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nBy the time Shi Sheng released Ling Yue, his face was already an adorable bright red.

nShe lay atop him and gave him a smile. “It’s all your fault for being too attractive. I couldn’t help myself.”

nLing Yue’s face turned even redder as he pushed her aside, completely flustered.

n“Hahahaha!” Shi Sheng burst into laughter as she sat on the ground.

nLing Yue glared at her, not bothering to wait for her any longer as he hurriedly moved further up the mountain.

n‘I actually didn’t push her away! And I even co-operated…’

nLing Yue wished he could slap himself right now. Just what had come over him?

nLing Yue reached out to touch his lips. There were still lingering hints of her scent and warmth.

n‘Stop. No. Don’t think about it.’

nLing Yue wanted to wipe his mouth with his sleeve, but it had only just touched his lips when he set it down again.

nHe hurriedly entered the tower and headed for the third floor.

nThe third floor housed the study. Bookshelves lined every inch of the walls. But perhaps due to disuse, a layer of dust covered everything.

nLing Yue headed straight for one set of bookshelves.

nHe took a box off the shelf and opened it hastily.

nInside was a satchel. He took it out and, after much hesitation, slowly opened it.

nWithin the satchel was a slip of paper with words written in beautiful calligraphy:

nGo where your heart leads; follow your instincts.

n‘“Go where your heart leads; follow your instincts”? Does Master mean to tell me to just follow my heart? But…’

nLing Yue tightened his grip on the slip of paper. He turned to look out the window, and his eyes happened to land on Shi Sheng’s form below.

nShe lifted her head slightly, and their gazes locked. Her lips raised into a smile. She remained there, having no intention of coming up after him.

nLing Yue and Shi Sheng stared at each other for a moment, before he turned around to find a brazier. He dropped the satchel and paper inside, burning them both.

nHe shut the window and sat on the ground, watching the flickering tongues of flame that extinguished, leaving behind only a few sparks to prove that something had been burning moments before.

nLing Yue sat there for two days, during which he pondered a lot.

nBut he decided to follow his Master’s instructions. He would follow his heart.

nHe just hoped…she wouldn’t disappoint him.

nLing Yue gathered some items from the bookshelf and carried them as he descended the stairs. He gave one last look at the study before turning to leave.

nSeeing the person waiting for him outside when he opened the door, he felt no surprise. It was like he knew she’d always be there for him. No matter how long he stayed, she’d always be right there waiting.

nThis was a strange feeling, but one that made him feel at ease.

nShi Sheng watched as Ling Yue emerged carrying many items, most of which were books. He also had a bundle strapped to his body.

nShe immediately went over to help carry them before asking him with a smile, “Thought things through?”

nLing Yue didn’t reply directly, instead asking her a question of his own, “Will you have other husbands?”

n“Nope. You’re my one and only for all our lives.”

n“All women have glib tongues.” Ling Yue harrumphed coldly, though his slightly reddened ears betrayed his true thoughts.

n‘For all our lives… Just how does she know we’ll have many lifetimes together? Dying is like extinguishing a lantern. There’s no light left.’

nShi Sheng cocked her head to the side and smiled. “I’ll show you. You’ll understand one day.”

n‘We didn’t meet by coincidence—I’ve always been looking for you.

nNo matter which world, no matter where you are, I’ll find you and accompany you.’

nLing Yue frowned slightly, not comprehending the meaning behind her words.

nShi Sheng didn’t explain further. “Is there anything else you want to bring?”

nLing Yue returned to the tower and came back out with a giant box in tow.

nShi Sheng, “…” ‘The hell is this?’

nShe wanted to have a look, but Ling Yue pressed the lid down, so she couldn’t open it.

n“I can’t have a look?”

nLing Yue nodded.

n“Kiss me and I won’t look.” Shi Sheng drew closer to Ling Yue, always on the lookout for an opportunity to get herself some action.

nLing Yue looked at the box, before looking back at Shi Sheng. One could see the struggle in his eyes as he made his choice.

nIn the end, he actually let go of the box…

nReleased the box…

nShi Sheng, “…”

n‘Would it kill you to kiss me?! You actually refused! Bah, I’m(bbb) going to be angered to death!’

nShi Sheng’s expression was dark, as she put the box and all the other bits and bobs Ling Yue had brought out into her space.

n“Where’d you put all those?” Ling Yue finally asked out of curiosity.

n‘Her sword always appears from out of nowhere, too. I’ve been curious about this since ages ago.’

n“I’m not telling even if you gimme a kiss.” Shi Sheng harrumphed.

n‘I(bbb) have principles!

n…I need at least two kisses!’

nLing Yue, “…”

nIt was clear that Ling Yue wasn’t too curious about this matter, for he didn’t continue his questioning even after Shi Sheng refused to answer.

nShi Sheng, “…”

n‘Why aren’t you asking anymore? Ask me!!!

n#What do I do when my waifu doesn’t have a strong sense of curiosity? Help wanted quick. Waiting online#’

nLing Yue used qinggong to leap across the cliff, but he found Shi Sheng remaining at her spot after turning around.

n“I can’t get over there.”

nShi Sheng felt like her ability to spout nonsense had reached a godly level. ‘I really am going all out to screw my waifu…’

nLing Yue’s lips twitched. ‘Then how did you come over here before? Gu Su told me that your sword could change sizes and fly!’

nLing Yue turned to leave, deciding to ignore Shi Sheng.

n“Ling Yue, don’t go ah… lil priest… waifu…”

n‘What the hell is a ‘waifu’?’

nLing Yue left very quickly, vanishing from view with but a few steps.

nHe organised the items in the temple and locked away everything that ought to be locked away. However, he still didn’t see Shi Sheng after he was done.

nHe waited and waited till the sky turned dark, yet there was still no sign of her.

nLing Yue ground his teeth and climbed back up.

nHe was greeted by the sight of Shi Sheng seated atop the stone banister, completely spaced out. The moment she saw him though, she immediately leapt off. “Waifu! Quick, bring me over there!”

nLing Yue, “…” ‘Just how persistent is she? If I didn’t come back for her, would she have continued staying here forever?’

nLing Yue jumped over. “You can clearly cross it yourself. Why are you so insistent that I…”

n“Who told you I can go over myself?” Shi Sheng spoke righteously. “A bunch of bollocks!”

n“Then how did you get over here?” Ling Yue’s lips twitched.

nShi Sheng was insistent, refusing to give up on her stance, and pointed at the vines clinging to the cliff wall. “I climbed up using those ah. Nearly fell off, too! If I fall off now, you’ll never see me again. If I leave you behind alone, what’ll happen if you get bullied? So I can’t die *insert a bunch of nonsensical rambling here*…”

nLing Yue took a deep breath, deciding to ignore her bull**ting…and reached out a hand.

nShi Sheng immediately grabbed his hand and wrapped her arms around his waist, giving him a peck on the cheek while she was at it.

nLing Yue, “…” ‘This woman!’

nAs this was the first time she was hitching a ride on someone using qinggong, Shi Sheng felt this was a rather novel experience.

nAnd whenever Ling Yue used qinggong, Shi Sheng could feel a faint, almost indiscernible spirit energy surrounding him.

n‘This world clearly doesn’t contain any spirit energy, so why does Ling Yue have it?’

nShe didn’t even need to insert her own spirit energy into his body to feel that familiarity…

nBecause it was getting late, the two couldn’t descend the mountain. So they could only stay the night in the temple.

nShi Sheng tried her best to get them both to share a room, but she was heartlessly rejected by Ling Yue.

n…Who could’ve expected it to suddenly rain in the middle of the night? Shi Sheng ended up drenched from head to toe.

nThe roof of her room had probably not been repaired in years, so it couldn’t really do its job of keeping the rain out.

nWith a dark expression, Shi Sheng got up and brought along her wet blanket to go knock on Ling Yue’s door.

nBut Ling Yue’s room wasn’t in a much better state than Shi Sheng’s. His bed wasn’t in the best spot, seeing as rainwater kept dripping onto it.

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