Chapter 907: Extending One’s Own Feelings to Others
At night, the Tiger Cave Dragon Pond surrounded by mountains and rivers is like a skylight. It is surrounded by shadows like a cage and is as dark as ink. You can vaguely hear the sound of mountains and valleys and the gurgling of water. It seems to be far away in the horizon, yet it seems to be right in front of you.

Looking up at the night sky, the moonlight is like jade and the stars are bright, as if in the depths of the boundless universe there is another world, where another group of people live and another kind of joy and sorrow is being played out.

When Pan Yuyin, who seemed to be in a trance, slowly walked into the thatched hut under the cliff with a basin of clear water, Liu Xunyi, with his upper body naked, was lying quietly on a bed made of stones and wooden boards, with his strong chest densely covered with silver needles.

The simple thatched hut was dimly lit by a light, and the air was filled with a strong smell of dust. Apart from a table, a bed, and two or three wooden stools, there was nothing else.

This was originally the warehouse used by Huang Yangming and Mei Zichuan to store sundries. It was simply cleaned up by Xiao Yang and others in the evening, and now it can barely be used as Liu Xunyi's room.

However, compared to the woodshed where Abaolu and Xiao Yang lived, the environment of this thatched house was already very "favorable". At least... there was a bed, unlike Abaolu and the others who could only sleep on the floor.

Tang Afu is Xiao Zhirou's apprentice and lives alone in a thatched hut.

Xunzhen lives with Pan Yuyin and is undoubtedly the best treated among them.

At this time, Granny Taohua sat on the wooden stool beside the bed, feeling Liu Xunyi's pulse with her left hand and adjusting the silver needle with her right hand from time to time. With her light and skillful movements, Liu Xunyi sometimes frowned, sometimes sweated, sometimes took a deep breath, and sometimes exhaled... As a bystander, Pan Yuyin couldn't help but sweat for him.

Just like that, not daring to disturb Granny Taohua who was treating Liu Xunyi, she tiptoed to put the basin of water on the table, and then stood quietly by the side, silently watching the scene in front of her. She stood there for a full hour without even daring to breathe.

"Don't worry, your sweetheart... won't die anytime soon." Granny Taohua's voice suddenly rang out, breaking the silence and causing Pan Yuyin's heart to tremble. "Girl, your master can't bear to let you be a widow."

"This..." Pan Yuyin's cheeks flushed. Seeing that Granny Taohua looked exhausted, she quickly poured tea and water, carefully handed it to her, and said timidly, "Master, Miss Xunzhen actually said..."

"Xunzhen is right!" Granny Taohua took the teacup and interrupted nonchalantly, "Master has long told you, 'There are tens of thousands of men in the world, but most of them are mediocre and worldly. Good men like Liu Xunyi who are loyal and have a heart for the world are rare in the world.' Although he is unlucky now and his situation is worrying, it is undeniable that he does have many outstanding qualities. If you put aside those rumors in the martial arts world, just based on your impression of him... this boy is still a good man worthy of entrusting your life to."

"This..." Pan Yuyin felt embarrassed and surprised at the same time. "What Master said now seems to be different from what he said during the day. Since Master knew that Brother Liu was a good man, why did he not save him during the day?"

"It's not that I don't want to save him, but I don't know how to save him." Granny Taohua sighed, "First, his injuries are too severe. I have no confidence in saving him. I can only try my best to prolong his life. Second, Liu Xunyi's current situation is very dangerous. Saving him means making the world an enemy. I have to consider this. Third, Tiger Cave Dragon Pond is the secluded paradise of Huang Yangming and Mei Zichuan. They have lived in peace for decades. I really don't want to disrupt the peace of their family because of my kindness. Yuyin, if Xunzhen hadn't made your relationship with Liu Xunyi clear in public today, I would never have easily agreed to treat his injuries..."

For some reason, when Granny Taohua mentioned Huang Yangming and Mei Zichuan, her originally solemn and determined eyes suddenly became a little vague. It seemed that...she had only said half of the reason, and the other half was hard to say.

"Yuyin, you must understand your teacher's good intentions." Granny Taohua changed the subject and said softly, "There is nothing wrong with liking someone. What is wrong is not having the courage to admit it."

"In fact, what Master said... I dare not even think about it."

"Why?" Granny Taohua frowned, "Don't you like Liu Xunyi?"

"It's not a matter of liking or disliking, but a mediocre woman like me...how can I be worthy of a hero like Brother Liu?" Pan Yuyin neither admitted nor denied it, but used an ambiguous answer to interpret her true thoughts.

"Silly girl, you are my disciple. You have good looks, good manners, and good knowledge. It is a blessing from his ancestors that Liu Xunyi can marry you." Granny Taohua's eyes flashed with understanding, and she said meaningfully, "You are good in everything, except that you are too shy."

"It is easy to change the country, but difficult to change one's nature..."

"That's why I will help you." Granny Taohua smiled meaningfully, "I've said before that Xunzhen is extremely smart and cunning. Even if you take the initiative, you may not be her opponent, not to mention being shy. Today is a godsend opportunity. I will use her to help you and Liu Xunyi get married. When you two have made it a done deal, you will be the only woman in his life. In this way, it will be worth my risk to save him."

"It's unfair to force him to stay with me forever... It's not fair to Brother Liu, and it's not fair to me." Pan Yuyin frowned, bit her lower lip with her pearly teeth, and said intermittently, "It's even more unfair to Miss Xunzhen... Although she denied it, I can feel that she cares for Brother Liu from the bottom of her heart. From 'saving people in Lin'an' to 'blood injection and marrow washing', and then to the ups and downs along the way. Until now, she is willing to bet with Senior Mei with her own life and make clear my feelings for Brother Liu. Everything... is just to save Brother Liu's life. She is the real savior of Brother Liu. Compared with her... I am insignificant. Now Master asked me to take over the host and steal his love, I..."

"Yuyin, your teacher knows that you are kind and righteous, and appreciates your integrity. But you must know that everything in the world can be shared, and everything can be given up, except the relationship between men and women... No matter who it is, once it is touched, they will become extremely selfish. It's not just you, how about your teacher? How about Huang Yangming, Mei Zichuan? How about Liu Xunyi? How about Xunzhen? No matter how smart, wise, and rational you are, once you fall in love, you will put the cart before the horse, lose the importance, and willingly give everything for each other. At the same time, it will also make people become more selfish than ever before. If you can't do it... it's because you don't love deeply enough."

"Master..."

"It doesn't matter why Xunzhen saved Liu Xunyi. What matters is that once Liu Xunyi recovers, he will be completely lost in Xunzhen's hands." Granny Taohua said seriously, "Yuyin, tell me honestly, is it unfair to marry Liu Xunyi?"

"This..." Pan Yuyin was stunned, "Of course not..."

"Alright!" Granny Taohua interrupted Pan Yuyin's explanation and stuffed the cup into her hands without further ado. "You go out first. I'm going to start sewing for Liu Xunyi."

"Yes……"

As Liu Xunyi's life was at stake, Pan Yuyin did not dare to hesitate. She had prepared a lot of things to say to Granny Taohua, but Granny Taohua seemed to have seen through her thoughts and was not going to let her do whatever she wanted.

The teaching just now is not only the advice and admonition of a "veteran", but also the majesty and decisiveness of "parents' orders and matchmaker's words". It is undeniable that Granny Taohua's love for Pan Yuyin is touching. Especially when facing the shrewd Xunzhen, Granny Taohua was worried that her beloved disciple would be weak because of her kindness, so she took the opportunity of Liu Xunyi's dying life to step forward, and her first move was not to take the first city, but to attack Huanglong.

This move of "making a cooked meal out of the rice" is undoubtedly the foresight and experience of "experienced people". But for Pan Yuyin, who is sentimental and always puts herself in other people's shoes, will it really work? Can she and Liu Xunyi really get happiness by using such a calculating way to get them to marry?

No matter how hard Pan Yuyin racked her brains, she was still confused and couldn't figure it out.

When she slowly walked out of the hut in a trance, she saw Xunzhen walking by the stream.

The moonlight is like jade, and the beauty is flawless.

Gusts of mountain breeze, mixed with the fragrance of flowers and water mist, came slowly, clear and cool, brushing across Xunzhen's long skirt and her three thousand black hair, highlighting her exquisite figure and delicate face.

The unique "enchantment and charm" of Western women are not only incredibly beautiful, but also compelling and intoxicating.

This scene made Pan Yuyin, who was also a woman, fascinated. In the past, she only cared about Xunzhen's intelligence and ignored her beauty. Tonight, she suddenly realized that Xunzhen was not only smart, but also beautiful.

In comparison, the beautiful and intelligent Pan Yuyin inexplicably developed a sense of inferiority and bitterness.

It turns out that “there is always someone stronger than you, and there are always mountains higher than the other” is not only applicable to martial arts masters, but also to delicate beauties.

"Miss Pan, I'm waiting for you."

As soon as he saw Pan Yuyin, Xunzhen smiled. The moonlight fairy had bright eyes and a radiant look. Her smile was so charming that it could captivate the whole country. It was not only charming to the eyes, but also intoxicating to the heart.

"Wait for me?" Pan Yuyin gathered her thoughts, walked forward quickly, and asked calmly, "What do you want to talk to me about?"

"I want to apologize to you."

"Apologize?" Pan Yuyin was stunned, as if she didn't understand what Xunzhen meant. "Apologize for what?"

"I didn't discuss it with you, and I told Granny Taohua that you were deeply in love with Liu Xunyi, putting you in an awkward situation, so..."

"Miss Xunzhen, don't worry about it. You did this to save Brother Liu's life. How can I blame you?" Looking at Xunzhen's guilty eyes, Pan Yuyin smiled indifferently, "Children of the Jianghu, why should we care about such trivial matters? I also hope that Miss Xunzhen will not misunderstand Master. She is not a heartless person, but..."

"I know Granny Taohua is kindhearted and will not stand by and watch someone die. She is just hesitant because she is concerned about Seniors Huang and Mei. I made a big fuss about the relationship between Miss Pan and Liu Xunyi so that Granny Taohua can give me an excuse to make an exception, and at the same time give Seniors Huang and Mei an explanation."

"Miss Xunzhen is indeed Miss Xunzhen. She has a keen eye."

When saying this, Pan Yuyin deliberately pretended to be free and unrestrained, which was very different from her former elegance and grace.

It seemed that Granny Taohua's comment that she was "shy" and "timid" had some invisible influence on her.

Having said that, Pan Yuyin simply made up her mind and mustered up the courage to ask, "Actually, there is one thing I don't understand. I would like to ask Miss Xunzhen to give me some advice."

"Please speak, Miss Pan."

"What you said about me and Brother Liu in front of Master today... Was it an excuse made in a hurry? Or... was it a sincere blessing?"

Hearing this, Xunzhen's face changed slightly. He silently stared at Pan Yuyin, whose eyes were erratic but unwilling to avoid him. For a moment, he had mixed feelings.

There was a long silence and Xunzhen said nothing, but Pan Yuyin seemed to have guessed the answer.

The two smiled at each other without saying anything more. One in front and one behind, they walked towards the same thatched hut in silence.

From the stream bank to the thatched cottage, the distance was only five or six feet, but for some reason, the distance they walked tonight seemed so long and far.

……

(End of this chapter)