Mu Yunxue (Affection: 61)

The atmosphere between the two in the sky quieted down.

Only the mountain wind continued to howl in their ears, making their robes flutter loudly.

The sword light of the flying sword beneath Qi Fang's feet was still bright, but the young man standing on the sword seemed to have had his soul sucked away by something.

He forced a smile, his voice a little hoarse, trying to make his tone sound calm and casual, "Is... is that so? I heard from the Ancestor that Young Master Lu is outstanding in every way. I am not as good as him."

Mu Yunxue nodded silently. "Mm."

"????" Qi Fang's lips twitched violently.

No... you just admitted it like that?!

Okay... Junior Sister Mu is indeed always straightforward and never beats around the bush.

That's precisely why that one "hmm" caused him such pain.

For over four years, this aloof and peerless junior sister never even gave him a second glance.

Unexpectedly, after only two brief encounters with that Young Master Lu, she already felt closer to him than to herself.

He gave a self-deprecating smile, but felt a pang of resentment.

After a moment of silence, he casually asked, "By the way, I heard that Young Master Lu has several beauties, each with outstanding talent and unparalleled beauty. Did you see them when Junior Sister Mu went to discuss the Dao?"

As he spoke, he secretly glanced at Mu Yunxue out of the corner of his eye.

Sure enough, Mu Yunxue's delicate brows furrowed slightly on her usually expressionless face.

Mu Yunxue looked at Qi Fang and murmured, "How many?"

Qi Fang was overjoyed and quickly replied, "Yes, there seem to be three or four. One is a personal maid, and the other two are also disciples of our sect. One of them is even the eldest daughter of the Qin Household."

He also wanted to mention that their sect's Supreme Elder, Su Jinxuan, seemed to have a good relationship with that Young Master Lu.

However, that's a Supreme Elder!

He wouldn't dare to speak ill of the other party.

For some reason, Mu Yunxue felt a slight tickle in her heart upon hearing Qi Fang's words.

I feel a little unwell.

She didn't like this feeling.

Seeing Mu Yunxue remain silent, Qi Fang added softly, seemingly casually, "I've heard that young master is quite fond of beautiful female cultivators. Junior Sister Mu, with your outstanding looks, perhaps Young Master Lu will also be attracted to you?"

Mu Yunxue turned her head, her calm, deep eyes glancing at Qi Fang indifferently. "Senior Brother Qi Fang, are we almost at the cave abode?"

She was exceptionally intelligent from a young age, although she didn't understand much about romantic relationships.

However, she could still see the intention behind Qi Fang's words.

She suddenly felt a bit annoyed with Qi Fang.

She didn't want to hear any of this.

"Uh..." Qi Fang was taken aback.

He originally wanted to ask a few more questions indirectly, but when he met Mu Yunxue's cold, indifferent eyes, which were devoid of any warmth, all the words in his throat were blocked.

He gave a dry laugh, "... We'll be there soon."

Mu Yunxue nodded. "Mm."

Qi Fang suddenly seemed to remember something, and forced a smile, saying, "By the way, Junior Sister Mu seems to enjoy discussing the Dao. How about we discuss it together sometime later? I've also had some new insights into the Metal Dao recently."

Mu Yunxue shook her head, her tone calm and decisive. "No need, I'm leaving the sect soon."

Qi Fang paused, looking at Mu Yunxue with some surprise. "Leave the sect? Where to?"

Qi Fang and Mu Yunxue have known each other for more than four years, so he naturally knows Mu Yunxue quite well.

This junior sister usually spends her days either cultivating or comprehending the Great Dao, and rarely even steps out of her own cave abode.

Not to mention leaving the sect.

Mu Yunxue's voice remained calm and even. "Junior Brother Lu is out of the sect on business; I'm going with him."

Qi Fang: "????"

Qi Fang's eyeballs almost popped out of their sockets.

Damn it...

I've asked you out so many times, and you've never agreed to go out with me.

I've only met that young master twice, and I'm already going to go out with him???

Is this really the Mu Yunxue I know?!

Qi Fang felt his entire worldview collapsing at that moment.

His feelings were extremely complex, including anger, jealousy, disappointment, resentment, and sadness and pain...

All his emotions surged up at once, choking him and making his face turn slightly pale.

The smile that had been constantly on his face could no longer be maintained at this moment.

He silently led the way, without saying another word.

The flying sword beneath their feet continued forward, piercing through layers of spiritual mist.

The mountain wind continued to blow, but the air between the two seemed to have frozen.

Qi Fang stopped flying his sword only when they arrived at a cave abode, his voice somewhat hoarse. "This is Junior Sister Mu's cave abode."

Mu Yunxue nodded and said calmly, "Thank you Senior Brother Qi Fang."

Qi Fang nodded somewhat absentmindedly.

Without saying anything more, he unleashed a burst of sword light beneath his feet, transforming into a pale golden streak of light that shot into the sky and quickly disappeared into layers of spiritual mist.

Mu Yunxue didn't glance at the departing streak of light again.

She turned around, pushed open the stone door, and stepped into her own cave abode.

Four hours later.

Jiang Shiqing collapsed onto the bed, like a crumpled piece of silk.

Her whole body felt as if it had been taken apart and put back together; every muscle and nerve trembled slightly from the soreness and numbness, and she couldn't even muster the strength to move a finger.

Especially her waist; she felt as if it were broken, and she couldn't even feel its existence anymore.

Her usually bright and beautiful eyes were now somewhat empty and dull, her pretty face was still flushed, and a few strands of hair damp with sweat clung to her face. She didn't recover for a long time.

Lu Yang leaned back beside her, looked down at her, and couldn't help but smile slightly.

Her physique has indeed improved somewhat; this girl's combat power is slightly stronger than before.

Although he's still a weakling.

After all, his improvement was too fast. With 0.1% of his physique increasing every day, his current physique is probably much stronger than that of a typical Early-stage Foundation Establishment body cultivator, and is probably almost comparable to that of Foundation Establishment Middle Stage body cultivator.

The gap is widening, so it's no wonder she acts like this afterward every time.

He reached out and gently brushed the strands of hair clinging to her cheek behind her ear, his fingertips slowly caressing her flushed face.

After a while, Jiang Shiqing's breathing gradually calmed down, and her eyes regained some of their sparkle.

Lu Yang said softly, "By the way, Shiqing, I have a task for you to do."

Jiang Shiqing was taken aback for a moment, and then immediately remembered the two tasks Lu Yang had asked her to do.

One is to comprehend the True Explanation of the Azure Waves, and the other is to comprehend the Law Technique within the True Explanation of the Azure Waves.

Both tasks brought about inexplicable changes in her.

Her comprehension and talent seemed to have greatly improved after completing the young master's task!

She immediately realized that the young master was grooming her again!

She pressed her cheek against Lu Yang's palm, rubbing it gently like a satisfied kitten, her voice still carrying a hint of post-coital languor. "Please give your orders, young master."

"Go and hunt down a Jade-Scaled Snake has reached the peak of Peak Qi Refinement."

Jiang Shiqing paused for a moment, then looked up at Lu Yang, a pitiful look appearing in her bright eyes. "Ah? Am I going alone? Where is Young Master?"

Lu Yang pinched Jiang Shiqing's soft, pretty face. "I also have things to do."

Jiang Shiqing reached out her delicate hand and grasped Lu Yang's hand that was pressed against her face, a deep reluctance appearing on her pretty face. "Then won't I ever see you again, young master?"

Having spent so much time together, Jiang Shiqing had already given everything to Lu Yang.

The thought of not seeing Lu Yang again soon made Jiang Shiqing feel a tightness in her chest, and even breathing seemed a little difficult.

Looking at her bright and pretty face with its slight furrows, Lu Yang's heart softened.

He smiled slightly, his tone softening. "It'll only be a little over a month before we see each other, okay?"

Jiang Shiqing nodded obediently and whispered, "Shiqing will definitely complete the task assigned by Young Master as soon as possible... Young Master, please come back soon too."

Lu Yang chuckled and nodded.

Then, Lu Yang opened the panel to see what Lin Ying was currently doing.

He was about to leave the sect, so naturally he had to say goodbye to his Senior Sister Lin.

While we're at it, let's also check if our own Alchemist has mastered the basics of the Azure Wood Longevity Art.

Although the Azure Wood Longevity Art is not a random task for their own Alchemists.

However, if one cannot even grasp the basics of Alchemist Cultivation Method, their subsequent cultivation progress will be affected.

I should naturally pay more attention to it myself.

If he hasn't even scratched the surface yet, then he should take the Azure Wood Longevity Art with him on the road, study it on his own, and then, like Jiang Shiqing, write annotations for his Alchemist.

Lin Ying is currently focused on cultivation and not refining pills; I can disturb her later.

He also wanted to see how Qin Nanyue's seclusion was progressing.

However, his affinity with Qin Nanyue hadn't reached 100 points yet, so he couldn't see such detailed information.

Let's see after this is over.

However, before going, I'd like to check if Senior Sister Mu's favorability rating has increased after the Dao Discussion.

Lu Yang exited Lin Ying's detailed information and looked at the favorability module.

Mu Yunxue (Favorability: 61)

Um???

Above 60 points??

Looking at the red treasure chest icon flashing on Mu Yunxue's favorability rating, Lu Yang's eyes lit up with surprise.

I didn't expect that Senior Sister Mu, who seems so cold and aloof, would actually gain favor with people so quickly!

It's time to open treasure chests again!