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

He had just regained his footing when he suddenly heard a deafening roar!

The monster beneath the young man suddenly leaped up, opened its blood-red maw, and viciously bit at Lin Fengmian!

The demonic beast exuded a ferocious aura; it was none other than—

Second-tier monster!

Lin Fengmian's pupils suddenly contracted!

How did they get in?!

Wasn't it said that the secret realm could only accommodate cultivators at the Qi Refining stage?!

Is it only applicable to humans? Is there no restriction on demonic beasts?!

Without a second thought, he flashed to Zhao Yun'er's side and, to her astonishment, scooped her up in his arms!

"ah--!"

Zhao Yun'er gasped in surprise, her body instantly stiffening.

That lecherous scoundrel! What is he trying to do!

But the next moment, she understood.

Lin Fengmian hugged her with one arm, and with the other hand he pulled out two talismans from his bosom and slapped them onto his leg!

"Swiftness Talisman!"

A burst of blue light erupted, and two gentle breezes swirled between their legs!

Lin Fengmian pushed off with his feet, transforming into a blur as he sped back the way he came!

Behind them, the young man's roar and the monster's howl grew closer and closer.

"Chase them! Chase them!"

Lin Fengmian gritted his teeth and desperately activated the power of the Divine Speed ​​Talisman, pushing his speed to its limit!

Ahead, the cliff is getting closer and closer!

Thirty zhang... twenty zhang... ten zhang...

Without the slightest hesitation, he leaped off the cliff!

"ah--!"

Zhao Yun'er gasped in surprise, instinctively wrapping her arms tightly around Lin Fengmian's neck, closing her eyes, and daring not to look any longer!

The wind howled in my ears as my body plummeted downwards!

That madman!

Has he gone mad?!

Above the cliff, the young man rode his demonic beast to the edge, his face turning ashen as he looked down into the bottomless clouds.

"Senior Brother, should we continue chasing them?"

Another disciple asked cautiously.

The young man took a deep breath, suppressed his anger, and snorted coldly:

"No need. This cliff is bottomless; falling off would be certain death."

He paused, a hint of reluctance flashing in his eyes, but ultimately changed direction.

"Let's go! To the core area! Business comes first!"

The monster roared and carried the two of them away at breakneck speed.

……

Below the cliff.

Lin Fengmian, holding Zhao Yun'er, plummeted rapidly.

He glanced down at Zhao Yun'er, who was clinging tightly to his neck with her eyes closed, and a smile involuntarily crept onto his lips.

But he quickly regained his composure and looked down.

The clouds and mist gradually dissipated, and the view below became clearer.

Lin Fengmian was certain in his heart—

Sure enough, this is the place shown on the map!

With a "plop," the two fell into the water!

The icy lake water instantly engulfed his entire body, the impact causing Lin Fengmian to groan softly.

But he held Zhao Yun'er tightly in his arms and did not let go.

The lake wasn't very deep, and as soon as the two entered the water, Lin Fengmian pushed off with his feet.

With Zhao Yun'er in his arms, his figure flashed—

Nine Phantom Transformations!

In the blink of an eye, he brought Zhao Yun'er back to the shore and gently put her down.

"call--"

Lin Fengmian let out a long breath, wiped the water off his face, and then had time to look around.

Below lies a hidden paradise.

Above them was a hazy mist, but all around were lush greenery, with spiritual energy several times denser than outside.

What surprised him even more was—

Everywhere you look, there are miraculous herbs!

Purple-leaf Ganoderma lucidum, century-old Polygonum multiflorum, ambergris, seven-star flower... these precious medicinal herbs that are rarely seen in the outside world can be found everywhere here, growing in large swaths!

Lin Fengmian's eyes lit up.

It's out!

This time it really worked!

Just as he was about to pick some, he suddenly heard a soft sobbing sound.

Lin Fengmian was taken aback and looked down.

Zhao Yun'er was curled up on the shore, hugging her knees, her shoulders trembling slightly, and she was making suppressed sobs.

She had never suffered such injustice in her life!

First, he was inexplicably chased and killed within the sect, and only managed to escape with great difficulty.

He's been targeted by that madman again.

Now he's been forced to jump off a cliff and almost died!

At this moment, my clothes were completely soaked, and the icy lake water clung to my skin, making me feel extremely uncomfortable.

Her hair was disheveled and clung wetly to her cheeks, making her look utterly pathetic.

She felt wronged and scared, and couldn't help but sob softly.

"Waaaaah..."

Seeing this scene, Lin Fengmian felt a sudden softening in his heart.

He crouched down and whispered, "Yun'er, don't cry."

Zhao Yun'er didn't look up, but buried her face even deeper, her shoulders shaking even more violently.

Lin Fengmian sighed, rummaged through his storage bag for a while, and took out a neatly folded woman's dress.

He bought this on a whim when he was at Wanbaoge.

I thought the dress was very sexy and was thinking of giving it to Nangong Li or Chu Qingyi as a surprise sometime, but I kept it in my storage bag and forgot to give it to them.

Unexpectedly, it has now come in handy.

"Your clothes are all wet, put this on." He handed the dress to her.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Yun'er raised her head.

Through her teary eyes, she made out what Lin Fengmian was holding—

It was a woman's dress!

The fabric is soft and the color is elegant. Although the style is not revealing, it is definitely women's clothing!

Zhao Yun'er was taken aback at first, then her heart skipped a beat!

Women's clothing?

Why would he give himself women's clothes?!

unless--

He always knew he was a woman!

Zhao Yun'er felt a rush of blood to her head, feeling both ashamed and angry.

The voice was a little hoarse from crying:

"Lin Fengmian! Did you already know I was a woman?!"

He just pretended not to know, he just wanted to... he just wanted to tease me and see me make a fool of myself!

Lin Fengmian looked at her red eyes and found it amusing.

But he wore an innocent expression on his face:

"No, oh dear, don't cry."

He reached out to wipe her tears, but she slapped his hand away.

Lin Fengmian wasn't annoyed. He withdrew his hand, and his tone became more sincere:

"I truly consider you a friend. Otherwise, why would I risk my life to save you in that situation? I could have just run away myself, wouldn't I?"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Yun'er stopped what she was doing.

Looking into Lin Fengmian's sincere eyes, the shame and anger in her heart gradually subsided.

He was right.

In that situation, he could have easily escaped on his own.

With his strength and unpredictable movements, it wouldn't be difficult for him to get rid of those two people.

But he didn't.

He risked being caught and rushed back to save himself.

He even jumped off the cliff while holding himself...

Zhao Yun'er lowered her head, bit her lip, and remained silent.

Looking at her like this, Lin Fengmian knew that she had accepted the explanation in her heart, but she was still embarrassed to admit it.

He smiled, folded the dress that she had smashed into a mess, and placed it next to her.

"Okay, I won't look at it. You can change it if you want, I'll go take a look over there."

After saying that, he lifted his foot and walked forward.

He remembered that there was an ancient tree drawn on the map.

That should be the most valuable thing in this area.

Where is it...?