Xie Bai swiftly grabbed Lou Xianyue's wrist, also taking hold of the shrieking mynah bird, and with a nimble leap, turned over out from the collapsing rubble. Just before landing, he heard Lou Xianyue exclaiming, "Damn it, did Yin Wushu really demolish my house?!"

The mynah bird echoed, "Ahhhhhhhhh!"

As soon as Xie Bai's feet touched the ground, he released Lou Xianyue's hand, swiftly bound the mynah bird's beak with a spirit-binding spell, and then hung the birdcage on a nearby tree. The mynah bird fell silent.

For a moment, Lou Xianyue didn't notice anything unusual, staring dumbfoundedly at the collapsed tavern and remarking, "Wasn't it just a door knocked down by someone half-asleep? What's the big deal!"

"He's not that bored," Xie Bai couldn't help but interject, even though he wasn't in good terms with Yin Wushu right now.

Yin Wushu's temperament was somewhat unpredictable, but he wasn't petty to this extent. On the contrary, because he lacked attachment, he often seemed easygoing about many things, simply because he didn't care.

"It’s not like he hasn’t done it before!" Lou Xianyue fumed, "That courtyard where you used to live with him, wasn't it destroyed by him? How do you think those subsequent buildings came about?"

Xie Bai fell silent. He didn't know about this incident because after leaving this street years ago, he hadn't returned. There had been a long period when he had secluded himself in the Yin Ke's exclusive residence, cut off from external information. He had always thought that Yin Wushu's alterations to the Taixuan Dao were just following the city's urban planning.

"Why did he demolish the courtyard?" Xie Bai furrowed his brow, seemingly surprised that Yin Wushu would do such a thing.

"How would I know? Do I manage his courtyards? He better compensate me for my tavern!" Lou Xianyue stomped her foot in frustration. She had just gotten out of bed, still wearing her plush slippers. During the process of being dragged downstairs by Xie Bai, one slipper had already flown off, leaving the other one hanging loosely on her left foot. Her bare right foot hesitated to touch the ground, only managing to land on Xie Bai's leather shoe.

Xie Bai, much taller than Lou Xianyue, found her stepping on his shoe amusing. After she stomped twice, she looked up at Xie Bai and said, "Lend me a hand, Xiao Bai. I have no choice. Yin Wushu demolished my house and sent my slipper flying."

"Am I crazy?" Yin Wushu, considered the culprit, finally showed up, crossing over from behind the house. He had heard the latter half of Lou Xianyue's sentence and couldn't help but retort.

Whether it was due to Xie Bai mentioning past events or because Yin Wushu had encountered something frustrating again, his expression was now cold and solemn. He was naturally handsome, but his usual carefree demeanor failed to highlight this fact. Now, with a stern expression, he exuded a chilling aura.

Lou Xianyue wanted to retort with "Yes, you are," but she feared this side of Yin Wushu the most. She shivered all over, coughed lightly, and said, "I pushed you outside, and the tavern collapsed. Logically, it's natural to think it was you who demolished it..."

Yin Wushu chuckled, "Is it logical to think I'm crazy?"

Lou Xianyue remained silent.

"Why did you come from that direction?" Xie Bai raised his chin towards Yin Wushu and casually remarked, "The Taixuan Dao is over here."

Yin Wushu nodded and eased his expression, saying, "I saw someone meddling with the tavern, so I chased after them to investigate."

Xie Bai didn't say anything, but turned his head to look into the distance, his eyebrows furrowed slightly, as if pondering who might coincidentally be attacking Xianyue Tavern at this time. His eyes, reflecting the morning light, appeared lighter in color, with a clear, glass-like texture.

"Oh, my mistake," Lou Xianyue waved her hand at Yin Wushu, saying, "Did you catch up? Who was it?"

Yin Wushu glanced at Xie Bai's profile, squinted towards the distance, and shook his head. "They were prepared. When I chased after them, they escaped into a formation."

"Why would someone blow up my building?!" Lou Xianyue complained while rolling up her sleeves, ready to find and fight the culprit. But as soon as she rolled up her sleeve, she sucked in a sharp breath. "Why is my wrist like this?"

Xie Bai and Yin Wushu looked over, seeing Lou Xianyue's left wrist blistered as if burnt by hot oil, with one area even broken, revealing tender flesh oozing blood.

Xie Bai was taken aback, looking down at his own hand, which was not wrapped in black mist. "Aunt Lou..."

"Is standing on the street blowing wind fun?" Yin Wushu interrupted him, glanced at the merchants on both sides of the street, and nodded. "The collapse of the tavern shocked many people. Let's go to my place first. I'll give you some medicine, and let Feng Li bring a few people over to help you out."

As he spoke, he glanced up at Xie Bai and asked, "Didn't you ask her to do divination? Did she succeed?"

Xie Bai frowned. "Not yet."

"Let's go together," he said, grabbing Xie Bai's wrist and pulling him towards the entrance of Taixuan Dao.

"Hey, my foot!" Lou Xianyue's foot was still on Xie Bai's shoe, and before she could retract it, Xie Bai lifted his foot, causing her to almost lose her balance.

Xie Bai subconsciously reached out to her elbow but stopped halfway, remembering something and awkwardly leaving his hand hanging in the air.

Yin Wushu, impatient, pinched his fingertips, moved his hand aside, and snapped his fingers under the tree, where two agile and delicate-looking girls appeared. They looked charming but were surprisingly strong. Each of them lifted one side of Lou Xianyue effortlessly, taking her away, and also took the sealed mynah bird.

Lou Xianyue: "...” What's with this feeling of being robbed!

When Xie Bai stood in front of the entrance of Taixuan Dao again, his face was expressionless, but his mood was complicated. The old courtyard that used to be there was no longer visible, replaced by different trees and flowers. It seemed that except for him, no one else remembered the past hundred years so clearly.

For a moment, Xie Bai even felt a bit relieved that Taixuan Dao had completely changed, allowing him to treat this place as irrelevant. Otherwise, he probably wouldn't step inside until he completely let go...

Yin Wushu could see Xie Bai's reluctance, so he walked behind him, as if afraid Xie Bai would change his mind, turn around and leave at the door.

Xie Bai stood in front of the door for a few seconds, and Yin Wushu remained silent, standing behind him, quietly waiting for him to step forward.

"I—" Xie Bai's expression turned cold, and he was about to say something.

"Enter first, then talk," Yin Wushu finally ran out of patience, decisively wrapped his waist and lifted him up, sending Xie Bai effortlessly into the gate. With a creak, the gate of Taixuan Dao closed on its own.

Xie Bai: "..."

 

Translator : DarNan