Chapter 1 Lin Yuan’er’s Return
The day Lin Yuan'er came back, Wentian Sect exploded.
One month earlier, I had led twenty disciples into the secret realm.
Before it closed, Lin Yuan'er never reappeared.
To save the others, I set up the array and left.
But once we were out, they called me heartless.
They shunned me.
My Master, Canglan Zhenren, blamed me for failing to protect her.
He took back the high-grade spiritual sword he had given me when I became his disciple.
No one expected her to return alive a month later.
She threw herself into my Master's arms in front of everyone, sobbing prettily.
“Senior Sister was so cruel—she left me behind.”
“I almost never saw my Master again.”
The junior brothers crowded around her, comforting her.
My Master looked heartbroken.
He glared at me, then held her tighter.
“Yuan'er, how did you escape?”
She wiped her tears and spoke through sobs.
“I was poisoned with an aphrodisiac. A male cultivator saved me by detoxifying me.”
“We spent a month together in the realm before we could get out.”
My Master's face changed.
“So that means…”
Lin Yuan'er nodded shyly.
“I’ve lost my innocence, but he’s willing to take responsibility.”
“I hope Senior Sister Mingxi will grant us her blessing.”
Everyone froze.
All eyes turned to me.
My Master's resentful glare hadn’t left his face yet.
“What does this have to do with Mingxi?”
Lin Yuan'er smiled faintly.
“The man who saved me is Senior Sister Mingxi’s fiancé—Gu Tingchuan.”