Yun Ling raised her eyes and looked at the wall. After watching the bare figure disappear from her line of sight, she got up and left.

After Su Huan left the Bi Lin Pond, he had nowhere to go. He decided to avoid the Xuan Yin Sect disciples who were patrolling and once again entered the bamboo forest behind the main hall.

Finally, when it was almost time for the ugly hour, he slowly made his way towards the disciples' quarters.

When he arrived at the senior brother's door, he found that there was a lit candle inside the room. Suddenly, he felt a bit hesitant to enter and dare not look at what the senior brother was currently doing.

So, he sat on the steps outside, even though it was still chilly during spring nights. His buttocks felt a bit cold.

Just now, at the Biling Pool, he saw his eldest martial brother diving into the water in search of him. He stayed underwater for a long time and he became anxious, so he called out "martial brother" out loud, but he didn't know if Yun Lin heard him or not.

What if he hears it? Will Fellow Apprentice start to doubt his identity?

Yun Yang stood up from the steps and suddenly made a decision. He thought it would be better to find Yu Luo and have her take him away from the Xuan Yin Sect. Once they left, whether to return to the Demon Clan or find a way to lift the seal would be his own business. As long as it was nighttime, Yu Luo wouldn't be able to hold him back.

Just...

Without taking a step forward, he returned to sit on the steps. A trace of reluctance lingered in his heart, yet he couldn't understand what it was that made him feel so attached.

"Do you plan on sitting here until the hour of Mao before going directly to attend the early morning class?" Suddenly, the chilly voice of the senior brother sounded from behind.

Yun Yang was so scared that he leaped up from the ground and stood rigidly, afraid to move.

Immediately after that, he was lifted off the ground, scooped up around the waist, and Yun Lin carried him back into the room.

Yunyang felt the smooth body of his senior brother and could tell that he had already changed out of his damp clothes. The clean clothing fabric was very soft, clinging snugly to his skin and providing great comfort.

However, Senior Brother's long hair was still in a semi-dry state, constantly brushing against his neck, making it feel ticklish.

Before transforming back, he had already used internal energy in the bamboo forest to dry his hair. Originally, he was worried that his senior martial brother would suspect him because of this. However, now he felt that his actions were somewhat unnecessary. Perhaps his senior brother was already harboring doubts.

Yun Lin threw the little junior brother onto the bed opposite, then returned to his own bed. "In the future, you aren't allowed to run around at night. Otherwise, I will have no choice but to hand you over to Elder Li Jue."

After saying that, Yun Lin lay back on the bed without mentioning anything about the Bi Lin Pond.

Yun Yang lay naked on the bed, watching his Senior Martial Brother across from him, who had already closed his eyes. "Senior Brother, can I sleep with you tonight?"

After seeing a side of his usually aloof senior master that showed concern for him tonight, he suddenly wanted to get closer to this person. In the past, it was only for fun and to tease his senior master, but now it had become a longing in his heart.

Yun Ling remained silent, which in Yun Yang's eyes was taken as consent. He quickly got out of bed and hurriedly approached his eldest senior brother's bed before climbing onto it. He straddled over his senior brother's body and then laid down inside the bed.

Senior brother seemed to still not be used to sleeping with him. As soon as he lay down, his senior brother turned over and faced away from him. However, he persisted and leaned closer, wanting to rest his head on his senior brother's broad back. In his heart, he felt a little afraid, so he could only maintain a few inches of distance. He pulled the blanket over himself and closed his eyes peacefully.

But he couldn't fall asleep for the whole night. After hearing the deep breathing of his eldest martial brother beside him, he opened his eyes again and stared at the back of his eldest martial brother.

The Senior Brother hardly moved while sleeping, until it was close to the hour of Mao (5-7 a.m.), nearing the time for early morning class. Only then did he turn over. He should be waking up soon.

In the dim light, Yun Yao finally got a glimpse of Senior Brother's face. He carefully sized him up, taking in his clean and fair skin, stern brows, and the absence of those cold eyes that couldn't be seen when he was asleep. This person didn't appear as indifferent as he usually did.

A warm breath was close by, repeatedly brushing through his black hair, tickling at the roots.

As Yun Yang looked at his senior martial brother's slightly thin and rosy lips, the image of that night when he had kissed his senior martial brother echoed in his mind once again. He began to long for that soft touch.

Unconsciously, his lips pressed against hers.