# **Chapter 623 — Lingering Glances**
After the awkward tea incident, the terrace gradually returned to silence.
FeiFei sat quietly at the edge of the stone table.
Her face had finally returned to normal.
But her heart had not.
Every time she remembered the accidental kiss—
Her chest fluttered.
She secretly glanced toward **Yang Lin**.
He was speaking calmly with **Su Qinglan** about sect defenses and resource distribution.
Serious.
Composed.
Unshakable.
FeiFei lowered her gaze quickly.
*Why does my heart beat like this…?*
She pressed her fingers lightly together.
Without realizing it—
A small **crush** had begun forming in her heart.
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# **Chapter 624 — The Calm Sect Master**
Yang Lin remained perfectly composed on the surface.
But inside his mind—
The memory replayed again.
FeiFei falling.
Her warm breath.
That brief contact.
He frowned slightly.
Inside the **Sea of Consciousness**, the senior laughed softly.
"Your mind is not very calm today."
Yang Lin replied coldly.
"It was an accident."
The old voice chuckled.
"Of course."
Yang Lin ignored him.
But strangely—
Whenever he glanced toward FeiFei, his gaze softened unconsciously.
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# **Chapter 625 — A Growing Warmth**
Over the next few days, FeiFei frequently visited the peak.
Sometimes bringing tea.
Sometimes delivering documents.
Sometimes simply helping maintain the cultivation pavilion.
Yang Lin noticed something.
FeiFei was extremely gentle.
She spoke softly.
Worked diligently.
And never complained.
Her presence gradually became… comfortable.
One afternoon she accidentally dropped a brush while organizing scrolls.
Yang Lin picked it up before she could.
Their hands brushed.
FeiFei's face turned red again.
Yang Lin paused.
Then calmly handed the brush back.
But for a brief moment—
His gaze lingered on her.
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# **Chapter 626 — The Hidden Beauty**
That evening Yang Lin cultivated beneath the moon.
Yet his mind wandered unexpectedly.
He thought about FeiFei.
Her quiet personality.
Her gentle smile.
Her delicate features.
Her long black hair swaying in the wind.
Yang Lin opened his eyes slowly.
*She is… very beautiful.*
The thought appeared naturally.
He frowned slightly.
Yang Lin had always been strict with himself.
Cultivation came first.
Emotions were distractions.
But recently—
FeiFei's image kept appearing in his thoughts.
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# **Chapter 627 — The Watchful Qinglan**
Across the courtyard, **Su Qinglan** watched silently.
She had noticed everything.
Yang Lin's subtle glances.
FeiFei's shy behavior.
Su Qinglan's eyes narrowed slightly.
She had known Yang Lin longer than anyone here.
She also knew something else.
Yang Lin rarely paid attention to women.
Yet recently—
Things had changed.
Su Qinglan crossed her arms thoughtfully.
A faint feeling appeared in her chest.
Jealousy.
She frowned.
*Why should I care?*
But the feeling refused to disappear.
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# **Chapter 628 — A Small Distance**
The next day Su Qinglan approached Yang Lin during sword practice.
"You've been distracted lately."
Yang Lin stopped mid-swing.
"Have I?"
Su Qinglan looked directly at him.
"Yes."
Her tone was calm.
But her gaze held meaning.
Yang Lin remained silent.
For some reason—
Su Qinglan suddenly stepped closer.
Their distance became slightly too close.
Yang Lin felt the faint fragrance of her hair.
He looked down at her.
His heart stirred unexpectedly.
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# **Chapter 629 — A New Move**
From that day onward Su Qinglan's behavior subtly changed.
She began spending more time beside Yang Lin.
Helping him review sect matters.
Training sword techniques together.
Even drinking tea with him alone.
Her personality remained calm and dignified.
But occasionally—
She leaned slightly closer.
Or smiled faintly at him.
Yang Lin felt something awaken inside him.
Because the truth was—
From the beginning he had always admired **Su Qinglan's strength and elegance**.
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# **Chapter 630 — Two Different Hearts**
FeiFei noticed the changes.
Whenever she arrived at the peak—
Su Qinglan was often beside Yang Lin.
Discussing matters.
Practicing sword arts.
Standing close together.
FeiFei lowered her gaze quietly.
Her chest felt tight.
But she still smiled gently.
*Sect Master deserves someone strong like her…*
She told herself that.
Yet her heart still hurt slightly.
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# **Chapter 631 — Yang Lin's Conflict**
Yang Lin gradually realized something troubling.
His thoughts often drifted between two people.
FeiFei.
Gentle.
Kind.
Soft like spring water.
Su Qinglan.
Confident.
Elegant.
Strong like a sharp sword.
Both had different charms.
Yang Lin closed his eyes during meditation.
He exhaled slowly.
"Cultivation must come first."
Yet—
Even while saying that—
His heart was no longer completely calm.
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# **Chapter 632 — The First Realization**
One evening Yang Lin stood alone at the cliff edge.
The sunset painted the sky red.
Footsteps approached.
He turned.
It was FeiFei.
She carried another tray of tea.
But this time she looked slightly nervous.
When their eyes met—
Her cheeks turned pink again.
Yang Lin suddenly realized something.
Her feelings were obvious.
And strangely—
His heart didn't reject them.
Instead—
A faint warmth spread inside him.
For the first time, Yang Lin admitted quietly to himself:
*Perhaps…*
*I am beginning to like her.*
Above the peak, the evening wind moved softly.
And somewhere deep in fate—
Two hearts had already begun moving closer.