Chapter 68 Applying Medicine to Li Ye Personally

In this competition among the disciples of the five major sects, Li Ye of the Hehuan Sect emerged victorious.

According to previous rules, the winner will receive a peerless magical artifact personally awarded by Xiao Shengyuan, the island lord of Tianchen Island.

"I never expected that the Hehuan Sect would have such an outstanding disciple. I watched the whole thing, and he won very easily."

"The magical artifacts he uses in battle are also very special. Compared to the traditional Yin-Yang techniques of the Hehuan Sect, his techniques are very powerful and domineering."

"I originally thought that Tianchen Island or Fengjian Sect would win the championship this time."

"Hmph, if my senior brother Mo Yun hadn't suddenly disappeared, perhaps the one who won the championship today wouldn't have been this little Ye from the Hehuan Sect."

"There was supposed to be a competition, but you didn't come. Whose fault is that?"

"You, you, you..."

A group of disciples were discussing among themselves, and even the leaders and elders of several sects looked at Li Ye.

Tianchen Island Master Xiao Shengyuan looked at Li Ye with admiration, "A promising young man indeed. I wonder which elder of the Hehuan Sect this young man is a disciple of?"

Yan Yu, the sect leader of the Hehuan Sect, also showed a proud expression. She pointed to Si Yao beside her and said, "Little Ye is a disciple of Elder Si Yao of the Chuixue Academy of my Hehuan Sect."

As a result, many people's eyes fell on Si Yao's face.

Feeling the attention from so many people, Si Yao was still a little unaccustomed to it.

She even overheard disciples from other sects whispering that she, the elder of the Hehuan Sect, was incredibly beautiful.

In short, it felt like being the center of attention.

This is in stark contrast to her decades of being unpopular within the Hehuan Sect.

I'm not quite used to it yet.

The conclusion of the competition among disciples from the five major sects also signifies the nearing end of the succession ceremony for the island master of Tianchen Island.

The rest of the time was more flexible. The leaders and elders of the various sects could exchange pleasantries and go back to their guest quarters to rest.

However, tonight, Xiao Shengyuan, the island master of Tianchen Island, will personally host a banquet to entertain all the guests.

After attending the ceremony for almost a whole day, Si Yao was exhausted and decided to return to the guest courtyard first.

Moreover, she then noticed that Li Ye was no longer at the table.

He recalled that when he was sparring with Xia Chongyun, his left arm was injured by Xia Chongyun's sword energy, and he didn't know how serious the injury was.

Back at the Hehuan Sect's guest quarters, Si Yao couldn't resist knocking on Li Ye's door.

Sensing Li Ye's presence inside the room, Si Yao said, "It's me."

After she finished speaking, she pushed open the door and immediately saw Li Ye sitting at the table, looking like he was about to take off his shirt.

"What is it?"

When the two are alone, there is no way Li Ye would call Si Yao "Master".

Si Yao walked up to him and examined his left arm, where blood was still seeping from his clothes.

Without saying a word, she reached out and gently pulled open Li Ye's collar. "You're injured. Let me see."

Li Ye immediately pressed down on the back of her hand to stop her, saying, "I can do it myself."

His hands were dry yet warm, so warm that Si Yao's heart trembled slightly. She wanted to pull her hand away, but he did not let go.

Her eyelashes trembled slightly, and she felt the air around her was thinning. Even her voice became softer. "Let me take a look."

Li Ye then released his hand and did not stop him anymore.

Si Yao carefully peeled off his clothes and pulled down the left sleeve, only to find that the wound from Xia Chongyun's sword energy was quite deep.

Blood was still seeping out, and Si Yao held her breath. "Your wound needs to be treated quickly."

After speaking, she quickly took out the hemostatic medicine from her storage ring, then looked up at Li Ye, who was standing close by, and hesitated.

Li Ye sat up straight and looked at her: "What's wrong? Is this what you wanted to see?"

Si Yao then realized that the fact that she was personally applying medicine to Li Ye seemed somewhat intimate.

It was indeed hasty...

She held her breath and gently applied the hemostatic medicine to Li Ye's wound, afraid that applying too much pressure would hurt him. Then she bandaged the wound with a clean white cloth.

After all that, she finally breathed a sigh of relief. "Did I hurt you?"

Li Ye shook his head. He didn't feel any pain; in fact, Si Yao's actions made him feel a little itchy.

“In this way, your injury will be fully healed in a few days.” Si Yao helped Li Ye put on his outer robe, and just as she was about to close the robe, her gaze lingered on his chest.

He was lean and muscular, with perfect lines and contours.

Hmm... she had to admit, his body was really good-looking, and she had experienced that body before.

Li Ye caught her gaze and then asked, "How much longer?"

Si Yao felt guilty and avoided eye contact, her ear tips even turning slightly red. "I've seen enough, I'm not looking anymore."

After saying that, Li Ye looked a little embarrassed and quickly put on his clothes.

His gaze darted around, and there was a sentence he had wanted to say the moment Si Yao walked in. He had been thinking about it for a long time before he finally spoke, "Why are you bothering me instead of caring about your old flame?"

"You're my apprentice, of course I have to take care of you." Si Yao shrugged, this person really didn't appreciate it.

Unexpectedly, Li Ye's eyes held a probing look again, "But he's more seriously injured than me, aren't you worried?"

"What am I worried about?" Her face indeed showed an indifferent expression.

Li Ye suspected that she might be faking it.

But why is she pretending? Is she trying to please him?

But what's the point of trying to please him for Si Yao?

You can't exactly say that Si Yao was trying to tease him, can you?

Si Yao slowly sat down opposite Li Ye, resting her chin on her hand. "I have absolutely nothing to do with him anymore. I made it clear to him a few days ago that we will have no further connection."

She repeated it over and over again.

Li Ye slowly raised his eyes, "Why do you need to explain so much to me?"

Si Yao took a deep breath. "I just want you to know that he is not my old flame, and I don't need to care about him right now."

Li Ye was intrigued and wanted to hear her continue.

Si Yao continued, "Seven years ago, at Xingyang Mountain, what I said to him was just a lie. At that time, I just wanted to find someone to cultivate with and improve my cultivation."

"It seems that you're willing to use sweet words to tease men in order to improve your cultivation level."

Hearing Li Ye say this, Si Yao inexplicably tightened her grip on the hem of her clothes. "That's right, this is how we Hehuan Sect people have always been. You didn't just find out on the first day, did you?"

Li Ye didn't answer, his eyes darting around. Before he could speak, Si Yao asked again, "Do you think I'm bad? In your eyes, I'm just a fickle, wicked woman who will do anything for cultivation."

"You said it yourself." Li Ye lowered his eyes. "So, do you have any sincerity?"

sincere?

Si Yao pondered for a moment, "Our Hehuan Sect's cultivation methods, if one can find a true lover, will make dual cultivation twice as effective. So I, Si Yao, will naturally find someone who is truly devoted to me."

"I'd like to see who the unlucky one will be." He sneered. "Xia Chongyun is already out of the game, so will it be Ye Guyan? Or... Jiang Cifeng?"

Si Yaoxin felt inexplicably angry and pouted, "No matter who it is, it can't be you."

Li Ye: "..."

He wanted to win, but then there was a knock at the door. "Elder Si Yao, are you inside?"

The voice was clear and resonant. He continued, "There is an urgent matter at hand. Elders Qu Sui and Su He, as well as my master, are waiting for you in the council hall of the guest courtyard."

What could have prompted the three elders of the Hehuan Sect to intervene?

Hearing the urgency in Tang Che's voice, Si Yao asked, "What is it?"

Tang Che, standing outside the door, said urgently, "You'll know when you get there."

Si Yao turned around and looked at Li Ye, "If you have nothing else to do, you can come along too."

Li Ye narrowed his eyes, slowly stood up, and walked behind the screen with his tall figure. "Not interested."

Si Yao said "Oh," and then Tang Che urged, "By the way, Venerable Tianqi of the Wind Sword Sect is also here, Elder Si Yao, you should go quickly."

Jiang Cifeng is here too?

When did their Wind Sword Sect become involved with the Joyful Union Sect?

Si Yao didn't hesitate any longer and quickly pushed open the door to leave. Unexpectedly, Li Ye had already changed his clothes and followed her.

She tilted her head, looking at him with a puzzled expression. "Didn't you say you weren't interested? What are you doing here now?"

However, Li Ye remained calm and said leisurely, "Sorry, I've suddenly become interested again."

Unpredictable, Si Yao really wanted to use that word to describe him.

Before Si Yao even stepped into the council hall of the guest courtyard, she saw a man and a woman kneeling inside. The woman was wearing a light green gauze dress and was crying, while the man was wearing the unique sect attire of the Wind Sword Sect disciples.

Si Yao was filled with suspicion, but she stepped inside.

Aside from the three elders of the Hehuan Sect, Su He, Yu Ke, and Qu Sui, the only one from the Fengjian Sect present was Jiang Cifeng.

Si Yao remained ambiguous, sitting down to the side. "What's wrong?"

After she finished speaking, she realized that the female cultivator kneeling on the ground was actually Luo Rongrong from the Hehuan Sect.

The male cultivator from the Wind Sword Sect kneeling beside her was Mo Yun, who had "abruptly" offended Si Yao that night.

In an instant, Si Yao seemed to have guessed something.

Elder Su He of the Wind-Bearing Academy looked at Si Yao and said, "Si Yao, you've finally arrived. Venerable Tianqi is going to take my disciple Luo Rongrong back to the Wind Sword Sect to be executed. Tell me, what kind of logic is this?"

The sect leaders of the Hehuan Sect and the Fengjian Sect were both invited to the grand banquet on Tianchen Island. At present, only the elders of the Hehuan Sect and Jiang Cifeng of the Fengjian Sect appeared in the council hall. With four elders of the Hehuan Sect sitting in the hall, they did indeed overshadow the Fengjian Sect in terms of momentum.

Si Yao turned her gaze away from Luo Rongrong. Although she had guessed most of what was going on, she pretended to be unaware.

She finally looked up at Jiang Cifeng, who was as cold as ice, and asked, "Venerable Tianqi, what exactly did my Hehuan Sect disciple Luo Rongrong do wrong? Why does Venerable Tianqi insist on taking her back to your Fengjian Sect?"

Jiang Cifeng remained cold and silent. However, a female cultivator standing beside him pointed indignantly at Luo Rongrong, saying, "It was this female disciple of yours who acted so promiscuously and seduced our Senior Brother Mo Yun, causing him to miss the competition on time."