Luo Tangtang fell unconscious just like that, in a daze.
She didn’t know if it was a hallucination, but the moment she sank into the water, she seemed to see Senior Sister’s face.
When she woke up, she looked up and saw a dark rock ceiling. Where was this? Luo Tangtang turned her dry, weak eyes around, feeling somewhat powerless.
“You’re awake?” A slightly hoarse voice came from above her head.
“Hm?” Luo Tangtang was about to turn her head but was stopped.
The cloak that had slipped off when she tried to get up was gently placed back on her. Only then did Luo Tangtang realize she was lying in the other person’s arms.
“What happened to me?” she asked hoarsely.
“Nothing serious, you just got a bit cold. You’ll be fine in a moment.”
“Oh.” Luo Tangtang nodded blankly, her mind still a bit hazy. She felt uncomfortable in the lying position and was about to adjust herself when a sudden thought flashed.
“Where’s the Snow Jade Flower?”
Luo Tangtang suddenly sat up and turned her head, only to see a familiar face.
“Senior Sister?” Luo Tangtang’s face was filled with astonishment.
Yun Shayi’s gaze paused slightly on the cloak that had fallen completely to the ground. She resisted the urge but picked it up anyway, almost forcefully wrapping it around Luo Tangtang.
“Your body temperature just returned to normal, it’s better to be careful.”
“Senior Sister, how could it be you?” Wild joy flashed in Luo Tangtang’s eyes, her voice was full of excitement, and her face showed nothing but thrilled emotion.
A hint of awkwardness immediately showed on Yun Shayi’s face.
“Where’s Xingli?” Luo Tangtang asked with a hint of anxiety and innocent eyes, “The Secret Realm is full of dangers, where did she go alone? Why didn’t I see her?”
Yun Shayi’s calm expression completely crumbled. With helplessness, she said, “Junior Sister already knows, why are you still teasing me?”
“What do I know?” Luo Tangtang played dumb, pretending not to understand.
Yun Shayi’s face stiffened slightly. After a moment, she sighed, and her delicate hand stroked Luo Tangtang’s head. “I am Xingli, and Xingli is me.”
“Junior Sister is so smart, do you truly not know?”
Yun Shayi’s eyes gazed deeply at Luo Tangtang, flickering with a color she couldn’t understand.
Luo Tangtang’s face suddenly turned red, and the fair earlobes hidden beneath her hair also became pink and tender.
“I know, why wouldn’t I know?” Luo Tangtang didn’t hesitate to directly burrow into Yun Shayi’s embrace, burying her face in her neck and rubbing her fluffy head hard.
“Since you wanted to stay with me at first, why did you leave by yourself later?”
“Since you’re with me again, why did you still use a disguise and not tell me?”
“Senior Sister is clearly the one who made a mistake, so why are you questioning me now?”
“Would you care if I didn’t recognize you? You probably wished you could get rid of me.”
Luo Tangtang became angrier the more she spoke, feeling wronged no matter what, her teeth itching with frustration.
For some reason, she suddenly thought that once Senior Sister obtained the Snow Jade Flower, she wouldn’t need her anymore. In the future, Senior Sister probably wouldn’t want her either.
A wave of sadness spread in her heart. Luo Tangtang sullenly bit directly onto Yun Shayi’s neck, which was smooth, tender, and fragrant.
I can still take some advantage now, so I might as well do it sooner, Luo Tangtang thought wickedly.
“Junior Sister!” Yun Shayi let out a sound that was almost a sigh.
With Luo Tangtang biting her neck, Yun Shayi’s entire body trembled slightly. However, she forced herself not to push her away and, as if indulging her, pulled her closer into her embrace.
“You just want to get rid of me.” Luo Tangtang’s voice had a crying tone.
Tsk tsk, she’s really good at pretending. The little Qilin half-closed its eyes and glanced at Luo Tangtang, its face full of disdain.
Luo Tangtang naturally saw it and rolled her eyes back with great disdain.
Melodrama, shameless! The little Qilin immediately sat up, turned its back to Luo Tangtang, and wiggled its butt at her.
Hmph, Luo Tangtang snorted dismissively. What does a little brat know?
“Senior Sister, did you see the Snow Jade Flower? It was very beautiful. I originally wanted to pick it for you.”
“Mm.” Yun Shayi’s expression softened. With a gentle flip of her hand, the Snow Jade Flower appeared in her palm.
Looking at the Snow Jade Flower emitting cold energy, Luo Tangtang breathed a sigh of relief. No matter what, Senior Sister wouldn’t suffer the torment of the Spring Fever Bind, and she was still… very happy!
“Tangtang, thank you.” Yun Shayi lowered her eyelids. Junior Sister was very good to her, but she couldn’t respond in kind.
Luo Tangtang’s body trembled. Her eyes seemed to carry sadness, and her voice quivered, “Senior Sister saying that feels a bit distant.”
“Besides, I helped Senior Sister because I like Senior Sister.” She forced a smile that was uglier than crying. “I know Senior Sister is proud. Every time the Spring Fever Bind acts up, it’s torture for Senior Sister.”
“I like Senior Sister, and since I like Senior Sister, I should not break Senior Sister’s path and ruin her cultivation path, for my own selfish desires.”
Tears flowed uncontrollably. Luo Tangtang suddenly felt wronged. She didn’t want to be so noble. She just wanted Yun Shayi to become hers, to be her Senior Sister alone.
Every time Senior Sister’s Spring Fever Bind acted up, she couldn’t help but think of locking Senior Sister up, just like Mo Yu and Jun Chuxi did in the original book, so she could only see her.
That way… for hundreds or thousands of years, they would always be together.
But she couldn’t do that. Senior Sister wouldn’t want it, and she would be unhappy.
Wuwuwuwu… Luo Tangtang’s tears flowed even more fiercely.
“I’m sorry… Junior Sister!” Yun Shayi’s eyes held a complex mix of emotions. Perhaps even she didn’t know exactly how she felt at this moment.
She gently leaned down, her slightly cool lips pressing against Luo Tangtang’s eyes. Watching the other’s suddenly wide eyes, Yun Shayi’s pursed lips curved into a faint arc. In a voice only they could hear, she whispered, “Let’s give it a try.”
“Try… try?” Luo Tangtang’s mind instantly went blank. She blinked her eyes stiffly, then swallowed, looking at the face right in front of her—still breathtakingly beautiful, suffocatingly so.
“Senior Sister… wants to be with… me?” Luo Tangtang looked stiffly at Yun Shayi, blankly pointing at herself with her finger.
Yun Shayi paused, then nodded somewhat solemnly. “Yes.”
Then, seeing Luo Tangtang still looked disbelieving, she pursed her lips again. “I should have taken responsibility for Junior Sister in the first place.”
Yun Shayi hugged Luo Tangtang once more, holding her cold hand and murmuring, “I want to give myself a chance, to give us a chance.”
“I will be good to Junior Sister from now on.”
Yun Shayi tightened her arms around Luo Tangtang. Luo Tangtang just stayed stiffly in Yun Shayi’s embrace.
What is going on? The little Qilin covered its eyes with its paws, but after a moment couldn’t resist peeking to observe the situation.
Why is the atmosphere so weird? I don’t get it. Anyway, it has nothing to do with me, I might as well sleep! The little Qilin stood up, found a corner, curled up, and fell asleep.
Yun Shayi had set up a protective ward in the cave, hiding their presence and that of the entire cave.
Luo Tangtang sat near the entrance of the cave. Outside, the wind and snow still raged. A few snow foxes scampered squeaking past the entrance.
They were completely white. If not for their round bodies and those large black eyes, Luo Tangtang would truly have a hard time spotting them in the snow.
The little snow foxes seemed unable to bear the biting wind and snow outside, sniffing around for a place to shelter.
Luo Tangtang looked at Yun Shayi, who was sitting nearby with her eyes closed. She had just consumed the Snow Jade Flower and was now meditating.
Should I bring it in? A hint of hesitation flashed across Luo Tangtang’s face.
Yun Shayi had specifically instructed her not to open the barrier.
But… Luo Tangtang’s gaze fell again on the little white fox in the snow. It seemed to be completely frozen. Its small body, which had been shivering, was now motionless.
A beast’s roar echoed, and a silver jackal appeared.
The silver wolf seemed to have been hungry for a long time, its bones showing under its skin. Its beast eyes gleamed with a chilling light, full of greed as it stared at the little snow fox lying motionless on the ground.
Luo Tangtang felt a surge of urgency. Her hand reached out to touch the barrier, but in the next moment, her pupils suddenly contracted.
The little snow fox, which had been lying on the ground, suddenly sprang up. Its speed was so fast that Luo Tangtang almost didn’t react. She only saw a flash of cold light as the little snow fox’s body instantly grew several times in size and fiercely bit the silver wolf’s throat.
In less than a moment, the silver wolf fell to the ground and didn’t get up. Luo Tangtang quietly lowered the hand she had raised and took a step back.
It’s true that you can’t judge a book by its cover, and this profound saying applies not only to humans.
The little Qilin had somehow crawled to Luo Tangtang’s feet. It immediately shot Luo Tangtang a look of disdain. “Your White Tiger clan is a divine beast, how could you not even recognize a high mountain demonic fox?”
“This guy just pretends to be innocent and cute every day. In reality, it’s the most ugly and malicious.”
“I’m still the cutest.”
“We Qilins are divine beasts and also auspicious beasts. We are naturally kind, and our appearance is beautiful, elegant, and sacred.”
“Stop, stop, stop.” Luo Tangtang interrupted. “What do you want?”
“Cough cough!” The little Qilin coughed a few times, its mouth almost splitting into a grin up to its ears. “You think I’m pretty good, right? Why don’t you talk to your companion and sign a contract with me!”
“Hm?” Luo Tangtang’s eye twitched as she looked at the little Qilin, whose tail was wagging nonstop.
“You want to sign a contract with Senior Sister?” Luo Tangtang raised an eyebrow.
“Mhm mhm!” The little Qilin’s eyes lit up, and it nodded frantically.
Luo Tangtang sneered. She smacked the little Qilin’s big head with her hand. “Why are you still stubborn? Don’t even think about it!”
“Hmph~” The little Qilin looked at Luo Tangtang with particular grievance.
Unfortunately, Luo Tangtang had already turned her back to her and didn’t see it at all.
Luo Tangtang quietly walked to Yun Shayi’s side and carefully looked her over.
Yun Shayi’s body glowed with a pearly white light, appearing especially sacred.
Senior Sister… Luo Tangtang was a bit stunned. Yun Shayi’s appearance wasn’t the dazzling kind. Her features were extremely cool and aloof, her eyelashes very long, her pupils very dark. Everything about her was perfect.
This kind of Senior Sister, she’s mine. This realization appeared in her mind, still enough to make Luo Tangtang feel as if she were in a dream, completely unreal.
“Tangtang.”
The dark eyes suddenly opened. Only then did Luo Tangtang realize how close they were, so close that she could see her own reflection in Yun Shayi’s eyes.