Great Love Immortal Venerate: Why are all my fairies yandere?

"Oh?"

Only then did Chu Bingyan direct her gaze toward Xu Yuan, frowning slightly before shaking her head and saying, "I don't recognize him."

"I've heard that several nights ago, each major stronghold of the Heavenly Machine Tower was attacked, and that on the same night, Master Chu's boudoir was breached by a thief. Is there any truth to that?"

Chu Bingyan's expression remained serene as she replied, "The princess jests, what boudoir? It was merely a temporary dwelling for Bingyan. As for that thief, am I, a Primordial Spirit True Person, not capable of self-defence?"

Jing Lixue did not expose her, but simply looked at Lin Qingque, who remained indifferent, with a smile.

She paced over to the stone chair opposite, leisurely sat down, crossed her hands, and propped her chin on them, murmuring, "Indeed, I might have been overthinking."

"What business does Master Chu have with me?"

"..."

Chu Bingyan fell silent for a moment before lightly parting her lips, "I came to confirm something."

"Oh? What is it?"

A trace of inscrutable smile appeared on Jing Lixue's face.

"I always feel that I should be very familiar with Her Highness the Princess, yet for some reason, I can hardly recall much concerning Her Highness."

"Master Chu and I have met but once; there's no question of familiarity," Jing Lixue replied indifferently. "After all, Master Chu is the Tower Master of the Heavenly Machine Tower and doesn't get involved in royal disputes. How could I presume to have much contact with Master Chu? Isn't that right, Brother Xu Yuan?"

Xu Yuan lowered his eyelids, doing his best to avoid making eye contact with the two of them, and replied casually, "Precisely so."

Lin Qingque, who was holding onto his arm, had unknowingly clenched her fists tight.

The maiden's almond-shaped eyes narrowed slightly as she glared at the enchantingly beautiful Chu Bingyan, her gaze icy cold.

Ever since Jing Lixue had revealed Chu Bingyan's identity, Lin Qingque had been wearing this expression.

For some reason, Lin Qingque always felt that the enchantingly beautiful young girl in front of her seemed to possess a touch of mature charm, like that of a newly wedded bride, and intuition told her that something must have happened between Chu Bingyan and Xu Yuan.

"Is that so?"

Chu Bingyan let out a faint sigh.

"Speaking of which,"

Jing Lixue suddenly changed the subject, as if casually, "When I first met Master Chu, she read my fortune for me. Now, as I have the rare pleasure of meeting Brother Xu Yuan, I wonder if Master Chu could read Brother Xu Yuan's fortune as well."

"Oh?"

Chu Bingyan's gaze seemed to penetrate the veil, resting steadily on Xu Yuan, as she opened her cherry lips without any hint of emotion, "What is the relationship between this Mr. Xu Yuan and the young lady by his side?"

The moment she asked the question, Xu Yuan could sense that the entire room seemed to fall silent because of it.

Lin Qingque blinked her bright and lively eyes, narrowing them slightly as she looked toward him.

She didn't seem inclined to answer herself but appeared to want to use his response to determine if there was any secret between the two of them.

Jing Lixue had a look of watching a good show.

Chu Bingyan remained expressionless, her long, ink-black hair loosely draped over her, the very picture of tranquility.

But the hand resting on her knee was tightly clenched, knuckles whitening.

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"Although we are fellow disciples, our bond is thicker than that."

Xu Yuan finally spoke.

He dared not answer that they were merely fellow disciples; otherwise, Lin Qingque would likely detect something amiss instantly.

But if he described their relationship as too close, he didn't know if it would upset Chu Bingyan and she would slip up.

After all, Chu Bingyan had asked him again, even though Jing Lixue had already clarified Lin Qingque and his relationship beforehand.

So, he could only respond to the question with this ambiguous statement.

A breeze brushed past, and rather than relaxing the tense atmosphere in the surroundings, it seemed to become even tighter, the air almost suffocating.

Lin Qingque's originally slightly narrowed eyes became even more profound.

Jing Lixue maintained the same look of detached amusement.

The grip of Chu Bingyan's hand grew firmer.

"If that is so, then Mr. Xu Yuan is fated to face a tumultuous life of ups and downs, and he might even end up being dismembered."

Finally, as her crisp and gentle voice spilled out, the previously stagnant air started circulating once more.

The hand Chu Bingyan had clenched was now released, Lin Qingque no longer narrowed her eyes, but her expression was subdued, devoid of her earlier joy, her thoughts unknown.

Xu Yuan, on the other hand, seemed to have just stepped off a tightrope, relieving a great burden.

At that moment, he was prepared to activate his Illusory Realm powers.

Only Jing Lixue appeared increasingly happy.

She seemed to thoroughly enjoy seeing Xu Yuan's sweaty and cautious demeanor.

Lin Qingque tilted her head and looked at Chu Bingyan, suddenly saying with a smile, "Was the master just predicting my fellow disciple's fate? Then why not ask for his birth time and date? Instead, you inquired about his relationship with me?"

"Because you are fated to be a source of great trouble," Chu Bingyan said, still maintaining her composure. "Being too close to you would easily lead to trouble."

A murderous aura surfaced on Lin Qingque's immaculate face, but her smile didn't fade, "That being the case, it seems my fellow disciple and I do not have the appearance of a married couple, do we?"

"Correct," Chu Bingyan nodded as if she hadn't noticed her expression.

"I see, so are you implying that only if you become intimate with him can this disaster be averted?"

Lin Qingque slightly tilted her head, yet this usually adorable gesture now seemed quite terrifying.

For her eyes had nearly lost all their sparkle, appearing hollow and frightening.