Yan Xuehen did not respond until Sang Hong had completely left, then she flicked her sleeve and closed the door.
Seeing her staring at him with a frosty expression, Zu An chuckled awkwardly: "She was just joking casually, no one would really think that way."
Yan Xuehen said sullenly, "Coming back with you was a mistake, not only..."
At this point, her face flushed, and after a pause, she continued, "Now you've even ruined my reputation."
Zuan suddenly stood up: "Whoever dares to ruin your reputation, I'll go and beat them up for you. There are very few people in the Cloud Realm that I can't beat."
"You think you're so great just because you've just become a Grandmaster?" Yan Xuehen instinctively wanted to poke his head with her finger, but immediately realized that such a gesture was too intimate, so she withdrew her finger without leaving a trace. "Besides, if you really go and stand up for me, won't it just make things worse?"
"So we're just going to let these rumors spread?" Zu'an looked somewhat expectant.
Yan Xuehen snorted: "Given my usual way of doing things, such rumors don't have the fertile ground to spread, but that's on the condition that you don't come near me."
"Okay, okay, from now on I'll pretend I don't know you when I run into you, alright?" Zu'an had no choice but to go along with her.
"Of course not. I just did you such a big favor. It would be suspicious if I pretended not to know you, especially since I am Chu Yan's master..." She stopped abruptly, her mind a jumble of thoughts.
An eerie silence fell over the room.
Zuan also frowned slightly; with Chu Yan sandwiched between the two of them, it was indeed quite troublesome.
Just then, a loud, carefree voice came from outside: "Brother Zu~"
Yan Xuehen's expression changed slightly. Because of the topic of their conversation, she instinctively felt a little guilty and quickly hid behind the screen: "Don't say I'm here."
As soon as he hid inside, he regretted it. He could have left in style, but now that he'd been discovered, it would be really hard to explain.
But it was too late to leave. The two men had already pushed open the door and come in. She peeked through the gap in the screen and recognized them as members of the imperial envoy delegation. They seemed to hold a high position in the delegation, but to her, they were just passersby.
If Pei You and Gao Ying knew that their names wouldn't even leave a mark on the heart of the fairy Yan they admired, they would probably be so heartbroken they'd bang their heads against the wall.
"Brother Zu, you're finally back! You scared me to death this time."
"You bet you were making such a big fuss, I thought you were finished this time."
Feeling the deep concern in their words, Zu An felt a warmth rise in his heart: "Thank you both for helping me keep things safe during this time."
“It’s too formal to say that,” Pei You laughed, then suddenly wrinkled his nose. “Hmm, why does it smell like a woman’s fragrance?”
Yan Xuehen, behind the screen, felt a jolt of fear that the other party would discover her presence.
Zuan was also speechless. This Pei You clearly appeared to be a cool and handsome guy in front of outsiders, but he would show a very straightforward side in front of the people he was most familiar with.
However, one has to admire his nose; he could smell Yan Xuehen's very faint fragrance. This guy has the potential to be Tian Boguang.
"Really? Maybe it's because the sandalwood incense in the room was changed." Zu An chuckled, trying to brush it off.
Pei You shook his head: "It's not sandalwood, it's just a woman's scent. I feel like I've smelled this scent somewhere before, but I can't quite place it..."
Yan Xuehen was both ashamed and furious. She transmitted her voice through her inner energy, saying, "If he finds out it was me, you're dead!"
Zuan was sweating profusely, and was about to say something to distract Pei You when he suddenly clapped his hands and said, "I remember now, it's the scent I just smelled, it's the scent of Fairy Bai Yujingyan."
Yan Xuehen's mind went blank for a moment, and he felt an urge to kill Zu An.
Seeing the soaring anger level in the background, Zuan couldn't help but smile bitterly. This was truly an undeserved disaster.
He had no choice but to explain, "Master Yan did come by just now, gave me a few pointers, and then left."
Yan Xuehen, behind the screen, nodded in satisfaction. This guy wasn't too stupid after all.
Pei You looked regretful: "Master Yan is indeed ethereal and otherworldly. I really envy you for being able to receive her guidance."
Zuan looked at him strangely, thinking to himself, "If I told you I could go in and out of her, you'd probably faint."
At this moment, Gao Ying said, "Master Yan is indeed an immortal, but unfortunately he lacks a bit of earthly charm. How can he be as caring as a courtesan from a brothel? Brother Zu, to welcome you back this time, I specially ordered a few courtesans from Biyu Fang for you. Come on, I guarantee you'll be satisfied today."
Yan Xuehen's face turned frosty. This guy actually frequented such brothels with his colleagues behind their backs. It seems that stopping him from being with Chu Yan was the right decision.
Zu An's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly said in a serious tone, "Brother Gao, don't talk nonsense. I have a wife, so how could I go to such a brothel to do something that would betray my wife?"
Yan Xuehen, behind the screen, nodded secretly. It seemed that this kid still had some conscience.
Gao Ying looked completely bewildered: "Brother Zu, isn't this kind of thing commonplace in aristocratic circles?"
Zuan said in a deep voice, "Others are others, and I am me. I feel heartbroken whenever I think about this kind of thing, so please don't call me for this kind of thing again. I appreciate your kindness, but I was seriously injured in the mine this time, and I need to prepare to heal myself immediately, so I can't accompany you two any longer."
Everyone here is a cultivator, and they know how an injury that cannot heal quickly will affect their cultivation path. Gao Ying hurriedly said, "Of course..."
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