Xia Zhiting, a disciple of an immortal sect, had kept a secret for a long time. Until she turned nineteen, only her father, Xia Chenfeng, knew about it.
She had been in love with someone since she was twelve. That person was her senior brother, Pei Yu.
Actually, they weren't even part of the same sect. Xia Zhiting belonged to the Xiaoyao Sect, while Pei Yu belonged to the Lingxiao Sword Sect.
So calling him her senior brother was a bit of a stretch. Xia Zhiting only dared to call him that when he wasn't around.
Xia Chenfeng knew how his daughter felt and was frustrated by her timidity. Then again, he thought, the chances of the two of them getting together were incredibly small.
The reason was simple: among this generation of disciples, Xia Zhiting's cultivation talent ranked somewhere in the lower middle. She was thoroughly average.
If her father weren't the sect leader, she could never have used her connections to become a personal disciple. Without that, her lack of outstanding talent might have gotten her sent to the outer sect.
Pei Yu, on the other hand, was the sole disciple of the leader of the largest sect in the immortal world. He had been exceptionally gifted and extraordinary from childhood.
At a mere eighteen years old, he had already reached the Nascent Soul stage, with a brilliant future ahead of him.
With so many honors to his name, plenty of female cultivators had secretly fallen for him. Some even went so far as to confess their feelings to him outright.
Xia Zhiting envied them and thought they were brave. But Pei Yu rejected them one by one, saying that he wasn't interested in romance right now and only wanted to focus on cultivation.
Xia Zhiting felt as though her heart was about to crack.
Not interested in romance?! Then she had even less of a chance.
Xia Zhiting had already thought of them as people from two different worlds. Seeing Pei Yu act this way made her even more afraid to approach him and start a conversation. In the end, she could only hide her love deep in her heart.
Senior Brother, why is loving you so hard...
Xia Zhiting thought miserably, her mind wandering so much that she didn't notice the shadow falling over her from up ahead.
The next moment, a man spoke beside her in a voice tight with anger.
"Xia Zhiting, I've been talking to you this whole time. Why are you ignoring me?" As he said this, his eyes grew a little red.
"Do you even care about me? Don't you love me?"
At the sound of his voice, Xia Zhiting came to her senses. She looked up and saw a tall, straight figure. She silently scolded herself.
Oh no, I spaced out...
"Of course I do! I love you more than anyone! That's never been a lie.
"I wasn't ignoring you on purpose. Something from earlier just crossed my mind.
"All right, don't be mad. Keep talking. I promise I'll listen to every word!"
After Xia Zhiting finished speaking in one breath, she saw that most of the anger had left the man's face and let out a sigh of relief.
Then she took his hand, laced her fingers with his, and walked with him deeper down the road...
Oh, I forgot to mention: she's already together with her senior brother!
[Xia Zhiting x Pei Yu]
Theme: Invite the moon in the heavens, and journey through the world.
