The next morning.

Murong Fu, Yue Lingshan, and Ning Zhongze descended the mountain.

...

Years have passed, and all the beautiful moments and scenes have been in vain.

Even if I possess a thousand kinds of charm, to whom can I share them?

Ning Zhongze, dressed in a black dress and wearing a veil, silently cracked her whip.

Inside the carriage.

Murong Fu embraced Yue Lingshan and savored the moment.

"Husband~ Mother is outside~"

"I have studied medical books, which will be beneficial for a safe pregnancy."

"Hmm~"

Yue Lingshan blushed and nodded shyly.

Murong Fu solemnly massaged Yue Lingshan's lower abdomen, his true energy seeping into her body to soothe the fetus.

Yue Lingshan felt a warm, comfortable sensation in her stomach.

Ning Zhongze's rosy ears twitched slightly, and her face behind the veil was burning hot. These young people nowadays... they really know how to have fun.

We passed through a mountain valley.

"This road is mine! These trees are mine! If you wish to pass through this road..."

A group of bandits attempted to rob them, but Ning Zhongze, expressionless, swung her sword and killed their leader: "Get lost!"

The remaining bandits were so frightened that they fled in panic.

"Help!"

A person was tied up tightly in a ravine and was shouting for help.

Ning Zhongze jumped out of the car and looked at the person in the ravine.

They discovered she was a beautiful woman.

Ning Zhongze frowned and asked, "Who are you? Why are you here?"

"My name is Ren Yingying. On my way to the city with my father, we encountered bandits. My father was killed by them, and I was also taken back by them. If I hadn't met you, heroine, I probably would have been defiled by the bandits too, boohoo~"

The woman, with tears streaming down her face, spoke softly and gently, a sight that evoked pity in me.

Seeing that she didn't seem to want to speak, Ning Zhongze frowned and still cut the ropes.

Murong Fu appeared beside him without him noticing.

The girl had a soft, supple body, long hair cascading over her shoulders, and an exceptionally beautiful face. She appeared to be about seventeen or eighteen years old. Her eyes were closed, her eyelashes were long and alluring, and she had a shy and charming demeanor.

"Mother, who is this person?"

Yue Lingshan also came over and asked curiously.

Ning Zhongze shook her head, expressionless, and said, "I don't know either. I found her here after I killed the bandits."

Ren Yingying blinked her eyes pleadingly: "Heroes, please take me in! My parents are dead, and I have no one to rely on."

Murong Fu blinked, a playful look on his face: "Helpless and alone? When did Leader Ren die? And with your late-stage Innate Realm cultivation, do you look like someone who's helpless and alone?"

Upon hearing this...

Ren Yingying was stunned.

Ning Zhongze and Yue Lingshan realized: "Ren Yingying, the Holy Maiden of the Demonic Sect!"

Seeing this, Ren Yingying stared intently at Murong Fu and asked, "How did you recognize this Holy Maiden?"

Murong Fu shrugged and chuckled, "No disguise whatsoever, using your real name, and you're an undercover agent? Do you really think everyone in the world is blind?"

"..."

Ren Yingying remained silent. She usually wore a veil when appearing in front of people in the martial arts world, and thought that no one would recognize her.

It seems that the cult has been infiltrated long ago, and even her appearance has become known throughout the martial arts world.

"Hmph! What a fine Huashan Sect! The green hills remain unchanged, the clear waters flow on, and we will meet again someday!"

Ren Yingying spoke coldly and was about to leap away.

"Coming and going as you please, do you really think the whole world belongs to your Sun Moon Cult? Even Dongfang Bubai wouldn't dare to be so arrogant!"

Before Murong Fu could finish speaking, he was already behind Ren Yingying, his warm hand resting on her slender shoulder.

Ren Yingying felt a sudden sense of powerlessness and asked in a panic, "Who exactly are you? There's no one like you among the disciples of the Huashan Sect!"

“She dared to approach us without even knowing my husband.”

Yue Lingshan skipped forward, took Murong Fu's arm, and looked at Ren Yingying with a teasing expression.

"Hmph!" Ren Yingying snorted defiantly, "I advise you to release me quickly, otherwise the Divine Cult will surround the Huashan Sect, and your families will all die!"

Murong Fu turned to Yue Lingshan and said, "Shan'er, you've had many inconveniences since you became pregnant. Why don't you keep her by your side as a maid?"

Yue Lingshan smiled and said, "Alright, husband, I'll help you train her!"

"What do you mean by 'training'? I'm just finding you a companion."

Murong Fu shook his head and casually tapped Ren Yingying a few times.

Ren Yingying's originally abundant internal energy dissipated instantly, like a tide flowing into the sea.

What did you do to me?

Ren Yingying stared in disbelief; eighteen years of arduous cultivation had been in vain.

Murong Fu smiled and said, "Don't worry, it only dissipates your internal energy, it doesn't destroy your dantian, so you still have a chance to cultivate it back."

Upon hearing that her internal energy had truly been dissipated, Ren Yingying could not believe it. She tried to circulate her internal energy again and again, but her body felt empty, without a trace of internal energy.

"My internal energy... is really gone."

Ren Yingying collapsed to the ground in a daze, her whole body listless, as if she had lost all her energy.

Yue Lingshan blinked and asked, "Husband, is she really alright?"

Murong Fu waved his hand dismissively and said:

"Ren Yingying, do you want to know where your father is?"

Do you know where my father is?

Ren Yingying's beautiful eyes lit up, and she immediately stood up as if she had found her soul, looking at Murong Fu with anticipation.

Murong Fu said, "Not only do I know where he is, but I can also help you save him."

"real?"

Ren Yingying was excited.

Murong Fu's lips curled into a wicked smile: "Hehe—as a price, you will stay by Shan'er's side for a year, serving her personally."

Ren Yingying hesitated for a moment, then said, "Save my father first!"

"Can."

Murong Fu readily agreed.

Ning Zhongze said with dissatisfaction, "Murong Fu, did you agree to her? Ren Woxing is no good person. The evil things he did back then were no less than those of Dongfang Bubai."

Murong Fu smiled slightly and gave Ning Zhongze a confident look: "Mother-in-law, rest assured. Since I have chosen to release Ren Woxing, I have a way to suppress him."

Although Ning Zhongze still vaguely felt uneasy, seeing Murong Fu's confidence, she didn't say anything more, only reminding Murong Fu to be careful.

There was an extra person in the carriage.

Ren Yingying served as Yue Lingshan's personal maid.

The carriage changed direction and headed towards Jiangnan in Mingzhou.