Dual cultivation makes you stronger, everyone else is a prodigy, and I'm the only one slacking

Yu Luoning clicked her tongue repeatedly, marveling at her own worth while quickly stuffing two mouthfuls of rice into her mouth.

After finishing her meal, she beckoned to the waiter and neatly packed up the remaining half of the roast goose to take away.

Just as she picked up the oil paper package and prepared to leave, a group of people walked in through the restaurant's main entrance, and a chilling aura swept over her.

Yu Luoning looked up, her heart almost stopping.

The visitor was none other than Feng Qiguang.

Surrounded by a crowd, Feng Qiguang's tall and upright figure stood out from the rest.

The sunlight slanted across half of his face, outlining a cold, icy profile, like the moon's reflection in frost.

He glanced around the lobby, his brows furrowing slightly.

Yu Luoning's breath hitched, and she silently sat back down on the bench, pretending to be intently checking the packed food with one hand.

With his other hand hanging under the table, he half-formed a mudra, ready to escape at any moment.

"Damn it, the compass is clearly pointing this way, so why is there no one here?"

One of the Feng family's followers glanced down at the wildly vibrating positioning artifact and cursed under his breath.

Feng Qiguang frowned and looked in the direction of the compass toward the corner where Yu Luoning was.

In that instant, Yu Luoning felt as if she were being pricked by needles, and cold sweat soaked through her inner clothes.

She lowered her head, staring intently at a pair of black boots with dark gold cloud patterns that had come into view.

Without a doubt, the owner of these cloud boots was no more than half a step away from him.

Her heart was in her throat.

"Fellow Daoist."

Feng Qiguang's clear, cold voice fell from above.

"Have you ever seen a woman... with an extremely voluptuous figure?"

Yu Luoning: ?

Her movements were stiff as she slowly raised her head.

She met Feng Qiguang's handsome eyes, then blinked in confusion.

Young man, have you ever considered seeing an ophthalmologist?

Yu Luoning forcefully suppressed the urge to smile and said:

"Reporting to the Immortal Master, I haven't seen any. This restaurant is full of men drinking; I haven't seen any plump young women."

Feng Qiguang's brows furrowed further, and his gaze passed over Yu Luoning, landing on the half-open window behind her.

The compass is pointing in the right direction. Since the person isn't here, that can only mean...

Damn it, she jumped out the window and escaped first again?

Feng Qiguang cursed under his breath.

Thank you!

He coldly uttered two words, then led a group of people out of the restaurant in a flurry of activity, chasing after them in the direction of the window.

Yu Luoning sighed and slumped onto the stool.

She patted her chest, feeling a surge of joy inside.

Indeed, losing weight is the ultimate disguise!

She spent the past month in Jixuexuan living in fear and anxiety, and lost at least seventy or eighty pounds. Now she is as light as a feather and her features are relaxed, making her look like a completely different person from before.

"Hehe, you can't even recognize this? I wonder if there's anyone in the cultivation world who can cure cataracts? Some people should go and check it out."

Yu Luoning picked up the roast goose and was about to strut out the door.

When I looked up, I was struck dumb, frozen in place.

At the entrance of the restaurant, that familiar figure in white stood quietly.

The wind lifted the white silk covering his eyes.

Li Yunyu still maintained his aloof, godlike demeanor, but the surrounding air felt oppressive, making it hard to breathe.

"Young Master?" Yu Luoning called out cautiously.

"I don't remember when my maid was given the right to leave the manor without permission."

Li Yunyu spoke slowly.

However, his usually calm voice sounded a bit lower than usual.

Feeling guilty, she slowly replied:

"Um... actually, I spoke with the clan leader before I left, and I assumed you, young master, would agree. Also, the copy of 'The Qi Guiding and Unifying Technique' that you lent me is on the round table in my room; you can take it back anytime."

"Oh."

Li Yunyu sneered, but the laugh did not come from his lips. Instead, it transformed into a sharp divine sense that pierced into Yu Luoning's sea of ​​consciousness.

He said, "Feng Qiguang is blind and can't recognize you, but I'm not blind."

Yu Luoning's face turned deathly pale instantly.

How could she, a mere cultivator at the first level of Qi Refining, possibly deal with such a direct method of spiritual communication?

"Tell me, if I dragged you to him right now, how would he thank me?"

This person is truly enraged.

Yu Luoning felt bitter inside; these capricious big shots were the most difficult to deal with.

He may not care about you, but he will never allow you to not care about him.

Otherwise, you'll die.

It seems I can only try to coax him with nonsense like before.

She sniffed sharply, looked up at him, her eyes filled with grievance:

"Young master, go ahead and complain! I did say I liked you, but I also have my dignity. That Chanyi has harmed me time and time again, even putting poisonous snakes in my room... But what about you, young master? You pretend you know nothing, and you don't care about me at all. I'm afraid in your eyes, I'm not even worth a blade of grass in Jixue Pavilion."

She choked back a sob. "My heart is made of flesh too, and it hurts when I'm neglected for too long. Rather than staying by your side and seeing you completely indifferent to me, I'd rather leave and save you the trouble!"

As she spoke, Yu Luoning genuinely burst into tears, feeling wronged.

She raised her free hand and wiped away her tears.

Without a sound, the cold and menacing atmosphere around them strangely paused for a moment.

Li Yunyu tilted his head slightly, and a hint of surprise seemed to flash in his heterochromatic eyes beneath the ribbon.

He had been in seclusion for some time, trying to break through a bottleneck. He had just emerged from seclusion and heard about her recent situation, so he came after her without even changing his clothes.

"...I only emerged from seclusion today."

Li Yunyu remained silent for a long time before uttering this sentence.

Although his tone remained cold, the oppressive feeling that had been ever-present had largely dissipated, and there was even a hint of barely perceptible unease in his voice.

He cultivated the path of Nirvana, and no one had ever taught him how to get along with women.

But he made exceptions for her time and time again, and he himself noticed the strangeness in her behavior.

If you are troubled, ask the drifting clouds. The drifting clouds are silent, free and at ease.

So he followed his heart and went to find her.

"You left because you felt I didn't stand up for you?"

Li Yunyu took a step closer and asked.

Yu Luoning nodded, looking aggrieved. "After Chanyi framed me, she was only locked up for a few days before being released. She specifically came to me, saying that Young Master couldn't bear to punish her..."

"I thought you had already emerged from seclusion by then. I waited so long, hoping you would stand up for me, but you didn't even show your face or send me a single word. I felt terrible and thought there was no point in staying there, so I decided to leave."

"I'm sorry. I didn't know."

Upon hearing this, Yu Luoning burst into laughter through her tears, her eyes sparkling: "So it was all a misunderstanding. Young Master wasn't indifferent to me; he was just in seclusion and unaware. Now that you know, what will you do?"

Li Yunyu did not hesitate: "You can do whatever you want with them, father and daughter."

Yu Luoning's heart skipped a beat.

Chanyi had long since entered the lake monster's belly, leaving no trace of her remains.

She dared not speak of this openly, so she could only put on a magnanimous act and mutter, "Never mind, nothing serious happened to me anyway. It's just that I don't want to see them in the manor again; it's annoying."

Li Yunyu: "Okay, go back now. If you ever feel wronged in the future, just come to me."

Yu Luoning smiled and suddenly picked up the half roast goose she was carrying and handed it over.

"This roast goose is delicious. Hmm, young master, would you like to try some?"

After saying that, she looked slightly troubled, patted her forehead, and said, "Ah, I forgot, young master has already established his foundation and can abstain from grains and eat no mundane things."

Li Yunyu looked at the oily paper that was still seeping through, and for the first time ever, he reached out and took it.

"It's fine to try it occasionally." He lowered his eyes to look at Yu Luoning, his eyes hidden by a white silk ribbon, so his expression was not clear.

"Didn't you say that we should occasionally enjoy the simple pleasures of life?"

Yu Luoning was stunned.

She breathed a sigh of relief after a short while.

Li Yunyu's murderous intent towards her seemed to have vanished.