pressure was too strong.
Normally, Sun Tieshi didn't know how to chat with girls, but Xiao Cui'er talked to him about everything under the sun, and Sun Tieshi fell for her immediately.
For the past few days, Sun Tieshi has been going to Piaoxiang Tower to see Xiao Cui'er every day. His spirit stones have quickly run out, and now that he has no spirit stones, Piaoxiang Tower won't even let him in. So Sun Tieshi can only drown his sorrows in alcohol.
"Senior Brother Sun, forget it. Don't think about Xiao Cui'er. There are plenty of fish in the sea. Cultivation is the most important thing!" Ye Xiaobai didn't know how to comfort him.
"No, I want to save her!" Sun Tieshi refused to give up.
"She should be doing quite well at Piaoxiang Tower, right? She doesn't need to be saved, does she?" Ye Xiaobai thought about trying to put it another way.
“That’s not how it is,” Sun Tieshi explained. “Xiao Cui’er said that she also has a gambling father, a sick mother, and a two-year-old brother. The burden of the whole family is on her shoulders, so she has to work hard at Piaoxiang Tower!”
As a transmigrator, Ye Xiaobai knew this was a trick of Piaoxianglou, but even if he told Sun Tieshi, Sun Tieshi wouldn't believe him. He could only find an opportunity to let Sun Tieshi see Xiao Cui'er's true colors.
Ye Xiaobai could only comfort Sun Tieshi and tell him to go back first, and that he would take him to see Xiao Cui'er tomorrow.
Watching Sun Tieshi's swaying back, Ye Xiaobai couldn't help but feel fortunate that he had never been to Piaoxianglou.
Not long after, Ye Xiaobai returned to his cave. Although he had been busy all day, he remembered Liu Santong's advice and, in order to pursue a higher realm, Ye Xiaobai did not let go of any opportunity to cultivate. He took a few mid-grade Qi Refining Pills and began to cultivate.
Ye Xiaobai only fell asleep after the effects of the Qi-refining powder had been fully absorbed.
The next day, Ye Xiaobai got up early as usual. Although he didn't need to set up his stall for the next few days, the habit of getting up early would give him more time to cultivate.
Recently, Ye Xiaobai felt that his spiritual power was increasing, and he considered that it was time to buy a magic weapon. The flying swords that the sect had given him before were only of the ordinary iron grade, which were definitely not powerful enough. So he spent 50 spirit stones to buy a low-grade magic weapon flying sword.
After practicing the basic flying sword control techniques for a while, Ye Xiaobai also considered when he could get a sword cultivation manual. Soon it was almost time, so he went to the Xiaoyao Restaurant.
Everything went smoothly at Xiaoyao Restaurant, and Ye Xiaobai left Xiaoyao Restaurant ahead of schedule today.
Today's plan is to resolve the issues between Sun Tieshi and Xiao Cui'er.
Ye Xiaobai quickly arrived at the agreed-upon location with Sun Tieshi. Sun Tieshi was already pacing anxiously there. Upon seeing Ye Xiaobai, he quickly ran over, grabbed Ye Xiaobai, and headed towards Piaoxiang Tower.
Ye Xiaobai repeatedly emphasized that Sun Tieshi should wait in the back while he chatted with Xiao Cui'er for a bit. Sun Tieshi naturally had no objections, but warned Ye Xiaobai not to make any advances towards Xiao Cui'er. Ye Xiaobai was speechless; he wanted to save him from his predicament, so how could he himself get caught up in it?
Half an hour later, Ye Xiaobai and Sun Tieshi arrived at Piaoxiang Tower.
Before even reaching the entrance of Piaoxiang Tower, Ye Xiaobai could already smell the air filled with the scent of rouge and face powder.
When we arrived at Piaoxianglou, perhaps because it was evening, there were already many people coming and going at the entrance, making it very lively. There were also quite a few pretty young girls attracting customers.
Standing at the door, Ye Xiaobai suppressed his discomfort and asked the gatekeeper to call Xiao Cui'er. At first, the gatekeeper ignored Ye Xiaobai.
Ye Xiaobai tossed out a spirit stone, and only then did the servant leisurely set off. A short while later, the servant returned with Xiao Cui'er.
"Who's looking for me?" A young woman's voice rang out. Although he hadn't had time to observe closely, the pungent smell of rouge and powder filled Ye Xiaobai's nostrils.
Ye Xiaobai could only slightly cover his nostrils with his finger, then held his breath as much as possible, and replied with a smile, "It was me who came to find you."
Looking up, he saw that this little Cui'er was indeed quite beautiful; no wonder she had captivated Sun Tieshi.
"Who are you? I don't know you," Xiao Cui'er said, somewhat puzzled.
"Let's talk in private. It's too crowded and noisy here," Ye Xiaobai said tentatively, pointing to the less crowded open-air tea stall next to Piaoxianglou.
Xiao Cui'er wasn't worried about anything. After all, it was just a tea stall next to Piaoxianglou, so she and Ye Xiaobai sat down at the tea stall.
"What is it? Just say it. I can be very busy!" Xiao Cui'er said eagerly.
"Let me be frank, I've taken a liking to you and want to help you redeem yourself. I wonder how many spirit stones that would cost?" Ye Xiaobai said seriously.
"Really? Do you have enough spirit stones?" Xiao Cui'er asked, still somewhat doubtful.
Snapped!
A storage bag was tossed onto the table. Just as Xiao Cui'er reached for it, Ye Xiaobai immediately took it.
"What do you want?" Xiao Cui'er was a smart person.
"I just have a question I need to confirm," Ye Xiaobai said, fiddling with the storage bag in his hand.
“It seems like there was a guy surnamed Sun who used to contact you a lot. You're not still in contact with him, are you? I don't want to be cuckolded.”
"No, it was just an act between him and me. It was all to get him to spend spirit stones at Piaoxiang Tower," Xiao Cui'er quickly explained.
"I've heard your family isn't well-off, I'll help you take care of your family!" Ye Xiaobai continued to coax.
"That was just a lie to that guy surnamed Sun, I..." Before Xiao Cui'er could finish speaking, she saw Sun Tieshi appear behind Ye Xiaobai.
Xiao Cui'er then realized that she had been tricked by Ye Xiaobai. Just as she was about to explain, she heard Sun Tieshi say, "Xiao Cui'er, so all of this was a lie to me?"
Xiao Cui'er was about to explain something, but seeing the current situation, there was nothing to explain, so she just laid her cards on the table.
"Yes, it's all just an act. You don't really think I'd be interested in you, do you?" Xiao Cui'er didn't bother to hide it anymore.
Upon hearing the word "playing along," Sun Tieshi felt as if he had been struck by lightning and was about to collapse. Ye Xiaobai quickly stood up and supported him.
Sun Tieshi was still not giving up and pressed on, "Then you were lying to me when you said you especially liked my broad chest?"
"Of course I'm lying!"
Hearing this, Sun Tieshi finally gave up and said listlessly, "Go!"
"Hmph, what a waste of my time!" Xiao Cui'er said, then turned and left.
It took Sun Tieshi quite a while to recover after Xiao Cui'er left.
Ye Xiaobai comforted him, saying, "As the saying goes, 'If you have no woman in your heart, you will naturally draw your sword like a god.'"
With Ye Xiaobai's continued persuasion, Sun Tieshi gradually realized that women would only affect his cultivation, and he would focus solely on cultivation from now on.
As for Ye Xiaobai himself? Can he truly be free of women in his heart? That's a question for another time.