Chapter 71 Do you perhaps like me a little too...?
The moonlight slanted down, and Si Yao leaned against the railing of the pavilion.
It had been quite a while since they left the council hall when Si Yao's communication jade slip at her waist began to chime softly.
Upon picking it up, I discovered it was Su He transmitting a message:
Luo Rongrong soon received the pills presented by Jiang Cifeng on behalf of the Wind Sword Sect. These pills were naturally intended to help her quickly improve her cultivation. Furthermore, Jiang Cifeng even kept his promise and said he would help Luo Rongrong find a cultivation furnace.
Luo Rongrong looked embarrassed and immediately refused, saying, "I don't think that's necessary..."
She indicated that she might only recognize Mo Yun of the Wind Sword Sect as her dual cultivation partner in the future.
Mo Yun of the Wind Sword Sect will naturally be punished, but he will only need to reflect on his mistakes within the Wind Sword Sect for three years.
Mo Yun also promised that he would find another way to start over in the next three years, cultivating other sword techniques. After three years, he would still choose to be with Luo Rongrong.
After listening to Su He's account, Si Yao fell into deep thought.
She released the sound transmission jade slip in front of Li Ye, so Li Ye naturally heard what Su He said.
Si Yao gazed at the pond in front of the pavilion, watching the water lilies blooming under the moonlight. "I didn't expect that Luo Rongrong had already chosen Mo Yun. Perhaps in the near future, they will hold a dual cultivation ceremony and spend their lives together."
The Dual Cultivation Ceremony, as the name suggests, is the formal marriage of two people who become partners for life.
Si Yao let out a long sigh, shifted to a more comfortable position, and couldn't help but exclaim, "See? Our Hehuan Sect isn't without sincere people, is it?"
Li Ye stood ramrod straight, a strange light flashing in his eyes. He turned slightly to the side and said, "If they can become partners, they might thank you very much then."
In today's events, regarding Luo Rongrong and Mo Yun, Si Yao has indeed secured many opportunities for them.
Si Yao was very happy, as if she had done a good deed.
She looked up, her gaze lingering on Li Ye. Bathed in moonlight, his features were not as resolute as they were during the day.
Instead, his expression softened, just like the gentleness in his eyes and brows that he hadn't even noticed before.
Perhaps he's in a good mood tonight?
Feeling Si Yao's intense gaze, Li Ye asked, "Why are you staring at me?"
Si Yao tilted her head, her eyes darting around, and said with a grin, "I find you more pleasing to the eye today."
It looks quite pleasing to the eye...
Li Ye's eyes flickered, but he didn't dare to look Si Yao in the eye and turned his face away.
"Shy?" Si Yao asked bluntly. "You couldn't handle just one sentence?"
This ignited Li Ye's competitive spirit. He turned around, lowered his eyes to meet Si Yao's gaze, and said, "I just feel that you are deliberately teasing me with those words."
"Hahaha?" Si Yao laughed, resting her chin on her hand as she met the other person's gaze. "If I were to really tease you, would you accept it?"
Li Ye's face tightened. "I've told you before, I'm not like Xia Chongyun or Ye Guyan. I won't be easily fooled by you."
"That's a real pity." Si Yao shook her head and sighed. "I was thinking that if I could lure you into my hands, it would save me a lot of trouble in the future."
She was telling the truth; Li Ye was the only man her Jade Maiden Sutra could accept so far. If she could develop Li Ye into a sustainable dual cultivation partner, then Si Yao would certainly not need to struggle to find other suitable candidates in the future.
However, Si Yao knew perfectly well that they were only currently bound together by their "primordial spirits." If Li Ye still remembered their "master-disciple relationship" over the past few years after he retrieved his primordial spirit, she might be safe and sound.
However, if he were to harden his heart, there is a very high possibility that he would kill her outright.
In short, regardless of the outcome, Si Yao felt that once Li Ye's primordial spirit returned to its place, the two of them would definitely have no further connection and would become like strangers.
At this moment, Si Yao was just talking nonsense and indulging in her verbal sparring.
Seeing the occasional look of helplessness in Li Ye's eyes always stirred a strange sense of excitement and joy within her.
Si Yao herself couldn't understand why she had such a strange mentality.
Unexpectedly, Li Ye had already sat down beside her. He leaned down gently and got closer to her, "Do you dare?"
He lowered his voice, which was alluringly magnetic, and those three short words made Si Yao's heart tremble.
Would she dare?
She really wanted to, but in reality, she didn't have the guts.
However, she couldn't back down verbally, so she still smiled and said, "If you're willing, why wouldn't I dare?"
After speaking, Si Yao leaned closer, and the two were instantly within arm's reach.
Looking at that face that bore a striking resemblance to Li Ye's alluring features, Si Yao's breathing became cautious. "Li Ye, sometimes a thought pops into my head, and I'm really curious about him."
Li Ye looked at her quietly, his eyes reflecting her stunning beauty. "What are you thinking?"
"The moment you revealed your identity, although you seemed ready to kill me, you haven't been that bad over the years." Her thoughts drifted to memories. "Several times I succumbed to my old ailments, and you saved me. Perhaps most of these reasons are due to your spirit residing within me, but sometimes I think..."
She hesitated, unsure whether she should speak or not.
Her hands unconsciously gripped the hem of her clothes, and she finally took a deep breath. "Sometimes I wonder, do you ever like me a little bit?"
The words echoed in his ears, and Li Ye's eyes lingered slightly.
His thin lips parted slightly, but he didn't know how to answer.
"Li Ye, do you ever like me a little bit too?"
Si Yao repeated it again.
Do you like it?
The same voice echoed deep within Li Ye's heart.
His body tensed up, and strange emotions swept over him like waves.
He himself didn't have the answer to this question.
But when it comes to saying it, every word must be carefully considered.
So he didn't say anything.
Si Yao had already retreated, a hint of sadness in her eyes.
Li Ye saw it clearly and asked himself, "Is she disappointed?"
Do we feel disappointed because we don't get the answer we want?
His heart tightened, and just as he was about to respond, Si Yao stood up.
She stretched and twisted her neck. "Okay, okay, I was just kidding. Look how embarrassed you are."
Li Ye reached out his hand, his voice inexplicably hurried, "I wasn't embarrassed..."
Si Yao yawned and lazily lifted her eyelids. "Demon Lord, there's no need to make things so difficult for you. It's getting late, so hurry back to your room and rest."
As soon as she finished speaking, Si Yao flashed back to the Hehuan Sect's guest courtyard.
She rushed into the room, quickly closed the door tightly, leaned against it, and gasped for breath.
She tapped her forehead, feeling that she had really gone crazy just now, daring to ask Li Ye such a question.
Fortunately, he didn't get angry or say anything harsh to scare her.
But thinking about it carefully, he seemed flustered at the time, and he seemed a little anxious as she was about to leave.
Could it be...?
Si Yao shook her head again, not quite trusting her intuition.
Soon after, the sound of a door closing came from next door. Si Yao craned her neck and glanced in the direction of Li Ye's room.
He probably went back inside too...
Before her heartbeat had slowed down, Si Yao touched her face; it was burning hot.
She's acting a bit strange tonight.
The next day.
After spending another day sightseeing on Tianchen Island, the various sects can gradually return home.
When Si Yao got up in the morning, she heard a noise coming from the courtyard.
Curious, she pushed open the door and looked into the courtyard, where she saw a woman in a pink dress standing among the rocks of the artificial hill, holding an exquisite box in her hands.
The woman turned around and saw Si Yao at first glance. She walked over respectfully and bowed to Si Yao, saying, "Greetings, Elder Si Yao. I am Xiao Zhaoshui from Tianchen Island."
Xiao Zhaoshui is the daughter of Xiao Shengyuan, the lord of Tianchen Island.
Si Yao recognized him; yesterday, in the second round of the disciple competition, Xiao Zhaoshui had been Li Ye's opponent.
Si Yao nodded. "Junior Nephew Zhao Shui, you came so early in the morning. Is there anything important that you need?"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Zhaoshui's face flushed slightly. "Elder Si Yao, I've come to see Junior Brother Ye."
At this point, Xiao Zhaoshui looked up and asked, "Where is his room, Elder Siyao? Could you please tell me?"
Want to meet Junior Brother Ye?
Si Yao narrowed her eyes, pondered for a moment, and then pointed in the direction of Li Ye's room, "He lives there."
"Thank you, Elder Siyao!" Xiao Zhaoshui said, and walked happily towards Li Ye's room.
Si Yao was waiting for Li Ye to come out, wanting to know what he would say to Xiao Zhaoshui.
However, Yu Ke had already walked over. "Si Yao, Su He wants you to go to her place. She has something nice to give you."
Su He must want to thank Si Yao again for helping her apprentice Luo Rongrong out of a predicament yesterday.
Si Yao chuckled, her shoulders shaking, "I'm really not used to Su He acting like this all of a sudden."
Not only Su He, but even Yu Ke in front of her was no longer as hostile to her as before.
"Let's go, what are you dawdling for?" Yu Ke said, noticing that Si Yao was still staring at Xiao Zhaoshui, who was waiting in front of Li Ye's door not far away. "What is this island lord's daughter doing here? Looking for your disciple?"
Si Yao turned around and walked towards another guest courtyard of the Hehuan Sect. "Yes, she's carrying a gift box. She must be thinking of giving Xiao Ye something."
Yu Ke followed beside Si Yao, pondering, "I guess the island lord's daughter has probably taken a liking to your disciple, otherwise why would she be so attentive so early in the morning?"
"You've taken a fancy to Xiao Yezi?" Si Yao was slightly surprised.
Yesterday, Xiao Zhaoshui was defeated by Li Ye. I thought she would be as proud and unwilling as Song Yuening of the Wind Sword Sect. Unexpectedly, after fighting with Li Ye, Xiao Zhaoshui became quite fond of him.
She shook her head and sighed, "Young people's feelings come so quickly..."
Recalling their time at the Hehuan Sect, on the day of "Xiao Yezi's" coming-of-age ceremony, the threshold of their Chuixue Courtyard was almost broken down by the crowds, with countless Hehuan Sect female disciples coming to seduce "Xiao Yezi".
Si Yao couldn't help but recall Li Ye's true appearance again.
She sighed inwardly once again: What a jinx! No matter what face he has, Li Ye is a jinx!
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