Published: February 24, 2025
Chapter 90: Step Back and Promise
Although Tan Yun could not move or speak, he could hear the crying words of Zhong Wu Shi Yao clearly.
His gentle gaze revealed deep emotion as he pondered, "What virtue or ability do I have that makes you feel so passionately about me..."
At the same time, in the Setting Sun Forest.
In the night sky, the bloodwing spirit lion carried Xue Ziyan, circling above the edge of the forest.
After ten days of recovery, Xue Ziyan's strength had returned to its peak. She stroked the bloodwing spirit lion and choked back tears, saying, "Remember, when I say something later, just nod your head."
"Roar..." The bloodwing spirit lion nodded its enormous head.
"Good, let's go down." As Xue Ziyan spoke, the bloodwing spirit lion dove down and landed in front of a giant rock.
Wiping away the tears from the corners of her eyes, Xue Ziyan took a deep breath, jumped down from the lion's back, and happily called out, "Senior Sister Mu, I'm back!"
"Ziyan!" Accompanied by a voice full of joy, Mu Mengyi, dressed in a red gown, flashed out from beneath the giant rock, tightly embracing Xue Ziyan and crying tears of joy, "It's good that you're back... I was so worried about you!"
"Hehe." Xue Ziyan laughed, "You're still crying at this age."
"Well, I've been worried about you day and night, and you dare to tease me!" After feigning anger, Mu Mengyi released Xue Ziyan, looked around, and frowned, "Ziyan, where is Tan Yun?"
"As for him, don’t worry, he’ll be back after a while." Xue Ziyan smiled warmly.
"Why?" Mu Mengyi's smile faded, and her gaze fixed intensely on Xue Ziyan, wanting to see through her heart. "Tan Yun went to save you, and now you and the big guy are back, but he isn’t. Ziyan, if you treat me as a sister, tell me what exactly happened?"
"Senior Sister Mu, don't worry yet, just listen to me!" Xue Ziyan took a step forward, linking her arm with Mu Mengyi's right arm and explained with admiration, "Tan Yun is really amazing!"
"Senior Sister, you don’t know, when Tan Yun went to save me at the Withered Tree Mountain Gorge, Murong Kun and his group hadn’t even advanced to the fetal soul realm."
"Tan Yun was like a wolf entering a flock of sheep, and Murong Kun and the others were so scared they were in a panic. He rescued me very smoothly."
After Xue Ziyan's excited recounting, she noticed Mu Mengyi's skeptical expression and pouted, "What? You don't believe it? You can ask the big guy; it won't lie!"
Mu Mengyi immediately turned her delicate body towards the bloodwing spirit lion, "Is what she said true?"
"Roar!" The bloodwing spirit lion nodded its massive head seriously.
With her doubts resolved, Mu Mengyi then asked Xue Ziyan about Tan Yun's whereabouts. Xue Ziyan informed her that Tan Yun was searching for some heavenly materials and earthly treasures and would return soon.
Afterward, Mu Mengyi and Xue Ziyan entered seclusion together.
The bloodwing spirit lion lay in front of the giant rock, excitedly looking up at any signs of movement around, but when it realized its master was not returning, disappointment showed in its huge eyes, and it drooped its head...
The next day, at the hour of Chen, as the sun rose.
"Tan Yun, don't die!"
Zhong Wu Shi Yao, sleeping on Tan Yun's chest, was covered in cold sweat on her smooth forehead, seemingly having dreamt of something terrible. She suddenly woke up in shock, sitting up!
She looked around, recognizing the familiar cave dwelling, and realized it was just a false alarm when a very weak voice echoed in her ears, "Did you have a nightmare?"
Hearing this, Zhong Wu Shi Yao's delicate body trembled, and she slowly turned her head, finding Tan Yun looking at her, a pale yet handsome smile gracing his face.
"When did you wake up?" Zhong Wu Shi Yao's eyes reflected a hint of panic. She feared Tan Yun had already been awake and felt that she had kissed him while he was asleep last night.
She was afraid of being gently rejected by Tan Yun.
Little did she know that Tan Yun had already awakened when she was crying last night.