After being jilted by the saintess at the beginning, why is she crying?

"You escaped, didn't you? And I even lured the strongest one away. You should be thanking me!"

Upon hearing this, Su Zhenzhen snorted coldly, turned her head to the side, and said arrogantly:

"Hmph! That's my own skill! What does it have to do with you?"

Lin Fengmian also snorted coldly, mimicking her by turning his head to the other side, and said sarcastically:

"Heh, I wonder who was it that winked at me, begging me to save her—"

"you--!"

Su Zhenzhen was so angry that her face turned red, and she turned around and poked him again.

"I didn't ask you for anything!"

"No? Then is your eye twitching?"

"Your eye is the one that's twitching!"

"you--"

"What do you mean, 'you'?!"

The two argued back and forth, having a great time, attracting the attention of the cultivators passing by. Some shook their heads and chuckled, while others clicked their tongues in amazement.

Finally, they both snorted simultaneously, turned their heads in opposite directions, and refused to look at each other.

The scene was quite childish at one point.

Just then—

"Boom!"

The ground beneath their feet suddenly trembled violently!

The tremor came from the direction of the secret realm, growing stronger and stronger, even distorting the surrounding air!

The surrounding cultivators all paled, and some cried out in alarm:

"The secret realm is about to close!"

"Reload! Reload!"

"The gate is shrinking!"

Lin Fengmian and Su Zhenzhen turned their heads at the same time to look at the gate of light.

The once wide gate of light was now shrinking at a visible speed, and the light at the edges was gradually dimming.

Su Zhenzhen bit her lip, broke the silence first, and whispered:

"Alright, let's... go out first."

Her voice had lost its previous spoiled tone and gained a rare seriousness.

Lin Fengmian would never be so petty as to hold a grudge against his woman.

He nodded, unusually refraining from retorting.

The two moved simultaneously, passing through the portal of light and landing in a safe area outside the secret realm.

The moment their feet touched the ground—

A suffocating pressure suddenly descended from the sky!

Lin Fengmian and Su Zhenzhen looked up at the same time and saw a black figure silently floating in mid-air.

It was an old man.

He wore a long black robe, the hem of which fluttered in the wind. His white hair was tied back, his face was thin, and his eyes were deep and unfathomable.

He hovered in mid-air, without any spiritual energy fluctuations around him, yet he gave people a sense of oppression as if they were facing a deep abyss.

Lin Fengmian had only experienced that feeling with Core Formation cultivators like True Person Yunhe and True Person Xuanming.

even--

We are stronger than them!

The old man's gaze swept across the crowd below, finally landing on Su Zhenzhen, and a gentle smile appeared on his originally serious face.

He flashed and appeared in front of Su Zhenzhen, bowing slightly and offering his hands in greeting. His voice was old but deep:

"Miss, I'm sorry I'm late and have startled you."

Upon seeing the old man, Su Zhenzhen's spoiled and willful expression vanished, replaced by a rare display of docility. She nodded slightly and said softly:

"Uncle Fu, what brings you here?"

The old man straightened up, looked at her with loving eyes, and smiled:

"Master has sent this old servant to fetch Miss back to the clan. There are some matters that Miss needs to discuss upon her return."

Upon hearing this, Su Zhenzhen was slightly taken aback at first, and then nodded.

She turned around and looked at Lin Fengmian.

That gaze was completely different from the spoiled and willful look she had given during the argument; it carried a hint of seriousness, a touch of shyness, and an indescribable tenderness.

She took a deep breath, as if she had made up her mind, her red lips parted slightly, and though her voice was not loud, each word was clear and distinct:

"Lin Fengmian, I need to go home first."

She paused, her cheeks flushing slightly, but she still mustered the courage to continue:

"When I return, I'll... I'll give you a proper title."

As soon as he finished speaking, the surroundings fell silent.

immediately--

"boom--!"

An uproar ensued!

The cultivators who had been watching the spectacle were now staring wide-eyed and gaping, their faces filled with shock and disbelief.

What?!

Status? !

What... what does this mean?!

They all turned to look at Lin Fengmian, their eyes filled with envy, jealousy, and hatred!

"Holy crap! What incredible luck did this pretty boy have?"

"That fairy was escorted by a Core Formation cultivator! Her identity must be extraordinary! Why would she give this kid a title?"

"Isn't this kid Lin Fengmian from the Hehuan Sect...? How come he—"

"Damn it, I'm not bad looking either, so why hasn't any fairy given me a title?!"

"Sigh, comparing yourself to others is just plain frustrating..."

Whispers rose and fell, and gazes were like knives piercing Lin Fengmian.

Lin Fengmian stood there, his lips twitching.

He glanced around at the glares that seemed to want to devour him alive, then at Su Zhenzhen's delicate face, which was trying to appear calm but whose ears were actually burning red.

This little girl—

Was it intentional?!

It was absolutely intentional!

She deliberately said that in front of so many people, putting herself in a very difficult position!

Upon hearing this, Lin Fengmian's lips curled up slightly.

This little girl, she thinks she can fight him?

He cleared his throat, deliberately raised his voice, and addressed the surrounding cultivators who were watching the spectacle:

"Okay, Zhenzhen, don't worry! You're already my woman, we've already done *that*—even if you don't give me a title, I'll still take responsibility for you!"

After he finished speaking, there was a moment of silence.

immediately--

"boom--!"

An uproar ensued!

"What?! That happened? What happened?"

"What else could it be? Didn't you realize? It's exactly that!"

"Holy crap! This kid's already like Fairy Su?!"

"Fairy Su is the eldest daughter of the main branch of the Su family, a super cultivation family in the Southern Frontier! I've heard that the Su family is a behemoth in the Yu Kingdom, many times stronger than the Golden Core families in our Zhao Kingdom!"

"This kid actually managed to win over the eldest daughter of the Su family? Who's he?"

"What other background could he have? He's a furnace cauldron for the Hehuan Sect! I wonder what kind of incredible luck he had!"

"Tsk tsk, do you think the Su family will let him go? The Su family's eldest daughter's Daoist partner isn't someone anyone can just become!"

The discussions surged like a tide, and countless gazes turned to Lin Fengmian, some with shock, some with jealousy, some with disdain, and some with an indescribable admiration.

That kid has some nerve!

They even dared to provoke the eldest daughter of the Su family, and... and did that?

Standing not far away, Su Zhenzhen heard Lin Fengmian's words and trembled with anger. Her cheeks turned red, and her beautiful eyes almost spit fire.

She stomped her foot abruptly, her jade-like finger trembling as she pointed at Lin Fengmian, her voice trembling:

"Lin Fengmian! What nonsense are you spouting!"

She stammered with anger, her chest heaving violently, her proud breasts rising and falling with her breath, causing the male cultivators around her to stare wide-eyed.

"Who, who did that with you! Who's your woman! If you, if you keep talking nonsense, I'll, I'll tear your mouth apart!"