In the *Cloud Wine Mansion*'s back garden, the atmosphere was solemn.
After the four **Middle Peak** disciples told Yun Yiyi everything they knew in detail, she fell into deep thought.
She didn't understand why Zhuang Yan would take Yun Xi away at this time.
The alchemy furnace at the **Jade Snow Peak** exploded only a few days ago. Yun Yiyi couldn't believe that, within a few days, Zhuang Yan had come up with a new set of materials to refine the evil pill.
Regardless, there was no doubt that this matter must have been related to Yun Kunwu.
She had planned to enter the Sword Sect's forbidden area with two Elders and Yun her sisters after seven days. But now, every moment of delay increased the possibility of Yun Xi losing her life.
Yun Yiyi looked at Ye Anping, who was sitting by her side, not saying a word. After a moment of thought, she spoke up, "You didn't say anything about Miss Pei's situation. She was also kidnapped and escaped. How is she doing now? Is she injured?"
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Ye Anping, who was revising the plan in his mind, suddenly raised his head and looked at Yun Yiyi in doubt, wondering why she suddenly cared about Pei Lianxue's situation.
But seeing Yun Yiyi smiling at him, he understood -- she asked this question on his behalf.
One of the disciples cupped his hands and replied, "I heard that Master Pei seems to have suffered some internal injuries. She is now weak and unable to get out of bed, but her life is not in danger, and there are no external injuries."
"Is there someone watching over her?"
"Two sisters in the middle stage of *Core Formation* are looking after her. **Night Tide Peak** is also quiet now, so, please rest assured, Young Lady."
Yun Yiyi nodded and comforted Ye Anping with her eyes: *She's fine, don't worry so much.*
"..."
Ye Anping didn't know what expression to make.
He knew better than anyone what his sister's current situation was. That she was weak and unable to move, it was all his fault.
So, he could only awkwardly nod in response. "Mm."
Yun Yiyi tilted her head and smiled, then changed to a serious expression. She looked at the disciple who delivered the report and said, "Go to **Middle Peak** and bring Elder Tianxing and Elder Wu here. Tell them I have something extremely important to discuss. Also... Sister Pei is the inheritor of the Great Immortal Ancestor, so her health is of utmost importance. Ask Mrs. Zhang from the **Middle Peak** to look after her."
"Yes, Miss."
With a respectful salute, the disciple left the garden and flew away with his sword.
Yun Yiyi sighed and glanced at Ye Anping as if she wanted to say something, but noticing the three disciples who were still there, she tactfully said, "Young Master Ye, Jiujiu and the others probably don't know about this yet. Please come with me."
Ye Anping understood that Yun Yiyi had something to say to him. He took a deep breath, mentally prepared himself, nodded in agreement, and helped Yun Yiyi stand up from the cushion. They slowly walked out of the moon-shaped door in the backyard and headed toward the main house of *Cloud Wine Mansion*.
The two of them strolled along the courtyard. Winter flowers on both sides of the alley were in full bloom, and the entire mansion was filled with the faint fragrance of wine that was slightly intoxicating.
Yun Yiyi walked in front, leading Ye Anping through three alleys, and when she finally saw that there were no servants around, she stopped and turned to face him.
The cold wind brushed against her face, lifting a strand of her golden hair.
Ye Anping looked at Yun Yiyi's smiling face and knew she was probably faking it. She must be angry at him for drugging her last night, so he simply took the initiative to apologize and cupped his hands, then said, "Miss Yun, please forgive me for what happened last night. I didn't mean to disrespect you. It's just that, we're not married yet, and it's not appropriate to engage in intimate activities before marriage."
Yun Yiyi complained with a pout. "Then, is it appropriate to drug me?"
Ye Anping was speechless, then nodded in response. "Of course it's not..."
"That will be considered as offsetting each other. I was rude to you, and you were rude to me." Yun Yiyi shook her head, closed one eye, and whispered, "I was responsible for what happened yesterday. It's probably because, Young Master Ye, you have led my heart astray, making me do such absurd things."
"..."
Yun Yiyi took a step forward, tiptoed, and wrapped her hands around Ye Anping's neck, pressing a pair of small watermelons on his chest. She then smiled. "Young Master Ye..."
Ye Anping shrank back in embarrassment, feeling the impact of the soft watermelons, and immediately conjured Feng Yu Die's face in his mind to keep himself calm.
"What?"
Plastered on his body, she stared at his face for a while, and after seeing that nothing was changing, Yun Yiyi concluded that what Huang Quan had said was true.
After a moment, she came down on her heels, released Ye Anping's neck, and asked, "Young Master Ye, I understand. In your eyes, the engagement between us is just an alliance between two sects, a kind of transaction. You are probably thinking about Pei Lianxue now, right?"
"..."
Without giving Ye Anping a chance to answer, Yun Yiyi placed her index finger over his lips and continued, "Why don't you go to the **Night Tide Peak** to see her?"
"Miss Yun..."
"You don't have to find excuses or give me some speech about how you're my fiancé, and it's not appropriate to visit other girls." Yun Yiyi interrupted him. "Sister Pei is your childhood sweetheart, and she's injured, so you naturally have to visit her. I know you're worried about her right now..."
Ye Anping pursed his lips, a little frustrated at being interrupted all the time.
"..."
"Besides..." Yun Yiyi averted her eyes as she continued, "Sister Pei told me yesterday that you like to be rough with girls..."
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Is this matter not going to pass?
Ye Anping hastened to defend himself. "Miss Yun, this..."
Yun Yiyi blushed. "Sister Pei also said that she likes to be abused by you. In fact... I also want to try it. How about you do those things to me like you did to her before?"
"This is a misunderstanding."
"I would rather believe Sister Pei than you. You are so bad." Yun Yiyi pouted and shook her head. "The mask you are wearing in front of me, I saw through it a long time ago."
"..."
Yun Yiyi breathed a sigh of relief as if a heavy burden had been lifted from her shoulders.
She turned around, put her hands behind her back, then raised her head and stretched her body. After that, she turned her head and looked back with a smile. "I have finally said the words I have been holding for a long time, and I feel relieved. Young Master Ye, you don't have to worry about anything. The first time I saw you, I knew that you were the one for whom I would play the zither for the rest of my life."
"Miss Yun, I am..."
"Alright, go now. Sister Pei must be very happy to see you visiting her."
Ye Anping pursed his lips and asked, "Miss Yun, can you let me finish my sentence?"
Yun Yiyi did not want to hear Ye Anping's polite refusal and immediately frowned in rebuke. "No! Hurry, go to the **Night Tide Peak** now. When the Elders arrive later, I have to explain to them with Yun Jiujiu about breaking the restriction of the forbidden area. You should just accompany Sister Pei to recover from her injuries these few days."
Seeing that Yun Yiyi finally finished speaking, Ye Anping quietly exhaled. "Miss Yun..."
However, just as these words were spoken, a loud noise like a thunderbolt came from the front, interrupting his words again.
*Boom---*
Ye Anping's blood pressure instantly rose. He gritted his teeth and looked toward the source of the sound, only to see billowing smoke and dust as a small house collapsed with a bang.
An irritable Loli voice followed closely behind. "Feng Yu!! Damn it!!! You fucking lied to me?!!"
"Jiujiu, Jiujiu! No, wait, wait~~~ Ouch!!"
*Ding---*
*Boom!!*
Startled by the sudden loud noise, Yun Yiyi trembled, then looked at Ye Anping, and they quickly ran toward the source of the sound.
