Heavenly Sword Sect, late at night.
This is the seventh day since Xiao Yuhan woke up, and also the seventh day that Bai Yao has been waiting here. Tonight, Bai Yao finally couldn't hold back anymore. She felt extremely uncomfortable. She had clearly seen her master wake up before, but she didn't expect that he would become that stupid look again without her noticing.
Bai Yao entered Xiao Yuhan's room, where Xiao Yuhan was leaning against the window, staring blankly at the flower bed in the backyard.
"Master, what are you doing?"
Xiao Yuhan ignored her. Bai Yao felt a little curious and slowly approached. She saw Xiao Yuhan staring coldly at the room opposite, which was Miao Xiaodie's room.
In a daze, Bai Yao felt that something was wrong with her master. As soon as she approached, Xiao Yuhan grabbed Bai Yao's arm with his thin, emaciated hand. "Shh...look closely, what is Miao Xiaodie doing?"
Bai Yao was taken aback, her brows furrowing slightly. She looked closely but saw nothing. "Master...Master? You've recovered?"
“She recovered a long time ago. Didn’t you see it that day? I just felt that something was wrong with Miao Xiaodie, but now it seems like nothing is right.”
"Master? What have you discovered?"
"When she treated me before, the spiritual power she used was very similar to Su Li's in terms of aura."
"Really?" Bai Yao was very puzzled, but with her keen observation skills, she didn't notice anything unusual.
"To put it simply, I'm not good at anything right now, except for being extremely perceptive. I don't know why, but let's not worry about that for now and take a good look at what Miao Xiaodie is doing."
Bai Yao then looked seriously into Miao Xiaodie's room. Although she could only see the silhouette on the screen, she could roughly tell that Miao Xiaodie was meditating. Upon closer observation, Bai Yao felt that Miao Xiaodie's aura was a bit strange. Through her demonic power detection, Bai Yao could vaguely sense that Miao Xiaodie was sitting upright on the bed with empty, lifeless eyes, just like her master before, who had lost her mind.
“Master, she’s like you were when you were delirious before.”
Suddenly, Xiao Yuhan seemed to realize something and immediately stopped Bai Yao from probing further. "I understand. She's imitating me. Why? Could this be the cultivation method of the Heavenly Silkworm Gu?"
"What is Master doubting?"
Xiao Yuhan shook her head, her face so thin it was practically skin and bones, yet her eyes were incredibly cold and sharp. "I don't suspect anything about her, I'm just being cautious. These past few days, you little girl have been constantly talking to me about what happened between you two. I've roughly reviewed it and found something amiss. Why would the enemy back down at a time like this? Is it the calm before the storm? Or has something unexpected happened that even the enemy couldn't have anticipated?"
"Master... Now that you are awake, why don't you go and see your senior brothers and sisters?" Bai Yao asked after thinking for a moment.
Xiao Yuhan turned to look at Bai Yao, noticing the demonic markings on her face, and felt a pang of heartache. "Silly Yao'er, wouldn't it be better if I were a Xiao Yuhan who posed no threat? In our battles against the Heavenly Demon Abyss, we've been defeated countless times by the enemy operating in the shadows. Right now, it would be best if I were a cripple."
Bai Yao seemed to understand but not quite, "Then... since Master is going to pretend, why did he expose himself in front of Yao'er?"
Xiao Yuhan was taken aback, then gave a wry smile. "You really haven't changed at all, silly Yao'er. I trust you. In this world, only you would believe me without asking why, so I trust you too."
Upon hearing this, Bai Yao froze on the spot, a smile unconsciously appearing on her lips. "Master... are you feeling better? Would you like Yao'er to make you something delicious?"
Xiao Yuhan looked at Bai Yao and seemed to feel that she was a little different from before. There was a hint of weariness in her eyes, perhaps because she had been through too much recently. He felt very sorry for her and gently stroked the little girl's head. "Girl, you'll be fifteen years old soon, right?"
“Master… Yao’er is almost sixteen. The journey to and from Beiyuan took almost half a year, plus the time we spent in Beiyuan. By the end of this year, Yao’er will be sixteen!”
Xiao Yuhan was somewhat dazed; in fact, his concept of time had become quite vague, but he still smiled and said, "Yao'er, you seem preoccupied. Is it because of the demonic power within you?"
Bai Yao was taken aback, feeling a little uneasy, but she also said in a relaxed manner, "Master, it's alright. I was a little worried at first, but now that you're awake, I'm not worried anymore."
Xiao Yuhan stared at Bai Yao, thought for a moment, and said, "Yao'er, come with your teacher for a walk..."
Bai Yao thought for a moment, then helped Xiao Yuhan out of the room.
Winter snow, snow covers the mountain path.
The Heavenly Sword Sect was shattered, with ruins scattered everywhere, covered by a heavy snowfall. Now, Xiao Yuhan, as long as he doesn't speak, unconsciously enters a dazed and confused state, like a soulless creature. Wherever Bai Yao takes him, he follows.
Bai Yao helped Xiao Yuhan walk down the mountain. Actually, she didn't know where she was going. She just subconsciously wanted to go to Lingsu City. Xiao Yuhan didn't say anything or stop her.
The master and his apprentice slowly walked down the mountain, leaving two long rows of footprints in the snow.
When Xiao Yuhan left the Heavenly Sword Sect and arrived outside Lingsu City, she stopped, looked back, and suddenly felt a strange sadness in her heart.
"Yao'er, let's go home first. What's the point of Ling Su City being so beautiful if the Heavenly Sword Sect is gone?"
Bai Yao looked at Ling Su City in the distance, her eyes filled with both anticipation and disappointment.
Xiao Yuhan noticed her change in mood. "Next time, next time Master will bring you to Lingsu City."
As she spoke, Xiao Yuhan turned and walked back. Bai Yao nodded, smiled, and followed after her, helping Xiao Yuhan along.
The two masters returned to the Heavenly Sword Sect, but instead of going back to their rooms, Xiao Yuhan went directly into the spiritual vein and then instructed Bai Yao to secretly find Ye Qingyun and the others.
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