The shadows flickered, casting a slender yet supple figure bound hand and foot on the walls and window frames of Cuiqing Inn.

The red ropes hanging from above seemed to settle into calmness after a storm.

"I... Mu Qingyue, being the Junior Brother's... willingly shall no longer threaten Aunt Ruo, hereby... imprinting this proof..."

Mu Qingyue, her voice faltering, bowed her head, as if she had lost all confidence to resist.

Xiao Yinruo, who was originally standing in the corner and later sat all night by the table, watched this scene in a daze, her alluring eyes now dull.

Amidst the indistinct rain, Xiao Yinruo instinctively looked out the window, but her stagnant mind couldn't process the current situation.

Out of the corner of her eye, when she saw Lu Jin'an kneeling down, she instinctively looked over, watching as Lu Jin'an picked up the 'oath' Mu Qingyue just recited and calmly placed it on Mu Qingyue's back.

"Since Senior Sister has 'signed and sealed', don't let me down, or else..."

Lu Jin'an lifted her chin, gazing at her pitifully lovely face, and slowly said, "What happened this time will happen again in the future."

Mu Qingyue's expression remained unaffected, as if she could not hear Lu Jin'an's words at all.

Lu Jin'an pinched her cheek, turned, and went outside while dressing: "Clean yourself up later."

At the moment his words fell, Mu Qingyue's ruby-like eyes seemed to show a sign of reaction.

The Junior Brother's last words still made his heart racially beat.

As for his previous statement "today's event will repeat"... it stirred no waves in the heart now. 𝒇𝒓𝙚𝒆𝔀𝓮𝓫𝒏𝓸𝙫𝓮𝓵.𝓬𝙤𝙢

Because she anticipated something different, more exhilarating.

Junior Brother didn't know, but it didn't matter; as a Senior Sister, I'll pretend to accidentally teach him more 'knowledge', all he needs is to get hands-on.

As she heard the sound of the door closing, Mu Qingyue's face beneath her scattered long hair couldn't hide her smile, then swung back and forth in mid-air like a little girl...

Swinging, she spun, admiring the view of the bedroom of Cuiqing Inn after the night.

It could be said that fragrance lingered everywhere.

Xiao Yinruo, who had restored some calmness, watching the joyful Mu Qingyue, once again fell into a daze.

Is this girl really... fond of such moods?!

Doesn't this girl have half of the Black Phoenix bloodline in her?

Where has the nobility and pride from Black Phoenix gone?

Isn't this girl a highly talented Sword Cultivator?

What happened to the sharpness from a Sword Cultivator?

Though she possesses these two qualities, the result is...

Xiao Yinruo opened her red lips, wanting to say many things, but didn't know how to begin.

"Thank you, Aunt Ruo." Mu Qingyue, seemingly coming back from her reverie, looked at Xiao Yinruo, her rare expressions blooming into a smile more radiant than before: "Willingly cooperating with my little whims."

You call this a little whim?!

Xiao Yinruo slightly clenched her hands, then heard Mu Qingyue's voice change: "You watched all night, don't you have any excess thoughts?"

Oh, for heaven's sake!

Xiao Yinruo pursed her red lips, feeling shock wasn't enough, how could there be any impulsive thoughts?

Thinking I'm like you?

Mu Qingyue's feelings... Xiao Yinruo couldn't muster interest, thus had no thought of going to Wushan with the little rascal.

Xiao Yin took a deep breath, after remaining silent for a while, she took steps forward: "I'll help you untie..."

"No." Mu Qingyue hurriedly refused: "If there's nothing else, please leave first.

The Junior Brother asked me to clean up myself, how could I bother you?"

Besides, she wanted to savor it a bit longer.

"..."

Xiao Yinruo, without words, gazed at her deeply for two moments before stepping out of Cuiqing Inn.

Upon stepping out, not seeing traces of the little rascal, she saw Pei Wanyu instead.

Quickly walked over, she hesitated before finally speaking: "Did you know all along?"

Pei Wanyu, seeing Xiao Yinruo somewhat disoriented, with an image of her impression of Qingyue shattered couldn't help but smile knowingly: "Hmm-hmm~"

Since Xiao Yinruo had seen it, Pei Wanyu recounted the truth between Jin'an and Qingyue.

After listening to Pei Wanyu, Xiao Yinruo remained silent for a long time, realizing... everything was meticulously crafted by Mu Qingyue.

Finally, Pei Wanyu's words deeply imprinted in her mind.

As long as you never submit, you can always be pushed to extremity...

"Is that your conclusion?" Xiao Yinruo couldn't help but ask.

"Qingyue said that herself."

"..."

Xiao Yinruo, her vision blurred, took steps forwards thinking she needed to see the grand landscape to ease her mood.

Watching her friend's departing back, Pei Wanyu's eyes were filled with more laughter.

Her fingertips under her sleeve lightly caressed the Capturing Stone, recording Yinruo's expression, finding it increasingly interesting.

It was like a look of bewilderment questioning the Forget Love Path.

Pei Wanyu stretched lazily, then again looked at the lake surface, suddenly recalling something: When Qingyue displayed herself, neither she nor Yinruo were affected by excess thoughts.

"Tsk... Definitely more effective than the Calming Incantation, I wonder about them..."

Pei Wanyu mumbled as she paused, her mind flashing with Zhu Nanzhi's cold and pure face.