Stop Talking, Kiss Me

Li Siyi was rushing around everywhere.

She had heard rumors of Su Luo’s whereabouts near the Mooncross Gate, but by the time she flew there, the Cloudmist Sect was already buzzing with tales of Su Luo’s exploits.

She had no choice but to turn back.

Then the Seven Stars Sword Sect claimed Su Luo had returned.

By the time Li Siyi hurried back, Su Luo had already left again.

But she refused to give up and kept chasing.

No matter how hard she pursued, she always seemed one step behind.

She hadn’t caught up with him, and instead, she was utterly exhausted.

Leaning against a tree, panting, her spiritual energy nearly depleted, Li Siyi muttered, "Su Luo, couldn’t you slow down a little?"

Was she really going to miss him again this time? The thought filled her with disappointment.

"You called for me?" Su Luo appeared right in front of her.

"Su Luo!"

Without a second thought, Li Siyi threw herself forward and hugged him.

Su Luo was stunned.

What was this? Did she really need to react so strongly just from seeing him? It wasn’t like they hadn’t met in ages.

Soon, Li Siyi let go of Su Luo, turned away to smooth her hair and adjust her robes.

All that rushing around had left her looking disheveled, and she even worried if she smelled strange.

After tidying herself up, she faced Su Luo again.

"Long time no see," Li Siyi said, her face beaming with joy. She had finally found him.

She couldn’t even describe how she felt—just moments ago, she thought she’d missed him, yet here he was, standing before her.

As if fate had arranged it.

Su Luo had merely been passing by when he noticed Li Siyi.

"Has it really been that long? What’s going on with you?"

Why was she acting so unusually this time?

"It’s all because I was chasing after you."

"Chasing me? What for?"

Li Siyi wanted to ask about their master, but then it hit her—how did she even know about that?

If she brought it up carelessly, she might expose the fact that she had the diary.

Her mind must have been muddled earlier—why hadn’t she thought of that?

Li Siyi said instead, "I missed you."

And that was true—she really had wanted to see him.

"We met just a while ago."

"That was ages ago!"

"Was it?"

For cultivators, a month or two wasn’t that long.

"But speaking of which, I haven’t seen our master in a while either," Li Siyi shifted the topic to their master.

Su Luo’s expression flickered. Of course—she’s always with me.

"Do you need something from her?"

"Yes, I’ve been having some issues with my cultivation lately. I wonder what she’s been up to."

"Tell me about it. You might not believe me, but I’m actually better at teaching than your master."

Li Siyi absolutely believed him, but that wasn’t why she was here.

She was anxious, but what could she do? The conversation had already taken this turn.

Reluctantly, Li Siyi shared the problems she’d encountered in her cultivation.

And just like that, Su Luo began guiding her through the issues.

Once he started, Su Luo couldn’t stop, and Li Siyi didn’t dare interrupt.

Besides, watching him explain so earnestly, she thought how wonderful it was to have Su Luo around.

Actually, discussing cultivation with him wasn’t so bad either.

Soon, Li Siyi stopped overthinking and immersed herself in the exchange.

After some time, the problems were finally resolved.

Li Siyi’s urgency faded. After talking with Su Luo, she realized he hadn’t changed much.

The matter with their master could wait.

She had calmed down now.

Even if she asked, what could she do?

Accuse Su Luo? Accuse their master?

That was unthinkable—she had no right to judge, and both of them had always treated her well.

Still, curiosity lingered. How had their master ended up kissing Su Luo? And why had she become his subordinate?

Li Siyi asked, "How’s Little Yu been lately?"

She couldn’t ask directly—she had to circle around carefully to avoid raising Su Luo’s suspicions.

"She’s fine, but recently, she hasn’t been sleeping. She keeps pacing outside my door at night, and I’m not sure what she’s up to."

A sense of foreboding washed over Li Siyi.

She didn’t know what Little Yu was thinking, but the clues were there—nighttime, lingering, outside Su Luo’s door… The conclusion was obvious: Little Yu was preparing to make her move on Su Luo, but she hadn’t mustered the courage yet.

Li Siyi sighed inwardly. Now everyone seemed to be targeting Su Luo—their master had already acted, Little Yu was gearing up, and then there was that Jiang Ningshu.

Jiang Ningshu might actually be the biggest threat. Su Luo knew she could read the diary, yet he hadn’t done anything about it. That meant he trusted her.

But since Li Siyi didn’t know Jiang Ningshu well, she didn’t feel much about her.

Little Yu, on the other hand, was another story.

Li Siyi couldn’t help but look down on her a little. After spending so much time with Su Luo, she was still hesitating? How useless.

If it were her—

Wait, that thought brought her up short.

Right, why hadn’t she made a move on Su Luo yet?

Was this really the time to be reserved? If she didn’t act now, she might never get another chance.

Li Siyi realized that if she kept interacting with Su Luo like this, even meeting him would become difficult.

But before making her move, she needed to clarify one thing—was Su Luo still committed to his goal of clearing the trials? Had he wavered at all?

This was crucial. Li Siyi felt she had to ask, because this matter was too important to Su Luo to ignore.

"Hey, Su Luo, what are your thoughts now?"

"About what?"

"Do you regret what you’ve been doing?"

"Why do you ask?"

"Your infamy has been spreading lately, so I just wanted to know how you feel about it."

"No regrets. This is the path I’ve chosen."

"And you’ll keep going?"

"Of course. There are things I must do."

"Then I understand."

Now that she had her answer, Li Siyi knew what to do next.

"There’s something on your lips."

Su Luo was puzzled—he knew there was nothing there. So why was Li Siyi saying that?

In a flash, Li Siyi leaned in and kissed the corner of his mouth.

If their master could kiss him, why couldn’t she?

Su Luo’s eyes widened. He hadn’t expected Li Siyi to suddenly do something like this.

After a long moment, Li Siyi finally pulled back. "Su Luo, I like you too."

"Too?"

That word choice was strange.

Li Siyi realized her slip but quickly covered. "Because Little Yu likes you too."

Oh, so that’s what she meant.

Su Luo didn’t suspect a thing—he had no idea that Li Siyi’s "too" actually referred to Nangong Xiyun.

"But are you serious?" Su Luo asked.

"Absolutely. So…"

Li Siyi tried to push him down.

"Hey, it’s broad daylight in the middle of nowhere!" Su Luo clutched his robes, startled by her boldness.

"Don’t say it! I’m already embarrassed enough. Couldn’t you just go along with it quietly?" Li Siyi felt her face burning, but she refused to back down.

"Come on, this isn’t something to do so casually."

"Then stop talking and kiss me."