With someone's arrival, the conversation changed direction.
Yan Yun gently sipped from a teacup that had long since run dry, her gaze subtly studying the two of them.
The smile remained on Chu Xingchen's face, only without that usual quality that made people want to punch him.
So he did know how to smile properly?
Why had he always worn that rather arrogant, overbearing expression before?
Yan Yun's gaze shifted to Xie Lingyu, and the corners of her lips could not help lifting slightly.
Xie Lingyu's features were far gentler than when they first met. Although her little expressions had barely changed, her bearing had softened considerably, just like her expression.
This was a brand-new version of Xie Lingyu, and the sight was rather novel. Wasn't she much cuter this way than before?
Chu Xingchen smiled and said, "I originally planned to visit the Heavenly Derivation Sect to find you first, but I heard you went into seclusion as soon as you returned."
Xie Lingyu thought for a brief moment before answering:
"I happened to have a flash of inspiration, so I hurried off to cultivate."
Holding her teacup, Bai Xuanling heard her own disciple say this and immediately failed to hold back a laugh.
What inspiration could someone who had just broken through to the Nascent Soul Realm possibly have?
She had simply seen how high her sweetheart's cultivation was and put pressure on herself.
Hearing Bai Xuanling's snicker, Xie Lingyu silently fixed her gaze on her.
Bai Xuanling rose leisurely. "Ah, my killing intent has been surging lately. Sometimes I just let out a sinister chuckle or two..."
Halfway through, Bai Xuanling shook her head slightly as though sighing with emotion, then continued:
"Pay no mind to your master. You two carry on. I'll go outside and let