Even though Zhai Shuo had already let go of Seventh Junior Sister, his embarrassed expression and dodging gaze made him look exactly like someone caught in the act of an affair.
Yuan Shu, on the other hand, had a slight smile on her small face, her eyes curved pleasantly, and her expression looked quite normal.
"Third Senior Brother, you're awake? Second Senior Brother is injured, so I was cleaning his wounds."
Yuan Shu pointed at Zhai Shuo lying beside her and explained.
Only then did Long Yunhui notice that Yuan Shu was holding a damp handkerchief in her hand.
So that was it!
Long Yunhui understood and turned his head to glance at Zhai Shuo again.
He must have misunderstood, right?
However, even if there really was something going on between Second Senior Brother and Seventh Junior Sister, it wasn't his place to interfere.
He was just his junior brother; how could he meddle in Second Senior Brother's private affairs?
Besides, his own affairs were a total mess!
Long Yunhui thought of the Wanbao Pavilion, its master, and "her."
He hadn't seen her for many days. He wondered what she was doing and if she had thought of him just as he thought of her.
"Seventh Junior Sister, what is this place? What happened to us earlier? Why did we suddenly faint, and what happened after that?"
Long Yunhui gathered his thoughts and asked about the situation.
Yuan Shu pondered for a moment, weighed her words, and repeated the explanation she had just given to Zhai Shuo to Long Yunhui.
"You were the one who got us away from the demons?"
Long Yunhui was very surprised and looked Yuan Shu up and down. "How did you do it?"
"It's actually quite complicated. The reason the demons sneaked into the Death Demon Forest this time was actually for a special secret realm deep within the forest."
"I heard it with my own ears. They said it was some ancient secret realm with lots of treasures inside. I took advantage of the demons' attention being focused on the secret realm and found an opportunity to escape with you."
"It's just..." A look of frustration appeared on Yuan Shu's face. "It's just that when I wanted to go save Little Junior Sister, the demons happened to return, and I missed the opportunity."
"I'm sorry, you two senior brothers. It's all because I lacked the ability to save Little Junior Sister too!"
Yuan Shu bit her lip as she spoke, her face showing deep guilt and self-blame, and tears welled up in her eyes.
It looked as if she was about to cry.
"Seventh Junior Sister, don't blame yourself, this isn't your fault!"
Seeing Yuan Shu cry, Zhai Shuo's heart immediately ached, and he hurriedly comforted her.
"If anyone is to blame, it's those detestable demons. Not only did they sneak into our sect's forbidden grounds, but they also viciously attacked us!"
On the side, Long Yunhui also felt uncomfortable seeing Yuan Shu's tears, so he chimed in to comfort her as well.
"It's already incredible that you risked your life to save the two of us. How could anyone blame you? We should be thanking you for saving our lives!"
Zhai Shuo nodded in agreement. "That's right, Seventh Junior Sister, you are our savior!"
Hearing their sincere comfort, Yuan Shu finally smiled through her tears. She nodded at Long Yunhui and reached out to grasp Zhai Shuo's hand.
"Thank you, two senior brothers. Being able to save you is my honor!"
Long Yunhui felt a bit embarrassed being looked at by Yuan Shu's innocent eyes. He reached up to scratch his head. "Seventh Junior Sister, you don't need to be so polite..."
They were the ones who were saved, so why was Seventh Junior Sister thanking them?
It should obviously be them thanking Seventh Junior Sister!
Zhai Shuo looked down and saw Yuan Shu's fair and slender small hands pressing on the back of his hand. His palms involuntarily curled slightly.
In his heart, however, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
If Long Yunhui hadn't woken up just now and interrupted that strange atmosphere, he might have really said something inappropriate.
Perhaps Seventh Junior Sister was simply an innocent person who felt that giving her senior brother a kiss was nothing to fuss about.
And if he really said something to her about it, it would definitely frighten Seventh Junior Sister.
He couldn't be so abrupt!
Fortunately, after returning to the sect this time, he didn't plan on leaving anytime soon. The time he would spend with Seventh Junior Sister in the future would only increase.
If he had anything to say, there would be plenty of opportunities in the future. There was no rush!
Having figured this out, Zhai Shuo's mood slowly relaxed.
Compared to Zhai Shuo's visibly terrifying wounds, Long Yunhui's body was in much better condition.
His spiritual energy had merely been suppressed by the energy of the previous formation.
Now that he was awake, he could slowly recover by sitting cross-legged and meditating.
The cave was quiet and peaceful.
Long Yunhui was meditating and recovering on the side, while Yuan Shu carried a basin of water and came to Zhai Shuo again, speaking softly.
"Lying down all day must be uncomfortable, right? Second Senior Brother, let me wipe you down again."
Before he could speak, Yuan Shu had already familiarly grabbed his belt.
"Se-Seventh Junior Sister, I have recovered a little bit of spiritual energy now, I can actually do it myself."
Zhai Shuo's voice was hoarse, his expression inexplicably becoming embarrassed, and a faint blush visibly crept up his cheeks.
"Ah?" Yuan Shu was clearly a little puzzled.
The next moment, Zhai Shuo sighed softly, raised his hand, and gently formed a hand seal.
A cool wave of spiritual energy fell from above his head. In just a moment, it cleaned all the dirt and stains off Zhai Shuo's body and clothes.
"Ah!"
Yuan Shu covered her mouth and exclaimed, looking at Zhai Shuo with a face full of surprise and admiration. "Is this the Cleansing Spell? Senior Brother is so amazing. I've been learning this spell for a long time but still haven't grasped it."
"Am I too stupid?"
Yuan Shu's pretty little face bore a pure, unadulterated radiant smile, and her dark eyes reflected only his figure.
Zhai Shuo's face started to burn again, and he hurriedly denied it. "How could someone as smart as Seventh Junior Sister be stupid?"
"It must be the senior brother in charge of teaching spells being lazy and not properly teaching you the tricks. It's his fault!"
At the same time, far away on the other side of the Death Demon Forest, Shen Qi let out a violent sneeze, almost alerting the demons ahead...
"Really?"
Yuan Shu's eyes lit up, and she looked at Zhai Shuo without blinking, her expression full of expectation. "Then... since we have nothing else to do right now, could Second Senior Brother teach me the Cleansing Spell personally?"
Zhai Shuo blinked, met Yuan Shu's bright gaze, and said with almost no hesitation, "I could ask for nothing better!"
"Then let's set up a barrier, shall we? That way, our talking won't disturb Third Senior Brother," Yuan Shu suggested.
Zhai Shuo seemed to think of something, and his eyes lit up as well. "Alright."
Inside the white, frosted barrier, all talking voices were isolated.
Zhai Shuo began to seriously teach Yuan Shu the Cleansing Spell.
Yuan Shu also learned very "seriously."
After all, adding her past and present lives together, she had used this Cleansing Spell for so many years. It was actually quite difficult to pretend she didn't know how to do it.
Two quarters of an hour later, Yuan Shu exclaimed, "Second Senior Brother, did I learn it?"
"I just cleaned all the dust off this stone using the Cleansing Spell. Did you see it?"
She pointed at the stone Zhai Shuo had used for teaching in front of her, her expression excited.
Seeing Yuan Shu happy made Zhai Shuo happy too. He smiled and nodded repeatedly, his handsome, sharp features softening with a touch of tenderness.
"Yes, Seventh Junior Sister is very smart. You learned... you learned it in just a short while."
"That's all because Second Senior Brother taught me so well. Second Senior Brother is an amazing teacher!" Yuan Shu praised excitedly, happily stretching out her arms and directly hugging Zhai Shuo.
