Chen Yanxue was startled and slowly turned around. She saw the young man on the bed looking at her with great sincerity as he apologized. Something inexplicable and indescribable seemed to arise in her heart.
"Suddenly...why apologize..."
Zuo Huaixin replied very seriously, "If you are wrong, you should apologize. I shouldn't have kept humiliating you with my words. I have no right to call myself a monk."
Hearing this, Chen Yanxue smiled, but the smile became increasingly playful. "Little brother, how can you be so cute? What if I really fall in love with you?"
"Young lady, please don't joke around. My master said that the most important thing in life is to follow your heart. I can sense that you are not that bad. No matter what you came to the Heavenly Sword Sect for, it may not be too late to leave now."
Chen Yanxue smiled gently and came to the bedside again. "Are you... worried about me?"
"I just want to persuade you to turn back. If you do nothing now, I won't tell Master what happened before. I just want to tell you that the Heavenly Sword Sect is reliable and trustworthy. If you want to stay, I can keep what happened before as a secret between the two of us."
Hearing this, the girl pondered deeply, "A secret that belongs only to the two of us? Why not have more secrets?"
As she spoke, Chen Yanxue gazed tenderly at Zuo Huaixin, her expression no longer as playful as before, but the allure emanating from her very bones was like a soul-stirring, bone-corroding poison, stirring up the young man's restless heart.
Chen Yanxue reached out and gently stroked his body. She touched something, and her eyes became even more alluring, revealing a captivating charm. "Hmph! A monk? He says no, but his body says otherwise..."
As she spoke, she gently leaned in front of the boy and kissed him.
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Today's martial arts competition pits the top eight from yesterday against each other to determine the top four. Those who made it to this round are mostly inner disciples of the elders, while outer disciples have been almost entirely eliminated. Xiao Yuhan's two disciples, Bai Yao and Li Qianyun, both made it to this round, and luckily, neither of them faced each other today.
Yesterday's battle has eliminated Sword Tomb. Without Zuo Huaixin, the winners of this tournament are basically Bai Yao, Ai Yue, and Lu Yuan, the sect leader's personal disciple.
On the martial arts stage today, Xiao Yuhan happened to see Lu Yuan's battle and was very surprised. He looked at his senior brother, the sect leader, and said, "Senior brother, your disciple is really good at hiding his moves. He's already in the top eight, and I still haven't figured out his style of fighting. It seems that this junior brother Lu Yuan has truly inherited your skills."
Ye Qingyun smiled slightly and said, "Junior Brother Xiao, that brat's specialty in the Qingjing Sutra is swordsmanship."
Liu Jiantang said, "Senior brother, you've already betrayed Junior Nephew Lu Yuan? He's been hiding for so long just to deceive his opponents and stand on the stage until the very end. Now that you've revealed everything, how are they supposed to compete?"
Ye Qingyun laughed and said, "Junior Brother Xiao is no outsider. Besides, this kid is too cunning. Shouldn't sparring between fellow disciples be fair and square? I hope he doesn't hide his strength."
Xiao Yuhan took a sip of tea. "This kid is not bad. As a person, you should hide your sharpness. Being good at concealing your strength is a good thing, whether it's an enemy or a friend. But this kid doesn't seem like someone who has practiced the Pure and Tranquil Sutra! There is no tranquility in his eyes."
Ye Qingyun chuckled softly, "Would I lie to you? It's just that this kid can't seem to find peace of mind."
On the arena, the disciples were fighting with all their might, making the martial arts competition quite exciting. The battle to determine the four from the eight did not last long, and the competition ended quickly. Li Qianyun, Bai Yao, Ai Yue, and Lu Yuan successfully made it to the end.
Seeing this, Xiao Yuhan was already satisfied. However, just after the martial arts competition ended today, as soon as she returned to the courtyard of the Discipline Hall, a message suddenly came from the disciples in the dungeon behind the mountain.
"Elder Xiao, something has happened in the sect's dungeon!"
Upon hearing this news, Xiao Yuhan was shocked. "What happened?!"
"Then... that Chen Gongming escaped!"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yuhan slammed her hand on the table and stood up, exclaiming, "How is that possible?!"
As he spoke, Xiao Yuhan seemed to remember something, and then walked to the hidden compartment where he kept the dungeon array seal. He opened the array and saw that the seal was still there, but the next second, his expression froze.
When he picked up the seal, he discovered that it had been switched. Thinking of this, Xiao Yuhan remembered Miao Xiaodie mentioning that there was a traitor in the Heavenly Sword Sect. His face immediately darkened. "Keep this a secret for now. After I go to the dungeon, I will personally report to the sect leader. You must immediately give the order to seal off the Heavenly Sword Sect and prevent anyone from entering or leaving. From this moment on, report any abnormalities to me immediately."
After saying that, Xiao Yuhan went to the dungeon alone. After checking, he found that the demon beasts and some criminals were still in the dungeon, but Chen Gongming was missing. He thought that it was good that the situation had not developed to the worst point. But then he thought that Chen Gongming's escape was already a very serious matter. Without delay, he took advantage of the night to find his senior brother, the sect leader, and report the situation.
As expected, once Chen Gongming was involved, the sect leader's emotions became difficult to control. However, he did not blame Xiao Yuhan for failing to properly guard the seal. Instead, he looked at his fellow disciples and instructed them: "From today onwards, the Heavenly Sword Sect is to be sealed off. Junior Brother Liu, from this moment on, go and guard the dungeon in the back mountain. If the seal is lost, the enemy may open the dungeon again. If the demonic beasts and criminals inside are released, it will surely be a disaster for our Heavenly Sword Sect. Junior Sister Shen, take your disciples from the Quiet Hall and secretly investigate all outsiders who come up the mountain. Don't be too conspicuous, lest others laugh at us. Junior Brother Xiao, I will not pursue your mistake for now, but that does not mean I will not pursue it. We will discuss everything after this matter has calmed down. For now, you only need to lead your disciples from the Discipline Hall to guard the Heavenly Sword Hall! As for Junior Sister, be prepared to deal with any emergencies. In the next few days, I will hold the Boundless Universe Sword and guard the Heavenly Sword Hall. I want to see which fools dare to cause trouble in our Heavenly Sword Sect!"
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