Chapter 320: The Qingluan Lotus Seed

Bai He tightly grabbed Ye Shiyuan’s robes.

"How did you end up here? And why are you fighting with him?"

Ye Shiyuan also wanted to ask how Bai He had ended up here and why he seemed to be involved with that man.

His eyes darkened slightly.

In the end, however, he did not ask.

"Shiyuan, if there’s something to talk about, we can discuss it slowly. Why did you have to start fighting? Everyone here knows each other."

"Master knows him?"

Before this, he had not known him.

But now he did.

"We’re friends. His name is Zhang Wuji."

Ye Shiyuan had never known that Bai He had a friend like this.

This Zhang Wuji was extremely strange.

Not only did he possess bizarre demonic techniques, but despite that, he carried almost no demonic aura at all.

He was definitely not a good person.

Ye Shiyuan could not understand why Bai He would become friends with someone like him.

"Master, where did you even find a friend like him? Don’t be friends with him."

Ye Shiyuan’s tone was full of dissatisfaction.

Not far away, Zhang Wuji crossed his arms and wore a look of complete disdain.

"You think just because you say he shouldn’t be friends, he won’t be? That little boy already agreed to it."

Ye Shiyuan looked at Bai He as though asking for confirmation.

Bai He nodded.

"Mm. Shiyuan, you must have had a reason for coming here too, right?"

Of course, Ye Shiyuan knew.

How could he possibly forget the reason he had come?

He knew that this man possessed something he wanted.

A thought suddenly crossed Ye Shiyuan’s mind.

Could it be that Bai He also wanted that same thing?

"Little boy, come with me. Your disciple is still here with me."

Even if he had refused, he still would have followed Zhang Wuji anyway.

Inside the enormous residence, there was actually only one living person.

Everyone else was fake.

They were merely temporary creations brought to life through Zhang Wuji’s unique technique.

"Master! Senior Brother!"

Xu Feng was overjoyed when he saw Bai He and Ye Shiyuan.

Especially when he saw Ye Shiyuan.

In fact, he seemed even happier to see him than Bai He.

"Little boy, earlier you said that we were friends."

Bai He understood why Zhang Wuji was so obsessed with the word "friend."

It was because he had never had any friends.

"Zhang Wuji, aren’t you afraid that I’m deceiving you?"

"You really think I’m stupid?"

Zhang Wuji laughed coldly.

"Isn’t the thing you want exactly this Qingluan Lotus Seed in my hand?"

Bai He was rendered speechless.

So he had known all along.

"This Qingluan Lotus Seed is indeed useless in my hands. I can give it to you. But don’t forget the promise you made. Of course, I won’t forget the words I said either."

Bai He pursed his lips and nodded very seriously.

"Mm."

A beautiful lotus then floated out from Zhang Wuji’s hand and landed gently in Bai He’s palm.

"The Qingluan Lotus Seed is yours now. Hurry up and absorb it. If you die..."

Then the friend he had finally managed to find would be gone.

Bai He carefully held the flower.

He was still extremely excited.

After all, this thing could save his life.

"Master, absorb it."

Ye Shiyuan gently patted Bai He’s shoulder.

Bai He responded with a quiet acknowledgment before taking the Qingluan Lotus Seed and running off to one side to absorb it.

And now, within the vast courtyard only three people remained.

Xu Feng sensed that something was wrong.

Although none of them had moved, a dangerous atmosphere seemed to be spreading little by little through the air.

"Well then, Senior Brother, I’ll go protect Master while he absorbs it."

After saying that, Xu Feng also left and followed after Bai He.

Now, the atmosphere seemed to become even heavier.

Zhang Wuji slightly raised his head.

"It seems that you have a lot of things you want to say to me."

"You want to be friends with my Master? You are worthy of that? Demon."

Just those two words from Ye Shiyuan instantly changed the expression on Zhang Wuji’s face.

"Who are you calling a demon?"

"Don’t want to admit it? You seem to have used some method to hide your demonic aura as much as possible, but you can’t fool me. I am grateful that you gave my Master the Qingluan Lotus Seed, but you are not worthy of being his friend. I don’t trust you."

"Heh. Does it matter whether you trust me or not? This is a matter between me and your Master. You are merely a disciple. What right do you have to interfere?"

In Zhang Wuji’s eyes, Ye Shiyuan was nothing more than Bai He’s disciple.

How could a disciple possibly have the right to meddle in his Master’s affairs?

What he did not know was that the relationship between Bai He and Ye Shiyuan was far more complicated than that of a simple master and disciple.

"Whether I have the right or not is something my Master understands best. Zhang Wuji, you should know very well what exactly you are. My Master is an elder of Lingguang Sect. He is the most cherished disciple of Senior Yi Xing. Someone like you can never reach his level."

Ye Shiyuan’s gaze was dark and heavy.

"The way you speak is truly unpleasant."

Bai He finished absorbing the Qingluan Lotus Seed very quickly.

At the same time, the wound on his hand completely healed.

A faint smile appeared on his lips.

He looked extremely happy.

Bai He then ran over to Ye Shiyuan.

"Shiyuan, look. Am I completely healed now?"

Ye Shiyuan lowered his head and examined him carefully.

There was a trace of delight in his voice as well.

"Mm, you really are healed."

"Ahem."

Hearing Zhang Wuji’s light cough, Bai He’s expression immediately stiffened.

He slowly turned around.

"Well... thank you for giving me the Qingluan Lotus Seed."