Chapter 310 Gentle Senior Brother 18 "It's nothing serious, just thank you for saving me, Senior Brother Mu Yuan. I will remember this kindness."

Zi Xi stopped in front of him, looked up at him directly, and gave a solemn bow.

Mu Yuan's smile faded slightly.

Seeing the clear gratitude in Junior Sister Liu's eyes, he didn't feel as happy as he had expected.

He would rather see Junior Sister Liu coldly ignoring him as before than see her so solemn now.

On the contrary, it seemed too distant.

This seemed to draw another line between them.

"Xi'er, I did all this not so that I could hear you thank me."

Mu Yuan stepped forward to close the distance, his gaze piercing into her eyes.

His voice lowered slightly, carrying a hint of anticipation.

He did all this with calculation and by taking advantage of the situation.

But if he asked himself honestly, if she hadn't been in danger at the time, why would he have gone to such lengths?

He looked at her, hoping she would understand his unspoken message.

Zi Xi was slightly taken aback by his direct and profound gaze.

The once effortlessly charming and perfectly smiling senior disciple of the Tianyan Sect now seemed more like a... real person.

"Thank you very much, senior brother. I will remember this favor."

She lowered her eyes to avoid his overly direct gaze, and after a moment of silence, she spoke softly.

She didn't respond to his words, but she also didn't immediately and coldly draw a line as she usually did.

This subtle difference rekindled a faint glimmer of expectation in Mu Yuan's eyes.

At least she didn't push him too far.

"Alright, if you really want to thank me, just brew me a few more cups of good tea when I come to Hidden Peak in the future. The spiritual tea of ​​Hidden Peak tastes quite good."

Mu Yuan suddenly chuckled again, reverting to his lazy and playful demeanor, as if his seriousness just moments before had been an illusion.

"I hope you don't mind the humble tea from Hidden Peak, Senior Brother."

Zi Xi looked up at him and saw that he had returned to normal, and the strange feeling in her heart also faded slightly.

"Of course I don't mind, I don't mind at all."

"By the way, Master just asked about the progress of the small spirit mine that the two sects are jointly mining. Would you like to discuss it in detail with Junior Sister tomorrow?"

Mu Yuan smiled, his eyes crinkling.

He then naturally found a reason to meet again.

Zi Xi: "..."

It's still the same Mu Yuan as always.

But she found that she didn't seem to be as resistant as she had been at first.

She nodded slightly in agreement and turned to leave.

His steps seemed slightly lighter than when he came.

As Mu Yuan watched her departing figure, the joy in his heart did not subside for a while.

The uproar over Lin Wanwan's expulsion gradually subsided, and the Tianyan Sect underwent another round of reorganization.

The voices praising Mu Yuan for upholding justice and sacrificing his own family to protect the righteous path gradually became a role model for young cultivators, and the criticisms caused by Lin Wanwan's instigation also disappeared.

Mu Yuan asked the sect leader for leave under the pretext of recuperating from his injuries, and then naturally stayed at Hidden Peak to recuperate.

Master Yunyan was naturally very welcoming and wished he could give him the best room in the sect, with a constant supply of spiritual tea and fruit every day.

Mu Yuan didn't stand on ceremony and settled in without any hesitation, claiming that the place was quiet and conducive to recuperation.

So, near the secluded bamboo grove on the back of Hidden Peak, where Zi Xi often went, there appeared a rather frail figure who often leaned on a bamboo couch, holding a book and basking in the sun.

The two suddenly had more time alone together.