"Wait..." Bai Qingnian called out, but Long Qianling's figure had already disappeared, and he felt a strange sense of loss.
"Yueci..." Baili Qing called out to him, and Bai Qingnian came back to his senses, let go of his hand, took a step to the side, and increased the distance between the two of them.
Seeing Bai Qingnian's actions, a hint of hurt flashed in Baili Qing's eyes. She bit her lower lip and asked softly, "Yueci, what is your relationship with that fellow Daoist just now?"
She knew it was abrupt to ask this, but she really wanted to know.
Bai Qingnian shook his head. "I have no relationship with her. This is the first time we've met."
Baili Qing smiled wryly, "Is that so?"
How could we be so intimate on our first meeting?
Baili Qing obviously didn't believe it, but what Bai Qingnian said was true.
"right."
"Senior Sister Baili, the danger has been resolved now. Let's find an exit. I see that the disciples of your Beidou Sect are all seriously injured. We must leave here as soon as possible and go back to heal." Bai Qingnian changed the subject, clearly not wanting to talk about Long Qianling anymore.
“Okay, let’s go then,” Baili Qing nodded slightly.
Bai Qingnian glanced at her, then turned and walked ahead to scout the way for them.
Baili Qing watched his departing figure, her heart filled with bitterness.
She wanted to tell him that she was in love with him, but she didn't have the courage.
She wanted to give up, but she couldn't let go of the love she had kept hidden for so many years.
Yueci, when will you finally understand my heart...?
On the other side, Long Qianling stood by the lake where she had originally come from.
Her red eyes gazed at the shimmering lake, but her thoughts drifted far away.
I still feel a lump in my throat.
A fallen leaf drifted onto the lake's surface, catching Long Qianling's eye and pulling her back to reality.
Yes, the little fox doesn't remember anything now, so why should she be angry that he's worried about other women?
The little fox knew nothing. If the little fox had known, it wouldn't have done this. She shouldn't be angry with the little fox.
Long Qianling understood this point, turned around, raised her hand and waved it, creating a gap, and she quickly walked in.
She wanted to go back to him! She wanted to stay by his side every step of the way!
To prevent other women from taking advantage of the situation!
Long Qianling stepped out of the gap and appeared behind Bai Qingnian and his group. Seeing that the woman in purple was walking beside Bai Qingnian, Long Qianling felt a sense of crisis.
She quickly walked over, passing the Beidou Sect disciples walking behind her.
The disciples of the Beidou Sect looked on with surprise and delight when they saw her.
"Senior, you're back!"
"Senior, that attack you just made was really powerful!"
"Yes, yes, you actually managed to kill that monster all by yourself. You're really amazing. By the way, senior, which sect do you belong to?"
A sound came from behind them. Bai Qingnian and Baili Qing, who were walking in front, stopped and turned around.
Bai Qingnian was somewhat surprised to see Long Qianling. Why was she back again?
Baili Qing frowned. Why was she back again? Damn it!
Long Qianling frowned, bypassed the disciples of the Beidou Sect, and came directly to Bai Qingnian.
"You..." Bai Qingnian looked at her, hesitant to speak. Actually, he wanted to ask why she had just left but had come back now.
After staring at him for a while with her red eyes, Long Qianling slowly said, "I need your protection!"
Bai Qingnian was stunned for a moment, recalling the scene where she had killed the skeleton monster all by herself. She didn't look injured at all.
And even if she were injured, her strength would definitely surpass theirs; she wouldn't need his protection at all...
“You’re so strong, you don’t need Yue Ci’s protection at all!” Baili Qing said in a deep voice, her eyes full of hostility.
Long Qianling glanced at her with her red eyes, not wanting to pay her any attention, and turned to look at Bai Qingnian, waiting for his reply.
Bai Qingnian felt a little uncomfortable under her gaze, and nodded stiffly, "Then you can stay by my side..."
"Alright, then I thank you very much, Little Immortal Lord." Long Qianling gave him a big smile.
Bai Qingnian was momentarily distracted by her smile and quickly lowered his head, no longer looking at her.
Seeing that his ears had turned red, Long Qianling smiled slightly, her red eyes inadvertently falling on Baili Qing opposite her, giving her a provocative smile.
His expression seemed to say, "See? He said he wants me to follow him; he's trying to protect me."
Seeing her like this, Baili Qing gritted her teeth in anger.
Damn woman!
Although she was angry inside, she dared not show it on her face, afraid that Bai Qingnian would hate her if he saw her bad side. So she could only force herself to endure Long Qianling's provocative gaze.
"Alright, let's hurry up and find the exit." Bai Qingnian seemed to sense that the atmosphere between the two was not right, and quickly spoke up.
"Alright, I'll do as Little Immortal Lord says."
"Okay, whatever Yueci says!"
As soon as they finished speaking, their eyes were fixed on each other.
Bai Qingnian looked up at Long Qianling and then at Baili Qing, feeling that the two of them were very strange. He had a feeling that the two of them were about to fight.
But they've only just met, so why is there such hostility?
Bai Qingnian, a cultivation fanatic, couldn't understand what they were after at all.
Not understanding them, Bai Qingnian didn't make things difficult for herself. She simply walked ahead on her own. Long Qianling and Baili Qing behind her exchanged a glance and then turned their faces away to avoid them actually starting a fight, even though Baili Qing couldn't beat Long Qianling either.
The group walked through the dark valley floor, searching for an exit. Mist still lingered around them, creating a slightly oppressive atmosphere.
After walking for a while, the surrounding mist suddenly began to churn violently, and a group of dark figures emerged from it.
These shadowy figures exuded an evil aura; they were actually evil spirits attracted by the previous battle.
Upon seeing this, Bai Qingnian raised his jade hand and grasped an ice-blue sword in his hand. This was his natal sword, Li Shui.
The moment the sword was drawn from its sheath, its light illuminated a small area around it.
"Evil spirits fear fire. Which of you has a fire spirit root?" Bai Qingnian asked, but his gaze fell on Long Qianling.
Long Qianling smiled slightly, "I have a fire elemental root, but I am injured."
Bai Qingnian nodded upon hearing this, meaning that she would not intervene.
His gaze fell on Baili Qing, who nodded slightly to him: "Yueci, don't worry, leave these evil spirits to me."
She possesses both wind and fire spiritual roots, making her more than capable of dealing with these evil spirits.
"Together!"
As soon as Bai Qingnian finished speaking, he grabbed Li Shui and charged into the evil spirits. Li Shui unleashed a series of sword energies, striking the oncoming evil spirits.
Baili Qing followed closely behind, her wind and fire elemental powers illuminating the dark passage for a few moments.
After glancing at Long Qianling, who was leaning against the stone wall with his arms crossed, the disciples of the Beidou Sect also joined the battle.
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