Brother, how come you're a witch?

"Ye Jingqiu".

"Um."

I'm having some difficulty breathing.

Su Yan looked up at a 45-degree angle at the sky, his eyes filled with melancholy.

You're pressing on my lung.

"oh."

Ye Jingqiu shrank down a little, but she was still on Su Yan's body. It was just that she was no longer being held but hanging on him. Her head, which was originally against his chest, was now against his waist.

Su Yan took a deep breath. His kidneys, which had become somewhat numb from overwork, seemed to regain some vitality as the little sword ancestor pressed against them.

The continuous warmth and softness emanating from his right arm gave him a feeling of wanting to get up but not daring to.

If this angle is correct, it will be enough to kill Ye Jingqiu with a single sword strike.

Sometimes, I really don't know what you guys are arguing about.

Su Yan could only manage a wry smile.

To an outsider, the scene before them looked like two fairies vying for the same man's affections.

However, Su Yan said that one should not judge things by appearances alone.

Now, let's talk about Ye Jingqiu, the solitary and aloof sword ancestor. In the future, she clearly stated that since she held a sword at the age of three, there has only been the way of the sword in her heart.

Many male cultivators had courted her, but she sent them all away with a single sword strike to cultivate the Evil-Repelling Sword Technique, turning them into her sisters and leaving them no chance to be reborn.

It's hard to imagine that such an anthropomorphic creature could develop feelings of love for someone.

Then there's Liu Baishuang, the ultimate killer who shook the cultivation world. She could cut down enemies from Penglai East Road to Nantianmen without blinking an eye, her only thought was the thrill of battle.

Although she was quite cute as a child, like an ordinary teenage girl, it was clear that cultivating to become stronger and defeating powerful enemies was the most important thing in her mind, and romance didn't seem to be a priority.

And most importantly—Su Yan and she had only met four times formally, and they hadn't even exchanged a hundred words in total, so how could they have developed those feelings?

Although Su Yan was confident, he wasn't that self-satisfied.

Silence filled the study; the stalemate continued.

Neither woman answered Su Yan's question.

The sun outside the window gradually began to set in the west, and after just a short while of fooling around, it was already getting dark.

"Ugh."

Su Yan sighed softly, grabbed Ye Jingqiu by the back of her collar with his still-mobile hand, lifted her up, and weighed her in his arms.

"It's lighter than I thought. We can add more weight to the tail of the flying sword."

"you......"

"Don't worry, I won't reveal the specific numbers."

Su Yan put Ye Jingqiu down, who was trying to say something, and then turned to look at Liu Baishuang:

"Stop stirring things up. She didn't do anything in the warehouse just now, but you insisted on teasing her."

"oh."

Liu Baishuang obediently released Su Yan's arm.

Based on her experience with Xu Qinglan, she knew that a good child should be assertive when necessary, charming when appropriate, and obedient when required.

"What do you mean by 'not doing anything' in the warehouse?"

Ye Jingqiu was suddenly lifted up and put down, completely caught off guard and seemed a little dazed, but upon hearing this, she still raised her beautiful eyes and asked again.

"Fellow Daoist Ye Jingqiu, your thirst for knowledge is a bit too strong today."

Su Yan crossed his arms and said seriously with a solemn expression:

"With so many problems, are we still going to modify the flying sword?"

"I won't change it."

Ye Jingqiu glanced to the side, and like Su Yan, crossed his arms, saying something unexpected.

Su Yan's lips twitched. Just when he thought that the little sword ancestor was angry and about to enter the 'unfamiliar' state again, the latter turned his eyes back and narrowed his eyes.

This obvious change in expression is the second time it's happened today; clearly, he's up to no good again.

"It's getting late, we still have things to do tonight, let's go now."

"Now?"

Su Yan was taken aback, naturally knowing that Ye Jingqiu was referring to going to Guanyu Valley to feed the little white wolf egg yolk cake.

Although it was already dark, it was still early, and the little white wolf might not even show up.

"That's right."

Ye Jingqiu nodded, having already picked up his sword from the table and held it in his arms, then looked at Liu Baishuang:

"Cousin, Su Yan and I are about to do something very private, so I'm sorry I can't accompany you any longer. Please do as you please."

"Um?"

Liu Baishuang blinked and tilted her head to look at Su Yan:

"What kind of private matter can't family members come along, brother?"

"this......"

Su Yan touched his nose.

Although his "brother" was called out so sweetly, it was really inappropriate for him to take the little demon girl along when he was going to capture a spy from the Heavenly Demon Sect. Who knows what would happen if the two of them met?

He was determined to raise Liu Baishuang into a beautiful and kind-hearted fairy, a sunny and positive child, and did not want her to come into contact with anything related to the Heavenly Demon.

"There's really no way I can take you with me on this."

Su Yan could only shake his head.

"I see..."

Liu Baishuang lowered her eyes, somewhat disappointed.

Ye Jingqiu's lips curled up slightly.

"Oh well."

Liu Baishuang lowered her head, her eyes dimming, looking like a lost little animal that had been abandoned. She pursed her lips before raising her head, adopting her obedient and sensible expression, and smiled at Su Yan:

"Then you brothers go ahead with your business. I'm going back now; I can't stay outside for too long."

"Then, be careful on the road."

Su Yan's already sparse conscience was momentarily stung by that smile.

Ye Jingqiu's delicate nose twitched slightly as she caught a faint, almost imperceptible tea fragrance that was rather unpleasant.

"Yes, brother, don't work too hard. Your dark circles are so bad. Sister Ye Jingqiu, don't trouble brother too much either. You make him modify the flying sword and accompany you when you go out. He needs to rest too."

Liu Baishuang nodded and sighed with concern:

"I really have to go now. I'll come back to visit again when my brother has time."

Immediately, she said no more, turned and walked towards the door. As she passed Ye Jingqiu, she paused almost imperceptibly, glanced at him out of the corner of her eye, and then quickly looked away.

Ye Jingqiu, holding his sword, stared at her expressionlessly until her figure disappeared behind the door.

"Sigh, why bother?"

Su Yan sighed and clutched his chest.

The little demon girl is locked in her cave to cultivate every day, and can only sneak out to play. What did she do wrong? Although she speaks in a teasing tone, isn't the concern she shows genuine?

Her disappointed yet sensible appearance was truly heartbreaking; Liu Baishuang must be a good girl.

"She's faking it."

Ye Jingqiu's tone was calm and certain.

How did you know?

"A woman's intuition."

"..."

Su Yan really wanted to say something like, "What are you pretending for, little girl? The word 'woman' just doesn't fit you at all. People with heart conditions see everything as dirty," or something like that.

But in the end, I managed to suppress the urge to complain.

Silence is golden.

However, it's good that Liu Baishuang left. If she had stayed any longer, they might have ended up fighting. This is why Su Yan didn't stop the little demon girl from leaving, even though it was still early and there was no rush to go to Guanyu Valley.

"So, you're targeting her like this because... it's over."

Su Yan waved his hand.

If Ye Jingqiu hadn't actually figured out Su Xue's identity, asking further would have only backfired.

"Let's go to Guanyu Valley."

Su Yan stretched his right arm, which had gone numb from being hugged, and walked towards the door first.

As always, Ye Jingqiu followed, following his shadow.

They went out through the back door and walked one after the other through the greenery surrounding the market.

As night deepened, the market lights receded into the distance behind them, leaving only a warm yellow halo.

Su Yan turned his head, indicating that Ye Jingqiu could now fly on his sword.

Little Sword Ancestor nodded slightly, and the long sword in his arms flew out.

A moment later, sword light shot into the sky, and Ye Jingqiu's sword control technique, which was like igniting a ghost fire, left a clear trail of spiritual energy in the night sky.

This is why Su Yan first distanced himself from the crowd before letting Ye Jingqiu fly on his sword.

After soaring to a certain height, the flying sword suddenly turned and entered a more stable state, heading straight towards Guanyu Valley.

Just then, a head peeked out from a distance in the greenery.

"go back?"

Liu Baishuang watched the flying sword disappear into the night sky and let out a soft hum:

"Only a fool would go back."