I woke up to find myself as the villain's older sister.

Chapter 408 Confession

Ling Xuzi silently shut up after hearing this, then retreated back into Xie Xiyan's body, thinking to himself: Hopeless...

Yun Qingyi smiled helplessly: "Does Xi Yan think I'm that kind of person?"

Xie Xiyan shook his head, his gaze sincere, "I know Qingyi isn't, but I allow anything to happen, good or bad, and I'll accept it all."

There was no one around. The two had left Zuodadao during their earlier stroll, and in the quiet atmosphere, Yun Qingyi fell into a brief silence.

After a while, she looked up at him and smiled helplessly, "Really..."

"You've already made the vow, there's no going back."

"I never thought I would regret it."

"correct."

"Ok?"

"I like you too."

"..."

The two walked towards Yunshuitai, intending to rest there for a while before participating in the afternoon's competition.

"Xi Yan".

"I'm here."

The scenery at Yunshuitai is beautiful. Even in summer, it is full of peach blossoms, which is obviously maintained by spiritual power.

The two sat on the wooden chairs at Yunshui Terrace, where people could rest. Yun Qingyi stared at the peach petals falling in the wind not far away and slowly said, "I have something to tell you."

"What is it?" Xie Xiyan followed her gaze and saw a petal lying in the water, gently swaying in the wind, creating ripples.

She shifted her gaze from the petals in the water to Xie Xiyan: "Since Xiyan has told me about Master's existence, I also have some things to tell you."

Upon hearing this, Xie Xiyan immediately set up several indestructible barriers: "Qingyi, you speak, I'm listening."

After organizing her thoughts, Yun Qingyi spent the next period of time explaining to Xie Xiyan in detail her role as the Goddess of Heaven, including the crises she faced and the tasks she needed to complete.

Xie Xiyan listened quietly. If he was shocked at first, by the end he felt nothing but heartache.

He subconsciously and carefully stroked Yun Qingyi's face with his palm, his eyes filled with undisguised tenderness and pride, "Very impressive."

He didn't say anything about protecting her in the future. Xie Xiyan knew that she was already at the top of the world and didn't need someone to protect her, but someone to walk alongside her.

What he should do is stand by her side and support her unconditionally.

Feeling Xie Xiyan's warm palm with its thin calluses, Yun Qingyi's heart stirred slightly, and she smiled: "Thank you, and don't worry about me, I'm actually fine, after all these years."

"Oh, right, there's something else I need to tell you." Although Yun Qingyi's expression was calm when she said this, a hint of guilt could not be hidden in her eyes.

Xie Xiyan paused slightly, as if he had thought of something, withdrew his hand, and looked at her with a playful expression: "Oh? What is it?"

Yun Qingyi coughed lightly, hesitated for a moment, then steeled her heart. If she was going to be honest, she might as well be completely honest.

He then took out the Thousand Illusion Mirror from his storage bracelet. "This... I took the mirror. I've thought about it, and I think I'll give it back to you."

"I feel like I should apologize to you. I'm sorry."

Xie Xiyan remained silent, only looking at her with a half-smile.

Yun Qingyi felt a little uneasy under his gaze. "What's wrong? Do you want to be more sincere?"

Xie Xiyan pushed the mirror toward her, shook his head, and smiled, "No, actually I didn't tell you that I knew it was you who took the mirror."

Yun Qingyi was stunned for a moment: "What?"

Xie Xiyan touched his nose sheepishly: "Well... I saw that you really wanted this Thousand Illusion Mirror, so I deliberately revealed that information to you."

Yun Qingyi: "???"

"So? When we were searching for the Thousand Illusion Mirror parts... you knew all along?"

Xie Xiyan nodded, a hint of apology on his face: "I'm sorry, Qingyi. Back then, you and I weren't that close. I was worried that you wouldn't accept it, so I could only deliberately reveal information little by little. Later, after you saved me and we became more familiar, I was worried that if I told you the truth, you would feel guilty, so I never said anything."

I didn't expect you to confess first today.

"You... don't blame me?"

"Why should I blame you?" Xie Xiyan asked, puzzled, but smiled. "I would give you anything you want."

Yun Qingyi: "..." After thinking for a moment, Yun Qingyi silently took out the dragon egg again.

Xie Xiyan: "..."

At this moment, Ling Xuzi floated out again to check the situation, and saw a huge, brightly lit egg. "!!!"

"Dragon egg!!"

"My good disciple! It's a dragon egg!!"

"Haha, we actually found it!"

"wrong……"

Before he could get excited for long, Ling Xuzi noticed his disciple and his wife standing silently. "You two...?"

His eyes darted back and forth between the two, then he suddenly realized! "So the little girl took the dragon egg back then."

"You brat, you didn't know back then, did you??"

Xie Xiyan touched his nose: "Hmm... I do have that guess."

Yun Qingyi: "?"

Ling Xuzi was so angry that he jumped up and down. "I knew it! I told you to go after her. Why were you so calm all of a sudden? I see. I see!"

Upon hearing this, Yun Qingyi felt genuinely embarrassed and even a little ashamed. She then said to Xie Xiyan in a serious tone, "Xiyan, this dragon egg originally belonged to you, and now it is being returned to its rightful owner."

Upon hearing this, Xie Xiyan hurriedly waved his hand and solemnly pushed the dragon egg back, saying, "Qingyi, even if we're not together, this egg is still yours. With your skills back then, I really couldn't catch up with you. Besides, I recognized you entirely because of that instant attraction, not because I saw through your disguise."

Yun Qingyi knew what he wanted to say: in the cultivation world, the strong prey on the weak, and opportunities depend on one's own abilities.

But she shook her head. "But now that our relationship is special, I can't accept this gentian for either reason or emotion."

"Qingyi..." Xie Xiyan's voice was pleading, "Please accept it. You said it yourself, our relationship is special now. You can accept it for both reason and emotion. Besides, Qingyi saved me before. If we're going to count everything, then this should count too."

Yun Qingyi: "..." She knew that if she continued like this, things would become a bit distant. She knew that Xie Xiyan genuinely didn't care that she had taken his dragon egg, so she didn't hesitate. Although she was still a little embarrassed, she took the dragon egg back. "Then I'll take it back."

Never mind, I'll find another opportunity to make it up to him later.

Upon hearing this, Xie Xiyan smiled brightly and breathed a sigh of relief.

He liked that Yun Qingyi had anything related to him, whether it was the dragon egg, the Thousand Illusion Mirror, or even the Qingxin Bell from before. He secretly thought that when Yun Qingyi saw these things, she would think of him.

Seeing Yun Qingyi retrieve the dragon egg, Xie Xiyan was in a good mood. Yun Qingyi stared at Xie Xiyan's face, then suddenly remembered something and asked abruptly, "By the way, Xiyan, do you still remember your parents?"