"Hiss—" Xu Yanliu took a deep breath and nodded: "Speaking of which, I feel like I've heard the name Yuntian Academy somewhere before?"

"That sect was the one that overshadowed the Northern Ice Palace and the Lantian Empire in the battle of the myriad sects, and stole the limelight."

"Oh~ Now I remember, I've heard people say that Yuntian Academy has produced some extraordinary geniuses."

"They are indeed geniuses, but the most mysterious of all is their dean."

With a seemingly harmless smile, Xiao Chunjie slowly leaned forward, glanced at Zhang Ruoxue who was holding a wine glass and had an extremely solemn expression, and then moved her gaze slightly upward.

The moment the little teddy bear locked eyes with Xiao Chunjie, a bone-chilling cold surged through its body.

It saw a ball of fire...

An unknown flame seemed poised to burn its very soul to ashes!

Xiao Chunjie slowly reached out her hand towards Xiao Han on Zhang Ruoxue's head, her voice icy cold: "It is said that the dean of Yuntian Academy is a mysterious and powerful figure that the entire Lantian Empire cannot fathom."

"This makes me really want to know... his true identity."

hand.

It was a hand that looked like a work of art, but to the little Teddy, it was a hand that was pulling him toward death.

"Wang Wang Wang!!"

Overwhelmed by fear, it hurriedly scurried down from above Zhang Ruoxue's head and, without any hesitation, burrowed directly under the table covered by the curtain.

At that very moment, Yunping'er, who was pondering how to escape her predicament, happened to see the little teddy bear suddenly appear from the side, which jumped into Yunping'er's arms at the fastest speed it had ever been.

and……

He knocked the wine glass out of her hand.

bang-

The sound of a collision rang out, and at the same time, the sound of Yunping'er's heartbeat echoed.

This is terrible.

"Oh."

Xiao Chunjie let out a surprised sound without any shock whatsoever. She slowly lifted the crimson tablecloth with a delicate hand and looked at Yunping'er, who had been hiding under the table for a long time, with a smile.

"Sir, why are you hiding under the table? Have you had too much to drink?"

……

Did this guy already know he'd found out?

Thinking about it this way, she realized that she had concealed her presence only after entering the Fragrant Pavilion, and perhaps her keen nose had already detected her presence the moment she stepped into the Netherworld.

If I had known this would happen, I would have just used my divine sense to scan it, since I was going to be targeted by this guy sooner or later anyway.

—What a hassle…

Yunpinger lowered her eyes, which were filled with despair, and sighed silently.

As she slowly crawled out from under the table, she stared at Xiao Chunjie, who had a half-smile on her face: "Where I drink is none of your business..."

Xu Yanliu frowned, "Why are you treating Miss Xiao like this..."

"It's alright." Xiao Chunjie waved her hand, her gaze fixed on Yun Ping'er. "This young lady is naturally beautiful and quite pretty. She must be from a wealthy family, right?"

Yunping sat back down in her chair, crossed her legs, and since she'd already been discovered, she decided to let loose: "Are you teasing me...?"

"Hehe, who knows? I just think you're very beautiful, Miss."

As she spoke suggestive words, she slowly rose, a desire simmering on her lips, and approached Yun Ping'er, reaching out to touch her snow-white neck.

Just as Yunping was about to slap her hand away, a secret telepathic message suddenly entered her ears.

I advise you not to get so agitated. This is Piaoxiang Pavilion. If I were to reveal that you are a man right now, you might get into some trouble. If things escalate, those people you don't want to see might show up one after another.

Yunping'er's hand froze in mid-air.

This woman actually threatened her...

If this were anywhere else, or outside the Kuntian Domain, Yunping'er would have a hundred ways to escape this woman's control.

But this is the Kuntian Domain, a place with which she has a great deal of history. She knows that if her identity is revealed, the entire Kuntian Domain will probably be thrown into chaos.

That would be a huge problem...

One enemy after another came knocking on their door; heaven knows how much trouble this would cause Ye Yuchan and her friends.

Weighing the pros and cons, she chose to swallow her anger and let that jade-like little hand stroke her cheek.

Just for Yuchan and the others...

"Hmm, her skin is really good, and her figure is..."

Xiao Chunjie's hand continued to move down, caressing Yun Ping'er's slender waist. Her whole body leaned forward, and the two exquisite faces were now less than ten centimeters apart. Her slowly exhaled peach-colored breath brushed against Yun Ping'er's cheek.

As if quite satisfied, she licked her lips wickedly, raised her right leg, and positioned it precisely between Yun Ping'er's thighs. Her left hand continued to move down, touching Yun Ping'er's shapely buttocks, while her other hand slowly moved upwards towards her abdomen, towards that full...

Zhang Ruoxue couldn't bear to watch any longer; she covered her eyes with her hands to avoid witnessing such a stimulating scene...

Then peek through the crack.

Ye Yuchan blushed deeply, but her gaze towards Xiao Chunjie held a strange hint of annoyance...

There seemed to be a hint of envy in her expression?

It was at this moment that cold words interrupted Xiao Chunjie's actions.

"Miss Xiao, are you going to cancel your performance today?"

Xiao Chunjie's expression suddenly turned cold, and she slowly stopped her movements. Being interrupted at a crucial moment was not a pleasant experience.

Yunping stopped what she was doing—if Xiao Chunjie went any further, he was prepared to teach her a lesson.

"I won't give up, what's wrong?"

Xiao Chunjie's tone was particularly dissatisfied. She turned around and looked at the woman in a black and white Taoist robe who had interrupted her.

People from the Ash Demon Alliance.

"It's nothing, it's just..."

The woman spread her hands and looked around. In an instant, countless jealous and dissatisfied gazes converged on the table where Yun Ping'er and the others were sitting.

“I think we’ve been waiting for quite a while, you see…”

"Okay, I admit I was being presumptuous."

Xiao Chunjie smiled slightly, but this time the smile looked rather strange.

She turned around and looked at Yun Ping'er, who was staring blankly at her, silently straightening her clothes and preparing to make a run for it with Ye Yuchan and Zhang Ruoxue. Her voice suddenly rose a few decibels: "However, this time I have specially invited a friend to accompany me."

Yunping'er's steps suddenly stopped, and her heart skipped a beat.

"Oh? A friend?"

"Yes, miss..."

Xiao Chunjie flashed to Yun Ping'er, who was about to slip away, and smiled slightly.

"Would you please play a piece for me?"

40. Heartbroken, pursuing immortality

I'm entangled.

Although she was reluctant, it was undeniable that she had indeed been entangled with Xiao Chunjie.

That's why Yunping'er was completely unwilling to come to this godforsaken place. When she heard that Yangque Fire Domain was in the Netherworld, her face turned almost green.

As for Xiao Chunjie, she doesn't have unfathomable strength... but many things can't be explained by mere cultivation or fists.

At least when it comes to making things bigger and causing trouble, Xiao Chunjie is second to none in the three great heavens.

Ye Yuchan was probably not as capable as her before she started using a wheelchair.

To put it bluntly, Xiao Chunjie is a troublemaker.

The reason I tricked myself into going to her bed and almost ended up having sex was because of her ability to make a big scene. It was as if the whole world would come out to condemn you if you didn't do things her way.

The old rogue was also a coward, and Xiao Chunjie was practically her nemesis.

Facing that alluring woman with a smile that subtly carried a hint of threat, Yunping could imagine the scene of a whole host of enemies coming to her door after she refused.

Although those so-called enemies are probably only someone who can be slapped away, that would be too troublesome, and who knows if those people with brain tumors or grudges against them will make a move against Yu Chan and the others.

This is so troublesome, so incredibly troublesome...

"Well, I'm not very good at playing music. Wouldn't it be a bit embarrassing for me to do it?"

Of course, Yunping'er still chose to struggle a bit in the face of Xiao Chunjie's invitation.

"Oh?" Xiao Chunjie covered her mouth and chuckled as if she had heard a joke. "Miss, you must be joking. Your zither skills are second to none in the entire Kuntian Domain. I'm afraid no one would dare to disagree."

"That was so long ago. I haven't played in ages, and I'm a bit rusty," Yunping'er tried to decline. "My playing skills are really not good enough for your dance."

"With your unparalleled musical skills, my dance is really not worthy of you."

Ye Yuchan rolled her eyes—it sounded like pure mutual flattery.

but……

His cold and disdainful words suddenly reached everyone's ears.

"Lord Minglian, you are joking. Although I do not know the extent of your friend's musical skills, to say that he is the best in the world is perhaps an exaggeration."

The tall woman in the black and white Taoist robe, with a cold and icy expression, stood in front of Xiao Chunjie and Yun Ping'er, carrying a long sword. Her sharp and jealous gaze was fixed on Yun Ping'er.

As it turns out, sometimes women's jealousy is more terrifying than men's... They too will jump out and cause trouble.

Xiao Chunjie glanced at the female cultivator who came from the Jin Yao Dao Alliance and said in a flat tone, "I don't think I'm overpraising her. You'll know once you hear her playing the zither. I don't think 'unparalleled in the world' is enough."

"It seems Miss Minglian has a lot of confidence in your friend—" The woman turned to the side, giving Xiao Chunjie a polite smile, then turned back to stare intently at Yun Ping'er, "May I ask, fellow Daoist, who your master is?"

From whom did you learn your teacher?

This question stumped the old rogue. She pondered it carefully for a while, then shook her head.

"Sorry, I don't have a mentor."

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