Inside the secret room.

Gu Xingyun sat on the hammock in front of the waterfall, staring at the entrance without blinking.

It’s not that he hasn’t thought about going out, but the barrier is so tight that there’s no way he can leave without Yan Huailiu’s help.

The light in the room turned from bright to dark, and the moonlight turned into sunlight. This long time was enough for him to think clearly about many things.

But he needed to see his master again before he could come to a conclusion.

The protective amulet cast on his body would occasionally flash, and his vision was almost completely blocked by the swelling on his right cheek.

But Gu Xingyun just sat there and didn't care about anything.

Finally, when patience was about to run out, Yan Huailiu rushed in covered in blood.

Without even looking at him, she walked straight towards the hot spring.

Gu Xingyun followed anxiously, but the stone door leading to the hot spring was closed heavily in front of him.

She clearly didn't want to talk to him.

Gu Xingyun sat obediently on the ground and waited, calculating the time it would take for his master to come out after washing.

Where did you go?

Why is there so much blood?

Are you hurt?

Is it serious?

Who can hurt Master?

…

Various thoughts went around in my mind several times before the door in front of me opened again.

Yan Huailiu had already changed into clean clothes, but his hair was still loose.

Gu Xingyun got up from the ground and rubbed his hands on his clothes a few times to make sure they were clean before he said, "Master, let me help you tie your hair."

Yan Huailiu glanced at him, casually took the hairband next to him and tied it up himself, then put his hand on Gu Xingyun's face.

Momo helped him heal the bruises on his face.

Seeing that he didn't speak, Gu Xingyun could only make small talk: "Master, have you seen my hairband? I can't find it, and it's very important to me."

Yan Huailiu paused for a moment and pulled off the one he had just tied on his head: "I'll compensate you with one."

Gu Xingyun breathed a sigh of relief.

Just be willing to talk, don't be like before...

"I don't want it, Master. I'll help you tie it."

Without giving Yan Huailiu a chance to refuse, she just faced him, gently folded her fingers, and patiently helped him tidy up his hair.

The two of them faced each other, one helping to heal the wound and the other helping to tie the hair, which was quite harmonious.

"That headband was sewn by me. It's the first time I've made something for myself, so it's quite important."

Gu Xingyun explained softly.

Yan Huailiu felt a little guilty.

When he brought the boy back, he was disgusted by his dirtiness and stripped him clean from head to toe. Naturally, he also threw away the headband.

Originally, there was still a chance of recovering them, but when he went out last night, he happened to be angry and came across those tattered clothes, so he burned them all...

"I'll compensate you with a new one when we get back." His tone was still stiff.

After venting his anger outside, he was now basically calm and too lazy to get angry with Gu Xingyun again.

In the past, Gu Xingyun would definitely be so arrogant as to ask him to compensate him with a piece of clothing he had sewn himself, but now, he didn't dare to ask for too much.

The redness and swelling on his face completely disappeared, and Gu Xingyun reached out and rubbed his slightly dry eyes.

He hadn't had much rest during this period, and his complexion looked extremely ugly.

Yan Huailiu quickly shifted his gaze away from his face, still with a cold expression: "Go back."

Gu Xingyun held his wrist, not with much force, but the look in the boy's eyes made it impossible for him to shake it off.

"Master...what happens after we return?"

Yan Huailiu lowered his eyes and said, "When you go back, practice hard and strive to surpass me as soon as possible."

He just needs to endure for a while, two years at most, no, one year at most, and then he will be able to leave.

"Then what?"

Gu Xingyun persisted, his eyes piercing with hooks. "And then, Master, are you going to pretend this never happened? Are you going to hide from me again? Are you going to refuse to respond again?"

Yan Huailiu was guessed at what he was thinking and glared at him.

"Master, I did something wrong and I accept the punishment, but I can't take back what I said."

It is very dangerous when young people become stubborn. They may not turn back even if they hit the wall.

"I like you, I just do. Even if Master breaks my legs, I will still say this."

Yan Huailiu finally pulled his hand away and rejected her bluntly and clearly: "I don't like you."

"lie."

Gu Xingyun approached stubbornly: "If Master doesn't like me, he won't care whether I live or die."

"I just hate it when people don't take their lives seriously, and I hate it even more when people threaten mine with their lives."

"Not to mention you, even if it was Xinghua and the others, even if it was Little Lightning, I would still care. I treat everyone equally."

Yan Huailiu explained with a frown.

This was so decisive that Gu Xingyun couldn't even refute it.

That’s indeed the case; his master is just that kind of person.

But……

"What if Junior Brother Ling did those things to Master last night? Master wouldn't mind, would he?"

Gu Xingyun gritted his teeth and approached: "If I wake up and see Jingming lying on the bed, Master, will you not mind?"

He pressed on: "If the person you kissed after getting drunk was Yu Ziheng, would Master not mind?"

Yan Huailiu got goosebumps all over his body after hearing his words, and he couldn't bear to think about those scenes.

Gu Xingyun insisted, adding, "If the person you spend every day and night with is Junior-Master, wouldn't Master mind?"

Yan Huailiu finally lost his temper: "What nonsense are you talking about!"

Why is Baili Changhuan involved again!

"Look, Master clearly cares, and he still talks about equality."

He boldly put his hand on Yan Huailiu's waist, forcing him close to him, and almost spoke to Yan Huailiu's lips.

"Master, you have been biased towards me from the very beginning. It was you who tolerated me crossing the line time and time again, and it was you who allowed me to get closer little by little. Master, now you are talking about equality with me and saying you don't like it. Don't you think it's... a little late?"

Their lips and tongues intertwined, so close that Gu Xingyun could see his eyelashes trembling slightly.

It should have been strange and disgusting, but the approaching breath was particularly familiar, and he didn't even have the thought of resisting at first.

At the moment when he was about to push the person away, Gu Xingyun stepped back himself.

He smiled wantonly, his eyes brightening up: "Look, you clearly like me."

Yan Huailiu was not in the upper hand and felt very frustrated.

"Master, how about we negotiate a condition..."