Chapter 49

Chapter 49: She Ignored Him, He Ignored Him

Wen Xuan and Luo Chu turned to look at Shen Sang Ruo, who stood to the side as if she was completely outside the matter.

Luo Chu curled his lip and said: “I told you, she does not even care that much herself.”

That familiar cold distance made Wen Xuan frown a little.

He knew Shen Sang Ruo was not really careless. She was completely disappointed in them, so she could only pretend not to care.

If Shen Sang Ruo knew what Wen Xuan was thinking, she would surely let out a cold laugh.

Sorry, this was her true feeling, not an act at all.

It had long been past the time when she would still feel disappointed in them.

Wen Xuan looked at her gently and said in a soft voice: “Little Ruo, do not worry. I will plead with Master again and ask him to take back his order.”

This gentle Wen Xuan, who treated her so softly, was once something she had wished for but could not get. Now, when she faced this scene, she only watched with cold eyes.

Maybe because she did not speak, Wen Xuan went on: “If it really does not work, then we will go down the mountain with you. In any case, you do not need to worry. With your Senior Brothers here, your Senior Brothers will protect you.”

He reached out, wanting to rub Shen Sang Ruo’s head, but she quietly dodged him. A hint of loneliness flashed in Wen Xuan’s eyes.

He remembered that in the past, Little Ruo really liked it when he patted her head. He never thought that one day they would become this distant.

In the end, he was the one who ruined things.

Such a patient Wen Xuan was something the old Shen Sang Ruo would not even dare to dream of, yet now she only felt he was noisy.

Luo Chu said carelessly: “It is only going down the mountain for three years. Why are you so nervous? It is normal for a disciple in the sect to go out to train for a few years. Is she, Shen Sang Ruo, supposed to be more special than everyone else?”

He went on, not thinking much of it: “Besides, she is already at the Early Golden Core stage. That is more than enough for her to walk sideways outside the sect. Second Senior Brother, are you still afraid she will be bullied?”

“She is not that little brat who used to chase after us everywhere, needing us to go down the mountain with her. Did she not just go down the mountain alone to train not long ago?”

Luo Chu really could not understand why Wen Xuan was now so worried about Shen Sang Ruo. He had never been like this before.

In his eyes, Shen Sang Ruo was acting strange, but Wen Xuan was acting even stranger.

Wen Xuan’s voice grew serious, with a teaching tone, as he said: “No, Fourth Junior Brother, you do not understand. This is what we should do as Senior Brothers. Our Thunder-Scale Peak is one whole. We should get along in harmony and care for each other.”

Luo Chu’s words, however, were only pushing Shen Sang Ruo farther and farther away. He really did not know where the line was.

Shen Sang Ruo was tired of listening to them argue. She said calmly: “My matters do not need my Senior Brothers to worry about. I was wrong, and it is right for me to go down the mountain to train.”

She added without any warmth: “I do not need you to go down the mountain with me. Master will not allow it either. Do not waste your effort.”

After speaking, she turned and left, heading toward the Library Pavilion.

She did not want to waste even one more second of her time on them.

The ‘old, weak, sick, and disabled’ in Ninghua Sect were still waiting for her.

Wen Xuan hurried a few steps to catch up and said: “Wait, Little Ruo, Little Ruo.”

Shen Sang Ruo was extremely annoyed and did not respond to Wen Xuan at all. She just kept walking straight ahead.

Luo Chu followed slowly behind, in a bad mood as he said: “Second Senior Brother, when Shen Sang Ruo is treating us with that half-hearted, cold attitude, why are you still bothering with her?”

Wen Xuan also ignored Luo Chu and only kept following right behind Shen Sang Ruo: “Little Ruo, Little Ruo, where are you going? Wait for your Second Senior Brother.”

Luo Chu, ignored yet again, felt stunned in his heart: [Is it really that hard to notice a living person like him?]

Mad with anger, Luo Chu kicked a small stone away and cursed under his breath as he had no choice but to follow Wen Xuan.

Wen Xuan kept on talking as he followed and asked: “Little Ruo, are you going to the Library Pavilion?”

He had followed her the whole way, and Shen Sang Ruo had not looked at him even once.

But he did not get discouraged. Instead, he talked even harder, and Shen Sang Ruo truly could not understand what was going on in his head.

Even Luo Chu felt like his Second Senior Brother had been bewitched.

He muttered in his heart: maybe some malevolent spirit had stuck to Shen Sang Ruo and confused Wen Xuan’s mind.

In short, this was very abnormal.

Shen Sang Ruo still did not answer. Wen Xuan continued on his own: “That is perfect then. We can stop by to see Elder Yin. Before, I asked Elder Yin to make an access jade token for your warding seal. It should be about time to hear news of it.”

He added with a gentle smile: “You not having the access jade token for my cave’s warding seal is not good. All of Master Ling Xiao’s disciples have one. Only you, Shen Sang Ruo, do not.”

These past almost two years, Shen Sang Ruo had never come to find him again.

Wen Xuan said with some relief: “Second Senior Brother should have thought to request another jade token earlier. I did not think it through. Now it will finally be the same for everyone.”

He smiled, as if a heavy matter that had been pressing on his heart for a long time was finally settled.

With this strange way of getting along, the three of them arrived near the Library Pavilion. Just then, they happened to run into Elder Yin, who was walking outside.

Wen Xuan was overjoyed and said: “Elder Yin! Disciple was just saying we should come to find you!”

But Elder Yin’s face did not look very good. Wen Xuan, filled with joy at finally being able to hand the access jade token to Shen Sang Ruo, did not notice at all.

Wen Xuan cupped his hands and bowed as he said: “Elder Yin, is the access jade token that disciple asked you to make ready? My Junior Sister is waiting to use it. Many thanks to Elder Yin for your help.”

Shen Sang Ruo watched quietly, without the slightest ripple in her heart.

Now that she truly did not care anymore, the access jade token she once treasured so much was nothing more than a broken stone.

Even if Wen Xuan gave it to her, she no longer needed it.

All along the way, Luo Chu had been secretly watching her, studying her every move, trying to find any crack in what he thought was her act.

He believed that something like the access jade token, which she had cared about so much, would definitely make her slip.

But when he saw that she stayed so calm even when Wen Xuan talked about giving her the access jade token, he could not help sighing in his heart: [She really knows how to act. She can hold it in so well.]

He decided he would just wait and see how long she could keep pretending.

Back at Elder Yin’s side, Elder Yin helped Wen Xuan up with a complicated look and said: “I do not dare accept your thanks.”

Wen Xuan said earnestly: “It is right for this disciple to thank you. Elder Yin’s kindness, this disciple will remember.”

As long as he had this access jade token, the gap between him and Shen Sang Ruo would shrink a lot, and maybe Shen Sang Ruo would not be so angry with him anymore.

Wen Xuan was in a very good mood.

Elder Yin looked at the happy Wen Xuan and really could not bear to tell him the truth.

He stayed silent, saying nothing at all.

Shen Sang Ruo raised a brow. It seemed she did not even need to waste the effort to refuse.

Wen Xuan finally noticed that something was wrong with Elder Yin’s expression and asked in confusion: “What is the matter, Elder Yin? Did something happen to the access jade token?”

A sudden panic flashed through his heart.

His eyes unconsciously took on a pleading look, as if begging that nothing had gone wrong with the access jade token.

Elder Yin finally spoke in a low voice and said: “The warding seal around your cave is very special, and the material used to make the access jade token is special as well. All of that material in the sect has already been used up.”

He went on: “I tried using other materials, but even after almost two years, I still could not make another access jade token like it.”