"Hello there, little sister." Chi Yu smiled, looking every bit like a creepy uncle.
"Y-you... What did you do to my Master?"
Mu Xue frowned and, with a clang, drew her treasured sword and pointed it at Chi Yu.
"Your Master is fine. She's lying inside."
"L-lying down?"
Chi Yu opened the door, and Mu Xue rushed inside anxiously.
"Master! Master, how are you?"
The bed was a complete mess. Miao Han lay on her side, her two fair, slender legs exposed.
Miao Han's usual clothes lay scattered across the floor.
Mu Xue froze at the sight. Then she turned around, glaring at Chi Yu with blazing fury.
"You demon! I'll kill you!"
She charged at Chi Yu with her sword again.
Just then, a voice that pierced straight into the soul sounded from behind her.
"Disciple, stop!"
Mu Xue froze upon hearing it, then turned and rushed over.
"Wuwuwu, Master, what happened to you?"
The commotion from earlier had awakened Miao Han from her sleep.
The moment she opened her eyes, she saw Mu Xue charging at Chi Yu with a sword and hurriedly stopped her.
"Master is fine. Master merely..." Miao Han's face flushed crimson as she shot Chi Yu a resentful look.
Mu Xue stared at her Master, then glanced back at Chi Yu. Recalling the sounds she had heard last night, her eyes abruptly widened.
"M-Master, you... you two..."
Miao Han lowered her head awkwardly.
Chi Yu walked over, picked up a cloak, and sat on the edge of the bed. He draped it over Miao Han before pulling her into his arms.
"Hello. I'm Qing Chen, your Master's Dao Companion."
Mu Xue looked toward Miao Han. Miao Han gave a soft hum and nodded.
For some reason, Mu Xue felt utterly lost at that moment,