I, the transmigrated villain, please wait, gentle master.

Chapter 53 Plum Rain, You Deserve It

"Master, there's no need to ask anymore."

Li Tingyun frankly confessed: "In Yongjie Town, the spirits of the dead, pursued by the Black and White Impermanence, possessed a little girl in red. After my master and I rescued the girl, I locked her in a coffin. The spirit on the girl's body was none other than..."

He gripped the golden coffin tightly, the veins on the back of his hand bulging, his knuckles turning slightly white. "He is the person you've truly been looking for, your disciple from your past life, Yuan Che. You should have taken him with you when you went to Lingxi Village... but why did you mistake him for someone else?"

His voice grew lower and lower, concealing a hint of barely perceptible malice, "Mei Shiyu, you misjudged me. You can't blame me for taking advantage of your weakness. You were careless and were deceived for so long, so you deserve it."

In stark contrast to Mei Shiyu's introspective and self-reflective nature, Li Tingyun possesses a knack for exonerating himself.

As long as he lacks morality, morality cannot hold him hostage.

Instead of blaming yourself, blame others.

As soon as Mei Shiyu heard him finish speaking, her eyes darkened. She said nothing, but slowly walked up to him.

Li Tingyun was somewhat guilty, keeping his head down and staring at the ground, thinking: He had already said "what the hell is going to happen," but Mei Shiyu wasn't giving him any reaction. For example, he could have taken back the golden coffin first, then tied him up and interrogated him about his identity...

Damn it, why should he be thinking about how others should deal with him?

The thing he should be doing right now is finding a chance to slip away!

He immediately thought of Xia Changfeng, wondering how his battle with Mei Shiyu had ended and where he had gone afterward. If Xia Changfeng were to secretly help him, he could still escape if he wanted to.

A myriad of thoughts raced through Li Tingyun's mind.

Only when a pair of spotless white boots came into view did he clear away the jumbled thoughts and grasp the most crucial idea in his mind, the only important thought—

Okay, he admits, he didn't want to run away at all!

He just wanted to stay by Mei Shiyu's side, to be with him, to be with him. He didn't care where Mei Shiyu went, or what he did. He wanted to be someone Mei Shiyu couldn't shake off, that would be wonderful!

No amount of rational thinking could help; Li Tingyun was rooted to the spot and refused to leave.

I don't care about revealing my identity, I don't care about facing each other with swords, and I don't care if I've become so weak that I can still beat the other person.

He was filled with greed and hesitated to make a move in the illusion; now, he is also reluctant to leave.

Suddenly, one cheek was pinched, causing a slight pain. He had no choice but to squint one eye, his expression contorted.

Li Tingyun was forced to raise her head, feeling bewildered and confused.

Mei Shiyu pinched the boy's cheek, which was still quite childish, as if she were picking up a stubborn little wolf that dared to bare its teeth before it had even grown up.

It's unbelievable that his apprentice actually fell out with him.

They even called him by his full name.

"Say what you just said again?"

His brows and eyes were as sharp as frost and snow.

Li Tingyun's eyes flashed with a fierce light. Damn it, how dare she pinch his face!

The bloodshot in his eyes had not yet faded, his anger was palpable, and he said coldly:

"I won't tell! I won't tell!"

"...You're still talking back?"

In Mei Shiyu's eyes, he looked just like a cactus covered in thorns.

It has prickly hair, is not easy to touch... but it is not aggressive at all, is green, natural and pollution-free, and is just a potted plant.

The Immortal Binding Lock moved.

Li Tingyun's gaze immediately became clear.

Able to advance or retreat, able to bend or stretch.

He whispered, "I know I misspoke, and I even called you by your name, which was extremely disrespectful. I dare not say those words again... I'm afraid that if I say them again, you will really abandon me..."

"Alright, Yuanbao."

Mei Shiyu interrupted him, released his hand, frowned slightly, patted the wrinkles and dust on his shoulder, and pointed to the low stone steps under the eaves not far away.

"Let's not talk about that now. Go sit down and rest for a bit."

Wang Wu stood in front of the steps watching the commotion.

He does have some sense.

When his master was disciplining his disciple, he couldn't interfere, so he found a secluded spot and watched from afar.

The two men walked towards him and said, "Are you two done talking? Now, can I open the coffin and take a look?"

Li Tingyun retorted rudely, "What's there to see? You won't die."

Wang Wu retorted irritably, "Why are you so mean-spirited?"

Mei Shiyu sat cross-legged on the stone steps with his hands on his knees. He said he wanted to "sit down and rest for a while," and he really just sat down to catch his breath.

Seeing that he had closed his eyes and looked tired, Li Tingyun immediately asked, "Master, did Xia Changfeng hurt you?"

Mei Shiyu looked unperturbed and shook her head, saying, "No."

He just needs to slow down.

Just like when meditating, use spiritual power to create a small barrier around yourself, isolating yourself from all disturbances.

Li Tingyun sat down next to him, the two of them very close, and were even contained within the barrier, leaving Wang Wu alone outside... getting soaked in the rain.

Yes, it's raining outside, a light drizzle is falling.

Wang Wu stood close to the wall, fortunately the eaves sheltered him from the rain, so he wasn't soaked to the bone. However, the eaves were a bit narrow, so he had to squeeze his stomach in tightly.

Li Tingyun watched the raindrops splashing in front of him. If they were to fall onto the barrier, they would create tiny ripples, but they would remain silent and make no sound.

He rested his chin on his hands, looking utterly bored.

"Master, you must have many questions for me."

Mei Shiyu stood ramrod straight and slowly opened her eyes. "I remember you once said something to me that deeply touched me."

Li Tingyun asked, "What did you say?"

“You once said that since a problem has arisen, we should find a solution instead of running away. Because of fear, you want to run away, which is something only a coward would do.”

At that time, he pretended to be Yuan Che, but Mei Shiyu, due to karma from their past lives, was unwilling to take him as a disciple or to be his master again.

In a moment of desperation, Li Tingyun said those words to deceive everyone.

Now, all his abnormalities and layers of pretense can no longer be concealed. When the time comes, he has forgotten his past words and deeds.

Not open and honest at all.

Li Tingyun suddenly smiled.

He finally understood what it meant to "talk without experiencing the pain"—you can never truly empathize until it happens to you.

"Did I really say something so ridiculous?"

"No, this is not ridiculous."

Mei Shiyu said softly, "I do have many questions for you. Will you choose to tell the truth or run away?"

"I will tell the truth."

Li Tingyun then asked, "But would you believe what I say?"

Mei Shiyu: "Whether you believe it or not is up to me, whether you tell it or not is up to you."

"Understood. I will answer whatever Master asks."

"Okay, first question, did I... pinch you too hard just now?"