I Have to Tell You Something, Senior!

They stared at each other, and for a moment, the atmosphere became slightly awkward.

What's going on?

Why am I resting my head on Senior Bai's lap?

And why did Senior Bai lean down, as if he wanted to kiss me?

Should I not have woken up at this time?

No, did I wake up too early? I should have woken up later. If I had kissed him then, wouldn't I have gotten a good deal?

A series of question marks popped into Jiang Lin's mind, then Jiang Lin pretended nothing was wrong and closed his eyes...

He felt that he must have woken up in the wrong way.

"Well..."

Watching Jiang Lin open his eyes and then slowly close them again, Bai Qianluo's eyes twitched slightly, and then she punched Jiang Lin in the chest.

"Ah!"

Another scream echoed from the cave.

When Jiang Lin woke up again, he found Senior Bai sitting to one side.

With a headache, he felt as if he had missed something very important, something worse than missing out on a billion dollars, but he couldn't remember what it was.

You're awake.

On the other side, Bai Qianluo, who was sitting against the corner of the wall, slowly opened her mouth.

"Senior Bai."

Jiang Lin propped himself up and sat up.

"This is?"

Seeing that it was Tian Fang Bai Qianluo instead of Tian Fang beside him, Jiang Lin was once again stunned.

Since arriving at this sword cave, I've fainted countless times. Every time I wake up, there's a different person next to me, which always feels strange.

"This is the sword formation on the Exquisite Sword Pavilion Fifth Layer."

Bai Qianluo spoke up.

"This Exquisite Sword Pavilion has existed since Ancient Times. It was built by people War of the Gods to commemorate the survivors of that war."

The entire sword formation is connected by points, lines, and surfaces. Whoever triggers the formation will affect the entire sword cave and then randomly shift.

However, this is no longer the fifth floor?

"Huh? It's not the fifth level anymore?" Jiang Lin thought the ride was great, but the problem was, if this wasn't the fifth level, where was he? He hadn't even reached the sixth level yet.

Bai Qianluo gave Jiang Lin a slightly reproachful look and said You You, "I don't know who triggered the sword formation. We're now in the inner part of the fifth level, which is within a small barrier, isolated from the original fifth level sword cave. The best example is that you won't see any other cultivators on the fifth level besides us."

"???"

Although he couldn't hear it clearly, Jiang Lin vaguely understood.

"Senior, are you saying we're currently inside another barrier on the fifth level?"

"You could say that."

"Oops..."

Jiang Lin stood up, looking very anxious.

"What's wrong?"

Bai Qianluo hugged her knees and raised her head to look at him, her eyes filled with a complex expression.

Jiang Lin explained, "I came to the Exquisite Sword Pavilion to correct Qing Lian's sword bones. Although the small pendant on Qing Lian can resist the sword energy of the fifth level, it will eventually run out of power. If I don't hurry back, I'm afraid I'll have to return empty-handed, and I don't know when the Exquisite Sword Pavilion will open again."

"No need to rush." Bai Qianluo gently smoothed her skirt and stood up. "Although we are in the Sword Cave Inner World, as long as we break through it, there won't be any problems. Just keep moving forward. I know the Array Core. Follow me."

"Senior, do you know the Array Core?"

"Hmm..." Turning around, Bai Qianluo looked directly at Jiang Lin and slowly said, "Ten thousand years ago, I came here with him."

"..."

Looking into Bai Qianluo's eyes, Jiang Lin suddenly felt guilty for some reason, as if he had been seen through.

Could it be that Senior Bai knows that I am...?

But how could that be?

How could Senior Bai possibly know?

Seeing Jiang Lin avoid her gaze, a hint of sadness flashed in Bai Qianluo's eyes. However, she quickly took a deep breath, forced herself to cheer up, and slapped Jiang Lin on the back. "Alright, stop spacing out, hurry up, let's go, your sister-in-law is waiting for you."

After saying that, Bai Qianluo walked forward with her hands behind her back and her small feet kicking.

Looking at Bai Qianluo's back, Jiang Lin felt a sense of familiarity rising in his heart.

It's like I've encountered this scene before.

In that year, she was just as lively and adorable. Even though he refused her again, she still accompanied him to the Exquisite Sword Pavilion to comprehend swordsmanship.

"Hey! Jiang Xiaozi, are you coming or not? If we're really running late, I'm not going to help you."

Just as Jiang Lin was lost in thought, Bai Qianluo waved her little hand and called out softly from ahead.

"They've arrived."

He tried to clear his mind, but his heart was heavy, so he followed.

He walked side by side with Bai Qianluo.

Beside Jiang Lin, the girl hummed a cheerful tune, her voice clear and melodious like Yin Ling, or like a nightingale singing joyfully on a branch.

The more Jiang Lin heard her melody and her light, cheerful footsteps, the heavier his heart became. It was as if her melody was a soft knife piercing his chest, and every step she took with her small, embroidered feet was treading on his conscience.

"I'm doomed! I'm such a terrible person!"

In his heart, Jiang Lin wiped his face deeply, his conscience severely condemned.

He wanted to reveal that he was Jiang Shi, but every time he tried to speak, seeing her pure and unpretentious smile, Jiang Lin's words would get stuck in his throat and he couldn't utter a sound.

Jiang Lin was afraid, afraid that she would feel regretful after searching for ten thousand years and finally learning that he was the reincarnation of her beloved.

Because although he is Jiang Shi, he is not Jiang Shi.

Moreover, sometimes having expectations isn't necessarily a bad thing. What's bad is discovering in the end that what you were looking forward to isn't what you imagined, leading to eventual devastation.

But Jiang Lin couldn't bear it; he couldn't bear to see such a devoted and good girl continue searching for so many years.

Senior Bai is a good girl; she shouldn't be tied down.

The conflicting emotions of both men tormented Jiang Lin.

Similarly, beside Jiang Lin, although she appeared cheerful and carefree as usual, her gaze kept drifting towards him, her eyes gleaming with an unreadable emotion...

Seeing his conflicted expression, she felt a Xiao Xiao happiness and Xiao Xiao.

I'm so happy that I finally found him. He's standing right beside me, and I don't have to search for him anymore.

What's disheartening is that even though they're only half a meter apart, that half-meter between shoulders feels like the furthest distance in the world, one that can never be bridged.

"Senior Bai!"

Just as Bai Qianluo lowered her eyes to look at his profile, Jiang Lin called out softly beside her, as if he had made a huge decision.

"There's something I need to tell you, senior!"