A Beautiful Dream

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Chapter 106: A Beautiful Dream

At this moment, Xiao Yan's feelings were very strange.

It seemed that he had done something very pleasant, so pleasant that he couldn't tell whether it was real or a dream.

Staring at the figure in front of him that was continuously moving, Xiao Yan had an inexplicable sense that this person should be a beautiful woman.

He deeply yearned to see her face clearly.

As Xiao Yan's inner desire grew stronger, the woman's face gradually became clearer.

Finally, Xiao Yan could see the peerless beauty clearly.

She had silver-white long hair and ruby-like pupils. Her face was now flushed with a seductive rosy hue.

"Senior Yao?!!"

In an instant, Xiao Yan broke out in cold sweat. He quickly sat up, staring in fear at the stone wall in front of him. He scanned the surroundings, realizing he was still in the cave and that Yao Chen wasn't there.

Clearly, the previous scene had been a dream.

"It's just a dream... a dream."

Xiao Yan covered his face with both hands and took deep breaths, trying to calm his emotions.

How could he have such thoughts about his teacher? Even if it was just a dream, it was enough to make him feel guilty.

Slowly lowering his hands, Xiao Yan felt deeply self-reproachful.

It was true that Yao Chen was a stunning beauty, but she was his teacher! For him to have such fantasies in his dream was utterly improper.

How could he have such a dream?

Xiao Yan couldn't understand.

He knew that he wasn't a person without desires, and sometimes, even dark thoughts could arise.

After all, he was human, a young man in the prime of his youth, and anyone with normal feelings couldn't avoid such things.

But he had always been able to control those darker thoughts.

Xiao Yan was more aware than anyone else of what should and shouldn't be done.

Furthermore, he held deep respect for Yao Chen. Given this, even in a dream, he shouldn't have had such a scene.

But that dream… it felt so real.

Xiao Yan lightly pressed his forehead, feeling like he had forgotten something very important.

What had happened last night?

He tried hard to recall what had happened before he fell asleep, and then he suddenly froze, his face turning pale.

Yun Zhi!!!

Xiao Yan scanned the cave again, but there was no sign of Yun Zhi. He quickly got off the bed and was about to leave the cave when he bumped into a graceful figure — it was Yun Zhi, the very person he had been looking for.

"Xiao Yan, you're awake?"

Yun Zhi, holding a roasted fish in her hand, froze for a moment when she saw Xiao Yan, then smiled warmly.

That smile was so radiant and beautiful that Xiao Yan was momentarily stunned.

No, no!!!

However, after just a moment of hesitation, Xiao Yan quickly shook his head and anxiously asked Yun Zhi.

"Yun Zhi, I didn't do anything to you yesterday, did I?!"

"Huh?" Hearing Xiao Yan's question, Yun Zhi raised an eyebrow and asked, "What do you mean by 'do anything'?"

"Well... it's..."

Xiao Yan began to speak but quickly stopped, his expression becoming conflicted.

He couldn't just ask Yun Zhi directly if he had done something inappropriate to her.

Xiao Yan thought for a while and eventually asked in a more indirect way, "Did I do anything rude to you yesterday?"

"Rude? What are you talking about?" Yun Zhi tilted her head, a look of confusion on her face. "After eating the roasted meat yesterday, we just went to sleep. What could be rude?"

"Eh? Really?"

Yun Zhi's completely believable answer left Xiao Yan stunned, and his brows furrowed tightly.

Could it be that everything was just a dream?

But the dream... it felt so real!

Remembering how he almost kissed Yun Zhi yesterday, Xiao Yan's face flushed with embarrassment.

The vivid memory made it impossible for him to believe it was a dream.

While Xiao Yan was still puzzled, Yun Zhi gently walked past him and placed the roasted fish on the stone table.

"I just caught this fish from the river. It's my first time roasting fish, but I tried it, and it tastes fine," Yun Zhi said to Xiao Yan before heading outside the cave. "You eat first. I'll go fetch some water."

"Oh, okay."

Xiao Yan absentmindedly nodded, watching Yun Zhi's figure leave the cave.

Thinking back to how normal Yun Zhi had acted just now, Xiao Yan couldn't help but pinch his chin in suspicion.

Could it really have been just a dream?

At that moment, Xiao Yan thought of Yao Chen and asked in his mind.

(Senior Yao, I didn't do anything yesterday, did I?)

After a few seconds, Yao Chen's voice slowly came through.

(Don't worry, you didn't do anything.)

(Really?)

Hearing Yao Chen's firm response, Xiao Yan let out a deep sigh of relief.

Thank goodness, otherwise, he would have to atone for it with his life.

Yun Zhi and his status were so far apart that it was impossible for him to even think about having any kind of relationship with her.

It was probably because he had been training too hard recently, which made his mind a bit muddled.

Xiao Yan helplessly slapped his forehead, and once again, the seductive face of Yao Chen appeared in his mind, making him shake his head to clear it.

No! If it happens again, my heart might give out!

No more physical training today, I'll focus on meditation to avoid having such thoughts again, even if it was just a dream.

With this decision, Xiao Yan sat down at the stone table and took a bite of the roasted fish.

"Mm~ This tastes pretty good."

Seeing Xiao Yan happily eating the roasted fish, Yao Chen inside the ring sighed lightly and gazed outside the cave.

Well... since this is her choice, we'll leave it at that. When the time comes, I'll tell Little Yan the truth.

Meanwhile, outside the cave, Yun Zhi squatted by the river, her head deeply buried between her knees, her ears completely flushed.

I really did it…

Yun Yun!!!

What were you thinking?!

That's your disciple's fiancé!

Yun Zhi's mind was in chaos as she didn't know what had gotten into her last night.

If Xiao Yan had roasted the meat, then Yun Zhi might have suspected that Xiao Yan had done something, but given Xiao Yan's upright character, she never believed he would do such a thing.

But the key issue was that the meat had been roasted by her! She had tasted the seasoning beforehand! There was absolutely nothing wrong with it!

And more importantly, Yun Zhi had been fully conscious when she did what she did to Xiao Yan! She clearly knew that was something she wanted to do! She just didn't know what had gotten into her to actually carry it out!!!

Thinking about how Xiao Yan had looked so fearful earlier, Yun Zhi struggled to hold back her emotions.

The moment she saw Xiao Yan, she couldn't help but recall the craziness of last night. She never expected that she would actually do such a thing!

Damn, damn it...

Yun Zhi kept cursing herself internally, her face as red as a tomato, but her eyes shone with a flicker of joy.

For the first time, she was able to give something to Xiao Yan. Honestly, Yun Zhi didn't mind.

He was the first man who had made her feel something, even though he was just a boy.

Yet, even in this joy, there was an undeniable sadness in her heart, mingled with a hint of grievance.

Deep down, she reminded herself again.

Xiao Yan is Yanran's fiancé, the person Yanran loves.

And I am Yanran's teacher.

This thought swirled in Yun Zhi's mind, gradually calming her down. The shame and anger faded, replaced by a deep sorrow and a sense of helplessness.

Let it be a dream.

Let it be just a beautiful dream that only I know, and never speak of it to anyone.

Yun Zhi slowly lifted her head, her eyes showing a decisive look.

Yun Yun, you are the Sect Master of Yun Lan Sect, Yanran's teacher.

You must remember who you are.

And remember who Xiao Yan is.

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