I don't talk about love with my Martial Sister

Chapter 112

A reunion after more than a decade should have been a deeply moving scene.

However, Wang Yue's reaction was entirely unexpected by Shang Can. As soon as they met, she teased Shang Can about her relationship with Yun Duan. Shang Can was momentarily taken aback, her heart, which had been racing intensely, suddenly calmed down, as if the misaligned gears of a machine had found their way back into sync and began to operate smoothly once more.

Confused about what to say first, Shang Can was interrupted by Wang Yue, who slowly walked up to her, looked her up and down, and then said something completely unrelated to the situation: "... Have you grown taller? Don't tell me Yun Duan made you taller while using your body."

Shang Can, who indeed had grown taller since leaving Qing Yu, frowned at Wang Yue's words. "Using my body?"

Wang Yue immediately realized her mistake and, hesitatingly, glanced at Yun Duan, who stood silently beside her. "Haven't you told her yet?"

Shang Can followed her gaze and felt the hand she held tremble slightly. She noticed Yun Duan's eyes were cast downward, her long eyelashes fluttering gently. After a moment of silence, Yun Duan lightly shook her head at Wang Yue.

Wang Yue instantly showed a complex expression, as if to say, "So what have you two been talking about all this time?" She quickly turned serious and addressed Shang Can: "Your original body was burnt to ashes by yourself long ago. Even if we manage to retrieve your soul from the non-visible realm, where would we put it?"

Seeing Shang Can nodding attentively, Wang Yue couldn't help but feel a bit emotional. She had a tendency to talk too much when excited, and sighed, "Honestly, I didn't think of a good solution back then. At first, I thought about just finding a clay figure or something to put your soul in, but that idea was rejected by Duan Er."

"... A clay figure..."

Shang Can's face scrunched up at the thought, wondering about her master's reliability. What was even scarier was that Wang Yue seemed to be serious. If Yun Duan hadn't been there to stop her, Wang Yue might have actually gone ahead with the clay figure idea. It sounded like the plot of a ghost story.

"Then I thought about it; we can't just let you melt away in the rain, that would be too inconvenient." Wang Yue continued chatting without noticing her disciple's complicated emotions. "Eventually, it was Duan Er who came up with a way to create the body you have now."

Wang Yue gestured for Yun Duan to continue, and Yun Duan, no longer deflecting, exchanged a glance with Shang Can that spoke volumes of her unease, and softly said, "Do you remember when Qin Yi used a method to allow the ghost clan to possess bodies when they were attacked by demons outside of heaven?"

Shang Can suddenly recalled those ghosts disguised as demons and gasped, "... The puppet technique from outside heaven?"

Yun Duan nodded and added, "It's based on the puppet technique, but there have been many modifications in its application. At least now, you won't leave your soul behind if the body is damaged."

"Not just that," Wang Yue interjected, unable to hold back her enthusiasm, "I've never seen such a finely crafted technique. The way Duan Er was working on it, it seemed like she was about to take her own heart and implant it into your chest, since you're only a hair's breadth away from being a living person now."

"..."

Shang Can was stunned and instinctively looked at Yun Duan, who avoided her gaze, remaining silent with her head bowed.

Yet the beating in her chest was undeniably real, and it gradually quickened.

Realizing the implications of what had been said, Shang Can suddenly felt at a loss for words. She looked away, trying to process all the information she had just heard. She then asked, "The puppet technique is an exclusive skill of the outside heaven; it shouldn't be disclosed... Did you learn it from Pei Chen?"