"It's not lying, it's forgetting," Pei Ye corrected her. Then he looked at her and coaxed, "There's a first time for everything."
"...Brother, you-you're too wicked. No, I'm definitely reporting this to Master." Jiang Yiner remained stunned for a long while before clenching her fist and declaring this firmly.
Pei Ye fell silent for a moment, then tilted his head and whispered, "Then don't tell her I taught you to lie to her."
"No, I'm reporting that to Master too."
"..." Pei Ye's face fell.
Chapter 736: An invitation from Heavenly Mountain
"So you won't listen to your brother anymore?" Pei Ye narrowed his eyes.
Jiang Yiner spoke in a serious, solemn voice. "Brother, 'Speaking without trust, how could a teacher value you?' You can't always be thinking of deceiving your elders."
"...Yin'er, I came up with that idea for your sake, yet you're going to sell me out," Pei Ye said quietly.
"...But," Jiang Yiner whispered, wringing her hands, "what you did was wrong, Brother."
Pei Ye fell silent and thought it over. "Yin'er, I was actually testing you just now. I never lie."
He pressed his lips together and looked at her sincerely. Jiang Yiner raised her eyes to him.
"Then take off Quail Head, Brother," she said.
"..." Pei Ye turned away. "Let's practice. Yin'er, did you think that sword strike of mine today was extraordinarily powerful?"
"Yes. Was it Senior Yue's sword?" Jiang Yiner smiled and looked toward the night sky beyond the Sword Field's wall. "It was my first time seeing it."
"Before, I couldn't beat that fellow from Yannri Palace with that strike," Pei Ye said. "But over the past two days, I suddenly gained that confidence-I've become stronger with the sword, Yin'er. Much stronger."
Jiang Yiner was slightly taken aback. "You've always been