"What?"

Hearing Su Yao muttering some inexplicable words with her head down, Yan Quan asked in confusion.

Could it be that even the head of the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion can be shy?

No, that's not right, it feels more like he's secretly laughing...

"Brother Yan!"

Suddenly, a beautiful figure in purple forcefully barged in, disrupting the two of them.

"Brother Yan, since she said she hates you, you should just ignore her."

Ming Shuling hugged Yan Quan and pulled him away.

Now is the time to retaliate against Su Yao for deliberately deceiving her.

She had already kissed Yan Quan, and although there wasn't time to go any further, it meant that she and Yan Quan had established a good relationship.

"You dare to leave if you dare to speak out?"

Su Yao composed herself, crossed her arms, and said coldly, her tone unusually serious this time.

"Hey, what do you mean? I've already kissed him, we've already..."

"So what? He's already a slut who's been with everyone, hasn't he?"

Su Yao interrupted Ming Shuling, saying, "Did you actually think that kissing meant you were officially a couple?"

In her eyes, Ming Shuling was truly no threat at all. Kissing her would at most pollute her, and with a little discipline, she might be able to accept her again.

Moreover, if Yan Quan were to think about it, he could easily squeeze all the value out of someone so naive and then discard her.

The reason he's being entangled with her and those two other women is simply because their cultivation levels are far too different.

If it were the old Yan Quan... she probably wouldn't have had to go through all this trouble to be with him while dating these women.

She knows better than anyone who has the power to speak out.

"Pfft, you mean Brother Yan?"

No way... You're definitely lying to me again.

Right... Brother Yan?"

After hearing this, Ming Shuling stared blankly at Yan Quan, her face showing a guilty and worried expression, with a hint of pleading in her eyes.

It was as if if Yan Quan gave the wrong answer, she would collapse and become a completely different person.

"Uh...you're right, you need to have your own judgment and not blindly trust her."

I have other important matters to attend to, so I'll take my leave now.

Yan Quan chuckled and tried to leave for the main tent, but the two women saw him and he couldn't shake them off even after arriving at the main tent.

Upon entering the main tent, Yan Quan saw Xie Xingxing remove her mask and look at him timidly.

"Alright, I know someone forced you to do this. I don't blame you. Go and prepare for this afternoon's activities."

Yan Quan sighed, his lips still throbbing with pain. He glanced reproachfully at Ming Shuling, who guiltily avoided his gaze, stopped clinging to him, and obediently sat down in the main seat.

Ming Shuling knew she had made a mistake, but with other threats looming, it was best not to go too far.

Once I can seize control of the discourse, and there are no other women around, I can do whatever I want.

"Lord Pavilion Master, this afternoon we two wore masks and pretended to be from the Extraterrestrial Alliance, to meet with the people sent down by the Demonic Sect?"

If I'm not mistaken, they might bring people along this time.

Yan Quan turned to Su Yao, whose face was full of displeasure, and said.

Although Yan Quan didn't want to be glared at like that, Ming Shuling kept hugging him, so he couldn't do anything about it.

"Um."

Su Yao snorted and walked over to pull Yan Quan to sit down next to her. The two sat very close together.

"Um... well, let me start by talking about some things to be aware of this afternoon..."

Despite Ming Shuling's displeased gaze, Yan Quan began to explain the arrangements.

Okay, so no matter what he does, he's going to be looked at angrily, right?

However, people with free speech don't really care about these things, as long as they're not forced to do those kinds of things again, it's harmless...

It was afternoon when a commotion was heard outside the tent. Xie Xingxing then brought in a group of people. At a glance, they all seemed to be of high cultivation level. The leader was a woman in palace attire, followed by a pale-faced man and several heavily armored, tall demonic cultivators.

"Shuling, why have you been dragging your feet on the things Sister Ye arranged for so long this time?"

She's not in a good mood right now. Her temper has become increasingly unpredictable since twenty years ago. Don't blame me for not warning you later..."

The woman in palace attire spoke, ignoring Yan Quan and the other man wearing masks beside her, and addressed Ming Shuling directly.

"Hmph, it's not like I haven't been doing it. Besides, Gong Yan, why are you here?"

Could it be...?

"Yes, Sister Ye will probably be here soon."

Gong Yan nodded, glancing casually at Yan Quan and the other man.

"?! Lord Pavilion Master, I may have to leave early."

Yan Quan immediately whispered to Su Yao.