I don't talk about love with my Martial Sister

Chapter 7

The next day, the arena matches of the Dao discussion event at Tianwaitian were still ongoing, with each match requiring one-on-one combat on the stage. It seemed it would take at least three or four more days to complete.

Fortunately, both Shang Can and Yun Duan had drawn good luck and were scheduled for the first day, thus avoiding a long wait.

Although the cultivators who had already finished their matches were not obliged to continue watching, Shang Can still attended, hoping to meet up with Wan Shao and discuss the events of the previous night.

"—That's pretty much it. Do you have any leads?"

"Well, has she completely vanished...?" With her extensive experience and knowledge, Wan Shao stroked her chin thoughtfully. "Did you see her face?"

"No," Shang Can shook her head. "She was wearing a mask the whole time."

"Well, that makes it a bit hard to guess," Wan Shao frowned. She leaned closer to Shang Can and whispered, "It's highly likely that she's not a real person, but rather someone just wearing a disguise—there are many such spells. Not to mention the dark cultivators who dabble in crooked paths, even the various celestial sects have some involvement. For instance, Tianwaitian has puppet techniques, and Luoxuanzong has the ability to turn paper into soldiers. Even you Qingyu have your spirit summoning!"

"..." Shang Can sighed and leaned back. "So, there are no clues at all."

"This is clearly because you didn't provide enough information!" Wan Shao immediately felt offended, her brows furrowing in protest as she reached out to Shang Can. "Didn't you say you brought back that outfit? Show it to me!"

"Not with me."

Shang Can turned her head away, suddenly appearing very interested in the battles taking place on the stage.

"It's not with me."

This was unavoidable, as both she and Yun Duan had been present at the time, and given their (apparent) combat prowess and status, it was only natural for Yun Duan to keep such important evidence.

"It's possible it's already been handed over to the head of Tianwaitian by now."

Her casual tone made Wan Shao appear torn, and ultimately she slumped back in her chair, seemingly resigned.

"Fine, fine, if they can figure it out, that saves me the trouble."

"And also!" Wan Shao suddenly turned her head, her gaze intense as she stared at Shang Can. "Why do you keep running into Yun Duan? Nothing... happened, right?"

Shang Can didn't answer immediately. She slowly poured herself a cup of tea, not drinking it but instead holding it in her hands, gently swirling the cup while her eyes lowered and flickered.

Nothing happened.

After finishing their roasted chicken the previous night, she and Yun Duan returned to Tianwaitian smoothly. Their parting was just a casual nod before they went their separate ways, as if it had merely been a chance encounter during a normal outing, with nothing noteworthy to mention.

But the fact that nothing had happened seemed even stranger.

Her actions from yesterday were clearly quite suspicious. The second night infiltration into Tianwaitian had been caught by Yun Duan, and afterward, she had directly headed to the outskirts to find the fake Can, plus the two moves she exchanged with the counterfeit Can. Although she had refrained from using her spiritual power with the intention of concealing her strength, reflecting back on it, a cultivator who couldn't even manage to properly control her sword could still coordinate with the sword moves of the Yun Zhong Jun. That was already enough to raise suspicion.