"Another month of chasing? My dear, isn’t that too long? My dear?"

Qin Gengyun hastily sent a message to Qiu Zhihe, but she had already walked to the side with a cold face, looking as if she didn’t want to deal with this playboy.

"Hahaha."

"Pursuing Junior Sister Ruo on one hand, and flirting with Junior Sister Xu on the other, serves you right!"

"Still dreaming of having it both ways, Junior Sister Ruo did well to see through this womanizer!"

Many of the male disciples around saw this scene and burst out laughing, feeling quite delighted.

Among this group of female disciples, Xu Caihe was beautiful and the City Lord’s daughter, while Ruo Mei was gentle yet fiercely powerful. Each had their charms, and both had many admirers.

But now both were being wooed by Qin Gengyun alone. Naturally, this didn’t sit well with others, and seeing him at a loss at this moment made the male disciples feel much better.

This playboy finally messed up. Junior Sister Ruo will surely ignore him now, my chance has come!

At this moment, someone stepped forward to Qiu Zhihe and handed her a pill:

"Junior Sister Ruo, I am a Third Tier Alchemist. This is a Solid Spirit Pill I just refined; it can help stabilize your cultivation."

Ruo Mei glanced at it, thinking that even the pills her husband refined at the Second Tier were better, but she still put on a shy expression and said:

"Thank you, Senior Brother, but I don’t need it."

At this moment, someone else came up and handed over a short sword:

"Junior Sister Ruo, I am a Third Tier Artifact Refiner. This is a magical artifact I forged, called the Passionate Sword. I... ouch! Who is it?"

This person got bumped and looked back, only to see it was Lan Yin.

"Junior Brother Lan, what are you doing?" 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦

Everyone looked at Mo Xiaolan, who was pretending to be Lan Yin, thinking you’ve already got a princess, why are you still competing with us for Junior Sister Ruo?

Mo Xiaolan stepped forward, took Qiu Zhihe’s wrist, and said to the others, "Sorry, I have something to say to Junior Sister Ruo."

With that, she pulled Qiu Zhihe away.

A group of male disciples watched the two walk into a small forest in the distance, looking incredulous:

"It can’t be, Junior Sister Ruo was also taken by Lan Yin?"

"Doesn’t Junior Sister Ruo know he already has a princess?"

"Poor Junior Brother He, watching helplessly as the person he likes is taken away by a pretty boy."

Someone looked at Qin Gengyun with schadenfreude, thinking even if I can’t have Junior Sister Ruo, seeing you not get her either makes me feel much better.

Liu Su sat to the side, chuckling as she sent a message to Qin Gengyun:

"Son-in-law, you must admit, Xiaolan makes quite a good match for the lady as a man."

Qin Gengyun gave her a glare from afar and replied, "Xiaolan doesn’t want my dear to be bothered."

"Sure, sure, a bosom friend helping the main wife out of trouble. So harmonious!"

"Fine, I’ll tell my dear what you said."

"Oh, come on, son-in-law, why are you tattling?"

Wei Wan sat on the side, looking gentle, but her gaze unwittingly drifted towards the forest where Ruo Mei had walked into, her eyes briefly glinting.

In the small forest, Mo Xiaolan held Qiu Zhihe’s hand, asking her:

"Taoist Friend Qiu, it’s really you?"

Qiu Zhihe nodded, and Mo Xiaolan explained:

"Taoist Friend Qiu, Qin Gengyun and I sharing a room was unavoidable. We are both cultivating separately each night, don’t misunderstand."

Qiu Zhihe was silent for a moment, then suddenly gave Mo Xiaolan a bow, which startled Mo Xiaolan, who immediately supported her:

"Taoist Friend Qiu, what are you doing?"

Qiu Zhihe spoke earnestly, "Taoist Friend Mo, I asked you to take care of Qin Gengyun, and you kept your promise, risking yourself to accompany him into Zhenyang Sect and even helping him acquire the Ice Heart Rejuvenation Pill. I am very grateful."

Mo Xiaolan smiled gently, "Taoist Friend Qiu, there’s no need for this formality. Qin Gengyun and I are close friends, and I would have accompanied him on this journey even without your request. Besides, the tragedy on Cloud Bamboo Mountain has many suspicious points, and I want to uncover the truth as well."

Qiu Zhihe still earnestly performed the courtesy, "Regardless, I should thank you."

Mo Xiaolan also smiled, "Sister Qiu, you don’t have to be so formal. I actually admire you a lot, and I consider you a friend."

Qiu Zhihe was taken aback, looking up at her, "What did you call me?"

Mo Xiaolan’s smile was bright, "Sister! In terms of cultivation and temperament, I should call you sister."

Actually, besides what she mentioned, there was also age.

Mo Xiaolan wasn’t even twenty yet, while Qiu Zhihe was already twenty-six, so calling her sister felt quite natural.

Seeing Qiu Zhihe not speaking, Mo Xiaolan quickly added, "I’m not saying you’re old, Sister Qiu. You are so beautiful and powerful, there are few women who can compare to you. I always believed that Qin Gengyun is the luckiest to have met you, you two are really a great match!"

Qiu Zhihe, still slightly jealous, huffed coldly, "I don’t want to match with him!"

Mo Xiaolan laughed, hooking her arm around Qiu Zhihe’s, "Sister Qiu, you don’t know, ever since you parted ways, Qin Gengyun has been pushing himself to the limits in his cultivation. He barely eats or drinks, do you know why?"

Qiu Zhihe looked at her, and Mo Xiaolan continued, "Because he knows you have your difficulties, he feels his cultivation isn’t strong enough to help you, so he pushes himself to become stronger, wanting to be your support, so you don’t have to face it alone."

Qiu Zhihe listened, dazed, her beautiful eyes misting with tears. Mo Xiaolan lowered her gaze and gently said:

"Sister Qiu, once we uncover the truth in Zhenyang Sect, I will leave. I hope you and Qin Gengyun... will be united at heart, pursuing the Dao together!"

Qiu Zhihe looked up at Mo Xiaolan, at a loss for words.

She always had complex feelings towards Mo Xiaolan.

Mo Xiaolan was the bosom friend of her husband, and if it weren’t for her, perhaps she would have become a Dao companion with Qin Gengyun long ago.

By rights, she was the one who appeared suddenly.

She was always cautious around Mo Xiaolan.

But she also understood that if she weren’t there, Mo Xiaolan would be the woman to take good care of her husband.

In terms of mutual understanding, Mo Xiaolan and her husband might be the most suitable soulmates.

So, Qiu Zhihe never knew what feelings to have towards Mo Xiaolan.

But at this moment, this one phrase "Sister Qiu" from Mo Xiaolan gradually melted her inner barrier and vigilance.

Qiu Zhihe awkwardly took Mo Xiaolan’s hand, "Thank you... Sister Xiaolan."

Mo Xiaolan smiled, "Sister, no need to be so formal with me."

With that, she directly hugged Qiu Zhihe.

"Sister?"

In the small forest, the two women embraced gently, and Mo Xiaolan whispered into Qiu Zhihe’s ear:

"Sister Qiu, Qin Gengyun is willing to share any burden with you. You can entrust all your secrets and concerns to him."

Qiu Zhihe was stunned, her beautiful eyes filled with confusion and unease.

"My secret... might hurt her."

Suddenly, they quickly separated, and moments later, Wei Wan walked into the forest.

"Second Senior Sister."

The two women quickly returned to their roles as disciples of the Zhenyang Sect, greeting Wei Wan.

Wei Wan’s expression was gentle as she smiled, "I suddenly remembered there are some things I want to ask Junior Sister Ruo."

Mo Xiaolan bowed and said, "Second Senior Sister, I’m going to cultivate."

With that, she walked out of the forest.

Wei Wan approached Qiu Zhihe, speaking softly:

"Junior Sister Ruo, yesterday at Yunling Mountain, after hearing about Junior Brother He’s encounter with the cunning, you suddenly disappeared. Where did you go at that time?"