After giving the order for the disciples on patrol to return and rest, the Head Master of Wuchen Sect also left the main hall. However, he did not return to Zhuyue Pavilion, but instead went around to the back of the hall.

He hesitated for a long time outside the bamboo grove, but finally stepped inside.

In fact, he couldn't remember how long it had been since he last set foot in this bamboo forest. It had been a distant memory.

"Senior Brother." Someone suddenly called out to him from behind, "Are you really going in?"

The leg that stepped forward then retreated, Wu Chen turned around and saw a bluish-gray figure walking towards him from the darkness.

That was a man who appeared a few years older than Wuchen, but called him "Senior Brother Wuchen."

"Recently, there have been demons intruding, but we couldn't find their whereabouts. Yun Ling suspects that they may have hidden in the forbidden land, so I came to take a look." In front of this person, Wu Chen surprisingly appeared somewhat apprehensive.

"Senior, you know better than anyone that this bamboo forest holds no secrets for outsiders. It can hardly be considered a forbidden place; it only confines your heart. With Senior's cultivation level, can't you see if there are any demons in the bamboo forest? When our Master succeeded as the sect leader, he renamed you Wuchen in the hopes that you would let go of the past. But in reality, have you truly forgotten, Senior? If you have, then why have you not... for so many years?"

"Jingyi," Wuchen interrupted his junior brother's words.

Wuchen and Jingyi are both disciples of the current head of the Xuan Yin Sect. They have had a close relationship since childhood. After Wuchen assumed the position of sect leader, Jingyi became an elder, responsible for teaching new disciples and overseeing the sect's triennial Fairy Spirit Gathering.

Wu Chen glanced at Jing Yi, who seemed to have something else to say, but he wasn't in the mood to listen any further. "It's getting late, so rest earlier," he said.

After saying that, he walked away from Jing Yi's side and headed towards the direction of the Bamboo Moon Pavilion.

Jingyi watched as Wuchen's figure receded into the distance, then glanced at the bamboo forest before him, shaking his head and sighing.

The sky gradually turned pale as dawn approached. Even though Yun Lin didn't get enough rest last night, he still appeared refreshed and energetic after getting out of bed. After finishing his morning routine, he found his junior brother Yun Yang, who he had already called twice, still sound asleep, snuggled in his blanket.

Yun Yang tightly entangled himself in the sheets, with a glimpse of his plump waist exposed as his clothing rode up. He mumbled incoherently as if still babbling in his sleep.

"Yun Yang." Yun Ling called out to the person again as she approached the bed.

Little junior brother didn't let go of the blanket, rubbing his face against it, "Senior brother, please don't go."

As they got closer, Yun Lin finally heard what Junior Brother was saying.

Senior Brother? Is someone calling him? Yun Lin frowned, curious about what kind of dream this child had.

But now is not the time to consider this. If we go late, he will suffer the same punishment.

"Wake up." Seeing that calling out didn't wake him up, Yun Lin quickly reached out and gave Little Junior Brother a gentle push.

"My senior brother, I..." The unfinished sleep talk was interrupted as Yun Yang was shaken awake by him.

Xiao Shidi opened his eyes and was met with the cold and indifferent face of his eldest martial brother. He immediately sat up from the bed.

But his first action was not to pull up his shirt or get out of bed. Instead, he reached under himself with his hand in front of his senior martial brother.

Then, he let out a long sigh of relief.

However, this action caused a furrow to form on Yun Lin's forehead, which remained unable to smooth out for a long time.

"Hehe." Yun Yang gave a forced smile toward the eldest senior brother and then got out of bed. He obediently dressed and washed up, not daring to meet the eldest senior brother's gaze.

People often say that one thinks during the day and dreams at night, but doing something inappropriate before sleep can easily lead to dreaming.

Last night, because he kissed his senior martial brother, in his dream his senior martial brother unexpectedly kissed him back, and even gently so. As a result, he had a physical reaction in his dream, so when he woke up, he instinctively checked his own body. Luckily, he still has the body of a child right now, so it won't be affected.

This incident made him once again realize that he couldn't bear being in Xuan Yin Sect any longer. It was simply torture.