Knock knock knock
In the quiet room, only the muffled tapping of the chair armrests echoed.
A tall, upright figure sat upright in the chair, one hand supporting his chin, his deep eyes sometimes fixed on something, sometimes lost in deep thought.
Sigh~
After a long silence, Qin Luo let out a bitter sigh.
In the simulation that had just ended, although he managed to survive the ruins through various efforts, the subsequent simulations did not go smoothly.
All of this was because in those short fifteen days, he had "pried out" the secret that Dan Bingli had kept buried deep in her heart with an almost forceful attitude. The chain reaction caused by this action meant that as soon as he returned to Lingyuan Sect, he had to face the reality that Dan Bingli had completely disappeared.
The simulated ending was just like always: two years later, it ended with Dan Bingli's tragic death.
"It seems that I can't be honest about my relationship with Dan Bingli too soon. I need to make some changes."
Qin Luo silently pondered in his heart that now was definitely not the time to rashly reveal their relationship. He needed to carefully plan and make Dan Bingli take the initiative to open up her feelings.
You need to be in a tug-of-war between making her take the initiative but not being able to accept it yourself. Only by repeatedly teasing and playing hard to get can you gradually wear down her psychological defenses.
Once these conflicting emotions accumulate to a critical point, then it will be possible to naturally break through that barrier and make her willingly reveal her background.
"But we need to be careful about the degree of indecision. However, my actions make me seem like a heartless and unfaithful person."
Thinking of this, Qin Luo shook his head and said with a self-deprecating smile.
But given the current situation, this is the best solution.
With his gaze shifting, Qin Luo looked out at the night scene and, after a moment of contemplation, slowly walked out of the room.
Looking at the brightly lit first floor, Qin Luo gave a wry smile:
"This girl is really persistent. She only teased me a little, and then she moved to the living room on the first floor to cultivate."
Going downstairs, I saw Dan Bingli sitting quietly on a futon, dressed in a simple, moon-white robe that clung to her slender and graceful figure.
Her deep blue hair cascaded down her back, making her skin appear even whiter than snow.
That icy, otherworldly aura made people hesitant to approach or profane it, even in this brightly lit room.
But the slight rise and fall of her chest and the faint fluctuations of spiritual energy showed that she was trying her best to immerse herself in cultivation.
Although Qin Luo knew why she was cultivating here, he still slowly walked forward and asked softly:
"Miss Dan, why is this? This is not the best place for cultivation, far less tranquil and peaceful than the Quiet Room, which is rich in spiritual energy. You..."
Dan Bingli slightly opened her eyes, a fleeting, almost imperceptible hint of grievance flashing across her icy gaze before quickly returning to calm. Her lips parted slightly, her voice clear and cold as an icy spring:
"It's none of your business; I have my own considerations."
After saying that, she closed her eyes again to cultivate, seemingly not wanting to have any more entanglement with Qin Luo.
"This attitude clearly shows that she is still bothered by what happened before. With her personality, it will be quite difficult to get her to open up."
Seeing this, Qin Luo pondered to himself.
However, he wasn't flustered. After all, he held the initiative now. A faint smile appeared on his lips, and he said, feigning some uncertainty:
"Miss Dan, is your current state due to what I said in the room earlier?"
Upon hearing this, Dan Bingli's body visibly stiffened, and her previously steady breathing became slightly disordered. Her eyelashes trembled slightly, as if she was trying her best to suppress the turmoil in her heart.
A moment later, she opened her eyes, a fleeting look of panic quickly replaced by coldness, and her voice was even more chilling than before:
"You...you don't flatter yourself. I just feel that the flow of spiritual energy here has a unique charm, which is somewhat compatible with my cultivation method."
"How could she come up with such a lame excuse?"
Qin Luo shook his head inwardly with a sigh, but his face still wore that seemingly harmless smile as he softly said:
"I see. I was so ignorant. Miss Dan's cultivation method is indeed unique. She can even sense the rhythm of spiritual energy in this hall that is difficult for ordinary people to perceive."
Seeing Qin Luo's faint smile, Dan Bingli, who had been trying to maintain her composure, seemed unable to contain herself. She gritted her teeth and then asked in a detached tone:
"What do you want? If you're disturbing my cultivation for no reason, don't blame me for being ruthless."
After speaking, she slightly raised her chin, her cold and aloof face showing a hint of impatience, but her trembling fingers betrayed her inner tension. She tried hard to maintain her composure, afraid that Qin Luo would continue to press her for answers.
Qin Luo paused for a moment, then feigned disappointment on his face before slowly speaking:
"It's nothing, it's just that I saw on my way back that Miss Dan had ranked fortieth on the popularity list. This ranking was beyond my expectations, and that's when I remembered that I hadn't congratulated her yet."
"Since Miss Dan is so devoted to the Dao and cultivating diligently, I will not disturb her any further. I will take my leave now."
After saying that, Qin Luo slowly turned around and began to walk towards the stairs.
However, just as he stepped onto the stairs, he seemed to suddenly remember something, paused, and said softly:
"The fragrance of the winter plum blossoms, I thought of it often when I was alone just now, and I found it quite interesting."
"The plum blossoms brave the frost, appreciating their own beauty in solitude, finding a moment of tranquility and serenity in this chaotic world. However, the atmosphere in this hall is chaotic, which may taint the pure and elegant plum blossoms."
After saying that, Qin Luo didn't look back at Dan Bingli's reaction. He went straight up the stairs and his figure gradually disappeared at the corner of the stairs.
He knew he couldn't be too direct at this moment; he had already cast aside the subtle hints, and now it was up to him to see what kind of ripples they would cause.
After Qin Luo's figure disappeared, Dan Bingli's tense nerves relaxed slightly. She bit her lower lip and muttered a complaint:
"It's really too late to bring up the popularity rankings now; you're so slow to realize things."
Her slightly resentful words contained a hint of coquettishness that she herself was unaware of.
Then, her thoughts were gradually occupied by Qin Luo's words about the fragrance of winter plum blossoms.
"Is he implying that the plum blossoms brave the frost, or is he referring to himself as aloof and cold? And then he says that the hall has defiled the plum blossoms' tranquility, is he suggesting that he go back to his room to cultivate?"
Dan Bingli frowned, a hint of struggle in her eyes, as she repeatedly pondered Qin Luo's words, hesitating.
After a long while, Dan Bingli finally stood up, gently brushed her skirt, and walked gracefully towards the room on the second floor.
As she opened the door, the familiar fragrance of winter plum blossoms wafted towards her, causing her to pause slightly. Her gaze swept over the room and she noticed a bottle of pills and a note on the bed.
Dan Bingli slowly approached, reached out and picked up the note, unfolded it, and saw Qin Luo's elegant yet neat handwriting:
“Miss Dan, I have offended you in the past, which was not my intention. This Spiritual Essence Cleansing Pill may be able to help you in your cultivation. It is a small token of my apology. I hope you will not be angry with me anymore.”
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