Transmigrating into the body of a white-haired fairy, she also encounters a late-born woman seeking

"I've already troubled my senior brother enough times in the past, and I don't want to burden him again this time."

"So, Senior Brother, please don't bring up the matter of discussing the Dao again," Lin Xi said firmly.

"Junior Sister...is what you're saying true?"

Shen Lingtian still couldn't believe it; he never expected that his junior sister Lin Xi would reject him.

This was the first time he had encountered such a resolute attitude from his junior sister, Lin Xi.

Lin Xi nodded, "Yes, senior brother."

"You shouldn't focus on me; that's a complete waste of your talent."

"......"

"......"

Quiet.

A deathly silence.

The atmosphere instantly became subtle.

Those true disciples of Shangqing Peak, positioned behind Shen Lingtian, didn't dare to breathe loudly at this moment.

Shi Xiaoman also covered her mouth and obediently hid behind Lin Xi.

Anyone with eyes can see that Lin Xi is now intentionally or unintentionally declining Senior Brother Ling Tian's kindness.

Shen Lingtian also noticed that the atmosphere had inexplicably become stiff.

Fearing that Lin Xi's attitude would become even colder, he could only force a smile and immediately change the subject.

"Haha, junior sister, you flatter me. This is just a suggestion. Since you don't want to, then let's just drop it."

"It's a trivial matter, not worth mentioning."

"By the way, Junior Sister, what brings you to the Pill Hall of Purple Pill Peak? This is the first time I've seen you in a place like this..."

Lin Xi said, "I've come to buy some spiritual herbs."

"Buy medicinal herbs?"

"Since we have met by chance, may my junior sister accompany my senior brother?"

"After all, it's been a long time since we last met, so we can reminisce a bit."

At this moment, Shen Lingtian offered his suggestion.

Lin Xi could not accept the suggestion, and could only give a slightly apologetic laugh.

"No, Senior Brother Lingtian, I've already gotten what I wanted, so I won't trouble you any further."

"I must take my junior sister back now, so I cannot accompany you."

"Huh? Second Senior Sister, didn't you say earlier..."

Seeing this, Shi Xiaoman, who was standing to the side, widened her big, bright eyes and looked at Lin Xi with suspicion.

Lin Xi secretly glared at her.

Only then did the latter obediently shut his mouth.

"is that so?"

"Are we already heading back?"

Shen Lingtian's eyes darkened.

However, he did not insist, but said gently.

"Alright, in that case, Junior Sister, you should go back first. We can discuss the Dao sometime. You can come find your Senior Brother anytime; I'll be waiting for you."

"Thank you very much, Senior Brother. Lin Xi takes his leave."

Lin Xi immediately pulled Shi Xiaoman away from the alchemy hall.

Gazing at Lin Xi's retreating figure, Shen Lingtian remained calm, gentle, and cheerful.

His face turned cold only after Lin Xi had completely disappeared from sight.

His face was extremely gloomy.

"What on earth is going on?!"

Why is Junior Sister Lin Xi suddenly so cold towards me?

Why does she keep rejecting me?!

At this moment, Shen Lingtian's heart was far from calm.

Even irritability and anxiety.

When I saw Junior Sister Lin Xi this time, she seemed like a completely different person.

They pushed themselves away one after another.

If this were in the past, even if Junior Sister Lin Xi wouldn't have made any intimate moves, she certainly wouldn't have refused.

And they refused so decisively.

His face practically screamed rejection.

In a daze, watching Lin Xi's disappearing figure, he even had a vague feeling that Lin Xi would leave him forever, and that they would grow further and further apart.

The more Shen Lingtian thought about it, the more restless he became.

He had previously treated Lin Xi as his own possession.

He believed that only a beauty like Lin Xi was worthy of him.

That's why I approached him again and again.

Later, she also fell in love with him.

But now....

boom!

For an instant.

Shen Lingtian was finding it difficult to control the aura emanating from his body.

Purple magical power surged outwards in an instant, and the surrounding disciples suddenly felt as if a vast mountain range was pressing down on their shoulders, suffocating and terrifying.

Experiencing one's own insignificance.

They looked at Shen Lingtian with lingering fear.

"Ahem... Senior Brother Ling Tian!"

"Calm down! Senior Brother Ling Tian, ​​calm down!"

A gasp of surprise brought Shen Lingtian back to his senses.

The pressure on their bodies suddenly dissipated, and the disciples of Shangqing Peak felt a great sense of relief.

This was the first time they had ever seen Senior Brother Ling Tian lose control of his emotions.

In the past, as the chief, my senior brother always had a strict and awe-inspiring demeanor.

But I never imagined I would lose control of my emotions one day.

Perhaps only Fairy Lin Xi could stir Shen Lingtian's heartstrings.

Just now, when their aura was exposed, if their senior brother hadn't stopped, they probably wouldn't have been able to leave safely.

They looked at each other, then began to ask questions cautiously.

"Senior Brother Ling Tian, ​​did you and Fairy Lin Xi have a falling out?"

"..."

"I just met her, why are we being awkward?" Shen Lingtian said in a deep voice.

"Could it be that Senior Brother has somehow offended Senior Sister Lin Xi? But Senior Brother is unaware of it?" The disciples of Shangqing Peak offered all sorts of suggestions.

"Did you provoke her?"

Shen Lingtian frowned and began to think.

But after racking my brains for a long time, I still couldn't figure out in what way I had offended her.

"......"

Seeing Shen Lingtian remain silent, another disciple from Shangqing Peak spoke up.

"It was just a greeting, senior brother, don't be too sensitive. One rejection doesn't mean anything."

"You should know that you and Fairy Lin Xi have a three-year relationship."

"Is this really just a small matter?"

However, the other disciples of Shangqing Peak hesitated and stammered.

"You should know that Senior Brother Ling Tian previously publicly declared to the Xuanling Sect that he liked Fairy Lin Xi."

"Fairy Lin Xi must be fully aware of this as well."

"But in this situation, a direct refusal already speaks volumes."

"So, it was because Senior Brother Ling Tian's public declaration was too sudden that Fairy Lin Xi was caught off guard and hadn't thought about how to deal with it, which is why she seemed somewhat resistant?"

"......"

Shen Lingtian's eyes lit up slightly; there really was such a possibility.

However, a female disciple standing nearby frowned slightly and objected:

"No, I actually feel that's unlikely."

"Senior Brother Ling Tian, ​​perhaps you should investigate what exactly happened during Senior Sister Lin Xi's time back home."

"I have a feeling that perhaps Senior Sister Lin Xi went through something during this time, which is why her personality changed so drastically when she came back."

"If we can find the root of the problem, we might be able to solve my senior sister's problem."

Shen Lingtian's starry eyes narrowed; those words had awakened him.

Perhaps something really happened to Lin Xi when she returned home that made her reject him.

Could it be... that she has fallen for another man?

As soon as the thought crossed his mind, Shen Lingtian's pupils suddenly contracted, and his aura became faintly visible, almost surging again.

Based on what just happened, that's actually quite possible.

In fact, this possibility is very high.

Junior Sister Lin Xi has fallen for another man, which is why she's rejecting me...

What ambiguous things happened between them during this time...?

"No! Impossible!"

"Given Lin Xi's personality, it's impossible for her to fall for anyone else!"

"Absolutely impossible!!"

As soon as the thought crossed his mind, Shen Lingtian quickly put it out of the water.

Junior Sister Lin Xi has never clearly expressed her feelings for anyone during all this time she's been in the Xuanling Sect.

In such a remote place, how could Junior Sister Lin Xi possibly fall in love with someone else, given her limited perspective?

He must be naturally suspicious.

He forced himself to calm down and turned his gaze to a thin young man beside him.

"Go, find out what exactly happened to Junior Sister Lin Xi during her time back home."

"Investigate carefully and tell me everything when you get back."

"Understood, Senior Brother."

The thin young man nodded emphatically and then hurriedly left.

Disappeared into the crowd.

Shen Lingtian took a deep breath and took something out of his waist.

That was half of a yin-yang fish jade pendant.

What he had was clearly incomplete.

He rubbed the jade pendant between his fingers to feel its texture, then, with a sigh of relief, he led the disciples of Shangqing Peak and disappeared into the crowd...

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.