The man's gaze fell on Yu Yan's back.

Since the apprenticeship ceremony many years ago, he had noticed his junior sister's aversion to her youngest apprentice.

That emotion was too difficult to grasp; if he hadn't known her very well, he wouldn't have been able to detect it.

He just didn't know why.

He will definitely protect Su Ruoruo.

He didn't want his junior sister to dislike him, but of course, he didn't have to like her either.

He was just verifying a guess: whether his junior sister would stand against him because of Su Ruoruo.

Shen Qingyi's eyes were gentle, and his gaze towards Yu Yan was filled with doting affection, just as he had cared for her like an older brother when they were young.

My junior sister is willing to save my little disciple, that's enough.

A smile spread across the man's handsome face. His thoughts were wandering, so much so that when Yu Yan turned to look at him, he didn't have time to straighten up.

Yu Yan felt that her senior brother's emotions were a bit off; he seemed extremely out of place.

Seeing her treating Su Ruoruo, he must have been worried, nervous, and even anxious, just like before.

The only thing that shouldn't be... How should Yu Yan describe Shen Qingyi's expression? Reminiscence? Relief? Or perhaps, the passage of time! Tranquility! Silence!

Yu Yan coughed lightly, a hint of regret flashing across her face.

Shen Qingyi looked at her, and whether he had given up on hiding it or not, his expression remained unchanged as he simply asked, "How is it?"

"I tried my best." Yu Yan shrugged.

She was too lazy to bother figuring out what her senior brother was thinking.

Since he dotes on Su Ruoruo, she might as well spare some attention to Su Ruoruo before her senior brother ascends to immortality.

Yu Yan was open-minded and stopped worrying about it.

But people still had to be expelled from the sect.

If her senior brother can't do it, then she'll have to be the "bad guy."

Shen Qingyi: "Okay."

The man in blue robes reached out and ruffled Yu Yan's hair.

The other party immediately dodged.

Not to mention that she's still angry, she's not a child anymore, why is her senior brother still treating her like a little girl?

Shen Qingyi's hand, which had been suspended in mid-air, froze. Meeting Yu Yan's protesting gaze, he couldn't help but laugh.

"Stop laughing, I'm leaving. As for Junior Nephew Su's matter..." Yu Yan paused, glanced at the person on the bed, then raised her fist and punched Shen Qingyi's shoulder hard. She said quietly, "Sect Leader, don't let your junior sister down."

Yu Yan emphasized the words "Sect Leader".

This made Shen Qingyi both amused and helpless.

Before Yu Yan's figure completely disappeared from sight, the man glanced at Su Ruoruo and then whispered, "Okay."

Yu Yan, of course, did not hear it.

As soon as she entered the main hall, she saw Mu Nanyu standing outside.

Upon seeing Yu Yan, Mu Nanyu's eyes lit up, and he quickly moved closer.

"Uncle-Master, how is Junior Sister Su?"

He watched as his master carried Junior Sister Su back with his own eyes.

Last time he saw his master summon the Water Mirror and ignore Junior Sister Su, who was in danger, he thought that his master also knew about Junior Sister Su's strangeness.

Who would have thought that I would witness such a scene today.

He was worried about his master; he was afraid that his master would be affected.

Mu Nanyu's eyes were full of worry. Yu Yan gave a soft hum and said...

"Not really. If you want to know, go in and see for yourself. I have other matters to attend to, so I'll be leaving now."

The woman in white disappeared in the blink of an eye.

Mu Nanyu choked, touched the tip of his nose, and wondered if he had offended his martial uncle in some way.