78: Chapter 78 How could you two-time someone!

The three, including Song Yu, returned to the Yin Yang Sect and reported the details of the attack to the Grand Elder.

The old man with white hair and beard, whose aura was as deep as the sea, sat at the head of the hall. After listening to their clear and organized statement, he asked Ye Xiaoyao and Fu Hongxue for several more details.

His brows furrowed slightly. After pondering for a moment, he only said, "I am aware of this matter. The Sect will investigate it. You three go back and rest for now, and do not leave the Sect easily in the near future." He then waved them away.

Walking out of the solemn Hall of Deliberation, the afternoon sun outside was quite bright, shining on the vast square paved with white jade, which was somewhat dazzling.

The Disciples on duty outside the hall bowed respectfully upon seeing Song Yu and Fu Hongxue.

Ye Xiaoyao stopped, cupped his hands to the two Senior Sisters, and said:

"First Senior Sister, Second Senior Sister, I'm heading back to Saintess Peak first."

Hearing this, Song Yu's footsteps paused. She turned her head in surprise, her naturally lively eyes full of confusion.

"Junior Brother, where did you say you were going? Saintess Peak?"

She tilted her head slightly subconsciously, as if doubting she had misheard.

"Isn't that... Junior Sister's place of cultivation?"

Ye Xiaoyao's expression was calm as he explained truthfully:

"First Senior Sister, Chanxi and I... we became Dao Companions not long ago.

So, I live at Saintess Peak now, in Chanxi's Immortal Cave."

"Huh?!"

A short exclamation escaped from Song Yu's cherry-red lips.

Her beautiful eyes widened suddenly, and her previously relaxed brows were now filled with astonishment.

On her oval face with a bit of baby fat, the surprised expression made her look more like a girl next door who had discovered some incredible secret, rather than a Middle Stage Core Formation Cultivator.

"What? You and Little Junior Sister... became Dao Companions?!"

Song Yu's voice rose unconsciously, causing several Disciples on duty in the distance to peek over secretly.

She seemed completely unexpected to hear such news. Her gaze stayed on Ye Xiaoyao's face for a moment,

then immediately turned to Fu Hongxue beside her, her face clearly saying, "Why didn't you tell me?"

"Junior Sister, is this true?"

Song Yu pressed, her tone still filled with disbelief.

Being looked at by Song Yu like that, a trace of imperceptible embarrassment flashed across Fu Hongxue's face.

She nodded, her voice lower than usual:

"Senior Sister, it is indeed so. About a year ago, Little Junior Sister personally chose Junior Brother to be her Dao Companion."

On the way back to the Sect, it wasn't that Fu Hongxue had forgotten this matter.

It was just that the secret thoughts in her heart made her subconsciously avoid mentioning it to Song Yu.

Now being asked face to face, she could only tell the truth.

Having received confirmation, Song Yu's gaze returned to Ye Xiaoyao, sizing him up and down several times.

That gaze was complex, containing surprise, scrutiny, and deep confusion.

Then she looked away toward the distant mountains and gave a soft "Oh," looking as if she had fallen into deep thought.

The point of her surprise was actually very clear.

The three sisters—herself, Fu Hongxue, and Ji Chanxi.

For so many years, despite being in the Yin Yang Sect which promoted the harmony of Yin and Yang and Dao Companion Dual Cultivation, they had all tacitly remained single.

Their Revered Master, Liu Yunshuang, had never forced them in this matter, letting them be.

How could it be that in the blink of an eye, the youngest Junior Sister, Ji Chanxi, had quietly found a Dao Companion?

And she found this newly joined Junior Brother Ye?

Doubts rose one after another like bubbles under water.

But Song Yu was Song Yu, after all. She quickly suppressed the urge to ask for details.

This was a private matter between Little Junior Sister and Junior Brother. As a Senior Sister, although she had questions, it was not convenient to get to the bottom of it in front of Ye Xiaoyao.

When Little Junior Sister returned, she would ask her privately about the reason.

In her impression, Little Junior Sister Ji Chanxi had very high standards and was definitely not someone casual; there must be some reason she didn't know.

She stopped thinking about it, turned to look at Fu Hongxue, and her tone returned to its usual gentleness, saying:

"Junior Sister, let's go back to the White Phoenix Peak Immortal Cave first. We've been apart for so long, and I still have much to talk to you about."

Fu Hongxue nodded in agreement.

Before flying off as a light, she looked back at Ye Xiaoyao, her lips moving slightly as if she wanted to say something.

But seeing Song Yu already waiting beside her, she had no choice but to swallow her words, thinking of finding an Opportunity to visit Ye Xiaoyao in a couple of days.

Ye Xiaoyao stood on the square, watching the two slender figures of Song Yu and Fu Hongxue turn into streaks of light, heading toward White Phoenix Peak, quickly disappearing among the layered palaces and spiritual peaks.

He was stunned for a moment, recalling Song Yu's shocked expression just now, and couldn't help but give a bitter smile.

First Senior Sister's reaction was within reason.

In her view, it was indeed somewhat inconceivable that the Sect's Saintess, the extraordinarily talented Little Junior Sister Ji Chanxi, would choose him, a common Disciple who had just joined, as a Dao Companion.

"This matter... I'll wait until Chaner and Shuanger return before seeing how to explain it in detail to First Senior Sister."

Ye Xiaoyao muttered to himself, shook his head, and also mounted his Flying Sword Magical Artifact, flying toward Saintess Peak.

...

On White Phoenix Peak, Song Yu and Fu Hongxue's Immortal Caves were adjacent to each other.

The two went straight to Song Yu's Immortal Cave.

The interior of the Immortal Cave was decorated elegantly and simply, dominated by blue and white colors, with several spiritual plants dotted in between, emitting a faint fragrance.

The two sisters, reunited after a long time, brewed a pot of spiritual tea that cleared the mind and calmed the spirit, sat on the futons by the window, and talked about various things they had seen and heard since their separation.

Song Yu spoke of interesting things during her travels in the Central State, the strange techniques and methods she had seen, and the auction galas she had participated in, her tone light.

Fu Hongxue spoke more about the changes in the Sect in recent years and some of her experiences during missions.

The atmosphere was relaxed and harmonious, as if they had returned to the days when they spent time together day and night.

As the night deepened, the moonlight spilled through the glazed skylight at the top of the Immortal Cave, reflecting a room of clear light.

Fu Hongxue got excited and raised her hand to demonstrate a sword move. Her loose cuff slipped slightly, revealing a section of her jade-like arm that was whiter than frost.

Song Yu was listening with a smile when her gaze inadvertently passed over the inside of Fu Hongxue's arm.

There, where there should have been a bright red Virginity Mark, it was now empty. Her skin was as smooth as before, without a trace.

The smile on Song Yu's face froze instantly.

She even thought she was seeing things and looked again intently.

Yes, there was indeed nothing there.

"Junior Sister!"

Song Yu lost her voice and almost instinctively reached out her slender hand, grabbing Fu Hongxue's white wrist and pulling her arm in front of her eyes to look closely.

"Your Virginity Mark... how is it broken?!"

Fu Hongxue was startled by her sudden action. Upon hearing Song Yu's question, her face turned completely red, like the sunset suddenly dyeing the whole sky.

She used force in a panic, trying to pull her arm back from Song Yu's hand, her voice carrying a bit of urgency and shame:

"Senior Sister! What are you talking about! How... how could that be? You must have seen it wrong!"

She was flustered now. The scene of intimacy with Ye Xiaoyao in the cave that night surfaced uncontrollably in her mind, making her cheeks burn. She just wanted to escape this topic immediately.

What made her even more uneasy was that if First Senior Sister knew she had not only lost her primordial yin but that the person was Little Junior Sister's Dao Companion...

What would First Senior Sister think of her?

Would she think she was shameless and immoral?

Holding Fu Hongxue's wrist, Song Yu clearly felt the other's stiffness and dodging in that moment, and also saw the undisguisable blush and panic on her face.

This was definitely not the reaction one should have for "seeing it wrong."

Seeing Fu Hongxue's eagerness to deny, and even her somewhat disheveled appearance, Song Yu understood in her heart.

Junior Sister was unwilling to speak, perhaps because she had her own difficulties.

If she continued to press, she was afraid she would make Junior Sister even more embarrassed.

She had a delicate mind, so she let go of her hand, and a gentle smile reappeared on her face, as if that sharp question had never been asked.

"Perhaps the moonlight is hazy, and I misjudged."

Song Yu brushed it off lightly and took a sip from her teacup.

Fu Hongxue felt as if she had been granted a great pardon and quickly withdrew her arm, covering it tightly with her sleeve.

The burning sensation on her face had not subsided. She felt restless and hurriedly stood up, saying:

"Senior Sister, it's really late. Junior Sister... I'll go back first. Let's talk tomorrow!"

After saying that, she didn't even dare to look Song Yu in the eye anymore. With her head down, her footsteps somewhat messy, she turned and almost fled from Song Yu's Immortal Cave.

At the moment Fu Hongxue turned her back, a very faint, almost imperceptible spiritual light quietly flashed in the depths of Song Yu's eyes.

This was a secret technique she had learned by chance in her early years, "Clear Bright Consonance."

It was not an attack method, but could vaguely perceive significant changes in others' bodies recently without alerting them.

That glance just now, combined with the vague sensation fed back by the secret technique...

The primordial yin Qi in Fu Hongxue's body had completely dissipated; she was no longer a virgin.

Song Yu's hand holding the teacup paused slightly in mid-air.

The warm tea reflected her suddenly calm face.

Indeed!

Junior Sister's primordial yin was truly gone.

Who was it?

This question was like an ice pick, piercing into Song Yu's thoughts.

She and Fu Hongxue had known each other for decades and knew this Junior Sister too well.

Junior Sister had high standards; her personality was bold but also proud. Ordinary male Cultivators couldn't catch her eye at all.

In the past, the Sect Elders and even some outstanding fellow Disciples had shown their favor openly or secretly, but they were all unceremoniously blocked by her.

She had even smiled and said to her, "Those mediocre people, how can they be worthy of this lady?"

How could she now, quietly, just...

Song Yu knitted her delicate brows and quickly went through the male Cultivators she knew Fu Hongxue had contacted in her mind.

Those in the Sect who often hovered around Fu Hongxue to please her didn't seem to have received any kind treatment from her.

Someone she met during an outing mission?

With Junior Sister's vigilance, it was even harder to imagine.

As she thought, Song Yu's thoughts involuntarily fixed on her newly met Junior Brother, Ye Xiaoyao.

From the moment she appeared and saw the two of them, to the way back to the Sect these past few days, Junior Sister's attitude toward this Junior Brother Ye...

Junior Sister's intimate calls of "Little Junior Brother."

Junior Sister's appreciative reaction when Junior Brother Ye took the Opportunity to kill the black-robed person.

The way Junior Sister's eyes flickered when talking about Junior Brother Ye just now.

Also, was the method of detoxification really as simple as a common Medicinal Pill and guidance?

Junior Sister's panic and shyness just now...

Countless fragments of details were connected at this moment.

Song Yu's heart sank bit by bit.

A guess she didn't want to believe, yet couldn't ignore, gradually became clear.

If it really was like this...

Song Yu put down her teacup, her fingertips unconsciously stroking the warm wall of the cup.

A faint haze and a hint of hidden anger clouded her beautiful brows.

"Junior Sister, oh Junior Sister..."

She murmured softly, her voice full of confusion and worry.

"How could you... be so muddled?"

If it were mutual affection, it would be one thing, but Junior Brother Ye...

He is clearly the Dao Companion Little Junior Sister announced to the Sect!

Song Yu's gaze looked through the open window toward Saintess Peak, her eyes becoming sharp.

"Junior Brother Ye..."

She whispered to herself, her voice low but carrying a calm power.

"If it is really you, disregarding the Dao Companion agreement with Little Junior Sister and doing such... a shameless thing as two-timing,

As the First Senior Sister, I will never sit idly by."

The night was already deep; it was clearly inappropriate to go and question him now.

Song Yu suppressed the chaos and slight anger in her heart and decided to go to Saintess Peak personally tomorrow morning to ask Ye Xiaoyao clearly.

She wanted to hear what explanation this Junior Brother Ye, who seemed to have a good character and was favored by Revered Master and Little Junior Sister, could give for this.

Meanwhile, on Saintess Peak.

Ye Xiaoyao was sitting cross-legged in his side bedroom in Ji Chanxi's Immortal Cave, with his five centers facing the sky.

He was concentrating on running his Cultivation Technique, absorbing the rich Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi here, and consolidating his Foundation Establishment Mid Stage cultivation.

He was completely unaware that First Senior Sister Song Yu had already developed a bit of anger toward him and was about to come and hold him accountable.

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