Quick Transmigration: The Control Group in Sweet Novels

Days passed by like this, and Qi Yang was almost used to the two of them being together. During the day, Pei Qingyun was still the aloof and self-possessed senior brother in front of others, and when he saw her, he would just nod and greet her, just like everyone else.

But once it was just the two of them, he seemed to change his demeanor, as if he wanted to devour her whole.

Qi Yang sometimes wondered how Senior Brother Pei could be so composed in front of others, yet become like this in front of her.

But these thoughts often last only a few breaths before they are shattered by his kisses, and she can't remember anything anymore.

The time when Xuanjian Zun went into seclusion was always unpredictable. He had old injuries and would not come down the mountain for a long time. He would often disappear for a long time, which would not be strange to anyone. It could be as short as three to five days or as long as several years.

He slowly emerged from the cave, his body still carrying the lingering sword aura of years past.

Pianfeng was usually just him and Pei Qingyun, so he wasn't very proper and casually hung his wine gourd on his waist. But as soon as he stepped out of the cave today, he sensed something was off. It seemed that there were other people's presence in Pianfeng besides him and Pei Qingyun.

After a moment's thought, Li Xuan Sword Master decided to conceal his aura and head in that direction.

Not far away, a man and a woman each held a long sword. The young man moved, and the woman next to him moved as well. It was clearly a normal senior brother teaching his junior sister how to practice. For some reason, Sword Master Li Xuan breathed a sigh of relief.

Regardless, he still trusted the nature of the child he had raised. Even if the wrong feelings had arisen, as long as they stopped there, there was still hope.

Seeing this heartwarming scene of senior and junior disciples, Sword Master Li Xuan nodded in satisfaction.

Not bad.

But before she could finish nodding, the girl who was wielding her sword suddenly stopped, as if she had some questions about this place, and her expression showed some hesitation.

Seeing this, the young man stopped what he was doing, sheathed his sword, walked to the girl's side, took her wrist, and began to teach her hand in hand.

Sword Master Li Xuan frowned for a moment. That was normal. If his junior sister didn't understand something, as her senior brother, he should patiently and responsibly answer her questions... Hey, hey, hey?!

When Li Xuan Sword Master reached out to stop her, the serious-looking young man had already moved closer. In the gap between teaching her how to wield a sword, he suddenly lowered his head and lightly kissed the girl's cheek.

It happened in the blink of an eye, so fast that even the Sword Master Li Xuan almost doubted his own eyesight.

He froze on the spot.

He had lived for countless years, tens of millions? He had seen countless scenes, and was a figure who would draw his sword and charge into battle during the war between immortals and demons. But at this moment, he felt a buzzing in his head, as if he had been hit on the head with a sword.

What did he just see?

At this moment, the girl lowered her head, her face somewhat shy, and steadied her hand holding the sword. Pei Qingyun, on the other hand, remained calm, but the slight curve at the corner of his lips made him look like he had gained an advantage.

Sword Master Li Xuan took a deep breath.

Who said there's any hope?

He saw that Pei Qingyun was completely beyond saving!

...

In the blink of an eye, half a year had passed since Song Ying first entered the sect. Song Ying was no longer as busy as when she first joined. Occasionally, Qi Yang would go down the mountain to buy some fresh food and jewelry to visit Song Ying in the inner sect.

The two maintained a good relationship, often chatting for an entire day.

As usual, Qi Yang played until evening. Remembering that she had to go back, she said goodbye to Song Ying and walked along the path she usually took towards the entrance of the main peak.

On weekdays, Senior Brother Pei would pick her up there.

What Qi Yang didn't expect was that she encountered an unexpected person before she even got close to the entrance.

Upon seeing who it was, the girl's eyes widened in surprise. "You are... Senior Sister Liu?"

When Liu Fenfen saw the person, a look of surprise flashed across her face. She stopped and searched her memory before recalling the name, "Qi Yang?"

Qi Yang nodded repeatedly: "That's right, it's me!"

She was pleasantly surprised; this senior sister was the one who led the team when they were still in Yunxi Town.

At that time, Song Ying was deeply afflicted by the Heart-Eating Demon and fell into a coma. It was this senior sister who came to find Senior Brother Pei to save them.

I just didn't expect Senior Sister Liu and the others to return to the sect so quickly.

"Oh, it's you." Liu Fenfen was also pleasantly surprised. She raised an eyebrow. "You've successfully become a disciple of Cangshan?"

"That's right." Qi Yang didn't shy away from it. "Chu Yi and I are in the outer sect, but Sister A Ying is even more amazing. She went directly to the inner sect and is now a personal disciple of an elder."

"So impressive, not bad." Liu Fenfen said sincerely. She patted Qi Yang on the shoulder and comforted him, "It's okay to be in the outer sect. In short, being alive is a good thing."

She had personally witnessed how hard life had been for Qi Yang and the other two, and seeing them like this now, she was genuinely happy for them.

Qi Yang asked, "Senior Sister Liu, have you finished your training?"

Speaking of this, Liu Fenfen's smile faded, replaced by a hint of worry as she said, "It's a long story. After leaving Yunxi Town, we headed south to Jiangzhou. Unexpectedly, Jiangzhou had already been occupied by demons. Those demons were even more powerful than the Heart-Eating Demon. All of us combined were no match for them. Several of our disciples were seriously injured, so we had no choice but to return to the sect to heal."

"How could this happen..." Upon hearing this, Qi Yang couldn't help but feel worried.

The Heart-Eating Demon was already extremely troublesome, but unexpectedly there was an even more dangerous demon than the Heart-Eating Demon. For a moment, Qi Yang felt a heavy weight in his heart.

"When we entered, the city was almost empty. The demon was cunning and trapped people in the city, feeding them like livestock. We were not highly skilled and could only rescue some lucky people who managed to escape from the outer perimeter. We could not go any further."

Qi Yang clenched her fingers tightly upon hearing this.

Seeing that her face was pale, Liu Fenfen patted her shoulder and said, "Don't worry too much. We have already reported this matter to the sect, and the elders will make a decision. Your cultivation is still shallow, so you should focus on your own cultivation."

Qi Yang nodded, but was still somewhat absent-minded.

Seeing this, Liu Fenfen changed the subject: "You said you and Ji Chuyi are both in the outer sect?"

The girl snapped out of her daze and hummed in agreement.

"That's good." Liu Fenfen smiled. "This way, you two can look after each other."

"?"

Qi Yang was taken aback. "Senior Sister Liu, who are you referring to?"

Liu Fenfen said matter-of-factly, "You and Ji Chuyi, aren't you both in the outer sect? You have a gentle nature and are easily bullied. It's good that he's with you; he can take care of you."

Wait, wait, wait... Qi Yang became more and more confused, her little face full of doubt. "You mean, Chu Yi and I... are husband and wife?!"

"Yes," Liu Fenfen nodded. "Isn't that right?"

Of course not!

Qi Yang shook her head, her face filled with horror. "How could I possibly be husband and wife with Brother Chu Yi? Senior Sister Liu, who told you this...?"

Before she could finish speaking, a sudden thought flashed through her mind, and her voice gradually stopped, her expression completely stunned.

She remembered.

At that time, rumors were circulating in the village that there was a monster in the village that would kidnap young boys and girls.

Just then, Senior Sister Liu and her group were crammed into Qi Yang's house. Aunt Li from next door, fearing that Senior Sister Liu and her group were bad people, simply lied and said that the three of them were a couple.

Qi Yang: "..."

Liu Fenfen was also a little confused by her reaction. "What do you mean? Junior Sister Yangyang, aren't you two a couple?"

Qi Yang shook her head blankly and muttered, "...Of course not."

"But that aunt clearly said..."

Qi Yang waved her hand and quickly explained the whole story to her, "In short, Chu Yi and I are not husband and wife, nor is Sister A Ying. Of course, Senior Sister Liu, we did not mean to lie to you. Aunt Liu was just anxious for a moment. I hope you don't mind."

"Oh, no." Liu Fenfen waved her hand. "What's there to mind? It turns out we misunderstood."

After the truth came to light, Qi Yang suddenly realized something, "Did Senior Brother Pei also know about this?"

After saying that, she immediately rejected it in her mind.

Senior Brother Pei probably doesn't know, right? If he did, how could he still be with her?

She felt she had asked a stupid question.

Unexpectedly, Liu Fenfen nodded, "Of course I know, Senior Brother Pei was standing right next to me at the time."

"..." Now it was Qi Yang's turn to be silent for a few seconds. "Really?"

"certainly!"

Qi Yang was completely stunned.

She stood there, her mind racing, unable to make sense of the situation. What Senior Sister Liu meant was that when Aunt Liu lied about the three of them being a couple back in Yunxi Town, Senior Brother Pei knew about it the whole time.

Doesn't that mean...?

Qi Yang suddenly had a bold guess.

Liu Fenfen, who was still nearby, noticed her changing expression and couldn't help but ask, "Junior Sister Yangyang, what's wrong?"

Qi Yang forced out a smile that could barely be considered normal: "It's nothing, Senior Sister Liu, I just remembered that I haven't finished my work yet, so I have to go back first."

"Alright, I have to go now. I need to check on my junior brothers and sisters at the pharmacy."

"Then I'll visit them another day," Qi Yang said.

After Liu Fenfen agreed, she glanced casually behind her and suddenly stopped.

Not far away, a tall and slender figure was walking slowly towards them, his face handsome and aloof. Who else could it be but Pei Qingyun, whom they had just been discussing?

Liu Fenfen was taken aback, and quickly bowed, "Senior Brother Pei."

Before Qi Yang could turn around, her expression froze. She quickly turned around, pretending to be serious, and followed Liu Fenfen in bowing and greeting, "Senior Brother Pei."

Pei Qingyun pursed his lips, slightly surprised, but seeing the girl's dazed look and the occasional glance she would steal at him, clearly afraid he would give herself away, a smile flashed in his eyes. "Hmm, long time no see."

Liu Fenfen didn't notice anything unusual, exchanged a few more pleasantries, and then took her leave.

Seeing this, Qi Yang also pretended to take her leave and walked in another direction.

Only when Liu Fenfen's figure completely disappeared at the end of the road did the girl slow down her pace. When she turned around to see if her senior brother Pei had followed, she met the young man's gentle and amused face.

He smiled and said, "Junior sister, we meet again."

"..."

Pei Qingyun led his men towards the outer gate, but before they even passed the courtyard, two figures flashed and appeared inside the girl's room.

He's been in here countless times, and now he knows the way like the back of his hand.

As soon as they entered the room, the young man pulled her into his arms. Just as he was about to lean in, the girl suddenly dodged. The young man stopped, looking at her with a hint of doubt in his eyes.

Qi Yang was still thinking about her conversation with Senior Sister Liu. Now, as she reflected on it, she felt that something was off about everything.

Why did Senior Brother Pei kiss her when he clearly misunderstood that she and Brother Chu were husband and wife?

Could it be that the misunderstanding was already cleared up without her knowledge...?

Pei Qingyun stared at her for a while, but still didn't hear anything more. He couldn't help but reach out and pinch her fair, jade-like face. "What's wrong?"

Qi Yang glanced at him, then suddenly sniffed, lowered her eyes, and feigned a forlorn look before uttering a startling statement: "Senior Brother Pei, I think Brother Chu Yi is about to discover our relationship."

Upon hearing this, Pei Qingyun's expression indeed faltered slightly.

His throat tightened, his jaw involuntarily tensed, and his voice deepened, "So?"

"So..." Qi Yang said, looking at him with a hint of reluctance in her eyes, "I'm thinking, should we reduce the number of times we meet recently?"

The young man's expression turned cold.

"No, no." Qi Yang shook her head, denying it again, and said with a sincere lie, "Let's just not see each other for a while. Don't let Chu Yi's skinny appearance fool you, he's actually quite strong. If he gets really angry, I'll be in trouble. I don't want him to be angry, and I don't want him to know about my relationship with you. What if I get dumped?"

After she finished speaking, there was a moment of silence in the room.

Qi Yang boldly looked over and saw that the gentle smile on the young man's face had completely disappeared, replaced by a very faint coldness. The smile in his eyes was long gone, and his whole person seemed to be covered with a layer of frost.

Qi Yang felt a little uneasy. Just as she was thinking of simply being honest with him, he stared at her for a moment and suddenly spoke, his voice flat, "Have you never considered divorcing him?"

Qi Yang was slightly taken aback: "Divorce?"

Seeing her surprised expression, Pei Qingyun understood everything. He chuckled self-deprecatingly, as if he found the conversation somewhat absurd, "I thought that during the time we spent together, you had feelings for me."

The girl tilted her head back, coughed, and forced herself to say, "Of course I do. If we're talking about feelings, how could I not have them? Otherwise, I wouldn't have come to you."

Because of these words, Pei Qingyun's expression completely vanished, becoming even colder.

Yes, how can a few months of relationship compare to more than ten years?

Pei Qingyun had no choice but to admit this fact.

"So, our relationship has to remain shrouded in secrecy forever?" he asked again, his voice hoarse.

Qi Yang twisted her fingers, her teasing intentions long gone. She explained, "Senior Brother Pei, if you don't like it, we can end this shady relationship. We can just..."

Before she could finish saying "Let's just go public," the young man pulled her up. Qi Yang was stunned for a moment. He gripped her wrist, his expression somber, as if he was trying his best to suppress something: "Junior sister, I advise you not to say these hurtful things to me anymore."

"I intended to give you time," he murmured in a low voice, "Do you know the rules of the cultivation world?"

Qi Yang was drawn into his eyes and subconsciously asked, "What rules?"

"In the cultivation world, Daoist couples are only defined by the names engraved on the Three Lives Stone. The three books and six rites of the mortal world are completely meaningless in the cultivation world." As he spoke, the young man leaned down slightly and gently cupped the back of her head. "Therefore, junior sister, in the cultivation world, you and your damn husband can't be considered true Daoist couples at all."

Qi Yang's eyes widened.

Her eyes were beautiful, dark and bright, exceptionally pure. Pei Qingyun's fingers couldn't help but stroke them. "You want to end our relationship? Fine."

He said recklessly, "Then come with me to the Three Lives Stone now."