Chapter 46 You were just waiting for me to make my move on you...

When Si Yao rushed to Yu Ke's room, she saw Yu Ke pacing around in the room, singing an unknown tune off-key.

And the whole room was filled with the strong smell of alcohol.

"Elder Si Yao, you've finally arrived! Please persuade my master!" Tang Che said anxiously. "If you had come a few steps later, she would have made me dance."

Si Yao was utterly astonished. Back then, Yu Ke was the old sect leader's top disciple, an outstanding student of the Hehuan Sect, a prodigy. He diligently studied cultivation techniques, cherishing every moment of his training, and utterly disdained entertainment.

Si Yao never expected that someone like this would become so drunk and disorderly.

"Si Yao, are you Si Yao?"

Yu Ke looked over and pointed at Si Yao, "Who asked you to come over? Go back to your room."

As she spoke, Yu Ke took off her outer garment, and then tried to take off her inner garment as well.

Seeing this, Si Yao quickly informed Tang Che to go outside and stand guard.

Tang Che had never seen his master in such a state before. He nodded blankly and then hurriedly ran away.

In an instant, only Si Yao and Yu Ke remained in the room. Si Yao pulled Yu Ke and said, "Yu Ke, stop making a fuss. If you continue like this, you'll ruin your reputation."

Yu Ke ignored her, took off her inner garment, revealing her exquisite figure, fortunately with a strapless bra covering her vital parts.

Si Yao shook her head helplessly, not intending to waste any more time. She took out a sleeping pill from her storage ring and poured it directly into Yu Ke's mouth.

"You...you..."

Before Yu Ke could finish speaking, she collapsed onto the bed.

"Now you can behave yourself. If we let you continue your drunken rampage, you'll only regret it when you sober up tomorrow."

As Si Yao spoke, she settled Yu Ke on the bed and even covered her with a thin blanket.

Seeing that Yu Ke was asleep and breathing evenly, Si Yao went out as well. After giving Tang Che, who was guarding the door, a few instructions, she planned to go back to her own room.

As Si Yao walked into the courtyard, she glanced at the rockery; Xia Chongyun had been gone for quite some time.

Her tense expression suddenly relaxed, and she let out a long sigh of relief.

Xia Chongyun, who had been in such a hurry to find her, might actually have something important to say to her.

However, facing Xia Chongyun, perhaps because too much time had passed, Si Yao was at a loss as to how to deal with him.

Back in her room, Si Yao took off her outer garment and then opened the window at the back.

The bright moonlight outside illuminated the sea, making it shimmer and sparkle.

Below the window was a spacious viewing balcony. Si Yao stepped over the window and onto the balcony.

The sea at night offers a different kind of scenery.

Si Yao muttered to herself, "Finally, things have calmed down."

At this moment, all she wanted to do was enjoy this peaceful time.

However, when she turned her head to look at another spot, she found that not far from the balcony, Li Ye was standing there.

He lived next door to Si Yao, and their rooms shared a viewing balcony, so it wasn't unusual for him to be enjoying the night view here.

Li Ye gazed ahead, as if he had come to the balcony to enjoy the view before Si Yao returned.

Without hesitation, Si Yao slowly approached him.

Li Ye caught a glimpse of Si Yao out of the corner of his eye and slowly asked, "You're back?"

"You're back." Si Yao stood two feet away from Li Ye, leaning slightly over to rest her hand on the balcony railing. "It's good that you showed up just in time."

"Really?" Li Ye's tone was very calm. "I thought I was disturbing your romantic time."

In the scene just now, Si Yao didn't actually want to reminisce with Xia Chongyun. If Yu Ke hadn't gone on a drunken rampage, she really wouldn't know what excuse to make to slip away.

Hearing Li Ye's words as if they were barbed, Si Yao said, "Chongyun and I haven't seen each other for many years. He probably has a lot to say to me, which is why he rushed over to find me."

After hearing this, Li Ye smiled coldly, "Old lovers reunited, naturally they are anxious to see each other again."

Si Yao gasped and looked up. "Xiao Yezi, you really are a bit too impetuous today."

"What do you mean?" Li Ye didn't admit it. "I am very calm inside."

Si Yao shook her head. "Ever since we came to Tianchen Island, the things you say to me have always sounded strange. You weren't like this before."

These words reached Li Ye's ears, and he was slightly taken aback.

He had indeed been acting strangely these past few days, but several times by the time he realized it, it was already too late.

Especially today, seeing Si Yao and Xia Chongyun reunite and reminisce, he felt as if a thousand ants were crawling all over his heart.

Is there something wrong with this body?

That must be it.

After all, he had been particularly unwell in the "River God" cave in Yunshui County because his main and secondary souls were unstable.

Upon realizing this, Li Ye felt that everything made sense.

He was convinced that his unusual behavior these past few days was a side effect of the fusion of his primary and secondary souls!

After figuring things out, Li Ye's expression improved considerably. He said leisurely, "Most likely you were feeling guilty, which is why you think that way."

He was very firm: "I have always been myself, and I have never changed."

"Alright then." Si Yao stroked her chin and said to herself, "Actually, I've only met Chongyun once before. Seven years ago at Xingyang Mountain, I participated in a mission to explore a secret realm with several major sects. That's where I met him."

Li Ye closed his eyes slightly, "We've only met once, yet he can't forget you."

He suddenly turned around and looked Si Yao up and down seriously. "Master, you really are quite capable."

"Cough cough..." Si Yao leaned against the railing and waved her hand. "To the cultivators of the Hehuan Sect, these are nothing but petty tricks. It's just that I haven't been really ruthless enough to catch more good men."

"You still think it's not enough?" Li Ye's brows, which had just relaxed, furrowed again. "I think Xia Chongyun is probably just one of your many old flames."

Does Xia Chongyun really qualify as an old flame?

Even Si Yao herself couldn't be sure.

Seven years ago, she did flirt with him, but at that time, she just wanted to try out the "Jade Maiden Sutra" and didn't really care.

"So many years have passed, and he and I didn't actually have a very deep relationship."

Si Yao's words prompted Li Ye to say, "Master's words are so heartless. I wonder what Senior Brother Xia would think if he heard this."

"Hahaha..." Si Yao laughed dryly. Ruthless is the way it is. Most people in the Hehuan Sect are like this. If they didn't want to improve their cultivation, who would insist on finding someone to cultivate with?

Seeing her laughing carefree, Li Ye's eyes flickered, and he continued, "Seven years ago, when Senior Brother Xia was only twenty, Master, you still had the heart to do it."

"What's wrong with being twenty? Being young is great, Xiao Yezi. There are advantages to being young, you don't understand."

At this point, Si Yao became playful, her gaze shifting between Li Ye and a half-smile, "I almost didn't notice until you mentioned it, you're quite young too."

Li Ye lowered his eyes and met her gaze. "Master, do you also have ulterior motives towards me?"

After all, in Si Yao's eyes, Li Ye is only nineteen years old now, which is indeed younger than Xia Chongyun was back then.

Upon hearing this, Si Yao almost choked, then bent over and laughed until tears streamed down her face. "Disciple, I wouldn't dare to have any feelings for you. I know you've always been averse to that kind of thing."

Do you reject that kind of thing?

Perhaps it was because he had been in the Hehuan Sect for so long, but Li Ye seemed to have gotten used to it.

"Perhaps, people always change." Li Ye didn't avoid Si Yao's gaze this time either. "How will you know if you don't try?"

Want to give it a try?

Si Yao was stunned, then quickly stood on tiptoe and reached out to touch Li Ye's forehead. "Little Ye, did you drink too much at the banquet or do you have a fever? What nonsense are you talking about?"

The touch on his forehead made Li Ye's breath catch in his throat. He couldn't help but reach out and grasp Si Yao's wrist, pulling her hand down. "I didn't drink much, and I don't have a fever."

"Then what you just said..."

Li Ye released his hand, "Just pretend I didn't say anything."

Si Yao almost couldn't catch her breath; this feeling of being suffocated made her very uncomfortable.

The night breeze carried the unique scent of the seaside.

Si Yao's emotions, however, were as turbulent as the ocean waves.

She could have been enjoying the sea at night and feeling the tranquil atmosphere, but after exchanging a few words with her apprentice, her heartstrings were in turmoil.

I even felt a bit depressed and suffocated.

What she wanted was a feeling of exhilaration.

"Xiao Yezi."

Finally, Si Yao called his name very seriously.

Immediately, she moved even closer to Li Ye, her breathing becoming slightly heavier.

However, she finally asked directly, "You wouldn't happen to have fallen for me, would you?"

Upon hearing this, Li Ye's expression changed, and he quickly looked to the other side, "Master, your narcissism has improved quite a bit."

Si Yao disagreed and insisted, "Then what did you make me try just now? Weren't you just waiting for me to make a move on you?"

Li Ye: "…………"

Seeing that he had nothing to say, Si Yao became smug and said recklessly, "You damned disciple, just say what you need. You still want to play hard to get with your master? How dare you do this!"

Li Ye turned his face, his chest heaving, his eyes reddening. "You must be crazy to make such wild guesses!"

He didn't give Si Yao a chance to continue speaking, turned around and took several steps, going straight into his room.

She's gone mad, she must be insane!

Li Ye sat motionless in the chair in the room, his mind filled with the words Si Yao had just said.

At this moment, he actually wished that the spirit of the artifact, Yan Ao, was still by his side.

In that case, Yan Ao could say a few more words of abuse on his behalf.

Thinking of Yan Ao, Li Ye wondered how well he had handled the task entrusted to him.

He hoped that Yan Ao could find a way to retrieve his primordial spirit in the Demon Realm, and the sooner the better.

Li Ye didn't want to stay in this situation for even a day longer; he wished he could immediately retrieve his primordial spirit from Si Yao.

Then, he was no longer bound by anything, no longer lurking around Si Yao, no longer enduring her various "shameless" acts every day, and no longer having to witness her being all lovey-dovey with her old flame.

wrong……

Li Ye shook his head. While he was disgusted by Si Yao's shamelessness, what did it matter to him how she and her old flame exchanged glances?

Why is he interested in her past romantic affairs?

It seems that not only she has gone mad, but he now feels that he has gone mad too.