Chu Mo remained impassive, continuing to listen to the conversation between the two, but in his eyes, an ice-cold light had already appeared.

Betrayal, sellout, greed, selfishness… These dark and ugly sides would never disappear. Whether one is an ordinary person or a significant figure, they are all inevitably faced with such matters. Yet, Chu Mo still wished to avoid such events among his close friends and relatives. Moreover, Liu Yun held a different significance for him.

"Guo Wenchang, there's something I can't figure out," the woman's voice rose again. "You love Liu Yun so much, why would you do such a thing?"

"What's there to figure out? We grew up together from childhood, with genuine feelings and deep friendship. My affection for her is plain for all to see, unless they're blind. Yet she actually said to my face that she likes Chu Mo! Heh heh, Yan'er, could she be even more ruthless? She was clearly stabbing me right in the chest! Do you know how much pain I was in at that moment?" Guo Wenchang's voice, though low, carried a hint of hysteria.

The woman sighed, "True, Liu Yun's actions were indeed too much. However, matters of the heart can't be forced. Besides, haven't you already contacted your brother to ambush Chu Mo's master and mistress? Why then have I heard they still successfully ascended to the Emperor Realm? I heard it caused quite a commotion at the time?"

"Guo Wensheng is nothing but trash! He's always seen himself as someone important, believing he has the strength to rival the young big shots. But in reality, he falls a hundred thousand miles short of them! He couldn't even handle that trivial matter, nothing but trash!" Guo Wenchang's chilly voice echoed, "But there's no rush. Once we get out, we will surely become high-ranking in the Emperor Realm, and then, there will always be a chance to kill Chu Mo's master and mistress!"

"Do you hate Chu Mo that much?" the woman sighed sorrowfully, "It seems you two haven't even met face to face, have you?"

"Of course, I hate him. If it weren't for him... how could Liu Yun possibly ignore me?" Guo Wenchang said coldly.

The woman's voice carried a hint of resentment, "In the end, you still have Liu Yun on your mind..."

"Yan'er, there's no need for you to be jealous. Liu Yun is finished. I can't have anything to do with her anymore. Let's consider all that a beautiful memory, shall we? Because even if I tell you now that I have no feelings for Liu Yun, you wouldn't believe it."

"That's true. After all, we grew up together; who doesn't know whom?" the woman said.

"So rest assured, Yan'er. I will treat you well in the future," Guo Wenchang promised earnestly.

"It's a pity they were all killed, and it could be said that we were the ones who did it. Do my hands not reek of blood?" The woman suddenly began to tremble as she spoke, "Whenever I dream... I can see them drenched in blood, seeking my life. I... I'm scared."

"It's not your fault; it's all on me, nothing to do with you from the beginning till the end! You did not betray Liu Yun, nor did you betray any friends. You simply loved me too much and got dragged into this vortex by me. Therefore, you need not blame yourself for anything," Guo Wenchang said with an icy tone, "It was Lord Luo Jue's men who killed them, who asked them to make such a clamor to protect Liu Yun? Heh heh... it's ridiculous; a bunch of cultivators not even at the true immortal stage actually thought they could oppose a big shot of the Emperor Realm. Each and every one of them a sycophant, hoping to curry favor with Liu Yun, but they never expected to send themselves to their deaths. It's their own doing, really."

Chu Mo stood outside, his figure concealed in the air, trembling slightly as he listened.

He finally knew who this Guo Wenchang was.

Utterly shameless!

To speak of such a disgraceful act with such seeming dignity and righteousness, and to even act like a responsible man, was truly unparalleled.

Chu Mo's heart was filled with extreme rage; were it not for the fear of startling the snake and losing the chance to rescue Liu Yun, he would have wanted to go in right now and flay this beast alive!

At that moment, the woman's voice came, "What do you think has happened to Liu Yun now?"

"Hehe, rest assured, she won't die, at least not until we've successfully used her to capture Chu Mo. At most, her cultivation will be sealed," Guo Wenchang said indifferently within the room.

Xu Yan's heart started to shiver uncontrollably as she looked at Guo Wenchang's expression. Even now, she still found it hard to believe that the once bright, righteous, and pure-hearted Guo Wenchang had become a thorough demon! She was left alive, but was it because of her love for him, or was there another reason? Xu Yan could no longer tell. She didn't want to die; she wanted even more to save Liu Yun!

Even if Liu Yun would hate her, curse her, hit her, or even kill her, she would not frown.

Because compared to her fondness and love for Guo Wenchang, she felt the sisterly bond she shared with Liu Yun... was far more significant!

Not to mention, Guo Wenchang had now turned into a complete demon, no longer the man she had liked. Her heart, after Guo Wenchang had betrayed Liu Yun and killed those friends, had died completely.

It died even more thoroughly after Guo Wenchang regretfully told her that they had not managed to kill Chu Mo's master and mistress.

This man, not being of the Demon Clan, was far more terrifying than any demon!

At this moment, Guo Wenchang looked at Xu Yan, and his eyes gradually became more passionate: "Yan'er... I... I want you!"

A blush crept onto Xu Yan's face as she spoke softly, "I... I also want to give myself to you, but... but now, it's hard to be in that frame of mind... I... I can't help but remember them, the days we spent together."

Guo Wenchang spoke, "Don't think about those things anymore. Our days ahead will be even better! Imagine, both of us reaching the higher levels of the Emperor Realm, we will get married as soon as we return to the Heavenly Realm. Perhaps Lingdan Hall will even send us a big gift! Hahahahaha! Then we will have more children, slowly building a grand family. By then, I will be the patriarch, and you the matriarch! We will advance together! Yan'er... I want you now! Thinking about that scene, I just can't help myself..."

"Wenchang, have you forgotten your mission?" Xu Yan spoke softly and then gazed at Guo Wenchang gently like water: "As long as we return to the Heavenly Realm, I will give you everything, okay?"

Speaking of the mission, Guo Wenchang finally calmed down a bit; the lust in his eyes gradually extinguished. Suddenly thinking of something, he said, "Yan'er, do you remember those people in the tavern just now? I think there was something off about them."

Outside, Chu Mo listened with a placid expression, hardly surprised.

Even though they had impeccably mastered the native dialect and mannerisms of the Heavenly Road, there was something innate to a Heavenly Realm cultivator that remained. As "kindred" cultivators of the Heavenly Realm, a sense would naturally persist.

At that moment, Xu Yan answered, "No, weren't they just a few native cultivators?"

"I feel there's something off about them," Guo Wenchang said increasingly convinced. He took out a transmitting stone: "I need to report this. If we're lucky and my guess is right, we might be able to snatch the credit before they use Liu Yun to lure Chu Mo!"

Xu Yan still objected: "But what if you are wrong, and they are just natives of the Heavenly Road? Wouldn't you lose favor in the eyes of the higher-ups?"

"You do have a point..." Guo Wenchang pondered. However, turning back, he suddenly looked at Xu Yan: "No... that's not right... Yan'er, you shouldn't be unable to notice their strangeness. Hmm? Do you have... other thoughts?"

Saying this, Guo Wenchang stared coldly at Xu Yan, his eyes revealing an icy glint.

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