Release the Heroine, Let Me Handle This

Chapter 100: Qian Bingxue's Unexpected Behavior

Qian Bingxue found herself intrigued by Ye Wenxin. Her gaze lingered on Ye Wenxin just as Ling Jue happened to look over too. Their eyes met briefly before they both looked away. Luo Miaoyi noticed this and whispered to Ye Wenxin, "Oh no, Mr. Ling has taken a liking to Senior Sister."

Ye Wenxin chuckled, "Why are you always thinking about these things?"

"I'm just worried about you," Luo Miaoyi replied.

"Don't worry, those two won't fall for each other," Ye Wenxin said dismissively, pushing a piece of pastry into Luo Miaoyi's mouth with a knowing smile.

Luo Miaoyi was puzzled, "Why not? They look great together."

In her eyes, Senior Sister was the most beautiful person besides their Master. Though she was a bit cold, her admirers were countless. Ling Jue was a remarkable figure as well, and their union would be a perfect match.

"Their genders don't match for romance," Ye Wenxin added playfully, realizing too late the implications of her words. Though Ling Jue was disguised as a man, she was still a woman at heart, making the idea of a romance between her and Qian Bingxue plausible.

"Oh, I see," Luo Miaoyi said, seeming to grasp something from Ye Wenxin’s words, leaving Ye Wenxin feeling slightly guilty.

Regardless, Ye Wenxin continued to nibble on her pastry and inquired about local apothecaries. Her stock of herbs was running low, and being in a large city, she planned to purchase some rare herbs that were hard to find elsewhere, to stave off boredom once back at Cangyu Sect.

As for the trip to Asura Hall, Ye Wenxin was confident she could provoke the sect leader in just a few sentences.

Time passed as they wandered through the city, overhearing discussions about the thirteen-year-old advanced alchemist. Ye Wenxin couldn’t help but marvel at how quickly gossip spread in this world.

"Wenxin, you're quite the celebrity now," Ling Jue noted, concerned about Ye Wenxin's sudden fame.

"If ill-intentioned people find out, who knows what trouble might come your way?"

"I didn't expect people to have such big mouths, but it's fine. We're leaving tomorrow anyway," Ye Wenxin shrugged, adopting a positive outlook. As long as no one bothered her, she would avoid conflict.

Moreover, with her icy physique now activated, using her Demon Lord identity, Gu Qingcheng, might lead some to connect the dots between them, starting a nightmare she wished to avoid.

Regardless, Ye Wenxin was determined to protect her peaceful life.

"I miss Fairy Feng Ya," Ye Wenxin confessed, nostalgic for the peaceful life she led in the cave.

"Hmph," Ling Jue grumbled, displeased, which only made Ye Wenxin laugh harder.

"I miss her tranquility."

"Are you saying I'm noisy, Wenxin?" Ling Jue asked, more annoyed, thinking Ye Wenxin was implying she talked too much compared to the serene Feng Ya Xianzi.

"Not at all. Fairy Feng Ya is just someone who doesn't concern herself with the outside world. No matter what you tell her, she never gossips," Ye Wenxin explained, amused by her fondness for Feng Ya Xianzi.