Chapter 396: Chapter 220: Senior Sister Is the Top Priority
You Su thought it over and believed it was feasible.
The stories he reconstructed from memory fragments before mostly involved demons, monsters, immortals, and spirits.
Like "Journey to the West" and "The Legend of the White Snake".
Although the mythical elements in the books don’t differ too much from reality, they are still far from true mortal life.
But "The Return of the Condor Heroes" is a story composed of real mortals.
Some of them possess extraordinary martial arts skills, while others are as weak as a child, yet they all embody the spirit of ’chivalry’ in their lives, even in the face of immortals.
This chivalrous spirit is most fitting for the current situation of internal and external troubles.
Facing pervasive evils and treacheries, everyone can become a righteous ’hero’.
With this in mind, You Su decided to adapt "The Return of the Condor Heroes" into a localized version, turning it into a hymn for mortals.
Of course, the original’s intricate and unforgettable love stories must not be omitted; otherwise, it would deviate from the author’s original intentions.
It’s worth mentioning that the awkward parts need to be revised!
Long live pure love!
But Ji Lingruo, unaware of You Su’s thoughts, stuck out her tongue playfully and said:
"This name is so weird..."
After all, the term "chivalrous couple" was rare in the Five Continents; "Daoist couple" was more common.
"Does the main character have a very formidable condor? Is that why it’s called ’The Return of the Condor Heroes’?" the girl asked curiously.
You Su’s mouth twitched, and he laughed awkwardly:
"You’re really smart, junior sister."
Seeing You Su’s unnatural expression, Ji Lingruo knew she had misspoken, and her pretty face immediately blushed. She stomped on You Su’s foot and said angrily:
"Did you do that on purpose?!"
You Su looked innocent. This dirty-minded girl misunderstood on her own, yet blamed it on him. How was he supposed to explain?
"What did I do on purpose? Isn’t it normal for the protagonist to have a pet beast? In my vision, this condor was the spiritual beast accompanying the protagonist from childhood, growing up alongside him."
Transforming the condor that Yang Guo met after losing an arm into a childhood companion was You Su’s first step in localization.
After all, although chance encounters are nice, a nurturing treasure is more reassuring!
However, Ji Lingruo found You Su’s explanation increasingly strange, feeling he didn’t seem that honest. If he really wanted to write about pets, couldn’t he write about a cat or a dog? Why must it be a condor?
Moreover, a condor growing up with a human...? Isn’t that expected!
In Ji Lingruo’s mind, a comparison of You Su from three years ago and now appeared; the girl quickly, in embarrassment, twisted his waist and spat:
"Pervert!"
Sometimes she felt guilty for making her brother’s stories too lurid to earn money, but didn’t expect her brother seemed to abandon pretenses to buy a house, directly creating a protagonist with a divine condor.
What man in the world wouldn’t want a divine condor?
Fine, fine, you know how to write bestsellers!
At this moment, You Su didn’t realize that the vibrant story he imagined of heroes and love was, in the girl’s first impression, a tale of a scoundrel causing chaos among the chivalrous ladies with the help of a condor.
"Junior sister, how am I indecent again?"
You Su felt like he was suffering in silence, unable to express his grievance.
"You know yourself!" Ji Lingruo glared at him disdainfully, unwilling to argue further with this pretending fool, and asked:
"The heroine’s name is decided, what about the hero’s name?"
"Of course, it’s You..." You Su instinctively started to say, but stopped abruptly.
"You? You who?"
Ji Lingruo narrowed her eyes dangerously, sensing something was off.
"It’s determined by the plot, of course! I haven’t figured it out yet."
You Su, quick-witted, nearly broke into a cold sweat.
Ji Lingruo nodded slightly. Whether it’s Xu Xian or Sun Wukong, these names are closely related to their stories, so she didn’t doubt You Su’s explanation.
The girl pursed her thin lips, lowered her head slightly:
"Think carefully, and tell me once you’ve figured it out. If the story is good... there will be a reward..."
By the last three words, the girl’s voice was barely audible, and as soon as she finished speaking, she dashed away.
Running, she thought: Brother wants her to help write the story again; she must soak the pen well in ink to showcase her talents.
You Su smiled, confident that the reward was within his grasp.
But he truly couldn’t decide on the hero’s name.
The heroine’s name was changed to He Shutong, so the hero’s name naturally couldn’t be Yang Guo.
He didn’t understand why he almost instinctively blurted out his own name earlier.
Is it because I have a special sense of possession over Master...?
No, it’s certainly because no one is worthy of Master, so I thought of using my name for convenience.
But if I use my real name, junior sister would certainly be suspicious, and it would be bad if she misunderstood.
If I can’t use You Su, then...
What should it be?
...
The days after returning to the peak were very peaceful.
You Su enjoyed this tranquility.
Besides meditating and cultivating during the day, he would flirt and banter with his junior sister, and then take his senior and junior sisters to the Ancient Moon Residence for good food. Having finally recovered, he had no leisure to cook himself, and with the help of the heavenly ladder, going up and down the mountain had become much more convenient.
At night, he would first soak in a comfortable hot bath in the bathroom, then with a clear mind, think deeply about modifying "The Return of the Condor Heroes" alone in his room, trying to align the background with the Five Continents.
Comments