"I have a kind of illusion."

"What?"

"You treat Taichu Hall like an inn." Mu Qingyue smiled slightly, "Coming whenever you miss your Junior Brother, staying satisfied for a while before going home, and then coming again."

"..." Zhu Nanzhi was silent for a few seconds before saying, "Why don't we switch?"

"I go to Qingmiao Palace to be the Holy Daughter?"

"Like the Qiu's Fox Clan, exchange and study."

"I refuse." Mu Qingyue raised her right hand, and the dark Demon Energy and icy white Spiritual Power converged in her palm like a Tai Chi Diagram, "I need the Origin Cultivation of Junior Brother, but for you, it's not a necessity."

"Says the one who walks the path of Yin Yang Sword Dao despite being a Sword Immortal." Zhu Nanzhi retorted.

"I have no choice." Mu Qingyue said, then after a moment asked, "Aren't you waiting for Junior Brother?"

"No." Zhu Nanzhi shook her head, "Otherwise, I won't be able to leave."

Pausing, she looked towards her Master Xiao Yinruo standing not far away with Aunt Pei, suddenly recalling the words Aunt Pei had told her.

"Yinruo has fallen."

Although Aunt Pei didn't say much, Zhu Nanzhi felt it was related to last night, probably meaning Master secretly 'empathized'.

Indeed, she has fallen... and can't let her continue to fall.

If my husband is so powerful, what if Master can't be satisfied with just empathy one day and seeks my husband for practice?

With these thoughts, Zhu Nanzhi frowned slightly. That day, I had clearly forced Master with morality and ethics. Master seemed to have recognized the mistake, so why change her mind again?

Did something else happen in between?

She sighed lightly in her heart and said softly, "I should return quickly."

Mu Qingyue, who had been observing Zhu Nanzhi's expression, understood that Nanzhi probably knew a little, but not much, otherwise the master and disciple might have already fallen out.

Aunt Ruo certainly wouldn't dare to tell Nanzhi, so she only needed to guard against 'mother' knowing more.

Mu Qingyue said, "Safe travels."

"Look after my husband!" Zhu Nanzhi gave her a glare, "That pink-haired fox, and those people from the Wu Family."

"Are you not waiting for this matter to be resolved before leaving?"

"I can't wait." Zhu Nanzhi shook her head, "Anyway, just keep an eye out."

Mu Qingyue nodded, watching as Zhu Nanzhi and Xiao Yinruo boarded the Flying Boat and left.

"Master."

Zhu Nanzhi withdrew her gaze from Taichu Peak and turned to look at Xiao Yinruo beside her with a serene expression, softly asking, "Where did you go last night?"

Xiao Yinruo brushed the hair on her temples behind her ears, tilted her head, and glanced at Zhu Nanzhi, "Cultivation."

After speaking, she smiled slightly, "Did that demoness Pei Wanyu say something to you?"

Zhu Nanzhi remained silent, and Xiao Yinruo continued, "There's no need to pay attention to the words of that demoness. If she was telling the truth, she would have been the first to make a move against Master, right?"

After saying that, she turned and walked into the White Jade Palace.

Zhu Nanzhi frowned in thought. What Master said... makes some sense.

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In Huangyu Palace, Pei Wanyu was combing her hair before the mirror, while Lu Jin'an stood at the doorway, unobtrusively scanning the bedroom with his gaze finally settling on his Master's enchanting face in the mirror.

After a night of transformation, no matter her eyebrows or posture, his Master appeared increasingly alluring and enchanting.

"Master, stop looking. No matter how much you look, it doesn't affect your beauty."

"Is that so?" Pei Wanyu cast him a coquettish glance, "After taking Master's Yuan Yin, are you starting to rush Master? Where's your patience from before?

Do you feel you're safe and secure now, hmm?"

Lu Jin'an lightly coughed, "You were acting secretly..."

"Wasn't it for you to see?" Pei Wanyu glared at him, "In case I need to step in, it saves face for you, right?"

"Hmm..."

"Isn't Qingyue coming?"

"She's in seclusion."

"That girl, she really is..." Pei Wanyu sighed helplessly, why was she so unmotivated?

She stared at herself in the mirror, pondered for a moment, and then said, "Well, let her stay then..."

Lu Jin'an walked behind Pei Wanyu, helping her comb her hair while curiously asking, "Is there anything that needs Senior Sister's attention?"

"In the Demon Clan, you'll find out by then."

Pei Wanyu said, slightly tilting her head to meet his gaze, recalling something as she said, "Qiu Qingtang went to Heroic Spirit Valley to meet Hua Ruojin."

"The Hua Family..." Lu Jin'an thought deeply. Among the two Fox Clans in Qingqiu inclined towards the Human Clan, one was the Qiu Family, the other was the Hua Family.

"Hua Ruojin, was forced into Heroic Spirit Valley." Pei Wanyu continued.

"Oh?" Lu Jin'an's expression changed, "Is there something to this?"

"It involves internal strife in Qingqiu. It seems Hua Ruojin was deceived... This Fox Emperor originally leaned towards the Demon Clan Royal Court."

"Then..."

"Detailed information cannot be gathered, but if Qiu Qingtang..." Pei Wanyu looked meaningfully at Lu Jin'an.

"Leave it to the disciple to handle."

Pei Wanyu nodded, looking at the long hair he helped pin up, she chuckled softly, "Let's set off."

Several Wave Breaking Boats set sail from Wandao Sect, and although Pei Wanyu's Fire Phoenix Boat was at the center, it carried the Standard Banner of the Saint Heir of Wandao Sect, heading in the direction of Tianjian City.

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Chang'an Domain is not the largest among the ninety-nine Great Domains of the Human Clan, but it's still vast and boundless, with few cultivators able to traverse every corner of this great domain.

And in this most important Great Domain of the Human Clan, there are several significant sacred places, one of which is the Heroic Spirit Valley located in the southern part of the Chang'an Domain, near the northwest of the Southern Great Realm.

As the burial place for cultivators who died on the battlefield, this place is naturally different from ordinary graveyards, full of dampness and cold. On the contrary, it is filled with righteous energy all year round, giving people a unique sense of safety.