After transmigrating into the body of the protagonist's childhood friend, he was targeted by a

Yu Linzhou covered his mouth, leaned against Lin Zhixu, and said in a coquettish tone, "This is the first time you've kissed me first. You have to take responsibility for me."

Lin Zhixu: "..."

What terrible things has he done?! Let a bolt of lightning strike him dead!

……

The auction concluded amidst a great commotion, and the crowd gradually dispersed.

Yu Linzhou then transformed back into Wen Wuqing's face and swaggered around.

As soon as the two stepped out of the room, they unexpectedly saw two familiar figures.

Yu Linzhou raised an eyebrow: "What a coincidence, they're here too."

The people on the other side saw them and were somewhat surprised.

Yan Lingcang was still dressed in spotless white, with Luo Yiyan half a step behind him. The distance between them wasn't far, but the atmosphere felt strange.

Upon seeing the two people, Lin Zhixu suddenly realized why the name Nanling sounded familiar and why the system had prevented Yu Linzhou from bidding on the Hehuan Pill.

There is a scene in the original work.

Yan Lingcang lost the Azure Glazed Branch, and did not break through to the next level after consuming the Frost Snow Lotus.

Soon after, news spread from Nanling that they were cooperating with the black market to hold an auction. Yan Lingcang brought Luo Yiyan along to try their luck and see if they could find any opportunities.

And what they bought at the auction seemed to be the Heavenly-Rank Hehuan Pill.

At that time, Luo Yiyan had not fully realized the truth and thought that he wanted the Hehuan Pill because he wanted to cultivate with someone else. She felt bitter and jealous without realizing it.

After the misunderstanding was cleared up, this elixir played a significant role in warming up the relationship between the two.

Lin Zhixu's gaze toward Yan Lingcang gradually became strange.

Surprisingly, Yan Lingcang, despite his thick eyebrows and big eyes, is not as honest as he appears.

Yan Lingcang keenly noticed this strange gaze.

He met Lin Zhixu's gaze, which seemed to say, "I never expected you to be this kind of person."

He frowned slightly. Although he didn't know what the other person was thinking, his intuition told him that it couldn't be anything good.

Luo Yiyan's eyes lit up when she saw Lin Zhixu. She quickly walked over, her face beaming with joy at not seeing him for several days: "Zhixu! What are you doing here?"

As he spoke, his gaze naturally fell on the unfamiliar man beside Lin Zhixu, and he politely asked, "And this gentleman is?"

Yu Linzhou, wearing Wen Wuqing's face, smiled politely and said, "I am his Daoist partner."

Luo Yiyan's smile froze on her face instantly.

Lin Zhixu raised his hand and nudged Yu Linzhou with his elbow without any expression.

The force was precise, hitting right under his ribs.

Yu Linzhou groaned and bent over.

Lin Zhixu then turned to Luo Yiyan, his tone helpless: "Don't listen to his nonsense, he's mentally ill."

Watching their somewhat intimate interaction, Luo Yiyan twitched the corner of her mouth.

Yan Lingcang stepped forward at this moment and happened to hear these words. His gaze lingered on Yu Linzhou for a moment, then turned to Lin Zhixu and remained silent for a while.

He looked at Yu Linzhou's smug face, hesitated for a long time, and finally asked, "Have you already made your move?"

Yu Linzhou curled his lips into a smug smile, a smile that contained too many things that were inconvenient to say openly.

Yan Lingcang looked at his expression and remained silent for a moment.

understood.

Luo Yiyan couldn't understand their cryptic exchange and asked疑惑地问道, "Master, do you know him?"

Yan Lingcang withdrew his gaze expressionlessly: "I don't know him."

He didn't want to talk to this perverted junior brother too much, and he was even more afraid that spending too much time with him would corrupt Luo Yiyan.

He reached out and grabbed Luo Yiyan's wrist, pulling her half a step closer before turning and leaving.

Before leaving, he couldn't help but say, "Come back to Wucang Peak when you get back; it's been a long time since we sparred."

Luo Yiyan was led forward by Yan Lingcang, and did not forget to turn back and wave to Lin Zhixu with her other hand: "Zhixu, I'm leaving first, I'll come to see you another day."

Yu Linzhou: "..."

……

As Yu Linzhou and Lin Zhixu descended the stairs, they bumped into the Wen family head, who was rushing over.

Upon seeing them, the head of the Wen family strode over and immediately launched into a tirade: "Where have you been? I've looked for you everywhere and couldn't find you anywhere! The auction is almost over, and I haven't even caught a glimpse of you!"

Yu Linzhou casually replied, "Oh, I just found a corner to sit in. What do you need?"

"Of course there's something important!" The Wen family head's tone was filled with barely suppressed urgency. "The heads of the other three major families are all here, and their young masters and ladies have also arrived. Come with me quickly and pay your respects."

He deliberately lowered his voice and instructed, "Liu Shuyan from the Liu family is also here, so you must perform well. She is the marriage partner I chose for you. The Liu family is currently at the height of its power in Nanling. If this marriage can be arranged, it will greatly benefit my Wen family."

Yu Linzhou rolled his eyes: "I'm not going."

The head of the Wen family didn't immediately understand what he was talking about. When he did, he was so angry he almost fainted: "You think you can just not go like that? You promised me before that you would obediently go to the marriage alliance as long as you got what you wanted? You got the girl, and now you're going back on your word?"

Yu Linzhou paused, his gaze suddenly darkening.

He didn't look at the head of the Wen family, but instead glanced at Lin Zhixu.

Lin Zhixu stood half a step behind him, his expression indifferent, revealing no emotion.

The head of the Wen family also looked at Lin Zhixu, his eyes flashing with undisguised displeasure: "Just this pretty boy, and you've already thrown away all manners?"

"You're a real handful. If you listen to me, I can do whatever you want with each other. But if you don't, you know what I'm capable of."

Yu Linzhou remained expressionless, his fingers, hidden in his sleeves, silently forming a hand seal.

Lin Zhixu calmly pressed down on his hand and shook his head slightly at him.

There are too many people here, and many powerful figures who just came from the auction haven't gone far yet. If a disturbance starts here, it will be difficult to handle.

Just then, a group of people walked towards them from the opposite direction. They were the heads of the other three great families, along with their respective children.

Seeing that the Wen family head and his son were standing face to face, and the atmosphere was obviously not right, the group was slightly taken aback.

What happened? Did the father and son have a fight?

The head of the Wen family noticed the gazes of those around him and, feeling somewhat embarrassed, quickly suppressed his anger and sighed dramatically, "The child is grown up; I can't control him anymore. You'd think that if I told him to make more friends, it would be like I'd harmed him."

The head of the Gu family understood and continued, "Young people are just a bit stubborn. Look at my son, he's infuriating people every day, I've given up on him now."

Gu Zhinan was caught in the crossfire: "..."

He didn't do anything, so how come he always gets dragged into this?

Wen Wuqing is indeed unlucky; anyone who stands close to him suffers misfortune.

When the Wen family head spotted the Liu family head and Liu Shuyan beside him, his face immediately lit up with a smile, and he said in a friendly tone, "Shuyan, this girl, has grown into a young lady in the blink of an eye."

"I remember you and Wuqing were really good friends when you were kids, but now that you're all grown up, we don't see each other as often. Since we've run into each other today, you two should catch up. Young people should stay in touch more often."

As he spoke, he winked at Yu Linzhou, signaling him to go forward and greet him.