He confessed his feelings but was rejected.
Gongsun Dou fought fiercely against the other disciples. At first, he managed to barely pass, but as time went on, his stamina was almost depleted. He stood there swaying slightly and couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of blood, "Pfft!"
Li Xingyi was slightly taken aback. Hongxing was very worried when he saw this. Then, as if he had thought of something, he immediately walked towards Li Xingyi and stammered, "Junior sister... could you encourage young master?"
Qingyi asked, puzzled, "Why? What does it have to do with anything?"
Seeing that Gongsun Dou had finally softened, Li Xingyi slowly walked towards him and said softly, "Before I go into seclusion... I want to see you become the senior brother. I wonder... do you have the confidence?"
Han Sheng and the others were stunned. Gongsun Dou paused for a moment after hearing this. He wiped the blood from his mouth and attacked the disciple opposite him. The disciple couldn't dodge in time, and Gongsun Dou unexpectedly won. He dropped his sword and walked quickly towards Li Xingyi. Li Xingyi watched him quietly, wondering what he was going to do.
Gongsun Dou stood in front of her and said, "I... won."
He eventually collapsed onto Li Xingyi, who gently raised her hands to support him, her eyes lowered in confusion.
Did he take my words seriously? Why?
Upon seeing this, Han Sheng immediately stood up, her face cold as she clenched her fists. Mu Dong and the other three were also shocked; this scene was not hard to guess. Li You looked at the two of them and smiled.
Gongsun Dou, you... you're really bold to dare to reveal your feelings in public.
In the Frostbite Sect, emotions are the most taboo thing, especially in front of everyone, and even more so with Li Xingyi, a candidate for sect leader. Han Sheng was as angry as she had high expectations for Li Xingyi. She gritted her teeth and said, "Take them away!"
Mu Chu and the others immediately stepped forward, separated the people, and took them away, which surprised Qingyi.
I really didn't expect him to fall for the young lady? Although she is indeed beautiful, but... sigh!
Then, she asked Hongxing worriedly, "Will they be alright?"
Hongxing, facing death with equanimity, said, "Something has happened, and it's quite serious. I don't know how to punish him, but I hope he can be lenient."
Qingyi exclaimed in surprise, "Ah?! What should we do then?"
Hongxing added, "Don't worry, we probably won't escape either."
Qingyi said speechlessly, "How can we not be in a hurry!"
Suddenly, as if she had thought of something, she said, "No, it should be only you who have something to do."
Hongxing was shocked and said, "Huh? You're not trying to shift all the blame onto us, are you?! How could you do this?!"
Qingyi punched him and said, "You're overthinking it. My young lady and I aren't that kind of people. I'm saying this because my young lady doesn't understand feelings and it's impossible for her to fall in love with your young master."
Upon hearing this, Hongxing was so shocked that he forgot the pain from being hit. He exclaimed, "What?! How is this possible?!"
Qingyi calmly replied, "Why is it impossible? My young lady is extraordinary. Everyone in the Li family knows this, but we just haven't told anyone."
At this moment, Hongxing pretended to be heartbroken and pressed his hand to his heart, saying, "So, my poor young master is so devoted to you. How heartbroken he would be if he knew?"
Qingyi patted his back and said, "Alright, you should think of a way to save your young master."
Hongxing said dejectedly, "What can we do? Young Master hasn't woken up yet, and I don't know his plans. If I make decisions on my own, I'll die too."
Inside the Lulin Palace, only Han Sheng, Mu Dong, and Li Xingyi were present. Han Sheng sat in a chair and looked at Li Xingyi, saying, "Tell me, what is the relationship between the two of you?"
She looked at Li Xingyi with sharp eyes and an icy expression.
Li Xingyi said unhurriedly, "It's a relationship between senior and junior brothers."
Han Sheng asked, "If that's the case, why was Gongsun Dou so concerned about what you said just now?"
Li Xingyi lowered his eyes and said calmly, "It's only because someone encouraged you that you cared. Everyone needs encouragement."
Seeing her so calm, Han Sheng tentatively asked, "Xing Yi, what kind of man do you like?"
Li Xingyi said calmly, "There are countless men in the world, each different. No one is a standard choice. For me... I have no interest in them."
There are many men in the world, and each one is different. No man can be the standard for one person's choice. Therefore, no man is meaningful to Li Xingyi.
Han Sheng thought about it after hearing that.
Wishful thinking won't affect Li Xingyi; he should focus on practicing martial arts.
She then said, "In that case, let's begin our martial arts training in seclusion today."
Li Xingyi said calmly, "Yes."
Seeing this, Han Sheng smiled and said, "Xing Yi, aren't you curious about how I'll punish Xiao Dou?"
Upon hearing this, Li Xingyi felt a pang of anxiety and said calmly, "Master has his own reasons. I can only congratulate Master on having such a capable assistant. Senior Brother Gongsun is truly deserving of the title of Senior Brother."
Han Sheng's smile froze. This was a reminder that she had to keep her word. She began, "The sect rules..."
Before he could finish speaking, Li Xingyi interrupted, "Senior Brother Gongsun listens to the thoughts of his junior sisters and brothers. He is upright and selfless, which is in accordance with the rules of the sect."
Han Sheng paused, then said, "Alright, let's leave it at that."
When Li Xing came out, he saw Hongxing and Qingyi standing quietly at the door. Hongxing opened his mouth slightly as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he didn't say anything.
Seeing this, Li Xingyi said, "Senior Brother's injuries need to be treated."
That sentence already gave them the answer, and Hongxing immediately ran happily, saying, "I'll go take care of the young master right away."
Li Xingyi said, "Wait a minute."
Hongxing turned to look at her with a puzzled expression, and Li Xingyi said, "I'll go too."
Hongxing paused for a moment, then said, "Okay."
Upon arriving at the Water Mist Tower where Gongsun Dou was staying, they found Li You inside feeding Gongsun Dou medicine. However, because Gongsun Dou was still unconscious, it was extremely difficult for him to feed him, and Gongsun Dou ended up covered in medicine.
When Li You saw Hong Xing arrive, she immediately handed him the medicine and said, "It's perfect that you're back. You can feed him."
Hongxing said helplessly, "If you can't even feed him, how am I supposed to?"
Li You was speechless. Li Xingyi said calmly, "Help him up, pry open his mouth and feed him."
Hongxing immediately did as instructed, and the effect was quite good. Li You looked at Li Xingyi and asked, "You and him?"
Li Xingyi asked calmly, "What happened between Senior Brother and me?"
Li You didn't know what to say, and looked somewhat uncomfortable, unsure whether it was because of Li Xingyi's attitude towards the matter or because she felt that Li Xingyi was truly indifferent.
Hongxing was somewhat disappointed after hearing this.
...I really don't understand.
Qingyi explained, "Miss, this senior brother probably wants to ask what your relationship is with Senior Brother Gongsun."
Li Xingyi didn't understand.
Relationship? Why is everyone asking that?
Li Xingyi said calmly, "It's a relationship between senior and junior brothers."
Qingyi glanced at Gongsun Dou, praying in her heart.
That's how it is with you, Miss; you absolutely mustn't wake up at this time.
Li You was stunned for a moment and said, "How come you..."
Li Xingyi said calmly, "I will be going into seclusion today, so I'll leave Qingyi to you all."
Qingyi was surprised that Li Xingyi had made arrangements for her first, and she was extremely grateful. She said, "Thank you for your arrangements, Miss."
Li Xingyi looked at Hongxing and said, "Senior Brother Hongxing, thank you for your help, Senior Brother and Qingyi. Also, I'd like you to pass on a message to Senior Brother: 'I hope that when I come out, Senior Brother will be even more powerful.'"
Hongxing replied, "Alright, I will talk to the young master."
After a long while, Gongsun Dou finally woke up. He looked at Hongxing, who was sleeping by the bedside, and whispered, "Thank you for your hard work."
Then she quietly got out of bed, dressed, and went outside.
A sky full of stars, a bright moon and a Milky Way, Gongsun Dou lowered his eyes and said, "The stars move and illuminate the night, the cycle of heaven and earth brings about the completion of all things."
The Milky Way is vast and boundless, and only one person can see all those stars in the sky.
The next day at the Water Mist Pavilion, Hongxing relayed the message to Gongsun Dou. After listening, Gongsun Dou lowered his eyes and asked, "What...did she do? How come I'm unharmed?"
Hongxing confessed, "I don't know. Yesterday, only she and the six sect leaders were in Lulin Hall. I don't know what they talked about."
Upon hearing this, Gongsun Dou fell silent.
At this moment, Mu Dong arrived. As soon as she entered, she calmly conveyed her words: "The sect leader said that from now on you will be the senior disciple of the Frostfrost Sect. You are different from others. No matter what, you must not set your sights on Li Xingyi. As for the rest, it is up to you."
Gongsun Dou glanced in the direction of Mu Dong and said, "You should know that no matter what I do, it won't affect her, right?"
When Han Sheng set her sights on Li Xingyi, she had already gathered all the information she needed, including Li Xingyi's lack of understanding of emotions.
Mu Dong was silent for a moment, then said, "It's good that you know."
After saying that, he turned and left. Hongxing asked, somewhat surprised and sad, "Young Master, you... knew?"
Gongsun Dou looked at the lily of the valley by the window and said, "Yes, I know."
After a moment of silence, he said in a dejected tone, "How could I not know after spending so much time together?"
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