Chapter 253: She is not our enemy.
The girl suddenly burst into tears, which frightened everyone.
Seeing her tears streaming down her cheeks, Huang Rongyu's heart tightened, and his deep voice was full of self-reproach: "Xiao Fei, don't cry... It's my fault, I shouldn't have accepted your challenge... You, you can scold me!"
When Ye Fei looked up, she saw everyone staring at her nervously, especially Li Yuan, who looked like he couldn't wait to drag her away.
She wiped away her tears and shook her head: "This isn't your fault, I don't blame you."
Huang Rongyu said urgently, "But you've been crying..."
Ye Fei didn't know how to explain to everyone that she didn't really want to cry.
She knew very well that the tears were a reaction of this body—her soul was not yet fully integrated with this body.
Ye Fei didn't want to explain anymore: "I'm really fine, but I am a little tired."
"I'll help you back to rest." The Seventh Elder didn't say much, and swiftly helped Ye Fei up and off the stage. "Xiao Li, come with me."
Huang Rongyu could only watch silently as Ye Fei, Li Yuan, and the Seventh Elder walked out of the sparring room.
Yu Muhan looked at Huang Rongyu nervously: "Third Prince, the wound on your chest..."
"It doesn't hurt anymore, thank you." Huang Rongyu clutched her chest and gave Yu Muhan a slightly bitter smile.
He avoided his teammates and left the practice room alone.
Only Yu Muhan, Xie Qingui, Yun Fusang, and Mu Jingshen remained at the scene.
"Don't spread the news that Xiao Fei is hiding a parasitic plant yet." Yun Fusang looked at the other three, his eyes filled with uncertainty. "We'll wait until Xiao Fei has rested before we hear her explanation."
"Remember, she is our captain, not our enemy."
Yun Fusang spoke her last words heavily, but her gaze was fixed on Mu Jingshen—she knew that Mu Jingshen hated the demon race.
Mu Jingshen remained expressionless, his slender hand resting on the sword at his waist.
After a moment of silence, Mu Jingshen slowly said, "I believe her."
Upon hearing this, Yun Fusang's serious expression relaxed slightly: "Alright, let's leave it at that for today and go back."
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Ye Fei lay on the bed, and the Seventh Elder sat beside her with a solemn expression.
"Sister, I'm fine." Ye Fei thought the Seventh Elder was worried about her health, and couldn't help but chuckle. "See, I've pulled through, haven't I?"
The Seventh Elder remained silent for a while, then suddenly said to her very solemnly, "Little Fei'er, I'm sorry."
"Huh?" Ye Fei asked in surprise, "Why are you apologizing to me?"
The Seventh Elder raised his hand and pointed to her left wrist. Ye Fei looked down at her hand, her expression freezing for a moment.
“When you were trying to absorb spiritual energy, the parasitic plant appeared in your hand.” The Seventh Elder looked somewhat sad. She rubbed her forehead and shook her head. “Because of that parasitic plant, even I initially thought you were a demon… Little Fei’er, I was the one who became suspicious of you. I’m very sorry.”
Ye Fei subconsciously looked at Li Yuan, who was standing behind the Seventh Elder. He stood with his hands behind his back, his handsome face expressionless, but his eyes were silently comforting her, indicating that she should not worry.
Receiving Li Yuan's comfort, Ye Fei breathed a sigh of relief, leaned back against the pillow and closed her eyes: "The parasitic plant on my hand was implanted by the demons when I was training in the Forest of Fireflies."
The Seventh Elder frowned: "Why didn't you tell me about something this serious sooner?"
“Because I tamed it.” Ye Fei smiled slightly, her expression nonchalant: “It can be used by me without harming me… so I kept this a secret from you.”
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