TSFLIP Chapter 386

“Fengguang, I will remember your words.”

“Mm… As long as you remember.” Fengguang awkwardly touched her slightly heated face. What was going on? She had read countless steamy novels and seen more handsome men than she could count—so why was her heart racing and her cheeks burning just because of a few simple words from this man?

If he was flirting with her, that didn’t make sense—he had once said he had no interest in romance and was devoted solely to the Dao. But if he wasn’t flirting, then why did he speak to her in such a gentle voice? And why did he say… he would remember her words?

After much internal debate, Fengguang finally concluded that a man as straight-laced as him could not flirt.

Fang Yue asked, “Why did you go quiet?”

“I was just… thinking about something.” Usually, she was the one asking him why he had gone silent. The reversal of roles felt oddly intriguing.

Fang Yue asked, “Were you thinking about the Kunlun Sect disciple’s marriage proposal?”

She was stunned. “Huh?”

“I overheard your conversation with your junior sister that day. The senior disciple of the Kunlun Sect proposed to you.”

“Oh… him.” Fengguang replied casually, “I’m not interested in him.”

“That’s good.”

“What’s good about it?”

He answered seriously, “Among cultivators, it’s common to seek out powerful partners for marriage. In most cases, the purpose is simply to advance their cultivation.”

“You mean dual cultivation. Yeah, I know.” Fengguang blinked in confusion. “Wait a second—you’re not interested in romance, right? Then how do you know so much about dual cultivation?”

“…It was mentioned in the books in the Library Pavilion.”

“Ohh~ So our Library Pavilion has books on such questionable topics, huh? Hehehe, I’ll have to check them out next time.”

His voice turned a little colder. “Fengguang.”

She froze, suddenly feeling a little guilty. “Don’t be mad… I was just joking. I’m not planning to read them.”

Not that he would know even if I did. Hehehe.

“Fengguang, it’s best not to dabble in those unorthodox practices.”

“Mm-hmm.” She popped a dried plum into her mouth, her tone perfunctory at best.

A hint of helplessness seeped into his voice. “Are you upset?”

She remained dismissive. “Nope.”

“You’re upset.”

“I said I’m not, so I’m not.”

He spoke softly, “What would you like me to do to make it up to you?”

“We’re not even in the same world. There’s nothing you can do that would make a difference.”

Silence.

Fengguang had a sudden hunch that she had said something wrong. Even though she didn’t think she had, her words had been too blunt… Had she—had she hurt him?

Wait, no. He was a grown man. How could a few words from her possibly hurt him?

Her mind was filled with sarcastic thoughts, but before she could process them, her mouth had already blurted out, “Fang Yue, is there a place called Haomiao Peak in your world too?”

He replied, “Yes.”

“Then, next time we meet, take me there. I want to see if your Haomiao Peak is the same as the one I live on.”

His voice was warm as he answered, “Alright.”

“It’s a promise, then.”

Even though they both understood that this so-called next time might never come.

To cross two worlds required more than just fate—it was an impossibility through sheer will alone.

Fengguang suddenly felt a pang of melancholy. Fang Yue was so breathtakingly handsome, and she hadn’t even had enough time to admire him properly. But she quickly reassured herself—so long as she had the Cold Abyss Sword, maybe… just maybe, traveling to his world again wasn’t entirely impossible.