I started by controlling his master, and the protagonist begged me to slow down my kicking.

Soon after.

Ye Chen sat under the road sign, gazing at the road where Mu Yunxi had left.

He kept picking at the leaves with his hand.

He looked somewhat anxious.

"Sister Yunxi, you haven't come back yet, are you alright?"

He wasn't just being overly concerned.

After all, he didn't find anything strange when he patrolled the mountain road.

Not a single hair of the snake demon was seen!

This is wrong.

The snake demon may hide, but it's impossible for it to leave no trace at all.

What does this tell us?

This means the snake demon could only be with Mu Yunxi or Cheng Ran.

This also shows that his plan to slay demons and show off today has completely failed!

Grass! ! !

Ye Chen is very unhappy right now.

You know, his attempt to show off backfired, which was already incredibly annoying.

Moreover, what if something were to happen to Yunxi...

He will be devastated!

After their last argument, he realized this even more clearly.

He is in love with Yunxi!

And I love it!

She was one of the women he loved most of all!

There's also my master, my younger sister, my fiancée...

But that's not the key point.

In short, he sincerely hoped that Mu Yunxi would be safe and sound.

Of course, the best scenario would be if Mu Yunxi were being chased by a monster, and the hero himself appeared to save her.

Hehe, hehe.

Thinking of this, Ye Chen, the warrior of pure love, smiled happily.

Just then.

Ye Chen suddenly raised an eyebrow.

He looked up and saw a figure approaching on the distant horizon.

She was tall and slender, wearing a flowing long dress.

"It's Sister Yunxi!"

Ye Chen was overjoyed, but at the same time, he couldn't help feeling a little nervous.

He wiped his nose and quickly adjusted his pose by looking at his reflection in the pond next to him.

To welcome Sister Yunxi, I must present my best self.

But as the figure approached...

Ye Chen was dumbfounded.

To be precise, it wasn't one figure that was approaching, but two.

"Cheng Ran?!"

The elegant Cheng Ran followed behind Mu Yunxi.

Bathed in the glow of the setting sun, her striking beauty surpassed anything he could achieve, no matter how much he styled his hair.

"Hey, Junior Brother Ye."

Cheng Ran walked up to Ye Chen and greeted him with a grin.

That bastard...

Ye Chen didn't give Cheng Ran a kind look at all, and said coldly:

"Cheng Ran, didn't we agree to patrol the mountain separately? Why are you following Senior Sister Mu out together?"

Upon hearing this, Cheng Ran casually waved his hand and immediately started making things up:

"We bumped into each other on the way."

On the way? Haha!

After hearing this, Ye Chen let out a cold laugh.

You two are on completely different paths, how did you manage to bump into each other on the same route?

That scoundrel doesn't even bother to think before he talks!

How shameless!

He turned to look at Mu Yunxi: "Yunxi, what's going on?"

But to his surprise...

Mu Yunxi actually gave him a cold glare, then nodded slightly:

He's right.

What?!

Ye Chen was struck dumb!

Mu Yunxi actually didn't deny what that bastard Cheng Ran said!

What does this mean?

Ye Chen immediately became anxious. He moved closer to Mu Yunxi and said urgently:

"Sister Yunxi, you must be joking, right?"

"Is there some other hidden story behind this? Like, this bastard encountered a snake demon and fled in panic, and then you went to save his dog's life...?"

"For example, this bastard keeps pestering you, shamelessly forcing you to become his Daoist partner..."

"Or rather..."

That's enough.

Mu Yunxi's cold tone brought Ye Chen to an abrupt halt.

Her peach blossom eyes met Ye Chen's shocked pupils, and a complex expression appeared in them.

She couldn't tell the truth.

She couldn't very well say that she was being stalked by Cheng Ran and then transferred...

Besides, she didn't want to tell the truth to Ye Chen, this second-generation lecher.

If you must speak, you should speak to your master.

"Cheng Ran and I met on the road. If you insist on not believing me, there's nothing I can do."

"That's impossible!"

Ye Chen was very excited and gestured wildly as he spoke:

"Sister Yunxi, there must be some hidden reason, right? You usually hate this bastard the most, why...?"

"No reason."

Mu Yunxi's tone was extremely cold, like the frost that had never melted in the far north.

"Also, don't call me that anymore."

The words are over.

Mu Yunxi then tossed her Taoist skirt aside, no longer looking back, but instead looked at Cheng Ran:

"Let's go and report to our master."

Why...?

At this moment, Ye Chen felt as if the sky was about to collapse.

He knew that because of his voyeurism, Mu Yunxi considered him a shameless and rebellious lecher...

But, but...

That's hardly enough to make her so indifferent to him.

Is it really true that I and Mu Yunxi can never go back to the way things were?

Moreover, why does Yunxi's attitude towards Cheng Ran seem to have changed slightly now?

puff-

Ye Chen knelt on the ground!

His expression was one of pain and helplessness!

Yunxi, she should be his woman!

I should have been slaying demons today and showing off in front of Sister Yunxi!

At that moment, he suddenly felt someone gently pat his shoulder.

Looking up, I saw Cheng Ran.

He said with a smile:

"Junior Brother Ye, do you know why Senior Sister Mu is angry with you?"

Ye Chen gritted his teeth, but for some reason he was curious:

Why?

"Oh, you just don't understand."

Cheng Ran sighed softly, then said earnestly:

"Junior Brother Ye, you should use your job title when you're working!"

After saying that, he quickly followed Mu Yunxi, leaving Ye Chen standing there stunned.

After a long while.

Ye Chen finally came to his senses.

He rose and gazed at the layers of mist within the Taichu Mountains.

His fists clenched involuntarily, causing the veins on his arms to bulge.

"Old man, lend me your power."

Ye Chen spoke calmly, each word powerful and clear.

"Young friend, what's going on?"

From within the ring, that aged voice came, carrying a hint of languor.

Today is the day that Elder Fu has awakened from his slumber. Through Ye Chen's retelling, he learned about the recent events.

But he pondered that he hadn't encountered any opponents in the mountains that required a challenge beyond his level...

What is the meaning of asking him for help?

"It's very simple."

Ye Chen drew his long sword from his waist and suddenly started walking towards the mountains:

"Kill the snake demon."

Old Fu was puzzled. Was this snake demon really worth you going to kill?

The old man asked, puzzled:

Why kill the snake demon?

Ye Chen said calmly:

"A tribute to the dead love between me and my sister Yunxi."

......

......

Asking Sword Peak, Azure Palace.

The candlelight flickered, reflecting off the screen.

Behind the screen, two stunningly beautiful fairies sat facing each other.

Gong Yueli, dressed in black and white sword attire, with a cool and aloof expression, sat in the main seat and handed over a pot of hot tea.

Lu Shixue, dressed in a blue robe with her face veiled, sat in the guest seat.

She calmly accepted the tea offered by Gong Yueli, lifted a corner of the veil, took a small sip, and then suddenly said:

"Yue Li, the Yin Yang Sect in Zhongzhou has been active lately."

Gong Yueli nodded slightly; she was aware of this matter.

"Yes, I've heard about it. It's said that they colluded with the demons of the Northern Frontier and slaughtered the affiliated sects under the Yaochi Holy Land."

Lu Shixue's face was obscured, but her tone was very serious:

"This matter is of utmost importance. The four holy lands are interconnected, and if the Yin-Yang Sect can attack the Yaochi Holy Land, it can also attack my Taichu Holy Land."

Gong Yueli lowered her cold, thoughtful gaze and sipped her tea.

The atmosphere remained silent for a long time.

The moonlight shone down, illuminating the faces of the two beauties.

At this moment, Lu Shixue suddenly remembered something:

"By the way, Yue Li, what about that disciple with the special physique you mentioned last time? Any news lately?"

Upon hearing this, Gong Yueli nearly spat out the tea in her mouth.

What's the latest news about that wicked disciple?

Some of them do exist.

But she couldn't bring herself to say it.

Was she supposed to confess to her best friend that she had been... in the palace?

Even in front of his disciples!

"Cough cough."

Gong Yueli silently recited the purification mantra, regaining her usual composure:

"No news. I just dealt with the demons from the outer sect today."

"monster?"

Lu Shixue was also aware of this matter, and even had some vague speculations about it.

however.

Just then.

dong dong dong-

The gates of the Azure Palace were knocked on.

Cheng Ran and Mu Yunxi's voices came from outside the door:

"Disciple requests an audience with Master."