Chapter 100 Junior Sister Switches to the Path of Ruthlessness (11 Hands)
Candles were lit in the temple. Yun Chiyi leaned against the wall with her eyes closed. The soft light illuminated the lower half of her face. She wore no makeup and, when she sat quietly, she resembled a magnolia on a branch, pure and unapproachable.
The Si siblings chatted with Wan Qingyun about their experiences along the way. Occasionally, Si Qingwu would glance at Lin Yuwan, but he seemed uninterested in these things, fiddling with the jade bracelet with his thumb, unlike usual when he would chime in from time to time.
After meeting Yun Chiyi, Lin Yuwan became more aloof. Si Qingwu, who used to feel close to him, now prefers to play with Wan Qingyun.
She moved closer to Si Lanjuan and asked in a low voice, "Brother, do you feel that Senior Brother Yuwan seems to have something on his mind?"
Si Lanjuan leaned against a pillar and dozed off: "You're overthinking it."
Si Qingwu scoffed, "You call me stupid? I think you're about the same."
After an incense stick had burned, everyone fell asleep. Lin Yuwan opened his eyes and looked at Yun Chiyi, who was facing away from Leng Yue. He raised his hand and turned off the lamp, letting more moonlight fall on her.
Lin Yuwan rested his chin on his hand, feeling bored. The warm feather scale bracelet was pressed against his face. After a while, the fragrance on the bracelet faded.
She wasn't annoyed by the Heart-Locking Curse, nor did she want the Feather Scale Bracelet back; her eyes held an indifferent detachment.
The more Lin Yuwan thought about it, the more her eyes grew dim.
He silently recited the incantation with his thin lips, and quietly put the feather scale bracelet back on her hand.
After all, it was a divine artifact stained with a drop of her blood essence. The Feather Scale Bracelet lay on her body like a docile divine beast, without making a sound.
Lin Yuwan then closed her eyes.
Upon waking, Yun Chiyi heard the chirping of swallows outside the temple. She opened her eyes and saw Lin Yuwan, who had woken up early, turning the Feather Scale Bracelet.
Lin Yuwan turned to look at her: "Senior sister is awake?"
Yun Chiyi rubbed her temples. She had a dream last night and hadn't slept well because she was confused. She ignored Lin Yuwan and closed her eyes to review the mental cultivation technique.
When I opened my eyes again, they were clear and bright.
Wan Qingyun brought water and presented it to Yun Chiyi with a solicitous expression: "Senior sister, this is spring water from the mountains, please have a sip."
Lin Yuwan stretched out her foot to block the way: "Senior sister has long since stopped being greedy, let alone tasteless mountain spring water."
Unable to get through the vast expanse of clouds, Wan Qingyun could only anxiously hold the water, saying, "This water is very sweet."
Lin Yuwan: "She won't drink."
"Can you guys stop arguing?"
Yun Chiyi walked past them to talk to the Si siblings.
Lin Yuwan, with a faint smile on his lips, took the spring water. He was a head taller than Wan Qingyun, so when he approached to speak, Wan Qingyun was overshadowed by his figure and involuntarily took two steps back.
"The camaraderie among your fellow disciples in Qingming is truly enviable."
Wan Qingyun stammered, "Fellow Daoist Si also said something like that."
Lin Yuwan's smile deepened: "However, there is a difference between men and women, and your excessive attentiveness is probably inappropriate."
Wan Qingyun firmly and loudly declared her loyalty: "Taking care of my senior sister is my own free will. I treat her like my own sister and would never dare to have any other thoughts."
Yun Chiyi looked over in response, and saw Wan Qingyun puff out her chest and continue in a booming voice, "Senior Sister, shouldn't we set off now?"
It seems that Qingming is indeed different; he can teach a mortal immortal like Chuchen, and he can also raise a naive person like Wanqingyun.
“I observed the stars last night. Let’s head north to Changlinhai,” Lin Yuwan said as she walked to Yun Chiyi’s side.
Wan Qingyun took out a white gauze hat from her treasure bag, shook it, and handed it to Yun Chiyi: "Senior sister, the sun is blazing, please shield your senior sister from the sun."
Wan Qingyun wasn't stupid. This junior brother who suddenly appeared out of nowhere was just trying to curry favor with Yun Chiyi. If he took the job, he would become invisible, and the situation would be very unfavorable.
Lin Yuwan added, "There are no demons or evil spirits within a hundred miles. Senior Sister, fly faster on your sword."
Yun Chiyi nodded: "The demon-catching list specifically mentions the tree demon of Changlinhai. The tree demon has been hiding for a hundred years. It appeared last month and then disappeared. It has caused some trouble in recent days. It has rested enough last night. It is best to go there as soon as possible."
Lin Yuwan glanced at Wan Qingyun out of the corner of her eye: "It's inconvenient to wear a veil while flying on a sword, young friend Wan."
Si Qingwu teased with a grin, "Wan Qingyun, all your preparations were for nothing."
Having won the game, a hint of joy flashed in Lin Yuwan's eyes, but the next moment his eyes turned cold.
How could he forget that Wan Qingyun didn't know how to fly on a sword? He walked over and pulled Wan Qingyun from behind Yun Chiyi: "Come with me."
Wan Qingyun refused: "No, I'm dizzy. I'm the least dizzy when it comes to Senior Sister's sword."
After all the arguing about when they could finally set off, Si Lanjuan couldn't stand it anymore and grabbed Wan Qingyun, saying, "Young friend Wan, my swordsmanship is also unparalleled."
Yun Chiyi instructed, "Don't let him fall."
Lin Yuwan said, "Don't worry, Senior Sister, I learned my sword control technique from Senior Brother Lan Juan."
Yun Chiyi looked up and saw Wan Qingyun being carried into the sky in a flurry of noise. Si Qingwu, not finding it exciting enough, stepped onto her sword and flew after her to see who was faster. Yun Chiyi came to her senses and turned around, only to bump into Lin Yuwan's deep gaze.
"My senior sister seems to care about him a lot."
Lin Yuwan turned the white jade bracelet, realizing he hadn't noticed these habits over the years.
Yun Chiyi summoned her natal sword, grabbed his shoulder, and the two instantly took to the air. Lin Yuwan was caught off guard by her sudden movement and didn't even have time to gather his strength. The feeling of emptiness under his feet made him feel disoriented, as if he had returned to that snowy winter.
He reached out, grabbed Yun Chiyi's arm, and slipped behind her.
"Senior sister."
A long wind blew through her long hair, and her fragrance enveloped him. The back of her neck was still as white as snow, and the fragrance was exactly the same as that day.
Lin Yuwan had a strand of black hair wrapped around her ring finger, which he scooped up and examined closely for a long time.
Yun Chiyi suddenly interrupted his thoughts: "Lin Yuwan, don't you have your own sword?"
Lin Yuwan said, "I'm tired now. I'll switch places with my senior sister later."
Yun Chiyi let him have his way.
Before evening, the group arrived at the entrance to Changlinhai.
Wan Qingyun lay behind a rock, vomiting so loudly that it startled the birds in the forest.
Yun Chiyi couldn't bear to watch any longer, so she took out a water pouch and gave him water. She took such good care of him. When Lin Yu tried to take the water pouch away, Yun Chiyi gently tossed it into the air: "It stinks. Catch it."
Wan Qingyun flailed his hands in the air, then poured a lot of water into the water bag after receiving it.
On one side, Si Qingwu squatted on another large rock, looking out at the boundless dark forest: "Everyone says that this long forest is dark and you can't fly on a sword. It takes ten days to travel straight through it. But there are many spiritual herbs inside. I'll pick more after I go in so I can make longevity pills for my father."
Si Lanjuan and Lin Yuwan set up a teleportation array so that they could escape from there if they encountered any insurmountable danger inside. Hearing Si Qingwu speak, he echoed, "Someone has seen the Blue Flower Beast inside. If we can capture one, the trip will not have been in vain."
Upon hearing this, Yun Chiyi and Lin Yuwan, who were separated by the stone, silently met each other's gaze.
The Blue-and-White Beast, with flesh and bones restored, can summon evil gods...
The two instinctively clutched their chests, seeing the same confusion in each other's eyes.
The Blue-and-white Beast prefers warmth and could not possibly live in the Long Forest Sea.
Yun Chiyi faced the dark, obscuring Chang Linhai and said, "It seems that everyone has heard a different version of Chang Linhai. It's as if someone led us here."
Si Lanjuan said, "Since we're already here, let's go in and take a look."
Out of caution, the five of them spent a day observing the surrounding mountains and forests before lining up and entering in turn. Yun Chiyi and Lin Yuwan led the way, while Si Lanjuan brought up the rear. After several hours in the forest, the fog grew thicker and thicker, and the dew soaked their clothes.
Yun Chiyi raised her sleeve in disgust and shook off the water droplets.
Lin Yuwan caught a water droplet unexpectedly, and sniffed it lightly: "There's a bloody smell in this dew, everyone be careful."
With their vision obscured by the mist, making it difficult to see the road ahead, Si Qingwu suggested, "Let's not stray too far apart. Why don't we hold hands so that no one gets separated without us noticing?"
As soon as she finished speaking, Yun Chiyi felt a warmth in her hand as her slender fingers clasped hers.
Wan Qingyun's voice came from the middle of the group: "No need, no need, I have a treasure that can break through illusions. Even ten thousand years of demonic energy has nowhere to hide under its illumination."
He fiddled with it for a while and took out a glass lantern. He blew on it to light it, and the surroundings lit up instantly. The first thing the other three saw was Lin Yuwan and Yun Chiyi holding hands.
Lin Yuwan calmly raised her hand: "Even so, it will be easier to deal with any unexpected events."
Yun Chiyi felt a pain from his grip, and pursed her lips slightly. Lin Yuwan was about to ask her again, "Senior sister, don't you think so?"
He could hold her hand if he wanted. Yun Chiyi reached out to Si Qingwu, who smiled and took her hand. Lin Yuwan pulled Yun Chiyi closer to her.
"It won't work if we put them all together; it will only hinder our progress. Let the rest of you go our own way."
Wan Qingyun said with dissatisfaction, "Who are the fellow disciples?"
Si Qingwu interjected, "Senior Brother Yuwan, be careful."
"Don't drag us down. We'll all follow Senior Brother Yu Wan's arrangements." She tucked Wan Qingyun into the middle, holding his hand in one hand and Si Lanjuan's hand in the other.
For a moment, the group seemed to be on a picnic.
Yun Chiyi walked quickly, but Lin Yuwan walked slowly. As a result, their intertwined hands could feel each other's pull and body temperature even more.
“We’ve been walking for a long time, and it’s foggy everywhere. The more foggy it is, the more careful we need to be.”
Lin Yuwan said, "I'll listen to what my senior sister says."
Yun Chiyi tried to shake off his hand: "I have serious business to discuss with you."
Lin Yuwan was so strong she almost crushed her hand: "Does Senior Sister think I'm joking?"
Yun Chiyi winced in pain: "Be gentle."
Lin Yuwan's tone was flat: "If we don't hurry, what if Senior Sister gives up again?"
It's fortunate that he's petty and remembered being schemed against by Yun Chiyi. Otherwise, if he had forgotten about it, Yun Chiyi might not have been able to find him even if she searched the ends of the earth. How could he have stumbled upon the door by accident?
Thinking of this, Yun Chiyi couldn't help but chuckle to herself.
Lin Yuwan loosened her grip and hooked her little finger instead. But that wasn't enough, so she gently turned it and held her palm in her hand as well.
Then, they suddenly exerted force and their fingers were interlocked again.
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