Upon seeing his master's arrival, Yin Yue's previously downcast and somewhat gloomy eyes suddenly brightened.

He looked at that radiant figure, and the mist in his eyes instantly welled up and turned into tears.

"Master!"

Hearing the shouts, Xi Xingxue turned around and met Yin Yue's pitiful eyes.

He seemed eager to throw himself into his arms and cry, just like before, wanting him to pat his head.

Yin Yue thought he had cried hard enough, more pitiful than ever before.

His master would be heartbroken for him.

The result was unexpected.

Xi Xingxue looked at him, her eyelashes trembled for a moment, and then she coldly looked away.

I looked away.

Yin Yue was stunned.

Without Xi Xingxue's gaze, the tears in his eyes evaporated instantly, not a single drop could be squeezed out.

Why doesn't Master look at him?

His heart ached, and he felt somewhat lost.

Sect Master Bai Ye said coldly, "This matter is of great importance, so I can only make a decision first. Compared to catching the demons, the damage to the dantian is a minor matter, isn't it?"

Soul searching involves using spiritual power to search through a cultivator's soul and examine all their memories from their life.

The spiritual power of others is an alien substance. This action often causes a cultivator to bleed from all seven orifices, disrupt their meridians, and damage their dantian.

Although the Jade Maiden Sect Master beside them also felt something was amiss, they had witnessed firsthand that Yin Yue was highly suspicious, so they did not raise any objections.

Xi Xingxue would certainly not agree.

His gaze was as cold as ice, piercing towards Sect Master Bai Ye: "If my disciple has no connection with the Demon Clan, what should you do?"

Sect Master Bai Ye slightly avoided his gaze, then straightened his chest and said, "I will naturally apologize!"

On the other end, Yin Yue felt a warm feeling flow through his heart as he listened to Xi Xingxue's words of defense.

But then he thought of his identity as a demon... If it were really revealed, he would implicate his master.

Thinking of this, Yin Yue felt as if his blood had frozen, becoming stiff.

What should he do?

At this moment, the Sect Master of Taiqing, Wenren Ling, finally arrived with his entourage.

Seeing the tense atmosphere between Sect Master Bai Ye and Xi Xingxue, he randomly grabbed a disciple and asked, "What's wrong with them?"

The disciple replied, "Sect Leader Bai Ye wants to search for Yin Yue's soul, but Martial Aunt Xi Xingxue refuses."

Wenren Ling's pupils contracted sharply in shock.

Of course, they wouldn't agree.

Although not long ago, Sect Master Bai Ye sent a message saying that they had found the demons, they also discovered that Xi Xingxue's disciple Yin Yue was with the demons, and Yin Yue might be a demon spy.

But how could that be? First of all, this demon didn't do anything, so how could Yin Yue be involved with him?

In short, Yin Yue belongs to their Taiqing Sect, and they must protect him.

Wenren Ling advised, "Sect Master Bai Ye, there must be some misunderstanding here. It's best not to rashly search the soul."

Sect Master Bai Ye seemed very angry: "You two are lecturing me one by one. The Demon Clan is everyone's common enemy. How can this matter be taken lightly? Yin Yue is highly suspicious. How can we clear his name without a soul search?"

The Jade Maiden Sect Master felt that what the White Leaf Sect Master said made a lot of sense, so she also said:

"Yes, Yin Yue is too suspicious. We can only confirm it by searching his soul. If he is found to be innocent, we will definitely compensate him."

Actually, what they said made a lot of sense. Although Wenren Ling was carefree and irresponsible, he wasn't the type to make trouble unreasonably, and he couldn't think of a way to respond for a moment.

Although Yin Yue is a member of their Taiqing Sect, if he really has a connection with the Demon Clan, they will not protect him.

Xi Xingxue also knew in his heart that now, only he could save Yin Yue.

He said, "Alright, let's search the soul then, but only I can search this soul."

Everyone looked at Xi Xingxue with admiration, but Wenren Ling and Xie Jiuchuan had a bad feeling.

Xie Jiuchuan said softly, "Master, I can do this too."

Xi Xingxue shook her head: "I'll do it."

Sect Master Bai Ye said, "You can come, but to prevent cover-ups, you must connect to the Water Mirror and play Yin Yue's memories for everyone to see."

Xi Xingxue glanced at him out of the corner of her eye; he was truly an old fox.

"good."

After speaking, Xi Xingxue walked up to Yin Yue.

The disciples behind Yin Yue released his grip, and he straightened up, his clear, moist eyes staring straight at Xi Xingxue.

He looked at his master.

Xi Xingxue moved closer to him, "Yin Yue, I'm going to search your soul."

Yin Yue gently curled the corners of his lips: "Alright, Master, you may begin, but before that, I would like to say something to you."

Xi Xingxue said in a low voice, "Go ahead and say it."

Yin Yue's face was full of reverence and seriousness: "Whether in this life or the next, I will always be devoted to my master."

Everyone was watching the master and apprentice. Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Yin Yue's confession seemed to reach everyone's ears.

"He...he likes his master?"

"Yes, you heard me right."

"Then why is he confessing his feelings now? Is it just a little romantic gesture between master and disciple?"

"......"

Xi Xingxue was stunned.

There were so many people present with different expressions, he didn't have time to observe them, and was so shocked by this sudden confession that his voice became hoarse.

System announcement: "Yin Yue's favorability rating has risen to ninety."

This life and the next?

Something's not right.

Something's wrong with Yin Yue.

He seemed to think he was going to die.

Because if the memories in his soul were made public, he would die.

Xi Xingxue lowered her eyes and slowly placed her hand on Yin Yue's head.

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