After that conversation, A Ning never sought Su Yi out again.
Qian Yu and Chang Lexing, the two core heirs of the Jade Firmament Immortal Sect, had never thought highly of Su Yi to begin with and could not be bothered to pay him any attention.
Only A Li remained as before, coming every morning and evening to listen to Su Yi impart the Dao.
The treasure ship had already been flying for seven days.
That evening, Su Yi was about to guide A Li in her cultivation when he noticed a trace of gloom between the girl's brows. Clearly, something was weighing on her mind.
"Come, let's go outside and clear your head."
Su Yi rose and walked onto the treasure ship's deck.
A Li followed close behind.
The evening clouds blazed like fire, and the wind howled through the heavens.
With a single glance, mountains and rivers lay beneath their feet.
Su Yi said nothing, but A Li could not hold back any longer. She took out a piece of beast hide and wrote with a brush, "Big brother Su, elder sister said I must not see you again in the future, but I didn't agree."
Su Yi rubbed his brow. Just as he had expected—unable to persuade him, A Ning had begun working through A Li instead.
A Li lowered her little head, dejected, and continued writing, "Big brother Su, I don't know why, but whenever I'm with elder sister, I feel restrained and uneasy. I know she thinks about me in every way, but I... only feel pressured. I don't even dare tell her what's in my heart."
A trace of pity appeared in Su Yi's eyes. "You sisters were separated since childhood and had not seen each other for ten years. Seeing how hard your