Chapter 54 Alchemy Competition
Outside the side room.
After hesitating outside the door for a long time, Yu Xian'er finally mustered up her courage and knocked on the door. "Yin-ge, are you asleep?"
"without."
A moment later, Nan Muyin opened the door. There was no surprise in his eyes. He had already noticed her outside the door and originally intended to avoid seeing her, but he couldn't help but open the door.
"Xian'er, is something the matter?"
Yu Xian'er walked into the room without a word, then suddenly threw herself into his arms, choking back tears, "Brother Yin..."
Seeing this, Nan Muyin panicked and quickly asked, "What's wrong?!"
"It's nothing, I'm just feeling down..." Yu Xian'er said with a hurt expression, her tears soaking his clothes.
Nan Muyin tightened her grip on her arm and said angrily, "Did Yu Xinyao and the others bully you again?!"
Yu Xian'er shook her head, looked up at him with teary eyes, and after a moment, tiptoed and kissed his lips.
The fleeting touch sent a jolt through Nan Muyin, leaving her stunned. A moment later, her heart pounded wildly, and she tightened her grip on his slender waist, eagerly returning his kiss.
He was like a fish being sun-dried on the shore, desperately sucking up the life force that would keep him alive as he was about to die.
Only when they were both panting did Nan Muyin release her slightly swollen lips and say hoarsely, "Xian'er... I'm sorry, I was too impulsive."
Hearing this, Yu Xian'er chuckled softly, then said shyly, "It's alright... I'm yours, you can do whatever you want with me..."
After she finished speaking, her cheeks flushed crimson, and she lowered her eyes, no longer daring to look him in the eye.
"Xian'er, you..." Nan Muyin was overwhelmed with emotion, and his breathing became rapid. Suddenly, as if he had thought of something, he abruptly pushed away the person in his arms.
"No, no..." Nan Muyin's face showed pain, and his desire and reason almost tore him apart.
Yu Xian'er looked at the person with their back to her, and after a long while, her eyes revealed tenderness and determination. With trembling hands, she unbuttoned her clothes...
Hearing a rustling sound behind her, Nan Muyin turned around in confusion, her pupils shrinking immediately. She asked urgently, "Xian'er, what... what are you doing?"
At this moment, Yu Xian'er's fair skin, illuminated by the flickering candlelight, took on an alluring honey-colored hue. Nan Muyin's Adam's apple bobbed involuntarily as he struggled to avert his burning gaze, his voice hoarse as he said, "You...you should put your clothes on quickly..."
Unexpectedly, Yu Xian'er took a few steps back, stepped forward, and hugged him tightly, saying earnestly, "Brother Yin, look at me."
"Xian'er?"
"Brother Yin, I came here tonight to tell you that I am yours, now and forever, and I can't live without you..."
"I..." Panic flashed in Nan Muyin's eyes, which Yu Xian'er naturally noticed. She stroked his face and looked at him with heartache, saying, "Why didn't you tell me about your parents?"
Nan Muyin looked surprised and asked in a trembling voice, "How did you find out...?"
"It was Zhuo Yunze who told me."
Upon hearing this, Nan Muyin's face showed a conflicted expression. Over the years, he thought he would be satisfied as long as he could protect her, but he still became greedy and wanted to deceive himself into wanting more.
"Perhaps he's right, I really am not good enough for you..."
"I don't care about any of that, and I'm not afraid!"
"But I'm scared!!"
Nan Muyin's face showed pain. He was terrified at the thought of his family members killing each other as if under a curse.
He witnessed his mother's tragic death when he was a child.
Seeing Nan Muyin's pained expression, her heart ached even more.
"Brother Yin, we're sure we can find a way to solve this, so please don't give up, okay?"
"Didn't you promise me that you would always accompany me in my cultivation?"
Looking at the person in front of her, Nan Muyin's eyes also revealed determination, and she said in a hoarse voice, "Okay, I'll listen to you."
He bent down to pick up the clothes from the ground and then dressed her piece by piece, saying, "You can sleep here tonight. Let me hold you; I won't do anything..."
"You can... if you want to..." Yu Xian'er felt ashamed after saying that and just wanted to crawl into a hole in the ground and disappear.
The advice her junior brother gave her was very embarrassing, but it seemed more direct and effective, at least it could stop him from having any more wild thoughts.
Nan Muyin chuckled softly, then swept her up and carried her to the bed, his strong body pressing down on her.
"There's no rush... I know your feelings, so there's no need to rush. Besides, you have a match tomorrow, so you need to get a good rest tonight."
"Um……"
The next day, early morning.
Ye Luo sat up from the bed, yawning and scratching her messy hair. She looked around the room but Jun Yi was nowhere to be seen.
"Silver Treasure?"
After calling out a few times and receiving no response, she noticed a jade slip lying beside her pillow: "Luo'er, I have to go out for a while and will be back later."
Upon hearing the message on the jade slip and seeing that familiar figure missing from the room, Ye Luo felt a strange sense of loss welling up inside her. She muttered softly, "Where could he have gone so early in the morning?"
What he didn't know was that Jun Yi had actually left quietly with a group of subordinates in the middle of the night.
Since there were no main events today, there were more people leisurely eating in the inn. When Ye Luo saw that Yu Xian'er seemed much more relaxed at the dinner table, he knew that the method he had taught her last night had probably been used, and he secretly rejoiced.
Thinking of this, Ye Luo picked up his chopsticks and sighed. It seemed that after Jun Yi was no longer by his side, he felt that nothing was right.
Yu Xian'er: "Junior brother, is breakfast not to your liking? Would you like to order some more?"
"No need, I just don't have an appetite..."
At this moment, Ming Cang walked in. "Today we're participating in two competitions, first the alchemy competition, then the weapon crafting competition. You guys hurry up!"
The Grand Elder said, "This time, the preliminary rounds have also been changed. It's no longer an elimination system, but a direct competition to determine the top five. Everyone should work hard to earn extra points!"
"Yes!" Yu Xian'er's face showed a resolute expression. Even if her strength was meager, she would do her best to fight.
The First Elder looked at Feng Yue, who was standing to the side, looking very unwilling, and sighed, "Little Yue, your weapon-refining skills are quite good. Just don't be nervous when you go on stage, okay?"
"I...I understand..." Feng Yue nodded blankly, feeling his movements become somewhat stiff. Ming Cang and the others became even more worried upon seeing this.
The alchemy and weapon crafting competitions were held at the branch venue, while the main venue was broadcast via a crystal screen, thus avoiding the crowds that would otherwise gather in large groups.
Many renowned alchemists and weapon refiners within the Immortal Alliance sat leisurely on the high platform, chatting idly, "I wonder who will be the champion this year."
"When it comes to alchemy, Qingyue Sect is the best; when it comes to weapon crafting, Xuanwu Palace and Wangqing Valley are the best."
"No, no. I have heard that the Illusionary Sound Sect has trained many outstanding disciples who are quite accomplished in alchemy and weapon crafting."
"Oh, really? Then let's wait and see."
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