The entire sect is obsessed with love, but I'm the only one who's truly insane.

In the Supreme Sect, the night was deep and all was silent.

The wine is gone, the cup is empty, and the candle is dying out.

The three of them got up, packed their things, and went back to their respective rooms. They decided to live for the moment and remember they had to continue practicing tomorrow.

Halfway there, Yuan Ye suddenly became worried. "What if Jin Xuan is discovered by the spies when she goes back like this? Won't she be in danger?"

Yan Qing and his house were on either side of him. Hearing from afar, he said, "Aren't our senior brother and uncle still here? It can't be that bad, can it?"

Yuan Ye turned a corner on his way back into the house. "I'll go take a look."

Halfway up Liangyi Peak, there is a small courtyard. Outside the courtyard gate, wildflowers bloom and fireflies twinkle, like a dream floating in the air on a summer night.

When Ni Jinxuan landed in front of the courtyard, she saw what looked like a hanging lamp at the entrance.

She instinctively took a step back before she could see that there was someone squatting at her door.

The boy suddenly straightened up, and the lamp, which glowed like the moonlight, rose into the air. By the light of the glass lamp, Ni Jinxuan could see the person waiting for her.

The boy changed into a simple white robe with red trim, which set off his fair face with red lips and white teeth. The light softened the boy's features, giving him a pure and innocent look.

Qi Zhen, carrying a glass moon-embracing rabbit lantern, smiled upon seeing Ni Jinxuan return, looking like a celestial messenger guiding someone to ascension. "Senior Sister, you're back!"

His eyes were full of surprise as he walked towards Ni Jinxuan.

"Why are you waiting for me?" Ni Jinxuan was a little surprised. Qi Zhen was arranged to live between the senior brother's and master's cave dwellings, which was not supposed to be on the mountainside.

Upon hearing this, Qi Zhen's raven-feather-like eyelashes trembled slightly. "I... wanted to give my senior sister a gift."

"Winter will pass, and the Ice Rabbit Lantern will melt, but the Glass Rabbit Lantern will never melt. Do you like it, Senior Sister?"

Qi Zhen reached out and handed the rabbit lantern to Ni Jinxuan, "No matter day or night, spring, summer, autumn or winter, this rabbit lantern can accompany you forever, Senior Sister."

"My heart is like this lamp, wanting to follow my senior sister forever, even if it only occupies a small space, just to bring her a little light, that would be enough."

"I don't expect my senior sister to like me. Since I entered the sect, my senior sister has been the best to me and the most patient with me. I like following my senior sister, and I am happy even just looking at her."

"I just want my senior sister's gaze to fall on me for even a moment. I will wait here forever."

He took another step forward, his voice low and trembling with obvious nervousness, "Senior Sister, this rabbit lantern cost me all the savings I accumulated after joining the sect. Do you like it?"

Only a short distance remained between them. The young man, already tall, held a lantern and looked at the woman. His shimmering eyes held a soft, hopeful light, and even the howling insects and birds in the mountains seemed to fall silent for a moment.

Ni Jinxuan's eyes widened as she listened to this subtle and touching confession, a multitude of thoughts swirling in her mind.

What is Qi Zhen planning to do? What does this mean?

Is there some kind of conspiracy behind this rabbit lantern? Is it trying to spy on me? Or is it poisoned? Is it cursed?

That's not right, the person who taught him all along was her own master.

She only teaches him scriptures when she has free time, so how can this credit be given to her?

She's clearly the best to her junior uncle!

Oh right, he's a demon. Is this guy implying that Junior Uncle's health is poor and he'll melt away after winter?

Ni Jinxuan hesitated for a moment, and Qi Zhen couldn't help but reach out and try to put the Moon Rabbit Lantern into Ni Jinxuan's hands. "Senior sister, you don't need to feel burdened. I just think that senior sister will like this lantern. I just want senior sister to like it a little, and I have no other intentions."

Ni Jinxuan was reluctant to accept the rabbit lantern and nimbly scurried up a nearby tree. "Why are you spending this money? Anyway, you haven't damaged it, so it won't affect sales. The shops in Dingjiu City are very considerate of our Wushang Sect disciples. You can just return it."

"If you're shy, I'll go and say it for you."

"Senior sister, do you not like the lamp I chose for you?" Qi Zhen's eyes immediately reddened.

Ni Jinxuan shook her head first, and Qi Zhen was delighted. Then she heard the person in the tree continue, "But this lamp is not of any use to me. I don't need it. It's too bright at night if I put it in the house. If I put it in the storage ring, it will take up space if I go out and find a Golden Palace gem to dig up."

Actually, she likes all kinds of pretty things, and this lamp is indeed beautiful, but Ni Jinxuan doesn't want to fall for the trap.

Qi Zhen was fine at first, but after hearing the Golden Hall, his fist clenched silently under his sleeve.

What do you mean, "another golden palace to dig up"? There's only one golden palace in the world! He can't build a second one!

The atmosphere that Qi Zhen had just created was completely ruined by Ni Jinxuan's swift climbing of the tree and her refusal.

He held his breath, but his voice carried a hint of frustration. "I understand. I just heard that my senior sister likes lamps, so I wanted to do my best to give her something she likes."

He looked up at the woman leaning against the tree and tried to salvage the situation, "No matter what you think, I just want to repay you for your care. You don't need to feel so burdened."

Ni Jinxuan looked down at the boy's raised face from the tree. He frowned, spoke in a hurried tone, and his eyes were filled with sparkling light, but he seemed completely unaffected.

She tilted her head. "Okay, then you can hang the rabbit lantern on the fence of my yard."

"Qi Zhen, what exactly did you mean by what you just said? What do you want?"

With a glimmer of hope in his eyes, Qi Zhen suddenly exclaimed, "I just want to watch over my senior sister forever, to follow her. She is the best person in the whole world to me. My heart is as clear as the sun and moon, and like this glass lamp, it will never go out."

"I...I'm in love with Senior Sister!"

Qi Zhen stood under the tree, nervous and anxious, waiting for Ni Jinxuan's response.

"Hey, no," a voice interrupted, "Junior brother, I have a problem with what you're saying."

Qi Zhen was stunned for a moment; it was Yuan Ye's voice.

Then a tall figure suddenly landed in front of Qi Zhen, like a silent mountain, carrying a heavy sense of oppression.

Mo Lin held his sword, glancing down at his audacious junior brother. His sideburns were a bit messy, as if he had just been dragged out of bed, and he exuded a fierce aura.

"Hey kid, why aren't you back in your room so late at night? What are you doing, driving my junior sister up a tree?!"

Ni Jinxuan felt a branch beside her sink, and the shadow of the tree on the ground trembled. Yuan Ye landed on the tree trunk next to her and made a face at her.

"Why are you here?" she asked, her eyes wide.

"Hey, I observed the stars last night, and then looked at your face. I discovered you have a 'peach blossom' curse, so I came to save you. Don't be ungrateful." Yuan Ye winked and then, in a cheeky voice, mimicked that tone, "Senior sister is the best person in the whole world to me. My heart is as clear as the sun and moon~"

Ni Jinxuan's lips twitched. "You're disgusting."

The confession scene was completely shattered. Mo Lin easily picked up Qi Zhen and said, "Let's not even talk about how you're barely grown up and your resolve is weak, yet you're already thinking about love and romance. Just tell me, was it appropriate for you to be outside a girl's room in the middle of the night?"

Seeing that things were in a mess, Qi Zhen simply broke free from Mo Lin and knelt down with a thud, displaying a resolute character and a pitiful appearance.

"Senior brother, I was being presumptuous with senior sister today, but Qi Zhen doesn't think he did anything wrong. I just love senior sister and want to tell her my feelings. If senior sister doesn't like me, I will just watch her silently. Is there a rule in the sect that fellow disciples can't be in love?"

"No, that's not the case." Mo Lin nodded, then repeated, "There's no such rule. Senior brothers and sisters can do it."

Yuan Ye suddenly interjected, "Senior brother is doing this for your own good. I'm not saying this to be mean, but senior brother teaches you cultivation day and night, cooks for you, and provides you with a room. How can you think Jin Xuan treats you better? How heartless! I can't bear to watch. My senior brother is so heartbroken."

Mo Lin found Yuan Ye's sarcastic remarks disgusting and decided to finish the fight quickly.

"Alright, you're young and your will isn't strong. It must be because you're not doing enough homework and your mind is in disarray. It seems my training for you hasn't been enough. Starting tomorrow, you'll follow the schedule that your senior brother Yan Qing and I have: run one hundred laps, swing your sword five thousand times, and copy the book ten times."

Mo Lin delivered the final verdict: "Come with me."