After Recklessly Courting Death, I Caught the Attention of a Yandere - Chapter 137

But what he wanted to say even more was that he hoped Xiao Yueqing would never come looking for Yun Dan again. He would do everything in his power to preserve Yun Dan’s life.

Xiao Yueqing didn’t know how he had left Changge Hall.

But he didn’t leave the Heavenly Sword Sect directly. Instead, he stayed there under the identity of Yan Ke.

Although Yun Dan didn’t like seeing him and didn’t want to meet him, if he didn’t know whether Yun Dan was safe, even if he returned to Tianqing Manor or found the treasure map, he would never feel at peace for the rest of his life.

After Xiao Yueqing left, Ye Bei finally embraced Yun Dan, letting her lean on his shoulder as he comforted her, saying, “I’ve already written a letter to the Divine Physician Sect. They should have considerable experience with this kind of thing. I believe they won’t ignore the Heavenly Sword Sect’s plea for help and will definitely come. They’ll do everything possible to save you.”

But Yun Dan shook her head and said, “Master, don’t waste your efforts. I understand this poison far better than you do. I remember one time when Xiao Yueqing came late, and the poison’s onset tormented me until I nearly died.

At that time, I was thinking whether I could just die directly and be done with it—then I wouldn’t have to suffer anymore. Actually, I’m not afraid to tell you this—I’m not scared, because in my view, death isn’t the most terrifying thing. The most terrifying thing is being deceived by someone.”

How could Ye Bei not understand these words his disciple was saying?

He had taken Yun Dan’s pulse and was all too clear about her current condition.

If she couldn’t receive treatment, she truly only had ten days to live. He could only hope the Divine Physician Sect would have a solution.

Ye Bei couldn’t understand—he had finally taken on a disciple he liked, but was this disciple about to leave him forever?

Why did everything he liked since childhood always leave him so easily?

He just held Yun Dan like this, murmuring to himself, “When I was very young, I was quite playful. I remember once I rescued a little dog. I kept it at the Heavenly Sword Sect.

Every day I would feed it, and it would keep me company. But later, because some disciples were jealous that Master treated me well, they directly killed the dog I was raising. That was the first time I lost something I loved.”

“Later, those senior and junior brothers fought each other violently over the position of sect leader, crossing swords with each other. I watched them fall one by one into pools of blood. I didn’t understand why everything I cherished and held important had to leave.”

It was precisely because Ye Bei had witnessed so much life and death that he became such a cold and emotionless person.

But Yun Dan’s appearance had rekindled hope in him.

It turned out these hands of his could actually grow flowers after all.

He had to admit that ever since Yun Dan came to Changge Hall, even Changge Hall itself had become much more lively.

More than once, he had thought about how wonderful it would be if Yun Dan could remain his disciple for life, staying by his side.

Actually, Yun Dan also found it quite laughable.

At first, she thought that coming to Ye Bei’s side as a spy would surely be terrifying, since their very first meeting nearly ended with him strangling her to death.

But who could have imagined that in the end, the only person she could trust would be Ye Bei?

He was clearly such a cold person, yet he would also feel sad for her sake.

Now, hearing Ye Bei say these things, Yun Dan thought that, fundamentally, Ye Bei was also someone who feared loneliness and feared loss.

He had already witnessed countless lives fade away, and now she too was about to die before his eyes.

Yun Dan forced herself through her body’s discomfort to comfort Ye Bei, saying: “Master, don’t be sad for me. That I’ve ended up like this is entirely my own doing. I trusted a so-called great demon far too much.

I originally thought I was special to him, especially when he said he liked me and wanted to be with me—I truly took it seriously.

I never imagined I’d end up being played for a fool by him. But actually, I don’t really hate him, because deep down he’s also a pitiable person. I just dislike that he deceived me.”

She remembered again when Ye Bei had previously asked if she wanted to plant a sunflower grove at the foot of the mountain. She had agreed, thinking it was a good idea.

Now, thinking about it, there probably wouldn’t be that chance.

“Master, I’m sorry. I once thought about accompanying you to plant flowers, but I probably won’t live to see that day. I know Master is worried about my situation and even wrote a letter to the Divine Physician Sect, but as for whether I can survive, I’ve never held any hope.”

She knew that Ye Bei had always disliked asking favors of others, yet now for her sake, he could humble himself to write to the Divine Physician Sect, requesting their help.

Although the Heavenly Sword Sect didn’t involve itself in martial world affairs, asking for help from others would still consume the goodwill between the two sects.

Ye Bei had been forcibly holding back his tears, but hearing Yun Dan say these things, tears fell straight down.

He hadn’t cried in many years and truly didn’t know what tears felt like anymore, but this time he knew.

He didn’t understand why he felt so sad.

She was merely a spy, after all. Though she was his disciple, she had been of no use whatsoever.

Ye Bei forced back his tears and comforted Yun Dan, saying, “The Divine Physician Sect is a sect with exceptionally skilled medical arts. Now that I’ve sought their help, they should be able to arrive by tomorrow morning.

If the people from the Divine Physician Sect are willing to help, they’ll surely have a solution. If that doesn’t work, Master will use his own internal energy to extend your life—as long as you can live one more day at a time. Internal energy can be cultivated back; it just needs some time.”

If someone had told Ye Bei in the past that one day he would be so heartbroken over a woman, the old Ye Bei would definitely have thought it was pure fantasy.

But the current Ye Bei truly felt deeply sorrowful.

[Ding—— Ye Bei’s favorability increased by 10%, current favorability is 80%]

Actually, before this incident, Yun Dan had already raised Ye Bei’s favorability to 70%.

She never imagined it would increase again one day.

But actually, whatever the outcome, it no longer mattered to Yun Dan.

If at the beginning she had still been thinking that she must pay attention to Xiao Yueqing’s favorability and prioritize maxing out his favorability first, and that other side characters’ favorability didn’t matter—

But she hadn’t expected Ye Bei’s favorability to keep rising higher and higher, now already at 80%.

This wasn’t good at all.

Although it had nothing to do with romance, Yun Dan felt that once she died, Ye Bei would probably be grief-stricken beyond measure.

“Master, if one day I truly do leave you, please don’t be too sad. However, your Changge Hall is indeed too desolate. You should plant more flowers and plants.

And you’re clearly still so young—don’t always act like a little old man with your hands clasped behind your back, being so stern. Every time the Heavenly Sword Sect disciples see you, they feel especially frightened. But only I know that you’re a very good person.”