Chapter Seven, Cold and Heartless

"Use it if you want! I am not afraid of you! Qingning, get out of my way. Today, I must teach this ignorant little brat a lesson!"

After the scar was revealed, I felt utterly ashamed

However, Xiao Li, nightmares are something everyone experiences. The reason for anger and shame is because one cannot let go. On the surface, you pretend not to care, but deep down, you care more than anyone else.

Watching Sixth Brother and me on a mission, I caused trouble behind him. He rescued me from the hands of the Ghost Mother and vowed never to work with me again

Do not think you are impressive just because you know a few forbidden spells! If you have the ability, use basic spells to fight me!

The heart is consumed by raging fire

She was a girl of about eleven or twelve years old, petite in stature, with fair skin. Her appearance could not be described as exceptionally beautiful, yet her pair of jet-black eyes shone brightly like stars, and there was an aura of purity between her brows.

A burning sensation spread from my face to my entire body, and I roared in anger, "What do you want to do?" The voice that came out trembled uncontrollably, lacking any semblance of intimidation

The voice of the white night is enchanting to the bone, and I wish I could find a crack to slip into, or take my own life with a knife to end it all.

Looking at how I have once again let a calico cat die, I hid in the back mountain and cried secretly. The next morning, I found a small wooden carved cat on the windowsill.

Is it shameful

Pah! Who is teaching whom? One only knows after competing!

As I returned home from Peach Blossom Valley, I tore the portrait of Bai Ye into pieces. Sixth Senior Brother asked who had bullied me, but I held my head and said nothing. I knew we were completely doomed

The dragon emerges from the cave

From success to failure, from failure to giving up completely, such an undignified past is laid bare before my eyes, as if it is forcing all my sorrow to coalesce into a lump, compelling me to swallow it and relive the experience once more

It turns out that we were too close to each other

He is not wrong; we have fallen into a nightmare—nurtured by my blood, belonging to my memories. That unpleasant girl is none other than myself, who is of little talent.

The terrifying aspect of nightmares lies in their ability to repeatedly evoke the deepest secrets within one's heart

Although it brings shame and anger, and although it evokes sadness, I liked Sixth Senior Brother, and that is a fact. Others see it as an absurd farce, unable to perceive the tiny bit of sweetness in my heart. Yet this tiny bit of sweetness is a treasure that only I can appreciate. To comprehend this in the moment and disregard it is something I cannot do.

The fourth senior sister was seventeen years old, a time when young women are as beautiful as flowers. However, her face was covered with a dense array of red spots, a sight that was extremely shocking at first glance. It goes without saying that this was all due to the young woman's medicinal powder. Ignoring her master's furious shout, she rushed up and slapped the young woman, exclaiming: "You scoundrel! I told you not to ruin my appearance!"

Come on, let's have a match!

I have said that when people do not understand things, they may act foolishly. That time when I fought with Senior Sister Four was indeed very reckless. I, lacking in skills, relied on my superior talent to fight her fiercely. At first, the Master tried to mediate, but later he simply led the other disciples to fan the flames from the sidelines. The final result, of course, was that both sides suffered injuries. Senior Sister Four was unwilling to go out until her face was healed, and Senior Brother Six ignored me, leaving alone. I cried very sadly.

"Please don't look at me with that expression, alright? I'm not here just to highlight your unwavering loyalty to your senior brother, the bad person." This time, it was Bai Ye's turn to smile wryly, "I am doing this for your own good. If you remain attached to the past and are unwilling to let go of those meaningless feelings, you will not be able to escape the illusion."

Seeing everyone in the sect making jokes at my expense along with Senior Brother Liu, I finally couldn't help but ask about his intentions. He coldly evaded the question, leaving me troubled. In my frustration, I caught a butterfly and cruelly tortured it by pulling off its wings.

Why are you so willful

The grayish-blue eyes gazed at me intently, and as the light danced within them, they were tinged with a layer of translucent blue. Such eyes are referred to as "heterochromia" and are naturally beguiling.

Have you seen enough? For an illusionist, dispelling a nightmare should not be a difficult task, yet Bai Ye remained silent for a long time.

Not necessarily

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The master said, it is not that I will not take you, but that your cultivation is still insufficient

Even the most brilliant individuals can have moments of indiscretion. The human heart is easily deceived, merely a result of the seven emotions and six desires at play. I am an ordinary person, unable to escape the norms, but Bai Ye is different; he is unbound by any constraints. For him, breaking free from nightmares and shattering the other four layers of illusions is but a trivial task. Why should I burden him?

"Alright, let's see who is stronger!" As she spoke, the girl summoned a crystal-clear long sword. "If you win, I will immediately give you the antidote. If you lose..."

"White Night, you may as well knock me unconscious. I have fallen into a faint, and the nightmare has ceased."

The girl wiped away a tear as she spoke, wanting to shake off the boy who was chasing her, but encountered her master and her fourth senior sister halfway.

Bai Ye had only spoken six words when I coldly interrupted, saying: "If you say one more word, I will blind your other eye as well"

A face so perfect that it could be described as a source of calamity is filled with mockery: "What is there to care about? Life in this world lasts but a hundred years, playing through life, seeking the path of immortality... Do everything you wish to do, and you will find that the most boring thing in this world is love."

Looking at the Fourth Senior Sister, she said, "You are too wicked, actually placing toad eggs on my bed"

"I will ruin your appearance! I will not allow you to be with Sixth Senior Brother! He abandoned me, so I will not let you have it easy!" The bright red fingerprints were imprinted on her face, and the young girl did not even blink, her fierce aura instead intimidating her senior sister.

I used to think that my sixth senior brother was indifferent and detached, the most heartless of all, while Bai Ye was charming and flirtatious, with a promiscuity that was appalling. Now I realize that the person before me is the one who truly possesses a cold and indifferent nature

Every time I make eye contact with Bai Ye, I must silently recite the Ice Heart Mantra with utmost caution; otherwise, no matter what he says, I cannot help but want to nod in agreement

Seeing my sixth senior brother drunk, I kissed his lips. He smiled at me with hazy eyes.

In the third layer of the illusion, those whose hearts are as calm as still water can break through it

The Fourth Senior Sister momentarily lost her composure, grabbing the girl's collar and scolding her: "You little brat who hasn't even grown all your hair! If you want to keep up, you should consider whether you have the ability to subdue demons and eliminate evil! Don't go down the mountain only to be devoured by a monster; by then, there won't even be a corpse left, and the reputation of the Esoteric Buddhism will be completely tarnished!"

I slightly turned my face and met his pale gray eyes. I was still wondering why I could clearly see my bleak reflection in his eyes when he wrapped his arm around my shoulders and bit down hard on my chin.

Little Pear, you once...

You are all well, very well. I forced a smile that was uglier than crying, saying, "One is solely focused on cultivation, unwilling to invest emotions; the other finds it boring and looks down on love. The one who cannot let go is me, it is I who am not carefree enough"

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He takes pleasure in embarrassing me, and I have grown accustomed to it

However, Xiao Li ... ...

"It was you who abandoned me first! You all left for more than half a month without even bringing me any good food. You clearly dislike me and no longer want to play with me. You people are truly annoying! Really annoying!"

Memories strike me like muffled thunder, one after another, while I simply watch in silence

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Nothing in the world is more boring than love—despite the fact that the white night has told a thousand lies, I believe that he is serious about this statement

Return to the origin of eternal calamity

I don't care! If you don't let me go, I will go anyway!

Seeing my love letter to Sixth Senior Brother posted by Fourth Senior Sister at the entrance of the dining hall, Sixth Senior Brother tore it down and said to give up, as he only sees me as a junior sister

"Fart! Will I lose to a yellow-haired girl?"

She turned around and shouted at the boy behind her: "I was the one who poisoned you, so what? I just don't like that Fourth Senior Sister went down the mountain with you. Since you didn't take me along, I'll poison you all. No one is allowed to leave! No one can leave!"