Seeing that Nuantang was still standing there in a daze, Yue Lishan tugged at her sleeve slightly and urged her softly:
"Nuantang, let's go."
Hearing her words, Nuantang finally snapped out of her daze and reluctantly followed Yue Lishan away. With each step she took, it felt as if she were measuring the ever-growing distance between herself and Qin Luo in her heart, and a surge of resentment welled up in her chest.
However, with You Yueying's powerful spiritual perception, she naturally sensed Nuantang's concealed resentment.
She frowned, a hint of displeasure flashing in her eyes, and inwardly scoffed:
"She's just an arrogant little fox demon who dares to covet the person I've set my sights on."
As she hesitated, the black mist around her began to surge, revealing her terrifying supreme aura.
Just as You Yueying was considering whether to teach Nuantang a lesson, Qin Luo keenly sensed her murderous intent and his heart tightened.
He quickly stepped forward and walked straight in front of You Yueying, blocking her view of Nuantang and the other person's departing figures.
Then, with a sincere expression of apology and a gentle tone:
"Senior You, I am truly sorry to have kept you waiting outside for so long. This trip to the ancestral land was fraught with difficulties, but fortunately we escaped unharmed in the end. However, it did take up a lot of time, and I hope you will forgive us."
As he spoke, Qin Luo raised his head and looked directly into You Yueying's eyes with a frank gaze. There was no evasion in his eyes, but they were full of apology.
The black mist that had been churning around You Yueying gradually subsided after Qin Luo finished speaking.
She gazed at Qin Luo, the murderous intent and displeasure in her eyes fading away, replaced by a barely perceptible shyness and tenderness.
"Hmph, you're quite the talker." You Yueying snorted lightly, her tone still carrying a hint of arrogance, but her jealousy had largely dissipated.
Seeing Qin Luo's gaze still fixed on her, You Yueying's expression showed a rare hint of awkwardness, as if she wanted to say something but hesitated.
In truth, she was filled with worry about whether Qin Luo had been injured in the ancestral land, but she couldn't bring herself to ask the question.
"You...have been inside for so long...have you...?"
As a seasoned veteran of the dating scene, Qin Luo naturally noticed You Yueying's unusual behavior. With a thought, he considerately offered her a way out, but it wasn't the kind of way out You Yueying wanted.
Qin Luo calmly took out a palm-sized lotus seed from his sleeve. The lotus seed emitted a gentle aura of the Great Void.
Then, feigning relief, he handed the lotus seeds to You Yueying and said with a smile:
"Senior You, I have not failed you. The lotus seeds of the Great Void Sacred Lotus are finally in my hands."
Seeing Qin Luo take out the lotus seeds of the Taixu Sacred Lotus, You Yueying was so angry that she wanted to stomp her feet, her beautiful eyes wide open as she glared at Qin Luo.
Did she really mean that?
At this moment, You Yueying was both ashamed and angry. Her dark soul face flushed slightly with urgency, and she secretly blamed Qin Luo for his stupidity.
She clearly wanted to ask if he had been injured or encountered any danger in the ancestral land, but Qin Luo responded to her concern with these lotus seeds, which made her both angry and anxious.
Thinking of this, You Yueying glared at Qin Luo fiercely, her gaze seemingly scolding his blockhead.
Suddenly, she raised her hand, her movement tinged with a hint of defiance, and the thick black mist snatched the lotus seed from Qin Luo's hand.
Then, she held the lotus seed in front of her eyes, ran her fingers along its smooth surface, and pretended to look at the lotus seed, trying to ask it another question.
She had only spoken halfway through her sentence, "These lotus seeds..." when she was interrupted by Qin Luo's warm and mellow voice.
"Don't worry, senior," Qin Luo said with a reassuring smile, "I am perfectly fine in the ancestral land and have not suffered any serious injuries."
Hearing this, You Yueying's anxious heart finally calmed down, but she couldn't help but resent Qin Luo. He clearly knew everything, but he insisted on letting her get so anxious before he said it. He wasn't stupid, so why couldn't he have understood her concern sooner?
She gave a light snort and said, feigning nonchalance:
"Who cares if you're injured or not? I'm just checking the quality of these lotus seeds. Don't flatter yourself; getting injured in our ancestral land is just a matter of your own incompetence."
Even so, the relaxed expression on her face and the unintentional smile that appeared at the corner of her mouth could not hide her inner joy.
She glanced at Qin Luo discreetly, a hint of concern in her eyes. Seeing that Qin Luo looked perfectly normal and was unharmed, she finally felt relieved and turned her attention back to the lotus seeds in her hand. However, she couldn't suppress the smile on her lips.
"Now that the lotus seeds of the Taixu Sacred Lotus have been collected, only the last medicinal ingredient, the Nine Yin Cold Grass, is missing."
After learning that Qin Luo was unharmed, You Yueying glanced at the lotus seeds in her hand with a hint of boredom before returning them to Qin Luo.
Just as she was about to speak about her plan to find the Nine Yin Cold Grass, she saw Qin Luo touch his forehead with his fingertip, and a faint dark halo appeared on his forehead. Within that halo, wisps of aura identical to You Yueying's original essence flowed out and converged towards her.
Seeing this, You Yueying was stunned for a moment, then realized that Qin Luo wanted to return the source of power she had given him to protect him.
"What are you doing?" You Yueying frowned slightly, a hint of displeasure flashing in her eyes. "I gave you this source to protect your safety. Now you're returning it, do you think you no longer need it?"
"Are you still worried that I might tamper with the source, and that makes you uneasy?"
Women in love tend to think in the most extreme directions, and even a supreme expert like You Yueying with thousands of years of experience is no exception.
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