Chapter 286: Broken Barrier

"Are you really that stupid, or are you pretending to be stupid? Don’t you know the relationship between Sister Yao Guang and my Second Senior Brother? I really suspect you. Apart from cultivation all day long, what else is there that is worth your concern?"

Xu Feng touched his nose.

What Bai He said actually made some sense.

He really was sometimes too unconcerned about the people around him.

"I thought Senior Yao Guang was really getting married this time?"

"Second Senior Brother already took her away. How could the wedding still happen?"

Xu Feng said in disbelief, "Really? Second Elder is that bold?"

"Keep your voice down. Don’t let anyone hear you, otherwise it will be a disgrace to our Lingguang Sect. I just do not know where Second Senior Brother took Sister Yao Guang. Although Third Senior Sister told us to stay here for now, I think we should go back first."

There does not seem to be anything else to do if they stay here.

Bai He was also thinking that he originally wanted to find some time today to meet Yao Guang and return the money to her.

But now, clearly there was no such opportunity anymore, so he decided to forget it.

"Master, I know where they are."

After hesitating for a long while, Ye Shiyuan finally spoke.

"You, how would you know that?"

"I placed a talisman on Second Elder when he left."

In Ye Shiyuan’s hand was another talisman.

Bai He could not help but sigh.

Earlier he was still worried that Dan Zhu might discover them, but now it seemed there was no need to worry at all.

Since they already knew where Dan Zhu was, Bai He did not plan to return to Lingguang Sect first.

It was better to go find Dan Zhu first.

"Shiyuan, lead the way."

"Yes."

...

"Yellowstone Peak? This is the place where you used to live before becoming an elder of Lingguang Sect. What are you bringing me here for?"

Yao Guang was very familiar with this place.

Even after separating from Dan Zhu, she had never returned here, yet she still remembered it clearly.

"When you calm down, you will stay here. I have already set up a barrier. You cannot escape."

"What do you mean? On what grounds are you treating me like this?"

Dan Zhu did not respond.

He silently pushed open the somewhat worn wooden door.

With a sweep of his sleeve, the entire courtyard and house returned to their former appearance.

It was almost exactly the same as before, so much so that even a trace of nostalgia appeared in Yao Guang’s eyes.

She gave a helpless smile and said, "You actually still remember."

"My memory has always been very good. These small matters, of course I remember."

Small matters?

To him, perhaps they really were just small matters.

For so many years, he had never once come back.

"Dan Zhu, do you still love me?"

Yao Guang finally could not hold it in anymore and asked this question.

Did he still love her?

Before she even heard Dan Zhu’s answer, she could not help but let out a helpless, cold laugh at herself.

What was she doing?

How could she ask such a question?

Wasn’t the answer already obvious?

No matter what the answer was, it would not be the one she wanted.

As expected, Dan Zhu acted as if he had not heard the question at all and walked straight into the house.

Yao Guang slowly followed him inside.

"Say it. Tell me the answer. I have always been a very straightforward person, but when it comes to you, I have never been straightforward. As long as you give me an answer, I promise I will never appear in front of you again."

Dan Zhu pressed his lips together, his expression dim.

"Why are you forcing me?"

"If not this, then what? Are we supposed to keep dragging this on? You like dragging things on, but I don’t! I will say it. I love you. I admit it. You are the only man I have ever loved, and even now that is still true. And you?"

Dan Zhu fell silent for a moment, then said, "I also, loved you."

Although the answer seemed similar, it was still somewhat different.

"Loved? What a good ’loved’! Fine, I already have my answer. Dan Zhu, don’t think you can keep me trapped here. I can leave this place."

"Don’t act impulsively."

Dan Zhu’s voice was heavily restrained.

Breaking his barrier was not impossible for her, but it would come at a very serious cost.

"Second Senior Brother, Second Senior Brother..."

At this moment, the voices from outside interrupted their conversation.

Dan Zhu seemed to let out a small breath of relief.

He spoke, "Rest well. I will go over there for a moment."

Dan Zhu came to the edge of the barrier and saw the three people who had arrived.

He raised his hand and opened a gap in the barrier, letting them in.

"Why did you all come here?"

"Second Senior Brother, have you lost your mind?"

"I have not lost my mind. I am just doing what I want to do!"

Bai He pulled Dan Zhu and said, "Second Senior Brother, stop messing around. Have you and Sister Yao Guang reconciled? If you have reconciled, then we should return to Lingguang Sect. Why did you bring her here and even set up a barrier? What is the meaning of this?"

Dan Zhu did not seem to offer much explanation.

"Go back. There is nothing here for you to be involved in."

"Second Senior Brother, it looks like you two have not reconciled at all. Was it you?" Bai He wore an expression of hating iron for not becoming steel. "You should just say it yourself. Since you brought Sister Yao Guang out, yet refuse to take responsibility, Second Senior Brother, do you even know what is going on in your head?"