Chapter 22 She couldn't wait for the truth to come out.

Wen Yao could tell how serious Bai Xiaosheng's injuries were just by examining his spiritual veins. If he hadn't arrived in time, Bai Xiaosheng probably wouldn't have survived until today.

He first fed Bai Xiaosheng a pill, and then used his spiritual power to repair his broken spiritual veins.

The whole process lasted all night.

When he opened his eyes, it was already getting light.

He wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, pushed open the door, and was greeted by Lu Ziting and Su Ying'er, who were waiting in the courtyard. "How did it go?"

Wen Yao had exhausted a lot of spiritual energy and his face was pale. "Fourth Junior Brother's life has been saved, but his internal organs were shattered. I gave him a restorative elixir and put him into a temporary slumber."

Su Ying'er asked nervously, "Will Fourth Senior Brother wake up?"

Wen Yao assumed she was just concerned about Bai Xiaosheng and nodded patiently, "Yes, but only after a month."

One month...

Ye Li lowered her eyes; she couldn't wait any longer.

In fact, today is the seventh day. After today, her soul will be scattered.

By the time they learned the truth, she had already vanished beyond the Six Realms.

Everything was no longer her concern.

Wen Yao's gaze swept around the courtyard. "Where's A-Li?"

Hearing him address Ye Li by her full name, Lu Ziting frowned. "Ye Li has already been expelled from the sect."

"What?"

Wen Yao had just emerged from seclusion when he suddenly heard this news. His refined face was filled with astonishment. "A-Li was expelled from the sect? When did this happen? Why was she expelled?"

Yuan Ce, who was dozing off on the stone table, was woken up. Upon hearing Wen Yao's question, he immediately embellished Ye Li's story.

When Wen Yao heard that Ye Li had sent out SOS talismans to everyone, and that no one had responded, he realized the seriousness of the situation. "None of you went? I thought Senior Brother had gone and that's why there was no response. What if she encounters danger?"

Yuan Ce snorted, "How could that old hag be in danger? She not only injured Junior Sister, but also seriously injured Fourth Senior Brother!"

Wen Yao immediately retorted, "There must be some misunderstanding here. Ah Li would never do such a thing."

"What misunderstanding could there be? Junior Sister saw it all with her own eyes."

Yuan Ce blurted out, "Third Senior Brother, don't twist the truth just because you like that old hag. Eldest Senior Brother hasn't said anything, so why are you getting so worked up?"

Ye Li, who was about to leave, stopped in her tracks. Wen Yao liked her? How could that be? She had never heard Wen Yao say that.

If Wen Yao likes her, then why is he so close to Su Ying'er? She feels that Wen Yao likes Su Ying'er more than her.

"Yuan Ce".

Lu Ziting rebuked him, his face somewhat unnatural, "We have nothing to do with Ye Li anymore, why are you saying these things?"

Wen Yao sensed something from Lu Ziting's eagerness to distance himself. He looked at Lu Ziting and asked, "What do you mean by 'it's okay'? Aren't you about to become Daoist partners with A-Li?"

Yuan Ce scoffed, "With a junior sister, why would the senior brother choose such a poisonous woman?"

Wen Yao's usually refined and gentle face turned serious. "Senior Brother, is what Yuan Ce said true? Did you fall in love with Junior Sister while you were engaged to A Li?"

Lu Ziting flicked his sleeves and stood with his hands behind his back. "What kind of person do you think I am? I'm not like that vicious, jealous woman Ye Li. My relationship with my junior sister is open and honest. I only got engaged to my junior sister after breaking off my engagement with Ye Li. I wouldn't stoop to the kind of despicable behavior you're talking about!"

Su Ying'er said aggrievedly, "Yes, Third Senior Brother, my relationship with Eldest Senior Brother has always been completely innocent. Aren't you insulting us like this?"

Wen Yao rubbed his temples. "That's not what I meant. It's just... never mind, I'll talk to A-Li about it myself when she gets back."

Lu Ziting blurted out, "What do you want to say to her?"

Wen Yao is usually gentle and polite, but that is his inherent upbringing. He was born into royalty, and he is still noble at heart.

Faced with Lu Ziting's questioning, he remained neither humble nor arrogant, "Since Senior Brother has already pledged his love to Junior Sister, I don't need Senior Brother to interfere with what I want to say to A-Li."

"you-"

Lu Ziting felt a tightness in his chest, and an unspeakable anger spread through his body. He couldn't help but say, "I haven't told Ye Li about breaking off the engagement in person yet. Third Junior Brother, your impatience is not the behavior of a gentleman."

Wen Yao smiled faintly, "Since Senior Brother and Ying'er get along so well, I think I shouldn't be in too much of a hurry, right?"

When their eyes meet, it's a battle of wits between men.

Seeing this, Su Ying'er was very unhappy. What was going on? Didn't her senior brother dislike Ye Li? Why was he starting to meddle in these other people's business?

To regain their attention, she stood between the two of them, placing her soft hands on their chests, one on each side. "Alright, stop arguing. You two are just too sentimental. Second Senior Sister already said she's severing all ties with the Lotus Sect and won't be coming back."

Wen Yao was taken aback. "Did A-Li say this?"

“Yes.” Su Ying’er tilted her head and recalled, “Second Senior Sister also said that there was nothing in the Lotus Sect that she would miss, especially us fellow disciples, whom she felt were superfluous.”

Upon hearing this, Wen Yao seemed to be stung, a hint of self-mockery and desolation appearing between his brows. "She once said the same thing to me."

Ye Li was taken aback. When did she say these things to Wen Yao?

Seeing that she had achieved her goal, Su Ying'er raised her pretty face and said, "Ying'er does not agree with what Second Senior Sister said. In Ying'er's heart, the senior brothers are the best people in the world."

Touched by these heartwarming words, Wen Yao smiled gently and echoed her words, "You are also our best junior sister."

Yuan Ce: "Yes! A million times better than that old hag!"

"..."

Ye Li watched the heartwarming scene unfold before her, her heart remaining calm and undisturbed.

She no longer cared what Wen Yao had misunderstood, nor did she want to know how they would react a month later.

Whether they liked her or hated her, they were all the executioners who ultimately led to her death. Everyone unknowingly pushed her towards her doom.

She only had one day left to live.

She didn't want to waste this precious day.

So she turned and left, intending to spend her last moments with Big Black.

As soon as Ye Li left, Wen Yao made an excuse that he needed to prepare some pills and also left.

His smile vanished when they reached a secluded spot.

He took out a wooden bird that could deliver messages, formed a hand seal, and spoke a few words to it.

After uttering the last word, the wooden bird suddenly came to life and flew into the sky.

Wen Yao gazed at the flying bird, his eyes deep.

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Chaos Realm

Stepping into this place again, Ye Li was much calmer.

Whether it was the masked man's magic or not, when she entered the Chaos Realm barrier, her soul seemed to be torn apart by various different forces, and she almost lost her soul prematurely.

She struggled to stay upright and barely broke through the barrier.

She woke up inside Dahei's body again, and as soon as she opened her eyes, she felt that something was wrong.

There's someone in this snow cave!