Chapter 86

Chapter 086: Does She Really Not Know? (Part Five)

“You’re talking nonsense!”

“Am I supposed to believe I misheard?”

“You definitely said ‘husband,’ and I heard it clearly, no doubt about it! Now tell me, what’s going on?”

“We’ve been friends for over sixty years! We’ve been inseparable, training together all this time—just shy of sharing a bed!”

Bai Qiulan…

Yue Hongling shot a helpless look.

She had suggested before that Master should just call Lu Ye by his name, but Master, being weak-willed, caved in under Senior Brother’s pressure and started sobbing, ultimately calling him ‘husband.’

Yue Hongling would rather die than call him anything like ‘hubby,’ no matter how painful it got.

But now Master had gotten used to calling him ‘husband.’ It must have finally slipped out, right?

“No, you really misheard! What I actually said was…”

“Keep lying, I want to see how far this goes,” Sun Ruowei smirked.

Bai Qiulan thought hard, a light bulb going off in her head.

“What I said was, ‘Husband, the virtuous man behaves calmly, cultivates himself quietly, and lives frugally to foster virtue. Without detachment, how can one clarify aspirations…’ It’s just that the latter part was too quiet for you to hear!”

At this moment, Sun Ruowei was left momentarily speechless.

You’ve got to be kidding me?

Me? Are you serious?

“Bai Qiulan!”

“I treat you like a sister, and you call me a fool?”

Sun Ruowei couldn’t accept it.

“Anyway, Lu Ye and I are completely innocent! We’re just master and disciple, nothing more!” Bai Qiulan insisted with a stubborn look.

“Alright, alright, Hongling, do you like your Senior Brother Lu Ye?” Sun Ruowei turned her attention to Yue Hongling.

This girl seemed a bit clueless; she should be easier to trick.

Yue Hongling…

“Yes, I definitely like Senior Brother!” Yue Hongling said confidently.

“Then can you accept that your Senior Brother has more than just you?” Sun Ruowei pressed on.

She figured a silly girl like Yue Hongling would be naive enough to fall for this.

“Of course!” Yue Hongling affirmed.

Not just that; she had already formed a sisterhood with those other women.

“What about sharing a husband as master and disciple?”

Yue Hongling???

Bai Qiulan watched the two, feeling a bit helpless. It seemed like she was starting to get a bit stiff.

What were they even talking about? She couldn’t quite follow anymore.

Why was it getting quieter?

More and more quiet?

Bang!

Bai Qiulan suddenly collapsed straight down.

Neither Yue Hongling nor Sun Ruowei expected this; after all, Bai Qiulan was a Unity of Dao Realm practitioner—she wasn’t injured or anything, so why would she drop like that?

“Master!”

Yue Hongling exclaimed in shock, hurriedly squatting down to help Bai Qiulan up.

Cold!

Bone-chillingly cold!

The moment Yue Hongling touched Bai Qiulan, an indescribable chill surged through her entire body, nearly making her let go.

“Qiulan!”

Sun Ruowei was equally startled.

She touched Bai Qiulan briefly. “Why is she so cold? Didn’t she say she’d recover soon?”

“Quick, warm Master up!” Yue Hongling urged, knowing Bai Qiulan’s condition.

“How do we warm her up?” Sun Ruowei was panicking too.

Her hands turned bright red as she unleashed warm energy, trying to cover Bai Qiulan.

But it was no use!

The heat from her hands couldn’t drive away—no, it wasn’t even about driving away; it was just that her warmth couldn’t even touch Bai Qiulan’s coldness.

Incompatible!

Yue Hongling was aware of Master’s situation but not completely sure.

Because Master always found it hard to speak about it.

Yet she had seen her Senior Brother helping to dispel this ice-cold feeling from Master before.

So she stretched out her hands and started to unfasten Bai Qiulan’s clothes.

Sun Ruowei was perplexed but didn’t say anything; it was just the three of them here, and with her barrier set up around them, they were safe.

Soon, Bai Qiulan was stripped down to nothing.

Yue Hongling began to undress herself.

Sun Ruowei???

This situation seemed to be getting a bit out of hand.

Yue Hongling quickly undid all her bindings and held Bai Qiulan in her arms.

In that instant, the bone-deep cold made Yue Hongling feel extreme agony.

It was a pain that was almost unbearable.

Yue Hongling’s body trembled uncontrollably; her instincts screamed a thousand different thoughts urging her to escape.

But Yue Hongling wouldn’t leave.

Bai Qiulan’s body gradually began to regain warmth; while still frighteningly cold, it was no longer as icy as before.

However, in the end, Yue Hongling just couldn’t hold on anymore.

She felt that if she continued, she’d freeze to death and her soul would be harmed as well.

She gently released Bai Qiulan and wrapped her securely in a thick blanket.

“What in the world is going on?” Sun Ruowei urgently asked.

She started to unfasten her own clothes, mimicking Yue Hongling’s actions to embrace Bai Qiulan.

In that instant, Sun Ruowei let out a painful wail.

She couldn’t stand that extreme freezing sensation; after just a moment’s contact, she let go.

It was too cold.

It was unbearably cold—cold beyond what the body and soul could endure.

Bai Qiulan’s breathing steadied, her eyes closed tightly.

Her exhalations didn’t seem too unusual, but her body felt frozen to the core.

“Only Senior Brother has a way. I’ll go find him; he can help!”

Yue Hongling quickly put on her clothes.

“Sun Shi Shu, stay here with Master. I’m going to get Senior Brother!”

“Okay, hurry back!”

Yue Hongling dashed swiftly towards Lu Ye’s location.

She was just about to crash into Lu Ye’s room when, just ten centimeters away from the door, she suddenly halted.

See? I told you people can teach and not teach in one go.

“Senior Brother, Master has fallen ill again; she’s already lost consciousness! Come help us save her!” Yue Hongling cried out anxiously.

No sound came from inside the room.

“Senior Brother!”

Yue Hongling knocked on the door.

“This is a serious situation! Hurry and come with me! Whatever happens, she is our Master—our only Master!”

Despite Yue Hongling knocking loudly, Lu Ye remained silent.

Yue Hongling bit her lip, ready to force the door open when finally Lu Ye’s voice came from inside.

“Is she acting up again?”

Yue Hongling perked up.

“Yes, she collapsed and is super, super cold! Please, Senior Brother, you have to help Master!”

Lu Ye’s voice sounded strange.

“How am I supposed to help?”

“You can help in any way you want—whatever works!”

Lu Ye smirked with a self-deprecating smile.

“Whatever works?”

“After helping, am I just going to become the unruly disciple that you despise?”

Yue Hongling…

“Master doesn’t know the kind of pain you endure; this can’t be blamed on Master…”

“You really think she doesn’t know?”