She knew, of course, that the other party was deliberately mocking her, and said coldly, "Red Tears is not my private property, and I would never use her to make a deal with you."

"I'm not asking you to use her as a bargaining chip, but just don't stop her from being with me." Zuan thought about how many TV dramas featured a hateful, authoritarian parent who would obstruct and ruin the relationship between the male and female leads, and he didn't want to experience that himself.

Yun Jianyue was genuinely surprised: "Your relationship has become this good?"

She was startled. It seemed she hadn't been paying enough attention to her apprentice lately. She hadn't expected that her apprentice would fall for a man without her noticing.

Zuan puffed out his chest: "Isn't it normal for her to fall for a man as handsome, dashing, charming, charismatic, public-spirited, and loyal as me?"

Hearing his long string of adjectives, Yun Jianyue: "..."

She really wanted to grab the pillow next to her and throw it right in his face; this guy was so shameless.

The anger value from Yun Jianyue +555 +555 +555...

Yun Jianyue took a deep breath to calm herself down: "I can not stop you, but you must promise me that I will not tarnish Hong Lei's innocence."

Zuan: "???"

"How can mutual affection ruin one's innocence?"

Yun Jianyue sneered, "No matter how eloquent you are, you can't change the fact that you lust after her body."

Zuan: "..."

Yun Jianyue continued, "Hong Lei's cultivation method is special. Before it is perfected, one must not break one's body. Otherwise, not only will one be unable to glimpse the Great Dao, but the cultivation method will also backfire, turning one into a slave to desire."

Zu'an was furious: "What kind of nonsense is this? How could there possibly be such an outrageous technique in the world?"

Yun Jianyue glanced at him indifferently: "Of course I have. Isn't this the very technique I practice?"

Zu An stared at her in disbelief. So that's why you're an old maid?

Yun Jianyue wasn't shy at all and introduced herself generously: "The cultivation technique we practice is called 'Heavenly Demon's Enchanting Voice.' You can probably tell from the name that it's a seductive technique. You've been in contact with Hong Lei for so long, so you should know the charm she exudes."

Zu An nodded, recalling the first time he saw Qiu Honglei. He did indeed think she was naturally alluring, and his first thought was of bed. After all, he was used to seeing beautiful women, so his self-control was quite good. It was the other men in Shenxianju who were completely captivated.

Yun Jianyue continued, "Once she reaches a higher level, she will be constantly tormented by the burning flames of karma. If she can always remain clear-headed and rational to overcome these difficulties, she will be able to glimpse the highest level of 'Heavenly Demon's Enchanting Voice.' Conversely, if she loses her virginity before that, not only will her cultivation level decline drastically, but she will also suffer a backlash from the seductive arts, and she will feel desire whenever she sees a man. Since you and she are mutually in love, you probably wouldn't want to see her become like that, would you?"

Zuan fell silent; he certainly didn't want to see Qiu Honglei become like this.

However, the more he thought about it, the angrier he became: "What kind of damn technique is this? You are a demonic sect! A demonic sect! You still practice the same old chastity-preserving stuff as the righteous sects. Shouldn't you be alluring and seductive?"

Yun Jianyue's expression turned cold: "We are the Holy Sect. Our sect's tenet is that every person in the world should be like a dragon. The Demonic Sect is just a name that the imperial court deliberately uses to smear us."

Zu'an was too lazy to argue with her about this: "Fine, fine, if you want the Holy Sect, then it's the Holy Sect. How about Hong Lei stops practicing your damn technique? I'll find her another one to practice."

He has quite a few cultivation techniques at hand, so he's not worried about not finding one suitable for her.

Yun Jianyue narrowed her eyes: "Could it be that you intend to teach her the 'Phoenix Nirvana Sutra'?"

Along the way, the Demonic Cult sent a large number of people to capture him, all for the sake of the "Phoenix Nirvana Sutra".

Zu'an was about to explain that the "Phoenix Nirvana Sutra," a technique that involved getting beaten up, was not suitable for her, but then she felt there was no need to explain, since there were other techniques anyway: "So what if it is?"

Yun Jianyue's expression immediately became extremely interesting. She scrutinized him for a long time before sighing, "You really go all out to woo girls. No wonder even Hong Lei fell for you."

If I had known this would happen, I wouldn't have gone through all that trouble beforehand; I could have just sent Hong Lei directly.

Hearing her sigh, Zu An thought to himself, "If I could bring you and your master together, I would give up not only the Phoenix Nirvana Sutra, but everything else too." Of course, he certainly wouldn't dare to say such a thing out loud.

Yun Jianyue then asked, "Can the Phoenix Nirvana Sutra truly grant immortality?"

"Hey, hey, hey, how much information have you gotten from me for free? You're used to getting information from me, aren't you?" Zuan complained, but still replied, "The immortality in the Phoenix Nirvana Scripture is just a gimmick; it's impossible to achieve."

Yun Jianyue's eyebrows were about to furrow, but upon hearing the next sentence, she couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief: "That's good, that's good."

As long as the emperor cannot live forever, then nothing else matters.

She didn't really doubt that Zu An was lying to her, because he had also made the same guess before. If the "Phoenix Nirvana Sutra" could really grant immortality, the emperor would never let him go.

Only then did she continue, "On behalf of Hong Lei, I thank you for your kindness. It's just a pity that 'Heavenly Demon's Enchanting Voice' is so special. Once you start cultivating it, you can't stop unless you break through to my level."

"Isn't your cultivation method harmful?" Zu An paced back and forth irritably, then suddenly remembered something and asked, "How old are you?"

Yun Jianyue raised her eyebrows: "Have you already lost all attachment to this mortal world?"

Zu An's heart skipped a beat. Despite the fact that his opponent was seriously injured, the oppressive feeling at that moment made his mouth dry. He seemed to understand that if he had held back at the rockery, he would probably never have another chance to beat her.

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