I don't talk about love with my Martial Sister

Chapter 10

Wanshao glanced at Shang Can's dark circles under her eyes, wanting to say something but hesitating.

... Ever since arriving at Tianwaitian, that dark circle had never faded. Even though the morning bell of Tianwaitian rang very early, was it really necessary for a distinguished cultivator like her to become so haggard just because of an early wake-up?

If it weren't for her knowing that Shang Can was indeed under some psychological pressure, she would genuinely suspect that Shang Can was secretly meeting someone every night, which was why she looked so sleep-deprived.

"I found the formation eye last night." Shang Can immediately dispelled her suspicions as she spoke. Wanshao looked at Shang Can in shock and shame, seeing her half-closed eyes that were devoid of energy, completely unaware of the change in Wanshao's expression. "Yesterday, I was worried that if I rashly broke it, I might alert others, so tonight we'll dismantle the barrier and then leave."

"Okay—huh?" Wanshao replied halfway before stopping, her mouth agape as she looked at Shang Can, a glint of wariness flashing in her eyes. "We? Me and you? What about the Dao Heart Lotus Seed? Is it coming with us?"

"That's a good question. You might as well go ask it yourself."

Shang Can turned her head away, appearing fatigued.

"I've tried hard to find it, but given the current situation, it's highly likely that it's under the pillow in the Master's bedroom of Tianwaitian. If you want to investigate, I won't stop you, but there's no need to drag me along."

"... If we just go back like this, doesn't that mean we only went out for a stroll?"

Seeing Wanshao's eyes widen in anger, her voice rising, Shang Can cleared her throat and started to spout nonsense seriously.

"Look, even if I stay here, I might not be able to get first place—don't be in such a hurry to get angry, hear me out. Even if, by some chance, I really do get first place, defeating Yunduan and Yushan Jun would make me the center of attention, and that's definitely not a good thing."

Shang Can gestured with her eyes to indicate that their fabricated background couldn't withstand scrutiny, then shifted her tone. "Moreover, just because I'm leaving today doesn't mean I won't be able to get the Dao Heart Lotus Seed."

"We can just snatch it from the first place winner! That's much simpler than fighting in the arena for so long, right?"

... It sounded reasonable, but given the current situation, the credibility was quite low.

Wanshao was not easily fooled, sneering with disdain. "What if Yunduan got first place?"

Shang Can's expression was earnest. "I'll just snatch it."

"Your eyes are wandering. Look at me when you speak."

"I'll snatch it, I'll snatch it."

"It sounds like you're lying!"

Choosing to selectively ignore Wanshao's outburst, Shang Can felt that the most important thing was to escape from Yunduan's side as quickly as possible; everything else could wait.

Though she didn't know where her ominous premonition was coming from, she just felt that if things continued down this path, nothing good would come of it.

For her and for Yunduan alike.

Finding the formation eye took much longer than expected. It had been three days since she last parted from Yunduan, and thanks to Shang Can's cautiousness, she had managed to avoid encountering Yunduan during these three days.