The front courtyard of the Wenren Mansion.

Led by Jiang Wanqing, Rong Qingxian and her four disciples, Lu Ziling, Yu Qingli, Leng Feiruo, and Yue Qianrou, headed towards Chi Yuan's guest room in the West Courtyard.

“Qingxian, you are well aware of Fufeng’s attitude towards you. I can only take you to his guest room. If you cannot persuade him to see you, I will have to ask you to leave.”

Jiang Wanqing said with a slight apology.

"Wanqing, thank you for your understanding."

You Rongqingxian expressed her gratitude.

Before long, the group arrived outside Chi Yuan's guest room.

You Rong Qingxian looked at the door of the guest room, her heart churning with emotion. She said with a heavy heart, "Yuan'er, I am your master. I know you don't want to see me right now, and I dare not hope that you will change your mind. But there are some misunderstandings that I must explain to you."

"I was not an accomplice of Pei Qingyun and Ye Chen back then. It was all a scheme set up by Pei Qingyun. I knew nothing about it and had no intention of harming you!"

"Furthermore, after you left the sect, Pei Qingyun closed the peak for three years under the pretext of giving the sect an explanation. He then activated the peak-locking formation, trapping us on Tianyue Peak, which prevented outsiders from seeing us. This is also why your parents did not know the truth back then. We absolutely did not help Pei Qingyun deceive your parents."

"Furthermore, the reason we haven't come looking for you for the past three years is because we were trapped by the Peak Locking Formation. We were only able to leave the peak when the formation closed half a year ago. It was then that we learned about what happened to you after you returned home..."

In the guest room.

Listening to You Rong Qingxian's explanation, Chi Yuan's expression was inscrutable. A large part of the reason why he harbored deep resentment towards You Rong Qingxian and the others was that his parents had failed to learn the truth from the Shenxiao Sect back then.

In his view, if Rong Qingxian and her seven junior sisters truly realized their mistake, they would definitely tell his parents the truth, and he wouldn't be wronged when he returned home.

Since his parents did not know the truth, and Rong Qingxian and the others did not come to the Chi family to clarify after the news of his wrongdoing spread, it means that they did not really realize their mistake at the time, and even deliberately concealed the truth to make him suffer an even heavier blow.

That's why he could never let it go, because the secondary damage this incident caused him was far more painful than the first injury he suffered in the sect.

He could have avoided the suffering that followed, and he could have had a happy and fulfilling family life, but everything changed because of it.

How could he possibly let this go?

However, this is the first time he has learned that Rong Qingxian and the others were isolated on Tianyue Peak by the Locking Peak Formation back then, which means that they were unaware of what happened afterward.

“Yuan’er, I know it’s too late to say anything now, but it’s all Master’s fault. If you want to hate someone, hate me. Don’t hate your junior sisters. They all like and support you from the bottom of their hearts. It’s just that they were indeed affected by some strange influence back then, which is why their attitude towards you changed in an unusual way.”

"I don't know if Pei Qingyun is behind this, but since she's capable of framing you, it's entirely possible that she would also do something to your seven junior sisters. After all, her goal is to help Ye Chen get your seven junior sisters."

Then Rong Qingxian spoke again.

“Senior brother, we really did have mental problems back then. Even if you don’t believe me, don’t you believe Wan’er? In her heart, you are more important than anyone else. She even regards you as her everything. If she hadn’t been mentally affected, why would she have treated you that way back then?”

Lu Ziling said earnestly.

“Yes, senior brother, Wan’er is different from us. We all have our own families and have grown up in luxury without suffering any hardships. But Wan’er has nothing and has experienced a miserable life in exile. For her, you are almost her everything. If she were really normal back then, how could she have acted as if she had no feelings for you?”

“Senior brother, didn’t you notice that after your cultivation was destroyed, our behavior before and after was completely different? That’s because we were mentally stimulated at the time, and our minds returned to normal. It was only after that that our behavior became normal again.”

“That’s right, we really didn’t lie to our senior brother. Ever since he had that accident, we’ve been living in self-blame and regret every day, especially Wan’er, who has even developed mental problems because of it.”

"Senior brother, Wan'er really cares about you. Just look at her current state; she's completely lost her soul, like a living dead person..."

"Senior brother, Wan'er's condition is really bad. Please go and see her. If this continues, I'm afraid she'll..."

Yu Qingli, Leng Feiruo, and Yue Qianrou all spoke up, their eyes filled with worry, and their voices trembling with tears.

In the guest room.

Chi Yuan's heart tightened, and he had a vague sense of unease. Would this girl do something foolish?

The more Chi Yuan thought about it, the more chaotic his mind became, and he finally couldn't sit still any longer.

...

Xianyun Inn.

Ning Wan'er lay on the bed, staring blankly at the roof beams above.

Su Ningyan and Mu Lingyun stayed by her side, softly offering words of comfort and encouragement, hoping to cheer Ning Wan'er up.

"Wan'er, don't you understand your senior brother's heart? He wouldn't be so heartless and cruel. You must cheer up. As long as we try our best to make amends, I believe that your senior brother will definitely forgive and forget about us!"

"Yes, Wan'er, Senior Brother may still have some misunderstandings about us. Master and the others have already gone to explain to him. Once the misunderstanding is cleared up, I think Senior Brother will most likely forgive us. Please don't be discouraged."

It seemed that the two people's encouragement had worked. Ning Wan'er's pupils gradually focused. She propped herself up and sat up, forcing a smile on her face. She said, "Senior Sister Su, Senior Sister Mu, you are right. I can't give up yet. Senior Brother has endured so much suffering. What is this little setback I'm suffering?"

Hearing this, the two breathed a sigh of relief. Su Ningyan smiled and said, "That's right. Anyway, we've already found our senior brother. There will be plenty of opportunities to make amends in the future. As long as we don't give up, our senior brother will forgive us sooner or later."

"Yes, I believe it too."

Ning Wan'er smiled brightly and said confidently, "My senior brother is such a good person, he will definitely forgive us!"

"By the way, did Master and Senior Sister Lu go to find Senior Brother?"

"Yes, I just went there not long ago."

"Shall we go find our senior brother too?"

Ning Wan'er rallied her spirits and said.

"Okay, let's go together."

Su Ningyan and Mu Lingyun both nodded in agreement.

"Um."

Ning Wan'er nodded in agreement, then smiled and said, "Senior Sister, you all go out and wait for me first. Wan'er wants to dress up nicely. Senior Brother said he loves to see me dressed up beautifully, and I can't let him dislike me."

"good."

Su Ningyan and Mu Lingyun had no objections and got up to leave.