Chapter 331: Half a Year Later

As someone who had been reborn, Su Yuluan understood many things with perfect clarity.

Aside from the unpredictable variable that was Bai He, everything else...

Everything else remained firmly within Su Yuluan’s grasp.

Now that Bai He was no longer by Ye Shiyuan’s side, she believed that she definitely had a way to make Ye Shiyuan fall in love with her.

"Without evidence, do not make wild accusations."

"You refuse to admit it? Or are you afraid that once you admit it, you will have to accept that Lingguang Sect has betrayed you, and that you and Bai He will never have a future together?"

A flicker of anger crossed Ye Shiyuan’s face.

However, because the woman before him had been injured because of him, he forcibly suppressed the displeasure in his heart.

"Although you were injured because of me, Miss Su, I hope you will not mention my Master again."

A bitter smile appeared on Su Yuluan’s face.

"You know that after I was sent to Qixiu Valley, my master locked me away and refused to let me leave. This time, I secretly escaped. Qixiu Valley no longer has a place for me. I thought that if Bai He was willing to stand by your side without hesitation this time, I would give up. But he did not. Not only did he fail to stand with you, he gave up without making even the slightest effort."

Bai He’s actions filled Su Yuluan with overwhelming joy.

Now, Ye Shiyuan should finally be able to see Bai He’s true feelings.

Surely he would give up on Bai He now.

In truth, even if Su Yuluan had never spoken those words aloud, Ye Shiyuan already understood.

His heart was filled with disappointment.

He worried about Bai He.

He hoped Bai He would not come to any harm.

He hoped that his own troubles would not drag Bai He into danger.

But at the same time...

If Bai He had truly been willing to fight for him, things could never have remained this calm.

He could never have left Lingguang Sect so easily.

Ye Shiyuan kept making excuses for Bai He in his heart.

Yet no matter how hard he tried, he could not find a single convincing excuse.

He remembered what Zhou Yifei had said.

That Bai He wanted him to leave Lingguang Sect and pretend that none of this had ever happened.

Yet only the night before...

They had been so close.

Ye Shiyuan’s heart had raced the entire night.

The feeling that had stirred inside him was something he simply could not forget.

"Miss Su, I will take you back to Qixiu Valley."

"Shiyuan, I secretly escaped from Qixiu Valley. If I go back now, I will definitely receive a very severe punishment. Please do not send me back. My Master might even execute me."

Su Yuluan seemed to have a firm grasp on Ye Shiyuan’s greatest weakness.

"Shiyuan, wherever you go, I will go too. Is that alright?"

Ye Shiyuan pressed his lips together without saying a word.

"Shiyuan, I am injured. Can we wait until my injuries have healed before deciding everything?"

Ye Shiyuan stood up and let out a soft sigh.

"Alright. However, Miss Su, I still have to tell you this. I cannot give you what you want. Do you understand?"

Su Yuluan’s heart turned cold, but she still forced herself to smile as she spoke to Ye Shiyuan.

"I understand, Shiyuan. I will not make things difficult for you anymore."

As long as Bai He was no longer by his side, everything would return to how it was before.

She would definitely find another way to make Ye Shiyuan see her in a new light.

"Then come with me."

Su Yuluan stood up.

The sleeve on her injured arm had been torn because Ye Shiyuan had just bandaged her wound.

Ye Shiyuan took a cloak out of his storage ring and handed it to her.

In truth, many of the things inside had originally been prepared for Bai He.

Whenever Bai He went out, he was always forgetting one thing or another.

The outside world was nothing like home, and Ye Shiyuan did not want Bai He to suffer even the slightest discomfort with him.

However, now...

It seemed all of those preparations had become unnecessary.

...

Time has passed very quickly.

Bai He had not seen Ye Shiyuan for more than half a year.

He had no idea how Ye Shiyuan was doing now.

He still found himself thinking about Ye Shiyuan from time to time.

As for Shi Gui...

Zhou Yifei had gone to meet Shi Gui.

But just like before, he had once again failed to kill him.

"Master! Master!"

Bai He was sitting in the courtyard as usual, basking in the sun, when he heard Xu Feng shouting loudly as he ran in after returning.

"What is it?"

"Master, I heard something while I was down the mountain."

Although Xu Feng had once been angry with Bai He because of Ye Shiyuan, they had reconciled after only a day.

By mutual understanding, neither of them had brought up Ye Shiyuan again.

"What did you hear?"

"I heard that this year’s Disciple Tournament will be held at the Qinghai Sect."

Bai He nodded.

"Yes. Yesterday I heard my Senior Brother mention it."

"Then... does that mean I can go?"

Xu Feng had always hoped for a chance to prove himself.

Bai He felt he should give him that opportunity.

"Master, we have stayed here for more than half a year without going anywhere. Do you not want to go out for a walk?"

Bai He thought about it for a moment.

"My Senior Brother has already assigned my Fourth Senior Brother to go. You are right. I will go with my Fourth Senior Brother."

He paused before adding,

"And I will bring you along."

"Thank you, Master."

"Ahem. Do not celebrate too early. If you embarrass me, I will not bring you next time."