Miss Loser is too enchanting

Following that, Little Linzi took out a whistle and blew it. In no time, two people came over, greeted Little Linzi familiarly, and upon seeing Dugu Qianye, they teased, "Little Linzi, you sure are lucky with the ladies, huh? From now on, you’ll have a beauty joining you on patrol. Just be careful not to end up patrolling the bed instead! Hahaha!"

Dugu Qianye’s face turned cold, as she looked like she was about to lose her temper, Little Linzi swiftly stood in front of her to block her view and said to the two, "She is the Young Sect Master’s recognized sister, you’d better watch what you say. If the Young Sect Master finds out, you’ll regret it too late! Alright, we’re here to take over your shift, go back and get some rest."

Hearing Little Linzi’s words, the two shrugged their shoulders sulkily and left the Sect Forbidden Grounds.

Little Linzi turned around and said to Dugu Qianye, "They’re always like this, don’t take it to heart."

Dugu Qianye shook her head, asking, "Why do they patrol in pairs while you’re alone?"

Little Linzi touched his head sheepishly and said, "I used to patrol with a partner too, but after he left, no one was willing to be teamed up with me, so I ended up being alone."

"What happened to your former partner?" asked Dugu Qianye.

"My first partner was Sha Hongfei. Later, I heard he betrayed the Sect and fled, but when he was brought back, all that was left was his corpse. The second one was executed for accidentally entering the Sect Forbidden Grounds. The third patrolled with me for a year, then died an untimely death. After that, everyone felt I was cursed, and no one wanted to be my partner," Little Linzi said, his voice laced with loneliness and helplessness.

Hearing the name Sha Hongfei, Dugu Qianye’s eyes flashed as she said, "I’ve heard the Young Sect Master mention Sha Hongfei before, saying he was a rare genius hundreds of years ago. Did he also patrol the Sect Forbidden Grounds?"

As Little Linzi and Dugu Qianye patrolled around the walls of the Sect Forbidden Grounds, Little Linzi started to talk about his early days in the Patrol Team, "I had just joined the Sect back then, and because I didn’t understand the rules and didn’t bribe the assigned person, I was sent to the Tenth Hall, and due to my lack of outstanding talent, I was assigned to the Patrol Team. I’ve been here for hundreds of years. I remember when I first came, I was paired with Sha Hongfei. He was extraordinarily talented, I don’t know if he was framed out of jealousy. At that time, he was punished to patrol here for ten years because the Divine Artifact he was guarding was stolen. When I arrived, he had already been here for six years, and I spent the next four years with him. Sha Hongfei was genuinely nice, and he never looked down on me as a newcomer despite his high talent in Artifact Refining. In fact, he taught me a lot about Artifact Refining knowledge during our patrols. Although we only spent four years together, he was both a teacher and a friend to me. When his punishment ended, he went back to his Hall. Later, I heard about his betrayal, that he ran away with the Sect’s treasure. Still later, I heard that he was brought back, but it was just a cold corpse. I still remember what he told me when he left the Patrol Team, ’Either patrol diligently without any curiosity, or leave the Patrol Team, or even the Sect, as soon as possible. That’s the only way to live longer...’ At the time, I didn’t understand what he meant, but after watching some from the Patrol Team disappear without reason, or get taken away for various charges, I knew that staying in the Patrol Team was not safe. I also thought about leaving, but the Sect is easy to enter and hard to leave, so I kept his advice in mind and have been patrolling diligently outside these walls without wondering what’s inside. By doing so, I have become the person who has stayed the longest in the Patrol Team..."

Dugu Qianye patrolled alongside Little Linzi, listening to him recount his own story. She did not expect to hear news of Sha Hongfei on her arrival, and although she did not know how useful this news was, it alerted her to something important.

In order not to arouse Little Linzi’s suspicion, Dugu Qianye did not ask about Sha Hongfei directly. Instead, she only occasionally steered the conversation, and Little Linzi ended up revealing some secrets to her.

Apart from the matter of Sha Hongfei, Dugu Qianye caught other pieces of information he mentioned. However, the information was quite disordered, and she needed to organize it properly.

Perhaps because Little Linzi was more honest in the past, his patrol duty was the longest, reaching a total of half a month. Fortunately, there was a Patrol Team’s rest room near the Sect Forbidden Grounds, so Dugu Qianye and Little Linzi could take turns resting.

"When you weren’t here, I had to patrol alone for more than ten days without sleep," Little Linzi said with a smile.

Dugu Qianye glanced at him and then at the Sect Forbidden Grounds, and said, "You rest here, I’ll go patrol first. You can relieve me after you’ve rested."

Little Linzi nodded his agreement, so Dugu Qianye went to patrol alone. As she patrolled along the road by herself, high walls obstructed her view; she couldn’t see the scenery inside and had no idea what it was like. But her intuition told her that the answers she sought were inside. However, now was not the time for her to enter.

Before long, Little Linzi came to replace Dugu Qianye. Seeing how quickly Little Linzi had returned, Dugu Qianye asked, "Why didn’t you rest a bit longer?"

Little Linzi chuckled goofily and said, "I’m used to it, resting or not resting makes no difference. You’ve just arrived, you’re certainly not used to it yet, and besides, girls should be taken care of."

Seeing Little Linzi saying this, Dugu Qianye didn’t postpone further, returned to the cabin to rest, and then they switched shifts again. When neither was tired, they would patrol together and chat to pass the time.

Several days later, someone came to take over their duties, and they returned. It wasn’t until she reported back to the Patrol Team Captain that she learned the Patrol Team members must live in the barracks, always ready to be called to duty. And she was the only woman in the whole building!

Those assigned to the Patrol Team were not exactly the cream of the crop; having been there so long and rarely seeing women, they were like a pot set to boil when finally a woman arrived. There were those who were obsequiously attentive, those who spied, and those who harassed her openly, which left Dugu Qianye thoroughly irritated. Eventually, Jian Yuezhi came and scolded them, which somewhat settled them down, but still, many were not afraid of him and continued to harass Dugu Qianye.

Sometime later, anyone who harassed Dugu Qianye started to experience various symptoms, either incessant itching all over the body or festering sores oozing pus, causing them extreme discomfort. They suspected that Dugu Qianye was responsible, but without concrete evidence, they could do nothing to her, especially since she was acknowledged as the Young Sect Master’s sister.

Months quickly passed, and Dugu Qianye became familiar with the vicinity of the Sect Forbidden Grounds. No one in the Patrol Team dared to harass her anymore. When she and Little Linzi were on duty, they would patrol together, and when not on duty, they would practice their cultivation in the accommodation area. At night, they would sneak out and investigate other areas of the Tenth Hall, but to no avail.