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While the sinister demon was secretly plotting how to break up the young couple, the young couple themselves were busy with matters of their own.
Wenren Ying was busy recovering from his injuries… and thinking about his relationship with Little Yue.
Of course he loved Little Yue. His feelings were not frivolous; in fact, he took them very seriously. He believed that Little Yue deserved the very best… but was he really the best person for her?
…He certainly didn’t think so.
There was still something he had to do.
It was his obsession, the fixation he had clung to for three hundred years. But if he went looking for the culprit mentioned by the Blood Demon Ancestor, how could he be together with Little Yue?
What kind of lover confessed his feelings to her, only to leave her behind and set off on a long journey without knowing whether he would return alive?
And Little Yue…
Little Yue’s feelings had long since been written into her actions and her eyes.
If not for the matter of revenge… he would have gone to confess his feelings to Little Yue without the slightest hesitation.
Wenren Ying suddenly let out a long sigh. His deep-set eyes seemed to hold faint glimmers of melancholy.
And because he had yet to decide what to do, when Little Yue finally finished treating his wounds that day and invited him to move into the inn, Wenren Ying refused.
Little Yue: O-O
Little Yue immediately wore a dazed, stunned expression, as though it had never occurred to her that he might refuse.
She thought for quite a while before saying somewhat plaintively, “But that way, I can take care of Brother Ying more easily…”
…Better not make it easier.
The events of that day had already been shocking enough… Wenren Ying simply couldn’t imagine what Little Yue would think of him if she discovered that he was… that he was getting all worked up.
If being taken care of once had been like this, then if she took care of him every day, he was afraid even nine lives wouldn’t be enough to spend.
Of course, he couldn’t say that out loud.
Seeing the aggrieved look on Little Yue’s face, he felt as though his heart had ached too.
In his gentlest voice, Wenren Ying said, “Little Yue… just look at me in my current state. Do I look like I can walk?”
Wu Guanyue didn’t think this was a problem at all. She immediately said, “That’s fine! I can carry Brother Ying!”
She had ridden on Wuyun with her feet while carrying Brother Ying on her head—she’d done it before!
Wenren Ying: “…………”
Wu Guanyue: “…………”
Wenren Ying: “………………”
Wu Guanyue: “………………”
Wu Guanyue suddenly wore an enlightened expression.
Wu Guanyue: “Oh my… Brother Ying is embarrassed about his dignity…”
Wenren Ying: “…………”
Even Wenren Ying, who loved Little Yue so much, had to admit that she could be a little wicked…
Fortunately, Little Yue didn’t insist in the end.
They had dinner together, then sat in the little courtyard and enjoyed the moonlight together. Only when Wuyun came to pick her up (?) did Little Yue finally leave his home, reluctantly promising that she would come over again the next day.
Wenren Ying watched her vanish from the doorway at lightning speed and did not look away for a long, long time.
As for Wu Guanyue… Wu Guanyue had troubles of her own as well.
Her trouble wasn’t the secret of traveling between the two worlds. In fact, she didn’t think that secret was an obstacle to their being together at all.
Wu Guanyue was a girl who had never been in love before. Years of paralysis had left her isolated from society, and she didn’t even quite understand the boundaries involved in certain kinds of interpersonal interaction. This had instead made her fearless and passionate. Aside from wanting to win him over, Wu Guanyue hadn’t thought about anything else.
But… hmm…
She didn’t know why, but she always felt that Brother Ying’s attitude was a little… ambiguous.
Didn’t people always say that if a man liked someone, he would take the initiative to pursue her?
But Brother Ying showed no sign of taking the initiative… and Wu Guanyue vaguely felt that he was even somewhat… avoiding her?
This made Wu Guanyue a tiny bit sad…
“So, what do you think, Bai Yunsheng?”
Wu Guanyue asked him this question.
Bai Yunsheng: “…………”
Bai Yunsheng: “………………”
Bai Yunsheng was horrified. “What?! You two deranged lunatics still aren’t together?!”
Wu Guanyue stared at Bai Yunsheng in shock as well and angrily said, “You’re not allowed to call Brother Ying a deranged lunatic!”
Bai Yunsheng: “…………”
Bai Yunsheng didn’t want to talk to her anymore…
As for why Bai Yunsheng had ended up playing the role of her best friend and listening to Wu Guanyue discuss her girlish troubles…
That was because Chu Yingfeng had gone out to hunt down a rogue cultivator. Of course, even if he hadn’t gone out, he probably wouldn’t have been very interested in this sort of emotional journey.
And Wuyun could only stare at them with eyes as round as copper bells and meow.
Recently, Bai Yunsheng had been completely free of worries. He had successfully pinned the blame for killing the Seven-Treasure Pine on the Blood Demon Ancestor, and Wu Guanyue had destroyed the recording of his crimes as promised. This made Bai Yunsheng feel that Wu Guanyue was a refreshingly straightforward person—someone worth befriending!
Of course, an even more important reason to befriend her was… Bai Yunsheng liked fire chicken noodles.
Even in a xianxia world, the ancient era still had no chili peppers—no chili peppers whatsoever. Bai Yunsheng usually dressed in white and always looked like a suave young master, but who would have guessed that he was actually a fan of heavy flavors? He was extremely fond of foods like fire chicken noodles and hot pot.
When asked about it, he would only say that cultivators had to keep their hearts and desires pure—so naturally, their tastes couldn’t be too strong either. Besides, in the Xuantian Sect, pills were the only standard fare. If one wanted to prepare a special meal and enjoy something good… one had to use Tongxuan silver to grease the right palms.
Wu Guanyue: “…………”
What were they, imperial consorts locked away in the Forbidden City? Was there even a kitchen staff hierarchy where the imperial kitchen judged people according to their status?!
But on closer consideration, it did seem fairly logical. Places like the Xuantian Sect and the Cuiyun Grotto-Heaven had a strict hierarchy to begin with. Anywhere with a strict hierarchy would deliberately create distinctions between the upper and lower ranks, and even food became one of the ways to display differences in status.
Still, the disciples of an immortal sect were considerably happier than imperial consorts. At the very least, they could occasionally leave their residences. Wu Guanyue now finally understood why the inns and restaurants in Meishan City were doing such good business.
At that moment, Bai Yunsheng was sitting before a bowl of fire chicken noodles.
Each noodle was thin and curly, carrying the fragrance of fried dough. Every strand was coated in a spicy sauce. The sauce made one’s appetite soar and mouth water, but it also brought an indescribable burning pain. The powder with its milky fragrance was precisely there to solve that problem…
…If only Wu Guanyue hadn’t used this stuff on the Blood Demon Ancestor.
Bai Yunsheng: “…………”
It was all her fault!
Bai Yunsheng suddenly grew angry. He slammed his chopsticks down on the table and cursed, “That idiot She Wenjie! Why did he charge over for no reason? Did he really think he could take advantage of you while you were injured? What a joke, what a joke! If even I couldn’t do it, where did he get the nerve to try?”
Wu Guanyue: “…………”
Wu Guanyue said quietly, “So, you’ve thought about taking advantage of me while I was injured too?”
Bai Yunsheng: “…………”
Bai Yunsheng burst out laughing. “We both had our reasons back then. Let’s just put it behind us.”
Wu Guanyue continued gazing at him pensively, a thoughtful look appearing on her face.
Whenever Bai Yunsheng saw her looking thoughtful, he got nervous…
To stop her thoughts from running wild, Bai Yunsheng hurriedly said, “So Wenren Ying, that bastard, has been hot and cold with you?”
Wu Guanyue immediately put on a disapproving expression. “Don’t talk about Brother Ying like that…”
Bai Yunsheng: “…………”
What a hopeless idiot!
Bai Yunsheng was exasperated. “Could you use your head a little? He’s going to have you completely wrapped around his finger!”
Wow, he sounded like a man with a lot of experience.
Wu Guanyue looked eager to learn. “Bai Yunsheng, teach me…”
Bai Yunsheng: “…………”
Why had this suddenly become such a huge responsibility?!
Was this his punishment for loving turkey ramen so much?!
Besides, he had only been spouting nonsense off the top of his head… He had no experience at all…
Yes, that was right. Although Bai Yunsheng didn’t exactly look like a good person, he truly had no experience in this particular area. As for why—because he was a disciple of the Bai clan of Yunmeng.
The Bai clan of Yunmeng had an upright family tradition. Their clan head, Primordial Lord Qingming, governed the household with extreme strictness. Disciples were strictly forbidden from visiting brothels, and keeping personal concubines or male companions was absolutely prohibited. Once, one particularly clueless member of the family was discovered by Primordial Lord Qingming and was promptly locked away on Pure Peak in the rear mountains—for fifty years.
…That fellow hadn’t even begun cultivating qi. There was a good chance he’d die on the mountain before those fifty years were up.
That was why, the last time Wu Guanyue and Wenren Ying had threatened Bai Yunsheng with his underwear, he had completely lost his cool and reacted so violently…
After all, with the underwear in Wu Guanyue’s hands, there was absolutely no way he could explain himself…
And now look where that had gotten him. How embarrassing.
Still, Bai Yunsheng had never understood the saying “Don’t take on a job you lack the tools for.” He waved his hand grandly and said, completely unconcerned, “What’s so difficult about that? Give him some aphrodisiac or something. I guarantee he’ll reveal his true beastly nature! Even the most chaste man can be turned into a shameless libertine!”
Wu Guanyue: “…………”
Wu Guanyue: “………………”
Wu Guanyue gave him an accusing look. “Bai Yunsheng, I never realized you were this kind of person!”
Bai Yunsheng: “…Why did you suddenly get smart again at a time like this?!”
Damn it. He had been hoping to watch Wenren Ying make a fool of himself. That bastard had threatened him plenty of times, after all.
Wu Guanyue narrowed her eyes.
He was so annoying… Always changing the subject.
Actually, Wu Guanyue didn’t particularly dislike Bai Yunsheng. Though he was always acting like a pain, his antics never ended well for him, which made him rather entertaining. Haha.
Besides, he was fairly handsome and looked reasonably dashing. Under normal circumstances, she wouldn’t have minded bantering and fooling around with him a little more.
But now! At this moment! The young woman’s heart was filled with romantic troubles! Anyone who tried to crack jokes or change the subject was committing a capital offense! A capital offense! A capital offense!
She gave him another accusing look.
Bai Yunsheng: “…………”
Bai Yunsheng’s scalp began to prickle… For some reason, he suddenly thought of She Wenjie’s tragic end.
Bai Yunsheng coughed twice and assumed a serious expression. “Then how about this: find a man who’s even more handsome and dashing than Wenren Ying, and pretend to flirt with him. I guarantee Wenren Ying will burn with jealousy the moment he sees it!”
Wu Guanyue: OωO!
Wu Guanyue’s eyes lit up.
The end.
