Chapter 63: Nalan Yanran's Shame
The next day.
"Sister, you're awake!"
Nalan Yanran looked at the awakened Xiao Yixian, and a pleasant surprise appeared on her pretty face.
"Sister... Where am I?"
Xiao Yixian opened her eyes, looking at the Nalan Yanran in front of her with a hint of confusion.
Nalan Yanran helped Xiao Yixian sit up and explained, "This is your own room. Yesterday, I saw you faint, so I brought you to Elder Gu He's place."
Looking at the familiar surroundings in the room, Xiao Yixian gradually regained her senses.
Thinking of the life-and-death battle yesterday, Xiao Yixian looked at Nalan Yanran with concern, "Sister, are you okay?"
Seeing the concern in Xiao Yixian's eyes, Nalan Yanran felt warm inside, shook her head, and said, "I'm fine. Just some minor external injuries. I applied some healing medicine given by Elder Gu He, and I've already recovered."
At her words, Xiao Yixian was taken aback, "Did the teacher come?"
Nalan Yanran nodded, "Yes, after Elder Gu He examined your injuries, he left. He instructed me to take good care of you."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yixian's expression changed slightly, "Does the teacher know about yesterday's incident?"
Nalan Yanran also recalled the perilous scene from yesterday and said with a somewhat desolate expression, "Elder Gu He is angry. I naturally dare not conceal anything."
At this, Xiao Yixian's expression became downcast, "The teacher must be very disappointed in me..."
"Of course, he is disappointed!"
At this moment, Elder Gu He's voice sounded from the doorway.
Xiao Yixian and Nalan Yanran were startled, but they saw that Elder Gu He's figure had somehow entered the room unnoticed and was slowly approaching the two.
Nalan Yanran quickly stood up, looking a bit nervous, and said, "Elder Gu He."
Elder Gu He maintained a stern face, gave a faint acknowledgment, "Hmm."
Then, he turned his gaze towards Xiao Yixian lying on the bed.
Facing Elder Gu He's gaze, Xiao Yixian, unusually, seemed a bit evasive and whispered, "Teacher."
"Hmm."
Elder Gu He gave a light response, and then, a gentle expression appeared on his face, "Feeling better now?"
Feeling the strong concern from her teacher, Xiao Yixian's heart trembled. Moisture quickly covered her beautiful eyes, "Teacher, disciple..."
"How come you're crying again..."
Seeing Xiao Yixian suddenly burst into tears, Gu He revealed a trace of helplessness. He approached the bedside, rubbed her little head, and comforted her gently, "Alright, you're safe now."
Xiao Yixian buried her little head in Gu He's embrace, crying with teary eyes, "Teacher, disciple knows she was wrong..."
Gu He smiled and asked, "Wrong? Tell me, where did you go wrong?"
At his words, Xiao Yixian paused, the sound of her crying slightly halted. After a moment of hesitation, she spoke softly, "Disciple shouldn't have sneaked out of the sect secretly, and encountered danger, making teacher worried."
Gu He's hand, rubbing her little head, paused slightly, and he asked, "When did I ever say that you couldn't leave the sect?"
"When you became my disciple, what did I tell you?" Without waiting for Xiao Yixian to answer, Gu He continued, "As long as you don't betray the sect, anything you do is your freedom. I won't interfere."
At his words, Xiao Yixian's small face froze, recalling the scene when she became his disciple.
It seemed that the teacher had never demanded anything from her.
All this time, the teacher had silently given her various treasures without asking for anything in return.
Seeing Xiao Yixian silent, Gu He's expression gradually became serious. "It seems you still don't know where you went wrong."
As Gu He's tone became stern, Xiao Yixian suddenly woke up, panic flashing in her eyes. "Teacher, disciple..."
Gu He said seriously, "Tell me, why did you encounter danger this time? Why did they target you specifically instead of others?"
Seeing Gu He getting serious, Xiao Yixian felt a sense of urgency. She didn't dare to neglect and, with a hint of contemplation in her beautiful eyes, she spoke slowly, "We were targeted because we exposed the treasures on our bodies."
"Teacher, is that so?" Xiao Yixian looked at Gu He with a somewhat seeking gaze.
Gu He, hearing this, smiled with relief, "You finally understand."
"Out in the world, keeping wealth concealed is the first rule."
Gu He's tone carried a bit of preaching and a hint of reprimand. "And what did you do? You blatantly revealed your treasures to outsiders without any consideration."
"Faced with precious treasures, even those who had no ill intentions originally might harbor bad thoughts towards you."
On the side, Nalan Yanran listened to their conversation, a hint of shame passing across her pretty face.
She remembered that at the Mitel Auction House, if she hadn't kept asking questions, Xiao Yixian wouldn't have exposed her treasures.
In the end, the crisis they encountered yesterday was all caused by her own hands.
Now hearing Gu He's reprimand to Xiao Yixian, Nalan Yanran felt as if Gu He was scolding her as well.
Thinking about this, Nalan Yanran felt both embarrassed and guilty, almost unable to face them.
Xiao Yixian, on the other hand, didn't think too much. After listening to Gu He's teachings, she nodded earnestly, "Teacher, disciple remembers. We won't reveal our treasures to outsiders in the future."
Gu He nodded, a look of satisfaction in his eyes.
"Although you made a mistake this time, looking at the whole situation, there are still many commendable aspects."
"At least, when facing suddenly appearing enemies, you didn't panic. You knew how to secretly poison, and you utilized your hidden strength for a sneak attack..."
Gu He's tone suddenly shifted, and he started praising Xiao Yixian again.
On the side, Nalan Yanran, upon hearing Gu He's words, couldn't help but recall her own panic and confusion when facing the enemy. A blush involuntarily appeared on her pretty face.
Nalan Yanran thought with embarrassment, "Elder Gu He is clearly praising junior sister. Why does it feel like he's scolding me?"
Upon hearing Gu He's acknowledgment in his words, Xiao Yixian's small face instantly blossomed into a smile.
Teacher actually praised me!
It seems that I still have some merits in Teacher's
eyes.
However, before she could enjoy the happiness for too long, Gu He's expression changed again, becoming serious. "Although you have some merits, your performance is not good enough."
"Even to the point of... being somewhat ridiculous!"
At his words, the smile that had just appeared on Xiao Yixian's face froze.
Xiao Yixian felt a bit frustrated.
Teacher, can't you say everything at once?