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Lin Yuan calmed her breathing and pulled Yuan Xuanlang into her bedroom, letting him sit on the bed. She sat beside him, raised her head, a light blush on her cheeks, glanced at the bed, and said in a soft voice, "Is it okay?"

His Adam's apple rolled up and down, and his forehead touched hers. "There's nothing impossible... Don't ask me if I can do it. Yuanyuan can do whatever she wants."

"It's been too long since we last met, so long that I'm embarrassed to ask you for anything..." She bit her lip, lay down on the inside of the bed, and patted the empty white fox blanket on the outside. "Ah Xuan, lie down here. I have something important to tell you."

Yuan Xuanlang took off his coat and shoes and lay down, revealing a hint of confusion and dissatisfaction. "That's it?"

"Well, what else..."

She stared at him with her innocent puppy dog ​​eyes. After a few seconds, she read something in his eyes. She coughed dryly, maintaining her composure. She was also thankful that she had developed the ability to remain calm even when facing a catastrophe when she was the host of the post. "Don't think about these embarrassing things now. I really have something important to tell you seriously."

He sighed and turned sideways, "Go ahead, I'm listening."

She said in a muffled voice, "Actually, I never told you that before the old owner died, he left a will asking me and Yu Liushang to get married."

"What! Are you going to follow the old owner's last wishes?" Yuan Xuanlang grabbed her arm and asked anxiously.

"Of course not, but I can only refuse him because the owner is in mourning. It's difficult to go against the old owner's wishes. After all, there are tens of millions of followers watching over me."

He thought for a moment, then curled his lips and said, "The marriage between the two factions will strengthen the relationship."

Lin Yuan nodded in agreement.

However, a rash proposal of marriage would not be accepted by both factions, especially the leaders of the two factions, so they decided to proceed step by step and boil the frog in warm water.

"Ah Xuan, you know, a few months ago, I was shot with an arrow and my arm has been bleeding. It really hurts, I've never felt so painful before..."

Hearing this, his eyes softened and he gently stroked her arm. "Does it still hurt? Is the wound healed?"

Lin Yuan shook her head. "It doesn't hurt. I just thought that black clothes don't show blood color, so I just let the blood flow. It would be better if it all flowed out."

Her smile pierced his heart. He stroked Lin Yuan's cheek and described her face over and over again. Nothing had changed, but she had indeed changed.

"But..." Lin Yuan rubbed his hand like a kitten, "How can I see you if I bleed to death?"

"Yuanyuan, it's my fault. I should have stayed with you. Why the hell was I in such a hurry to go back?"

"Ah! I don't blame you. You and I are not each other's appendages. I just want to complain. Being a landlord is exhausting. I have to act like an actor. I have to be a cold and aloof landlord. I have to inspect every few days and deal with all kinds of weird matters. And someone even asked me what to do if the hens don't lay eggs..."

The moonlight moved from the corridor to Qi Hu. Lin Yuan yawned and rubbed her eyes. "I'm so sleepy, Xuan, go back to bed."

Yuan Xuanlang's eyes darkened. The four words "disposable" were perfectly reflected in her.

He lay on his side, his head supported by one hand. Outside the window, bamboo branches could be heard tapping snow. The moonlight illuminated his straight nose and thick, slanted eyebrows. His narrow, almond-shaped eyes were filled with lingering affection. "It's late at night, the dead of night, the cold moon in midwinter, and you're letting me go now? Yuanyuan, are you sure you don't want to reconsider?"

"Yeah, that's right. Ah Xuan, you can sleep here. But you have to go back early tomorrow morning and don't let anyone see you."

He covered her with a thick blanket and held her in his arms, "Okay..."

Before dawn the next day, Yuan Xuanlang returned to his guest room and happened to meet Wu Liangye in the corridor.

Wu Liangye: "Master, you didn't come back all night!"

"Shh!"

Wu Liangye's face was filled with sorrow. "Lovesickness is the most painful thing. Master Lin is hostile to the Sect Leader. It's better for the Sect Leader to give up as soon as possible and stop being sad and sitting alone all night."

He thought that his overnight stay with Lin Yuan was exposed, but he didn't expect this kid to have completely misunderstood. He patted Wu Liangye on the head and said, "What did you learn from the teacher? You are full of nonsense."

"Ah?" Wu Liangye touched his head, at a loss.

"You should go to teahouses and streets more often to learn some social customs." After saying this, Yuan Xuanlang left, leaving Wu Liangye alone to figure it out.

Lin and Yuan's plan began to be implemented. Today, the owner of the building and the headmaster had dinner and discussed important matters. Tomorrow, the owner of the building would take the headmaster to tour and inspect the nearby city. The day after tomorrow, the headmaster and the owner of the building would fight against the Wanmie Sect together. As a result, the people of the two factions went from being shocked and curious at first to being accustomed to it later.

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Inside the Wanmie Sect, a girl in pink with a veil on her head gave the token to the guard. The guard nodded to let her pass. The girl hurriedly walked out of the Wanmie Sect gate and her figure disappeared into the dark forest. She looked back at the Wanmie Sect gate again. The bitterness in her heart hit her eyes and hot tears rolled down. She covered her mouth and decided to leave.

The guard reported to the leader standing in front of the window, "Leader, the fish girl has left."

Pei Sizhou's words were as cold and indifferent as usual: "Back off."

He turned and looked at the thin wine that had been warmed up. Next to the wine glass was a white rabbit lamp. Next to the rabbit lamp was a piece of paper with the words: "Master, I came to this world for my sister Lin Yuan. I cannot forget my original intention and the promise I made to my sister. I will repay your kindness in my lifetime, but not now. I am sorry. I beg you to...

Master, please stop causing killings and turn back."

He picked up the rabbit lantern, stared at it infatuatedly, and suddenly threw the rabbit lantern down. A piece of burning candle ignited the paper lampshade, and the raging fire licked it like a long tongue, leaving only a ball of ash.

He stroked the table with one hand, lowered his head and chuckled softly, "Turning back is the shore? Where is the shore? It's just hell."

He picked up a handful of ashes and scattered them, sneering, "Even you betrayed me, even you betrayed me... As expected, people are hypocritical and untrustworthy. This world is too filthy..."

He raised his bloodthirsty, cold eyes and said slowly, "You all must die..."

Hearing that the two factions had a conflict due to a dispute over a traitor, Lin Yuan and Yuan Xuanlang went together to investigate.

A Jifeng Tower member angrily said, "He's clearly one of your spies, sneaking into our sect in the middle of the night, intending to learn our sect's secrets!"

The people from Jinghu Sect blew their beards and glared at each other: "What evidence do you have to prove that she is from our sect?"

The other party retorted: "Anyway, I didn't teach her, she just followed you. Haven't you hypocritical righteous people done enough dirty things?"

"Okay, she's mine." Lin Yuan recognized Yu Luolai and immediately clarified.

Yu Luo suddenly looked up with a look of surprise: "Sister!"

Yuan Xuanlang cleared the area immediately: "Disperse, disperse. She is your host's younger sister and also my younger sister."

Everyone dispersed.

Lin Yuan squatted down to straighten Yu Luo's hair and asked, "Why are you here?"

Yu Luo couldn't help but tear up, and hugged Lin Yuan, "Wu...Sister, I escaped..."

Lin Yuan wiped away her tears and helped her up, "Come, let's go inside and talk."

Yuan Xuanlang stroked the pattern on the hilt. As far as he knew, Pei Sizhou had no possibility of escape, but it was Yu Luo who helped him escape. Pei Sizhou took Yu Luo with him when he left. The two were in cahoots. She suddenly came here at this time, and she might have other purposes.

Lin Yuan: "Ah? This... Luoluo doesn't want a master anymore?"

Yu Luo shook his head, "No, I want to stay away from Master!"

She lifted her sleeves, revealing a series of red marks left by a sharp object. The latest one was so conspicuously red that it made people feel uncomfortable.

Lin Yuan gently pulled her arm, her eyes trembling: "How did you do this?"

"Yes, Master." Yu Luo lowered his head.

Lin Yuan's breathing stagnated. Did she really guess it right?

"Luoluo used to pretend to admire the master because his life was in her hands. Now that Luoluo has escaped, she doesn't want to go back. Sister, please don't abandon me, okay?" Yu Luo held Lin Yuan's hand and begged her.

Lin Yuan thought of Pei Sizhou's multiple identities, and felt a pang of sympathy for her. However, she was also worried: "Do you know what Jifeng Tower is? It's the territory of the ruthless and malicious demonic cult."

Yu Luo shook her head vigorously. "He'll catch us no matter where we are. The most dangerous place is the safest, isn't it, sister?"

Lin Yuan thought for a few moments and replied, "Okay, just live here peacefully. No one will hurt you. If anyone does, I'll beat him up."

Yuan Xuanlang hesitated to speak and did not stop her.

Yu Luo's eyes curved with tears, "Sister, you are the best!"

Then she slowly lowered her eyelids and secretly pushed her master out of her mind.

After Lin Yuan settled Yu Luo and listened to Yuan Xuanlang's concerns, she said solemnly, "I believe in Yu Luo. Even if this trust costs me my life, my life is not that valuable. I can always..."

Yuan Xuanlang hugged her, "No, I have to take good care of you, your life is my life." Lin Yuan's heart ached, as if something was breaking out of her heart, but the pain disappeared in just a moment.

Yuan Xuanlang knew how difficult it was for her to give up such trust. He thought she had probably already gambled her entire life's courage to believe in friendship again. "Okay, I believe you too."

Lin Yuan smiled and kissed him like a cat stealing some fish, then ran away shyly. Yuan Xuanlang cleverly caught up with her.

The next day, Yuan Xuanlang received an urgent report from within the sect and had to return to Jinghu Sect. Half a month later, he learned from his last lesson and took the initiative to invite Lin Yuan to go to Pingwu City to visit the Lantern Temple Fair.

"The moon is above the treetops, it's the Lantern Festival." Lin Yuan silently read the short sentence and rolled over in bed. "Luoluo! Luoluo! Ah Xuan asked me to go to the temple fair! We can go out and play tomorrow!"

Yu Luo held up his chin, happy for her: "That's great! The Lantern Festival will definitely be fun."

The next morning, Lin Yuan simply packed her luggage and planned to temporarily hand over the affairs of the church to Yu Liushang, who had just returned to the church, and prepare to slip away.

Lin Yuan had just finished combing her hair when she heard the door creak open behind her. "Luoluo, you're too early! It's not even time yet."

The sound of the lock being locked behind her was not loud, but it made Lin Yuan's heart tremble. She turned around and saw someone in red dancing. The backlight cast a shadow covering Yu Liushang's face, and a cold wind seemed to squeeze into the room through the crack in the door.

"Where is the owner going?" Yu Liushang approached slowly, his long eyelashes casting a shadow in front of his eyes.