I was reborn after cheating on the aloof and powerful man.

Chapter 38 The Girl's Little Secret

Damn it! If I had known she was lying under Su Yan's bed, listening to the two demons fighting, it would have been better than this mess.

Trying hard to ignore the hand that was holding her, Fei Xi shifted her attention to the discovery of the mortuary.

They had an agreement with the Yan family that they would come to the mortuary in the morning to take away Yan Gongsheng's body. She wondered if the old master Shi's autopsy results were as she suspected. If they were, then Yan Gongsheng's body absolutely could not be taken away by the Yan family. This was why she was so eager to return to the mortuary as soon as possible.

This time, she went alone to the Crimson Tent to investigate the true cause of Yan Gongsheng's death. After obtaining the items, she intended to leave immediately. Unexpectedly, she stumbled upon Cui Chou being caught stealing, almost implicating her.

What exactly was it that Cui Chou, still restless despite his serious injuries, was risking his life to steal? To be honest, Fei Xi wasn't uninterested. But if the mastermind behind the Crimson Tent Courtyard was truly that person, then she could probably guess what had been stolen.

After encountering this unexpected turn of events with Cui Chou, she planned to heal him and then force him to take her away.

However, she did not expect that Bian Yuan had not left Nanxuan City!

……

No, she couldn't think about it anymore!

Let's think about who made the miraculous medicine that Cui Chou mentioned could conceal internal energy.

The world is full of geniuses, but Fei Xi is not so arrogant as to believe that there are no other geniuses in medicine besides her. The trajectory of this life is vastly different from that of her previous life, and a term suddenly pops into her mind—"butterfly effect." She is unsure whether this is a butterfly effect she herself has triggered.

If it's the butterfly effect, Fei Xi still can't understand why the Sanhe Town massacre happened earlier than expected.

Every time she recalls what happened, she breaks out in a cold sweat, filled with lingering fear. Thankfully, she had made several preparations in advance; otherwise, the consequences would have been unimaginable!

Could it be that someone else, like herself, has also been reborn? Fei Xi was startled by this sudden thought.

If it truly exists, who would it be? And what would its purpose be?

However, whoever it is, it certainly wouldn't be the person who just carried her away from the Crimson Tent Courtyard and then threw her to the ground—Bian Yuan!

Interrupted by the pain, Fei Xi looked up at the man in front of her, whose expression was as cold and aloof as the moon.

The moon was high in the sky, and her husband from her previous life was pointing the Mo Wen Sword at her. This scene gave her the feeling of being back in her previous life before her death.

Fei Xi felt a slight dampness and pain as her palm brushed against the ground, guessing that she was probably bleeding.

“I’m not surprised that you could fool Xiao Jianshan, that good-natured guy, but to be able to fool even Cui Chou, it seems I really underestimated you.”

His eyes were deep and sharp, as if they could see into people's hearts. The sword in his hand gleamed with a cold light, like the silvery glow of the moon. He rarely spoke nonsense, and he trusted no one except the sword in his hand.

He believed that other people's words were either malicious or false, and what he hated most in his life were those despicable people full of scheming and trickery.

This woman dared to lie to his face and deliberately created a grand gathering of the three religions to promote herself; she must have something big on her mind. He even suspected that the matter of concealing his inner energy was the work of this woman.

The woman got up from the ground and sneezed several times.

His mysophobia kicked in, his brows furrowed, and his disgust for women deepened. Seeing that the woman didn't answer, his contempt intensified; he truly wouldn't admit defeat until he was faced with the ultimate truth!

"The Tianshan Sword Technique is a unique skill of the Tianshan Sect. Its internal energy circulation is complex and ever-changing, and the trajectory of internal energy varies infinitely depending on the different moves. It is impossible to understand its mysteries by simply watching others fight. If one does not have a deep understanding of the changes in internal energy circulation, attempting to heal the Tianshan Sword Injury is nothing short of a fool's dream!"

He stared intently at the woman, expecting to see panic or feigned composure on her face, but it shouldn't be like this at all!

The woman seemed not to hear him, instead spreading her hands. In the soft moonlight, he could clearly see that her palms were slightly broken, the bleeding wounds mixed with dirt, looking dirty and evoking pity.

He was momentarily bewildered, not understanding the woman's intentions. Then, a cold glint appeared in his eyes. Did she think she could deceive him by feigning pitifulness? Mo Wenjian hummed softly, as if sensing its master's anger.

The woman didn't look up, seemingly oblivious to everything around her. She took out a handkerchief and carefully cleaned the wounds. Then, she took out a small medicine jar and evenly applied a layer of green ointment to both wounds.

The green ointment exuded a pleasant aroma that blended bitterness with the coolness of mint, a scent that was refreshing and invigorating.

One quietly applied medicine to himself, while the other watched silently. The scene exuded an eerie harmony, like a tranquil and mysterious painting.

Smelling the green ointment, Bian Yuan suddenly remembered hearing in the capital after the Great War of Wei that Wei Jiucheng had carried a dying child everywhere seeking medical help. Judging by the child's age, was the woman before him the child he was carrying?

If that accident hadn't happened back then...

"For the sake of your master, I'll give you one last chance: cripple the Qingcheng Sect's martial arts and join my Tianshan Sect."

Fei Xi, who was bandaging her hand, suddenly looked up, realizing that she had overreacted. She then gently closed her eyelids to conceal the complex emotions in her eyes.

She didn't explain that she didn't know martial arts, and left the trust that hadn't needed to be established in the first place to remain as it was. Every word, spoken in a cool and detached tone, directly expressed her attitude:

"Peak Master Bian, I would rather die than enter Tianshan."

"You! Do you really think I wouldn't dare kill you?!"

Bian Yuan, who originally intended to place the person under his close surveillance, felt a surge of anger. The woman in front of him was like a hot potato, making his murderous intent grow stronger.

The two stared at each other for a brief two seconds before Fei Xi looked away first, casting her gaze toward the shadowy branches of the trees in the distance.

"Peak Master Bian, you have repeatedly made things difficult for me, presumably because you believe I have stolen your Tianshan Sword Technique. But I can tell you clearly that I obtained the Tianshan Sword Technique from Ren Yaofei's corpse. This can be testified to by the teachers of Xuehai Academy and the Iron Order of Pili Fortress. Instead of wasting your energy on an insignificant woman like me, Peak Master Bian would be better off investigating the original owner of the manual, Ren Yaofei, the former senior disciple of the Huicheng Sect. Back then, he was expelled from the Huicheng Sect after being exposed as not being from Huicheng. Therefore, it is necessary to thoroughly investigate who exposed him, who his biological parents were, and where he obtained the secret techniques of various sects."

Fei Xi spoke with utmost seriousness, knowing full well that these words would not dispel Bian Yuan's suspicions. If she did not explain why she had cured the Tianshan Sword Technique, he would not let her off easily.

So, with a charming smile and a playful tilt of her head, she continued, feigning annoyance:

"I swear to God, I have never peeked at the Tianshan martial arts techniques. As for why I healed the Tianshan sword wound, that's a girl's little secret, and I don't want to tell anyone, is that not allowed?"

Having said that, Fei Xi feigned a girlish demeanor, blinked her large, bright eyes, and looked at the other person with an innocent and curious expression.

"Peak Master Bian, why are you so persistent in pestering me? Could it be that you have feelings for me?"