Chapter 82 He hated her, but what he hated most was that she didn't love him...
Bai Yuheng took a deep breath and looked at him expressionlessly.
The latter revealed an innocent and kind expression, her pair of bright, watery phoenix eyes staring back at her without blinking.
"..."
Bai Yuheng felt a lump in her throat.
He forcefully flung down the flower vines, blocking the scorching view from inside.
"Yu'er..."
A low, hoarse voice came from among the vines. Through the sparse branches and leaves, she could vaguely see his regret, his usually stern brows furrowed in distress.
Bai Yuheng looked up at the sky, took a deep breath, and then sighed heavily.
They must be enemies.
He was specifically designed to antagonize her, yet she couldn't do anything about him.
"This is medicine to clear your mind." Bai Yuheng expressionlessly lifted the flower vine and handed him the medicine that Cen Ying had given her.
"Yu'er..."
Pei Yuan nervously observed her expression. Seeing that she was about to leave after speaking, he didn't care about anything else and clenched his wrist tightly.
Bai Yuheng was startled by his sudden action, thinking he was trying to do the same thing as in the illusion, and she abruptly shook off his hand.
"Pei Yuan!"
"Smack!"
A crisp, loud slap landed along with her hushed warning.
Both of them were taken aback.
Bai Yuheng was at a loss for what to do.
"I...I..."
"Miss Bai? What's wrong?"
The soldiers left behind by Li Tiankuo outside the artificial hill heard the noise and asked in confusion.
"...It's nothing."
Bai Yuheng's face flushed red with the handprint from Pei Yuanyu's slap, her long, curled eyelashes trembling helplessly.
Her palms were still numb; she could feel how much force she had used.
My fingertips wanted to touch it, but I didn't dare to.
Pei Yuan pinched her fingertips and placed them on her red and swollen cheek.
"Yu'er, will this slap make you feel better?"
He pleaded with her, his voice soft and tinged with barely perceptible unease.
He knew he had offended her.
Bai Yuheng took a deep breath. She thought that by inhaling so much aphrodisiac incense, he might forget something, but... he remembered everything clearly and knew what he had done!
Bai Yuheng curled her fingers, trying to pull them back, but he held them firmly, refusing to budge an inch.
"Pei Yuan!"
Bai Yuheng was a little annoyed.
"I'll pretend I don't know anything about that! You should also forget about it!"
"..." Pei Yuan's eyes suddenly reddened, and he gritted his teeth, each word piercing his heart, "Don't know? Forgot about it?"
He stared intently at her, a soft, cold laugh that seemed to mock either her or himself: "You want me to forget? I can't!"
Bai Yuheng had never encountered such a situation before. Her face turned cold, and she looked away from his moist, red eyes, remaining calm and impartial as if she were an outsider: "We are master and disciple. If others knew that you had such feelings for me..." She turned her head and stared into his stubborn eyes, "How would you handle this? How am I supposed to face this?! Have you considered my feelings?!"
"..." Pei Yuan stiffened, pursing his lips and remaining silent.
This undoubtedly struck at his Achilles' heel.
He couldn't just think about his own pleasure and ignore her feelings.
Bai Yuheng placed the fallen medicine bottle in his palm, withdrew her own hand, and said coldly, "Master, if you still want me to call you Master... you should go back to Tianyan Sect as soon as possible. It is not appropriate for you to stay here, nor should you."
After saying that, Bai Yuheng turned and left without stopping.
"Oh……"
How can he forget?
Pei Yuan shielded his eyes with his hand, leaning against the rugged artificial hill, the protruding rocks causing a sharp pain in his back.
He knew this would be the consequence.
She was so heartless.
Pei Yuan didn't know whether he should regret it.
He regretted using the Nightmare Beast to test her, or he regretted being too aggressive, letting her know his feelings and desires just like that.
But he also hated it.
He hated her cold-heartedness, hated her for driving him away and avoiding him like the plague, hated her for not reciprocating his love, but what he hated most was that she didn't love him...
But he couldn't bear it anymore. He had endured it for a hundred years, and had long been tormented beyond recognition. He was determined to tear open this tightly patched-up facade and wounds for her to see, to let her see his heart, the heart that beats for her, filled with joy, jealousy, and madness!
Did she see his despicable feelings and his unspeakable desires for her?
She saw it clearly, plainly and unmistakably: she simply didn't love him. She'd rather break ties with him than love him!
His heart ached as if pricked by needles, a fine, persistent pain. He touched his hand and felt a dampness. His long eyelashes trembled, and a low laugh came from the artificial hill.
The people cleaning the courtyard dared not approach, having heard the argument earlier, and now, hearing the chilling laughter, they kept their distance.
After an unknown amount of time, the person hiding behind the flower vines emerged from the artificial hill.
His clothes were disheveled, and his once handsome face was now utterly indifferent, his phoenix eyes lowered and dull.
The cleaner glanced over curiously, and was immediately startled by what he saw.
A person who has lost their soul, broad shoulders that have hunched over... these are not the most terrifying things.
What was terrifying was his long hair; the white hair slowly seeped into the jet black from the ends, and in just a moment, his entire head of black hair turned into silver strands.
The pimp who was passing by cleaning the dust was so startled that he dropped the feather duster with a loud bang, which could be clearly heard in the quiet courtyard. He was so frightened that his legs trembled, fearing that the man emanating cold air would kill him to silence him. He held his breath and tried his best to make himself as inconspicuous as possible.
He couldn't help but be surprised and shocked. His hair had turned white overnight; he had truly witnessed what a devoted lover he was...
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Bai Yuheng, unaware of what would happen next, went to another artificial hill after saying what she had said. The entrance to the cave, which was only wide enough for one person, had been blown open, revealing an underground cave several meters high. She walked down the stone steps, where candles had already been lit. She followed the tomb passage to find Cen Ying and Cui Mingcan.
Scattered bones lay along the path. Bai Yuheng had no time to ponder whose they were; her mind was in turmoil. One moment she recalled Pei Yuan in the illusion, lost in lust, his eyes fixed on her, and the burning hardness pressing against her lower back. The next, she saw Pei Yuan slumped against the artificial hill, his stubborn, heartbroken, red and moist eyes, his trembling lips, and his hot, hard palm gripping hers…
It would be a lie to say Bai Yuheng wasn't emotionally affected. In the past, if she could feel this complex emotion, she would have been overjoyed and would have wanted to celebrate with several jars of fine wine. But now, it left her feeling confused and disoriented.
What's this?
They are master and apprentice!
When did he develop such feelings for her?
Her eyes were fixed, and she walked forward mechanically without looking at her feet. She almost tripped over the scattered bones, but she steadied herself and avoided the hideous skeleton.
Bai Yuheng still remembers what he looked like when she returned to Tianyan Sect and saw him in Chongguang Hall. At that time, she chose him as her master, and what his expression was.
Indifferent, disregarding everything.
Even after he had an apprentice, he remained indifferent, only glancing at him indifferently. At the time, she thought he had changed so much since he grew up.
He then left her alone for a while. Others had their masters to guide them, but she could never find him. It could be said that she could hardly see him even once a month.
It wasn't until she secretly went to her armory and he discovered her that he finally realized he had this apprentice, and only then did he start to pay more attention to her.
Bai Yuheng couldn't understand when he started to like her and have such desires for her, given that they hadn't known each other for very long.
Having lived for hundreds of years, Bai Yuheng experienced for the first time the feeling of love, a feeling she could never understand.
There was no warning, no reason whatsoever.
"Yu'er? Yu'er!"
Cen Ying looked at the person who was walking straight ahead in a daze and felt puzzled. It was as if she had lost her soul and could not see the people around her. Just as she was about to step on the still undecayed corpse, she pulled her back hard.
"ah?"
Cen Ying asked curiously, "What's wrong? You look terrible. You've lost your soul."
"...No, it's nothing." Bai Yuheng snapped out of her daze upon hearing this, trying her best to suppress her thoughts about Pei Yuan, and glanced around the tomb a few times.
"This is……"
"This tomb door is closed, we can't open it." Cui Mingcan and several other soldiers were pushing the door with all their might, their faces covered in sweat, but the stone door wouldn't budge.
Is this the only door?
Bai Yuheng touched the stone door, knocked on it, and asked.
"Right? There should only be this one door. I can't see any gaps in the others, so they don't look like doors." Cui Mingcan wiped his sweat, looked behind her, and casually asked, "Why didn't Uncle Pei come in with you?"
"..." Bai Yuheng remained silent, pursed her lips, and her pounding on the door was somewhat flustered. She casually explained, "Oh, well, he might have something to do and is still outside. He might be here in a bit..."
"Oh." Cui Mingcan asked casually, and after hearing the question, he went to push open the door, not noticing any change in her expression.
"?"
Cen Ying, who was checking for any hidden mechanisms nearby, noticed it and didn't miss the complex expression on her face as she breathed a sigh of relief.
Something's fishy going on.
Cen Ying squinted and secretly observed her strange behavior, leaning over the stone wall and looking her up and down.
Something's up!
Look at those messy, misbuttoned clothes! The way she's babbling incoherently! Those darting, shifty eyes!
Something must have happened without their knowledge!
Cen Ying felt as if she had stumbled upon some shocking gossip. Her mind raced, trying to process what could have happened to separate the two of them who were usually inseparable, like twins! Especially since Uncle Pei wasn't there! He wasn't even following behind Yu'er! As usual, Uncle Pei was like a tail following her around; if she lagged behind even a step and turned around, she would bump into his chest!
Details that she usually overlooked seemed to emerge wildly and be magnified at this moment.
Uncle Pei kept a close eye on them, his figure never leaving their side like a shadow. He was indifferent to them, but when he was with Yu'er, he couldn't hide his joy. And when they took a step closer to Yu'er, his gaze was like a sword shooting towards them...
It seems like she knows some unspeakable secrets!
Cen Ying covered her mouth, her large, almond-shaped eyes darting around. "Would I be killed to silence you? How could you know all this?!"
"What are you doing, Cen Xiaoying? Isn't it dirty? You touched this tomb wall and then covered your face!" Cui Mingcan turned around and saw her sly, darting eyes, as if afraid others wouldn't know what mischief she was up to. "What mischief are you thinking about?"
Cen Ying glanced at Bai Yuheng, who was lost in thought and hadn't noticed them, chuckled, and decided not to argue with him. He laughed and said, "Hehe, it's a secret! I'm not telling you!"
Cui Mingcan grinned, chuckled, and pretended to be nonchalant, saying, "Fine, I won't tell you then. I don't care to know anyway!"
Cen Ying rolled her eyes at him, not exposing his hypocrisy.
"Look here! There's a secret passage!"
A single sentence drew the attention of three people, each with their own agenda.
Bai Yuheng peeked out to look.
The secret passage was beneath our feet, beneath a jumble of piled-up bones.
Bai Yuheng's eyelids twitched, and only then did she notice that there were so many skeletons in the tomb passage!
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