Martial Arts, the Fairy's Cultivation

In the next room, Mu Zi sensed the chilling aura emanating from not far away. Her aloof and ethereal face remained unchanged. Then, she lightly touched the ground with her lotus feet and stepped out of the room.

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Mu Zi, dressed in flowing white robes, entered Qing Tan's boudoir. Her gaze shifted slightly as she looked at the motionless girl in green robes on the bed, who was nearly unconscious. A shimmering purple light shone in her clear eyes.

"A person with a purely Yin constitution will suffer a backlash if they rashly come into contact with Yang energy."

Mu Zi's eyes could see directly into the source, and at this moment, in her eyes, a dark blue-black Yin energy was surging deep within the body of the girl in green.

That was the former's innate Qi, which possessed extremely Yin attributes. Unlike ordinary people, it was born in a semi-awakened state, making it exceptionally gifted. However, fortune and misfortune are intertwined. Talents that are too powerful to be controlled often bring extraordinary suffering. Qing Tan's current state is undoubtedly a backlash from her innate body, which is quite dangerous. A slight misstep could damage her foundation.

"Fine, since we've met, I'll grant you a great fortune today."

Mu Zi moved to the bedside, leaned down slightly, and pressed her jade fingers on several acupoints on the girl in green. Wisps of purple light swirled around her fingertips, and soon suppressed the cold energy surging around Qing Tan back into her body.

"Eek..."

Before Mu Zi could make any further moves, the girl on the bed trembled slightly and instinctively let out a soft moan. Then she opened her eyes shakily, and her beautiful face, hidden by a light veil, came into view.

"You bad girl... what are you doing in my room?"

As Qingtan's severed memories gradually returned, a barely perceptible ripple flashed in her eyes as she looked at the beauty in white: "It was you who helped me suppress the cold."

"Why?" Qing Tan lowered her eyes, somewhat afraid to meet the gaze of those clear, mirror-like purple eyes, and only let out a soft murmur.

Mu Zi looked directly at Qing Tan with a calm gaze, and said in a calm tone, "Since I've seen it, it's just a small favor, and I don't think I should stand idly by."

Qingtan pursed her lips slightly. The person in front of her was always calm and composed, which should have made her feel a little resistant. But at this moment, hearing that still indifferent tone, Qingtan felt a sense of relaxation for no reason.

She had only ever experienced that feeling with Lin Dong among her peers.

"Feel sorry."

The girl in green lowered her eyelids, and a barely audible sigh reached Mu Zi's ears, causing a hint of doubt to flash in her clear eyes.

Why apologize for nothing?

Looking at the elegant and refined features of the woman in white, Qingtan took a deep breath, as if she had unloaded a burden, and finally spoke the words that had been on her mind for the past few days.

"Miss Mu, I admit that when I first saw Lin Dong's attitude towards you, I felt really bad. I thought it would be great if none of this had happened, and if Lin Dong would always be mine alone."

"But I know this isn't Miss Mu's fault. You didn't do anything wrong. It was me who was being unreasonable. I shouldn't have thought of you that way and spoken ill of you in my heart..."

Qingtan's voice grew softer and softer as she stared at her toes, somewhat afraid to face the beauty in white.

Miss Mu is clearly kind and well-mannered, and has never had any ulterior motives towards the Lin family. Such an outstanding woman is willing to give her heart to Lin Dong, but he secretly regarded her as a bad woman because he didn't like her.

As a younger sister, how could she push away her brother's loved ones?

Looking at the meek and trembling girl, Mu Zi paused for a moment, then said in a gentle tone:

"What sister wouldn't protect her brother? From your perspective, it's understandable that you're worried that a woman like me might have ulterior motives for getting close to Lin Dong. I wouldn't take such a thing to heart."

Hearing Mu Ziqing's voice, which was both cool and gentle, Qing Tan raised her head again, her dark eyes already glistening with tears.

"How can you be so good to me? I can't dislike you at all..."

From the very first time they met, she had intentionally or unintentionally targeted Miss Mu so much, but even so, the person in front of her still didn't hold a grudge and even saved her today. This made Qing Tan's originally somewhat guilty heart finally erupt at this moment, and her tears showed signs of breaking down.

"If you have something to say, just say it." Mu Zi's gaze was calm, as always. From beginning to end, she did not believe that Qing Tan harbored any ill will towards her.

At this point, Qingtan started talking and couldn't stop. She treated the beautiful woman in white in front of her as a confidante, pouring out all the thoughts she had kept hidden deep in her heart for many years.

"Do you know? Actually, I was picked up by my parents from the snow. Ever since I can remember, Brother Lin Dong has been by my side, taking care of me like a little shadow. Even when he was bullied, he would stand in front of me and would rather get hurt himself than let me suffer any pain."

"From that time on, I thought that one day, when I became stronger than Brother Lin Dong, I would be able to stand in front of him and shield him from all hostility."

"But no matter how hard I try, in the end, I'm still that useless burden, and I can only watch his figure gradually walk away."

"Especially after Miss Mu appeared, you were so perfect, possessing a power I might never be able to obtain in my entire life, easily resolving any trouble I encountered. With Miss Mu protecting Brother Lin Dong, I felt incredibly useless, which is why I subconsciously complained about my own powerlessness..."

Lin Dong does indeed hold a special place in Qing Tan's heart that no one else can replace, but it is not romantic love between a man and a woman. She simply mistook the affection between siblings for romantic feelings.

Therefore, when an exceptionally outstanding woman enters Lin Dong's world, Qing Tan, who was originally his sister who received all his attention, instinctively feels a sense of loss and resistance.

But now, that feeling has completely vanished after Qingtan's outpouring of emotions.

With a sense of relief, Qingtan's tears finally flowed uncontrollably from her eyes, leaving a glistening trail on her delicate face.

"You cried."

Mu Zi's gaze fell on the girl's face, her slender fingers gently tracing across her cheek, touching a glistening tear. The moist touch on her fingertips caused a subtle, almost imperceptible ripple in Mu Zi's clear eyes.

The smooth touch of her fingertips on her cheek startled Qingtan, who was sobbing. Then, she looked at the peerless beauty in front of her with a complicated expression.

"Someone as capable as you probably wouldn't understand how I feel right now..."

Mu Zi gently wiped away her tears and murmured softly.

"I understand."

"However, that is something I can never do."

Meeting those empty, emotionless eyes, Qingtan felt a tremor in her heart for some reason, as if struck by something. Looking at the aloof figure before her, she seemed to see a sense of loneliness emanating from her once again.

"Even someone as powerful as Miss Mu has things she can't do...?"

A pang of pity welled up in Qingtan's heart. No one is born with such an indifferent nature. Underneath Miss Mu's cold and aloof exterior, there must be a past that is hard for ordinary people to imagine, which is why she has become so unapproachable and doesn't even know what it means to like someone.

Such a pitiful girl, I wouldn't have time to cherish her, yet I targeted her over a misunderstanding. Qingtan, you've gone too far!

From now on, Brother Lin Dong and Sister Mu Zi are a match made in heaven. I said it, no one can separate them!

He then urged Lin Dong to put more effort into caring for Mu Zi. As a man, how could he bear to see her continue to be so cold and lonely?

We need to encourage Brother Lin Dong to work harder to help Miss Mu escape her suffering as soon as possible, so that she can have a genuine smile on her face like an ordinary person.

As for the price Lin Dong paid before that, as his sister, I can only apologize—after all, only Lin Dong holds an extraordinary position in Miss Mu's eyes.

As the saying goes, "If I don't go to hell, who will?" Let Lin Dong suffer, and let Qing Tan bear the blame!

"Um?"

Seeing the strange look on the girl's face, Mu Zi felt a little puzzled. She was just dropping pearls a moment ago, so why was she suddenly so excited? It was inexplicable.

If Mu Zi knew what Qing Tan was thinking at this moment, she would probably be speechless.

How could this guy repay kindness with enmity?

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Did anyone expect this turn of events? Hehe~

Instead of one-sided defeat, sometimes the reverse pull can be quite fun.

There's more fun to come, in every sense of the word, so stay tuned.