### Chapter 24: Emotional Crisis? No Worries, Yellow-Haired Will Step In
Huang Aotian and the female lead are facing an emotional crisis—definitely not a good sign!
Not only is Yun Zhonghe’s plan to become Huang Aotian’s good buddy going down the drain, but he might even end up on Huang Aotian’s bad side, hurtling them both right into a d*ath spiral!
Yun Zhonghe would truly be heartbroken.
“Ah…”
As Lin Zhongyu watched Mu Jixue’s distant retreating figure, a flicker of regret crossed her face.
Was she too harsh?
But she had just slapped Mu Jixue for her reckless accusations, and then today, here they are again. That’s bound to make anyone mad!
Lin Zhongyu hardly ever gets angry.
For a moment, a cloud of gloom and loneliness enveloped her, and her long lashes drooped slightly, making her sadness all the more heartbreaking.
“Uh, I…I’m sorry, Yun Bro! Didn’t mean to embarrass you! I suddenly remembered I have some stuff to do, so I’m leaving first.”
Lin Zhongyu really wanted to pull herself together, but how could Yun Zhonghe not see her downtrodden spirit?
The fallout with Huang Aotian was a massive blow to her.
Yun Zhonghe would have responded, but Lin Zhongyu had already turned and quietly walked away. That solitary back really stirred some concern for her welfare.
“Oh dear, Young Master, you really are a sinful man—making two good sisters fight over you! Isn’t that thrilling?”
Tao Jiu’er chimed in with a playful grin. Yun Zhonghe just shrugged, still baffled about where the ‘thrill’ part came in.
But Yun Zhonghe remained calm despite the unexpected chaos, especially with the Book of Prophecy sending ominous warnings. Clearly, the situation was not all sunshine and rainbows.
On the flip side, things weren’t completely hopeless yet.
After all, where there’s danger, there’s also opportunity! The Book didn’t directly spell out Yun Zhonghe’s unlucky ending; it just warned him that the next choices he made were crucial.
As long as he plays his cards right, he might just score some brownie points!
In fact, ideas were brewing in his mind, especially after seeing Lin Zhongyu leave in despair—he figured the situation might be more manageable than it seemed.
If Lin Zhongyu truly wanted to cut ties with Mu Jixue, she wouldn’t be so downcast!
“Let’s head back,” Yun Zhonghe said to Tao Jiu’er.
“Eh? Just leaving your two little girlfriends behind?”
“Ahem! What girlfriends? Don’t go spreading rumors! I just want to be their good friend!”
Yun Zhonghe broke out in a cold sweat. He’s the pure love warrior, never mixing up his words!
…
Rushing things often leads to mishaps. Those two just had a spat and needed some cooling off. Rushing to mediate would only make things worse.
Thus, Yun Zhonghe took his sweet time, even sneaking a few glances at the roadside stalls on his way back.
He spotted some bottles of Stone Hedge Grass concentrate. If he remembers correctly, those would come in handy for his little town tasks.
The Stone Hedge Grass concentrate has a pungent smell that can even scare away snakes and bugs!
Yun Zhonghe instructed Tao Jiu’er to grab some while they were at it.
What he didn’t realize was that before he and Tao Jiu’er left, a pair of mysterious eyes was lurking in the shadows, peering at him.
“Lin Zhongyu really is connected to this Yun family Young Master. Is the rumor about her regaining her talent really linked to him?”
Those eyes were keenly observing Yun Zhonghe’s retreating figure, deep in thought.
…
Once back at the Yun estate, Yun Zhonghe immediately darted into his little study and began to examine the black wooden stick he’d acquired from his shopping spree.
The black stick exuded a subtle fragrance, leaving anyone who smelled it feeling serene.
But other than that, there didn’t seem to be anything special about it.
Yun Zhonghe flipped through various ancient tomes, looking for a method to extract Ice Heart Grass.
The texts suggested chopping it open or refining it in a dan furnace, but Yun Zhonghe wasn’t too keen on destructive methods—he’d rather save that for emergencies.
After all, this was a hard-earned Third-grade Item that could boost Huang Aotian’s cultivation speed!
The faster Huang Aotian cultivates, the faster Yun Zhonghe does too! Plus, consuming Ice Heart Grass can increase the odds of achieving a Nine-pattern Golden Core, meaning he would soar to new heights too!
“This method seems worth a shot. Extract the spiritual energy from an ice attribute monster’s Dan Pill and inject it into the black stick; it might just activate the Ice Heart Grass. Even if it fails, it wouldn’t ruin the stick.”
Yun Zhonghe couldn’t help but whistle.
Only Golden Core Stage monster beasts have Dan Pills, and in the game, Dan Pills are also Third-grade Items—not inexpensive!
Trading one Third-grade Item for another? Yun Zhonghe felt like he was getting the short end of the stick!
In the game, you could just get Ice Heart Grass directly—why did his luck have to be so rotten and force him into the worst method?
But luckily, Yun Zhonghe’s pockets were deep enough; it seemed his family did have an ice attribute Dan Pill! So, he sent Tao Jiu’er to fetch one for him.
Once he obtained the ice attribute Dan Pill, he followed the instructions in the book, extracting the Dan Pill’s spiritual energy and injecting it into the black stick. Moments later, that withered black stick regained vitality and sprouted a crystal-like ice flower!
“Whoa! It really works!”
Yun Zhonghe exclaimed in delight.
The petals were layered like crystals, transparent and glittering, exuding an enchanting glow. A wave of extreme cold released from the black stick, making him shiver.
He quickly stored the Ice Heart Grass into a pre-prepared ice cover to seal it and prevent the energy from leaking.
Once the Ice Heart Grass was removed, the black stick returned to being an ordinary item.
As he finished all this, the sky outside had darkened.
“No wonder cultivators live longer than mortals; it feels like I haven’t done much, yet a whole day has zipped by!”
But also, it’s the perfect time to comfort the heartbroken Huang Aotian!
So, under the cover of night, Yun Zhonghe stealthily slipped out of the Yun estate.
…
In the Lin estate’s side courtyard.
Lin Zhongyu wasn’t practicing; she sat by the window, gazing outside, her mind restless and unable to find peace.
With no motivation to cultivate, and having fallen out with Jixue, she had no reason to head to the Xuantian Sect anymore.
“Ugh…”
Lin Zhongyu sighed, distracted, when she suddenly heard a faint noise from the roof.
Just as she registered it, she saw Yun Zhonghe landing by her window.
“Yun, Yun Bro?! What are you doing…?”
“Is it a good time? I need to discuss something with you.”
Lin Zhongyu held her breath, her heart racing.
Every time she saw Yun Zhonghe, it felt like a stampede of little deer in her chest.
She tried to keep her cool: “Yun Bro, how did you get in here?”
“Just slipped in. Your Lin family guards weren’t a problem for me at all.”
Yun Zhonghe acted like it was the most normal thing ever.
Lin Zhongyu was shocked. The Lin family wasn’t exactly a small clan; their guards were generally at the Qi Refinement Stage, with even some Foundation Establishment Stage cultivators on duty. Avoiding their eyes and ears couldn’t be an easy feat!
But Yun Zhonghe didn’t care about Lin Zhongyu’s surprise. He casually handed her a flower encased in an ice cover.
“Take this. Go find Mu Jixue now, deliver it to her, and patch things up.”
