Chapter 16

Chu Xuan stayed for the time being, though the only troublesome part was that Song Qinglan kept gravitating toward him. "Xiao Hei, I recently obtained a hundred-year-old immortal herb. Do you like it?" The immortal herb was probably something that Danfeng had obtained, but at this moment, he watched as Song Qinglan took it to give to Chu Xuan, without showing any signs of dissatisfaction. He simply kept following his little junior sister, his expression dim. I had asked my master whether I could just hit them. With how often Song Qinglan came to find Chu Xuan, I was seriously afraid that one day he might not be able to resist and end up swallowing her. But my master told me to stay calm, saying that at least during the upcoming Sect Grand Competition, Chu Xuan would be considered a combat asset. The furrow in my brows deepened. In my past life, the demon invasion happened a month before the Sect Grand Competition. These days, my master had been pushing us to leave, but I was always worried that the demons might suddenly appear at the Yujian Sect. So, I found all kinds of excuses to stay behind. I inspected the protective mountain formation, but still couldn’t sense any demonic energy. Then, when Song Qinglan came looking for Xiao Hei and asked when we were leaving, a thought struck me. I suddenly remembered: when the demon invasion happened in my past life, how had Song Qinglan appeared outside the protective barrier? A strange suspicion formed in my mind, and after reporting to my master, I finally left with several elders to participate in the Sect Grand Competition. Along the way, Song Qinglan kept trying to get closer to Xiao Hei, while Danfeng, unusually, stayed close to me. So we formed an odd formation: I walked with Xiao Hei, Song Qinglan stuck to his side, and Danfeng stayed right by me. Just like on the day of the sect’s invasion in my past life, the demons suddenly appeared, and the elders quickly shielded the disciples. But even so, Song Qinglan was still captured by the demons. The demon that grabbed her looked eerily familiar—he was the same demon who had captured Song Qinglan outside the barrier in my past life. How could it be such a coincidence for the same demon to capture her at two different locations? Or was this all part of a scheme they had plotted together? I watched helplessly as Danfeng rushed forward without hesitation. Just as he was about to grab Song Qinglan, she pushed his hand away and cried out to Xiao Hei, "Xiao Hei, save me!" Danfeng froze in place, disbelief written all over his face as he stared at Song Qinglan. But she never even glanced at him. Xiao Hei ignored Song Qinglan’s cries, staying by my side. I looked at him, and only then did he reluctantly rush over to her side to save her. But by then, the demons had all been taken care of, and Song Qinglan fell from a great height. I had expected Xiao Hei to catch her, but to my surprise, he didn’t even make a move to help. She landed awkwardly, unable to avoid the fall. This time, even Danfeng didn’t offer to help her. Before leaving, I heard her mutter under her breath, cursing Danfeng, "Useless thing! You couldn’t even catch me—what good are you to me!"