When Xiao Yufan returned to Yulan Pavilion, he realized only then that a cold sweat had already formed on his back…
“Damn it, how embarrassing! Scared like this by a woman. Better not get too close to such a woman again!”
Xiao Yufan couldn’t help shivering involuntarily. He always felt as if he were being watched, a sensation that made him extremely uneasy. But what could he do about it? He didn’t even know who was watching him.
Yet his gut told him that whoever was watching was definitely connected to Huangpu Xian’er. Reflecting further, he realized he had probably been tricked by her today…
Would a cultivator at the Nascent Pellet stage really be so weak as to lose all their strength? If the person protecting her was so powerful, why drive them away directly? Wouldn’t there be a risk of luring the tiger out of the mountain?
Shaking his head, Xiao Yufan stopped thinking about that woman. Even if there had been physical contact between them, they were nothing more than strangers meeting by chance. Whether they would meet again was still an open question.
He slowly walked toward Lan Yue and only then noticed she was slightly tipsy. Her fair, delicate face was flushed with a rosy glow, making her look especially adorable.
“Is our Yueyue angry with her husband? Why did she drink so much?”
Xiao Yufan knew full well that although she didn’t speak her mind, the girl was indeed somewhat upset. No woman was so magnanimous as to watch her man carry another woman right in front of her.
Lan Yue had always been sensitive, and this incident had touched a nerve deep inside her. A complete lightweight, she had already started feeling the effects after just a little alcohol.
“Who’d be angry with you? I’m not that petty!”
Her soft voice carried a tipsy warmth, stirring ripples in Xiao Yufan’s heart. Some things, this girl preferred to bear alone rather than confide in him—perhaps not wanting to make him worry.
Some feelings grow deeper with time. Some love means: if you won’t leave, I won’t abandon…
Moved by an indescribable emotion, Xiao Yufan’s gaze softened considerably. As if recalling something, he finally spoke, “Come on, I’ll take you somewhere.”
Sliding his hand around her delicate waist, Xiao Yufan brazenly took advantage of Lan Yue. After all, since she was his woman, he should seize opportunities to get close, and if none existed, create them.
Before long, the two appeared on a hillside outside the capital. Lan Yue felt puzzled, not understanding why Xiao Yufan had brought her here. Yet she could sense that since arriving, his mood had fluctuated greatly.
“That cave over there is called Lianxin Cave. You can leave all your innermost thoughts and unhappiness there…”
Pointing toward a cave, under the faint moonlight Lan Yue could barely make it out. Not very large, it was extremely hidden—unless one looked carefully, it would be impossible to find.
“Lianxin Cave? Did Lao Gong name it?”
Tilting her face slightly, her lips curving into a charming smile, Lan Yue asked.
“Sort of…”
A sudden pain pierced Xiao Yufan’s heart. This place had been discovered by him and Cheng Ying. The name had been chosen together by the two of them. Now, though, things remained but people had changed. He had simply come here on a whim.
“How do we get up there?”
Looking at the smooth cliff face, Lan Yue felt a bit troubled. It was already late. How could the two of them climb up? Yet after hearing Xiao Yufan’s explanation, she had become quite curious about this cave.
“Fly up!”
Before Lan Yue could react, Xiao Yufan had already wrapped his arm around her waist again. With a sudden push from his feet, their bodies shot straight upward.
Having entered the凝气 stage, Xiao Yufan had perfected his mastery of internal energy techniques. Although something like lightness kung fu seemed almost mythical, he could still momentarily hover in midair. Amid Lan Yue’s startled cries, the two of them landed inside the Lianxin Cave.
“Honey, how did you do that?”
The feeling of solid ground beneath her feet allowed Lan Yue to slowly recover. Her beautiful eyelashes fluttered as her gaze toward Xiao Yufan changed significantly. The power he displayed had surpassed her understanding.
“I’m omnipotent, so something like this can’t possibly stop me…”
Xiao Yufan could only vaguely reply. Lan Yue wasn’t a martial artist, and explaining it to her would likely be pointless. So he simply gave up trying.
“Arrogant!”
Giving Xiao Yufan a coquettish glare, Lan Yue asked no further questions. If he didn’t want to explain, there must be a reason. She wouldn’t press him.
Rubbing his nose bridge, Xiao Yufan followed Lan Yue into the cave. The familiar feeling returned, yet the woman beside him was no longer her. Shaking his head forcefully, he hoped not to let his mood affect Lan Yue.
“It’s so clean inside! As if someone tidied it up. Is this really the cave my husband discovered?”
Moonlight poured directly into the cave entrance, illuminating the interior clearly. After carefully observing, Lan Yue’s voice rang out. Xiao Yufan, however, was stunned. It had been nearly three years since he last came here.
Three years, and it was still this clean? Frowning, Xiao Yufan could only think of one possibility—that someone had discovered this place…
But this location was extremely secluded, and few people ever came to this ring of hills. Who would be so bored? Thinking further, Xiao Yufan could only reach one conclusion—one that sent waves of emotion rippling through his heart!
Cheng Ying had been here!
But how could that be? The two had separated two years ago. Would she really come here? Yet aside from this explanation, nothing else seemed to make sense…
“Honey, what’s wrong?”
Turning around, Lan Yue saw Xiao Yufan’s stiff expression and immediately asked with concern. She had sensed his emotional state from the beginning, but hadn’t expected him to react so intensely. Could there be some story behind this Lianxin Cave?
“Nothing. I was just thinking about some past matters.”
Snapping out of his thoughts, Xiao Yufan’s previously gleaming eyes gradually dimmed. Their relationship had ended, and he was no longer the person he once was. Why cling so stubbornly?
Some people are destined to be passing travelers. Perhaps from the moment they separated, Cheng Ying had already regarded him as such. What good would it do him to hold on?
Perhaps he was just overthinking. The two had become parallel lines, with no possibility of ever intersecting again…
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