Chapter 338
The little cloud and the sound of "woo-ah" inside the ring watched nervously, causing the ring itself to tremble slightly.
Ling Wu raised her hand and pressed it against the ring. "I don't know you at all?"
"Don't we know each other?" Fu Xue's eyes were red.
She glanced at the spot where Bai Yu had left, then lowered her head to suppress her emotions before sniffing and saying, "You must have something you can't say. It's alright, as long as I know it's all your fault."
“And…” she reluctantly took out a ring and explained, “And your ice bed is still with me. I’ve been following you around because I wanted to return it to you.”
"But I can't catch up with you at all," she said softly, sounding quite adorable as if she were being coquettish.
After saying that, he opened his hand and handed the ring to Ling Wu, waiting for her to take it.
Lingwu looked at the hand offering her the ring, and only after confirming that Fuxue had indeed recognized her did she speak:
"Fine, you can have it."
He had hoped to "accidentally" touch the fingertips of Fuxue when Lingwu took the ring, but he was disappointed for a moment. However, he was more happy because of Lingwu's acknowledgment.
"Then I'll keep it for you for now?" Fu Xue smiled sweetly, all her sadness and grievances gone.
The ring whispered, "She's different in front of her master than in front of others."
"How is it different?" Little Cloud asked.
"She's very beautiful and... well, charming in front of others! But in front of her master, she's like a spoiled little girl. Even if you ask me how... seducing her? Yes! Even when she's seducing her master, she's always the one who gets shy first."
As if to prove how accurate Wua's words were, Fuxue bit her lip, intertwined her hands, and explained shyly, just as Wua had said:
"At first, when I reached out to touch you, it was actually to confirm if it was really you. But I wouldn't do that to other people! I just..."
She lowered her head again as she spoke, revealing bright red ear tips: "I only do that to you, that's all I do."
After she finished speaking, it took a long time before Ling Wu finally responded with a soft "Mm".
But this sound made her overjoyed.
It's enough that the person in front of her pays attention to her.
"Can I stay with you for a few days? Lately, bad people have been beating me, and I haven't slept for days," she complained pitifully.
Although she doesn't need to sleep due to her cultivation level, not being able to sleep and not wanting to sleep are two different things.
Lingwu looked at the black robe she was wearing, and Fuxue immediately took off the black robe, revealing her favorite purple dress underneath.
Under Ling Wu's gaze, she lifted her skirt and twirled gracefully, "Doesn't it look good? I spent a long time getting ready today."
She blinked nervously, waiting for Lingwu's answer, but the young man stepped out and called out, "Immortal Venerable."
The moment Lingwu's gaze shifted from Fuxue, Fuxue released her grip on her skirt and looked at Baiyu with a dark expression.
Bai Yu ignored Fu Xue's gaze and replied to Ling Wu, "All the things in the house were gone in the past few years, leaving only this house. But my family is gone, so I have no more attachments now."
“Severing worldly ties on the path of cultivation would also be beneficial to you,” Ling Wu replied.
Fu Xue was mesmerized. The current "she" was truly like a loving master to Bai Yu.
Even she started to envy him!
Moreover, she was willing to expend energy for him, appearing by his side in two different identities, which was truly enviable.
When Bai Yu went to pay respects to his family, Fu Xue, who was standing at a distance, asked Ling Wu again, "Am I pretty or not?"
Ling Wu looked at her and finally nodded.
Fuxue covered the heat on her face and whispered, "But I'm not... not as pretty as you."
Ling Wu chuckled, a faint smile playing on her lips, yet it directly touched the hearts of Xiang Fuxue and Bai Yu, who was looking back at her from not far away.
Seeing Bai Yu looking at her, Ling Wu returned his gaze.
The boy's one eye was empty, but his other eye was very beautiful, though it held a turbulent and incredibly complex mix of emotions.
The postures and expressions of the two people in the distance almost made him mistakenly believe that the person in front of him was not an immortal, but the black-robed man who had wiped out his entire family, destroyed his spiritual roots, and tried to kill him time and time again.
He stared intently, his gaze burning.
Fu Xue raised an eyebrow, meeting Bai Yu's gaze with disdain. Suddenly remembering Ling Wu's dual identity, she quickly and cautiously said, "It seems that my presence by your side might hinder your plans."
"It's alright. He'll... deceive himself." Ling Wu said this very gently.
Fu Xue frowned: "Deceiving yourself? He already knows?"
Ling Wu and Bai Yuming were separated by a long distance, yet they looked at each other. She opened her mouth and said, "Yes, I'm just deceiving myself."
Fuxue worried, "But what if he's willing to lie to himself for the rest of his life?"
Lingwu did not reply, but she knew that Bai Yu's trust and respect for her might really be as Fuxue said.
He was willing to deceive himself for a lifetime, but she also had to be willing to act in his play for a lifetime.
The boy in the distance stood up and walked towards Lingwu.
He cupped his hands and said, "Immortal Venerable, this disciple has already offered sacrifices." He mustered his courage and suggested, "In my hometown, there is a flower that only blooms at this time of year. I have always wanted to invite you to see it, but unfortunately, this flower is too special to be preserved. I can only see it in person."
"Is it that special?" Fuxue asked curiously, then turned to Lingwu and said, "I'd like to go and see it too."
Lingwu nodded, her face shyly hidden behind her hand as she brushed away the snow.
Seeing this, Bai Yu lowered his head, his eyes dim, and said, "Then Immortal Venerable, come with me."
"Um."
Following Bai Yu's lead, it wasn't long before they saw pure white flowers with a translucent icy blue hue on the cliff, each petal adorned with dew-like transparent amber.
Bai Yu stopped a few steps away from the flower and stared at the description: "Its name is Yaohanzi. It only blooms during the transition from winter to spring. It will self-destruct if anyone gets too close."
Upon hearing this, Fuxue remained unconvinced, "What if we use demonic energy?"
As he finished speaking, demonic energy surged from his fingertips and fell towards the flower.
But when the demonic energy touched it, the flower quickly withered and turned yellow on the spot.
Fuxue couldn't understand: "There really are flowers that would rather self-immolate than be confined in a pot."
Bai Yu heard Fu Xue's disapproval and glanced at Ling Wu.
He wanted to know the Immortal's opinion on this flower.
But Lingwu didn't say anything. As she turned to leave, she took out a drop of spiritual spring water from her Sumeru Ring, transported it into the air, and dripped it onto the withered yellow Yaohanzi flower.
As she turned around, Fuxue and Baiyu had not yet caught up.
The lifeless flower, which seemed on the verge of extinction, suddenly burst forth with a unique vitality, absorbing the lingering demonic energy within its body.
The flower bloomed even more beautifully than before, and even exuded a sense of awe.
Fuxue drew out demonic energy to test it, and this time Yaohanzi did not perish. Instead, he absorbed all the demonic energy!
This Yaohanzi flower remains harmless, clean and beautiful, yet it carries a hidden killing intent.
Seeing this, Fuxue's eyes were filled with complex emotions, and she immediately turned around to follow Lingwu's footsteps.
That was her answer.
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