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

Jade Spirit Peak, Yunxin Palace.

Pei Wanyun sat by the window, holding a freshly brewed cup of spiritual tea in her hand, steam rising gently.

Little Snow Flame, meanwhile, lay sulking in the corner, no longer even wagging its tail.

It even turns its backside towards its owner, the whole animal showing an attitude of "I'm very angry and I can't be coaxed."

This continued for the entire afternoon.

"Are you still angry?"

Pei Wanyun chuckled softly, slowly approaching the little guy, her fingertips reaching out to gently scratch its chin as an apology.

But Xiao Xueyan let out a muffled groan and turned her head away haughtily.

He even moved half an inch to the side, deliberately refusing to give her any angle to touch him.

"Okay, okay, it was my fault."

Pei Wanyun's voice was soft and gentle, her tone even more tender, carrying a coaxing tone.

She took out a small packet of dried meat from her storage space, handed it to the little guy, and apologized:

"Here, this is your favorite dried anchovies."

"Unlimited supply today."

"Can you forgive your master?"

"?"

Upon hearing the words "fish fillet," Xiao Xueyan's ears twitched slightly, but she remained unmoved.

However, the tip of its tail, which had been drooping, had begun to sway quietly.

Especially upon hearing the words "unlimited," its tail began to wag uncontrollably, and its attitude seemed to soften.

"How about adding another box of fish sauce cake?"

Seeing that the little thing's attitude had softened, Pei Wanyun added some more bargaining chips, and even her tone was somewhat ingratiating.

She was indeed in the wrong in this matter.

Although the "Tranquilizing Incense" has a strong "soothing" and "sleep-aiding" effect and has no side effects, ... better safe than sorry.

If her husband were to find out, how would she explain it?

That's why she took Xiao Xueyan to the side hall at night.

In this way, even if her husband wakes up midway, she can say that she came to find a spirit pet.

But as she was leaving, she was so engrossed in her intimacy with her husband that she completely forgot about the little one in the side hall.

That's how the misunderstanding happened this morning.

"Two boxes?"

"snort."

Seeing this, Little Snow Flame still snorted coldly, but its tail wagged even more happily.

Clearly, tempted by the delicious food, it had begun to forgive Pei Wanyun.

only…

Then, it gestured with its paws at its owner a few times, trying to express something.

"you mean--"

"If I have any further 'operations' tonight, will I still drag you into this to take the blame?"

The snow-white dumpling immediately nodded, acknowledging this concern.

Pei Wanyun hesitated slightly, her face showing a troubled expression.

"Well…"

"But if that's the case, if I'm discovered, I'll have no excuse..."

Before the words were even finished, the clever little fellow had already understood what his master meant.

So, I have to keep taking the blame for this?

It decisively snatched the package of dried silver fish and the box of fish sauce cake that Pei Wanyun had taken out, and without looking back, leaped out of the window and jumped straight out of the hall.

"well--"

Pei Wanyun watched the snow-white figure disappear quickly, smiled helplessly and indulgently, and let it go.

After all, the little guy is quite safe within the sect.

Xiao Xueyan, who had jumped outside the hall, did not wander aimlessly around Jade Spirit Peak as usual, but headed straight for the side hall with a clear goal.

It is going to find the only good person currently on Jade Spirit Peak.

But when they arrived, the hall was empty.

"?"

Xiao Xueyan tilted her head and then activated her innate spiritual ability.

A spirit beast that can be taken as a pet by an inner sect peak master is naturally no ordinary beast.

In less than three breaths, it had located Chen Lianshu's whereabouts.

After identifying the target, they quickly rushed towards the figure.

The moment they met, before the other person could react, the little dumpling jumped into his arms without saying a word.

"Um?"

"Snow Flame?"

Chen Lianshu was quite surprised by the little guy's sudden arrival.

As usual, Xiao Xueyan nuzzled his chin affectionately and purred softly.

"hiss--"

But Chen Lianshu seemed to have thought of something.

"You've come at the perfect time."

"?"

This seemingly random remark left Xiao Xueyan stunned on the spot.

For some reason, a sense of foreboding suddenly rose in its heart.

Surely... this person can't also do bad things to me, right?

"Do you know the way through the inner sect?"

The little guy nodded hesitantly.

"That's good."

"I'd like to explore the surrounding area; I might need your directions on the way back."

What do you think?

Upon hearing this, Xiao Xueyan secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

It seems that not everyone on Jade Spirit Peak is a bad person.

"Of course, if you have any favorite foods, I can buy them for you, so you won't have to make this trip for nothing."

However, the little guy firmly shook his head, indicating that he did not need any reward.

After all, having experienced the "punishment and threat" from the cold-faced senior sister, and the "repeated exploitation" by their own master—

It cherishes this only "good person" in Yuling Peak all the more.

"Okay, thank you for your hard work."

And Xiao Xueyan agreed.

Chen Lianshu affectionately rubbed its head, then carried it down the mountain, intending to take a walk around the area.

Along the way, he continued to analyze the various mysteries from midday.

The progress of the "Master-Disciple Path" increased from 32% to 35% overnight.

The fact that three points were added out of nowhere is quite strange.

Although the system was damaged, it never made any mistakes in this matter.

Moreover, it is still under repair, so there is no possibility of it increasing for no reason.

It must have been triggered by some condition.

But... what exactly are the conditions?

Chen Lianshu lowered his eyes in thought, his fingers unconsciously stroking from Xueyan's head to its tail tip.

The little guy comfortably squinted his eyes, making soft purring sounds in his throat.

Although it is not a cat, it is extremely similar to a cat in both appearance and habits.

"..."

Continue to ponder—

And what about my senior sister...?

From the moment he touched the back of her hand during cultivation, the progress of his destiny tribulation increased rapidly.

In a very short time, it jumped to 20%.

Chen Lianshu paused slightly in thought.

He simply couldn't imagine what would happen to the Jade Jade Sect's prodigy, whom he always saw as aloof, self-possessed, and indifferent to everything—

That Senior Sister Mu, who is usually very sparing with her words.

The moment he took her hand, her expression remained normal, but her heart was in turmoil.

That was clearly...

What puzzled him even more was—

Since the other person has memories and the relationship between the two is "very likely" unusual, why not be honest with him?

Could it be that he is too shy to speak up?

But... that doesn't seem to make sense.

After all, it's already extraordinary, so why would they be reserved and unable to speak up?

Could it be... there's more to the story?

Perhaps I can ask them tomorrow.

With this in mind, Chen Lianshu roughly planned out his plans for today and tomorrow.

It wasn't until the little snow flame in his arms let out a soft cry that he was brought back from his reverie.

Looking up, the man and the beast had reached the foot of the mountain. A few more steps and they would be out of the Jade Spirit Peak territory and officially enter the inner sect.

He gently patted Xiao Xueyan's head and said softly:

"Come on, little one, show me the way."

Now that you've entered the inner circle, you should at least be familiar with the ways of those around you.

Although Senior Sister Mu promised to show him around the place tomorrow, it's always better to rely on yourself than on others.

As Xiao Xueyan perked up, she proudly raised her little head, looking quite smug, as if to say, "Leave everything to me, don't worry."

It took about fifteen minutes to walk.

Under the other party's guidance, Chen Lianshu soon arrived at the inner market near Jade Spirit Peak.

Even before stepping inside, one could already see disciples occasionally flying back and forth on their swords.

It is quite different from the simplicity of the outer market.

The buildings here are scattered and shimmering with spiritual light, and even the goods sold at the street stalls are far superior to those outside.

He composed himself and temporarily suppressed his chaotic thoughts.

Enough, there's no point in thinking about it anymore.

First, look around and see what the difference is between the inner and outer doors.