Enduring humiliation for three years, seizing the elixir, the treasure, and the holy maiden.

Could it be that I'm actually jealous of a roguish man?

I tried to hide my emotions, but I found I could no longer do it...

Su Chen, on the other hand, sipped his tea slowly and deliberately.

Seeing her come in, and noticing that she didn't cause any trouble, he began to admire her even more unrestrainedly.

"you..."

"What are you doing?"

"What are you doing?"

Liu Yunhan's expression was indifferent.

"It was just a chat with Su Zhenchuan to discuss some matters."

"Does discussing matters always have to be done this way?"

Lin Zhiya turned around and glared coldly at Su Chen.

Su Chen was completely bewildered.

Why are you glaring at me?

What did I do to deserve this?

Elder Liu.

Lin Zhiya took a deep breath and resumed her saintly demeanor.

"This person is now my Daoist partner. Although we haven't officially formed a contract yet, everyone in the entire sect knows this."

"It's not that I have a particular interest in this man."

"But if this gets out, where will I put my face?"

"If it weren't for this sense of propriety, I wouldn't have stepped through this door at all."

These words were spoken.

Liu Yunhan suddenly raised an eyebrow.

"Is the saintess's statement true?"

A crack appeared in that usually indifferent expression.

"You don't care about this man at all?"

Lin Zhiya pouted and naturally raised her chin.

"nature."

"If this holy maiden hadn't been forced by her sect..."

"If that's the case..."

Liu Yunhan interrupted her and turned to Su Chen.

"Master Su, I have changed my mind."

"Would you be willing to become my Daoist partner?"

There was silence in the pavilion.

Lin Zhiya's face was still full of question marks.

The teacup in Su Chen's hand was suspended in mid-air.

What's going on?

"Elder Liu is joking."

Su Chen put the teacup back on the table.

"The elder is, after all, a cultivator at the Integration Realm; this sudden turn of events..."

"I am not joking."

Liu Yunhan straightened her damp sleeves, a hint of a smile appearing in the corners of her upturned eyes.

"So what if you're at the Integration Realm?"

"To be honest, Master Su, in the past two hundred years, I have never been intimate with any male cultivator."

"It's not about being aloof."

"There are just too many things that are unbearable to look at."

She looked Su Chen up and down.

That gaze moved extremely slowly.

"But you are different."

"At such a young age, he has already reached the level of Void Refinement and possesses unparalleled supernatural powers such as the Law of Space."

"He's thoughtful and has a decent appearance."

"If you form a bond with me, we can jointly cultivate the Great Dao."

"You break through to a higher realm as easily as drinking water, and I am also three-tenths confident that I can touch the very door of the laws of space."

"No way!"

Lin Zhiya stepped forward and partially shielded Su Chen behind her.

"He is currently my Daoist partner, Elder, please don't cause trouble."

Liu Yunhan turned her face away, her gaze sweeping over indifferently.

"I saw long ago that the Holy Maiden did not favor him."

"You two are just putting on an act."

"If that's the case, why not give it to me?"

"In terms of appearance, I am not necessarily inferior to the Holy Maiden in the slightest."

"In terms of cultivation, the Integration Realm is the safest option."

She paused, and the smile on her lips deepened.

"Furthermore, who set the rule that one can only have one Daoist partner?"

Su Chen's brows furrowed more and more tightly.

These words make perfect sense, yet they also have an inexplicable sinister quality about them.

Elder Pianfeng, a cultivator at the Integration Realm, was able to speak so frankly and openly about such a chance for dual cultivation.

The plot is blatantly obvious.

It's not much of a loss for me.

However, Su Chen's gaze towards the female cultivator changed.

He's probably a deeply morbid person.

Keeping a distance is the right thing to do.

Su Chen had not yet spoken.

Lin Zhiya has already exploded.

"Come with me!"

He grabbed Su Chen's sleeve and dragged him out of the pavilion.

The strength she used in her delicate hands didn't seem like that of someone who was weak and helpless.

...

The sound of several thin waterfalls cascading down the cliff trails along the end of the plank road.

After being dragged a long way, Su Chen finally had a moment to savor the scene that had just unfolded.

"You'd better slow down."

Su Chen tugged at his clenched sleeve.

Lin Zhiya didn't turn her head back.

"What's the rush?"

"After what happened just now, how could you still sit still?"

"He was enjoying his tea so much."

Su Chen was speechless for a moment.

This woman may have accidentally taken some kind of irritating medicine today.

Just a few days ago, they made a pact, saying that each should pursue their own path and not interfere with each other.

Now that peace and quiet are offered to them, they refuse to let go of this marriage contract.

I'm talking about Lin Zhiya.

Su Chen spoke slowly.

"The way you care about me makes it seem like you truly consider me your Daoist partner."

Lin Zhiya paused, and the hand that was gripping her sleeve suddenly loosened its grip.

Stop trying to make yourself look good.

The ending note was a little weak.

"What I care about is my reputation."

...

A mountain breeze swept through the canopy of the towering tree, rustling the leaves that covered the hillside.

At this moment, a large group of disciples had gathered in front of the Haori Sect's mountain gate.

You don't need to ask to know the truth.

These are elders waiting for the return of the battle between good and evil.

After fighting for some time and suffering heavy losses on both sides, they decided to back down and choose an auspicious day to sit down and negotiate again.

The elders and disciples of the sect who had gone on the expedition returned to the mountain one after another.

Of the four elders from the side peaks, two went this time.

One of them kept his identity extremely secret. He had been in the sect for hundreds of years, but he had never even shown his face to his disciples. The sect's records only mentioned him briefly.

The other one is quite different.

The old man of Tiandu returned with great fanfare, followed by a long line of disciples.

It is said that they also captured a female cultivator at the Refinement stage of the demonic path.

"I've heard that Elder Tiandu has had a very fruitful trip this time."

"That female cultivator was really...tsk, it's a pity she fell into the hands of a puppet-making cultivator."

"Elder Tiandu's cultivation method has always focused on puppet making. This promising talent is probably going to suffer."

A buzzing sound rose and fell among the crowd.

Su Chen originally wanted to go over and see what was going on.

Lin Zhiya blocked her way.

"What's so interesting about it?"

"Come back to my cave with me, I have something to tell you."

Su Chen felt rather helpless.

This female cultivator is not qualified to control her own behavior.

However, it would be inappropriate to have a falling out in front of so many disciples.

Just as I was about to leave with her, a figure caught my eye.

She was a barefoot female cultivator.

Her gauze dress was tattered beyond recognition, and a dark iron chain that sealed spiritual power pierced through her collarbone, tethering her to the old man of the Heavenly Capital.

His hair was disheveled, and he looked extremely disheveled.

Lu Yao.

Su Chen narrowed his eyes.

This female cultivator briefly served under Master Lao Deng in the lower realm, and later followed Master Hong Fu to cross the boundary to the upper realm, after which she was never heard from again.

Logically, Blood Fiend should have accompanied her.

Back then, during the battle of the Falling Cloud Sect on the Black Mountain Continent, Su Chen defeated these two.

There was no reason for me to offer help.

However, having just entered the spirit world, he is surrounded by native cultivators, and it is extremely rare to find people who can confide in him and be recruited to his side.

Su Chen's mind raced.

"Holy Maiden, please go back first."

"This person and I are both cultivators from the lower realms, and we had some dealings in the past."

"I really should join in on this fun."

Lin Zhiya's face darkened.

"What?"

"You really are the kind of person who has eyes for every single one you meet."

"Any female cultivator can be associated with you."

With a flick of her skirt, she stormed off in a huff.

The jade bell at her waist jingled loudly, but this time it rang out completely.

Su Chen touched the bridge of his nose, too lazy to chase after him.

...