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From Yuyan’s perspective, Yino was called over by Ruoning, and they initially conversed normally. As their discussion deepened, they both instinctively lowered their voices, whispering in tones just beyond Yuyan’s hearing.

Later, Yuyan noticed both of their faces turning red, with Ruoning making the first move.

First, Ruoning kissed his cheek. When Yino involuntarily embraced her waist, she then kissed his lips right in front of Yuyan and the other onlookers.

Yuyan stood there, speechless, feeling entirely superfluous. She recalled how before the secret realm’s opening, she had thought Ruoning was just an attention-seeking little brat. Continue reading at Lokepub

Now, it seemed she was the clown—merely an outsider who had known Yino for only three or four months, compared to their decade-long childhood connection that was just another playful moment.

Yuyan even felt a bit envious.

She had always thought Yino was pitiable—labeled as a playboy in Luo City, and now with his cultivation destroyed, seemingly without a future without her help.

But now, it was clear she had been self-deluding. Even with his cultivation destroyed, Yino could be so intimate with Ruoning. Even if Yuyan didn’t take him in, he’d be happy returning to Jiangnan.

"Sorry, senior sister. How embarrassing..."

After the passionate kiss, Yino sent Ruoning away and returned to Yuyan’s side. Noticing her complex gaze, he awkwardly wiped his mouth and scratched his face.

"How should I put this? Ruoning and I have known each other since she was six."

"She’s always been direct. During the secret realm exploration, she was even accidentally captured by a cult’s Holy Maiden. I chased her to an underground temple and rescued her."

"So... ever since she learned about my destroyed cultivation, she’s been quite emotional..."

Although Yuyan was just Yino’s senior sister, he seriously explained everything after Ruoning left.

Yuyan softly bit her lip, her expression uncomfortable. She believed Yino’s words, but...

People are strange. When Yuyan saw Ruoning kiss him, her heart felt sour and swollen. Despite her discomfort, she could only watch helplessly as they kissed for a long time, with the girl’s lips even trailing a thin silver thread when they separated.

"Senior sister, you’re not jealous, are you...?"

Yino unexpectedly blurted out.

Yuyan’s beautiful eyes widened instantly. Though she wanted to retort immediately, she hesitated.

She shook her head, saying softly: "It’s nothing. I just didn’t expect Ruoning to love you so much."

"Yes, I didn’t expect it either. I thought Ruoning would despise me as a waste and never contact me again after returning to Jiangnan... But now she insists on getting re-engaged and marrying me."

Yino spoke with feigned helplessness, but to Yuyan’s ears, there was a hint of showing off.

The more Yuyan listened, the more uncomfortable she felt—even though she somewhat envied Yino for finding such a devoted girl.

"It’s good. A good girl like Ruoning is someone you should truly cherish," Yuyan said, turning away to look into the distance expressionlessly.

But after her words, Yino sighed: "But you know, senior sister, Ruoning is the destined daughter of the Liu family in Jiangnan. She’s just young and naive now, so she values emotions so much... When she grows up and becomes more realistic, understanding a clan’s cultivation importance, she might not be so obsessed with a useless waste like me."

Yuyan listened quietly. Her previously dim eyes began to shine with starlight.

Turning back, she saw Yino wasn’t joking. Thinking carefully, his words were pragmatic and sincere.

Strangely, these somewhat sad words felt warm to her.

"Who says you’re a waste?"

Yuyan couldn’t help but argue.

Her tone softened, her previously expressionless face blushing slightly: "When I first brought you to Ranmo Peak, you were at Qi Refinement stage. I still kept you then... Even if you return to that initial stage, there will always be a door open for you at Ranmo Peak. If you want, you can stay here your entire life."

Inspired by Yino’s previous words, Yuyan looked at him seriously. She realized that despite Ruoning’s passion, Yino was still fundamentally lonely and insecure—not as happy and complete as she had imagined.

"Is that so? Thank you for comforting me," Yino smiled, but Yuyan felt the smile was somewhat forced, as if merely appeasing her.

Yuyan grew anxious, her beautiful eyebrows slightly furrowing.

"Don’t you believe me?"

"It’s not that. I just feel that you, like Ruoning, are a destined daughter with a limitless future—certainly not someone a cultivation-less waste like me could aspire to."

"I’m different from Ruoning!" Yuyan grew increasingly frustrated, suddenly arguing passionately with Yino.

Yino was startled by her sudden outburst, looking up with a confused gaze, waiting for her to continue.

"Ruoning is a noble lady. If she marries you, her family would naturally consider your cultivation and reputation. But I’ve had no family for ten years, so I don’t need to consider—"

Yuyan explained carefully, still holding the Azure Forest’s white flower Yino had given her. Midway through her explanation, she suddenly stopped, her Icey blue eyes widening as if realizing something.

Wait a moment! What am I saying!!!

Yuyan had initially been anxious to explain why she wasn’t a materialistic woman. But thinking carefully, she realized Yino’s response contained a trap! Because the premise was different—Ruoning was his fiancée, while Yuyan was his senior sister. These couldn’t be compared!

If she ignored their relationship and explained her advantages, wouldn’t that mean she was admitting she liked Yino similarly to Ruoning? Wouldn’t that imply she was considering marrying him?

So Yuyan suppressed her emotions, blushing awkwardly as she shifted her explanation.

"No, what I mean is..."

The more hesitant and blushing Yuyan became, the more intently Yino stared at her. The more he stared, the more self-conscious she felt.

It became a strange cycle.

Finally, the white-clothed woman took a deep breath, meeting Yino’s intensely curious gaze. Biting her lip, she cleared her thoughts and spoke seriously:

"The key is that you and Ruoning have a marriage contract, so her family considers a son-in-law’s cultivation."

"But Yino, you and I have a normal sect relationship. I can completely disregard your cultivation level! This is fundamentally different from a lifelong marital relationship!"

After much explanation, Yuyan finally untangled Yino’s linguistic trap, sighing in relief and wiping her brow.

She realized she had gotten too caught up in the emotional moment, momentarily forgetting she was his senior sister, not his fiancée. Why should she compete with Ruoning?

But just as Yuyan thought she’d navigated past the topic, Yino’s next question precisely struck her core—

"So, what are your marriage criteria?"

"???"

Yuyan’s eyebrows raised, question marks practically visible above her head.

Over the years, many men had confessed their love, but few had directly asked about her marriage standards. Honestly, she had never considered this.

She hadn’t even been in a relationship! How could she know what kind of man she wanted to marry?

"I don’t know... Why are you suddenly asking this..."

Yuyan’s voice grew softer, seemingly embarrassed by Yino’s question.

She didn’t understand why this question now made her feel self-conscious. Previously, she would have directly scolded Yino to make him abandon such thoughts.

But now... when Yino asked directly, she surprisingly found it a genuinely thought-provoking question!

"Senior sister, I have another question, if I may," He said, looking into her eyes. His tone was bashful, but his gaze remained calm, not hiding his special feelings for his senior sister.

This seemed obvious to anyone, but Yuyan found herself unable to refuse. The fact that these direct questions hadn’t angered her already gave Yino a very definitive answer—she was fundamentally willing to discuss such intimate matters with him.

"Go... go ahead."

"If—just hypothetically—would you be willing to marry a man who can’t cultivate, ignoring the world’s opinions, under certain emotional foundations?"

"?!!!"