I was killed by my relatives, and I am reborn to be ruthless.

She smiled and turned back to hug He Tianhong's arm: "Second brother, where have you been? I seem to smell the fragrance of osmanthus cake."

He Tianhong heard this, and the coldness that had kept people at a distance from him just now quickly melted away. He smiled and scratched the tip of He Lian'er's nose: "Little greedy cat, you have the most sensitive nose!"

The two of them walked into the yard, talking and laughing.

Yan Mei didn't find anyone, but she felt relieved.

That’s great. The woman wasn’t some vixen who seduced Senior Brother He. Now she felt relieved.

But where did Song Ming and Song Lang go? She still had to keep looking.

A month is about to pass.

He Lian'er became more and more nervous, and felt a little absent-minded every day.

It was almost noon that day when He Tianhong came in with a bag of cakes in his hand and saw He Lian'er sitting alone in the middle of the pavilion in the yard. He smiled and called out.

"Lian'er, look what your second brother brought you."

He Lian'er was distracted and didn't hear it.

He Tianhong walked closer, put the cakes on the stone table, and called out again: "Lian'er, what are you thinking about?"

He Lian'er suddenly came back to her senses, looked up at He Tianhong in front of her, and forced a smile: "Second brother, you're back."

"Lian'er, why do I find that you are always absent-minded these past two days? Is there something on your mind?"

He Lian'er's eyes were a little vague, and she twisted her fingers and said, "I don't have any worries, second brother is wrong."

"Really?"

He Tianhong raised his eyebrows, with disbelief in his eyes.

"Oh, really not." He Lian'er looked at the oil paper bag on the table and quickly changed the subject with a smile: "Second brother, you bought me Begonia cake? That's great, I was just looking for a change of taste these days, second brother, you really understand me."

He Tianhong smiled as he watched He Lian'er open the oil paper package and chew the pastry carefully, but the doubt in his eyes could not be dispelled.

On the way back just now, he heard many of his fellow disciples discussing that not long ago a female disciple from the Mingjian Sect had publicly shown her affection for a disciple from the Wanjing Sect.

He didn't take it seriously at first, but later he overheard them say that the woman was actually the closed disciple of the Mingjian Sect's leader.

His heart skipped a beat at that moment.

As far as he knew, over the years, Master Hongbai of Mingjian Sect had only accepted one disciple, and that was He Lianer.

Could it be that his sister is the one who is trying to please Wan Jingzong as those people say?

No, definitely not.

Although Lian'er is a little spoiled on weekdays, she can still distinguish between good and evil. How could she do such a thing?

Also, I heard from those people that several disciples of Mingjian Sect returned to the sect last month to hand in a mission and reported a traitor to the sect, who happened to be the disciple of Sect Master Hong.

It was said that the man disregarded the loyalty of his fellow disciples and drugged several other people in the same team, intending to kill them. Fortunately, those people did not fall for it and managed to escape.

He Tianhong looked at He Lian'er, who was smiling innocently in front of him, but he found it difficult to connect the villain that those people were talking about with the person in front of him.

No, those people must have made a mistake. Lian'er has been kind since she was a child and would never do such a thing.

Those people must have been bewitched by He Ronger and wanted to harm Lian'er. Lian'er was just defending herself, but was bitten back by those people.

Yes, that must be the case.

He Lian'er noticed that her second brother's expression was a little strange. She swallowed the cake in her mouth and looked up at He Tianhong: "Second brother, what's wrong with you? Is there something you want to tell me?"

He Tianhong suddenly came back to his senses, pretending nothing had happened and said with a smile: "No, I just remembered that I still have some talismans that I haven't finished drawing. You can eat first."

With that he turned and walked towards his study.

Halfway through the walk, he suddenly turned back and reminded, "By the way, Lian'er, I heard from Master that in a couple of days the leader of Qingling Sect will bring a disciple to Lingyun Sect. I think that person should be He Rong'er. We are all family. No matter what happens, we should not let others laugh at us."

When He Lian'er heard this, the cake in her hand almost fell to the ground.

She quickly picked up the cakes that fell on the table and said sympathetically, "Yes, second brother, Lian'er knows."

The smile on her face suddenly disappeared until she saw He Tianhong walk into the study and close the door.

"This He Rong'er is finally coming."

In a blink of an eye, she has been living at her second brother's place for a month. It is estimated that what happened to her in the Dark Valley has been spread throughout the spirit world by Zhao Yun and others. It is time for her to leave as soon as possible.

Thinking of this, He Lian'er disguised herself that night, took the bag of spirit stones that He Tianhong had given her and a stack of talismans drawn specifically for her, and left quietly.

The next morning, when He Tianhong knocked on the door to deliver clothes to He Lian'er, he only saw a letter on the table in the room.

Opening the letter, He Tianhong frowned slightly when he saw the beautiful small handwriting.

"Brother, Master recently sent me a message saying that he hadn't seen me for a while and wanted me to go back and test the results of my cultivation. Please forgive me for leaving without saying goodbye. I will come to see you again when I have time in the future. Congratulations, Lian'er."

He Tianhong looked down at the new clothes he had prepared for He Lian'er, a hint of disappointment on his face.

This was the new dress he bought for Lian'er yesterday. He had intended to let Lian'er wear it when He Rong'er came, thereby arousing He Rong'er's jealousy.

I didn't expect Lian'er to leave without saying goodbye.

Why is Lian'er in such a hurry to leave?

Doesn't she want to see He Ronger?

In the past, Lian'er had always wanted to meet He Rong'er. Even when He Rong'er was serving her uncle, she still did not forget to run to the main peak to look for him.

Could it be that something happened in the past ten years that he was unaware of?

But no matter what the reason was, He Tianhong had already blamed He Ronger for He Lianer's departure.

The next morning, there was still a faint crescent moon hanging in the sky and the stars were still twinkling. The entire Lingyun Sect quietly woke up in this quiet and deep night.

The sect's bell, that ancient and solemn sound, pierced through the morning mist and echoed melodiously among the valleys, like the sound of nature, awakening the sleeping disciples one by one.

The disciples had to get up quickly, put on their morning gowns, and rush to the meeting hall.

When the first ray of sunlight penetrated the clouds and gently fell on the stone steps of Lingyun Sect, the meeting hall was already crowded with people. Disciples from various peaks gathered together, some with sleepiness on their faces, while others were filled with curiosity and anticipation for what was about to happen.

As we entered the hall, we saw Qingling Sect's leader Yuan Sheng, who was dressed in a green robe with fluttering sleeves, like an immortal who walked out of a painting. He was sitting at the top side by side with Lingyun Sect's leader.

The two men had solemn expressions, their eyes flashing with wisdom and depth, as if they were discussing a very important matter.

On both sides of the hall, the elders and disciples of the two sects were arranged in an orderly manner according to their respective status.

At this time, a disciple pointed at the stage and exclaimed, "Look, who is that woman?"