"Brother Dalong, why did you join a small sect? Have you broken through to the Golden Immortal realm?" Ye Wuxia was the first to break the silence.
"After Xue'er went back to your sect with you to cultivate, I spent some time in seclusion. Then I hit a bottleneck, so I went out to gain experience, deepen my insights, and seek a breakthrough. During my travels, I came across Ke Xialing and the others being pursued by enemies, so I stepped in to help them."
"After that, there were several more pursuits and ambushes. Later, her mother invited me to serve as a Guest Elder, so I joined the Cloud Glow Sect as a Guest Elder."
"After breaking through to the Golden Immortal realm not long ago, I came out to travel a little. As it happened, Ke Xialing was also stuck at a bottleneck and unable to break through, so she came along. We just got back from the Extreme Cold Icefield."
Li Dalong did not hide his experiences. He told Ye Wuxia everything: how he had met Ke Xialing, how he had joined the Cloud Glow Sect, and how he had taken Ke Xialing traveling with him.
"That's good, then." Ye Wuxia sounded somewhat downcast.
"Wuxia, why are you unhappy?" Li Dalong sensed that something was wrong with Ye Wuxia.
"N-no reason." Ye Wuxia sounded a little flustered.
"Wuxia, we're lovers. Is there anything you can't tell me?" Li Dalong asked, looking into her eyes.
"Do you like Ke Xialing?" Ye Wuxia asked, looking into Li Dalong's eyes.
"I... I don't know. I suppose I only think of her as a friend." Li Dalong's gaze shifted evasively as he answered with little confidence.
"Then does Ke Xialing like you?" Ye Wuxia pressed.
"Maybe a little, but I'm not