There is only one route from Jinxi City to Changsheng Mountain.

As Jing Zhe was about to reach the foot of Changsheng Mountain, he suddenly spotted a familiar figure ahead and immediately stopped and hid.

The figure was Mu Qingren. She was not wearing the light purple robe that was unique to their Wuxian Pavilion, but had changed into a gray outfit that showed off her exquisite figure.

Her long hair was tied up with a ribbon, and a sword was at her waist, making her look extremely simple and capable. She was standing at the foot of the mountain, seemingly waiting for someone.

Seeing that she was alone, Jing Zhe's eyes darted around. After waiting a moment and seeing that she still showed no signs of leaving, he went out.

"What a coincidence, Pavilion Master Mu!"

Upon seeing Jing Zhe, Mu Qingren's eyes lit up, but she quickly concealed it, pretending to be nonchalant.

"Yes, what a coincidence. What brings you here?"

"I'm here for an interview, has Pavilion Master Mu forgotten?"

Seeing Mu Qingren acting so earnestly, Jing Zhe couldn't bear to expose her, so he cooperated and acted along with her.

"Oh, I forgot."

"What is Pavilion Master Mu doing here?"

"I was just on my way to Tongtianque to take care of some business, and I didn't expect to run into you as soon as I got here."

Mu Qingren remained calm and composed, but when she spoke, she dared not look Jing Zhe in the eye and turned her head to the side.

"Really? But I feel like Pavilion Master Mu has been at the foot of Changsheng Mountain for quite some time now."

"..."

Mu Qingren suddenly turned around, staring at the slight smile on Jing Zhe's face, her voice turning much colder: "Why? Have you been here long?"

"No, I was just guessing."

"..."

Mu Qingren glared at Jing Zhe, and then breathed a sigh of relief.

"Since it's such a coincidence that Pavilion Master Mu is also going to Tongtian Palace, shall we go up together?"

As they were talking, they prepared to go up the mountain.

Mu Qingren nodded and followed from behind, but after walking for a short while, when they came to a fork in the road leading up the mountain, Mu Qingren suddenly stopped.

"Sect Master Mu, what's wrong?"

"Oh, I suddenly remembered that I have some things to attend to at the pavilion, so I won't go today. I'll visit again tomorrow."

His gaze, however, seemed to drift towards the side road.

You've come all this way, and even gone up the mountain, what's the rush to go back immediately?

Jing Zhe sneered inwardly, feeling that Mu Qingren's visit to Changsheng Mountain was less like a visit to Tongtianque and more like a trip to the back mountain of Changsheng Mountain. However, the back mountain of Changsheng Mountain seemed to be a forbidden area, so he reminded her, "Sect Master Mu, I heard that Changsheng Mountain has two back mountains, north and south. The north one is open to everyone, but the south one is a forbidden area of ​​Tongtianque. Even disciples of Tongtianque are not allowed to enter!"

Jinxi is rich in medicinal herbs, and the place with the most herbs is Changsheng Mountain.

This is also why the Tongtianque Society chose to establish its sect here.

Changsheng Mountain is divided into north and south sides. The north side is shady and the south side is sunny. Therefore, the types and growth of medicinal herbs are far superior on the south side. As a result, Tongtianque was built on the southern mountainside and designated as a forbidden area. Many people who come to Changsheng Mountain to find medicinal herbs can only go to the north side to collect them.

The place Jing Zhe stumbled into the night before last was the forbidden area in the south, guarded by the two legendary monsters. If Mu Qingren dared to trespass, with her cultivation level, she would probably be no match for those two old monsters who were at the Grandmaster level.

So it can be considered a well-intentioned reminder.

As if her thoughts had been read, Mu Qingren's face instantly turned red. She stiffened her neck and said coldly, "I told you that there was something at the pavilion and I had to go back immediately. Why are you telling me about the back mountain? I never intended to go there!"

"It's best if you don't want to go."

Jing Zhe smiled, then cupped his hands and said, "Then I'll take my leave!"

"Wait!"

Before he could leave, Mu Qingren called him back.

"Is there anything else, Pavilion Master Mu?"

What is your relationship with Qingqiu?

Mu Qingren stared at Jing Zhe and said, word by word.

Jing Zhe paused for a moment, then replied calmly, "It seems to have nothing to do with Pavilion Master Mu, right?"

"How can it be nothing!"

Mu Qingren suddenly became very angry: "You keep saying you like our Yingqiu, but what happened? You refused to join Wuxian Pavilion for Yingqiu's sake, but in the blink of an eye you started flirting with Qingqiu. Do you know how good Yingqiu and Qingqiu's relationship is? You dared to act like that with Qingqiu in front of Yingqiu, and you still ask what our relationship is?"

Last night, Mu Qingren felt uncomfortable when Jing Zhe and Qing Qiu were talking in the courtyard, but she couldn't say anything in front of Abbess Mingji, so she had to hold it in.

Qingqiu's last line, "I'm not going back today," in particular, makes people wonder. Who would believe that the two have no relationship?

Growing increasingly angry, she didn't wait for Jing Zhe's answer before continuing to ask, "Last night, did Qing Qiu stay at your place... and sleep there?"

"..."

Jing Zhe glanced at her, then thought of teasing her and said, "Yeah, so what if we slept together?"

"..."

Mu Qingren's eyes widened instantly, her hand immediately reaching for the sword at her waist, and she said fiercely, "No wonder Yingqiu wouldn't say a word no matter what I asked her when I got back last night! She was humiliated by her best friend... How could she have the nerve to say anything?"

With that, he drew his sword with a "whoosh": "Fine, I won't require you to join our Wuxian Pavilion! I'll give you a sword today and see if you can still flirt with women after this!"

Then he raised his sword and flew it at him. The sword was incredibly fast and aimed straight at Jing Zhe's lower body. He was so frightened that he quickly used his lightness skill to dodge it.

This crazy woman, she wants me to become a eunuch!

After dodging several attacks, Jing Zhe flew a great distance and immediately called out to stop him, saying, "Sect Master Mu, you're being too impulsive! It's not what you think! You're so young, you can't go down the path of crime!"

"crime?"

Mu Qingren sneered: "It's not like we're in Jingzhou. You're just a two-timing, faithless man. Besides, I'm not killing you. I'm just making sure you can't do anything bad anymore. What does that have to do with crime?"

"..."

She's only been juggling two relationships, and Mu Qingren is already planning to castrate herself. If she knew that she had three, four, five, six, seven—or even eight, nine, ten, eleven, twelve, and so on—wouldn't she stab herself to death?

Ugh, this crazy woman, her temper is so volatile. This isn't good. I need to find a chance to talk to her properly and let her know that a man as outstanding as him can't have only one woman...

Putting everything else aside, just considering the bedroom aspect alone, a woman simply cannot withstand it, and her apprentice Wang Yingqiu is very clear about this.

Seeing him deep in thought, Mu Qingren assumed he was afraid and pressed her advantage, saying coldly, "Also, after I kill you, I'll go to the Qingyun Sect and have a good talk with Sect Master Mingji. How could her disciple steal her friend's man? Is there any justice in this world?"

"..."

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