After Recklessly Courting Death, I Caught the Attention of a Yandere - Chapter 96

Even Xiao Yueqing himself didn’t understand this point.

He had always thought that all mothers in the world were as heartless as Mu Lan.

But when he saw how good Mu Lan was to Dongfang Wuchen, he realized that in fact, from beginning to end, Mu Lan simply didn’t like him as a son.

Because he was Xiao Yi’s son.

But regardless, after speaking about these matters, he actually felt a sense of relief.

It was just like when he was in front of Yun Dan—he didn’t need to pretend to be so strong.

Although in front of Yun Dan, he had indeed been pretending all along, and Yun Dan never knew from beginning to end that he and Yan Ke were the same person.

But this matter, for him, also salvaged some dignity.

“Alright, alright, you just rest well. In the next few days, this group of people should be discussing how to guard the treasure map, or matters about transferring the treasure map. Don’t go wandering around everywhere.

The Tang Sect can’t compare to Mingyue Manor. They’re a sect that plays with poisons—there might be poison everywhere. If you casually touch something, you could turn into white bones.”

Even without Xiao Yueqing’s reminder, Yun Dan knew this in her heart.

If it were an ordinary sect, wandering around wouldn’t matter much.

But this was the Tang Sect—their poisons were unparalleled under heaven.

She feared having the life to wander but not the life to return.

“Master, you must also be very careful. This is the Tang Sect, and this time there are far more experts gathered here than at Mingyue Manor. Don’t just casually come and go from here—I’m afraid they’ll capture you.”

However, before leaving, Xiao Yueqing suddenly remembered something.

He rolled up his sleeve and cut a wound on his arm, then extended his arm to Yun Dan.

“I almost forgot the important matter. It’s been a month—you need to drink my blood to suppress the poison, otherwise you’ll become white bones tomorrow.”

As they say, the first time is awkward, the second time is familiar.

When she first drank Xiao Yueqing’s blood, Yun Dan was particularly resistant.

That taste didn’t smell good at all, but now, to stay alive, she had forced herself to get used to it.

Xiao Yueqing bent down and took out a handkerchief to wipe the corner of her mouth.

“Alright, I’m leaving.”

For the period after that, Yun Dan truly did as Xiao Yueqing instructed and didn’t wander around inside the Tang Sect.

Most of the time, she stayed in her own courtyard.

Tang Huairou apparently discovered that she and Yan Ke weren’t together, and surprisingly didn’t come to trouble her anymore.

However, Dongfang Wuchen came to play with her a few times.

During this time, apart from eating and sleeping, Yun Dan spent the rest of her time sitting and spacing out. She felt like she was going to grow moldy.

But right now they were internally discussing matters about the treasure map, and she had no way to go over there, otherwise she would seem particularly like a spy.

For the first time in a while, Yun Dan walked out of the courtyard to stroll around.

However, she at least remembered it wasn’t safe outside, so she could only wander around the vicinity of the courtyard.

As a result, while walking, she ran head-on into someone.

“I’m sorry, I didn’t see you.”

A light laugh came from above her head.

Yun Dan looked up and saw it was a handsome young gentleman, appearing to be about twenty-five or twenty-six years old.

However, looking at the jade pendant at his waist, he was probably also from the Tang Sect.

On the way here, Yan Ke had also mentioned to her who was currently in the Tang Sect.

If she wasn’t mistaken, this should be the son of the current Sect Master.

But what was his name again?

“Are you the Young Sect Master?”

He nodded.

“That’s right. I am Tang Aotian. I was just passing by when I happened to encounter Miss. Miss seems somewhat unfamiliar—you don’t appear to be from my Tang Sect.”

Yun Dan almost laughed out loud.

Tang Aotian…

Why not just call yourself Long Aotian?

“So you’re the Young Sect Master. My name is Yun Dan. I’m indeed not from the Tang Sect—Young Master Luoyue brought me along to the Tang Sect.”

Upon hearing she wasn’t from the Tang Sect, Tang Aotian unconsciously curved his lips.

He had originally just come out for a casual stroll with nothing to do.

He had no interest in treasure maps and such, so he had made an excuse to slip away.

As a result, just arriving at this courtyard, he saw a pretty young lady.

Because the clothes this young lady wore didn’t look like those of Tang Sect people, Tang Aotian deliberately followed her the whole way.

The two of them colliding was also because he deliberately came over to let Yun Dan bump into him.

Now learning that this young lady wasn’t from the Tang Sect, Tang Aotian unconsciously curved his lips.

“What is your relationship with Young Master Luoyue? Wife or concubine?”

Yun Dan quickly waved her hands to explain, “No, no, it’s purely a friendship. Young Master Luoyue brought me along just to let me see the world—there’s no such relationship.”

Upon hearing that this person had no relationship whatsoever with Young Master Luoyue, Tang Aotian could be even more certain that he could flirt with this young lady.

But after all, he was the Young Sect Master, so naturally he had to pretend to be somewhat reserved.

He cleared his throat lightly and raised his hand to point at a pavilion not far away, saying, “If Miss is bored, why don’t we go sit in that pavilion over there? We can chat, and I can also tell you about the Tang Sect.”

Yun Dan was just worried about having no place to gather information.

Now with Tang Aotian here, she was naturally very willing.

“Good, I’m also bored anyway.”

Tang Aotian followed behind Yun Dan, thinking to himself that this young lady was quite cooperative.

She actually had no guard against him at all.

Then he really couldn’t be blamed.

After the two sat down, servants of the Tang Sect also brought some tea and pastries.

This was the Tang Sect, so Yun Dan naturally knew Tang Aotian wouldn’t poison her so openly in public, therefore she didn’t decline.

“I’ve heard the Tang Sect is a sect that uses poison, and that many poisons under heaven actually originate from the Tang Sect.”

“Naturally. That’s because the most important ingredient for poison is the passion flower, and only the Tang Sect has the seeds for this passion flower. Special cultivation methods are also needed—ordinary people, even if they stole the passion flower seeds, couldn’t grow passion flowers.”

Mentioning passion flowers, Yun Dan thought of the large patch at Tianqing Manor.

She had heard Xiao Yueqing say that his mother had planted them.

His mother also seemed to have come from the Tang Sect, but he had never mentioned his mother’s identity.

This led Yun Dan to always harbor curiosity about it.

Right now, with a Young Sect Master present, asking about the personnel composition shouldn’t be too much, right?

However, Yun Dan wasn’t so direct in asking, but instead asked him in return, “Then does the Young Sect Master have an older sister?”

Tang Aotian displayed a very regretful expression, saying, “I only have two younger sisters. However, my father has two older sisters, but my father’s second sister is no longer with us. She married Dongfang Jue and passed away within two years, and the daughter she bore is Tang Huairou.”

“Oh, then what about the eldest sister? She should be doing fairly well, right?”

“Speaking of which, it’s also fate. My eldest aunt was originally childhood sweethearts with Dongfang Jue, but because of fulfilling a marriage contract, she was married off to Xiao Yi in an arranged betrothal marriage. But later I heard she and Dongfang Jue rekindled their romance, which is how Dongfang Wuchen was born.”