Only after Wu Yun'er's footsteps faded into the distance did Ning Yuyao, her cheek buried in Shen Yunhao's neck, quietly curve up a very faint smile, tinged with a hint of smugness.

It seems to have completely forgotten its identity as the "real owner," instead resembling a kitten that has successfully stolen some fish...

Then Shen Yunhao slapped his butt.

Looking up and seeing those eyes that seemed to be smiling but weren't, Ning Yuyao blushed slightly and hid in the boy's arms, too afraid to come out...

"Little jealous girl, are you satisfied now?"

Shen Yunhao never expected that after being so badly injured, the first thing the little girl did upon waking up wasn't to explain what had happened, but rather... to be jealous...

Indeed, Ning Yuyao's behavior just now was far too unusual.

Not to mention others, even Shen Yunhao had never seen the little girl act like a kitten.

Ning Yuyao didn't say anything, but pouted and gently punched Shen Yunhao's chest with her little fist to vent her dissatisfaction.

Seeing her adorable appearance, Shen Yunhao felt a surge of sweetness in his heart. He lowered his head, wanting to kiss her, but hesitated and stopped halfway.

Ning Yuyao was slightly taken aback upon seeing this, as if she understood something. She took the initiative to raise her head and lightly kissed the corner of his lips. Then, blushing, she grabbed Shen Yunhao's hand and placed it on his now unrestrained, full breasts, and murmured softly.

"My husband... as long as you are still my Yunhao brother, no matter what you become... you can touch me... Yao'er... will always be my husband's..."

Upon hearing this, Shen Yunhao could no longer restrain himself. He pulled the girl into his arms and hugged her tightly, then lowered his head and bit her soft, pink lips.

Whenever Shen Yunhao hears these words, he is reminded of the promise that the girl in Lin Yuan City, who was filled with anxiety and uncertainty, made to him... a promise that he could never accept with peace of mind for the rest of his life!

How can he possibly repay this small promise?

Affection as deep as the sea embraces a thousand rivers; a promise as weighty as a mountain fills ten thousand valleys.

I will keep my promise day and night for life, and my heart will follow the mountains and seas without end!

...

Before long, Shen Yunhao walked out of the cave and saw Mo Chengxuan leaning against a rock with his sword in his arms, looking at him with a half-smile.

"Brother Shen is quite the ladies' man, I'm rather envious..." Mo Chengxuan teased with a light laugh, "With two such beautiful ladies, this Cangxuan Secret Realm has become Brother Shen's haven of tenderness..."

"..."

Shen Yunhao paused, looked around and, finding Wu Yun'er not there, coughed awkwardly and solemnly clasped his hands in a fist salute: "Brother Mo, please don't joke. I am very grateful for your help today, for informing me of Yao'er's whereabouts in time and for giving me the spiritual fruit! I will remember this kindness in my heart!"

Mo Chengxuan waved his hand, "No need for polite words, I'm just following orders."

Shen Yunhao didn't dwell on it and instead asked, "Brother Mo, I have a question that I would like to ask you!"

Mo Chengxuan had anticipated this. "Brother Shen, do you want to ask about... White Crane Temple, or the Blood Sect?"

“Hmm…” Shen Yunhao nodded, “It’s really strange that Yao’er was injured by Pan Mingzhe… According to Yao’er, the other party must have used some kind of evil magic!”

At this point, Shen Yunhao took a deep breath, "I don't quite understand. In this Cangxuan Secret Realm, under the jurisdiction of the Sword Pavilion, how dare they so arrogantly break the rules of this place? Aren't they afraid that the Cangqiong Sword Pavilion will come looking for trouble?"

Clearly, the secret technique used by Pan Mingzhe could not possibly have been provided by Baihe Temple; the Blood Sect was definitely behind it!

Using Blood Sect secret techniques to beat up a core disciple of Guanghan Palace on Sword Pavilion's territory, isn't that a bit too arrogant?

Mo Chengxuan remained silent for a long time, then shook his head.

"We only have a vague understanding of the Blood Sect. But there are some questions I can answer for Brother Chen..."

"First of all... just as the Starry Sword Saint said, the Azure Profound Secret Realm is vast and is not the private territory of the Azure Sky Sword Pavilion. The people of the Sword Pavilion will not monitor the situation of all the participants inside at all times. As long as you don't go to the Profound Thunder Pavilion in the middle, you will basically not attract the attention of the Sword Pavilion."

"They dare to act like this because they naturally have ways to block surveillance... Of course, the reason that guy didn't eliminate Fairy Ning is probably because he was afraid of his identity being exposed prematurely, which would attract unnecessary trouble..."

"..."

Upon hearing this, Shen Yunhao frowned deeply. "So, he infiltrated this Cangxuan Secret Realm not to compete for the divine artifact Void Illusion, but for some other purpose?"

"Void Illusion?" Mo Chengxuan laughed, tilting his head back. "Do you think... the Azure Sky Sword Pavilion would spit out the fat meat it has already swallowed? Even a super sect wouldn't be so generous, would it?"

Shen Yunhao's eyes widened suddenly. "What do you mean? They never even considered letting Shuang'er leave?"

"Shuang'er?"

"Uh... cough cough... wrong, wrong, it's Kong Huan..." Shen Yunhao quickly corrected, "Since they have no intention of letting Kong Huan go, why bother to hold this sword tournament?"

Mo Chengxuan shook his head, a faint smile still playing on his lips. "Then I don't know. I'm just... guessing from my own perspective. After all, who would willingly give away meat that's already in their mouth... right?"

If what Mo Chengxuan guessed was true, then wouldn't he have participated in the conference for nothing?

However, it must be said that this conference has also greatly improved him. The improvement in his soul power in the first stage alone is equivalent to decades of hard training!

"Alright, let's put Kong Huan aside for now. I'm more curious about... what exactly is Pan Mingzhe's purpose here?" Shen Yunhao stroked his chin. "It can't be that he's here to capture me, can it?"

"Brother Shen, you can rest assured about that!" Mo Chengxuan patted his shoulder. "Not only is it extremely difficult to kill Brother Shen here, but the consequences are also beyond their ability to bear! If I'm not mistaken, their target... is most likely the Azure Sky Sword Pavilion!"

"Jiange?"

Shen Yunhao was startled.

"What?" The man looked at him with a half-smile. "Brother Shen, do you perhaps think that in the eyes of the Demonic Sect, your threat... ranks above that of the Sword Pavilion?"

"Cough cough cough... cough cough..."

Shen Yunhao coughed awkwardly twice and hurriedly waved his hands, "No...no..."

He certainly wouldn't be that arrogant.

He simply couldn't believe that the Blood Sect would be so bold as to plot against the Azure Sky Sword Pavilion.

If that's really the case, the Tianji Continent... is likely to be thrown into chaos again!

“Therefore, I suggest…” Mo Chengxuan patted Shen Yunhao’s shoulder again, “Unless absolutely necessary, do not actively seek trouble with Pan Mingzhe. The Blood Sect’s desire to deal with the Sword Pavilion may not necessarily be a bad thing for Brother Shen…”

"..."

"If I'm not mistaken, Pan Mingzhe, like me, won't last until the third stage begins before automatically activating his jade token and leaving the secret realm. If Brother Shen really wants to avenge Fairy Ning's death... there will always be an opportunity, won't there?"