Chapter 176 – Master, do you choose to die or to perish? (17)
The surroundings were cold and desolate, almost devoid of any human presence. There was no trace of Yan Luo anywhere. The pain in his body had long since vanished. Yun Ze glanced at the Zhengxuan Sword placed by his side and pressed his lips together slightly.
He stood up and walked towards the door. Just as he took a few steps, the door was pushed open from the outside. Yan Luo walked in, holding a delicate flower with white petals tinged with light blue.
The flower bloomed softly, complementing Yan Luo’s face. It swayed gently from time to time, looking tender and charming.
There was a hint of contemplation in Yan Luo’s eyes, but Yun Ze’s gaze had already darkened.
The flower looked beautiful and carried spiritual energy, but the owner of this spiritual energy made Yun Ze extremely uncomfortable.
Gu Sicun.
This was Gu Sicun’s spiritual energy.
“Master… where did you go earlier?” Although his heart had already sunk, a well-behaved and understanding smile played on his lips as he quickly walked over to Yan Luo.
His gaze swept over the flower in Yan Luo’s hand, but his eyes remained calm without any ripple.
Yan Luo looked up at Yun Ze and observed him for a moment, noticing that his spiritual energy had returned to normal. Only then did she respond, placing the flower aside.
“Your Junior Brother had some issues with controlling his spiritual energy, so I went to check on him.”
“I see…” Yun Ze moved closer, almost leaning against Yan Luo, and tugged at her sleeve. “What about this flower?”
“It was nurtured while helping him control his spiritual energy.” Yan Luo blinked, recalling the image of the equally delicate youth handing her the flower with a gentle smile.
Remembering how hard Gu Sicun had been working on his cultivation and the slightly resentful look in his eyes when she arrived at his residence, Yan Luo couldn’t help but sigh.
She had given the Zhengxuan Sword to Yun Ze and hadn’t taught Gu Sicun in much detail before. It was indeed a bit unfair to Gu Sicun. Although he wasn’t the disciple she initially wanted to accept, since he had already become her disciple, she needed to take responsibility.
So, she didn’t say much and brought the flower back.
Upon hearing this, Yun Ze looked up at the relaxed expression on Yan Luo’s face, and his eyes darkened further. An indescribable emotion arose in his heart.
Clearly, she treated him more harshly, so why was she indulgent and compensating others?
Why did she have to focus her attention on someone else…?
He didn’t understand.
“Since you’ve recovered, go back and cultivate properly. Stabilize your cultivation. Once your cultivation is stable, it will be time for you to travel and gain experience.” With the Zhengxuan Sword and his current strength, even if someone wanted to cause trouble, they would have to consider their own abilities first.
She not only brought back the flower given by that guy but also wanted to send him away…
Yan Luo, who had always been conscientious and responsible, and thought that Yun Ze might not want to stay here for long : I’m innocent🥺
“Master, why do you hardly ever teach me?” Yun Ze, holding onto Yan Luo’s sleeve, asked in a low voice, with a hint of doubt and grievance.
So he couldn’t help but want to improve his cultivation, to see her reaction and understand what she really wanted.
Yan Luo was slightly taken aback and tilted her head. “You have thunder-type spiritual roots. I can’t teach you much.”
But it was different for Gu Sicun. As he had water-type spiritual root, it was exceptionally easy for Yan Luo, who had a mutated water spiritual root and ice spiritual root, to teach him.
The matter-of-fact tone of her voice choked Yun Ze, who had originally felt a bit of resentment.
For the first time, he regretted choosing to cultivate thunder-type spiritual roots from the beginning.