“I believe you can block it. After all, you’re Xiao Yunluo.”

Xiao Yunluo kept repeating Ye Anping’s words in her mind, her teeth clenched tightly.

Was this statement suggesting that as long as she was “Xiao Yunluo,” she could block it? But just a fraction of a second slower with her right-hand sword earlier, and Ye Anping’s strike would have killed her.

Xiao Yunluo even now doubted if the person before her truly wanted to take her life.

However, as this person had said, she had withstood the pressure just now, blocked it with her own sword, and lived. But what if she hadn’t blocked it?

Without a doubt, she would have died, and this person would have been apprehended by the Profound Star Sect and thrown into prison. Was this person gambling with his own life to see if she could block it?

What a crazy person!

But…

Xiao Yunluo pursed her lips, and as she looked at Ye Anping’s face, she couldn’t help but feel like a small deer was butting its head against her heart, pounding away.

Sensing this emotion, Xiao Yunluo quickly shook her head and looked away.

“Whew ↑↓↑↓—”

Seeing her react this way, Ye Anping crouched down and asked, “Does it hurt?”

“No…” Xiao Yunluo pursed her lips, glanced at him, then nodded slightly. “Yunluo is fine. If Lengxue can call me that, you can too.”

Ye Anping shrugged slightly and said with a smile, “Calling you Senior Sister Xiao felt more right.”

“Call me Yunluo!!”

“… …”

Xiao Yunluo frowned, raised her voice, and called his name, “Ye Anping!”

“Yes yes.”

Ye Anping breathed a sigh of relief and felt somewhat amused. Xiao Yunluo, who had been turned into a “kitten” by his junior sister, was now back to being a “tiger.”

At this moment, Bai Yuelin seemed to have heard the two loud noises from the backyard and rushed out of the house.

“Anping?! What happened…”

Her voice suddenly paused upon seeing Xiao Yunluo sitting against the courtyard wall and Ye Anping.

When did the young miss arrive?

Were they sparring?

But why did their sparring create such a commotion, and why did the young miss have blood at the corner of her mouth?

Blood? ! “Ugh—”

Bai Yuelin was so frightened that she quickly ran over to Xiao Yunluo, crouched down to help her up, and then frowned at Ye Anping, reprimanding, “Anping! It’s fine to spar, but why did you go so hard?!!”

“… …”

“Don’t just laugh!!”

Bai Yuelin was quite anxious at the moment. While it was true that accidents could happen during sparring, if an ordinary disciple got injured, it would be manageable. But this time, it was Xiao Yunluo who was injured.

Xiao Yunluo, the young miss of the Profound Star Sect!

The sole daughter of Sima Xuanji, the Moon Dan Master and the Profound Star Sect Master!

If the young miss held a grudge, with a single shout, Ye Anping would definitely be captured and given a severe beating.

Bai Yuelin was taken aback as she looked at Xiao Yunluo, and she quickly defended Ye Anping with a tone of apology, “Young Miss, don’t be too upset with him. Anping didn’t do it on purpose.”

“Oh…” Xiao Yunluo had also snapped out of it by now and shook her head quickly. “It’s okay.”

“Are you sure it’s really okay?”

“It’s really okay.”

Afterward, Bai Yuelin looked at Ye Anping and quickly signaled him with her eyes, “Anping, apologize quickly.”

While Bai Yuelin was giving him the signal, Xiao Yunluo frowned at Ye Anping and said, “Ye Anping…”

“Yes?”

“Thank you.”

???

Bai Yuelin was filled with question marks in an instant. How could someone who had just been injured and was bleeding thank the person who had hurt them?

Ye Anping smiled casually and clasped his hands, saying to himself, “You’re welcome, Senior Sister Xiao. Do you want to come inside and sit for a while?”

“No, I’m going back.”

With that, Xiao Yunluo broke free from Bai Yuelin’s arm and left the massage center in a huff.

As Bai Yuelin watched Xiao Yunluo leave, she suddenly felt a bit confused. Was the young miss angry or not?

Bai Yuelin looked at Ye Anping with a helpless expression. “Anping, the young miss seemed so angry just now. How about we make a run for it?”

“… …”

“I can handle other things for you, but I can’t handle this.”

After thinking for a while, Bai Yuelin suggested, “You call your junior sister, and then we can leave the Western Region together and go to the Kingdom of Frigid Heaven to open a massage center. There are more martial cultivators there, and the business will definitely be good.”

“Sister, it’s really fine. Don’t worry.”

“But just now…”

Ye Anping thought about how he had treated Xiao Yunluo earlier, and since the Parrot happened to be there, it was likely that Sima Xuanji was keeping an eye on it. However, he had been too focused to pay attention to the parrot’s presence.

“Speaking of the Parrot, is it still in the house?”

“No, that silly bird flew out of the window earlier. It probably went somewhere to pick up something, right?”

“… …”

After a moment of silence, Ye Anping looked at the eaves of the massage center and saw a golden feather stuck to one of the roof tiles.

After some contemplation, he said, “Sister, go back earlier today. I’ll close the shop and get some rest.”

Bai Yuelin felt both worried and helpless, showing a bitter smile. “I’ll go talk to the young miss for you.”

… …

That night, the crescent moon hid behind the clouds, its light shy.

The lights were on in the Profound Star Sect’s marketplace.

Ye Anping had just gone to a clothing store to pick up the dress his junior sister had ordered, a light blue off-shoulder long dress with a red cloud-patterned waist belt. Afterward, he went to a small auction house in the marketplace to purchase some rare materials and treasures for his junior sister’s Foundation Building.

As he returned to the door of the massage center, he suddenly heard the sound of quacking from above.

“Gong Xi Fa Cai! Gong Xi Fa Cai!”

“… …”

Ye Anping looked up and saw the Parrot circling high above him, about a hundred feet in the air.

Why is this parrot hovering above people’s heads when it’s not an eagle? After hesitating for a moment, he waved and took out a sticky rice ball from his storage bag, holding it up slightly. “Come!”

In the next moment, the Parrot imitated an eagle, diving sharply and then gliding with its wings, landing lightly on his wrist as it pecked at the sticky rice ball.

Just as the parrot was pecking at the rice ball in his hand, a bell-like sound came from behind him. “It seems Ah Ying quite likes you.”

Hearing the voice, Ye Anping was slightly surprised and turned to look behind him.

A seven or eight-year-old girl with yin-yang eyes was standing on the street, wearing loose Profound Star Sect disciple robes. Her hair almost reached her shins and shimmered in the moonlight.

Ye Anping immediately recognized her as Sima Xuanji. As for her attire, it was likely borrowed from a Profound Star Sect disciple, and it didn’t fit her at all. She must be in disguise for some covert investigation.

Ye Anping paused for a moment, pretending not to recognize her, and politely said, “Miss, are you the owner of this Parrot?”

“Yes,” Sima Xuanji walked over and extended her somewhat chubby little hand, allowing the parrot to jump back onto her hand. She said, “Thank you for taking care of it for me these past few days.”

“It’s no trouble at all. This little bird is quite talkative and has brought some enjoyment to me on ordinary days.”

Sima Xuanji chuckled, and then noticed Ye Anping staring at her eyes. She tilted her head slightly. “Why are you staring at me?”

With one of your eyes black and the other are white, who wouldn’t stare at your eyes the first time they meet you? And besides, isn’t his reaction exactly what she wants to see? If he does not stare at her eyes, she’ll go sulk in some corner afterward.

Ye Anping shifted his gaze and said, “Miss, your eye color is truly unique. It’s the first time I’ve seen such distinctive eyes.”

“Unique?” Sima Xuanji covered her mouth and chuckled, saying, “Most people who see me for the first time tend to mistake me for a wandering spirit or ghost because of these eyes. Are you not afraid, sir?”

Ye Anping thought for a moment and praised her, “Not at all, rather, I find them rather intriguing.”

Sima Xuanji raised an eyebrow and asked, “Do you truly think so?”

“Certainly.”

“In that case, would you mind accompanying me for a stroll in this district?” Sima Xuanji looked up at the sky. “Having such a handsome gentleman accompany me on a walk through the city streets, this young lady feels truly honored.”

Rather than “young lady”, isn’t it more appropriate to call yourself “old lady”? Ye Anping blinked his eyes and decided to ignore it.

He extended his hand and said, “Then, Miss, please.”

Sima Xuanji nodded and took a step closer to Ye Anping. “You may call me Xuanji.”