Long Cheng is rarely reliable; when he returned to the Divine Realm with Ling Yao, he even knew to have Elder Mo cover for Yin Ming.

Therefore, now that Yin Ming has returned, no one suspects where he went during the three days he disappeared.

Pushing open the door to the disciples' quarters, the room was spotless.

Looking at the neatly folded blankets on the floor, Yin Ming asked in surprise, "Ah Yao, have you been sleeping on the floor these past few days?"

Lingyao shook his head but didn't say anything, seemingly reverting to his previous taciturn self.

It seems that he only shows his aggressive side in front of outsiders, while he is always quiet and cautious when facing Yin Ming.

Yin Ming originally thought that his personality had deviated from the original character setting after his rebirth, but now he realized that it was actually because he liked him.

Some people are passionate and flamboyant in their affections, wishing they could make their feelings public and let the whole world know.

Some people's affection is like rain nourishing all things, silent and unassuming, giving without expecting anything in return.

Lingyao is clearly the second type.

Yin Ming didn't want to dwell on Ling Yao's current temper anymore. Even a rabbit will bite when cornered, and it's normal for people to have occasional tantrums.

Lingyao probably doesn't want Yinming to remember his brutality either, so selectively forgetting some things is beneficial for both parties.

As long as they can get along well as before, nothing else matters.

Thinking this, Yin Ming resumed his usual carefree attitude.

He treated Lingyao the same way he treated him before, and he's treating him the same way now.

Under Yin Ming's persistent questioning, Ling Yao finally replied in a low voice, "I haven't slept for the past few days."

Upon hearing this, Yin Ming carefully examined the skin under his eyes and discovered a faint bruise. He then scratched the back of his head somewhat embarrassedly.

"I'm sorry to have troubled you these past few days. Would you like to take a break?"

Lingyao nodded and stepped forward to unfold the quilt on the ground.

Yin Ming raised his hand to stop him, and blushed suspiciously under the other's puzzled gaze. "Um... you should sleep in bed. You need to sleep well to recover your strength quickly."

Lingyao's eyes lit up immediately. "Is that okay?"

"Well, I have to go out right now, so I won't disturb your rest."

After tucking Lingyao in, Yin Ming turned and left the room, making sure to close the door behind him.

If you want to know what's wrong, you should ask the senior student in charge of the accommodations if there are any vacant rooms available for Lingyao.

Lingyao was obviously going to stay with him all the time; he couldn't just let him sleep on the floor forever.

Yin Ming certainly wouldn't send him away, since he had said he would be Lingyao's guide, so of course he had to keep him by his side to guide him.

***

When Yin Ming left the disciple's courtyard, he unexpectedly ran into someone—Chu Mu.

Remembering how she was nearly strangled to death by Lingyao, but after Yinming was taken away by Liuying, she went to inform Longcheng without holding a grudge. Based on this quality of repaying evil with good, Yinming declared her to be an extremely good person!

Although Lingyao's actions didn't seem to be entirely Yinming's fault, the whole thing was ultimately caused by Yinming, and Yinming felt it was necessary to apologize and express his gratitude.

"What happened last time was just a misunderstanding. I'm sorry, Senior Sister Chu Mu. I apologize to you on behalf of Ling Yao."

Chu Mu raised his usual polite smile, seemingly not intending to pursue the matter further, "It's all in the past."

Seeing her so magnanimous, Yin Ming silently gave her another "great philanthropist" card in his mind.

"Thank you for your understanding, Senior Sister. I wonder how your health has been these past few days? If you need anything, please don't hesitate to ask... Also, thank you for telling Long Cheng about my situation back then."

If Long Cheng hadn't secured the opportunity for Yin Ming to chat with Liu Ying, and hadn't calmed Ling Yao down and taken him away when he caught up with him in the Forbidden Forest, who knows how things would have turned out.

The problem has now been perfectly resolved, thanks to Long Cheng and Chu Mu's tremendous help. I must find an opportunity to properly thank them.

Speaking of Long Cheng, it seems like I haven't seen that kid for ages. Could he have gone off to do some work somewhere again?

Chu Mu shook his head nonchalantly, "My body is fine. If there is anything I need... there is indeed something I need to ask of you."

Yin Ming nodded slightly, listening attentively to the other party's needs. Chu Mu was so righteous, it was only right that he help with anything.

Yin Ming had already mentally prepared himself for the worst – Chu Mu's cultivation was not low, and her status in the Divine Realm was also quite high, so what could trouble her was probably not something simple.

But Yin Ming was stunned when he heard the other party's request. "Senior sister wants to learn to cook with me?"

Is something wrong? Otherwise, why would Chu Mu say something like that?

Yin Ming really found it hard to imagine a cold, aloof beauty washing her hands and cooking; it just didn't seem like a good fit.

"Will it be difficult for you?" After not receiving a reply for a long time, Chu Mu pursed his lips and asked in a somewhat somber tone.

Yin Ming quickly shook his head, "How could that be? Did Senior Sister know how to cook before?"

Upon hearing this question, Chu Mu shook his head.

Yin Ming felt a pang in his heart. Cooking requires a certain amount of talent, and Chu Mu had never cooked before, so he didn't know how talented she was or how easy she would be to manage.

However, considering that this was much simpler than climbing a mountain of knives, Yin Ming nodded in agreement.

They agreed to come to Yin Ming's disciple academy to learn cooking every day at dinner time. The two were about to part ways when Chu Mu asked one more question, which made Yin Ming stop again.

"Junior Brother Yin, where do you plan to go next?"

Yin Ming casually replied, "I plan to ask Senior Brother Ji if there are any spare rooms for Ling Yao to stay in."

Chu Mu looked thoughtful. "What does Junior Brother Yin plan to say?"

Yin Ming was speechless at her question; he really hadn't figured out how to answer it.

"The Divine Realm has never allowed outsiders to stay overnight. Only guests of high status are allowed to stay in the side rooms."

Upon hearing this, Yin Ming looked troubled. What should he do? Ask Elder Mo to open a back door? But wouldn't that be too conspicuous?

After all, the side rooms are not exactly private spaces. If Lingyao stayed there, all the disciples would know that an unidentified guest had arrived in the Divine Realm.

"Actually, with Junior Brother Yin's cultivation level, he could apply for a separate courtyard like the other senior brothers. In that case, Junior Brother could hire a cleaning servant to take care of the daily chores, and I don't think the elders and other disciples would have any objections."

Having understood the meaning behind Chu Mu's words, Yin Ming raised his eyebrows in surprise. So that's how it works!

Got it, he'll apply right now!

Anyway, after Lingyao concealed his aura in his own way, he looked no different from an ordinary person, and no one would doubt that he was a personal assistant.

Of course, this is on the premise that we have to ignore his looks.

Otherwise, this behavior could easily be misinterpreted as something else.

for example……

"What? The newly arrived Junior Brother Yin is actually keeping a mistress?" Disciple A, who was watching the drama unfold, exclaimed in shock.

"Didn't you know? His application for a separate courtyard was approved just two days ago, and he rushed in with a handsome man." Disciple B looked at him with an expression that said, "Don't make a fuss."

"That's not all. Don't be fooled by the fact that Junior Brother Yin brought the man back from outside the mountain gate that day. I heard from other disciples that the handsome man had actually been staying in Junior Brother Yin's room for the past few days." Disciple C revealed an even bigger bombshell.

The first two disciples were so astonished they couldn't close their mouths: "Is this really true?"

Disciple C spat out the sunflower seed shell from his mouth and affirmed, "Absolutely true."

The two disciples immediately exclaimed, "We never expected that Junior Brother Yin, who appears so refined, would be such a hypocrite in private. It's truly a sign of the world going to the dogs and morality declining..."