The No.1 Undercover in the Immortal World-Chapter 637 - 145: Unhappiness Can Be Contagious

Yu Jiaolong had no idea that the new friend she had just recognized had, in such a short amount of time, completed such repeated shifts in allegiance. Finding out that it was Wu Xin supervising her, she too breathed a sigh of relief.

She had worried Lin Yun would make some excessive requests of her and had even prepared for the worst. She hadn’t expected to be let off so easily.

"We have other matters to attend to, so we must take our leave."

Lin Yun, holding Dongfang Hongyue’s hand, inevitably led to speculation about what these "other matters" might be.

Zhen Li’s heart ached again, her nose tingling with the onset of sorrows as she watched Lin Yun and another woman together, blissful and intimate. For the first time, she understood the agony of yearning for what one cannot have.

In her life, she had never particularly craved anything because she had known satisfaction from a young age. Lacking parents, but with a caring master and many brother and sister disciples, she desired neither power, wealth, nor strength. In her limited life experiences, she had always been well protected.

But now, in just a few short days, she had come to realize the importance of these things. Precisely because she had nothing, she was powerless when someone else took the object of her affection.

If she had been strong enough, maybe she could have been of help to Lin Yun, instead of always needing his care. That was why Lin Yun only saw her as a friend in need of protection, not someone he could fall in love with.

"I can’t accept this, I can’t accept this..."

"Who’s speaking?"

Startled, Zhen Li responded instinctively and looked around, only to discover that, somehow, everyone in the courtyard had left.

She seemed to have been lost in thought for quite a while.

Realizing this made her feel empty inside. Had she just been abandoned?

Did Lin Yun not even wish to bid her farewell?

"Does it hurt? Do you resent it?"

"Who?"

Finally realizing she was alone, Zhen Li had a flash of insight and took out the Seagrass hidden in her bosom.

"Little grass, are you talking?"

The Seagrass lay sleeping soundly inside a waterproof transparent bag. Compared to Yuan Zihe, Zhen Li took much better care of it. Hearing it liked salt water, she specially made this bag to keep it close.

Even though she had been roused by this considerate little angel, Seagrass wasn’t upset but rather asked in confusion, "I haven’t been talking, have I?"

Zhen Li’s heart sank. Could it be her Heart Demon?

But she hadn’t reached the Heart Guarding Realm yet; it was unlikely for a Heart Demon to have manifested!

"Forget it, no more wild thoughts."

"The days ahead are long, as long as I start changing now, one day, he will care for me," Zhen Li silently encouraged herself.

The love a young person holds for their beloved often transforms into a powerful force. This force can lead to someone’s downfall or it can inspire relentless pursuit and courageous struggle.

Zhen Li, too, couldn’t escape these girlish sentiments, but her nature was pure and good. Although she had her moments of heartache, she quickly moved past them.

Even though Lin Yun and the others had left her behind, she only felt a little lost.

Zhen Li didn’t notice that the Jade Ruyi in her pocket was glowing incessantly, but because it was a sunny day, the bright sun shining on her white Daoist robe concealed the green light emitted by the Jade Ruyi completely.

After flashing for a long time, the Jade Ruyi eventually gave up.

Zhen Li walked out of the small courtyard to the larger hall in the front and only then noticed there was still someone sitting there.

"Lady Qing?"

Turns out, she had not been abandoned.

Though she hadn’t spiraled into darkness because of being abandoned, she did feel somewhat despondent. However, seeing Green Snake, Zhen Li’s mood undoubtedly improved a lot.

Green Snake turned her head and cast Zhen Li a glance before resting gloomily on the counter again.

"Lady Qing? Is there something troubling you?" Zhen Li approached Green Snake and asked with concern.

Green Snake initially didn’t want to engage with Zhen Li, preferring to be alone with her thoughts, but looking at Zhen Li’s face, the irritation in her heart suddenly calmed, as if Zhen Li had healed her.

She wanted to speak but hesitated, "What’s the use of telling you my troubles?"

"It is useful, you know!"

Zhen Li pulled up a stool, sat down opposite Green Snake, and beamed a warm smile at her.

"If you speak out about your unhappiness, it won’t stay buried in your heart!"

Green Snake: "..."

She genuinely felt warmed by Zhen Li’s smile; it was a smile she wanted to protect!

With the conversation having reached this point, Green Snake lost her shyness.

In fact, she had never shared her innermost feelings with anyone, keeping all her troubles tightly locked within. This was the first time someone had told her to vocalize her unhappiness.

Perhaps, after harboring so much inside, speaking out might ease her suffering.

"Bai Jiaojiao is my sister. I grew up under her wing. She is my sister, but also like a mother to me. We’ve always depended on each other, inseparable and intimate."

Zhen Li played the part of a foil, "That sounds quite wonderful!"

"But everything changed after Lin Yun appeared."

Zhen Li: "..."

She could no longer play along; how did it end up involving Lin Yun?

Your sister and Lin Yun...

Without Green Snake having to elaborate, Zhen Li had a rough idea already.

And Green Snake didn’t need Zhen Li to set her up for her story; once she started talking, she would go on slowly.

"In my sister’s heart, she has someone else who is important, and while I’m also important to her, I’m no longer the only one."

Green Snake knew very well that Bai Jiaojiao still cared for her, not much less than before.

Just like at Mount Heavenly Dragon, where Bai Jiaojiao was ready to live and die with her without hesitation.

Green Snake never doubted Bai Jiaojiao’s feelings for her; she was just not willing to accept that now there was Lin Yun, and every time Bai Jiaojiao wanted to stay with Lin Yun, she would neglect Green Snake.

She wanted to sleep with her sister too!

But every time, her sister would sleep with Lin Yun and make those strange noises, and Green Snake knew what they were doing—she had secretly witnessed those scenes that made her heart race and her cheeks flush from the next room over.

And the happiness on Bai Jiaojiao’s face was something she had never seen before.

"... I don’t know what I’m thinking. I tell myself as long as my sister is happy, I’m willing to do anything, but when I see her so happy in Lin Yun’s arms, I feel so jealous and unsatisfied," Green Snake said.

Zhen Li: "..."

Stop talking, I’m about to shut down.

Just looking at Lin Yun and Dongfang Hongyue holding hands made her heart sour, and now, hearing Green Snake describe how intimate Bai Jiaojiao and Lin Yun were, Zhen Li felt overwhelmed.

But the bitter water in Green Snake’s stomach had to be poured out; once she started, she wouldn’t just pour out a little, but spill it all out.

"My sister also asked me to change my name, but I like it when she calls me Qing’er, Xiao Qing. Lin Yun stole my sister and now even wants to take my name!"

The more Green Snake thought about it, the angrier she became, clenching her fists so tight she felt like she could smash the table, but she still managed to restrain herself.

Seeing Green Snake so discontent with Lin Yun, Zhen Li couldn’t help but defend him: "He must not have stolen your name on purpose, there must be some compelling reason."

"I know that!" Green Snake said, still visibly upset, "But just because he has his reasons, I should change my name, isn’t that still unfair?"

Zhen Li: "..."

To be fair, that’s true.

There are many people with the same name in this world, so why does she have to change hers?

As Zhen Li was thinking about how to console her, she suddenly heard Green Snake say, "My sister also said that I should go serve Lin Yun in bed..."

"That’s absolutely not okay!"

"Huh?"

Green Snake was startled by Zhen Li’s strong reaction, puzzled as to why she was so agitated.

Zhen Li then came to her senses and quickly explained: "You said it yourself, Bai Jiaojiao is like a mother or sister to you, with such a close relationship, how could you both serve the same husband!"

"That doesn’t matter; we from the Demon Tribe don’t care about these things."

Let alone sisters serving the same husband, even if it’s...

Forget it, that cannot be said.

"Don’t you really dislike Lin Yun? To be intimate with someone you dislike, you must feel repelled, right?" Zhen Li blushed and offered what she thought was a reasonable excuse, but Green Snake wondered, "I didn’t say I dislike Lin Yun!"

She didn’t think she had said that, in fact, she didn’t feel a distaste for Lin Yun in her heart, but even held quite a bit of fondness for him. The strained relationship was purely because of jealousy.

Jealousy that Lin Yun received so much of her sister’s attention, that he could be so close to her sister.

"So do you like him?" Zhen Li asked a bit nervously, feeling like she was about to face another romantic rival.

Green Snake still shook her head: "I’m not sure. All I know is that I don’t dislike him, but I’m also troubled. Sometimes I want him to not take my sister from me, but I also hope he takes good care of her, that they can rely on each other always."

Green Snake’s heart was also full of contradictions.

Undoubtedly, if Bai Jiaojiao lost Lin Yun, she would be very sad, and Green Snake didn’t want her to be sad.

But when the two of them were together, deeply in love, Green Snake felt left out and unhappy herself.

This was the source of Green Snake’s tangled, painful feelings.

"That’s not conflicting at all," Zhen Li pointed out: "Lin Yun hasn’t stolen your sister from you; you’re still together!"

"I get it now!" Green Snake had an epiphany as Zhen Li’s words struck home.

The contradictions she felt weren’t really contradictory. What she was dissatisfied with was just being left out when Lin Yun and Bai Jiaojiao were being affectionate; so if she joined in, she wouldn’t be left behind.

"Thank you," Green Snake said, her face earnest as she expressed her gratitude to Zhen Li, who felt a bit embarrassed and replied, "It’s nothing, I’m glad you’ve figured it out."

Zhen Li was happy to see that Green Snake wasn’t so troubled anymore.

Helping others is the source of happiness, after all!

"So, what do you plan to do now?" Zhen Li asked.

"I plan to listen to my sister; I’ll go and serve as well, that way I can sleep with my sister!" Green Snake declared.

Zhen Li: "???"

My mindset is crumbling...