Am I the only good person in this cultivation world?

This sentence stumped Yao Han.

He replied instinctively:

"I don't want it, thank you."

"Okay."

Then He Muran stuffed the waffle back into her mouth.

No, what exactly are you here for?

Give me your answer, whether you want to kill me or torture me!

Surely they didn't come here just for these few plates of pastries, did they?

Even the food wasn't his; it was brought by Jiang Fanyu. The food he had prepared in his storage bag had long been cleared out, because once a cultivator reaches the Foundation Establishment stage, they can abstain from grains without the need for abstaining pills. They only need to absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to maintain their daily needs.

Yao Han watched as He Muran ate half a plate of pancakes, and finally couldn't hold back any longer. He coughed lightly and spoke again:

"Senior sister, please speak frankly and directly; there's no need to beat around the bush."

He Muran paused in her eating, straightened her back slightly, and took out a handkerchief from her storage bag to wipe her mouth very politely.

"Alright. Actually, I came here to apologize to my junior brother. Before, outside the cave, I lost control of my magic and accidentally injured him. I hope you won't hold it against me."

What?

If we don't forgive and forget, doesn't that mean we should make him "blame" us?

Yao Han didn't understand; it was the first time he had ever felt that talking to someone was so difficult.

He didn't know how to reply to her for a moment, then he saw her sweep her hand across the table and take out a bottle of pills.

"This is a bottle of 'Heyuan Pills,' which are most suitable for cultivators in the early and middle stages of Foundation Establishment to stabilize their cultivation. It was a gift from my master. However, I no longer need it, so I'm giving it to you, junior brother. I hope you won't be ungrateful."

"..."

This He Yuan Dan was indeed very useful to him.

But what did she mean by saying that?

Do you want me to accept it or not?

Yao Han frowned even more, but He Muran opposite her still had a cold expression, and seemed to be getting colder and colder.

In fact, she didn't know what kind of expression she should make in this situation.

This was completely different from what she had in mind.

Why won't he accept it, and why is he frowning?

Does that mean you haven't forgiven me yet?

This junior brother is far too petty. I, as his senior sister, have already humbled myself to apologize to him, yet he won't even say a word?

Don't I have any pride?

"If you don't want it, junior brother, I won't force you. But please keep a close eye on your spirit pet in the future, otherwise, I can't guarantee that I won't slash it again if I see it in the future."

Well, since he's gone this far, Yao Han doesn't need to be polite anymore.

"I thought that as the most beautiful girl in Shuiyue Palace and the chief disciple of Feixia Island, Senior Sister wouldn't do such a despicable thing. It seems that I was judging her by my own standards. Both the Qingming Jade Marrow and the Qian Yuan True Crystal were personally given to me by our master. You may not respect me, but you can't disregard our master!"

What?

What's with all this talk about Qingming Jade Marrow and Qian Yuan True Crystal? How did it even get to Master?

Yao Han's words confused He Muran.

Why would he think I was there to steal his treasure?

He Muran, He Muran, what exactly did you say wrong this time...?

"Why isn't Senior Sister speaking? Although my cultivation is low, I still have backbone. I was able to climb from a rogue cultivator to the Foundation Establishment stage precisely because of this backbone. If you truly intend to defy Master's will and attack me, I will not sit idly by and wait to die!"

As he spoke, Yao Han waved his hand, and the Burning Shadow Whip, which had been nurtured in his dantian, flew out and slowly danced around his body. At the same time, several bronze beads fell into his palm, crackling with electricity and ready to be unleashed.

Just as he summoned the Burning Shadow Whip, He Muran on the other side also made a move. A long cry like a dragon's roar rose from the cave, and a flash of spiritual light appeared. A cold and awe-inspiring sword flew out from her body. It was also a top-grade magic weapon!

Yao Han's pupils contracted; it seemed he was about to face a fierce battle.

He had intended to use the thunderbolt to scare the opponent away, but to his surprise, He Muran remained motionless and drew his sword as well.

With only early-stage cultivation, he was going to fight against a late-stage cultivator, and the opponent also had a top-grade magic weapon. Even with several methods, his chances of winning were still slim.

Unless he uses the last remaining Heavenly Thunder Stone, but if he does, this cave dwelling will probably be useless.

Unfortunately, he had intended to stay in the Water Moon Palace a little longer...

Does this mean I'm going back to my wandering life?

I feel a little sorry for Lan'er. If I were to be lucky enough to kill He Muran with Lei Zi, he would probably be relentlessly hunted down by Shuiyue Palace, just like those blood ants.

Tsk, Han Chuan Ye Guang hasn't had time to cultivate yet, otherwise even if he couldn't beat her, he should be able to escape.

Seeing that Yao Han had even taken out a top-grade magic weapon, He Muran's usually icy expression finally changed:

"Wait, Junior Brother Yao, you...you must be in a hurry. There must be some misunderstanding between us!"

"A misunderstanding? If it's a misunderstanding, then why has Senior Sister already drawn her magic sword?"

"This... I didn't want this either. This Moonlit Sword has been with me day and night, our lives are intertwined. It has come out on its own to protect its master..."

Just as the two were about to clash, a clear shout suddenly came from outside the cave:

"Brother—are you there? I've come to see you!"

Is it Lan'er?

Why did they have to come at this time of year?

Damn it, if this woman uses Lan'er as a threat to make him hesitate, the situation will become even more difficult to manage!

Yao Han's expression remained unchanged, but the tension in his heart was taut. Various thoughts raced through his mind, and he tried to use his divine sense to send a telepathic message to Lan'er, urging her to leave this place as soon as possible and run as far away as possible!

He had already sent out half of his divine sense when He Muran on the other side did something unexpected: her spiritual light subsided, and she took the initiative to retract her magic sword.

"Junior Brother Yao, this is really a misunderstanding, I..."

He Muran stammered for a long time before finally speaking in a desperate act:

"I'm not very good with words, so I always mess things up... Believe it or not, I really did come here today to apologize, otherwise why would I have brought the pills!"

"..."

Yao Han stared intently at He Muran's face, her innocent eyes seeming genuine.

"...Then what did you mean when you told me not to be ungrateful?"

"Isn't that how it's always written in novels?"

"You're a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, and you believe everything you read in novels? Do you think I'm stupid?"

"But I don't know what to say when I apologize to you... I wanted to ask Tingyu, but she ran away too quickly, and Master never taught me these things..."

He Muran explained with a wronged expression:

"I'm sorry, junior brother, I really didn't mean you any harm. Sigh, why does it always turn out like this? Junior Brother Jiang was the same before, he would always run away after only a couple of sentences..."

Yao Han pondered for a long time with a flickering gaze, and finally put the magic weapon away, but kept Lei Zi in his hand, not releasing it.

Doesn't this make things clearer?

What's wrong with this girl? She's not young, yet she acts so recklessly.

Yao Han has lived for so many years, and this is the first time he has ever felt like he has met his "nemesis".

He never found it this difficult to get along with Lan'er.

Yao Han's expression softened, and he clasped his hands in a fist salute to He Muran:

"I apologize. I was overthinking things and accidentally offended you, senior sister. I hope you won't take offense."

"No, no, no, I'm the one who should apologize. Please keep this pill, or I won't feel at ease..."

As the two were apologizing to each other, a graceful figure leaped out from the corridor leading to the gate. Dressed in a red and white Taoist robe from Lotus Sword Island, she ran up to Yao Han, muttering to herself. It was Yao Ailan:

"Brother, you've been in seclusion for far too long, a whole year! I've been wanting to come see you for ages. I saw the magic array outside your cave wasn't off, so I just walked in. Oh, and I have something good to show you, guess what it is... Huh?"

Yao Ailan muttered to herself for a while, but when she entered the main hall, she found there was another person inside. She paused for a moment, then a mischievous smile appeared on her lips, and her eyes couldn't help but dart back and forth between the two of them:

"I have a new sister-in-law?"

Before Yao Han could even mutter a curse about Lan'er's words, he had already noticed the glittering spirit beast bracelet on her wrist.

A bad feeling rose in his heart.