Chapter 500 470: Shang Miaoyan: Lu Ruoxi, If You Are Unkind, Don't Blame Me for Being Unjust

Pei Yuhang didn't want anyone else to know about Ji Shenyun.

So he found an excuse to put "Xiaoxuan" off.

Shang Miaoyan's eyes flickered, keenly catching Pei Yuhang's evasiveness. If she were her old, intensely controlling self, she absolutely wouldn't have tolerated Xiaohan keeping secrets from her.

But now, after experiencing so many setbacks in her pursuit of Xiaohan—even being forced to abandon her own identity and assume Fan Xuan's just to be with Pei Yuhang—she had learned restraint and patience.

Shang Miaoyan pressed her red lips together, tactfully deciding not to press the issue.

She rose casually, walked over to the bed that the Dao Companions Pei Yuhang and Ye Liyuan usually shared, and lay down on it.

This action made Pei Yuhang frown slightly.

"Pei Yuhang..."

Shang Miaoyan leaned against the silk quilt, her black hair cascading like a waterfall across the pillow.

"While you were away, I was so lonely... Living here in the Cold Palace Sword Mansion these days, I always feel so insecure."

"Next time you go into seclusion or something, can you tell me beforehand? Don't just suddenly disappear..."

Shang Miaoyan's voice trailed off, ending in a trembling sigh.

Pei Yuhang watched Shang Miaoyan as she lay on his and his Dao Companion's bed, propping up her cheek with one hand. It was an alluring sight. A small patch of snowy skin was visible where her collar was slightly open, glowing like a pearl in the candlelight.

Her beautiful, passion-filled eyes gazed at him, shimmering with moisture. They reflected the flickering candlelight from the table, as if holding a pool of spring water.

His Adam's apple bobbed unconsciously, and he was secretly shocked. 'When did Xiaoxuan... get so good at this?'

'This is just... It's against the rules!'

"AHEM!"

Realizing his Dao Heart had nearly wavered, Pei Yuhang jerked his gaze away, the tips of his ears burning. He put on a stern expression. "Xiaoxuan, get off my bed now!"

But Shang Miaoyan just hummed softly, twirling a strand of her black hair around a fingertip. Pouting slightly, she said in the coquettish tone of Fan Xuan:

"No~ Back on the Spiritual Ship, didn't you let me rest on your bed?"

"Why can't I now?!"

She deliberately drew out the last syllable, her voice soft and trembling with a hint of grievance.

Pei Yuhang's brows furrowed. He strode forward, grabbed her wrist, and moved to pull her up.

"How is that the same? This is the bed Liyuan and I sleep in! For you to just lie on it... What kind of behavior is that?!"

Shang Miaoyan leaned forward slightly as he pulled, but she didn't struggle. Instead, she tilted her face up to look at Pei Yuhang, her eyes misting over.

Her red lips parted. "But... Fairy Ye is in seclusion right now."

Shang Miaoyan's voice was soft, almost bewitching. "Whatever we do... she'll never know~"

"Since Fairy Ye won't know, what are you worried about, Pei Yuhang? You can be a little more... unrestrained..."

Pei Yuhang's breath hitched. His fingers tightened unconsciously, and just as he was about to speak—

KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK!

A series of urgent knocks suddenly echoed, shattering the room's flirtatious atmosphere.

"Someone's here! Hide, quickly..."

Pei Yuhang said subconsciously, his heart skipping a beat.

But after the words were out, he realized he and "Fan Xuan" were innocent. They hadn't done anything to betray Liyuan, so he should have a clear conscience. 'Why did I tell her to hide?!'

But "Fan Xuan" had already slipped into the shadows. At this point, Pei Yuhang couldn't worry about telling her to come out again, so he just went to open the door first.

"Senior Sister?"

Pei Yuhang was stunned when he saw the anxious figure knocking at his door.

He had thought the unexpected visitor would be Yueqiu. Why would Senior Sister Lu suddenly come over?

Outside, a few strands of Lu Ruoxi's black hair were out of place on her forehead, a clear sign of her haste.

When she saw that Pei Yuhang's clothes were neat, her tense shoulders relaxed imperceptibly. She then gave an apologetic smile and said softly:

"I'm sorry, Junior Brother, for disturbing you so late."

Her voice was as gentle as ever, but her fingertips were unconsciously twisting the cuff of her sleeve, betraying a hint of unease.

Pei Yuhang shook his head. "It's nothing. Senior Sister, has something happened?"

Lu Ruoxi didn't answer immediately. Instead, she tilted her head slightly, her gaze as sharp as a blade as she scanned the room vigilantly over his shoulder.

The candlelight flickered, casting a frosty layer over her features.

"Junior Brother, I came because I was worried about you," she said in a low voice.

"Worried about me?"

Pei Yuhang faltered.

Lu Ruoxi bit her lower lip, as if weighing her words, and finally said in a hushed voice:

"After I left you just now, Junior Brother, I kept feeling... like someone was watching me from the shadows."

"I couldn't find any trace of them, but after thinking it over, it must be that 'wild woman' you've taken in, Junior Brother!"

'A wild woman...'

Pei Yuhang's eyes darted unconsciously toward the inside of the room. He then rubbed his nose awkwardly and gave a dry laugh.

"Senior Sister, you're exaggerating. She's actually... a good person. She even saved my life once."

Lu Ruoxi's gaze darkened. She suddenly took a step forward, her pale hand grabbing his sleeve, her tone uncharacteristically urgent.

"Junior Brother, you're just too unguarded around women!"

Lu Ruoxi's voice dropped even lower, laced with exasperated frustration:

"That woman is no saint! From the moment I first saw her, I knew she had ulterior motives... The way she looks at you is anything but innocent!"

Seeing Pei Yuhang press his lips together in silence, clearly not taking her words to heart, Lu Ruoxi's broad Dao Fruit pulsed faintly. She finally let out a long sigh and released his sleeve.

"Never mind..."

She closed her eyes for a moment. When she opened them again, her usual gentleness had returned, though a trace of worry remained deep in her eyes. "In any case, Junior Brother, you must be careful around strange women."

Lu Ruoxi took half a step back and forced a smile. "Since she isn't here right now, I can... rest easy."