Yue Buqun was naturally cautious and timid. As soon as he sensed another presence, he halted his swordplay, looked around, but saw no one when he turned his head.
On the left corridor, a slender figure appeared. In the moonlight, you could see her holding a trinket in her left hand and a few pebbles in her right.
Who could have thrown the stone just now?
Noticed everyone looking over.
Sui Yi calmly made a gesture with his right hand - a side swing.
Go.
Not domineering, not dominating, yet inexplicably cool!
In an instant, one could forget that Sui Yi was just an ordinary person.
"Yi Lin, take Brother Chong away; I’ll stay here,"
Ren Yingying, after all, knew martial arts and could be of so help by staying. She could not leave Sui Yi alone, but how could Ling Hu Chong agree to just leave like that, as Yue Buqun’s martial arts far surpassed both Ren Yingying and this Teacher?
Ling Hu Chong was always loyal. Upon hearing this, he held his sword and shouted toward Yue Buqun, "Yue Buqun, you and I are disciple and master. If you still have a sense of Jianghu people’s honor, co after and spare the others!"
With that, he launched himself onto the rooftop with a breath held, intending to lure Yue Buqun away, and Yue Buqun indeed followed.
Brother Chong!
Big Brother Ling Hu!
The two girls were anxious beyond asure.
Mr. Sui calmly worked on his pebble slingshot.
How could Yue Buqun care about such a small contraption, leaping roof to roof like the wind, sending sword qi flying?
Whoosh!
Before that sword qi could reach Ling Hu Chong, a sharp cold flash broke through. Yue Buqun slashed down with his palm, shattering the pebble into powder. However, there was a second one!
One bright, one hidden!
His armpit was suddenly struck by a pebble with a bang.
Sealed ridians!
Hundred percent precision.
The sword qi abruptly dissipated, veering past Ling Hu Chong’s face.
Yue Buqun, his face aghast, stood motionless, trying to use inner strength to unblock his acupoints.
Yet pebble after pebble resonated with a sudden ’thud,’ sealing off seven of his acupoints successively.
Clearly, soone without an ounce of inner strength, yet with calm deanor, took care of Yue Buqun from the upper-middle ranks of the Black List.
– There are people who, even if they’re not human or witch, are always extraordinary, controlling the entire scene.
After finishing, Sui Yi exhausted his supply of pebbles.
"I’ve sealed your vital organs. You can’t unblock your acupoints,"
Yue Buqun’s face changed from one to another, muttering, "Not necessarily! I’ll charge my Tanzhong Acupoint and break your acupoint technique!"
With that, he focused on the Tanzhong Acupoint.
Sure enough, the acupoint was breached.
However.
Thud!
Yue Buqun spat out a mouthful of blood, looking at Sui Yi in disbelief.
"The seven acupoints and the Tanzhong. That was the real acupoint attack."
"If you act recklessly again, the seven acupoints will disrupt your spiritual energy, causing arterial pulse."
Trust it or not?
This person was too wicked!
Yue Buqun’s expression changed, and he turned to disappear into the darkness.
Gone?
Just left like that?
Ren Yingying, Yi Lin, and Ling Hu Chong were all speechless.
Can it be this easy?
After bringing Ling Hu Chong inside, sealing his acupoints to circulate blood, Ren Yingying asked Sui Yi, "What you said earlier, Teacher..."
"I bluffed him,"
"..."
The usually cunning and sly Yue Buqun was actually intimidated by Sui Yi, yet Ren Yingying admired Sui Yi all the more for it: "Teacher’s wisdom is extraordinary, truly admirable, no wonder you match Sect Master Yan."
Couple?
That word was really...
Sui Yi simply said, "Yue Buqun won’t go far. Keep an eye out yourselves."
"Yi Lin,"
Sui Yi called softly, and Yi Lin obediently stepped forward.
"Get to bed early."
Yi Lin: "."
This reminds her of parental guidance—what is this feeling?!
Ren Yingying could see that the purpose of his assistance was to protect Yi Lin.
Yi Lin also realized this, feeling both touched and guilty, guilty for doubting Sui Yi earlier. She nodded in agreent and arranged a room for him.
After Ren Yingying saw them off and closed the door, a shadow stretched along the corner as a black-robed man leaned against the wall, watching Sui Yi and Yi Lin go further away.
However, what Yi Lin didn’t know was that Sui Yi didn’t return to sleep but went to the rooftop of Yi Lin’s room and sat cross-legged, watching the moonlight.
It wasn’t because he was waiting for Dongfang Bubai, but because he thought that since Yi Lin was Dongfang Bubai’s sister, Yue Buqun might use this weakness to threaten Dongfang Bubai or Ling Hu Chong; no matter what, she was his friend, so he must protect this sister.
So...
Sit it out.
And thus the night passed.
Early the next morning, Sui Yi saw Yue Buqun’s fleeting figure in the distant woods, and he smirked.
Yue Buqun stood for a mont, realizing Sui Yi had no intention of leaving, and could only grit his teeth and turn away.
Who is this person, coming out of nowhere with such mystery, even without martial arts, yet proving quite tricky.
He gives off a decidedly dangerous vibe.
Inhuman sensation.
Yue Buqun retreated, and only then did Sui Yi massage his temples, descending from the rooftop, visibly fatigued.
Just as he ca down from the rooftop... hearing a door open on the left side behind him.
Wang Qing glanced at Sui Yi, then at the rooftop, brow slightly furrowed.
And Sui Yi... turned to look at her, gave a slight nod, and departed.
Wang Qing seemingly indifferent to Sui Yi, moved expressionlessly to water the orchids... Hmm?
How did these orchids bloom so vibrantly?
Yi Lin brought Sui Yi so hot porridge and a piece of paper.
"An old woman in black gave this to , asking to pass it to Big Brother,"
Sui Yi opened it to find Eastern’s handwriting on it.
– Wait for the Shangyuan Lantern Festival; I’ll let you know whether I’m male or female. Also, hurry and regain your strength; you’re too weak now!
Seems like he upset soone with gender issues, no wonder he wouldn’t show up. However, Sui Yi thought that Eastern might want to pull sothing during the Shangyuan Lantern Festival, or else why specifically ntion it?
It all seed to point to the Shangyuan Lantern Festival.
Sui Yi closed the paper, sipping warm vegetable porridge.
Now that there’s news of Dongfang Bubai, Sui Yi felt a load off his mind. Yi Lin walked Sui Yi to the temple gate, just in ti to see people walking up the path below.
They were all dressed elegantly.
Among them was a refined scholar who glanced at Sui Yi, but rely nodded in passing, moving on.
"This is the one staying beside her..."
"Could it be anyone else?"
The refined scholar smiled slightly, "Though ordinary, yet not necessarily so."
"Should we investigate further?"
"Just be mindful; now is not the ti to get distracted by her. Getting the one in the temple out is the most important."
With that, they went inside the temple.
Sui Yi stood on the mountainside, watching these people’s backs with thoughtful eyes.
People from Sky Asking Tower.
Sun Xiaohong and others knew Sui Yi didn’t return for the night, but no one said anything, just kept exchanging glances when he ca back.
Even when Sui Yi entered the study room, Lang Fanyun gave her a smile.
There was much aning in that smile.
Sui Yi: "..."
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