Chu Qingxuan turned her back to Nan Muchen and said, "I'm going to calm down by myself."

"But I won't give up."

After saying that, Chu Qingxuan flew away on her sword.

Nan Muchen stared at Chu Qingxuan's retreating figure, lost in thought, wondering when she had developed such feelings for him.

A bitter smile tugged at the corner of his mouth as he touched the spot where Chu Qingxuan had just kissed him.

My mind is still in turmoil.

He should have left long ago, but he still can't bear to part with this person.

After Chu Qingxuan left, she unknowingly arrived at the grove outside the Hanchen Sect. She sat on a rock by the river and picked up stones to throw into the river.

I'm not in a good mood.

Behind him, a small red fox approached and gradually transformed into human form.

“I thought you would cry,” Lan Yi said.

Chu Qingxuan turned her head. "Why should I cry? It's just because I was rejected."

“You don’t like Nan Muchen as much as you think,” Lan Yi said.

Chu Qingxuan pouted, "Why do you say that?"

Lan Yi sat down next to Chu Qingxuan and explained, "Look, you didn't cry or feel sad."

"Sad, how can I not be sad?"

My chest is throbbing with a sharp, intermittent pain; it's a very unpleasant feeling.

Moreover, being sad doesn't necessarily mean crying.

After a while, Lan Yi said quietly, "I really didn't expect that the person you like would be Nan Muchen."

Chu Qingxuan looked at Lan Yi, "So what if I like him? Isn't that a good thing?"

Faced with Chu Qingxuan's questioning, Lan Yi chuckled and sighed, "Sure enough, people in love lose their brains; even the stinky things smell good."

Chu Qingxuan asked, "Are you here to advise me, or to comfort me?"

Lan Yi then said, "None of them."

"It's to make you realize the facts."

Chu Qingxuan looked directly at Lan Yi, as if to say something, and Lan Yi continued.

"Based on my understanding of Nan Muchen, what he values ​​most is the life and death of Hanchen Sect, even more than his own life. He is willing to do anything for Hanchen Sect, including sacrificing his life."

But Chu Qingxuan, have you considered that once your affair is exposed, the Hanchen Sect will be in crisis, because you are master and disciple?

Upon hearing this, Chu Qingxuan remained silent for a moment before softly saying, "I know."

All she wanted was for Nan Muchen to acknowledge his feelings.

She can give Nan Muchen what he wants.

Lan Yi patted Chu Qingxuan on the shoulder. Chu Qingxuan turned to look at him, and Lan Yi winked at her, "Actually, you could choose me."

Chu Qingxuan pushed Lan Yi away with utter disgust.

"You'd better get out of here."

When they returned to Lotus Palace, it was already late at night. Nan Muchen was still waiting for Chu Qingxuan in the main hall and had not yet left.

Upon seeing Nan Muchen, Chu Qingxuan stopped in her tracks. After a short while, she walked towards Nan Muchen and called out softly, "Master."

A respectful distance tinged with estrangement—that should have been their dynamic.

But when the situation actually came to this, Nan Muchen panicked.

He pursed his lips and nodded, "Yes, it's good that you're back."

Chu Qingxuan said, "I've thought it through. I won't change my feelings for you, but I also need to think about you. From today onwards, I won't show any feelings for you. We are just master and disciple."

"However, answer me seriously, as Nan Muchen, have you ever had feelings for me?"

With a burning gaze fixed on Nan Muchen, Nan Muchen had virtually nowhere to escape.

He looked at Chu Qingxuan and nodded, "Yes."