In Zhu Xian, people start to rise from plundering entries

At this moment, he was standing right in front of me, having just experienced a brush with death.

All the coldness and restraint crumbled the moment he was confirmed to be safe and sound.

Lu Xueqi stepped forward and, before Su Han and Bi Yao, who was standing to the side with a complicated expression, could react, stretched out her arms and hugged Su Han tightly and forcefully!
Her movements even carried a hint of reckless determination, as if she feared that if she let go, the person in front of her would disappear again.

Su Han was completely stunned.

His body stiffened, and he could clearly feel the slight trembling of the delicate body in his arms, as well as the unusual warmth that emanated from through the thin clothing.

Junior Sister Lu... actually took the initiative to hug him? This was even more unbelievable to him than when he was attacked by the Shadow Fiends earlier.

In his memory, Lu Xueqi was always aloof and unapproachable, keeping people at arm's length. When had she ever lost her composure like this?

Biyao stood aside, watching the two embracing tightly, especially Lu Xueqi's obviously out-of-control emotions. She pursed her lips, feeling a little sour, but more than that, she felt a complex sense of understanding.

She recognized the woman in white as Lu Xueqi from Xiaozhu Peak of the Qingyun Sect. She had seen her before at Liubo Mountain and the Abyss of Death.

She could also tell that this woman's feelings for Su Han were probably no less than her own.

Lu Xueqi buried her face deeply in Su Han's shoulder, inhaling that familiar and reassuring scent. The tears she had been holding back for so long finally broke through her defenses and silently streamed down, soaking the clothes on Su Han's shoulder.

Her voice, choked with barely suppressed sobs, rang out in his ears, each word seemingly uttered with all her might:

"Su Han...you're alright...that's great..."

"Back in the Blood-Dripping Cave...you disappeared...I thought...I thought..."

She couldn't say anything more, she just hugged him tighter, her shoulders trembling slightly.

The suppressed sobs, though soft, struck Su Han's heart like a heavy hammer.

He suddenly realized that when he was teleported away in the Blood-Dripping Cave and disappeared without a trace, even the aloof Junior Sister Lu had suffered such immense pain and fear.

A surge of immense guilt and pity welled up within him. His stiff arm slowly rose, hesitated for a moment, and finally gently encircled Lu Xueqi's slightly trembling back, patting her awkwardly as he whispered:

"Junior Sister Lu... I'm sorry for making you worry. I'm fine, I'm really fine."

As Biyao watched this scene, the sourness in her heart gradually turned into a slightly unpleasant feeling and a trace of inexplicable envy.

She snorted, turned her face away, deliberately kicked a pebble at her feet, and muttered:

"Hey, it's broad daylight, and there are other people around! How long are you going to keep hugging like that?"

Lu Xueqi was startled awake by Biyao's voice, and only then did she realize what she had done.

As if scalded, she abruptly broke free from Su Han's embrace, taking two steps back. Two startling blushes rose on her beautiful cheeks, spreading all the way to her ears. She quickly lowered her head, frantically wiping away the tears on her face, trying to regain her usual cool demeanor, but her reddened eyes and slightly rapid breathing betrayed her true emotions.

In her entire life, she had never lost her composure in front of others, especially a man.

Overwhelmed with shame, she almost wanted to fly away on her sword immediately.

Seeing her so different from her usual self, Su Han felt even more tender, but also a little embarrassed. He coughed lightly, looked at Bi Yao, and introduced her:

“Biyao, this is my junior sister Lu Xueqi from Xiaozhu Peak of Qingyun Sect.”

Then he said to Lu Xueqi, "Junior Sister Lu, this is Miss Biyao."

Lu Xueqi had managed to calm herself down by this point, at least on the surface.

She raised her head, her face still flushed, but her eyes had regained their usual coolness. She looked at Biyao, nodded as a greeting, and spoke in a flat, emotionless tone:

"Miss Biyao."

She naturally recognized Biyao, the daughter of the Ghost King Sect's leader, but she hadn't expected her to be with Su Han, and their relationship seemed quite close.
In her haste, she hadn't noticed, but now that she had calmed down and saw Biyao, a hint of doubt and barely perceptible tension welled up in her heart.

Biyao was much more generous. Although she still felt some resentment towards Lu Xueqi's actions, she smiled brightly and curtsied, mimicking Su Han's form of address.
"So it's Junior Sister Lu. I've heard so much about you. Thank you so much for your help earlier."

Her words were cleverly worded, pointing out that Lu Xueqi's earlier loss of composure was due to her excitement after "lend a helping hand," while also carrying a subtle hint of teasing.

Lu Xueqi could easily understand the meaning behind her words, and her cheeks flushed again, but her expression remained aloof, and she simply responded indifferently.

"It's my duty, no need to be polite."

The atmosphere became subtly awkward for a moment.

Su Han quickly changed the subject, asking, "Junior Sister Lu, what are you doing here? And what a coincidence that you ran into these assassins' ambush?"

Lu Xueqi took a deep breath, completely suppressing the turmoil in her heart, and explained:

"I was ordered by my sect to go down the mountain to investigate the Demonic Sect... to investigate some unusual activities."

As they passed by, they vaguely sensed an evil aura and fluctuations of spiritual energy indicating a fight, so they came to investigate.

did not expect……"

She paused, glanced at Su Han, her eyes filled with complex emotions. "I never expected it to be you. Even more unexpectedly, someone would hire an assassin from 'Shadow Fiend' to deal with you. Do you know who wants to kill you?"

Su Han shook his head, his brows furrowing slightly: "I don't know either." (End of Chapter)