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

Three days later.

Asking Sword Peak, Spirit Peak Cave.

A clear spring flows by, and flowers and plants flourish by the bridge.

This is where Mu Yunxi is in seclusion!

A natural spiritual vein runs through the earth here, making the spiritual energy extremely abundant. Moreover, there is no one to disturb the peace, and the surroundings are quiet and serene.

It is perfect for young cultivators at or above the Core Formation stage to break through cultivation bottlenecks.

Mu Yunxi has been in seclusion here for nearly seven days.

She is attempting to break through to the Nascent Soul Realm.

If successful, she will become the youngest Nascent Soul Realm cultivator in the history of the Holy Land!

And she just turned 18 this year!

Suddenly, a young man in white robes, carrying a sword, appeared at the entrance of the cave.

The visitor was none other than Ye Chen.

He came today to welcome Mu Yunxi out of seclusion.

Actually, he was conflicted about whether or not to come.

After all, he wants to cultivate divine skills!

One should not have private contact with female cultivators, especially those like Mu Yunxi.

She was so beautiful that she ranked fourth on the list of most beautiful women!

However, he was also genuinely worried about Yunxi's safety.

Breaking through to the Nascent Soul Realm is extremely risky!

If anything were to happen to Yunxi, he would hate himself!

He tossed and turned all night yesterday and didn't get a good night's sleep.

I only made the decision to come and take care of my senior sister this morning.

He figured it out.

The matter of the hundred-day cultivation can be put on hold for three days, but the safety of Sister Yunxi is of utmost importance!

Ye Chen is a loyal and righteous person.

When he contracted an incurable disease, it was Mu Yunxi who went to Medicine King Valley to get medicine for him.

If Mu Yunxi needs his help today, how could he just sit idly by?

Thinking of this, Ye Chen looked towards the depths of the cave, his gaze resolute, as if it could pierce through the restrictions at the entrance:

"Yunxi, I'll wait for you to come out! And you'll have to wait for me to finish my training too!"

But just then...

A voice that shouldn't have been there suddenly came from behind:

"Oh, it's Junior Brother Ye."

Cheng Ran slowly parted a clump of flowers and stepped out, greeting Ye Chen.

Ye Chen was somewhat surprised by Cheng Ran's arrival.

However, since Cheng Ran transferred the cultivation technique to him last time, his opinion of this scoundrel has improved somewhat.

Moreover, Cheng Ran hasn't deliberately mocked him in the past few days.

That bastard has finally learned his lesson.

"Cheng Ran, what are you doing here?"

"Just passing by for a walk."

Cheng Ran stretched his arms, strolling leisurely.

Did you stroll to Lingfeng Cave?

Ye Chen felt that this was a bit of a coincidence.

But this wasn't inexplicable, so he didn't think about it further.

"Speaking of which, what are you doing here, Junior Brother Ye? I just heard you say you were waiting for Senior Sister Mu or something..."

Cheng Ran patted Ye Chen on the shoulder, seemingly asking casually.

"Ah, this..."

Ye Chen stammered after hearing this, a blush creeping across his handsome face.

That aligns with what I just said.

That scoundrel heard everything!

These words were tantamount to expressing his feelings to Mu Yunxi...

If this gets to Mu Yunxi's ears, she will definitely be angry!

Just because!

Mu Yunxi is focused on cultivating the Dao and has stated long ago that she will not seek a Daoist partner before she becomes the strongest in the Nine Provinces!

What should I do...?

However, while he was struggling with this decision...

Cheng Ran, however, was getting impatient.

He didn't care what Ye Chen was imagining again; he just wanted to become Cao Cao as soon as possible.

"Even if Junior Brother Ye doesn't say, I can guess what's going on. Are you waiting for Senior Sister Mu to come out of seclusion?"

"Tch... Hmm!"

Ye Chen paused for a moment, then nodded slightly, not denying it outright.

"Today is the day my senior sister emerges from seclusion, and I promised to take care of her."

"Looking after my senior sister?"

Cheng Ran suddenly looked shocked and shook his head, saying:

"But what about that inherited cultivation technique from last time?"

"Why!"

Ye Chen sighed softly.

This bastard, why is he being so concerned about me lately? Is he trying to curry favor with me...?

With that thought in mind, he told Cheng Ran all about his struggles.

He also told Cheng Ran about Mu Yunxi asking for medicine for him.

His brows were full of smugness.

He wanted Cheng Ran to know that Mu Yunxi was his woman.

But Cheng Ran didn't think that way after hearing it.

His mother, on the contrary, was somewhat speechless.

According to Ye Chen, he and Mu Yunxi were childhood sweethearts, inseparable since they were three years old, and played together from the age of twelve.

As it turns out, he hasn't even touched her yet.

Not only is he a victim, but he's also a slut!

She's born with a body that's susceptible to being cuckolded.

That's unbeatable.

After a long while, Cheng Ran, barely suppressing a laugh, interrupted Ye Chen and said:

"Junior brother, what if I told you I had a way to both prevent you from breaking the rules and ensure Senior Sister Mu's safety?"

Is there such a good thing?

Upon hearing this, Ye Chen's eyes lit up, and he quickly asked earnestly:

"Why don't you tell me?"

Cheng Ran put his arm around Ye Chen like a good buddy, revealing a reliable smile:

"It's simple. I'll greet Senior Sister Mu for you and convey what you want to say to her, isn't that enough?"

"You sent him?"

Ye Chen frowned slightly upon hearing this.

He pondered Cheng Ran's words, but something about them felt off.

It should be noted that Cheng Ran often looked at Mu Yunxi with disrespectful eyes.

Ye Chen reasonably suspected that Cheng Ran was deliberately looking for an opportunity to get close to Mu Yunxi, so he cautiously added:

"This is inappropriate."

"Yes, how could it not be appropriate?"

Cheng Ran categorically denied it.

He then revealed a rare serious expression:

"You've received such a powerful cultivation technique, yet you don't cultivate it diligently; all you think about is Senior Sister Mu!"

"How can we possibly repay this hard-won opportunity?"

That scoundrel!

That makes sense...

Ye Chen wanted to get angry, but he seemed to be somewhat persuaded.

He stood there, stunned.

Yes, I went through so much trouble to get this opportunity, and now my mind is preoccupied with romantic love...

Even because of jealousy.

I don't want that scoundrel to have any private contact with Sister Yunxi.

But in fact.

What good would it do to actually get in touch with them?

Cheng Ran is only at the Foundation Establishment stage. How could he possibly steal Yunxi away?

Even if he had a thousand lives, he wouldn't dare to do anything improper to Yunxi.

He only dares to honestly uphold the law!

Thinking this through, Ye Chen suddenly understood and said very seriously:

"Then I'll leave the task of welcoming Senior Sister Mu out of seclusion to you; bring me a pen and paper, I'll write a few words for her."

His gaze was extremely resolute.

It was as if they had made up their minds.

"Oh?"

Cheng Ran was quite intrigued, knowing that Ye Chen had taken the bait.

He suppressed the smirk that was creeping up his lips and quickly took out the paper and pen he had prepared from his storage ring.

Ye Chen wrote several lines of sentences as if guided by divine inspiration.

He exhaled to dry the ink, then folded the paper back up.

"I'll kill you if you dare look at me."

Ye Chen gave a special instruction before handing the item to Cheng Ran.

"You still don't trust my character?"

Cheng Ran solemnly accepted the paper and carefully tucked it into his Taoist robe.

Ye Chen snorted coldly, then walked to the cave entrance, formed several hand seals, and summoned a sky-blue array wall.

This is a protective barrier set up by Mu Yunxi to prevent outsiders from disturbing her.

As for the code to break it.

Only he and Mu Yunxi knew.

He reached out and tapped the water-like array wall in sequence a few times.

Then, a not-so-spacious entrance appeared in the spiritual energy array.

"Go inside quickly."

Ye Chen urged hurriedly.

After Cheng Ran went inside, he would continue to study the cultivation technique.

He had been staring at that cultivation technique day and night for the past few days, but he hadn't gained any insight whatsoever!

We must find a new breakthrough today!

Cheng Ran didn't exchange many pleasantries and entered the cave with Ye Chen's letter.

"Then I wish you good luck, junior brother."

Watching Cheng Ran's figure gradually disappear into the distance, Ye Chen let out a long sigh.

He conveyed what he wanted to say to Mu Yunxi, and his trip today was not in vain.

If it were to meet Mu Yunxi in person...

He was too embarrassed to say those words out loud.

Thinking this, Ye Chen's lips curled into a happy smile.

Hehe, hehe.

only......

Inside that sealed cave, Cheng Ran lit a spiritual fire with his fingertips.

The spiritual fire ignited the letter Ye Chen had written with heartfelt emotions, burning it to ashes.