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The door was pushed open. Fu Ke took a glance and felt the subtle atmosphere. He lowered his head and handed the bowl of medicine in.
Jiufang Mingyuan picked up the bowl, drank it quickly and put it back. Fu Ke then quietly left with the empty bowl, and considerately closed the door for them.
Afterwards, Jiufang Mingyuan sat cross-legged on the couch, regulating his breathing and practicing Qigong to suppress the poison and heal his injuries.
He always preferred quietness and never left anyone in his chamber to look after him, not even to serve tea or water. The room was simply furnished yet grand and magnificent, with tables, chairs, and screens all made of black wood, intricately carved with patterns, and painted with gold.
The golden curtains concealed the inside, and a large mahogany bed with golden curtains hanging on it could be vaguely seen.
Yi Wu observed her surroundings calmly. Although she was unable to move, she had already secretly thought of a way to find an opportunity to break free from the restraints on her body.
After repeated attempts, she finally managed to quietly break through the spell. She had just lightly lifted her left foot, but before she could move, Jiufang Mingyuan happened to open his eyes.
"Didn't you say you could kill me or chop me up as you pleased?" He rested his elbows on his knees, supporting his chin, and looked at Yi Wu calmly. "Now you want to run away again?"
Seeing through him, Yi Wu no longer tried to hide her feelings. She moved her neck left and right, her posture lazily. "That being said, who doesn't want to live?"
She suddenly raised her hand, and the dagger flew back to her palm with a "swish". She dodged and rushed in front of Jiufang Mingyuan without warning.
Yi Wu bent down and placed the dagger against his heart, threateningly saying, "You're right. I shouldn't have been so soft-hearted. If I had killed you earlier, this wouldn't be the case."
Even if Jiufang Mingyuan was powerful, he might not be her match now that he was poisoned. If she really fought with all her strength, Yiwu might be able to kill him.
Looking down at his chest, Jiufang Mingyuan's lips curled slightly, and he raised his face, "You won't kill me."
"Of course, I won't kill you either." He stretched out his finger and easily deflected the dagger, feeling confident.
Unexpectedly, after the dagger was deflected, Yi Wu suddenly lost her balance and could not control herself from rushing towards Jiufang Mingyuan, with a look of panic on her face.
The tips of their noses touched first, and then their lips felt soft, and then they fell to the bed with a thud.
Jiufang Mingyuan's head slammed against the couch, his brain buzzing. Then, Yiwu's head fell on his neck, his nose aching so much that tears welled up in his eyes, and he couldn't move for a moment.
The small square table next to them was bumped by the two of them, and the teacup rolled to the ground and broke into several pieces with a "pop".
The unusual movement immediately caught the attention of Fu Ke outside the door. He pushed the door open and rushed in, anxiously asking, "Are you okay, young master?"
After seeing the scene inside the house clearly, Fu Ke quickly covered his eyes and quickly retreated, "I didn't see anything!"
The door was closed again. Yi Wu struggled to get up and accidentally knocked off Jiufang Mingyuan's mask.
This was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and she was eager to see Jiufang Mingyuan's true face. Before she raised her head, he immediately pressed the back of her head and forced her to lean back heavily. She could hear her heart pounding in her chest.
The frequency seemed a little tense.
While Yi Wu didn't notice anything, Jiufang Mingyuan carefully put on the mask with his other hand, then let her go. The two of them stood up one after another, supporting themselves on the couch.
As soon as she stood firm, Yi Wu took a big step back and turned her face away.
Last time I was just confused, but this time I was completely awake, and my lips were bumped and it hurt a little.
The fleeting soft touch was deeply engraved in her mind and could not be shaken off. Yiwu's ears turned red unconsciously.
In the corner of his eye, Jiufang Mingyuan was also panicked by the falling mask and remained silent for a while.
Neither party said anything about the accident and tacitly let it go.
After a few breaths, Yi Wu finally calmed down and turned back to ask him, "Since you don't plan to kill me, why are you keeping me alive? How else do you want to torture me?"
"Torture you?" Jiufang Mingyuan's smile was somewhat bitter for some reason. "What's the point?"
The moment he confirmed that Yi Wu was indeed an undercover agent of the Immortal Clan, he truly wanted to retaliate against her, torture her, and make her pay. However, when he saw her stab Liu Yu with his own eyes, he didn't feel any joy at all. Instead, he felt as if something was choking him, unable to move forward or backward.
Jiufang Mingyuan turned to the square table, picked up the teapot, poured two cups of warm tea, and handed one to Yiwu. "Think carefully, there's no need for us to go to war. Isn't it better to cooperate and achieve mutual benefit?"
"What's the meaning?"
Yi Wu didn't go forward, trying to guess his intentions, but she couldn't figure it out, so she asked, "How do we cooperate? What do you want?"
"I have already told the immortals that what I want is very simple. First, I want Jun Lin to return the Yin Yang Universe Pearl to me."
Jiufang Mingyuan took a sip of tea and continued, "Second, let him make the truth of what happened public and apologize to the demon clan."
"I am not an unreasonable person, nor do I covet this Cloud Summit. When they first attacked, I tried to persuade them with kind words, but you refused to repent until your death. That's not my fault."
When the seal was opened, Yiwu was in a coma and had no idea about it.
Presumably, the Yin-Yang Universe Pearl was the treasure that the Heavenly Monarch had snatched from the demons. Could it be that what the storytellers in the human world said was true...
Yi Wu was just pondering this when Jiufang Mingyuan added, "If you can accomplish these two things, I will take the initiative to lead the demons away from Cloud Peak. This is no empty talk."
He had no reason to make up a story to deceive Yiwu. Although these two things sounded difficult, she still agreed in a deep voice, "Then it's settled. I hope you won't break your promise."
"certainly."
As Jiufang Mingyuan agreed, Yiwu disappeared from the spot along with the dagger.
He slowly withdrew his hand that was holding the tea, brought it to his lips, tilted his head back and drank it all in one gulp, then let out a long breath.
The long night finally calmed down, and without any warning, the first layer of veil between them was completely lifted. As for the second and third layers, it was still unknown how long they would last.
After everyone ran away, Jiufang Mingyuan realized that he had missed something important, and hurriedly asked Fu Ke to find something.
Less than half an hour later, Yiwu reappeared and sat quietly at the table in the bedroom of the eldest brother of Guilan Sect in the human world.
She said nothing and made no sound, but her presence was still detected.
In the darkness, a red figure suddenly appeared beside the table and sat there motionless.
When the person on the bed opened his eyes and saw it, he was so frightened that he almost screamed out loud. After taking a closer look, he said, "Oh my goodness, who are you trying to scare to death in the middle of the night?"
Jian Qinyuan propped himself up and sat up, stroking his chest to catch his breath. He was really scared and started to complain non-stop, "Why did you come to my place when you weren't sleeping? I finally got some sleep, and now you scared me awake."
Since he was awake, Yi Wu simply waved her hand to light the candle and poured tea into the cup.
Seeing that she looked unwell, Jian Qinyuan got up from the bed, put on his clothes, and sat down at the table with a serious expression, "What's wrong with you? What happened?"
Yi Wu finished three cups of cold tea before putting it down and sighing heavily, feeling like she had just survived a disaster. "Jiufang Mingyuan discovered that I'm from the Immortal Clan."
"What?" Jian Qinyuan almost lost control of his voice. He never expected that she would say such terrible words so casually. "How are you? Are you okay? You just escaped?"
He looked the man up and down several times and only breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that he was not injured.
After all, they knew each other's secrets and were close friends for many years, but Jian Qinyuan was still very worried about Yiwu's safety.
Yi Wu shook her head and told Jian Qinyuan the key points. She watched his expression change from fear and shock to surprise and calmness before asking, "What have you been busy with lately?"
Jian Qinyuan slumped over the table, boneless and looking extremely tired. "What else can I be busy with? Of course, I have to help the immortals find their magic weapons."
"The Lord of Heaven is convinced that finding the Qingguang Halberd will lead to the defeat of Jiufang Mingyuan, and he's mobilizing all immortals and cultivators from the human realm to search for it." He opened his mouth and yawned loudly. "There's no clue at all. I've been running around everywhere, but to no avail. I'm exhausted."
Look at the dark circles under his eyes. It seems he hasn't had a good rest for a long time.
It seemed the Heavenly Monarch was determined to capture Cloud Peak. If that was the case, why didn't he agree to Jiufang Mingyuan's terms? Was there some hidden agenda, or was the Heavenly Monarch's reputation more important than anything else?
Yi Wu couldn't figure it out, so she just patted Jian Qinyuan's shoulder symbolically and said comfortingly, "You've worked hard too, you should take a break."
"Since you're here now, just stay here." Jian Qinyuan yawned and gave her the empty room next to him so that they could rest.
After tossing and turning for most of the night, Yiwu was indeed tired, so she lay down with her clothes on and took a rest for a while.
In the dead of night, a few birds occasionally fly through the woods, making the leaves rustle.
Before long, while the sky was still dark, the Guilan Sect disciples woke up early for morning exercises. Fortunately, Jian Qinyuan lived in a remote area, otherwise he would have been woken up by the disciples.
As the number one immortal cultivation sect in the human world, Guilan Sect is hidden in the deep mountains and is protected by a mountain maze, so ordinary people are not allowed to enter.
Most of the ordinary disciples were practicing sword skills on the training ground. Those with some skills had already been sent out to find the Qingguang Ji or to eliminate demons.
Covered by white mist, monks in white robes shuttled through it in groups of three or two.
As if something big had happened, a female disciple hurriedly ran up the mountain, rushed into the sect, and went straight to the door of Jian Qinyuan's room.
"Big Brother, Big Brother, help me..."
She lowered her voice and knocked on the door very softly, afraid that others would hear her. She asked in a hoarse voice, "Big Brother, are you there?"
Yiwu was woken up, slowly opened her eyes and listened to the noise from next door.
The door was knocked open quickly and then quickly closed. Jian Qinyuan rubbed the bridge of his nose, still feeling a little tired. "What's wrong? Why are you so flustered?"
When Qiao Siyue saw him, her big eyes blinked, tears immediately fell down, and her voice became sobbing, "Sixth Brother, Sixth Brother and the others have been captured by the evil demon."
"Those evil spirits are extremely powerful. If it weren't for my brothers protecting me, I would have been captured. They must be in great danger now. You should go and save them quickly."
"I followed my brothers down the mountain without permission. Now that something has happened, I don't dare to go to my father, so I can only come to my eldest brother."
The more she talked, the harder Qiao Siyue cried. If she hadn't insisted on following her fellow apprentices to exorcise demons, they wouldn't have put themselves in danger to protect her. It was all her fault.
Jian Qinyuan was so upset by her crying that he had to put his hand on her shoulder, trying to calm Qiao Siyue down. "Okay, stop crying. Where are they?"
"In the attack on the city." Qiao Siyue raised her hand to wipe away her tears and held back her tears.
Jian Qinyuan didn't delay any longer and immediately asked her to wait at the door. After changing his clothes, he came over and knocked on Yiwu's door.
The door quickly opened, revealing a complete stranger standing in the room. Yi Wu was nowhere to be seen, replaced by a man.
He was dressed in plain white clothes, with his long hair carefully tied up with a crown. He was tall and slender, with a handsome appearance and extraordinary bearing. What a graceful young man.
When his eyes fell on the small mole on his cheekbone, Jian Qinyuan recognized who it was. "How did you become like this?"
"Let's go, it's convenient for us." Yi Wu stepped out of the door and said in a male voice, "Call me Qin Mo from now on."
"Qin Mo..."
Judging from her appearance, Yiwu obviously wants to go with them.
Jian Qinyuan followed her and asked her in confusion, "Aren't you in a hurry to go to Ji Ming and find a way to resolve the matter that Jiufang Mingyuan asked you to do? Why do you still have the time to meddle in these trivial matters?"
Yi Wu glanced at him and replied unhappily, "Shouldn't I find a way to sneak into Ji Ming first?"
Jian Qinyuan nodded, figuring out the key point, "Yes, this isn't that easy."
She always acted with discretion, so there was no need for him to worry.
After the three of them reunited, Qiao Siyue looked at Yi Wu curiously, "Who is this young man? Why haven't I seen him before?"
"His name is Qin Mo, a casual cultivator I met outside." Jian Qinyuan took the initiative to introduce her, and then introduced her to Yi Wu, "This is our Guilan Sect's junior sister Qiao Siyue, the Sect Master's daughter."
Yi Wu politely nodded to her, curling the corners of his lips slightly, "Nice to meet you."
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