As Zuan pondered, Yun Jianyue was equally worried. After hesitating for a moment, she said, "You don't need to worry about me, lest I implicate you."
Zuan was taken aback: "What do you mean by that? If I was afraid of implicating you, I wouldn't have saved you in the first place."
“Of course I know you are a chivalrous and righteous person, but things are different now. I plan to go to the Heavenly Prison. You have already helped me enough, and I can’t drag you down any further.” Yun Jianyue carefully sized him up as she spoke. Although this guy was usually glib, he was much more reliable than many of the people in the sect who claimed to be loyal and righteous. It wouldn’t be a disgrace for Hong Lei to be with him. It’s a pity that there was a problem with the cultivation technique she was practicing, and the two of them were destined to be apart for a short time.
Zuan felt a little embarrassed by her words about chivalry and righteousness. Actually, if it weren't for your good looks, I might not have been so enthusiastic.
As a pervert, he was quite self-aware.
However, he quickly realized what was happening and asked in surprise, "You're going to the Heavenly Prison? Are you planning to rescue your companions? Aren't you just throwing your life away?"
Yun Jianyue shook her head, her long hair fluttering slightly: "It's not about saving them, it's about killing them."
Zuan: "..."
Do all members of the Demonic Cult think this way? I'm getting completely confused by her.
Yun Jianyue then explained, "I am still aware of my own limitations. With the emperor in the palace, even in my prime, I couldn't rescue people from the Heavenly Prison, let alone now that I am seriously injured. I went to the Heavenly Prison to give them a release. Last time I heard you say that they were beaten beyond recognition in the Heavenly Prison. As the leader of the sect, I can't save them, but at least I can let them be released as soon as possible so that they won't suffer any more torment in the mortal world."
Her tone was utterly desolate, clearly filled with anger and guilt at her powerlessness.
Zu An stared at him with a strange expression. Yun Jianyue thought he was going to persuade her, so she said directly, "You don't need to persuade me anymore. If this matter is not resolved, my Dao heart will be damaged, and I may never be able to make any progress in my cultivation in the future. Besides, by freeing them, I can also prevent your identity from being exposed."
Previously, in order to keep Gu Yueyi and the others calm, Zu An promised them that he would rescue them afterward. Now that so many days have passed, they are probably starting to get anxious. Once they fall into despair, they may very well expose Zu An.
Hearing her say that, Zu An couldn't help but feel ashamed. Even at this moment, the cult leader was still thinking about him, while he was still thinking about how to trick her.
He cleared his throat and said, "The prison is heavily guarded. It's too dangerous for you to go there. Leave it to me. I'll see if I can rescue them."
"Save them? How can we save them?" Yun Jianyue was stunned, clearly not expecting him to say that. In her opinion, with the emperor now in the palace, saving someone was simply an impossible task.
“Of course, it’s not about force, but about strategy,” Zu’an pointed to his head, looking at her with a sincere expression. “I’ve been to the Heavenly Prison and I know those people well, so it’s much easier for me to do whatever I want. These days I’ve seen you looking at the Heavenly Prison all day long, not eating or drinking, and often gazing in the direction of the Heavenly Prison with a worried expression, so I’ve been thinking about how to rescue you. I originally wanted to give you a surprise, but since I know you’re going on an adventure, I can only tell you in advance.”
As he spoke, a little red figure popped into his mind, cursing himself as a scumbag for using the emperor's free favor to pick up girls.
Then another small black figure appeared from the side, mocking, "Pah, can you call it being a jerk when it comes to matters of the heart?"
Seeing his intense gaze, Yun Jianyue felt unusually flustered and subconsciously took a step back: "So...so you've done so much for me."
Seeing her flustered state, Zu An sighed inwardly. This woman was a grandmaster in cultivation, but unfortunately, she had been a virgin for so many years, and her love life was like a blank sheet of paper. In this respect, he was just a younger brother to me, uh, no, a younger sister.
"After all, we've been living together for so many days, how could I not share my friend's burdens?" Zu An didn't take things any further. Their relationship wasn't quite there yet, and being too hasty would only alert the other person.
The emperor's secret mission is for me to infiltrate the Demonic Cult. Hmm, does infiltrating the Demonic Cult leader count as a success?
“Friends…” Hearing this word, Yun Jianyue’s chaotic heart finally calmed down a little, and she couldn’t help but roll her eyes at him, “Who is living with you…? That’s such a nasty way of putting it.”
She usually has a cold and domineering demeanor, so it's rare to see her show this girlish side of herself.
Zuan was stunned for a moment.
Noticing his gaze, Yun Jianyue realized she had lost her composure and quickly reverted to her usual domineering and imposing manner: "What are you looking at? Look again and I'll gouge your eyes out!"
At the same time, she secretly warned herself that this guy was Hong Lei's man, so she shouldn't do anything that would make her a laughing stock.
"Sister Leader is truly naturally beautiful, even when she's angry she's still so beautiful." Seeing her deliberately feigning anger, Zu An almost burst out laughing. You can't fool me in this respect, your lack of anger points has really betrayed you.
Hearing him praise her beauty, Yun Jianyue couldn't help but relax her brows slightly, but she still said with a straight face, "I am Hong Lei's master. Sometimes you should be careful about what you say when you're joking."
Zuan curled his lip: "I already said we'll each do our own thing."
Yun Jianyue raised an eyebrow, about to lash out, when Zu An hurriedly said, "I'll go to the East Palace first. As a servant of the Crown Prince, it's not good to not see anyone all day."
Seeing his disheveled appearance as he fled, Yun Jianyue, who had been keeping a straight face, chuckled: "Hmph, I thought you were really fearless."
That smile was truly like the first melting of snow, adding a touch of human warmth to the originally lonely moon.
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