If they didn't hear Elder Qi's reply, the people outside assumed something had happened to her, and a group of them rushed in to rescue her...

She couldn't bear to think about that scene anymore; it was too terrifying.

At this moment, Zu'an leaned close to her ear and gently kissed her delicate earlobe: "What are you standing there for? Answer me quickly."

Yan Xuehen was taken aback, thinking to herself that she had really been confused. She was already awake, so why did she need Elder Qi's answer? So she took a deep breath and tried her best to calm her voice: "Elder Ming, I'm fine now. I'm so grateful to the Regent for saving me."

Upon hearing her words, a cheer of relief erupted from outside, and Elder Ming's tone became slightly more cheerful: "It's so good that the Abbot is alright. The Regent is truly a master of magic."

Yan Xuehen glanced at the man behind her with a strange sense of guilt; this guy was indeed incredibly skilled in certain aspects.

She hurriedly said, "My previous injuries were too severe, and now the Regent is helping me to completely repair my damaged meridians. It will take a little more time... Hmm?"

It turned out that Zu'an had noticed a rare hint of coquettishness in her usually aloof eyes, and a mischievous urge had been stirred within him...

"Abbot, what's wrong?" Elder Ming, who was outside, asked anxiously when he heard something amiss in her voice.

"N-nothing... I almost lost my breath while talking to you." Yan Xuehen bit her lip tightly, her beautiful eyes wide open, threatening Zu An not to do anything rash.

Zuan just smiled at her, gentle yet resolute. Under these circumstances, how could he possibly listen to her?

Yan Xuehen's red lips parted wide, but fortunately, her cultivation and willpower were extremely astonishing, and everything remained silent.

"Then we won't disturb the abbot's healing any longer." Elder Ming, who was outside the door, was startled and hurriedly took his leave, even shooing his disciples away.

If their presence here were to cause any hidden ailment to the abbot's injuries, it would be a grave sin.

But why does the abbot's voice sound a little trembling today?

Hmm, it must be because of the injury.

The main reason is that Yan Xuehen's aloof personality and image are so deeply ingrained in people's minds that no one would think of it in that way.

After Zu'an resealed the soundproof array, Yan Xuehen's fists rained down on Zu'an: "Are you happy just because you have to humiliate me like that?"

Zuan held her tightly in his arms: "How is that humiliation? It's just that I sensed you were thinking of leaving me again, so I wanted to open your heart completely."

Yan Xuehen fell silent immediately, because she had just been thinking that this was the last time for the two of them, and they absolutely could not make another mistake.

“Chu Yan has already left me, I can’t give up on you and leave me too.” Zu An looked at her with firm eyes.

"But I'm so sorry to Chu Yan. Now that something like that has happened to Chu Yan, I can't keep making mistakes." Two lines of clear tears streamed down Yan Xuehen's beautiful face.

“I already said that’s none of your business. The most important thing for us to do right now is to save people, not to get caught up in self-blame and internal strife,” Zu’an said seriously.

"The person must be saved, and the mistake cannot continue." Yan Xuehen's eyes were exceptionally firm.

Sensing that her gaze was different this time, Zu An remained silent. After a while, he suddenly activated the soundproofing array around them.

"What are you doing?" Yan Xuehen was startled and quickly used her spiritual energy to transmit her voice.

“Since this is the last time, then this last time should be unforgettable.” Zuan’s smile was somewhat enigmatic.

Yan Xuehen: "..."

"Do you want them to know about our relationship so that I have no choice but to accept this reality and continue to be with you?" Yan Xuehen's face turned cold. "If that's really what you're thinking, I can grant your wish and let everyone in the world know that I have been conquered by you. Afterwards, I will commit suicide to cleanse the sect's reputation."

Zu'an seemed to have known she would say that: "Your death will end everything, but what about Chu Yan? People will laugh at her for having her man stolen by her own master. You don't want her to become a laughing stock, do you?"

"You!" Yan Xuehen glared at him. "What exactly do you want?!"

She could have chosen to end it all, but the thought of causing Chu Yan such a terrible fate filled her with immense guilt.

"Don't leave me." Zuan looked into her eyes.

Yan Xuehen's heart trembled. Although she was extremely reluctant, she finally decided to sever their ties: "No, this is the last time we'll be together."

"Then for the last three hundred times, I'll never bother you again," Zuan had no choice but to say.

Yan Xuehen almost laughed in anger: "Can you even bargain over something like this?"

Why not?

"impossible!"

"Those hundred times."

"no."

"Ten times, ten times should be enough, right?"

"At most three times!"

"Okay, sold in three tries!"

Seeing the other party's smug smile, Yan Xuehen suddenly realized that she seemed to have fallen for his trick.

Her initial refusal was no longer as firm, and he opened a loophole for her.

Three times, and then again, how many times is that...

But deep down, she really didn't want to leave him.

At least there's this one reason to comfort myself...