Chapter 127 Su Ying'er kowtows to Ye Li to admit her mistake
Mo Hannian and Wen Yao exchanged a glance, both seeing confusion in each other's eyes.
They...don't know.
In their impression, Ye Li didn't seem to have anything she liked.
No, everyone has things they like and things they dislike.
They never paid attention to what Ye Li liked.
For so many years, Ye Li has always taken care of them and given them gifts. Even if they occasionally have something for Ye Li, she just casually stuffs it into their hands.
For example, Mo Hannian's black fish.
That feeling of complete ignorance was unsettling. Wen Yao looked at Master Qingyu and asked for help, "Master..."
He thought that even if they didn't know, Master Qingyu, who had raised Ye Li, would definitely know something.
All that could respond to them was silence, endless silence.
It's easy to see from Qingyu Zhenren's expression that, like them, he knew nothing about Ye Li's likes or dislikes.
Why is this happening?
Wen Yao felt that something must have gone wrong. Clearly, A-Li was their closest person, even someone he admired. How could he know nothing about her...?
Mo Hannian seemed unwilling to face the reason behind it, and avoided Ye Li's staring gaze before saying, "Personal disciples are different from outer disciples who eat and live together. We usually cultivate separately, so it's... understandable that we don't know!"
Just as Mo Hannian was trying to attribute his lack of understanding to the relative independence among direct disciples and Jiang Li's lack of understanding as an outer disciple, Ye Li did not argue with him, but simply asked a question.
"Is that so? So you don't understand Su Ying'er at all?"
"..."
The surroundings were deathly silent, but this time it wasn't because they couldn't answer, but because they knew the answer by heart.
They not only knew what Su Ying'er liked to eat and what she liked to play, but they also remembered exactly what she wore every day.
That way, we can give an answer when she playfully asks them whether she looks better today or yesterday.
If they can't answer, they'll be "punished" by Junior Sister Ying'er. She'll make them pick flowers for her and find beautiful spiritual herbs to weave into flower wreaths.
After she has made a flower wreath, she will wear it on her head and dance for them.
Her smiling face was charming, and she moved gracefully.
Memories of Su Ying'er flooded back like a tidal wave, only Mo Hannian and Wen Yao realizing it too late. Their lives had long been consumed by Su Ying'er, and they couldn't even recall how they had interacted with Ye Li before Su Ying'er came along.
If Su Ying'er was like a little sun shining on each of them, then Ye Li was more like air.
Everyone knows she's there, but because she's always there, it never takes much effort on her.
Ye Li looked at their speechless faces one by one, feeling only irony.
Having spent nearly twenty years together, they knew her less well than Su Ying'er, whom they had only known for a year.
Those who can become disciples of Master Qingyu are all outstanding individuals; they wouldn't forget something so simple.
The only explanation is that they never cared.
They never paid any attention to her, the senior sister who had been working tirelessly for the Lotus Sect for over a decade, protecting and raising them.
"snort."
Elder Song disapproved and said disdainfully, "I thought you all cared so much about Ye Li that you mistook my disciple for Ye Li after she was possessed. Turns out, you all seem to have almost forgotten Ye Li's name and surname. What are you pretending to be so reluctant to part with?"
After saying that, she strode over and grabbed Ye Li, "I told you long ago that Jiang Li didn't possess anyone. You all need to apologize to Jiang Li!"
Among the people she was pointing to was Master Qingyu.
Master Qingyu was always noble and aloof, and his expression darkened in the face of such a disrespectful act.
Elder Song is right. Since "Jiang Li" survived, it means she didn't possess anyone, and A Li didn't come back to life either...
Realizing this, Master Qingyu clenched his fists tightly under his sleeves.
If Ah Li hadn't come back to life, but had instead died in the misty camphor forest...
In an instant, the long-dormant stench of blood surged up into his throat once more.
This forced Qingyu Zhenren to sway slightly.
Seeing this, Su Ying'er assumed that Qingyu Zhenren could not bear Elder Song's humiliation, so she immediately stepped forward and used her slender body to block Elder Song.
“My senior brothers and Master are all of noble character. If there is any mistake, it is Ying’er’s fault. Ying’er apologizes to you both.”
As she spoke, she curtsied.
Seeing that this young woman was willing to take on such a heavy burden of guilt, Mo Hannian's heart softened.
Although Ying'er was impulsive just now, she didn't do it on purpose. Besides, she helped him get rid of the poison, so he really shouldn't have been so harsh on her.
However, Elder Song didn't have much patience for Su Ying'er. Seeing her crying so hard, he instantly became impatient. "You apologize? Do you think you have so much influence that you can make up for the mistakes of a whole bunch of people?"
Su Ying'er froze for a moment, but she immediately lifted her skirt and knelt down in front of Elder Song and Ye Li.
She kept kowtowing, her delicate skin hitting the ground, and soon blood began to fall.
“Elder Song is right. Ying’er is of lowly status and her voice is weak, but Ying’er is willing to do anything for her master and senior brothers. Ying’er kowtows to Elder Song.”
"Ying'er apologizes to Sister Jiang Li."
"..."
She kowtowed heavily with each word she spoke, her voice trembling with sobs, making her incredibly pitiful.
In the past, Su Ying'er was the most delicate and lovable person, and she would ask them to blow on her skin even if she got a small cut. But now, she was in this bloody mess because of them. Even Qingyu Zhenren's thoughts were pulled back to reality.
Su Ying'er, being a mortal, could no longer hold on after kowtowing more than a dozen times.
Just as she swayed and fell backward, Mo Hannian finally couldn't sit still any longer and called out in a low voice, "Ying'er!"
He hurriedly supported Su Ying'er's limp body, glaring coldly at Ye Li and Elder Song, "You've already driven Ying'er to this state, what more do you want!"
Elder Song's fingertips trembled with anger. "Did I make her kneel down? She knelt willingly and kowtowed willingly. What are you talking to me about!"
Elder Song was witnessing Su Ying'er's abilities for the first time, but Ye Li was already used to Su Ying'er first making herself look pitiful, and then everyone would come to criticize her.
She knew she couldn't reason with these blind people, so she patted Elder Song's arm and said, "Elder Song, you've said enough for me today. Let me handle the negotiations."
After saying that, she took a few steps forward, her gaze passing over the people from the Lotus Gate.
Having experienced these ups and downs, their expressions varied.
Wen Yao remained silent, head bowed, muttering to himself, "How could I not know? Why didn't I know?"
Mo Hannian focused on checking Su Ying'er's injuries, while Su Ying'er bit her finger and sobbed softly.
As for Master Qingyu, he kept staring at her with those unfathomable eyes. His usually ethereal, pale pupils seemed to be covered by a veil, making it impossible to see what he was thinking.
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