Chapter 25 Did she really not know his intention to heal his wounds?
I'm thinking of you.
"Huh?" Bai Yuheng was completely stunned.
Pei Yuan withdrew his gaze and continued calmly, "I was wondering how well you've completed your mission."
Bai Yuheng breathed a sigh of relief.
This kid's breathing so heavily when he talks is really scary!
"...It's alright." Bai Yuheng answered truthfully.
Pei Yuan nodded: "Mm."
Why is Master here?
"Oh, just passing by."
"..."
Bai Yuheng smiled but remained silent, not believing his claim of passing by at all.
"Is there anything else?"
"?" Bai Yuheng was taken aback by his sudden question, thinking to herself, "Didn't he send the Luan bird to bring her here?"
"N-It's alright now."
He concealed his emotions well, to the point that Bai Yuheng doubted whether the profound and obscure feeling she had just seen and felt was a momentary illusion.
"Is Master going down the mountain for training?"
"Um."
Pei Yuan's gaze, which had been shifting away, inadvertently returned to her face.
Are you injured?
“…No.” Bai Yuheng suddenly seemed a little unsure of herself in front of him.
“You dare to lie to your master?” Cui Mingcan’s voice came from behind the bushes.
After the three of them pushed aside the branches blocking their way and respectfully bowed to Pei Yuan, Cui Mingcan finally found an opportunity to avenge herself for scaring him earlier.
"I'm going to report this!" Cui Mingcan said loudly, grinning maliciously, "Bai Yuheng is lying. She's injured, her arm is injured, and she's also lost a lot of her spiritual energy!"
"..." Bai Yuheng glared at him, but the man grinned at her with his nose in the air, looking like a smug little devil.
"Is what he said true?" His gaze lingered restrainedly on her arms, his fingertips curling.
"Master, I—"
Pei Yuan interrupted her attempt to argue, his voice stern: "You must not lie."
The white jade pendant concludes.
"Hands out."
"..."
Pei Yuan placed his fingertips on her throbbing pulse, matching it, yet with a hint of it quickening.
He withdrew his hand, his brows furrowed, and his gaze seemed to reproach her for not protecting herself: "Your spiritual power is damaged. Do not activate your spiritual power for the time being, and do not engage in any strenuous activities."
"..."
Seeing her silence, Pei Yuan became even more dissatisfied, and his tone inevitably became somewhat stern: "Did you understand?"
"...I understand."
Pei Yuan nodded.
"Now that the mission is complete, return to the sect as soon as possible." Pei Yuan looked at the four of them, but was actually speaking to Bai Yuheng.
"The disciples understand."
Pei Yuan mounted the phoenix, his gaze lingering on Bai Yuheng for a while before finally leaving.
"..." Bai Yuheng felt that there was something wrong with his last look in his eyes, but she couldn't quite put her finger on it.
Before he could investigate further, Cui Mingcan said, "Alright, alright, they're all gone, what's the point of looking anymore?"
"Let's hurry up and find a place to rest—" Cui Mingcan paused, looked around, and said, "Hey, this place is pretty good, with sheltered rocks and a stream."
Li Tiankuo glanced at the sky and nodded, saying, "It's getting late, and there probably aren't any villages around. Let's just make do here for the night."
Bai Yuheng and Cen Ying had no objections. The four of them chose a good place to rest. Bai Yuheng went to find enough firewood for the night, Cui Mingcan and Cen Ying were in charge of catching fish, and Li Tiankuo was in charge of starting a fire.
"Cui Mingcan!" Cen Ying roared, "You scared all my fish away!"
Cui Mingcan said awkwardly, "Oh dear! It was an accident! Who knew this rock was loose? I almost tripped and fell!"
Cen Ying was angry that he was more trouble than he was worth, and ordered, "You stay up here, and I'll stay down here!"
"Tch, no way!" Cui Mingcan couldn't help but protest, "If you don't open your eyes and look at how little water there is, where are the fish?"
“Aren’t those all fish?” Cen Ying glanced at the drizzling spring water and pointed. “I don’t care, you just scared all my fish away!”
"You stingy guy!" Cui Mingcan decided that a good man doesn't argue with Cen Ying, muttering to himself, but still took a step forward.
Bai Yuheng could hear the two bickering even after walking quite a distance. She shook her head with amusement, thinking to herself that given how much they were arguing, she wondered if they would be able to eat fish tonight.
While gathering firewood, Bai Yuheng also kept an eye out for rabbits or pheasants in the vicinity.
You search high and low without finding it, only to have it come to you effortlessly.
As she turned around, she saw a plump pheasant with brightly colored tail feathers.
With focused eyes and cautious steps, the little golden snake peeked its head out from the sleeve, eager to pounce.
"call out--"
Bai Yuheng drew her bow to its fullest extent, and the arrow pierced the air with a loud popping sound as it flew past. The pheasant was startled and spread its wings to flee.
At the same time, the arrows that were shot out turned into a large net, covering every aspect of its escape route, making it difficult to escape and eventually falling into the net.
"You really didn't take my words to heart."
Before Bai Yuheng could even celebrate, someone grabbed her wrist from behind and coldly reprimanded her.
"Hiss~"
Her injured arm was adjusted to his height, and he grabbed it and lifted it high, which aggravated the injury.
"What's wrong? Did I hurt you?"
Whether she had returned or had never left at all, Pei Yuan gripped her hand tightly, then hurriedly let go.
"N-nothing."
Before Bai Yuheng could even ask him why he was still there, the latter grabbed her sleeve with a cold face, refusing to let it go.
"show me."
"..." Bai Yuheng paused for a moment, then said awkwardly, "...Isn't that inappropriate..."
If she showed it to him, she would have to expose half of her shoulder. Putting aside the difference between men and women, it wouldn't be right just because they were master and disciple. Bai Yuheng felt awkward just thinking about it.
"..." Pei Yuan remained silent, his lips pressed tightly together.
"..."
Bai Yuheng could never stand his gaze, which stared at her without saying a word, and it still did now.
Her heart softened, she sighed softly, and took off her outer garment. Just as she was about to half-remove her inner garment, someone grabbed her hand and stopped her movement.
She looked up in confusion and saw that the person who had been sternly demanding to see her wounds had turned bright red from her neck to her ears and cheeks when he saw her half-undressed. He looked as if he was being burned alive, and his eyes were unsure where to look.
"..." Bai Yuheng found it somewhat amusing. Just moments ago, he had been righteously insisting on examining her injuries, but now he was acting shy. "Does Master still want to see them?"
"..."
Pei Yuan couldn't help but glare at her, clearly having caught the teasing in her words.
"Let go, I'll heal your wounds."
"Oh." Bai Yuheng had also finished treating herself. Seeing that he didn't care, she lost her shyness. It was just treating an injury, not like they were having sex outside.
Having thought that through, she boldly exposed most of her shoulder.
"..."
Pei Yuan, unlike her, was not as composed and at ease. On the surface, he appeared calm and collected, but in reality, his heart was pounding so hard it was about to knock him unconscious.
He bandaged her wounds gently, with focused attention, just as he had done before, glancing at her face from time to time to see if he had hurt her.
The smooth, white flesh, which could be grasped in one hand, was like a precious and rare jade, or a red-hot branding iron, burning his heart through his palm.
He unwrapped the bandages and saw a wound where skin and flesh were torn open, and blood was seeping out from where he had pulled her hand.
This made his already furrowed brows look even more tightly knit, and his thin lips turned pale.
"You still hid such serious injuries from me?" he couldn't help but question.
Bai Yuheng still felt a little guilty in front of him: "It's alright, Cen Ying helped me apply the medicine, and I'm recovering quite well. I can lift and raise myself..."
Pei Yuan glared at her, and Bai Yuheng spoke softer and softer, her voice growing weaker and weaker.
"I have Emperor Yuanguang's medicine for healing, it will make you recover faster."
"Yes, thank you, Master."
Pei Yuan didn't respond, focusing instead on applying the medicine to her.
"Hey, Master." Bai Yuheng found the atmosphere eerily quiet and took the initiative to start a conversation, "May I ask you a question?"
Pei Yuan raised his eyes and then lowered them again, saying in a calm voice, "If you feel it's presumptuous, then don't ask."
"..."
Bai Yuheng couldn't understand how a mere century could transform a well-behaved, shy, and adorable boy into a cold and ruthless young man who could shut anyone up.
She sighed inwardly at how quickly time flies; boys change so much as they grow up.
Pei Yuan glanced at her sullen expression, a slight smile playing on his lips, while his hands continued moving.
"Speak," Pei Yuan said, taking out a new bandage and tying it around her neck. "What do you want to ask? You can ask, but I may not answer."
"..." Bai Yuheng's lips twitched, but she still asked, "I see that you and Emperor Yuanguang don't seem to be very..." She paused, thinking of a more appropriate word to describe their relationship.
Pei Yuan raised an eyebrow upon hearing this: "Disagreement?"
"...That's what you said, Master. I didn't say that," Bai Yuheng muttered.
Pei Yuan gave her a deep look, thinking to himself that she only realized it now. They had a grudge against each other a hundred years ago and were people who couldn't stand each other.
Yuan Guang Dijun felt that he had an eccentric personality and often took advantage of Heng Luan Dijun's soft heart to deceive her, so he was not worthy of being her disciple.
And he...
Pei Yuan stared at her face, trying to see the person through her physical appearance.
Did she really not know what he was thinking?
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