Chapter 110 Junior Sister Switches to the Path of Ruthlessness 21 Heartbeats

Lin Yuwan stayed in Yun Chiyi's room for a day and a night. During this time, Yun Chiyi avoided being seen and secretly brought him some food from outside.

He stayed in his room all day, occasionally sitting by the window, quietly watching Yun Chiyi practice her sword in the courtyard, or watching her carry a food box through the courtyard gate, her graceful figure, with her flowing robes and delicate steps, like a fairy in a painting.

He used to be the one bringing her food; before leaving Chengming, he never imagined that one day the roles would be reversed.

Yun Chiyi placed the food box on the wooden table in the courtyard, turned to Lin Yuwan by the window and asked, "Where do you want to eat?"

In a short while, Lin Yuwan appeared at the table. He helped Yun Chiyi sit down and brought out a plate of vegetarian cabbage and two bowls of white rice.

Unaware of his unusual kindness, Yun Chiyi lifted her eyelids to look at him: "Sit down."

As soon as Lin Yuwan sat down, a smooth, white hand picked up a piece of cabbage with chopsticks and put it into his bowl. He paused for a moment before picking up his chopsticks.

"Is this what you're eating, Senior Sister?"

Yun Chiyi said, "I only went to the kitchen to get it after you left."

She usually eats very little, and occasionally she brews some flower tea with spring water.

Lin Yuwan also served her some food, saying, "Thank you for your help, Senior Sister."

In an unusually harmonious atmosphere, the two sat together under a pear tree for a meal. The pear blossoms were ever-blooming, their snow-white petals resembling snowflakes falling from the branches.

Yun Chiyi's courtyard is quiet enough now, with only her in it. The furnishings are simple and plain, completely different from the elaborate and lively style of Chengming. No matter where she is, Lin Yuwan adapts quickly.

After finishing her meal, Yun Chiyi drank a cup of tea and then began practicing her sword again. Lin Yuwan sat under the tree watching her ethereal figure, resting her chin on her hand, lost in thought.

That evening, Yun Chiyi did not meditate with him face to face. Instead, she calmly took off her outer clothes, went straight to bed, and lay down on her back.

Seeing this, Lin Yuwan gently swirled the tea in his cup and slightly shifted his gaze: "Why is Senior Sister asleep?"

Yun Chiyi closed her eyes lightly: "If you're tired, take a rest. Go find somewhere else to go."

Lin Yuwan said, "Senior sister, there's only one bedroom in your courtyard. Do you expect me to just sit here and watch you forever?"

Yun Chiyi's voice gradually softened: "Whatever you say."

He doesn't have to sleep, I just want to use this as an excuse to get him outside, so I don't have to stare at him all day long.

Lin Yuwan didn't say anything. After Yun Chiyi had fallen into a deep sleep and turned over, a complex emotion welled up in his eyes.

A pair of cool, indifferent eyes silently gazed at the slender figure on the bed. When Yun Chiyi lay down, she removed her only jade hairpin, and her silky black hair obediently fell onto the quilt. Her breath gently moved her shoulders.

Her unguarded sleep unsettled him.

Lin Yuwan sat quietly for half the night. As the moon moved to the western mountains, the pale moonlight on his shoulders lit up and then dimmed again.

Later, he also got sleepy.

As dawn broke, Yun Chiyi felt a bit hot. When she moved, she found her path blocked by a warm body behind her. She opened her eyes and saw an arm wrapped around her shoulder and holding her wrist.

She was sleeping so soundly that she didn't notice when he lay down on the bed.

Yun Chiyi was truly stunned for a long time. Her gaze lazily fell on Lin Yuwan's slender fingers. His fingers rested on her wrist, pressing on the incantation of the Heart-Locking Spell. His slightly bent knuckles were rosy and slightly white.

He was still asleep, so she thought for a moment and decided to continue pretending to be asleep.

But I just couldn't fall asleep no matter what.

Lin Yuwan's forehead rested against the back of her neck, and Yun Chiyi could feel the stray hairs on his forehead. His breath brushed against her back, and she inexplicably felt that the Gu worm in her heart had calmed down a lot.

The birdsong outside the window was melodious, and the breeze rustled the wind chimes under the eaves. The more Yun Chi listened, the clearer her mind became.

Why wasn't Lin Yuwan awake yet? She silently counted the time until noon. Lin Yuwan's eyelashes brushed against her skin, and Yun Chiyi's calm eyes rippled with emotion. At the same time, Lin Yuwan's throat bobbed up and down. They were so close that she could hear him swallow.

"Go downstairs when you wake up."

Lin Yuwan woke up instantly upon hearing this. His original intention was to take a short nap, but he didn't expect that the sunlight would shine into the room while he was sleeping.

And Yun Chiyi didn't wake him up either...

He slowly withdrew his hand from Yun Chiyi's body, and then slowly sat cross-legged on the bed.

Yun Chiyi propped herself up in bed and sat up to face him: "Did you sleep well?"

Lin Yuwan did not answer immediately. Her black hair covered the coldness in Yun Chiyi's eyes. Her eyes were clear and bright. There was a red mark on her cheek from not moving for a long time. Her clear eyes were fixed on his face.

"I woke up mute after sleeping overnight."

After Yun Chiyi finished her mockery, she got out of bed and put on her coat.

Behind her, Lin Yuwan pressed the heel of his palm against his chest. The Gu worm in his chest disrupted the rhythm of his heartbeat, and he frowned impatiently.

When I looked up again, Yun Chiyi had already stepped out of the room.

The warmth she left on the bed gradually cooled, and his chest slowly calmed down.

Lin Yuwan got out of bed and tidied up the messy bed before leaving the courtyard.

When Yun Chiyi returned with water, he was nowhere to be found in the house.

They left again?

They probably won't go far this time.

Yun Chiyi took her time, wiping her face with water. At dusk, she wandered around the sect. If she guessed correctly, Lin Yuwan would be visiting today.

Unfortunately, what she received first was not Lin Yuwan's message, but a cacophony of arguments.

Yun Chiyi stood in front of the Wanshu Tower, looking down at the group of people walking towards the council hall. Several people were pushing and shoving each other. Yun Chiyi looked again and saw that they were disciples who had gone to attend the Star-Treading Banquet. Wan Qingyun was in the middle, being pointed at and pushed into the council hall by his nine senior brothers.

Her eyes darted around, and she stepped forward to take a look.

Before I even entered, I could hear the sounds of arguing coming from inside.

"Sect Leader, Master, he used evil techniques at the Star-Treading Banquet to win the championship."

"Senior brother, please don't make false accusations. I was just lucky."

Wan Qingyun knelt on the ground with a bruised and swollen face, crying and shouting to Wu Si, "It's not what they said! Master, I really haven't practiced any evil arts. If I'm lying, may I be struck dead by eighty-one bolts of heavenly lightning!"

Wu Si received a message yesterday saying that Wan Qingyun had won the championship at the Star-Treading Banquet. He was very familiar with every disciple in the sect, including this inconspicuous little disciple. Wan Qingyun was usually undisciplined in his cultivation, but he kept him in the sect because he valued his pure and innocent heart.

However, when Wu Si heard the news, her reaction was the same as everyone else's: shock followed by doubt about the truth of the matter.

Wu Si raised her hand, and a gentle spiritual force lifted Wan Qingyun up from the ground.

Wan Qingyun sobbed, gasping for breath, "Please believe me, Master!"

“Master, don’t be fooled by this kid’s illusion. My fellow disciples and I all saw him summon a large bird with scales and kill the demon in the illusion.”

Fifth Senior Brother continued, "He is a disciple of Qingming. With so many sects watching the Star-Stepping Banquet, wouldn't that cause controversy?"

The hall was filled with smoke and chatter. Wu Si sighed, and his aura of power spread out, causing everyone to fall silent.

"You're so certain he practices evil arts, but do you have any evidence?"

They forced Wan Qingyun to return to Wu Si to decide his fate because they couldn't find any evidence. If they had caught him red-handed, Wan Qingyun would probably be dead by now.

Several senior students then asked Wan Qingyun, "Then how can you prove your innocence?"

Wan Qingyun stammered for a long time, unable to utter a single word.

“I can testify to this.”

A clear voice rang out from outside. Everyone turned around and saw Yun Chiyi slowly stepping in. She had a calm expression and bowed to the sect leader, Wu Si, and the other elders.

When Wan Qingyun saw her, it was as if she had seen a savior, and tears streamed down her face.

Yun Chiyi glanced at him and said, "My junior brother and I went all the way to the Star-Stepping Banquet, and we never saw him practicing any so-called evil arts."

She added, "Once, when I was in danger, my junior brother calmly comprehended the cultivation method and saved me. I dare to guess that my junior brother has an exceptionally good physique, a rare talent for cultivation, but he needs someone to guide him step by step to help him increase his cultivation."

The system mentally complained that the male lead's cheat ability was too much.

"Junior sister, do you know what punishment you will receive for deceiving our master?"

The senior brothers stood together, determined not to back down from Wan Qingyun's crimes.

Yun Chiyi clasped his hands together, bowed deeply, and said, "Perhaps you senior brothers have misread it. The journey to the Star-Stepping Banquet was arduous, and the illusion was fraught with danger. It is understandable that you may have been mistaken for someone else."

Fifth Senior Brother wanted to argue, but Eldest Senior Brother frowned and stopped him. Yun Chiyi's words were just giving them a way out. Now no one was on their side, and if they continued to argue, they would only end up with a reputation for slandering their fellow disciples.

There are other opportunities to find fault with Wan Qingyun, but if they anger Wu Si, who knows what the consequences will be? The senior brother warned the other junior brothers with his eyes, and the rest of them dared not make any rash moves.

Once the noise subsided, Wu Si's eyes widened, and she slowly said, "Everything needs a cause and effect; mere words cannot serve as evidence. Chi Yi, you are familiar with Wan Qingyun, and you have cleared his name today. So, I'm giving you a task: investigate the matter thoroughly. If Wan Qingyun is innocent, then you can teach him. What do you say?"

"Is there even a question?" Yun Chiyi naturally refused. A single sentence defending the male lead was enough to explain the complicated relationship. If she agreed, and Lin Yuwan went up the mountain later and this kind of change occurred, he would go crazy again.

She bowed deeply and said, "My spiritual power has not yet recovered, and I am powerless despite my good intentions. I hope my master will forgive me."

Wu Si had no choice but to seek out other disciples.

Sure enough, before long, a disciple came to report that Lin Yuwan, the personal disciple of the Cangfeng Sect's leader, had come to visit.

The sect leader said in surprise, "It is this young friend who has come of his own accord. Go and invite him in."

He dismissed the irrelevant personnel, and Yun Chiyi also wanted to leave, but Wu Si made her stay.

When Lin Yuwan was led in, the smoke in the council hall had already dissipated. He looked around with sharp eyes and without showing any emotion. He exchanged a glance with Yun Chiyi, and his happy look seemed to say that your faction is really lively.

He raised his hand in a gesture of respect: "I apologize for disturbing you."