Lin Sanshui really did the kowtow ceremony as I instructed, and no matter how difficult I tried to make things difficult for him, his willpower remained firm.

His eyes, in particular, reminded me of someone.

His father agreed to let him enter the Wuji Palace.

He also studied martial arts diligently and had great talent.

His father was stricter with him than with his other students.

His sister's gaze towards him was also very strange.

He also frequently comes out of his sister's room, which makes me very unhappy.

How can a woman's boudoir be open to men at will?

Once, when I went out to suppress bandits, I took Lin Sanshui with me.

I want to see what Lin Sanshui is capable of that makes my father value him so much and my sister so infatuated with him.

He's not as tall as me, not thin but not strong either, and his only redeeming quality is his face.

But you can't use your face to eat.

I'm afraid he's a pretty boy who won't be able to protect his sister.

He was indeed very skilled when fighting the bandits.

Regardless of anything else, his talent for martial arts alone made him a favorite of his father.

But for some reason, his movements, expressions, and personality reminded me of someone.

Even though they look, sound, and are different, I always find myself unconsciously connecting them together.

That was the first time I truly confronted my own feelings.

Do I really like her that much?

I can think of her even when I'm with a man.

On the way back to Wuji Palace, I needed to go out to do some business in my true form, but I didn't expect to run into Lin Yi again.

She hasn't given up looking for me yet, and I'm being hunted by her again.

I put the human skin mask back on, but I didn't dare go back to my room, afraid of giving myself away.

In a panic, I ran into Lin Sanshui's guest room, intending to ask him to cover for me.

To my surprise, he turned out to be a woman.

And it's Mu Tiantian, the one who disturbed my peace of mind.

In this light, those illusions I had when I was with him, seeing Mu Tiantian's shadow, were all real.

She was wearing very heavy clothing, so she was more robust than the average woman, which was not easily noticeable.

Her voice also became lower and deeper, making it difficult to distinguish.

Even I didn't recognize her.

It was from that day on that I became certain of my feelings for her.

I asked her what her purpose was in coming to Wuji Palace.

She didn't tell me, but only assured me that she had no intention of harming Wuji Palace.

I believed her and promised not to reveal her identity.

Her younger sister already knew her identity, which is why she frequently entered and exited her sister's room.

Now that I understand my own feelings, I plan to find an opportunity to tell her directly.

As a result, the father suddenly had an accident.

He practiced the Yin Manual and went mad with internal energy, but fortunately he was rescued and his life was not in danger, but he lost his eyes.

When I arrived at the Nine Star Cave, the stone tablet containing the Yin Records had already been destroyed.

At this moment, Mu Tiantian also disappeared.

Later, my father said that he had been studying the Nine Stars Yin Yang Records, hoping to find a way to avoid going astray in cultivation, but unfortunately he failed.

He showed me through his own actions that I should never practice Yin Lu (a type of martial arts technique).

He said that Lin Sanshui saved him.

He even considered marrying his younger sister to her.

I told him that Lin Sanshui was actually Mu Tiantian.

My father remained silent for a long time before saying only one sentence to me: "Marry her."

My father's words strengthened my resolve.

As a result, before I could even express my feelings, I received the devastating news of her death.

This is unbelievable; she's such an amazing person...

My younger sister was even more devastated and was in a very bad state. I was afraid something might happen to her, so I lied to her and said that Mu Tiantian was just faking her death.

However, Mu Tiantian didn't want to see her.

She felt much more relaxed after hearing this, but she was still very angry.

She believed what I said.

I even lied to myself, thinking that maybe she was just faking her death.

I was especially shocked when I learned that Bei Mingchuan had married Mu Tiantian's corpse, and I even began to believe my guess.

But Bei Mingchuan has been searching for the Yin Record in the Nine Stars Yin Yang Record.

Wuji Palace publicly claimed that the Yin Records had been destroyed, and Beimingchuan may have investigated this matter, which is why he never caused trouble for Wuji Palace.

Until her father disappeared.

Initially, I suspected it was related to Ye Ning of the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect, because she was also looking for the Yin Record.

They feared she would kidnap her father and force him to write down the Yin Records.

However, the Ten Thousand Poisons Cult had no news of the father.

Then I thought of the Northern Sea River.

I entered the Xuanbing Pavilion under the identity of Yu Wuxin.

It was at that time that I came to the reality: Mu Tiantian was really dead.

Beimingchuan surprised me even more.

He sought the Yin Records in order to revive Mu Tiantian.

He also planted the legendary "soul-summoning flower".

However, the rumor that the Nine Stars Yin Yang Record could revive people is actually false.

The truth is that the so-called "soul-summoning flower" is nothing more than a bewitching flower; its pollen, when applied regularly, can prevent the corpse from decaying.

The man who created the Nine Star Yin Yang Record did indeed do so to resurrect his wife, but in the end, all he got was a moving corpse.

He was just a corpse being controlled by someone.

Summoning spirits? That doesn't even exist.

I have repeatedly reminded Bei Mingchuan that it is impossible to resurrect someone.

But he didn't believe it and persisted.

I think he's a madman, even a pervert.

I stayed in the Xuanbing Pavilion to gather information.

Once, when I went to Wushuang Manor to retrieve the Soul-Summoning Flower.

I met Lin Yi again. Strangely enough, after so many years, she still relentlessly pursued me.

They even branded me a flower thief in order to hunt me down.

He accidentally stumbled into a courtesan's boudoir and was stopped.

This time, I faced Lin Yi head-on. During the fight, I deliberately let her knock me away, sending me crashing through the window.

It hit someone when it fell.

This person made my dormant heart beat again.

I tentatively expressed my feelings.

She said her name was Xing Mu.

She said she wasn't herself.

But I always felt that she was Mu Tiantian.

However, Mu Tiantian's body was indeed still lying in the ice coffin.

It wasn't until I saw her interacting with Xing Wusong and demonstrating her skills that I became convinced of her true identity.

In the end, it proved that I was right.

What good is proof then? She had already clearly rejected me when we met again.

Actually, I've always been curious: if she is Xing Mu, then where is Mu Tiantian's body?

If she was resurrected by Bei Mingchuan, then where is Xing Mu?

But none of that matters anymore.

Even if I ask her, she probably won't tell me.

After the treasure map was destroyed, she and Bei Mingchuan "died" before the world and disappeared without a trace.

I then completely gave up on her.

In the years that followed, he had frequent dealings with the Lin family while handling trivial matters in the martial arts world.

I also learned that the reason Lin Yi kept pursuing me was because she didn't want to marry the person her parents arranged for her. That's why she threw the bridal bouquet, preferring to marry a complete stranger.

I asked her, "Why me?"

Lin Yi said, "Who told you to stand out so much in the crowd?"

I smiled and asked, "Is that a compliment?"

Lin Yi acted nonchalantly, "Then just take it as a compliment. My insistence on you is just an excuse to deal with my parents. Don't overthink it."

I replied, "Of course, I know you're just using me."

She opened her mouth as if she wanted to say something, but didn't, looking somewhat disappointed.

When I said those words, I seemed somewhat disappointed.

Much later, I finally understood my own feelings.

I think I'm falling for him.

This time, I don't want to miss out again.