Chapter 369: Plans for Heiyuan City

"Senior Brother Shiyuan, today is your birthday. I specially made these pastries for you."

The junior sister, Xue Xue, was petite and adorable. The smile on her face was as sweet as honey, making it very easy for those around her to be affected by it.

"Thank you."

"Senior Brother Shiyuan?"

Although Ye Shiyuan had thanked her, he did not take the pastries she was holding.

In truth, this was not the first time Xue Xue had made pastries for Ye Shiyuan.

However, he had never accepted them before.

"Thank you for your kindness, but there is no need. Cultivators do not eat these things."

"It is only once in a while, so it does not matter. Besides, I added many spiritual herbs. They will not place any burden on your body. They can even help with cultivation."

Ye Shiyuan remained extremely courteous. "I am sorry."

Something on Ye Shiyuan’s hand immediately caught Xue Xue’s attention. So, she looked at it in surprise. "Senior Brother Shiyuan, may I ask something? Who gave you the ring on your hand?"

Ye Shiyuan lowered his head and looked at it.

A trace of gentleness flashed across his eyes. "I am sorry, but I cannot tell you. Xue Xue, you should head back first. It does not matter whether I celebrate my birthday or not. There is no need for you to go through all this trouble."

Xue Xue’s face turned somewhat pale, she silently turned around and left.

Ye Shiyuan immediately turned around as well and returned to his room.

Bai He had heard every word of the conversation between Ye Shiyuan and Xue Xue.

"So, whether you celebrate your birthday or not, it really does not matter?"

"Master, about that..." Ye Shiyuan did not know how to explain it. Whether he celebrated his birthday truly did not matter to him.

However, selfishly, he wanted Bai He to stay with him a little longer.

He also wanted to wait until Bai He had fully recovered from his injuries before letting him leave.

"You are becoming better and better at lying. Or perhaps I never truly understood you. Have you always been this good at deceiving people?"

Ye Shiyuan remained silent, allowing Bai He to continue speaking.

The more Ye Shiyuan stayed silent, the less Bai He knew what to do.

"I was joking. I am not angry."

...

Bai He then returned to Baize Peak.

As soon as he arrived, Xu Feng ran straight into him. "Master!"

Bai He smiled somewhat awkwardly. "Well... actually, I..."

Wait a minute.

He was clearly the Master, so why did he feel so guilty when facing Xu Feng?

Even if he had left by himself, Xu Feng, as his disciple, had no right to interfere.

"What is it?"

"Master, don’t you have anything you want to say to me?"

"Didn’t I already leave you a letter? As long as you read it, that’s enough."

Xu Feng wore a miserable expression. "Master, why didn’t you take me with you? Wherever you were going, you should have taken me along. I wouldn’t have interrupted you and Senior Brother while the two of you were being all lovey dovey together."

Bai He’s cheeks instantly flushed red. He glared at Xu Feng and said, "Be quiet."

"Master, while you were away, the Fourth Elder came by. I told him everything, and he seemed willing to help keep it a secret for you. So no one else knows that you left."

Bai He let out a sigh of relief. "That’s good."

After thinking for a moment, Bai He crooked a finger at Xu Feng. "Hey, Xiao Feng, come over here for a moment."

Xu Feng walked over and looking at Bai He with curiosity. "Master, if you have something to say, just say it directly. There isn’t anyone else here."

"Do you know about Heiyuan City?"

"Of course I do. Master, why are you suddenly bringing up Heiyuan City? Are you planning to go there?"

Xu Feng thought about it for a moment. If Bai He intended to go to Heiyuan City, there was no way he would not have known beforehand.

"So... is Senior Brother going to Heiyuan City?"

Bai He nodded. "Mm. Smart."

"Then are we going too?" Xu Feng blinked his eyes as he looked at Bai He.

He seemed completely full of anticipation for the idea.

Xu Feng going to Heiyuan City?

In truth, he really should go there.

However, what excuse should Bai He use to go as well?

"No rush. Let me think it over carefully first."

In the original story, Heiyuan City had indeed been mentioned.

Among everyone involved, it had the greatest connection with Xu Feng.

To put it simply, Xu Feng would meet someone in Heiyuan City who would become extremely important to him.

However, looking at Xu Feng in his current state, he was still far too immature.

If they met now, wouldn’t that person dislike him immediately?

"Host, are you worried that Xu Feng won’t be able to win the affection of the person destined to be with him in his current state?"

"In the original story, Xu Feng went through many things, which caused his personality to change drastically later on. In some ways, he even became a little similar to Shiyuan. I am not sure whether I should take him there this time."

Mo Zhu flew in front of Bai He and said, "Host, you really do not need to worry. According to the original setting, the reason someone falls in love with another person is almost completely predetermined. Unless there is a major change, it will not be affected."

Bai He felt completely confused after hearing that and did not really understand what Mo Zhu meant. "Shiyuan will run into his junior sister again when he arrives at Heiyuan City."

"Host, it does not matter what kind of junior sister she is. The one Ye Shiyuan likes is you."

Bai He rested his chin in his hand and said, "What if there were other people who liked me and competed with Ye Shiyuan for my affection? Wouldn’t that be interesting?"