I don't talk about love with my Martial Sister

Chapter 129

The warmth of being back at Yun Duo's side after escaping the illusion was quickly shattered. Shang Can's gaze swept over the faint bloodstains on Yun Duo's white robe, realizing that during her time in the water, Yun Duo must have gone through a fierce struggle, a wave of indescribable pain swelling in her heart.

Yet she knew it was not the right time to show concern for her lover, so she cautiously channeled her healing technique through her fingertips, gently brushing over Yun Duo's wounds. Only when she sensed that the injuries were not too serious did she feel a little more at ease. However, Yun Duo was more concerned about her. Even as her spiritual energy flowed through Shang Can's body a few times, she still held onto her collar, reluctant to let go. In a low voice, she asked, "... Are you okay? After falling into the water, did she do anything to you?"

Shang Can thought to herself that if anyone should be discussing what was done to whom, it should be her and Yu Jiu. She hesitated for a moment, then directed her gaze toward the surface of Qing Lian Lake.

Yu Jiu, missing one hand, maintained her composure, still sitting on a lotus leaf. Blood oozed from the gap where her hand had been, but compared to before, she had clearly healed herself with techniques, and now she finally had the leisure to look at Shang Can again.

"You just now..." The once proud and defiant Yu Jiu now displayed signs of panic. Her lips were pale, her voice low, and her eyes, filled with anger, had a faint red glow. "...What did you do? How dare you..."

Shang Can remained silent. She had just been dragged out of the lake—from the illusion—by the very person who had thrown her in. While she had been watching those fragmented memories as if they were drifting by, the one who had been probing into her memories had clearly realized what she was doing, thus abandoning the significant advantage of suppressing her in the lake. Using what could be called a violent method, she had interrupted the illusion and dragged her out, resulting in Yu Jiu's chaos leading to the loss of her arm.

It was evident that Yu Jiu didn't want anyone to see her memories related to Ji Lian.

Shang Can gazed silently at the disheveled sect leader of Tian Wai Tian and pressed her lips together tightly.

But still, she should have only been brought into the illusion by Ji Lian's ghost. Even if Ji Lian had intended for her to see some past events, she should have only viewed them from Ji Lian's perspective. Now being able to see those images from Yu Jiu's viewpoint seemed to be the result of the Dream-Inducing Fragrance.

Dream-Inducing Fragrance, what did Wan Shao say about it—

"Generally, you can only see the deepest, most unforgettable memories of that person, and they will appear bizarre and incoherent."

No matter how profound Yu Jiu's cultivation was, at most, she could only realize that someone was probing into her memories. There was no way for her to know which memories had been seen.

So why was she so flustered? Why indeed.

As the tangled thoughts unraveled, Shang Can realized that Yu Jiu, now without one hand, was no longer her and Yun Duo's opponent. She should have seized the moment while Yu Jiu was injured and pressed her advantage, but for some unknown reason, she didn't act. She found herself staring blankly at Qing Lian Jun, standing behind Yu Jiu—now that she had seen the real person, she felt even more that this was a mere puppet without substance. The Tian Wai Tian robe it wore did not match its face at all, giving off a sense of absurdity that seemed out of place in reality.

"..." Shang Can stared for a while, then softly asked, "...Do you know?"

Her question was ambiguous, and judging from Yu Jiu's expression, it was clear that she did not understand what she was asking. Shang Can sighed inwardly, lowering her gaze to the still, tranquil lake surface, her mind clouded with fog, occasionally catching glimpses of something bright.