Shrouding the Heavens: Those Years as the Female Emperor's Strictest Master

Elder Brother was devoted to the Great Dao and had no mind for romance between men and women. I understood all that.

That day, when you refused the marriage, it may have been somewhat cruel to Xuan'er in the moment. But in the long run, Elder Brother's decisive cutting of the knot was the best course. Otherwise, she would only sink deeper and deeper, until she was left in unbearable pain and found it hard to move on..."

Tan Lin was slightly stunned when he heard this.

He looked at the girl before him, drenched from head to toe, her former cool detachment gone and replaced by a rare display of emotional fluctuation. It felt as though something lightly struck his heart.

Though that ripple in his state of mind returned to calm in an instant,

on the cliff summit in this cold, violent rainy night, the girl's words were like a tiny flame, bringing an unexpected warmth.

Although she had misunderstood his "confinement," she had truly guessed some of his thoughts at the time. Moreover, the concern in her words was genuine.

During the half year he had spent on Dao-Unifying Cliff, she was the first person to take the initiative to visit him and hold an umbrella for him.

And now, she was even "getting drenched" alongside him...

"Thank you, Younger Sister."

Without realizing it, Tan Lin's voice had softened considerably.

"I truly am fine. Though this place is harsh, it is greatly beneficial to my cultivation.

"As for Sister Xuan'er, I truly did wrong by her. I made things difficult for her..."

"No, you do not owe anyone anything."

Chi Yao shook her head and interrupted him. Her gaze landed on his face, then quickly shifted away toward the boundless darkness of the rainy night.

"Everyone has