Fengqing Sect, Qingfeng Elegant Pavilion.
This was a solitary pavilion standing amidst a bamboo forest in the mountains, serving as the residence for the Child of the Wind God, Lü Qi.
“Phew, we’re finally here.”
Looking at the residence that was both familiar and strange, Lü Qi wiped the sweat from her forehead. She turned and made a welcoming gesture to Yu Yi and the others. “Master, Xiao Cheng, and Xiao Xue, please come in.”
Earlier, Yun Qianxue and Lü Qi had introduced themselves. Yun Qianxue had even specially run back to her guest room to fetch a pre-prepared scented sachet for Lü Qi, which had made Lü Qi very happy.
“Fourth Senior Sister, are you sure you didn’t find the wrong place?” Su Cheng asked with a hint of doubt.
“It… should be right? I remember this place. It shouldn’t be wrong,” Lü Qi replied, her expression hesitant.
“Should… be?” Yun Qianxue’s expression was particularly subtle.
In fact, it had taken them nearly 30 minutes to find this pavilion.
Lü Qi was not directionally challenged, yet she gave Yu Yi the feeling that she had never been here before.
Clearly, this was her residence, but it seemed as though she had only found it by recalling a memory of visiting it once.
“Hmm… I see.” Su Cheng suddenly thought of something. “To Fourth Senior Sister, this isn’t ‘home,’ so it’s normal not to remember the way.”
“What do you mean?” Yun Qianxue asked.
“The bridge openings by the lake, the haystacks under big trees, and the abandoned huts in the forest… To her, those were just temporary resting spots. This place is no different. It’s not an important place, so naturally, she didn’t need to commit it to memory,” Su Cheng explained.
Yu Yi understood as well. Whether it was sleeping under a bridge or in a tree, those were places chosen out of necessity. For those constantly on the move, there was no need to remember places that couldn’t be called home.
What was unexpected, however, was that this residence built by the Fengqing Sect for Lü Qi was merely a temporary resting spot for her between completing one mission and starting the next.
It was truly lamentable.
Once everyone entered the Qingfeng Elegant Pavilion, they shared a long-overdue, heartfelt conversation.
Lü Qi was like a child who had gone away to study and returned to her homeland years later to see her elders. Filled with excitement, she told Yu Yi everything she had seen and done over the years.
Whether it was major events like uniting with other members of the Right Path to eliminate the Demon Sect or trivial matters, Lü Qi shared them all with Yu Yi.
Yu Yi did not find Lü Qi’s rambling annoying. She listened quietly, never interrupting once.
When Lü Qi finally finished her non-stop narration, Yu Yi smiled and stroked her head, speaking with utmost tenderness.
“You’ve done a wonderful job, Lü Qi. Master is proud of you.”
Hearing these words, the excited smile on Lü Qi’s face froze slightly. Her nose crinkled, and her eyes turned red.
She had joined the Right Path as the disciple of a Demoness, enduring pressure and suspicion that ordinary people could hardly imagine to reach this point. She had sacrificed far too much.
Although she had received praise and admiration from many, how could any of that compare to a single word of recognition from Yu Yi?
Seeing that Lü Qi was about to burst into tears again, Yu Yi quickly shot a look at Su Cheng and Yun Qianxue.
The two were sensible enough to silently exit the room, giving Lü Qi and Yu Yi some private space.
Finally, Lü Qi could no longer hold it back. She lunged into Yu Yi’s arms and began to cry uncontrollably.
“Master… I’ve clearly worked so hard, but those people in the Right Path are truly unreasonable!
“They never stop to think — if Master were truly an evil Demoness, how could she have raised a disciple like me? They actually believe it’s because Master was incompetent that she raised such an ungrateful wolf like me!”
Besides her own cultivation, the main reason Lü Qi had joined the Right Path was indeed to use her actions to prove Yu Yi’s innocence to the world.
Just as she said, if Yu Yi were truly an unforgivable Demoness, how could she have raised a disciple so full of righteousness?
However, those people in the Right Path never even considered the possibility that Yu Yi might not be a Demoness.
They only felt that Yu Yi was incompetent for raising an ungrateful child.
The rumors that the Demoness had lost her power and many of her disciples had defected likely spread this way.
Yu Yi remembered that when she first crossed into this world, she had the impression of being betrayed by many disciples. This was likely because the Original Host had also heard these rumors.
After the Original Host heard these rumors, a false memory had formed, causing Yu Yi quite a bit of trouble.
It was only after meeting these disciples one by one that she was able to awaken her true memories.
Fortunately, Yu Yi had carefully considered the reasons why her disciples left the sect. If she had killed these “traitors” without a second thought, it would have led to a great disaster.
“Lü Qi, your hard work and intentions — I have seen them all and kept them in my heart. You’ve worked hard all these years.”
Yu Yi held Lü Qi and gently patted her back, saying, “I no longer care about the outside world’s opinions. Don’t push yourself so hard like before. Take care of your body, okay?”
“But Master… I’ve already sworn to protect Yuanzhou from the interference of the Demon Sect. To stop now would be irresponsible.”
“I only wish for you to balance work and rest. When did I ever say I wouldn’t let you continue to eliminate demons and defend the Path?”
“Ah… I see… I understand, Master…”
“Since you understand, get some good rest now… Hmm?”
Yu Yi suddenly noticed that Lü Qi’s entire body had become soft, as if she might slide off her at any moment.
Fortunately, Yu Yi’s chest supported Lü Qi’s head.
Looking closely, she had already buried her head in Yu Yi’s embrace and fallen asleep, her breathing steady.
‘Sigh, this is really…’ Yu Yi shook her head with a wry smile.
In this situation, it seemed as if Lü Qi would only rest if Yu Yi told her to.
This made Yu Yi feel a bit guilty toward Lü Qi.
Although Lü Qi’s habit of not caring for her body and working day and night might have been developed later, the root cause was her desire to protect Yu Yi in her own way.
Yu Yi cautiously tried to pick Lü Qi up to move her back to the bed.
However, the moment Yu Yi touched her, Lü Qi suddenly hugged Yu Yi even tighter, as if she were reluctant to let her go.
In addition, Lü Qi used Yu Yi’s chest as a pillow, rubbing against it as if trying to find the most comfortable position.
‘This won’t do…’
Yu Yi tried to break free, but Lü Qi’s strength was unexpectedly great. She held Yu Yi so tightly that Yu Yi couldn’t move.
“Don’t go… behave yourself…”
Feeling Yu Yi’s struggle, Lü Qi frowned and talked in her sleep with the commanding tone she usually used to discipline others. At the same time, she even lifted her legs to pin Yu Yi down.
Her soft body was pressed tightly against Yu Yi’s abdomen, making things rather awkward.
‘I… I can’t move…’
Gradually, Yu Yi gave up her resistance and completely became Lü Qi’s body pillow.
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