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

Seeing Lin Fengmian's attitude, Wu's eyes darkened even more.

But in front of Gongsun Chan, he couldn't directly lash out, so he could only feign a humble smile, his tone becoming increasingly sarcastic:

"Chan'er, as your senior brother, I must kindly remind you a few things. Your disciple is far too impolite! Is she mute? She can't even address you as 'Senior Uncle'?"

He paused, his gaze sweeping lightly over Lin Fengmian, before delivering the final blow:

"Besides... this cultivation level is a bit too low, isn't it? Only mid-stage Core Formation? Tsk tsk, when did Junior Sister Chan'er's taste become so... unique?"

provocative.

A blatant provocation.

Lin Fengmian snorted inwardly, but remained outwardly calm.

Mid-stage Core Formation?

That's right, he is indeed in the mid-stage of Core Formation. But what he has condensed is the Golden Core of the Great Dao!

Its solid foundation and profound spiritual power far surpass those of ordinary Core Formation cultivators.

If they were to actually fight, he might not necessarily lose to his opponent.

But... now is not the time to completely break off relations.

He didn't want to cause unnecessary trouble for Gongsun Chan and Gongsun Mili because of his momentary impulse.

"Wu Neng! If you've come here today to cause trouble for my disciple, then please leave! You're not welcome here!"

Gongsun Chan's voice was as cold as ice, and her usually smiling face was now filled with undisguised disgust.

Seeing her reaction, Wu felt worse than if he'd swallowed a dead fly. His fake smile froze on his face, and his lips twitched slightly.

He quickly suppressed his anger and forced a "I'm doing this for your own good" expression:

"Junior Sister Chan'er, I meant well! I was just offering a friendly reminder, but who knew your disciple would be so rude, not even knowing to address you as 'senior'..."

"Oh, really?"

A chilling voice suddenly fell from the sky.

The voice was like ice that had been tempered for ten thousand years; every word carried a chilling coldness.

It sends chills down your spine just by hearing it, as if you're in an icy wasteland where even your blood is about to freeze.

Wu Neng's smile instantly vanished.

He looked up abruptly, and upon seeing who it was, his pupils contracted sharply, and the color drained from his face in an instant.

"Mysterious...Mysterious Senior?!"

He almost instinctively took a half step back, his legs feeling weak.

He was not afraid of Gongsun Chan, who was impulsive and sometimes reasonable.

But when faced with Gongsun Mili, who was ruthless, meticulous, and had caused him several major losses in the past, he was truly terrified!

That was a fear that seeped into one's very bones!

"It's...it's Senior Mystic..."

Wu Neng quickly forced a smile that looked more like a grimace, his expression changing faster than flipping through a book, his tone instantly shifting from sarcastic to obsequious:

"I...of course I came to help Junior Sister Chan'er out of kindness! That's why I came specifically to deliver some pills, hoping they can help this junior sister break through her bottleneck!"

As he spoke, he almost frantically pulled a jade bottle brimming with spiritual energy from his storage bag, and carefully handed it over as if it were a hot potato:

"This is a Breakthrough Pill! It has miraculous effects on breaking through the bottleneck of the late-stage Core Formation realm!"

Lin Fengmian's eyes suddenly lit up!

Breakthrough Pill?!

This is great! If I could get my hands on the pill formula, it would be incredibly useful when I break through to the late stage of Core Formation!

He secretly memorized the name, but remained outwardly calm.

The generational relationships are really quite confusing—

Wu Neng is Gongsun Chan's senior brother, Gongsun Chan is Gongsun Mili's aunt, but Gongsun Mili is Wu Neng's senior...

Well, each of us has to consider our own perspective.

Gongsun Mili's icy gaze swept over the jade bottle, then she gave Wu Neng a cold glance before her expression softened slightly. But her tone still carried an undeniable air of authority:

"Dan, stay. The others can leave now."

"Yes, yes, yes! I'll go right now! I'll go right now!"

Wu Neng felt as if he had been granted a pardon, and forgot to even perform the proper etiquette. When he turned around, he almost tripped over his own clothes and stumbled. He practically rolled and crawled away as a streak of light, fleeing in a sorry state, afraid that if he was even a step too slow, this ruthless star would leave him behind to settle old scores.

"Pfft—"

Seeing his disheveled figure, Gongsun Chan finally couldn't help but laugh out loud. She affectionately took Gongsun Mili's arm, her eyes crinkling with laughter.

"Misty One, you're the only one who can handle this! This guy is so annoying, like a piece of leech, I can't shake him off no matter what I do!"

However, Lin Fengmian's gaze remained firmly fixed on Gongsun Mili from beginning to end.

She seemed to have lost some weight in the two weeks since I last saw her.

The aloofness in her eyes had lessened, replaced by a subtle softness.

Gongsun Mili seemed to sense something and also looked up at him.

Eyes facing each other.

The air seemed to freeze at that moment.

No words were spoken, yet a thousand unspoken words flowed in silence. Their gazes met in the air.

All the unspoken longing, concern, and worry are quietly conveyed in that one glance.

Something is quietly melting in the air, and something else is silently growing.

After only half a month apart, their longing for each other had grown wildly like weeds, overflowing the dam of reason.

a long time.

This time, to Lin Fengmian's surprise, Gongsun Mili did not turn and leave as usual.

She took a deep breath, as if making a firm decision, and turned her gaze to Gongsun Chan. Her voice, though still cold, carried a rare hint of solemnity:

"Aunt, I might have a way to help him improve his cultivation level a little."

Then, she turned to Lin Fengmian, her tone carrying a hint of resolve:

"Lin Fengmian, come with me."

Upon hearing this, Gongsun Chan's beautiful eyes lit up instantly, filled with surprise and delight:

"Really?! I'm so dazed! You're such a sweet little angel! Then... then I'm entrusting my precious disciple to you!"

"Auntie, I've just had some insights, so I'm going back to my seclusion!"

After saying that, she gave Lin Fengmian a knowing look that said "make the most of it," and then transformed into a streak of light, happily disappearing into the distance.

Lin Fengmian froze on the spot, his mind unable to process what was happening for a moment.

Does she have a solution?

What could she possibly do?

Even her aunt, the former Holy Maiden, couldn't shake his five spiritual roots in the slightest despite spending so many resources. What tricks could Gongsun Mili possibly have up her sleeve?

Gongsun Mili didn't offer any further explanation, but simply raised her hand to signal Lin Fengmian to follow.

She led him through the corridors deep within the cave, into a quiet room, and then gently raised her hand—

"Buzz—"

Layer upon layer of restrictions were placed, isolating all external sounds and prying eyes.

The quiet room fell silent instantly, with only the two people's rapid breathing echoing in the small space.

Gongsun Mili turned around and looked at Lin Fengmian with serious eyes. Her beautiful eyes, which usually held a thousand thoughts, were now clear and without any impurities.