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

Upon hearing this sound, Yu Luoning stopped mining and turned to look.

At this moment, a man and a woman walked up to Bai Rongling's side. The three of them were talking about something, and the two of them had burning eyes and excited expressions.

A rare emotional fluctuation appeared on Bai Rongling's face.

"Ghost Rin? Ghost Snow? What are you doing here?"

Yu Luoning's mine has completely run out of resources, and it's clear that these three people are familiar with this.

Out of the corner of her eye, she saw a woman named Huanxue with snow-white skin, almond-shaped eyes, and a typical sweet girl appearance.

The boy named Huan Lin was tall and handsome, but the way he looked at Bai Rongling made him feel strange for some reason.

As Yu Luoning was secretly speculating about the relationship between the three, Bai Rongling's voice came from her mind, "Have you finished digging? With the fire beast dead, the great formation here has begun to collapse. We can't stay any longer."

Looking at her bulging Qiankun bag, Yu Luoning nodded in satisfaction and raised her hand to collect Mu Guang and the army of flying ants back into her spatial jade bracelet.

Just as the two were about to leave, Huanxue quickly caught up and reached out to tug at Bai Rongling's sleeve.

"Ah Ling, aren't you coming with us?"

Bai Rongling subtly avoided her hand, saying, "No, I have something to do."

Huanxue's hand froze in mid-air, her smile stiffening. She quickly forced a smile and said, "We can talk about it after we get outside. We've finally met. It's so dangerous, of course you should come with us."

"No need, you two siblings can go together, I have other things to do." Bai Rongling glanced at her, her voice extremely flat and devoid of any warmth.

The atmosphere fell into an inexplicable silence for a moment.

Yu Luoning, who had been watching the drama unfold, couldn't help but raise an eyebrow upon hearing this. Something must have happened between these three.

I never thought I'd get to hear about Bai Rongling's scandal.

Huanlin, who hadn't spoken until now, finally stepped forward.

Looking at Bai Rongling's injuries, he said with heartache, "Your injuries haven't healed yet, and you shouldn't be traveling alone. Come with us first, and once we're out of the secret realm, I'll take you back to the Bai family."

Bai Rongling's expression grew even colder.

"No need."

Seeing that the two of them were determined not to give up,

Yu Luoning cleared her throat, took half a step forward, and stood in front of Bai Rongling, smiling, "Didn't you two hear what Rongrong said? He doesn't want to go with you."

Rongrong?

Upon hearing this intimate address, the two men turned pale.

Huan Lin stared coldly at Yu Luoning and asked, "Who are you?"

Yu Luoning's lips curved into a smile. He crossed his arms and nudged Bai Rongling with his elbow, gesturing to him, "Rongrong, what do you think our relationship is?"

Bai Rongling was stunned for a moment, then realized, "My... Daoist partner."

Upon hearing this, Huanxue let out a scream, "How can you have a Daoist partner? A-Ling, you said you would never be tainted by love in this life?"

Bai Rongling remained calm and said lightly, "That was before. Now, I've changed my mind."

Bai Rongling's nonchalant attitude brought tears to Huanxue's eyes, and she stared intently at Bai Rongling.

Suddenly, as if remembering something, she said coldly, "Has she seen your face before?"

The surroundings seemed to quiet down.

Huanlin's expression turned ugly.

He looked at Bai Rongling, as if he couldn't understand his choice at all.

"You actually allow someone who has seen your true face to stay by your side?"

Bai Rongling frowned slightly.

Huanxue's face darkened, and she raised her voice, her emotions running high, "In the past, every single one of those people who had seen your face, didn't you avoid them like the plague?"

"Ah Ling, we've known each other for so many years, grown up together since childhood. We know your personality better than anyone else. How do you think we are of you?"

Bai Rongling's previously calm expression cracked slightly upon hearing these words. He said, "It's precisely because I knew that I didn't kill you."

The brother and sister's expressions changed abruptly, and the grievance in Huanxue's eyes froze.

Bai Rongling looked up at the two of them, suppressing her anger, and said, "Have you forgotten that our friendship ended the day you two drugged me?"

The gossipy expression on Yu Luoning's face gradually disappeared.

She had initially thought they were just two old friends she hadn't seen in years, but now, hearing this, she finally realized something was amiss.

Huanxue's face turned pale, and she instinctively tried to explain, "Back then we were just..."

"Just what?" Bai Rongling interrupted her, and Huanxue was speechless.

A flash of disgust crossed Bai Rongling's eyes as she continued, "Don't ever appear before me again."

Huanxue's expression grew increasingly grim.

Bai Rongling: "You all know what I hate most, yet you still did the things I find most disgusting. Huanlin and Huanxue, we are no longer friends."

For a moment, no one spoke. Yu Luoning stood beside Bai Rongling, and suddenly felt a little uneasy.

No wonder Bai Rongling always wore a veil, as he disliked people staring at his face.

Xuan Lin was flustered, and he quickly explained, "A Ling, we just want you to temporarily forget some painful memories."

Bai Rongling sneered, "Is that so? You just want to strip me of my sanity and make me accept you."

Anyone who sees his face for the first time will be captivated and greedy.

The three were originally friends, but everything changed after the two secretly removed Bai Rongling's veil.

The two secretly coveted Bai Rongling and dealt with anyone who got close to her. Later, they gradually lost control and even gave Bai Rongling a pill of forgetfulness in an attempt to lower her guard and make her willingly accept their affection.

Unfortunately, it didn't work out in the end.

After this incident, Bai Rongling also completely lost her last two friends.

Just as the situation reached a stalemate, the ground began to tremble. Boom! Boom! Huge rocks fell from above.

Everyone had to evacuate.

Huan Lin tried to grab Bai Rongling's hand, but Bai Rongling dodged it.

Huanxue said, "Aling, let's go first. Can we talk about it after we get outside? You know we won't hurt you."

At that moment, Yu Luoning coughed lightly, her voice clear and crisp, "Bai Rongling, who are you going with?"

Upon hearing this, Bai Rongling walked to Yu Luoning's side without hesitation, her gaze filled with a hint of resentment.

That look seemed to say, "Have you had your fill of melons?" And it was a question they already knew the answer to.

Yu Luoning blinked her bright eyes, smiled innocently, and then, with a righteous air, grabbed his wrist.