After speaking, she sat back down on the stone stool and slowly ran a jade-white hand through her long black hair, smoothing it out.
Then she took a pink ribbon from her Storage Bag and tied back her neatly combed hair.
Only then did Liu Yu's expression soften, losing its earlier sternness.
Watching the female cultivator arrange her hair, he had to admit that she was undeniably feminine. After a moment's thought, he decided to soothe her.
He walked behind Jiang Qiushui, gently wrapped his arms around her, and rested his head on her shoulder, brushing his temple against hers as he comforted her:
"Don't overthink things. As long as you work for me with peace of mind and harbor no other intentions, I won't treat you poorly."
Jiang Qiushui's eyes reddened slightly at his words. She caught the two hands in front of her and squeezed them tightly.
After a long while, Liu Yu drew away from her and returned to the stone stool opposite her. He took out the book containing the Azure Yang Art and began studying it again.
Seeing this, Jiang Qiushui went into a nearby room. When she emerged, she had changed into the gray robes of an Outer Disciple. She walked over to Liu Yu and whispered a few words to him.
"Go ahead."
Liu Yu nodded and used his divine sense to open a gap in the formation.
With light, graceful steps, Jiang Qiushui walked outside. After leaving the cave abode, she glanced back, but the formation had already closed. What could she possibly see now?
Her delicate brows knitted slightly. Although she had known this would happen, she still felt a little disappointed. Taking a magical artifact from her Storage Bag, she departed in a streak of pink escape light.
Peace returned