Guyu merely pondered briefly before she understood what was troubling Lin Yun.

His arrival had initially pushed the tribe towards a split, and under the chieftain’s orders, they could leave with some supplies, which was already the best possible outcome.

If they chose to make a big fuss over Lin Yun at this moment, stirring up conflict, it could affect Guyu’s plans.

Lin Yun wasn’t a coward, but he had decided to swallow the injustice for her sake, and she had misunderstood him.

Thinking of this, Guyu’s heart filled with guilt. Seeing the wounds on Lin Yun’s body made her even less willing to let the matter rest.

"I already know who did it. Don’t worry, I will seek justice for you," she said.

Having said that, Guyu was about to confront Jingzhe when Lin Yun grabbed her hand.

The taboo of a man and woman not touching hands was breached, and the atmosphere between them shifted.

Lin Yun sighed inwardly, in the jianghu, flirtation was indeed the skill he was most adept at using!

Too handsome, no choice.

In desperate times, one can only play to their strengths.

However, it wasn’t quite time to play to his strengths yet. Lin Yun, holding Guyu’s hand, said, "A small impatience can ruin great plans. Just be careful from now on. If not for your own sake, then for the people who are following you!"

Listening to Lin Yun’s persuasion, Guyu wavered.

After much deliberation, Guyu finally clenched her teeth and decided to endure the situation.

"I understand. Be careful from now on and don’t stray too far from me," she instructed.

Lin Yun obediently nodded, "I understand."

This puppy-dog act of his was especially able to trigger one’s protective instincts.

With a bellyful of simmering rage and an added sense of guilt towards Lin Yun, Guyu also harbored vague feelings for him.

While meeting with Qingming and Yushui to discuss the next steps, Guyu seemed somewhat distracted. Qingming and Yushui found it odd but assumed she was preoccupied with thoughts of leaving the tribe.

Only Lin Yun knew that Guyu was accumulating anger.

His persuading her was not out of sudden conscience but because he felt Guyu’s rage wasn’t intense enough yet.

In her current state, if she went looking for trouble, at most she would confront Jingzhe for an explanation and have a quarrel, without contemplating the simple solution of putting Jingzhe to death.

Deep down, Guyu certainly wouldn’t harbor such an extreme idea. Eventually, Jingzhe would deny doing anything, and without evidence, the matter would fade away.

Lin Yun didn’t injure himself purely to gain Guyu’s protection.

He had many other ways to ensure Guyu stayed by his side, then lie low and get through it safely.

But unavenged grievances? That wouldn’t be him.

Of course, Lin Yun could not keep taking advantage of the same tactic. As the Rain Divinity inquired about the design of the formation, Lin Yun pretended to ponder deeply. While scratching his head, he casually moved his arm, allowing Rain Divinity to glimpse the white cloth peeking through the opening of his garment.

Rain Divinity, a female divine envoy, faced with such a handsome man, could she resist the temptation to peek?

That was impossible, just as men cannot help but glance when confronted with a ravine.

With that glance, Rain Divinity noticed something amiss.

This white cloth...

She then took another look at Guyu’s white skirt, and sure enough, there was a piece missing in a not-so-obvious spot.

What was going on?

Rain Divinity quietly pulled Guyu aside and whispered in her ear, "You didn’t sneak a bite, did you?"

"What?"

Guyu didn’t understand at first, until the Rain Divinity asked, "Isn’t that ribbon across his chest from your skirt? Isn’t that a token you gave him?"

Guyu then realized the misunderstanding and quickly explained, "Don’t talk nonsense, here’s what happened..."

She decided to clarify in detail to Guyu, while the two girls whispered among themselves, Lin Yun was busy drawing the spell array with a brush.

He happened to know a little about the runes of space; Little Gold was skilled in space, and Lin Yun had learned some things from her.

However, this teleportation array was a ruse. Lin Yun drew some random patterns, inserting some correct runes in the middle. Those who knew their stuff would recognize the space runes, but what about the rest they couldn’t understand?

They would have to continue researching, which was precisely Lin Yun’s intention, as he had previously stated that he only remembered parts of the formula, not the whole.

Just the space rune alone was enough for them to ponder over.

At this moment, Rain Divinity’s expression grew serious after hearing Guyu’s explanation.

"Lin Yun is right about this matter. The most important thing for us now is to figure out a way to leave. From now on, we’ll take turns protecting him. We can’t let Jingzhe succeed," she stated.

When the two of them began whispering to each other, Lin Yun knew the affair was pretty much settled.

He understood that as an outsider, if he complained directly, it might arouse suspicion and drastically reduce his credibility, and others would doubt his intentions.

Hence, letting others discover on their own and letting Guyu explain greatly improved the situation. It also put Lin Yun in the light of someone who bore grievances and knew the bigger picture.

After Lin Yun and Guyu returned, Rain Divinity discussed the matter with Qingming. Both agreed that Lin Yun had acted appropriately and grew more cautious of Jingzhe.

On the other side, after gossiping with the tribe leader about Guyu and Lin Yun, Jingzhe decided to infiltrate Lin Yun’s residence this time. There was plenty of time, so there was no hurry. Relocating so many people wasn’t something that could be done at a moment’s notice. It was considered fast if they could set out within seven days.

Lin Yun’s place was even more remote, which Jingzhe felt made it an even better spot for hiding.

As for the addition of Lin Yun, Jingzhe didn’t care at all. A mere mortal, wasn’t that something he could dismiss with a wave of his hand?

However, this waiting turned into another night.

Because Guyu felt that Lin Yun was no longer safe, she had Lin Yun stay temporarily at her place.

Unlike the previous night that had a story to tell, tonight Lin Yun didn’t need to tell any stories, and he could sleep on Guyu’s bed. Alone in a room with a woman, the atmosphere naturally gained some romantic tension.

But within the Divine Envoys, Guyu was one who maintained her chastity. Even though Lin Yun’s teasings made her heart race, she couldn’t bring herself to make any forward propositions.

Considering that Lin Yun was a guest and that his constitution wasn’t very robust at the moment, Guyu let him sleep on the bed and laid out a mat for herself on the floor.

Neither of them spoke; the quieter the room, the more tense Guyu became. Lying down trying to sleep, her mind was a whirl of thoughts, and she couldn’t possibly fall asleep quickly.

Guyu thought perhaps striking up a topic with Lin Yun would be better than enduring the current awkwardness.

Her mind suddenly filled with the matter of the love token that Yushui had mentioned during the day, and Guyu spoke up, "Has your injury gotten any better?"

The healing effects of rainwater on wounds weren’t quick, but after so much time, it should be almost healed.

"Almost," Lin Yun replied.

"Let me unwrap the bandage for you then," she offered.

Guyu just intended to retrieve the bandage strip, but Lin Yun unbuckled his clothes and exposed a large area of his fair skin.

During the day, when she had bandaged him, Guyu hadn’t thought too much of it. Even after seeing Lin Yun’s entire body the day before, she hadn’t given it much thought, but today, just looking at him, suddenly made her feel flushed.

This skin looks so nice; she really wanted to touch it.

Guyu couldn’t help but entertain these thoughts, and as she was untying the bandage, like a ghost had taken over her hand, her pinky finger lightly traced Lin Yun’s chest.

It really was so smooth!

In addition to her amazement, Guyu felt another wave of embarrassment. How could she behave so shamelessly!

In her fluster, Guyu grabbed the white cloth and walked away, saying, "I’ll go throw this away."

"Wait," Lin Yun said.

He quickly grabbed the other end of the white cloth and said, "Since you don’t want it anymore, why not give it to me?"

"It’s just a piece of cloth; what’s there to want?" Guyu remarked, even as her heartbeat accelerated.

Lin Yun gave a faint smile and said, "The value of everything in this world is determined by the beholder. Just like this piece of cloth; although it is just a cloth, it holds special value to me because it once belonged to her."

Guyu, a Divine Envoy who lived in this small world, had never encountered such a scene. As she listened to Lin Yun’s words, she felt heat spreading through her body and dared not keep holding the blood-stained white cloth, which now seemed too hot to handle.

"Take it then, just stop saying strange things," said Guyu, embarrassed and annoyed, as Lin Yun couldn’t help but want to laugh again.

This Guyu, truly was very adorable.

"Let’s sleep early," he said.

Guyu dared not speak to Lin Yun anymore and turned to lie down, while Lin Yun also knew it was enough for the night. When a master made a move, it should always be just enough.

Too much of anything is good for nothing; if he stoked the fire any further tonight, he might stir up some real trouble.

Lin Yun had decided that this round, he was only playing at courtship, not selling his body.

That matter, at least, could wait for later.

And so, an ordinary night passed. Lin Yun closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, it was morning.

But the day in Canglan was too feeble, and even during daytime, it felt like there was an insufficiency of yang energy, but at least there was a sun, barely sufficient.

Jingzhe had spent another night in Lin Yun’s room, starting to question his own existence.

Who could have guessed that Lin Yun and Guyu would move to a new location every time they were attacked?

After a good night’s sleep, Lin Yun awoke once more and tried to cultivate again, but he still didn’t feel any spiritual energy, nor could he use his Divine Sense.

Lin Yun was getting confused; something was very wrong!

If he had been injured, it should have manifested in his daily condition, whether it was with his veins or his Divine Soul, there should have been some reaction.

But he didn’t feel injured at all, just unable to mobilize his Spiritual Power or employ his Divine Sense, resulting in his inability to even communicate with Xiao Qing.

Lin Yun had thought that after resting for a couple of days, he might have had the chance to regain his strength. With his power restored, he should be able to beat up the Spring Tribe without a problem.

Most people here were mortals, and spiritual energy was scarce, which made it impossible to cultivate. It could be said that the Canglan Divine Country had been in a declining magical age for many years already.

It was only because Divine Envoys like Guyu wielded great power and didn’t need Spiritual Energy to activate it that Lin Yun had to be cautious. Otherwise, relying on his sword skills and strength would have been enough.

Given the circumstances, he could only use one to eliminate another.

Within three days, he had to make Guyu kill Jingzhe!