Feng Guang and Shan Ya exchanged silent glances, the atmosphere heavy with silence. As they stepped out of the bamboo forest, they saw many people bustling about, calling out for “Miss Xia.”
That Miss Xia—wasn’t she referring to herself?
Feng Guang spotted Xue Ran among them. After experiencing a life-and-death situation, she had completely forgotten that she was still angry. She waved her hand and called out, “Xue Ran, I’m over here!”
Hearing her voice, Xue Ran came over, accompanied by Qing Yu and an unwilling Guanyueyue.
Xue Ran glanced at Shan Ya beside her and asked, “Where have you been?”
His tone was off, even carrying a hint of anger that he usually didn’t display. There’s a saying: gentle people are even more frightening when they get angry.
For some reason, Feng Guang instinctively feared what he might look like when angry, even though he still appeared gentle and cultured at that moment. She unconsciously stepped back behind Shan Ya, saying, “I… I just got lost.”
“Do you know how long I’ve been looking for you?” Xue Ran’s gaze was intense, focused solely on her.
“I… I didn’t mean to get lost.” Today, Xue Ran’s presence was unexpectedly strong, and she stumbled over her words. After going through a thrilling experience, she hadn’t realized how long she had been missing; in fact, she had been gone for nearly an hour.
Seeing her cowering in fear, Shan Ya couldn’t help but speak up. “This young lady got lost in the bamboo forest and encountered the lurking Nangong Li, nearly losing her life. She has been quite frightened, so please don’t blame her any further.”
“Mm-mm!” Feng Guang nodded vigorously from behind Shan Ya.
“The leader of the demonic cult…” Xue Ran stepped closer, reaching out to pull her from behind Shan Ya, disregarding her being lost and asking, “Are you hurt?”
“No, Shan Tangzhu saved me.” As Feng Guang looked at him holding her hand, her earlier fear dissipated, and she couldn’t help but smile.
Guanyueyue suddenly asked, “Did you catch him!?”
Everyone turned to look at her.
Realizing her emotional outburst, Guanyueyue quickly suppressed her worries and spoke normally. “I mean, the leader of the demonic cult is notorious for his evil deeds. Since you encountered him, did you manage to capture him and administer justice?”
Shan Ya replied, “He’s exceptionally skilled in lightness skills; he got away.”
“Well then…” Guanyueyue glanced around, swallowing the word “good.” “What a pity!”
Unlike the others, Feng Guang, who had the eye of God, could guess the secret delight in Guanyueyue’s heart at that moment. However, even if she said that Guanyueyue had feelings for the leader of the demonic cult, no one would believe her. After all, how could a kind-hearted medicinal and toxic fairy possibly be involved with someone as notorious as the leader of the demonic cult?
Notorious… Wait, Qing Yu!
Her gaze unconsciously landed on Qing Yu. Just as she opened her mouth to speak, she saw Xue Ran shake his head at her. She closed her mouth, deciding it was better not to say anything.
Qing Yu stood next to Xue Ran and noticed Feng Guang’s hesitance. Observing his master’s expression, although he seemed cold and was younger than his senior sisters, he was far cleverer. Putting it all together, he guessed that Feng Guang must have learned about his background.
Glancing at the hands that Xue Ran and Feng Guang held, Qing Yu felt a pang of discomfort. His master had finally held her hand, and she was thinking about unrelated matters—how idle could she be?
Qing Yu walked over and tugged at Guanyueyue’s sleeve. “Senior sister, I’ve developed a new poison recently. Want to take a look?”
“Sure!” Guanyueyue was thrilled that Nangong Li was no longer a threat, so when Qing Yu approached her, she happily walked away with him.
Feng Guang stared at their retreating figures, feeling numb as she muttered, “Qing Yu… he doesn’t like Guanyueyue, does he?”
Xue Ran lowered his head and smiled lightly. “What ridiculous thoughts are you concocting now?”
Feng Guang huffed. “You’re so dense, Xue Ran! My sixth sense is usually pretty accurate, you know?”
Lucien On ABRWF Chapter 34.1