"I hit you with the ruler to discipline you, but you must respect your elders and love the young. Don't smack my backside..."
Oddly enough, their relationship did not worsen because of this. On the contrary, it seemed to bring them closer.
He sat on the ground, gazing into the direction of Yin Sword Mountain in the nighttime silence, saying nothing for a while.
After waiting quite a while, he estimated that Lu Ying's emotions had probably settled down and rose to approach her.
Lu Ying trembled slightly, feeling her neck grow hot:
"You—You stay back! If you come closer, my master won't spare you... If you touch me, I'll kill myself, and my grandmaster won't forgive you either!… Stay back, stay back, I'm begging you, let me go, alright?!"
Chen Yi halted his steps, feeling quite helpless, and sat down about a zhang away from her.
Once Lu Ying's agitation had subsided a bit, Chen Yi finally spoke:
