"Let's go."
Ye Tian Yun came towards the stall and stood beside Jun Xie.
Jun Xie nodded and stood up.
Princess Xin Xue Qing had left just a few minutes ago, but her mood was contrasting to how she had arrived - there was a slight smile on her face.
As Jun Xie began to walk, Ye Tian Yun thought of something, and then turning around, he went towards the stall.
Gao Suyin, who had her head down and was busy with work, noticed someone approaching and was surprised to see Ye Tian Yun.
While she stood frozen, Ye Tian Yun lightly leaned forward and said, "Thank you."
Gao Suyin was a bit taken aback, but she couldn't think of anything.
Ye Tian Yun lightly smiled at her and left the area with Jun Xie.
After a few minutes, Gao Suyin came out of her shock and lowered her head.
'Aish… I need to keep myself in check.'
…
Outside the Purple Spring Garden, Ye Tian Yun, and Jun Xie stood under the illusion and stared at the street in front of them.
"Brother Ye," Jun Xie said, "Why were you thanking that girl?"
Ye Tian Yun smiled, "You're calling me Brother Ye now? I thought you would keep up with Brother Fang."
Jun Xie rolled his eyes, "I should get used to calling you by your real name. And I can't call you Brother Ye in front of others, can I?"
Ye Tian Yun nodded, "True. Anyway, I was just thanking that girl for the food."
"Oh?" Jun Xie narrowed his eyes, "You sure it's just that?"
His reaction confused Ye Tian Yun, "What do you mean?"
Jun Xie shrugged, "What if that girl falls for you?"
Ye Tian Yun scratched his chin, "Honestly, I wouldn't be surprised. But I hope she doesn't because she will only be disappointed."
Jun Xie asked, "Because you will get married in a few weeks?"
"Nah," Ye Tian Yun shook his head, "The person who will get married in three weeks is Fang Chen, not Ye Tian Yun."
Jun Xie frowned, "That's not the just way of thinking. What if… you do 'that' with Third Miss? Don't tell me it will be 'Fang Chen' too because that will be quite hypocritical."
Ye Tian Yun shook his head, "Such a thing will never happen. I wouldn't even touch her."
Jun Xie smiled, "What if you do?"
Ye Tian Yun shrugged, "Well, I won't touch her romantically or sexually."
Jun Xie lightly nodded, "I get your point. But what if you do? What if…"
"No." Ye Tian Yun interrupted Jun Xie, "That will never happen, so no need to even consider something like this."
Jun Xie shrugged, "Your choice. Anyway, what's up with the princess? Did you get closer to your goal, or is it still the same?"
Ye Tian Yun thought for a moment and said, "There was some success. But it's not enough."
Jun Xie couldn't help but frown upon hearing Ye Tian Yun's response.
"Really? Does that mean we will have to come here every day for the next four days?"
Ye Tian Yun nodded, "Yes. Every day."
Jun Xie remained silent for a long moment before letting out a sigh, "Alright, whatever you decide."
Ye Tian Yun smiled at his words, "It's for just one hour, every day. Don't worry, for the rest of the day, you will be cultivating in the Painting."
"Alright." Hearing this, Jun Xie somewhat agreed.
After a few minutes, both of them were crossing the Purple Spring Road.
It took them about fifteen minutes to come back to the Fang Clan.
Soon, they resumed cultivation in the Painting.
This time, too, Ye Tian Yun cultivated outside while his two friends were in the Painting.
'I hope the System didn't lie… or else the trip to the Thunder Valley will be a huge waste, even most of the hard work for the last week will become useless.'
Days passed, and slowly their time for departure to the Thunder Valley came near.
Most of the day went by in cultivating inside the Painting, while in the evening, Jun Xie and Ye Tian Yun headed for the Purple Spring Garden.
There, Gao Suyin used to ask questions about Ye Tian Yun from Jun Xie, who only answered a few of them, while Ye Tian Yun was mostly focused on getting close to Xin Xue Qing.
He wasn't trying to make her fall in love, but he wanted to put an impression in her head.
As long as he was able to put the impression and also prevent the encounter between her and Wang Yao, there wasn't going to be any big problem.
As for Wu Qingwu and Bai Qing'er, both of them were in closed-door cultivation and didn't come out.
Jun Xie and Zheng Xiang had informed them that they would be going in closed-door cultivation outside of the Capital City.
Bai Qing'er just lightly nodded at Zheng Xiang and wished him luck. She did, however, notice that Zheng Xiang was feeling sorry about what he was saying, and it didn't take her long to know that Zheng Xiang was lying.
But she decided not to pry further and didn't ask any questions.
Being with him for the last few months, this was the first time Zheng Xiang had lied to her.
She was sure that there was something important or private that he didn't wish for her to know, at least not yet.
As for Wu Qingwu and Jun Xie, both of them argued over something and stopped talking.
If the relationship between Bai Qing'er and Zheng Xiang can be described as harmonious, then there was only one word to describe the relationship between Jun Xie and Wu Qingwu: chaotic.
Both of them made it quite clear that they couldn't stand each other. However, if a third party were to notice their interaction, it wouldn't be much hard to tell that their heart said otherwise.
And right now, Ye Tian Yun was sitting beside Princess Xin Xue Qing in the Purple Spring Garden to tell his final goodbye.