Chapter 154 : The Conflict Between Zhang Xiaofan and Tian Ling’er
Chapter 154: The Conflict Between Zhang Xiaofan and Tian Ling’er
After spending some time meeting with Bi Yao, Zhang Xiaofan did not let her stay in the back mountain for long.
After all, this place was where the righteous path gathered. If others were to discover Bi Yao’s presence, she would likely be in danger.
Therefore, even though his heart was filled with reluctance, Zhang Xiaofan still sent Bi Yao away.
Hidden in the darkness, You Ji and the Ghost King saw this scene and nodded slightly, feeling that Zhang Xiaofan was tactful.
Soon after, the two of them followed Bi Yao and disappeared together.
Zhang Xiaofan gazed at Bi Yao’s departing figure for a long time before finally turning around and walking toward the cave where the Dazhu Peak disciples rested.
After returning to the cave, he looked around and saw that Eldest Senior Brother Song Daren and the others had not yet awakened. He secretly let out a sigh of relief and lay down fully clothed to sleep.
He also noticed that Tian Ling’er was not in the cave. Thinking that Senior Sister had gone out to relieve herself, he did not take it to heart.
Meanwhile, after being knocked unconscious by the Ghost King, Tian Ling’er had lain in the wilderness for the entire night.
When she woke up the next morning, she only felt a burst of pain at the back of her head. She opened her eyes in confusion, staring at the unfamiliar surroundings, her heart filled with bewilderment.
Very quickly, memories of the previous night surged back like a tide. She recalled being ambushed, her heart jolted in alarm, and she hurriedly checked herself. Only after discovering that she was unharmed did she finally relax.
She began to recall what had happened the night before, guessing who might have attacked her.
After thinking it over again and again, she felt it was highly likely someone from the Demonic Sect, yet she could not understand why the other party had not killed her while she was unconscious.
Unable to make sense of it, Tian Ling’er stopped dwelling on the matter. Instead, she thought of how she had been knocked unconscious while Zhang Xiaofan had been meeting with Bi Yao, and anger instantly surged in her heart.
Previously, in Tian Ling’er’s mind, the greatest threat had been Lu Xueqi.
But after last night’s incident, she realized that the relationship between Zhang Xiaofan and Bi Yao was far from ordinary, and thus regarded Bi Yao as the greatest threat.
After hesitating for a while, she changed her mind and decided not to tell her father about Zhang Xiaofan meeting Bi Yao.
After all, Zhang Xiaofan and Bi Yao belonged to the righteous and demonic paths respectively. She did not want to force Zhang Xiaofan away because of this.
Inside the cave, Zhang Xiaofan slowly woke up. He looked around and found that Tian Ling’er was not there, feeling somewhat puzzled and unable to understand where his Senior Sister had gone.
After briefly washing up, he prepared to go out and look for her.
At this moment, Tian Ling’er hurried back from afar, but her expression did not look very good.
Seeing this, Zhang Xiaofan was confused.
And when Tian Ling’er saw Zhang Xiaofan looking refreshed and energetic, she became even angrier. She strode up to him and questioned him, “Xiaofan, where did you go last night?”
Zhang Xiaofan was somewhat surprised, not understanding how he had offended his Senior Sister.
However, he did not want to reveal the matter of secretly meeting Bi Yao the previous night, so he said, “Senior Sister, I didn’t go anywhere last night. I rested in the cave.”
Hearing this, Tian Ling’er was furious. She shot him a fierce glare and said, “Zhang Xiaofan, come with me.”
After saying that, she walked off on her own toward a secluded spot nearby.
Seeing this, Zhang Xiaofan hurriedly followed.
When they reached the secluded place, Tian Ling’er turned around and stared at Zhang Xiaofan with a disappointed expression, saying, “Xiaofan, why did you lie to me?”
There was also a trace of sorrow in her tone.
Hearing this, Zhang Xiaofan was greatly shocked inwardly. He secretly thought that Senior Sister might have discovered something, yet he still tried to argue verbally, “Senior Sister, what do you mean?”
Tian Ling’er said, “Zhang Xiaofan, you didn’t rest in the cave last night at all. You went out midway.”
Hearing this, how could Zhang Xiaofan not realize that his going out to meet Bi Yao the previous day had most likely been discovered by his Senior Sister.
This matter made Zhang Xiaofan extremely panicked. He did not know how to explain it to his Senior Sister.
Looking at Tian Ling’er, who was disappointed in him at this moment, he lowered his head in shame and said, “Senior Sister, I’m sorry. I’ve disappointed you.”
Zhang Xiaofan directly apologized to Tian Ling’er. He knew that the matter between himself and Bi Yao must have been seen by Tian Ling’er.
No matter how he explained it now, it would be difficult to conceal the fact that he had gone out to meet someone from the Demonic Sect the previous night.
At this moment, seeing Zhang Xiaofan apologize, Tian Ling’er also looked at him in disappointment and said, “Xiaofan, when did you meet her? And how far has your relationship progressed?”
After hearing Tian Ling’er’s words, Zhang Xiaofan indeed felt a trace of sadness in his heart.
Then he could not help but say, “Senior Sister, I met Bi Yao at Kong Sang Mountain. While we were at Kong Sang Mountain, she helped me greatly and showed me much kindness.”
After hearing Zhang Xiaofan’s words, Tian Ling’er could not help but murmur, “Kong Sang Mountain? Damn it, why didn’t I go to Kong Sang Mountain together with Xiaofan?”
This made Tian Ling’er feel extremely unwilling. But soon after, her gaze locked tightly onto Zhang Xiaofan as she said, “Zhang Xiaofan, do you like that Bi Yao?”
Upon hearing Tian Ling’er’s words, Zhang Xiaofan woodenly raised his head, his gaze somewhat evasive as he looked at her.
At this moment, he knew that he indeed liked Bi Yao, but he also liked his Senior Sister Tian Ling’er, and even liked Senior Sister Lu Xueqi as well.
But how could he say such things to the girl he liked? For a moment, he found it difficult to speak.
Seeing his appearance, Tian Ling’er immediately said angrily, “Zhang Xiaofan, you bastard!”
After that, she quickly turned around and ran toward the cave.
This matter required time for her to digest.
Although she had long known that her Xiaofan was extremely outstanding and was bound to attract the affection of many women, when this day truly arrived, it still made Tian Ling’er feel deeply saddened.
When Zhang Xiaofan saw Tian Ling’er run away with reddened eyes, his heart was also filled with grief.
He then reached out and opened his mouth, wanting to call out to stop Tian Ling’er, but no sound came out. After all, this matter was indeed his fault.
At the same time, he had fallen in love with three women, which made Zhang Xiaofan feel tormented inside, not knowing how to handle this situation.
Thus, until Tian Ling’er ran away completely, Zhang Xiaofan did not make a sound to stop her.
Seeing this, Tian Ling’er felt even more heartbroken.
Over the next two days, neither Zhang Xiaofan nor Tian Ling’er was in particularly high spirits.
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Moreover, whenever Tian Ling’er met Zhang Xiaofan, she would snort coldly, then turn her head aside, as if unwilling to pay him any attention.
And Zhang Xiaofan truly wanted to appease Tian Ling’er and make her calm down, but he did not have much experience in this area. As a result, their relationship fell into a stalemate for a time.
Tian Buyi and Su Ru noticed this matter, but they did not know what exactly had happened between Tian Ling’er and Zhang Xiaofan. They thought it was merely a quarrel between two youngsters.
They did not take it to heart, believing that once their relationship eased, things would naturally return to how they were before.
After two days of contemplation, Tian Ling’er gradually let go of some of her anger.
After all, in her previous life, she still remembered that when Zhang Xiaofan had been in the greatest danger, it was Bi Yao who had risked her life to block that fatal blow for Zhang Xiaofan, allowing him to survive.
The feelings between Zhang Xiaofan and Bi Yao were bound to be extremely profound.
Thus, Tian Ling’er gradually put aside her hostility toward Bi Yao, and her relationship with Zhang Xiaofan also slowly eased.
Between the two of them, it was as if they had returned to their previous relationship. Neither mentioned Bi Yao again, yet it seemed that both of them tacitly acknowledged Bi Yao’s existence.
Every time Bi Yao came at night to look for Zhang Xiaofan, Tian Ling’er would take the initiative to avoid them, unwilling to meet Bi Yao.
And Zhang Xiaofan, while secretly moved by this, also grew increasingly guilty.
After all, the first person he had fallen in love with was his Senior Sister, and he had originally resolved to grow old together with his Senior Sister in this lifetime. He had not expected that upon meeting Bi Yao again, his emotions would become impossible to restrain, and he would fall in love with Bi Yao once more…