"I never thought that Ye Baiyi would feel this way about me… but it seemed like he didn't at all when we first met…"

"He'd only heard the name, never seen the person! On our way to Qing Silk Town, we immediately eliminated the Night Bandit [Duan Longtou]. It seems like a coincidence, but in reality, Brother Ye knew you were hunting [Duan Longtou] and was giving you a meeting gift!"

"Oh? Then why didn't he just give me [Duan Longtou]'s head?"

"Uh… who gives someone's head as a gift to a girl? Besides, you're the white moonlight in his heart! He looks normal every time he talks to you, but he confessed to me that his heart is about to jump out every time!"

"Ah? No way, he always seemed so calm when talking to me."

"He's faking it! It's all an act! It's all his camouflage! Only his heart that loves you is real! Feel it with your heart, and you'll definitely be able to sense it!"

"Is, is that so?"

Thinking about the time she exchanged a move with Fang Yue over the [Duan Longtou] incident, that brief moment of stopping at the touch, the image of his finger on her forehead, You Sisi was half-believing, half-doubting.

What Jing Yan said was certainly exaggerated, but it seemed… that Ye Baiyi really did have some feelings for me?

From then on, You Sisi began to pay more attention to Fang Yue, and she could increasingly feel Fang Yue's affection for her.

"But we have no future… my family has already arranged a childhood marriage for me in Qingcheng…"

You Sisi had been wanting to find an opportunity to reject Fang Yue, but Fang Yue's suppressed, yet slightly overflowing, 'sincere affection' always touched her heart.

This man, damn him, is so sweet!

He clearly likes me so much, yet he's desperately holding back!

Could it be that he also knows about the childhood marriage arranged by my family, knows that we have no future, so that's why he's so restrained??

You Sisi felt moved, but now, she had to cut this off.

For Qing Silk Town, Ye Baiyi was a dangerous bomb, and she couldn't be swayed by her emotions any longer. She had to make a decision… or rather, she had to make a decision.

Because those three major sects would definitely not allow Ye Baiyi to stay in Qing Silk Town!

Rather than letting Ye Baiyi be cruelly driven away by outsiders, it was better for her to reject him completely! To let him understand that there was no hope between them, to let him leave this place of heartache on his own.

Taking a deep breath, You Sisi's eyes were slightly red.

She had steeled her heart, completely steeled her heart.

"I can do it, I can say it! This is for Qing Silk Town, this is for all the villagers of Qing Silk Town!"

You Sisi encouraged herself, ignored Yu Baiyi's obstruction, and directly stepped into the area shrouded in black clouds.

"Lord You?!"

Yu Baiyi was anxious, but looking at the rumbling thunderclouds overhead, and the sky that was gradually darkening, he didn't even know if it was afternoon or evening, fearing that [Night Rain] would fall without warning.

You Sisi found that the deeper she went into the black cloud area, the louder the thunder rumbled.

It was as if the closer she got to Fang Yue's location, the more likely she was to be struck by lightning.

Moreover, this lightning was indiscriminate, attacking not only enemies, but also potentially Fang Yue himself.

He was already miserable being trapped in this environment, but now, she had to bring him even more despairing news.

You Sisi clenched her fists, gritting her teeth to steel her heart.

Soon, she saw Fang Yue in the house.

You Sisi thought that Fang Yue at this moment should be cowering in the corner in pain, or roaring at the black clouds, or having a mental breakdown.

But the result was… Fang Yue was drawing his blade.

With a slash of the blade, like a dark moon cutting through black water, it disappeared without a trace.

But when it reappeared, Fang Yue looked mentally exhausted, as if this one slash had consumed a lot of energy.

He swallowed some medicine before continuing to practice the Dark Moon Blade Technique.

Watching Fang Yue diligently cultivating, You Sisi was stunned.

Why could he be so diligent? Endure such loneliness, and still wholeheartedly practice his blade techniques when black clouds are swirling overhead and lightning is flashing?

What belief was supporting him?

What gave him the motivation to diligently cultivate his blade techniques in the face of such a harsh environment?

You Sisi couldn't figure it out, but she could feel that she couldn't withstand Fang Yue's seemingly unremarkable blade strike.

With one slash, she might die on the spot!

It was clearly an unremarkable blade strike, yet it seemed to contain a turbulent tide, only completely concealed, suppressed, condensed and unyielding!

But even a slight leak of its aura made one's hair stand on end.

This blade strike was terrifying!

Moreover, this blade technique… was just like Ye Baiyi's feelings for her, extremely suppressed, yet even a little bit of leakage made people unable to extricate themselves!

So, he was cultivating… a sentimental blade! A blade of emotion!

Could this be what my second uncle was talking about… blade intent?

His feelings for me were contained within his blade technique, forming blade intent. How deep were his feelings for me!

Oh, this cursed charm of mine!

You Sisi trembled, covered her chest with one hand, and stepped into the room.

"Lord You?"

Fang Yue was stunned and stopped practicing [Dark Moon Blade Technique].

He had already learned the blade technique and cultivated it to the first level.

Now he was just trying to master it, after all, it was the strongest blade technique he knew at the moment, and his main output method.

As for [Shadow Step Technique], Fang Yue had also tried to practice it in his spare time, but the results were not satisfactory.

The space was too small, really unsuitable for practicing [Shadow Step Technique]. After insisting for an hour without any progress, he continued to focus on [Dark Moon Blade Technique].

Learning and mastering [Dark Moon Blade Technique] was far from enough, he had to be proficient in using it!

In actual combat, unfamiliar blade techniques would only kill him.

Fang Yue was a little surprised by You Sisi's sudden visit.

But he quickly realized that it was now the third day since Jing Yan had provided the information.

His expression tightened, and he asked, "Has the army of the strange creatures arrived?"

You Sisi didn't speak, just pursed her lips, looking at him as if she wanted to remember his appearance forever.

As her gaze shifted downwards, You Sisi suddenly looked surprised, her body stiffened, and a mist seemed to appear in her eyes, as if she was very moved.

And the place where her gaze was focused was none other than the dirty handkerchief tied around Fang Yue's right hand, dyed with black blood to the point where it was almost impossible to see what it originally looked like.

"This handkerchief is so dirty… and you're still wearing it…"

Ah? I asked you about the army of strange creatures, and you're saying my handkerchief is dirty?

Fang Yue was a little confused by the sudden turn, but he still said.

"Uh… it feels pretty cool to wear, very comfortable, so I've just been wearing it."

"Take it off, I'll help you wash it clean and then bandage it up again."

That would be great!

To be honest, after this handkerchief was soaked in black blood, not only was it dirty, but it was also particularly sticky.

If it weren't for his strong physique, Fang Yue suspected that his wound would have gotten infected.

But just as Fang Yue was about to make a move, he suddenly came back to his senses.

That's not right! With a big battle imminent, You Sisi, this Azure Guard, actually has time to help him wash a handkerchief??