Chapter 77: With Master around, there is nothing to fear.
"Disciple just went to Floating Sun Peak..."
Mu Fuyun hesitated and answered carefully, not quite sure why Xie Hanyi suddenly got angry.
"What are you going there for?"
Xie Hanyi still didn't turn around, and his tone was still as serious as before.
Mu Fuyun blinked. Facing his master who was so serious for the first time, he naturally would not lie. He answered truthfully, "My disciple went to see the Demon Lord. The Demon Lord came from the Demon Realm and brought me the Demon Realm Holy Grass."
As she spoke, she took the lacquer box out of the mustard bag and presented it in front of her.
Xie Hanyi finally turned around and glanced down at the lacquer box, his expression not relaxing at all.
"Have you forgotten that he kidnapped you earlier?"
Mu Fuyun was stunned for a moment, then slowly realized that her master was angry because she had rashly met the person who had kidnapped her.
"Disciple, I dare not forget." She put the lacquer box away. "But I have already made it clear to the Demon Lord. For my sister's sake, he will not embarrass me again. Please rest assured, Master. Besides, this is Tianyan. With Master here, there is nothing to be afraid of."
She added the last sentence subconsciously, and as soon as she finished speaking, she was stunned.
How could Mu Fuyun, who had always been a loner and fearless, say such a thing? Could it be that, without realizing it, she had developed such a deep dependence on Xie Hanyi?
Xie Hanyi was also stunned. He didn't expect her to say that. His serious expression was blank for a moment, and then suddenly relaxed.
"I will do my best to protect you," he said helplessly, reaching out and tapping her forehead, "but you must also be vigilant. And your sister—"
This was the first time he mentioned Mu Fuyue in front of Mu Fuyun, and his brows couldn't help but frown again.
"Try to stay away from people and things related to her and don't get involved."
It was also the first time that Mu Fuyun heard someone telling her to stay away from Mu Fuyue. It was not because they thought she was unworthy of being Mu Fuyue's sister, nor was it because they thought she was bringing shame to Mu Fuyue.
"Master, why do you say that?"
Xie Hanyi paused, looked at her, and slowly said, "Master knows that many people in the sect will compare you with her. She is the direct disciple of the sect leader, and she must have a high status in the hearts of many disciples. For you, this is not a good thing, and you don't need to pay attention to it."
In addition, he also had some subconscious dislike for Mu Fuyue in his heart, but as a teacher, he could not be so biased, not to mention that person was Mu Fuyu's biological sister.
He didn't want to tell Mu Fuyun about this.
Mu Fuyun stayed there for a long time before coming to his senses.
"Thank you for your teachings, Master. I... never take other people's words to heart."
Ever since she came into this world, she knew her situation. As strong as she was, she never took other people's unnecessary ridicule and contempt to heart.
But the more this happened, the more she could understand the pain of Mu Fuyun in the original book.
She has lived her entire life in the shadow of her elder sister, and it was only after she finally caught the eye of others that she was chosen to be the vessel of her elder sister's soul.
Most people would feel disappointed when faced with such a life.
Even if it were the girl who had just entered Yuya Mountain, had not yet experienced the hardships of cultivation, was not yet strong enough, and had to feel all kinds of malice from the outside world, could she still become the person she became later?
She didn't know, and could only be thankful that when she came to this world, she was already a mature monk with a strong heart.
"I'm glad you understand." Xie Hanyi nodded slightly, a gentle smile appearing in his eyes.
In fact, he has never known how to be a competent master.
Since he entered Tianyan, he has always been a junior brother. He is the one that the master takes the most care of and the one that advances the fastest. Later, he became an elder of the immortal sect and was also given the title of "the best swordsman in the world".
Over the years, I have only had the title of "elder", but I have never really been an "elder" for a single day.
Fortunately, he still remembered how his master treated him in the past, and now that he was his master, he was able to learn a little bit.
Mu Fuyun looked up at him, and somehow, he felt that the warmth and dependence that had been deeply buried in his heart was greatly aroused.
"Master, I..." She wanted to say something, but she choked as soon as she opened her mouth. Only her red eyes showed the mixed feelings in her heart.
Her eyes, which had always been clearly black and white, were now watery and stained with a faint red. Xie Hanyi lowered his eyes and stared at her, and couldn't help but stretch out his fingertips and gently place them on the corners of her eyes.
The tears in the eyes seemed to have found a place to go. Once they touched the fingertips, they rushed closer and spread out between the fingertips.
"Silly child." He sighed, and the touch of his fingertips gradually spread to his palm. Half of his face was supported vaguely, like some kind of support.
His palms were cold, and her cheeks were cold too, but when they pressed gently against each other, warmth quietly arose, warming both sides little by little.
At first, neither of them took it seriously.
But somehow, the heat seemed to spread, along the palms, along the cheeks, and spread all over the body, making people feel uncomfortable.
Almost at the same time, both of them took half a step back, one withdrew his hand, and the other turned his face away, increasing the distance between them.
Between master and apprentice.
"Okay, New Year's Eve is over, you can go." Xie Hanyi regained his calm and indifferent look, left these words, and turned back to the house.
Mu Fuyun was left standing there alone. He couldn't help but put his hand on his chest. After the throbbing heartbeat stopped, he came to his senses and walked towards his room.
…
On the other side, Mu Fuyue was very surprised to see Cang Yan, whom she hadn't seen for a long time, but after just a few words, her mood became depressed.
"Yue'er, what's wrong with you?" Cang Yan sensed her change and asked, "Are you unhappy to see me?"
"Brother Achen, what are you thinking? Of course I'm happy." Mu Fuyue forced a smile. "It's just that I haven't seen you for two whole years. I feel like a lot of things have changed."
"Achen" was the name Cang Yan used when he was still in the Immortal Realm. Mu Fuyue was close to him at that time, so she called him "Brother Achen". Later, he returned to the Demon Realm and changed his appearance, but Mu Fuyue still called him that, which seemed even closer than before.
Cang Yan is not Chu Ye, so he will not patiently comfort her and tell her that she is just overthinking it. He is also not Song Xinghe, so he will not panic and not know what to do because of her words.
He glanced at her and nodded instead of denying it: "Yes, it's been two years after all. It sounds short, but it's enough time for a lot of things to happen."
Even though Mu Fuyue already knew his temper, she couldn't help but feel nervous when she heard this.
"Yue'er, what exactly are you talking about?"
"I just feel that my elder brother and younger brother have become a little different since I woke up. They seem to care about Fuyun very much and have become more distant from me... Brother Achen, I heard from my elder brother that you have been very close to Fuyun recently?"
Mu Fuyue knew that she didn't need to hide her thoughts too much in front of Cang Yan.
Cang Yan was close to her only because she had saved him. The life-saving grace was more important to him than anything else, and he didn't care that much about anything else.
"Yes, I've been in contact with her quite often lately," Cang Yan said without hesitation, "but it's all for you. When she was in the Hehuan Sect, Jie You placed a secret spell under her control. To break it, she needs the sacred herbs from our Demon Realm. Since your soul is broken, you need her to provide for your well-being. We've promised to give her two sacred herbs every month."
He originally wanted to say that Mu Fuyun's body would be used as a container for Mu Fuyue in the future, so before that, she should be taken care of.
But when he thought that Mu Fuyue might not know what the soul-nourishing technique was, he held back the words that were on the tip of his tongue.
Mu Fuyue felt a little relieved by his words, and smiled, "I see. I'm sorry, I'm so petty. On the one hand, I'm happy that my sister can now gain a foothold in the sect, but on the other hand, I can't help but worry that she has completely replaced the old me, making me redundant..."
This was what she was thinking, even though it wasn't all of it, it was enough to make others frown.
But Cang Yan didn't feel anything wrong.
"Yue'er, don't worry. No matter what happens, I'm still here." He wanted to hold her hand, but all he touched was invisible green smoke. "You saved me, so my life is yours. I will always stand by your side."
Mu Fuyue pursed her lips, forced a smile, then quickly lowered her head to hide the gloom that flashed across her eyes.
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