On the Ark.

Ya Xin tilted her head, looking puzzled: "Huh?"

At Horn Peak's request, Lin Ye stayed. He also wanted to try what Sherag's cuisine tasted like. He had the chance to try it last time, but he had slipped away early because he felt guilty. This time, he didn't need to; he was already shameless enough. So while Horn Peak prepared dinner, he sat in the living room chatting with Cliffheart.

"Hey, do you still have that kind of grass you gave my sister before?"

Cliffheart asked the same question as First Snow and showed great interest, her eyes shining.

This left Lin Ye speechless. He secretly glanced at Horn Peak and, after confirming that Horn Peak couldn't hear his conversation with Chu Xue, took out the can of catnip that he had shown Horn Peak earlier.

"Is this what you mean?"

"Yes, yes, yes." Ya Xin nodded repeatedly. She could smell the "fragrance" of catnip even through the jar. She immediately asked, "Can I have this? I can trade you something. What do you want?"

"No need, this was originally meant for your sister." Lin Ye handed it over, then thought for a moment and told Ya Xin the truth, "This stuff is called catnip, it's actually for cats, it's a cat treat."

"Huh?" Ya Xin's eyes widened. "Food for cats?"

"Yes," Lin Ye nodded. "So, do you still want to eat?"

"Why not? Cats can eat it, but I can't?" Ya said matter-of-factly.

Lin Ye: "..."

I really can't understand the thought process of these two sisters.

After receiving the catnip, Ya Xin's tail wagged back and forth, looking quite happy. If Lin Ye hadn't been there, Ya Xin probably would have just opened the jar and started "sniffing" it out.

"Thank you very much," Ya Xin said. "If I get anything good in the future, I'll share some with you too."

It was just a can of catnip, so Lin Ye naturally wouldn't ask for anything in return. He jokingly said, "Just don't secretly take my things anymore."

Ya Xin smiled, her eyes narrowed, "This is the only thing that won't work."

The two chatted for a while longer until Horn Peak, who had prepared the meal, invited them to sit down. The main dish for dinner was roast meat, which the Sherag people seemed to really enjoy.

Lin Ye also quite liked it.

Before the formal meal, Cliffheart asked Horn Peak, "What exactly happened?"

Horn Peak was silent for a moment, then slowly said, "The master has sent a letter, hoping that the eldest and second young ladies can return to Shelag."

Lin Ye didn't understand the special meaning behind Horn Peak's words, and just ate his barbecue.

It has to be said that the sauce made by Horn Peak was quite delicious. Lin Ye had never tasted a sauce like this before. It had a good balance of sweet, spicy, fragrant, and savory flavors, making it very tasty. He devoured a whole leg of lamb in one go. Only then did he notice that Horn Peak and Cliffheart had stopped eating after a while, and their expressions looked rather complicated.

"What's wrong?" Lin Ye put down the lamb leg, then remembered that Horn Peak wanted to discuss something with him, and said somewhat awkwardly, "Ah, I almost forgot... I'm sorry."

"It's okay, we can talk while we eat."

"Hmm... let's talk about it first. You just said your master sent a letter?" Lin Ye listened to Horn Peak's words. "He wants Chuxue and Cliffheart to go back... Hmm? But didn't you tell me that Chuxue ran away from Shelagri? Is she willing to go back to Shelagri with you?"

“That’s the crux of the problem,” Horn Peak sighed. “The conflict between the young lady and the master has never been resolved…”

Before Horn Peak could finish speaking, Cliff Heart interrupted, asking, "Why did my brother suddenly ask my sister and me to go back? Did he explain why?"

Lin Ye also looked towards Horn Peak.

Horn Peak nodded slightly: "The master didn't say it explicitly, but I guess there's been some problem over there, and the master needs the young lady's help."

"How could this be!" Ya Xin suddenly stood up from her chair, saying excitedly, "Absolutely impossible! My brother would never do such a thing! He's already in power, how could he need my sister's help?"

“You don’t know this, Miss.” Horn Peak slowly shook his head. “Although the master has taken power, his power is not actually secure. He just doesn’t want to tell you. When you and I left Sherag, there were still many old clansmen who tried to overthrow or challenge the master’s position, but the master suppressed them at that time.”

"And now?"

“Now, something must have gone wrong.” Horn Peak’s face was full of worry. “Master has never asked anyone for help in his life, but now he has sent a letter hoping that I can persuade Miss to go back. Presumably, the situation there is about to get out of his control, and he has no choice but to ask Miss for help.”

Ya Xin's face turned extremely pale. She gritted her teeth and said, "But if I come here, won't my sister and I be... I finally found my sister, I finally restored our relationship, I finally..."

“I know, Miss. But we have to do this for the sake of Sherag.”

Lin Ye, who was listening from the side, felt a little confused until Jiao Feng looked at him and said seriously.

"Dr. Lin Ye, I sincerely hope that you can help me persuade the young lady to return to Shelag with us."

……

……

Author's Note: This chapter was so difficult to write; it just didn't feel right. It might be my fault, though. I feel like Snowfall and Cliffheart aren't nearly as popular as the other female characters… and the storyline for Sherag isn't really my forte… but I have to keep practicing. Of course, to keep things interesting, the cheerful, silly dog ​​will also make an appearance.

Chapter 201 The Nightingale's Gift

“My brother is not the same as he used to be,” Ya Xin said softly. “No one knows what he is really thinking. I don’t know, and neither does my sister.”

Horn Peak coughed twice: "No matter what the master is thinking, he definitely has Miss and Eldest Miss in his heart. All the things he does are for Miss and Eldest Miss."

"But if that's the case, why would he watch my sister become a saint?" Ya Xin countered. "If he wanted to, he could definitely have protected my sister, right?"

Horn Peak was speechless for a moment, remaining silent for almost a minute before slowly speaking: "Master must have his own plans."

Lin Ye found these words lacking in confidence.

In truth, Lin Ye was already somewhat regretting staying for dinner. He had initially thought that the request Horn Peak wanted from him was similar to previous ones, all related to Chu Xue, something he had overreacted to. He hadn't expected it to be such a troublesome request. Persuading Chu Xue to go back to Shelag with them… Please, even someone who didn't know Chu Xue very well knew she had no intention of going back. He was an outsider, having only met Chu Xue a few times and given her a can of catnip; what right did he have to persuade her to go home? Besides, he knew nothing about the secrets of Chu Xue and her brother, so Lin Ye felt it was best not to do this kind of overly helpful thing.

So Lin Ye politely declined: "Isn't it a bit inappropriate to entrust this kind of thing to me? After all, I'm an outsider, and it's really not good to go against my wishes."

Moreover, he really didn't want to get involved in family conflicts anymore, as it was too easy to end up pleasing neither side.

“No, Dr. Lin Ye.” Horn Peak shook his head and said, “It’s actually better for outsiders to discuss the matters between the young lady and the master.”

Lin Ye was stunned for a moment: "Why?"

“Because both the young lady and the master have very strong personalities, especially the young lady,” Cliffheart said with a wry smile. “The young lady would never take the initiative to return to Kjerag, much less listen to the master. In the young lady’s eyes, I am on the master’s side, and I represent the master on Rhodes Island, so she never listens to me either. But if it were someone else, the young lady might listen to me.”

Lin Ye's lips twitched slightly, thinking to himself that this was truly an awkward personality.

He thought for a moment, then shook his head: "I still don't think it will work."

"Why?" Horn Peak asked.

“I know nothing about your Shelag, and I don’t know what conflict your young lady and your master have. According to you, it’s because she was chosen as the saintess. But I’m not from Shelag, so I can’t understand it at all. It’s not right to rashly persuade Chuxue to go home, especially since Chuxue and I haven’t met many times.”

Jiaofeng was somewhat disappointed by Lin Ye's words, but he wasn't stupid and could understand Lin Ye's difficulties, so he nodded: "I understand. Just as you said, I was too impatient."

Ya Xin couldn't help but ask, "What exactly happened to my brother?"

Horn Peak shook his head: "He didn't say it explicitly in the letter, but I guess it's the same as before."

"But it was clearly clear before..."

"Alright, Second Miss." Horn Peak raised his hand, stopping Cliffheart from continuing, then looked at Lin Ye and said in a rather apologetic tone, "I'm sorry, Dr. Lin. Although I hope you can help, it's really not convenient for me to talk to you about things inside Sherag, especially matters related to the Master. So I understand your reasons for not wanting to help. Consider this dinner tonight as a thank you gift for last time."

Lin Ye nodded, and at the same time breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.

He genuinely didn't want to get involved in family conflicts.

The dinner, which had initially been quite pleasant, became somber after Horn Peak brought up the master's affairs. Even the usually lively Cliffheart fell silent, staring blankly at the roasted meat on her plate. This made even Lin Ye, who had a good appetite, reluctant to eat any more. After a few more bites, he excused himself and left Horn Peak's room.

Lin Ye glanced at his phone and saw that there was still about an hour before his sword practice session. He decided to go back to his dorm to lie down before heading out.

However, when he reached the dormitory door, he saw a familiar figure sitting against the wall by the door, looking up at the ceiling.

Lin Ye exclaimed in surprise, "Liz?"

Nightingale turned to look at Lin Ye, her pale blue eyes like a lake.

……

"When did you get back?" Lin Ye asked, rummaging through the snacks in the dorm. "Want something to eat?"

Nightingale shook her head: "I've already eaten."

She then added, "I got back an hour ago."

"Really?" Lin Ye pulled out a bag of chocolate cookies, which he had brought back from Longmen. He had originally planned to eat them as a late-night snack after practicing his sword, but he was still reluctant to part with them, so he opened the bag and gave it to Nightingale. "Here, chocolate cookies."

I said I've already eaten.

"It's already been demolished."

Nightingale had no choice but to take the chocolate biscuit, holding it in her hands, but not eating it immediately.

"How did the mission go?" Lin Ye asked, sitting opposite Nightingale. "Was it relatively easy?"

“Hmm.” Nightingale nodded. “With Shining and Nearl around, I don’t need to do anything. It’s like playing a game.”

Lin Ye nodded. He understood the feeling. It was like two max-level characters carrying a newbie character. The newbie character just did nothing, while the max-level characters easily overpowered the newbies. It was similar to when he went on missions, but there were some differences. He didn't quite understand why, even though he was surrounded by max-level characters, it was always him, the newbie, who got beaten up the most when a fight broke out, which frustrated him quite a bit.

"You went to Lungmen again?" Nightingale asked.

"Yes."

"Are you injured?"

"It's alright, just a minor injury."

"let me see."

"what?"

"Let me see." Nightingale stood up from Lin Ye's bed. "Where is it?"

"This...isn't necessary? It's already healed."

Nightingale gazed at Lin Ye without speaking, but Lin Ye could see that familiar little stubbornness in her eyes. He remembered that the little devil standing in front of him was someone who would not give up until he achieved his goal.

"Alright, alright," Lin Ye could only admit defeat. "I'll show you then."

As she spoke, she lifted her clothes, revealing the horrific wound on her lower abdomen.

“It’s right here, just a tiny bit,” Lin Ye said, “and it’s already healed.”

Nightingale slowly walked up to Lin Ye and reached out to touch his wound. Because she was looking down, Lin Ye could not see her expression, but he could feel her cold fingers trembling slightly.

"Don't do that again," Nightingale said softly. "Don't block other people's way anymore."

"I didn't, I just..."

"Stop blocking other people's way."

Nightingale repeated herself, and she had already raised her head. Lin Ye could see his own face reflected in her eyes.

"Okay," Lin Ye said, half-jokingly and half-seriously, "I'll run for my life from now on."

Nightingale nodded: "I made something."