Everyone immediately stood, grabbing themselves and preparing for the journey ahead.
Her command was as sharp as the edge of a blade, and even the disciples who had been carefree moments ago snapped to attention.
As we made our way out of the inn, I couldn't help but steal a glance at Chu Fengxian.
He still played the part of the stoic, calm cultivator, but I knew better. The chaos that had followed the attempted marriage arrangement still lingered in the air between him and Yue Linxi.
They would never acknowledge it, of course. But it was there.
I smirked, amused by the complexity of it all. Yue Linxi and Chu Fengxian, Yue Liqin and I—it was a web of relationships that even the heavens would struggle to untangle.
And I had no intention of making it easier for any of them.
"Let's see how this plays out," I whispered to myself as we started down the path.
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