Could it be that she's worried that killing Chu Chuyan would create a blood feud, making it even more impossible for the master and disciple to leave Zishan?
Yan Xuehen knew what had happened, and she naturally didn't want her disciple to be wronged: "Witch, you should also know that my Chuyan held back just now."
Yun Jianyue snorted, but did not argue. In her heart, she was secretly annoyed. What was wrong with these two women? They were fighting over a man and they were even showing mutual respect. It was one thing for the woman surnamed Chu to be so pedantic, but how could Hong Lei, who came from the Holy Sect, be so indecisive?
What, are they trying to put on a show of being all lovey-dovey?
Frustrated, she waved her sleeve and said, "Alright, alright, they're evenly matched, you can accept that it's a draw, right? Since we haven't lost, can we leave now?"
The leaders of the various Taoist sects exchanged glances. Forcing her to stay would indeed be beneath their dignity, but if they let her leave, where would they put their faces?
At this moment, Zu An spoke up: "Leader Yun, since you made a bet before, I can't say anything. But if we meet again next time, I won't let you leave so easily."
Yun Jianyue snorted:
"You pretty boy have quite the nerve. Such words are more suited to an emperor. But I'm in a good mood today, so I won't hold it against you. Don't beg for mercy next time we meet."
As soon as she finished speaking, she flicked her sleeve and disappeared into the distance.
Yan Xuehen thought to herself, "These two are really good at pretending. If I didn't know about their relationship, I might have actually been fooled."
At this moment, Guan Chouhai frowned at Zu An and said, "Lord Zu, it's probably not appropriate for you to let the demoness go like this."
Many people cursed under their breath, thinking, "What a cunning old fox! He's trying to shift the blame onto Zu'an right away."
However, this preserved the face of the Taoist sect, since they also had to obey the imperial court's control.
Zu An said in a deep voice, "The Emperor's Fengshan ceremony is imminent, and that is the most important matter. If any unforeseen circumstances arise that affect the timing and location of the ceremony, that would be a real problem."
Having spent so long in the capital, he naturally learned to use deceptive tactics to his advantage.
When the others heard him say that, they indeed said nothing more.
Worried about Pei Mianman's safety, Zu An didn't continue chatting with them and quickly headed back to the villa from the previous night.
Upon arriving at the familiar room, he immediately spotted the wardrobe. Opening it, he discovered a hidden compartment inside, where Pei Mianman lay like Sleeping Beauty.
He released the restraints on her body, and Pei Mianman slowly woke up. When she saw it was him, she excitedly threw herself into his arms: "Grandpa, I thought I would never see you again."
Zuan breathed a sigh of relief; it seemed the other party truly didn't know what had happened last night.
Just then, a chill ran down his spine. He turned around and saw Yan Xuehen and Chu Chuyan standing quietly at the door, watching intently.
The sight of the two people embracing him sent a chill down his spine.
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