bookrandom Chapter 177 The Cold and Aloof Immortal's Darkened Daoist Partner 26
Chapter 177 The Cold and Aloof Immortal's Darkened Daoist Partner 26
Wen Li's temperament was not as composed as Xiao He's, so he couldn't bear to be angry.
Seeing Lin Yao'er's lifeless state, he raised an eyebrow and said, "This isn't right, is it? Lin Yao'er, you survived this sword strike, so why does your master need you to save him?"
He sized up Lin Yao'er and clicked his tongue, saying, "Are you trying to extort money from your master's wife, or are you trying to take advantage of your master's kindness?"
"Also, weren't you supposed to have gone mad from being in solitary confinement? How come you snapped out of it the moment you saw your master?"
Lin Yao'er stared blankly at Wen Li, tears welling in her eyes, and murmured, "Senior brother... how did you become like this..."
Wen Li rolled her eyes. "I've always been like this!"
He was so considerate back then because he thought Lin Yao'er was his own junior sister, and he thought that even if she was a little slow-witted, she must be a good person since she was personally chosen by his master to be his disciple.
Who knew she was this kind of thing!
He truly wasted his sincere heart.
Lin Yao'er couldn't understand why even Wen Li, who had been so kind to her, had become so disgusted with her and spoke so harshly.
She was just instinctively taking a sword for her master in a moment of crisis, so why does it seem like she did something heinous?
On the contrary, no one blamed the woman who attacked the master at will. Xiao He called her Master's wife, and now even Wen Li calls her Master's wife.
The master still had his arm around her waist; it seemed like a casual gesture, but it was actually a protective posture.
Lin Yao'er felt a sharp pain in her heart and said as if possessed, "Master, I admire you."
After she finished speaking, she paused for a moment, as if she had just realized her own thoughts. Her eyes were a little flustered, but she quickly relaxed and looked at Zong Yunze expectantly.
Zong Yunze's expression cracked. He hugged Yun Qing tightly, as if afraid she would run away. "Qingqing, you have to believe me, I didn't know."
Yun Qing: ? ? ?
You do not know?
Zong Yunze knew that Yun Qing had been afraid from the beginning that he would be unfaithful and run away with someone else. Now that Lin Yao'er had suddenly confessed her feelings out of the blue, if things weren't explained clearly, it would definitely become a thorn in Yun Qing's side.
Zong Yunze turned her around, grasped her shoulders, looked into her eyes, and said seriously, "I really didn't know she had such a rebellious idea. This is simply betraying her master and ancestors!"
"If I had known earlier, I would never have let her stay at Snowfall Peak."
Yun Qing: What the heck?
Isn't this supposed to be a touching master-disciple romance? How did it become an act of betraying one's master and ancestors?
It seems that Zong Yunze really doesn't know that Lin Yao'er likes him?
But they risked their own safety to shield you from the sword!
Didn't you feel that lingering gaze at all?
Something's not right, is it?
After thinking about it carefully, she finally realized a part of Zong Yunze's character that she had overlooked.
Zong Yunze is just emotionally oblivious to the female lead, which isn't particularly unusual, but he is completely oblivious to the affections of others.
There's a scene in the novel where, when his feelings for the female protagonist are still unclear, he encounters a female cultivator who admires him. Although she doesn't say it explicitly, her actions are quite obvious, and her words are full of hints.
The female lead was so angry she was practically turning into a pufferfish, but he was completely oblivious to her feelings.
The purpose of this plot is to make the female protagonist fully understand her feelings for her master.
For Zong Yunze, it was simply a matter of "his favorite little apprentice getting angry for some reason, so he had to give him something nice to appease him."
This is consistent with Zong Yunze's aloof and indifferent personality; he has no interest in romantic relationships, except for the female lead.
With this persona, and having had little contact with Lin Yao'er, Zong Yunze genuinely hadn't realized that Lin Yao'er harbored such feelings for him.
Lin Yao'er had previously been unreasonable and complained about Xiao He, which he only thought was that she was competing for favor with Xiao He, her direct disciple.
He teased Yun Qing for being jealous for no reason, simply because Yun Qing seemed very distrustful of him, and it actually had little to do with Lin Yao'er herself.
He would instinctively distance himself from Lin Yao'er, only realizing that Yun Qing might mind.
In addition, Lin Yao'er was unruly and restless, which was troublesome, so he wanted to transfer her to Qi Yu as a disciple.
However, since Qi Yu was still in seclusion, he had no choice but to give up and leave Lin Yao'er to Xiao He to deal with.
If he had known earlier that Lin Yao'er had such feelings for him, he certainly wouldn't have treated her so casually.
What would Yun Qing think? She already lacked a sense of security.
Thinking about it, Yun Qing probably spent most of her time daydreaming... Oh, she probably didn't have much time to think, since they spent most of their time cultivating together.
However, he still pulled her into his arms and apologized with some heartache, "I'm sorry, it's my fault. If you're unhappy about anything next time, you should tell me. We're Daoist partners, there's nothing we can't talk about."
Yun Qing: ...
She looked up at him and said, "I'm not unhappy."
Zong Yunze lowered his eyes to meet her gaze, and asked hesitantly, "Aren't you particularly afraid that I'll betray you and run off with someone? If someone makes a move on me, and I still keep that person by my side, aren't you angry, sad, or worried?"
Yun Qing: ...I'm just worried that you'll be practicing dual cultivation for a thousand or eight hundred years.
Faced with Yun Qing's silence, Zong Yunze also fell silent.
After a long pause, he spoke in a heavy tone, "I've heard people say that what you can't have is always the best, and what you get is never appreciated. I didn't believe it before, but now..."
Yun Qing: ...I feel like your persona is getting more and more distorted!
After mentally complaining, she hugged him and coaxed, "I just believe in you. We've already formed a bond, haven't we?"
Zong Yunze stared at her for a while, reluctantly accepting her explanation, and then asked, "Then what should we do with Lin Yao'er?"
Yun Qing met Zong Yunze's gaze and instantly understood something. She immediately said firmly, "We must drive her out of Luoxue Peak and keep her far away from you!"
Zong Yunze was satisfied.
He glanced at the others.
Xiao He turned around instantly, forcibly turning Wen Li around as well.
The handyman disciple was also quick-witted, and immediately turned around as well.
He was somewhat surprised. He knew that the Immortal Venerable had a Daoist partner, but wasn't she a little person? How did she suddenly grow up?
However, he knew these were not matters for him to concern himself with, so he only felt a little curious and then stopped thinking about them.
What he's worried about now is what kind of punishment he'll receive for not keeping a close eye on Lin Yao'er and causing this mess.
The only one who didn't realize it was Lin Yao'er.
She clenched her fists, watching her master embrace and flirt with another woman as if being tortured. The pain in her wounds was nothing compared to the heartache in her heart.
Upon hearing that they had formed a pact, her fingernails pierced her palms.
She had heard those two words from her master before, but she didn't understand them at the time. Now she realized that they were already a Daoist couple who had formed a sworn bond.
It seems she was a step too late.
Just as she was feeling unbearable heartache, she saw Zong Yunze suddenly kiss Yun Qing, their kiss tender and lingering.
Lin Yao'er seemed a bit deranged, whether from the aftereffects of being confined or simply from being overly stimulated. She screamed hysterically, "No kissing! You're not allowed to kiss!"
Zong Yunze's face was grim, and his gaze toward her was chillingly cold.
Then Lin Yao'er was truly frozen, ice forming inch by inch from her feet upwards.
The ice spread rapidly up her neck, about to freeze her head. Her face had turned blue, but she showed no fear. Her eyes seemed to be burning with two flames, a kind of excitement that saw hope in despair.
"Master, you can't be with her. You already have a Daoist partner, have you forgotten? How can you be so shameless as to fool around with this woman? How can you face Uncle Chu?"
Yun Qing: ...Thank you, Uncle Chu!