After the time travel, my cheat program disappeared.

But... after leaving.

Yun Mengji suddenly looked somewhat regretful.

She also forgot something very important.

I forgot to remind Sister Shiyan...

careful--

The people around you.

Part 449 Farewell [First Update 4K]

Tick-tock, tick-tock—

Shi Yan let the blood seep from the wound between his fingers and flow down.

She looked in the direction where Yun Mengming had left with Yun Mengji.

After Yun Mengming took Yun Mengji's hand, their figures disappeared like bubbles in water.

The way Yunmengming left reminded Shi Yan of Shang Yueqing's "Mirror Flower Water Moon" or Yunshang's spatial transfer.

The last words Yun Mengming said to Yun Mengji echoed in Shi Yan's mind.

"Haven't you noticed?"

"The way you like her... it's not normal liking at all."

"You changed your perception because of her."

It is obvious—

The change in perception that Yunmengming mentioned... should be the matter of Yunmengji having reached the maximum level of favorability with him, thus falling "in love at first sight" with him.

Honestly... this is terrible.

Even Shi Yan himself doesn't understand the mechanism behind the favorability system.

Is this also part of the Loulan ruler's plan?

But it doesn't seem so.

If the ruler of Loulan could truly manipulate the minds of others, he wouldn't have ended up with enemies all over the world a thousand years ago, ultimately perishing.

The act of manipulating psychology is more like the work of a demon.

However, what makes Shi Yan most uneasy right now is...

It was Yunmengming who knew about the fact that he had modified Yunmengji's favorability rating.

Perhaps this is the fundamental reason why Yunmengming never gave Shiyan a friendly look from the very first moment she saw him.

Apparently—

Yun Mengji, who had seen through all the secrets of heaven, also knew what Shi Yanxiu had tampered with and what he had done to her.

However... with the added advantage of goodwill, Yun Mengji, who was already "unwavering until death" towards her master, simply didn't care about him at all.

All she knew was that her affection was genuine.

Although the reason is unclear, since it's about liking someone, one shouldn't question the reason.

With his head down, Shi Yan watched the blood drip from his palm.

Seeing the blood seeping from the base of Shi Yan's finger, Shi Hongjian carefully lowered her head and held Shi Yan's hand in her palm.

She sucked out the blood.

A faint stream of spiritual energy gently soothed the wound.

Amidst the slightly itchy touch, the wound on the base of Master's finger, caused by the precept of "forgiving destiny," slowly healed.

"It's okay—"

"It's okay."

"Even if it's Lord Destiny..."

Even if they are immortals.

"I will absolutely... absolutely not let Xiao Shiyan get hurt."

Shi Hongjian was saying things that even she herself couldn't fully believe.

If a true immortal were to arrive, if... if Yunmeng were truly determined to harm Shiyan, what could she possibly do?

He will probably die before his master speaks.

Shi Yan looked at the woman in front of him.

Even with her eyes painted a rose-red, Shi Hongjian's expression remained sharp and captivating when she was serious.

Reaching out, Shi Yan stroked Shi Hongjian's face.

"It's okay—"

"That's not something that Chief Sister should be considering."

"What the clan leader needs to think about now is..."

"How did you keep your promise and spend this day with me?"

Shi Yan looked at Shi Hongjian's forced smile, touched the corner of Shi Hongjian's lips with his thumb, and forced Shi Hongjian's smile to look "comical".

"Don't think that just because the clan leader said such touching words, I'll go easy on you!"

"There are many more projects to come."

"Until dawn tomorrow, my sister, the clan leader, will always be mine."

The day is still long.

And... the night is just as long.

In the quiet bamboo forest at dawn, apart from the woman's soft breathing beside me, there were only the melodious chirping of insects and birds.

Trying to keep her movements and voices down, Shi Yan hooked the strap of her suspenders, which were about to slip off her shoulders, and slowly sat up.

Autumn is approaching, and there is already a chill in the air in the early morning.

She turned around and glanced at the woman behind her.

Shi Hongjian was curled up on her side, and her peaceful appearance reminded Shi Yan of a fetus.

Shi Yan changed her clothes.

It wasn't the almost iconic black dress of "Huang Tian Hou Tu".

Instead, it was a dark red dress... similar to the cloud-silk palace dress that Wen Ruya usually wore.

However... the graceful skirt wasn't semi-transparent enough to reveal her legs, and the loose top wasn't so baggy that it exposed her shoulders; in fact, her collarbone and toes were also exposed.

The waist belt wasn't so high that it seemed intentionally designed to accentuate her figure.

In short... it's a dress that looks quite proper and normal.

Only the soft rustling sounds of the girl changing clothes remained inside the bamboo house.

Behind Shi Yan, her long eyelashes trembled slightly.

Shi Hongjian remained silent, watching the girl's retreating figure.

She wasn't the type of person who was good at saying goodbye.

On the contrary... behind that shrewd, even somewhat aloof, demeanor, Shi Hongjian actually appeared rather clumsy.

She was so clumsy that people would overlook her experience.

Her clumsy and easily bullied appearance even made Shi Yan feel that... the person in front of her was just a somewhat reserved older sister who didn't know how to express herself.

Therefore... Shi Hongjian did not make any sound.

She simply suppressed her breathing, softened the sound of her breath, and quietly watched Shi Yan, preparing to see him off.

The master paused slightly for a moment as he fastened his belt and waistband.

She noticed that Shi Hongjian had woken up.

Well... unlike Wen Ruya, who was already very experienced, Shi Hongjian, who had probably never pretended to be asleep in front of others, didn't understand that suppressed breathing could be detected.

When a person wakes up, the speed of their heartbeat also changes.

Although these are not things that are difficult to hide for body cultivators, Shi Hongjian clearly lacks awareness in this regard.

Or perhaps she hadn't thought of it.

But since Shi Hongjian was pretending to be asleep, Shi Yan didn't expose her intention to feign sleep.

After changing her clothes, Shi Yan carefully covered Shi Hongjian with the quilt and gently kissed the woman's hair near her ear.

To be honest... even Shi Yan doesn't know when he will return to Jizhou City next time.

This time is different from all the previous separations.

This time... what lies before him is an unprecedented crisis.

There was no sound of the door opening or closing.

Shi Hongjian only caught a whiff of a soft, sweet fragrance.

She sat up, feeling slightly tired. The room was empty except for her.

Shi Hongjian knew... the girl had already left.

Using a slightly peculiar wind-based movement technique, similar to that of the legendary Xunfeng spirit beast, they made their way away.

Holding the bedding in her arms, she greedily inhaled the lingering soft scent of it. Suddenly, Shi Hongjian collapsed, her body curling up tightly once more.

"Are you alright?"

"Everything will be alright."

Using the Leaf Roll, Shi Yan left the bamboo house and squatted by the Cold Stream, scooping up some water to wash his face.

This is the downstream area.