"It's different. How do you know they are not around when I'm not here? To me, they are family."

Bai Yunshu spoke slowly, and then began to laugh at himself.

"Now, I have no friends, no master, no apprentice, nothing. I am alone, all alone in the world..."

She pretended to be indifferent and just used her hand to sort out the written papers and pile them up.

Qi Ningzhu was silent. He had no outlet for his unhappiness, which kept piling up.

Bai Yunshu is like this, isn't she like this? There is nothing but herself.

However, no one loves Bai Yunshu, but she still misses him.

Both of them have reached a dead end. Instead of comforting each other, they are hurting each other endlessly.

"Master, if you want to go back, Geng Jihuan will definitely let you go back..."

She gave appropriate suggestions, but Bai Yunshu just shook his head.

"No, I will not involve anyone again... I want to atone for my sins."

After she finished speaking, she stood up and abruptly changed the subject.

"Remember? When you first came here, you said you liked this yard very much. You could plant flowers and raise fish. After you moved in, time seemed to slow down."

Qi Ningzhu was annoyed by her evasive behavior and ignored her.

All she could think about now was Bai Yunshu's words: whoever comes, she loves; whoever stays with her, she loves.

Qi Ningzhu just thought she was casual, not jealous.

After all, who would be so jealous?

Bai Yunshu handed the scripture he had written into Qi Ningzhu's book.

"My disciple, I don't ask for marriage, status, or eternal companionship. I only ask for your safety."

She said this sincerely, then turned around and prepared to go out for a walk to relieve her boredom.

Qi Ningzhu clutched those scriptures, looked at her leaving back, and suddenly spoke as if possessed by a ghost.

"Master, please become a Taoist couple with me..."

She immediately lowered her head after she finished speaking, not daring to look at Bai Yunshu. She only stared at the majestic and powerful words on the paper in a trance.

Bai Yunshu's handwriting is very similar to her. When her face is cold, it looks frightening, but if you look closely, you can see that it reveals complexity and tenderness.

It's like a dense spider web, using sweet words to lead people into the trap little by little, allowing you to sink deeper and deeper while struggling.

She was looking at you from the side, smiling and saying, you fell in here on your own, you had to struggle on your own.

And now, Qi Ningzhu was caught in this struggle, unable to avoid it, and even suspected for a time that it was her own problem.

I had to do what I had said myself. Although I knew Bai Yunshu would not force me, I still wanted to make her happy when I heard her say that.

We are just a couple...if you leave in the future, this thing will be useless.

Upon hearing this, Bai Yunshu suddenly moved closer to her and looked up to observe her expression.

Their eyes met, and Qi Ningzhu hid herself in despair.

Bai Yunshu could see that his disciple didn't seem very willing.

Although it is not too difficult to ask, if my disciple does not open up after becoming a Taoist couple, I will not be able to compensate him.

"My disciple, have you made up your mind? If you haven't, you can think about it again. Your master is not in a hurry."

She took a step back to advance, and Qi Ningzhu nodded seriously.

I have done what I should do, and I have also done what I shouldn't do. Although Bai Yunshu doesn't seek fame...but as long as she is here, Bai Yunshu can't love others at will in the future.

She wanted to see what kind of disciple Bai Yunshu would take after he broke his oath.

"Well, my disciple, come here and swear an oath with me to the Shuangdu Tree."

She stretched out her hand towards Qi Ningzhu, who slowly pulled it back.

To become a Taoist couple, two people must love each other, be recognized by the double-crossing tree, and then be registered in the leaves.

Every time a pair is formed, it produces a leaf, thus forging a fiery red wood that will last forever.

The Shuangdu tree is at the gate of Xuanying Sect. Of course, the two of them cannot go there now, but the effect of using its leaves is the same.

Ye Zi will pass the message on and witness the two of them.

If the couple separates, or one of them dies, the leaf that symbolizes their friendship will fall to the ground and merge into the mud.

Bai Yunshu led Qi Ningzhu to the sky, took out a leaf of the double-crossing tree, placed it behind the sky, put his hands together and spoke.

"The agreement between the Taoist couple is a done deal. I, Bai Yunshu, and his disciples have deep feelings for each other since we met. Our words can tell. Our two shadows are together, and we must not break our promise."

She spoke softly, Qi Ningzhu looked at Shuang Duye, and 껩 followed her and spoke.

"The agreement between the Taoist couple, witnessed by both crossing the river, Qi Ningzhu, the same as his master, died with no other, the color was given to the soul, the moon wrote the red rope, the eyes became a promise."

As soon as she finished speaking, the double-leaf began to emit red light and separated into two red medicinal pills.

That is the fruit of the double crossing tree. If the two people are ruthless in the future, nothing will be left in their double cultivation. If they are in love, whether they are a woman or a man, they can inherit, but a woman will remain a woman and a man will remain a man, and this cannot be changed.

Qi Ningzhu had never seen it before, so she thought it was magical and planned to take it to Bai Yunshu to ask what it was.

She was about to take it doubtfully, but Bai Yunshu had already walked over, took the conjured medicine in front of her, put it in his mouth, and then kissed Qi Ningzhu on the lips.

Qi Ningzhu was startled, and felt something hot on her lips, which was pushed into her mouth by Bai Yunshu's tongue.

For a second, Bai Yunshu raised his hand to cover her eyes, as if to make her concentrate.

Due to the obstructed vision, Qi Ningzhu uncontrollably hugged Bai Yunshu's waist and stood still, allowing her to rob him of his breath.

That thing had flowed into her body like water.

Oh no, why do I feel like I'm being tricked? What did Bai Yunshu just give me to eat?

When she was almost out of breath, Bai Yunshu had already let her go.

The place where the two are connected is shining like silver.

Qi Ningzhu blushed and Bai Yunshu started to laugh.

"What did Master just feed me?"

"The Double Crossing Fruit will appear after you become a couple. It helps the two of you practice dual cultivation. There are no side effects after taking it."

She talked nonsense seriously, and Qi Ningzhu nodded stupidly.

"I see..."

At night, Qi Ningzhu saw Bai Yunshu holding the lantern she gave her, standing in the vast sky, lighting up a little loneliness.

She came out and looked at Bai Yunshu. Bai Yunshu looked back, noticed her gaze, and walked away, taking out his cloak and putting it on her.

"Ningzhu, you just woke up and your body is not fully recovered yet. Don't catch a cold. If you get sick, I will be worried."

"You are a cultivator after all, how could you get cold so easily? By the way, Master, where is Fusheng?"

"Fusheng? She's dead. I killed her."

Bai Yunshu answered every question he asked. Qi Ningzhu opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but nothing came out.

Dead... Looks like she killed him with her sword.

She did not ask any further questions, but just pulled Bai Yunshu's hand and stood with her.

They had been sparsely connected these past few days, each with their own concerns, but later, Qi Ningzhu discovered that Bai Yunshu was becoming more and more unserious.