Their first round of sparring had officially come to an end.
It ended with Ye Xiaoyao claiming her first small, temporary advantage.
Ye Qingxian had suffered her first defeat in a battle of gazes.
At last, the ever-clever Junior Sister had seen through her: she wasn't quite as wooden as a block, and must have at least a tiny bit of feeling in her heart. And once again, Junior Sister had hope of completely winning over Senior Sister.
What I'd been longing for all along.
I still wanted to hear Ye Qingxian admit that she liked me.
And Ye Qingxian really could do as she'd said.
Could she keep turning a blind eye and deaf ear forever?
That remained to be seen, though I was even a little hopeful.
If Ye Qingxian got jealous, I'd be the first person to do a little happy dance.
Only...
Senior Sister had said all that, so she definitely wouldn't get jealous.
I pouted, feeling just a touch disappointed.
Honestly.
Senior Sister caring about who I hung out with was pretty cute.
Late at night.
Ye Qingxian broke with her usual habits and had a drink by herself.
Even someone devoted to the Immortal Path could have a drink now and then, right?
She really didn't mind that much.
Junior Sister wasn't going to meet that Blondie she hated most.
Suddenly, Ye Qingxian changed her mind and added a caveat.
Even if Junior Sister went to meet Blondie, she could still keep a calm expression.
Ye Qingxian still felt that wasn't enough, so she added another caveat.
It was someone Junior Sister had chosen herself.
She could accept that.
That was the most basic respect a Senior Sister owed her Junior Sister.
Ye Qingxian was the sort who forgot the pain once the wound