I don't talk about love with my Martial Sister

Chapter 4

Upon hearing Shang Can's words, Yun Duan gently nodded, accepting her explanation, and raised her hand to summon back the Wuyou that had been stuck in the ground.

"It's already curfew, don't run around."

It seemed that she hadn't planned to ask why Shang Can had gone out, as Yun Duan's voice was cold and ethereal, glancing over at Shang Can briefly.

The dreamlike image began to crack, and Shang Can quietly lowered her eyelids, biting her tongue lightly.

She wasn't someone who often indulged in feelings of melancholy, but seeing Yun Duan inevitably shook her. The pain caused the emotional tide that had surged like a tsunami to recede, and Shang Can told herself: Alright, the time for sadness is over.

It was what it was.

Shang Can lost the mood to investigate Tianwai Tian and only wanted to leave quickly, as facing Yun Duan—who treated her like a stranger—wasn't good for her mental health.

On another note, Yun Duan could scold people now; she had clearly made significant progress compared to the past... But hadn't she also been wandering around aimlessly just moments ago?

Though she thought this, Shang Can would never voice it. Instead, she decisively admitted her fault as she prepared to leave.

"I'm just unable to sleep, sorry for disturbing Yun Zhongjun. I'll be going back now—"

"I've been temporarily assigned to keep watch at Fengyaju, as I might be the highest-ranked cultivator here."

Unexpectedly, Yun Duan began speaking on her own, leaving Shang Can momentarily stunned before realizing she seemed to be explaining why she was there.

Fengyaju was the place where they were currently staying, and all the cultivators who had qualified through the Dao Debate had been arranged to stay there. Excluding Shang Can, it was highly likely that Yun Duan was indeed the highest-ranked among them, and her statement didn't seem to boast...

... But nobody had asked her that! Why did Yun Duan suddenly bring this up?

Her mind was occupied with thoughts like "Yun Duan actually initiated a conversation" and "why was she asking a guest to keep watch at such a late hour." Shang Can couldn't decide how to respond and felt that neither side was appropriate, so she could only respond vaguely.

"... Is that so?"

After saying it, she felt it came off as too perfunctory. Shang Can realized it was hard to pin down her character in this moment, quickly gathering her scattered emotions and bowing slightly: "Thank you for your hard work, Yun Zhongjun."

Well-versed in the art of conversation, Shang Can knew that dialogue must be reciprocal to continue, so she decided to do the opposite; after a polite remark, she fell silent, eager to end the topic, just waiting to bid farewell to Yun Duan and turn the page on this strange encounter.

"Mm. Many seniors have gone directly to the outskirts."

But Yun Duan clearly hadn't picked up on Shang Can's feelings at all, unusually opening up the topic.

Though Shang Can's mind was focused solely on escaping quickly, she still harbored doubts about what Yun Duan said, unable to resist asking back: "... The outskirts?"

Yun Duan lightly nodded, remaining silent for a moment, then finally replied.

"At night, there were instances of demons appearing in the outskirts."

"......"

"Don't go out." Yun Duan's obsidian-like eyes looked back at Shang Can, her starry gaze trembling slightly as she added, "It's dangerous."