Chapter 10

The room was unlit, but fortunately, the moonlight was very bright tonight.

Xi Zhou transformed into human form. First, she went to lock the door from the inside. Then she went to the window, found a small flowerpot, pulled out the flower inside it, and planted the Dream-Entering Grass in it.

She let out a light breath and walked to the bedside.

Tomorrow was the day when the new disciples would make their choices. After that, they should return directly to Tianjian Sect.

But Eldest Senior Sister would only wake up after two days. Did that not mean she would be unconscious all the way back to Tianjian Sect?

In that case, not only would they fail to recruit new disciples, but many hidden dangers would also be added. After all, Eldest Senior Sister had previously been ambushed.

Under the moonlight, Xi Zhou looked at the person sleeping unconscious on the bed. Perhaps Eldest Senior Sister wanted to wake up earlier.

Then as long as they…

But she did not know how to enter dreams. If she did not enter a dream and just did it directly like this… would it have any effect?

Hiss. Why did that feel a little deranged? Eldest Senior Sister was still injured. If it went badly and had the opposite effect, that would be terrible.

Xi Zhou rubbed her temples.

So difficult. Should she try or not?

She hesitated for a while, then looked at Zhai Wangyou, her heartbeat gradually falling into disorder.

Moonlight streamed through the window and spilled beside the bed. Their sashes had been casually placed on the low cabinet at the bedside, and their pure white robes were also messily piled together.

Xi Zhou closed her eyes and slowly lowered her head. Unexpectedly, her vision suddenly turned white, and she disappeared from the bed.

She quickly opened her eyes and saw Eldest Senior Sister lying on the bed, looking up at her.

So this feeling was entering a dream?

Zhai Wangyou was the same as the first time Xi Zhou had entered her dream. Her cold, pale face looked weak. Even though she could only lie on the bed, the lonely coldness in her eyes was still like bright moonlight, making one’s heart panic and scatter.

Xi Zhou immediately felt guilty.

That courage she had just now, the courage to sacrifice herself for Eldest Senior Sister—snap—it shattered all over the ground.

Zhai Wangyou’s brows moved slightly. “Didn’t you say you didn’t know how to enter dreams? Then what are you doing now?”

Xi Zhou was just about to shake her head, but a thought flashed through her mind.

No. If she responded, would Eldest Senior Sister directly cut her down?

After all, last time, she had been somewhat unclear-headed at the beginning. As for now, she should hurry and help Eldest Senior Sister recover, lest someone plot against her again and she not even have the strength to escape…

How about pretending that, like last time, she could not control herself?

That way, considering that Xi Zhou was not doing it voluntarily, Eldest Senior Sister probably would not be cruel enough to kill her, right?

Xi Zhou steadied herself. Her eyes deliberately became empty and unfocused as she walked over blankly.

Zhai Wangyou looked at the person walking toward her, and panic rose in her heart. Complication, hesitation, and a trace of confusion flashed through her eyes.

Time suddenly became very slow…

She slowly closed her eyes. The words “Do not betray me” circled again and again in her heart, but in the end, she still did not say them aloud.

The next day, the morning sun rose.

Zhai Wangyou slowly woke up and saw the person lying quietly beside her pillow.

Her breathing fell into disorder, and her mind was once again occupied by last night’s dream.

This person…

She closed her eyes, then gently got up.

On the low cabinet at the head of the bed, two sets of clothes were messily piled together. One set was what she had worn. The other was the set she had given to the person beside her…

Zhai Wangyou’s thoughts broke off, then connected clearly again.

This scene was clearly…

Realizing something, after putting on her clothes, she held her sword and used it to lift the quilt.

Xi Zhou only felt her body turn cold. When she opened her eyes, she saw a sharp sword right in front of her.

“You were conscious in the dream. You were from the start. Last time was the same, wasn’t it?”

It was clearly a question, but her tone sounded as though she was stating a fact.

Xi Zhou hurriedly shook her head. She could not even care about putting on clothes. With her eyes closed, she returned to the flowerpot.

She let out a long breath.

It was still more reassuring in the flowerpot. Her grass body suddenly felt safe.

Zhai Wangyou walked to the flowerpot with her sword in hand and said coldly, “Show yourself.”

Xi Zhou hesitated for a moment, then silently transformed.

She could not afford to provoke someone with a sword. Fine, she would submit. This woman, last night she had still…

She was simply refusing to acknowledge her after putting on clothes.

“Put on your clothes.” Zhai Wangyou turned her head away, a trace of shame and anger flashing through her eyes.

This shameless grass.

Xi Zhou rolled her eyes.

As if she liked not wearing clothes. She was forced into this, okay?

After putting on the clothes, she consciously walked to the table and sat down. On the white paper, she wrote:

Last night was only an accident. I was anxious to help you recover, [bailiantales.com]so I wanted to try. Who knew that the moment I had just gotten into bed, I entered your dream?

Zhai Wangyou looked at the words on the paper, her fingers gradually tightening. The long sword also trembled slightly.

She closed her eyes briefly, then put away the sword. “Do not appear before my eyes again.”

Xi Zhou’s breath paused.

This woman seemed to have turned even darker.

What had she done wrong…

“Why is the door locked from the inside? Did Eldest Senior Sister wake up?” Guanlan’s voice came from outside, followed by the sound of knocking.

Zhai Wangyou walked to the door. When she opened it, she glanced toward the table. There was already no one there.

“Eldest Senior Sister, you really woke up! That’s wonderful. Let’s hurry and go recruit the new disciples into the sect.”

Guanlan’s eyes were full of surprise. She had heard that the eldest disciple of Yudao Sect was still unconscious. Yet Eldest Senior Sister had woken after only one night. Judging by her complexion, she even looked better than yesterday. How did she look like someone who had just recovered from a serious injury?

Zhai Wangyou nodded. Before leaving, she looked toward the table again.

In the small flowerpot, a Dream-Entering Grass grew with its leaves hanging low. The entire ​read the original at bailiantales.com​grass looked listless, as though it might wither and die at any moment.

Her heart tightened, and she could not help frowning.

Last time seemed to have been like this too. She had fully recovered, while this grass had wilted…

“Junior Sister Guanlan, wait for me a moment.”

Zhai Wangyou locked the door from the inside and returned to the room. There was no bowl on the table, only a teapot and teacup.

She poured a cup of tea and silently infused spiritual energy into it.

No, wait!

She circulated her spiritual energy again. It was several times more powerful than before. Her cultivation, which had originally been only at early Golden Core, had actually broken through to late Golden Core.

Zhai Wangyou looked at the Dream-Entering Grass before her.

In the end, it was because of this grass’s help…

A cup of cold tea filled with spiritual energy was poured into the small flowerpot.

The Dream-Entering Grass’s drooping purple leaves quickly perked up. The leaves faintly glowed with pale light, and it read the original at bailiantales.comonce again recovered its full vitality.

Xi Zhou was so happy she nearly cried.

She finally had the strength to stand tall again.

Last night, the one whose voice had been low and hoarse was Eldest Senior Sister. The one who had lost to exhaustion and fallen asleep first was also Eldest Senior Sister.

But why was it that when they opened their eyes, Eldest Senior Sister was refreshed and full of energy, not looking tired at all?

As for her… she had actually wilted again, even worse than last time.

Could it be that last night had been too unrestrained? It did seem much more unrestrained than last time…

Seeing the Dream-Entering Grass in the flowerpot recover, Zhai Wangyou subconsciously wanted to pick it up. But just as her fingers were about to touch the flowerpot, she stopped again.

Xi Zhou’s heartbeat also grew tense along with her fingers.

Zhai Wangyou lowered her eyelashes, and in the end, she withdrew her hand.

Xi Zhou shook her leaves once, then hurriedly bent down and dipped into the ink:

Eldest Senior Sister, I have deeply recognized my mistakes and have reflected unauthorized copy on and corrected them from multiple levels. Please make sure to take me with you.

A faint flicker passed through Zhai Wangyou’s eyes. “What mistake did you make, and how will you correct it?”

Xi Zhou: “…”

She had only said it casually. Could they not be so serious?

Her mistake was pretending to be passive when she had clearly been active?

As for how to correct it?

This was too difficult. So difficult. How should she answer? Maybe she should pretend to be stupid and not reply?

One person and one grass faced each other in silence.

After a long while, Zhai Wangyou’s eyes darkened. She said softly, “Whether you stay here or return with me to Tianjian Sect, there is no difference.”

If one did not cut things off decisively, one would suffer chaos instead. So…

Author’s Note:

This chapter was revised too many times.

Some parts may not be clear enough, and I don’t dare change them anymore. Please spare me. I would be endlessly grateful. Please be civilized and promote a better atmosphere; do not leave vulgar insults or malicious comments.