Fairy, please have some self-respect. I am not the reincarnation of your deceased husband.

Mu Qianxue sat on the bed for a moment, her mind replaying the embarrassing scenes from last night.

"call--"

She let out a long sigh until her emotions had calmed down a little from her bold actions the night before.

He then lifted the covers, tidied his clothes slightly, and got up to leave the bed.

His gaze swept over the simple house, and he took one last reluctant look before stepping into the courtyard.

Inside the courtyard, the stone table had been cleaned up neatly, with no trace of the mess from last night.

As the cool breeze caressed my face, the grogginess from the hangover was instantly cleared.

"?"

However, what puzzled Mu Qianxue was that Chen Lianshu seemed to be tidying up something in the courtyard.

But she didn't think much of it, treating it as just routine cleaning.

The other person seemed to have heard the noise behind them and turned around.

Eyes facing each other.

The air fell silent for a moment.

"..."

Both were speechless for a moment because of the subtle awkwardness of the previous night.

Especially Mu Qianxue.

Those usually cool and composed beautiful eyes, for the first time, revealed a lack of confidence and a tendency to dodge when they met the gaze of her junior brother.

She saw the complex emotions in her husband's eyes and was momentarily at a loss for how to react.

Everything before getting drunk was still planned, but what happened afterward...

She had indeed overestimated herself.

Those excuses made while drunk were so flimsy that anyone with a little attention could see through them.

How can she be at ease about this?

I wonder if my husband will see her as someone with ulterior motives?

"Senior sister is awake?"

Chen Lianshu's tone was normal, and she did not mention the awkwardness of last night. She simply asked with gentle concern:

"Is there anything else that's bothering you?"

"...It's acceptable."

Mu Qianxue paused for a moment before responding with a faint sound.

At this moment, she couldn't tell whether she was happy or sad, and could only try to remain calm:

"Thank you for taking care of me last night, junior brother."

"I was drunk and acted out of line; please excuse my behavior."

"Senior sister, you flatter me."

Chen Lianshu hadn't expected the other party to bring up last night, so she simply shook her head and said slowly:

"Those who belong to the same sect should help each other."

"only…"

After a slight pause, he still offered a tactful piece of advice:

"Senior sister, you should act according to your ability in the future. Although the spirit wine is good, excessive consumption will eventually harm your health."

"Yes, junior brother is right, I've got it."

Mu Qianxue agreed in a low voice, her appearance surprisingly obedient and compliant.

At that moment, she felt her face burning and didn't even dare to look into her husband's eyes.

It could be said that the bolder she was last night, the more shy and embarrassed she felt when she woke up today.

We must leave quickly; if we stay any longer, we fear we won't be able to maintain this facade of calm.

If her husband were to see her in such an embarrassing state, her image in his eyes would likely plummet.

"It's getting late, I... should go back."

"After all, there is still 'coursework' to be completed."

Throughout the conversation, Mu Qianxue kept avoiding eye contact with him, feeling guilty.

This demeanor contrasts sharply with his boldness after getting drunk last night.

"Yes, please go ahead, Senior Sister."

After saying that, Chen Lianshu stepped aside and did not get up to see him off as she had when they first met.

After all, the two are already quite familiar with each other, so there's no need for formalities.

"Um."

Mu Qianxue said no more. A spiritual light flashed at her fingertips, and a spiritual sword appeared in her hand.

She lightly leaped onto the sword, preparing to fly back to the inner sect.

"Senior sister."

But a soft call kept her there.

"Hmm? Is there anything else?"

"What happened last night..."

When "last night" was mentioned again, Mu Qianxue's heart skipped a beat.

For some reason, a sense of foreboding quietly arose.

Chen Lianshu scratched his cheek, looking slightly embarrassed. As if seeing through her anxiety, he said directly:

"Senior sister, don't worry about it."

"Junior brother understands, you're just drunk."

"..."

Upon hearing these words, Mu Qianxue fell silent, a rare occurrence for her.

It felt as if a piece of her heart had been gently ripped out.

After a long pause, he finally responded in a low, faint voice:

"Yes, thank you for your understanding, junior brother."

Then, the sword light shifted and transformed into a streak of light, flying towards the inner sect as if fleeing.

"..."

Until it was confirmed that Mu Qianxue had completely left.

The gentle smile on Chen Lian's face vanished instantly.

His parting words were merely a test.

Sure enough, we found something.

Recalling the expression conveyed by the red ice crystal on her head, it was "displeasure" and an emotion that had not yet been deciphered.

This further deepened his doubts.

However, now is not the time to delve into these matters.

Master should be arriving soon; it's time to settle things on the outer sect side as well.

Fortunately, he lived a simple life and didn't have many personal belongings.

Aside from a few books, a few potted plants, and some clothes, he had no other personal belongings.

He then went to the deacon's hall at the west outer gate and cancelled the lease on the courtyard.

This round trip took about an hour.

After reporting to the sect, a corresponding identity token needs to be made, and the token was only completed today, which is why the master chose today to welcome him into the inner sect.

Back at his residence, Chen Lianshu did not rest but continued to practice the sword techniques taught by his master.

After exchanging ideas with his senior sister yesterday, he gained some insights and decided to take advantage of the waiting time to review them.

Summon the spirit sword—

It was not the standard longsword from yesterday, but the "Green Lotus" given to it by Master.

He drew his sword and began to use his sword techniques on the grass stumps in the yard.

For some reason, this Green Lotus Sword was extremely handy from the moment I acquired it.

Not only was there no sense of stagnation, but it could even occasionally subtly draw upon his spiritual power, unleashing an even stronger force.

Logically speaking, a spirit sword is inherently difficult to control.

Using an ordinary spirit sword is already extremely difficult, let alone a spirit treasure of this caliber.

But this Green Lotus Sword…

"..."

Gazing at the spirit sword in his hand, he couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

Not only the Qinghe Sword, but also the standard spirit sword.

When he first entered the outer sect, ordinary disciples found it difficult to even draw their swords, but he used them with ease.

He initially thought it was simply a matter of fate, but as time went on and he became more involved, he realized more and more:

Not just spirit swords, but anything he handled seemed to be exceptionally easy to handle.

At first I didn't think much of it, but now that I think about it, I can't help but feel curious.

As Chen Lianshu was lost in thought, a light knock came from outside the courtyard gate.

It must be his master coming to pick him up.

"Knock knock—"

Sheathing his sword, he stepped forward and opened the courtyard gate.

"Um?"

Unexpectedly, the first thing that caught my eye was not that gentle figure, but a fluffy, snow-white little dumpling.

"Snow…"

Before he could even finish pronouncing the little guy's name, she had already leaped lightly and jumped into his arms.

As before, she acted unusually affectionately, constantly nuzzling his chin and making soft whimpering noises.

Only after Chen Lianshu had calmed the restless little dumpling in his arms did that gentle and reserved voice enter his ears.

"Little Snow Flame is quite attached to you."

Only then did the graceful figure in the lotus-colored gauze dress appear.

"My disciple, your master has come to fetch you."