"The old man is still quite vigilant..."
In the bushes at the foot of the mountain, Mo Yan narrowed her eyes, "If I had known, I would have just killed this kid when I faded out... so I wouldn't be annoyed by seeing him later."
"The sect leader of a mere second-rate sect has quite the eye for talent!" Mu Shuangshuang stroked her chin. "However, killing Gu Yantang won't achieve the same effect. Now, not only has a rift developed between Huayin Palace and Guanghan Palace, but more importantly, Poison Prince Teng Kui has also come into Guanghan Palace's sights. If that bastard tries to cause trouble again, he'll have to think twice about the consequences!"
This is also the main reason why Shen Yunhao designed to bring Gu Yantang back.
With Mo Yan's strength, let alone killing Gu Yantang, it wouldn't be impossible for her to destroy Huayin Palace. The protective formation of a second-rate sect should be far from reaching the level of the peak of the Void Realm.
But what are the consequences?
If we were to actually lure out the Taixu Realm cultivators from Guanghan Palace, wouldn't that be a losing proposition?
Therefore, the best way is to use someone else to do the dirty work.
Gu Yantang colluded with the Demonic Sect, and Guanghan Palace intervened to kill him. Even if Huayin Palace had a thousand times the courage, there was nothing they could say.
Once he's been tainted by the Demonic Sect, even if he wanted to move his entire sect to the Central Plains to join the Tai Xuan Dao Sect, it would be nearly impossible.
"Speaking of which, I vaguely remember you guys planting spies in Huayin Palace, didn't you?" Mo Yan teased. "And what about the snake demon? Why... didn't she go back to be her imperial concubine?"
Mu Shuangshuang: "..."
When Hongyu revealed her true form, Shen Wenruo saw it clearly, and later Shen Yunhao relayed it to the ears of Guanghan Palace, which then secretly sent people to investigate.
To avoid implicating the spies within Huayin Palace, Mu Shuangshuang directly had Hongyu relinquish her position as Imperial Concubine.
However, this means that Hongyu and Lingmu, this pair of lively characters, will basically be together all the time...
Thinking about this, Mu Shuangshuang couldn't help but feel a headache coming on.
Mo Yan asked again, "What do you plan to do next? We definitely can't go to the Guanghan Palace. The Mirror of All Living Beings can't even shield the Illusionary Demon Qi... If the Guanghan Palace discovers our identities, it will cause a huge problem!"
Upon hearing this, Mu Shuangshuang was slightly taken aback.
"We can't go back... Our good days are over..."
As she thought about it, Mu Shuangshuang suddenly became indignant, "It's all Gu Yantang's fault! Why did he have to come here and cause trouble? I should have just stung him to death with my tail!"
"..."
The two women were silent for a moment before Mo Yan spoke first: "Before we came out, that brat had already said..."
"He already told me?" Mu Shuangshuang's eyes lit up immediately. "Tell me quickly, where did he want me to go?"
"You, a dignified Holy Maiden of the Demonic Sect? Don't you have any important things to do?" Mo Yan turned her head and looked at her at a 45-degree angle. "Or... you wouldn't happen to have fallen for that stinky brother, would you?"
However, Mu Shuangshuang raised her hand and touched Mo Yan's forehead, "Silly sister, you didn't just realize it now, did you? Your brother and I have known for a long time... Hey! Hey! Don't hit me, I'm your sister-in-law!"
...
Meanwhile, atop Mount Tian, in the main hall of the Qingyou Palace, Nie Qingshuang said to Ning Yuyao behind her, "Yao'er, did you tell that silly boy about how you helped him improve his innate talent?"
Ning Yuyao blushed upon hearing this.
After thinking for a while, she whispered, "Brother Yunhao has never asked, and I have never taken the initiative to tell him..."
"Are you stupid?!"
Nie Qingshuang took a deep breath and said, "If they don't ask and you don't answer, then you'll just become a thorn stuck between the two of you."
"..."
Ning Yuyao pursed her lips.
Actually, she just didn't want Shen Yunhao's feelings for her to be mixed with too much "gratitude and guilt". Since Shen Yunhao never asked, she didn't say anything, just pretending that Shen Yunhao hadn't noticed it.
But now that I think about it, I really shouldn't have done it.
If Shen Yunhao notices it but keeps it to himself, it will eventually cause discomfort.
"Thank you, Master. I'll explain everything to Brother Yunhao later... but..."
Ning Yuyao looked up again at the beautiful woman in palace attire in front of her.
In the past, Nie Qingshuang never cared about their affairs; in fact, she wished they would separate so she could focus on her cultivation.
Furthermore, seeing Shen Yunhao two-timing today, Nie Qingshuang should be even angrier and forbid them from seeing each other.
Ning Yuyao had already prepared herself for being confined to her quarters and forbidden from going down the mountain to meet with Shen Yunhao in secret, but...
Instead of punishment, they received a wave of inexplicable concern.
"Don't you even see what kind of person those two idiots think of you! Narrow-minded, opportunistic... If you really were opportunistic, that would be one thing, but the problem is you didn't even tell that kid about it, and now you have to suffer this injustice for no reason!"
As Nie Qingshuang spoke, she tossed the booklet that she had confiscated from Zhuli to Ning Yuyao.
Ning Yuyao opened the notebook with a puzzled look, then her face grew redder and redder as she looked at it. Finally, she couldn't help but close the notebook and throw it aside.
"They...they actually tried to seduce Brother Yunhao like this..."
"Heh... What good things could possibly come out of Mei Yu'er's mouth? She doesn't even spare her own daughter! She's truly unworthy of being a mother!"
"However..." the girl shook her head, "As long as Brother Yunhao doesn't have this prejudice against me, I don't care what others think of me!"
Nie Qingshuang rolled her eyes: "Fine, fine, I'm too lazy to talk to you. Stop dawdling here and go find your husband!"
"Ah? Master...Master..."
"They're openly trying to poach my talent... Although that brat doesn't even qualify, how can I let that stupid snake get away with it so easily?" Nie Qingshuang sneered, hands clasped behind her back. "From now on, you'll stay by that kid's side day and night. I want to see how that little foolish dragon will succeed!"
Ning Yuyao: "..."
Just as she was about to leave, the little girl suddenly turned around and asked, "When does Master plan to let Brother Yunhao go down the mountain?"
"Why bring this up again?" Nie Qingshuang frowned. "I told you, once you break the Heart-Binding Curse, I won't force you anymore!"
This time, however, Ning Yuyao pouted and stood still in the hall.
Seeing this, Nie Qingshuang asked curiously, "Why... are you in such a hurry to let him leave?"
“Brother Yunhao…” A figure in a black dress suddenly flashed in Ning Yuyao’s eyes, and her face seemed to dim for a moment. “He still has his own things to do and cannot stay in Tianshan for long.”
"hehe……"
Seeing that the little girl's stubbornness was flaring up again, Nie Qingshuang could only nod helplessly, "Since you insist on not breaking the Heart-Binding Spell, then let's wait until that boy has the ability to protect himself before letting him go down the mountain!"
What does it mean to have the ability to protect oneself?
"At the very least, he needs to reach the Soul Condensation Realm... Uh... Never mind, once he reaches the Profound Soul Realm, he can leave the mountain! That's the bare minimum; anything less is out of the question!"
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