Chapter 132: Xue Rou, do you like me?

“Alright, alright, since all of you have obtained what you wanted, you can get out now!”

Su Qingxuan said, waving her hand, and sent the three of them out.

“Ah, I also watched a few good shows~”

Su Qingxuan stretched lazily, commenting in a relaxed tone.

“It’s just that my fellow villager’s path ahead won’t be easy. I hope she can get through it.”

Su Qingxuan did not teleport the three to the entrance of the secret realm, but to a winding stone staircase. At the end of the road was unexpectedly the south gate of Abyss City, though from above it looked quite ethereal.

Wu Yan walked in front, Yu Qingyao followed closely behind her. Due to the width of the road, Ji Xuerou could only walk at the back.

Walking along, Yu Qingyao occasionally stole glances at Wu Yan, the smile in her eyes almost impossible to hide.

Ji Xuerou, at the back, watched Wu Yan’s silhouette with a complicated gaze, her eyes occasionally losing focus for a moment.

Wu Yan (Inner) took everything in, cursing that meddlesome person in her heart.

“Damn it! Whether it’s that dead log or these two! Especially that hateful one! One day—”

“One day what?”

Perhaps because the pent-up feelings in Wu Yan (Inner)’s heart were too deep, she actually spoke the last part out loud.

“One day, I will take back this body and make you pay! You stupid fool!”

As soon as the words fell, Wu Yan (Inner) transformed into red smoke and dissipated in the air.

The moment they left the stone steps, the surrounding scenery changed. The south gate of Abyss City, which had seemed somewhat illusory from above, instantly solidified. A familiar evening breeze brushed past, and the stars overhead illuminated the path beneath their feet.

Seeing Wu Yan and the other two suddenly appear at the city gate, the guards were initially very tense, but after comparing portraits and questioning, they relaxed.

From the guards, Wu Yan learned that from the time she and Ji Xuerou entered the trial to now leaving, only two days had passed.

“Only two days?”

Ji Xuerou looked dazed when she heard the time. Normally, Ji Xuerou would not show such an expression.

“Xuerou, are you really okay?”

Wu Yan approached Ji Xuerou, her tone carrying concern.

“Don’t worry, I’m fine. Let’s find an inn to stay at.”

“Okay.”

So the three found an inn to rest for the night, and didn’t wake up until the sun was high the next day. As soon as they woke up, Wu Yan and the others set off for the Piaomiao Sect. After all, the purpose of this trip had been achieved—Yu Qingyao was found, and all three had received different degrees of gifts.

The return journey was not as hurried as the trip there. With Yu Qingyao in her sight, the anxious concern in Wu Yan’s heart completely dissipated. The three discussed and decided to rent a spirit boat to sail back to the Piaomiao Sect.

Yu Qingyao seemed to have been too long without walking side by side with Wu Yan. Along the way, she kept talking to Wu Yan, as if she had endless stories to tell. Wu Yan, as usual, didn’t speak much, but she still patiently listened to every word Yu Qingyao said, occasionally replying with a few words. When she saw Yu Qingyao’s mouth getting dry, she would promptly hand her a cup of tea.

This scene of deep sisterly affection, when seen by Ji Xuerou, made her feel an indescribable discomfort in her heart.

‘What is… wrong with me?’

The sourness in her heart unconsciously overflowed. Reason told her that she shouldn’t take her experiences in the trial seriously. But her emotions, and the Glass Sword Heart beating in her chest, made it impossible for her to calm down whenever she saw Wu Yan’s face.

“Remember, the her inside is the real her. Don’t let me down, okay~”

“Xuerou? Xuerou!”

Ji Xuerou snapped back to reality. Wu Yan was waving a hand in front of her face.

“Do you need a Heart-Clearing Pill? I’ve noticed you’ve been spacing out lately.”

After a moment of silence, Ji Xuerou no longer insisted on saying she was fine.

“Mm.”

So Wu Yan gave Ji Xuerou the last pill of the bottle of Top-grade Heart Clearing Pills that Mo Wentian had given her, and then Ji Xuerou went into her room to rest.

Wu Yan (Inner) had been secretly watching Ji Xuerou’s unusual behavior, trying to find any clues, but found nothing.

“This is wrong, wrong. Why is this damn third wheel acting so strangely? What exactly did she experience with that bitch?”

Now it was early autumn, and the sky darkened a bit earlier. After a simple meal, the three returned to their own rooms.

“Don’t follow me today.”

In front of Ji Xuerou’s door, Wu Yan locked eyes with Wu Yan (Inner) and said seriously.

“Why? You’re going into her room and telling me not to follow? Is there something between you that I don’t know about?”

“Just don’t come in for now. I’ll tell you the reason later.”

She knocked a few times on the door. No response. She knocked a few more times. Still no response.

“Xuerou, I’m coming in.”

Ji Xuerou’s door was not locked.

“Hm?”

Wu Yan looked around and found that Ji Xuerou was not in the room.

It was so late. If Xuerou wasn’t in her room, then she would only be in one place. Wu Yan left the room, told Wu Yan (Inner) not to follow, and then went to the deck.

The night wind was quite cool, to the point of feeling somewhat cold. Ji Xuerou was leaning against the railing on the deck, looking thoughtfully at the gradually rounding crescent moon in the night sky.

“Xuerou.”

Wu Yan greeted her from behind.

“Are you also here to enjoy the breeze, Wu Yan?”

“Mm.”

Wu Yan walked up beside Ji Xuerou. The evening wind lifted her golden hair, and a faint floral fragrance emanated from her.

“Wu Yan, I should be breaking through to the Nascent Soul Stage soon.”

When they left the trial, Wu Yan had sensed the vast, restless spiritual power in Ji Xuerou. If she didn’t advance to the Nascent Soul Stage in time, that spiritual power could even harm Ji Xuerou’s body.

“Congratulations, Xuerou.”

With that, Wu Yan suddenly thought of something. She took out a large pile of pill bottles from her storage bag and stuffed them into Ji Xuerou’s hands.

“These are for you. They can increase your chances of breaking through. Oh, and this too.”

The last thing Wu Yan pulled out was a plant with a tip that split into four leaves, each with a different shape, and roots at the end that looked like earthworms.

Four Spirit Grass.

“This can help you achieve a Perfect Nascent Soul. I’m still far from that point, so I might as well give it to you.”

“I can’t accept this.”

“You can.”

Wu Yan pressed the Four Spirit Grass into Ji Xuerou’s hand.

“You were willing to travel across mountains and rivers with me and walk into danger. Now that you’re about to break through, it’s only right that I give you the best I have.”

Wu Yan’s jet-black eyes met hers. Though there was no expression on her cool face, what touched others most was Wu Yan’s sincere emotions and words.

Her mind went hazy again. As her eyes flickered, illusion and reality overlapped once more.

The exact same face, the exact same jet-black eyes, the exact same voice.

In her ears, Wu Yan’s question to her rang out again:

“Xuerou, do you like me?”