### Chapter 155: Yellow-Haired’s Output Value Soars to the Sky
At that moment, Mu Jixue felt a bone-chilling cold spread from her feet to the top of her head.
Her face slowly darkened, and then she suddenly ran off.
“Xue-er?!”
Lin Zhongyu was stunned and immediately chased after her, but Mu Jixue was moving so fast that she almost couldn’t keep up. It took a lot of effort to grab hold of this kid.
“Xue-er, don’t be upset, Brother Yun will definitely—”
Lin Zhongyu thought Mu Jixue was livid, but when she pulled her face around, she discovered that she was crying!
No way, she’s crying?!
Lin Zhongyu had never seen Mu Jixue like this before, and she was speechless with surprise.
Mu Jixue didn’t know what was going on herself. She didn’t care about Yun Zhonghe at all! This guy could go wherever he wanted; it wasn’t her concern. She even wished Yun Zhonghe would leave as far away as possible.
But… but…
Why did she feel this empty feeling in her heart?
Mu Jixue clenched her fists; she didn’t want to cry, but the tears just wouldn’t stop flowing.
She wiped them again and again, but her eyes still stung, and her heart felt inexplicably painful, making her believe things shouldn’t be like this.
Why, when I trusted you so much?
“Xiao Yu… I… he… he…”
She sniffled, struggling to get her words out. Lin Zhongyu hugged her and buried Mu Jixue’s face in her chest.
“Xue-er, didn’t I tell you? You can’t always be so passive. If you act like this, it will break people’s hearts.”
“That’s not true! I don’t care about him… I just…”
She got flustered, stomped her foot, and cried even harder.
“I really don’t like him! I hate him! Hating him so much!”
Watching Mu Jixue flustered and crying, Lin Zhongyu was quite helpless.
She actually felt a little bad too, but mostly she blamed Mu Jixue for being so stubborn. Yun Brother was already extremely accommodating with her. With anyone else, his temper would have long given out, and they would have left.
So, this was a result of Mu Jixue’s own doing.
Would their three-person group really fall apart this way?
But knowing she was Mu Jixue’s childhood friend, she could only try to soothe this misguided child first.
“Xue-er, listen to me. I think… Brother Yun must have his reasons. He isn’t a petty person. He likely has another plan, but hasn’t had the chance to tell us yet.”
“Xiao Yu, why are you still defending that guy? Look at him! As soon as Qin Hongye flicks her fingers at him, he licks her boots!”
“Xue-er, you’re getting too worked up right now. Calm down. Do you really think Brother Yun is the type to be easily tempted by girls? He’s not, and he values us immensely. He’d rather give us the rewards from the Myriad Path Divine Tower than take any of it himself! Haven’t you forgotten?”
When the topic came up, Mu Jixue found no retort.
Yet, she still felt unresigned, her eyes red and bottom lip pouted.
Lin Zhongyu took a deep breath and looked at her seriously, “Xue-er, you actually like Brother Yun, don’t you?”
Hearing this, Mu Jixue’s eyes widened instantly.
“X, Xiao Yu, what are you talking about?!”
She was flustered and stuttering.
Lin Zhongyu continued, “But, you actually cried. I never imagined you’d react like this. I’ve never seen you cry before.”
Hit with a weak spot, Mu Jixue flushed and wiped away a tear, “I’m not crying, I just got something in my eye.”
She liked Yun Zhonghe or something…
Mu Jixue bit her lip and said, “Well, Xiao Yu, haven’t you always looked bright-eyed whenever you see Yun Zhonghe? Do you like him?”
The tables were turning, Lin Zhongyu’s face went red, and she waved her hands, “X, Xue-er, don’t say such things.”
But quickly feeling guilty, she lowered her head and remained silent.
It’s easy to talk bad about others, but it’s much harder when it comes to oneself. Especially for these young girls who just started developing feelings for someone.
Both Mu Jixue and Lin Zhongyu stood awkwardly, gripping their skirts tightly.
After a long while, both sighed simultaneously, “Not again, why are we so stubborn?”
“Yes…”
Now wasn’t the time to argue between each other.
“Hey? What’re you two doing here? I just wanted to find you guys.”
Just then, Yun Zhonghe suddenly appeared beside them.
Mu Jixue and Lin Zhongyu both felt nervous.
“Brother Yun…” Lin Zhongyu murmured weakly.
Mu Jixue pursed her lips, “W, Why are you here?”
What about that woman? They must’ve been having a great time chatting; he was probably planning on taking her and ditching them both.
Thinking about this, Mu Jixue felt even more frustrated.
d*mn it, why should she even care which woman Yun Zhonghe walked with? Let him do as he pleased; it wasn’t her business.
Mu Jixue turned away in frustration.
Yun Zhonghe calmly approached them, his gaze filled with sincerity, “Miss Qin Hongye visited just now, and I attended to her briefly.”
Hearing Qin Hongye’s name, Mu Jixue and Lin Zhongyu tensed up.
Wasn’t Yun Zhonghe trying to hide anything from them anymore? Was he openly declaring his intention to team up with Qin Hongye and leave them behind?
Mu Jixue’s fists clenched tighter, “Oh… Is that so.”
Lin Zhongyu simply looked down, deep in thought.
Yun Zhonghe continued, “Miss Qin said she was a bit hard on you before, so she came to apologize specifically.”
No sooner had Yun Zhonghe finished speaking did a long silence settle over them before they exclaimed, “Huh?”
Qin Hongye personally came to apologize to Mu Jixue?
Impossible!
That didn’t match up with what they had been hearing.
Mu Jixue and Lin Zhongyu were dumbfounded.
Yun Zhonghe smiled faintly, “Miss Qin is a good person. She specially prepared the essence of Heavenly Dew Grass for you, which can enhance your ice type Spiritual Root as compensation. She also said she wants to invite us to ride the Spirit Boat together to Xuantian Sect.”
Lying through his teeth, Yun Zhonghe was.
He really produced a large bottle of Heavenly Dew Grass essence. That ice-blue glowing glass bottle rested gently in his long, pale hand.
Mu Jixue stared at the crystal-clear bottle without saying a word.
Yun Zhonghe said, “Miss Ji Xue, I think you should mend things with Miss Qin. She is the Master’s daughter, and you’ll all become disciples of Xuantian Sect. Being hostile to her isn’t the best choice. Besides, she’s offering to take us to Xuantian Sect, saving us a lot of trouble. Why not take up her offer?”
Fraud, Mu Jixue muttered inwardly. This couldn’t be Qin Hongye’s intention; she only wanted to be close to Yun Zhonghe.
But… this lie didn’t bother her.
Though she didn’t know exactly what Yun Zhonghe and Qin Hongye discussed, seeing that full bottle of Heavenly Dew Grass essence, she knew Yun Zhonghe was coordinating things.
Yun Zhonghe was trying every means possible to get them together on Qin Hongye’s Spirit Boat, reducing their hardship.
Mu Jixue felt her heart tighten.
She sensed something about to overflow.
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This translation maintains a comedic tone while preserving the original narrative elements.
