Yaoguang Fairy Path

In the deep forest, Ye Shuyao's snow-white skirt fluttered gently in the wind. She crossed her arms, her eyes revealing a bit of confusion and gratitude. She looked back at Long Wuji, who was wearing a dark red dress and had been silently guarding her.

Long Wu Ji, this name is just like him, cold and profound. His words are always so concise, as if every word condenses thousands of years of wind and frost.

"Hey, are you going to follow me all the time?" Ye Shuyao's voice echoed in the quiet forest, with a hint of playfulness and helplessness.

Long Wuji's eyes were calm and firm. He shook his head slightly, his voice low and powerful: "It's okay, find a fellow disciple, I can help you." Although this sentence was short, it was full of unquestionable firmness and tenderness.

He, Long Wu Ji, has lived in darkness since birth. There is no light or warmth in his world, only endless loneliness and indifference.

However, since the moment he met Ye Shuyao, her smile, her voice, her every frown and smile were like sunshine, illuminating every corner of his heart and making him feel unprecedented warmth and hope.

Ye Shuyao's eyes flickered brightly in the deep forest. She sighed softly and looked at Long Wuji with a hint of expectation and worry: "Oh, then I want to leave this Canglan Secret Realm. Do you have any ideas?"

Long Wuji nodded slightly, his voice low and firm: "Yes, as long as you conquer the source of this secret realm, you can become the master of the secret realm. At that time, you can enter and exit freely, and no one can stop you."

Upon hearing this, Ye Shuyao lowered her head in thought. She gently stroked the hem of her skirt, her eyes filled with complex emotions.

Although she wanted to leave, she also knew that Long Wuji had helped her a lot. She looked up at Long Wuji, her eyes flashing with concern and gratitude: "So... will this have any impact on you?"

Long Wuji's deep red eyes twinkled with stars, as if countless stars were swirling within them. A childlike joy danced in his heart. He softly asked, "Are you... concerned about me?" A subtle tenderness and anticipation lingered in his voice.

Ye Shuyao was a bit bewildered by this sudden question, but then she patted her chest firmly, her eyes gleaming with sincerity. "We should be considered friends, right? I, Ye Shuyao, have never considered hurting anyone around me. So, if conquering the source of the secret realm will have any impact on you, I would rather give up and find another way."

When Long Wu Ji heard Ye Shuyao's answer, the feeling of loss in his heart disappeared in an instant as if blown away by a breeze.

He had never experienced the emotional bond between family, friends, and lovers, but at this moment he felt an unprecedented warmth in the simple word "friend".

He shook his head slightly, his voice filled with determination and tenderness: "Friend, this title is new to me. Your conquest of the source of the secret realm will not affect me in any way. If you want to go, I will accompany you."

Their conversation was accompanied by the sound of footsteps, one in front of the other, which crunched on the dry branches beneath their feet. Ye Shuyao spoke softly, her voice tinged with longing for the future: "Thank you, Long Wuji. When you get out of this secret realm, will you go out and see the world outside? It's a wonderful world full of noise, yet prosperous and splendid."

Long Wuji suddenly stopped and quickly grabbed Ye Shuyao's wrist. Ye Shuyao staggered at his sudden movement. She looked at him in confusion, wondering why he was so nervous. A dangerous glint flashed in his eyes, and he said in a low voice, "Are you trying to get me to leave?"

Ye Shuyao's facial muscles twitched slightly, and she felt somewhat helpless. "Calm down, we're friends. But all good things must come to an end. I have to return to the sect later." She then murmured in a low voice, almost audible only to herself, "Besides, you can't possibly come back to the sect with me, can you?"

She raised her head again, her eyes gleaming with anticipation. "Don't you want to see the wider world? The world is vast, don't limit yourself to this small world. If we're destined to meet again, we'll definitely meet again."

Long Wu Ji remained silent for a long time. Finally, he slowly let go of her hand.

His voice, as bleak as the autumn wind, sounded faintly: "Do you know that before I met you, my world was filled with only the pursuit of strength and the coldness of killing. My heart was like a barren stagnant water, hiding endless darkness, without a trace of light.

However, your appearance is like a ray of warm sunshine, illuminating the darkness in my heart and making me long to break free from that dead silence. But now, I feel that the only light in my heart seems to be quietly slipping away from me. What is it like to feel like...?

Even if Ye Shuyao was slow to react, she now understood what Long Wuji was thinking about her.

Her long eyelashes trembled slightly, concealing the complex thoughts in her heart.