Liu Yun's face changed instantly, her gaze coldly looking at Xu Yan.

The others, who initially wanted to approach, halted in their tracks at the sight of Liu Yun's expression.

Among their group, Liu Yun had always been the undisputed core figure. Although she was the youngest, her identity as the little princess of Lingdan Hall was undeniably noble.

Some habits, cultivated since childhood, are not easily changed, even when everyone has grown up.

Not to mention, the families of those present were almost all dependent on Lingdan Hall for their survival.

Their relationship with Lingdan Hall was one of shared honor and shared disgrace. The awe they felt for Liu Yun, the hall's little princess, was deeply ingrained.

Seeing Liu Yun's face chilling, Xu Yan felt somewhat apprehensive. But she had been asked by Guo Wenchang for a long time before receiving numerous valuable gifts from him. Besides, Xu Yan herself also wanted to know about the situation here, hence, even in the face of Liu Yun's increasingly ugly expression, she persevered, continuing: "Yun, we've been good friends since childhood, and I've always considered you like my sister. If there's something going on, you should let us know."

As Xu Yan spoke, she glanced at Guo Wenchang who looked somewhat embarrassed.

At a time like this, retreating was not an option, so, Guo Wenchang, despite his discomfort, tried to force a smile at Liu Yun, saying, "We're all just worried about you. We don't like to see you unhappy..."

"Unhappy? Am I?" Liu Yun coldly eyed everyone: "Haven't I always been like this?"

"No, we all know you're cold-hearted, but ever since you advanced to the Daluo Jinxian Realm and came to the human layer, you seem unhappy..." A woman in her late twenties approached and said to Liu Yun: "We can tell you're troubled, and we're all worried about you."

The others present nodded in agreement.

"Indeed, if something's bothering you, you shouldn't keep it bottled up. It's not healthy."

"Talking about it may help you feel better."

"We're your best friends. We will share your burdens!"

"Yeah, we will bear whatever comes together!"

Liu Yun's icy face gradually softened. She calmed herself and replied indifferently: "You're all overthinking. It's actually nothing, and I can handle it myself. If there are any problems I can't solve, I'll let you know."

Xu Yan looked at Liu Yun and asked, "What about you and Lin Bai?"

This question was one everyone wanted to know, especially Guo Wenchang. Though his face seemed calm, his heart had started beating rapidly.

"Lin Bai..." Speaking his name, Liu Yun felt an inexplicable tension stirring inside her. What am I feeling nervous about?

Liu Yun asked herself. Her feelings for Lin Bai were merely indifference. There were no strong feelings between them, so what was there to like? But why did her heart ache every time she thought of him? As if... she was worrying about him!

Ironically, it was she who had given up everything.

She just wanted to find a man who would love her and her alone!

So when she discovered that this man had feelings for another woman, she gave up without hesitation. Even though... she had unexpectedly become his woman.

But why was she still anxious when she heard he was in danger? Why did her heart ache a little when she learned of his involvement with other women? And why did she feel covertly irritated?

Was it just because she was his woman?

A bitter feeling washed over Liu Yun.

During the recent major incident, she had been paying attention in secret.

When she heard that the incident involved the princesses of the two major heavenly families, the Dong and Qin families, she felt inexplicably angry, nearly smashing her communication device. She was clueless regarding where that surge of anger came from.

Liu Yun also saw the information leaked by someone claiming that Lin Bai, who had a close relationship with Lingdan Hall, was actually Chu Mo, who had made a brief appearance on the Human Layer of the Mysterious God Realm. Chu Mo had once had a conflict with Shangguan Nan over a stunningly beautiful elf woman, then somehow managed to change his appearance and identity.

The leaker said that at first, nobody knew that Lin Bai was Chu Mo, because even though appearance can change in Mysterious God Realm, there's no way to completely change one's identity. Now they understood that all of this was due to the secret help of the Realm Spirit of the Mysterious God Realm.

Liu Yun cared not about Lin Bai possibly being Chu Mo, but rather discovered who the woman in Lin Bai's heart was.

The stunning elf!

The one who had appeared briefly in Mysterious God Realm, then disappeared entirely, carried blue blood!

Upon realizing this, Liu Yun accepted that she could now give up completely!

She had seen the image of the elf woman. At the time, Qi Xiaoyu's blue blood had caused a huge uproar, and many people had saved her image.

Despite being dazzlingly beautiful herself, Liu Yun knew she was somewhat lacking compared to the elf woman.

Since then, Liu Yun had tried to forget about him completely. Whether he was Lin Bai or Chu Mo, he had nothing to do with her.

However, today she found herself unable to resist thinking about him. And then, her close friends brought him up again... Liu Yun felt a strong disturbance in her heart.

She lifted her head to see everyone's curious faces, and Guo Wenchang's anxious eyes. Liu Yun sighed quietly, saying softly: "He's an extremely talented alchemist. His talent is quite possibly the most extraordinary I've ever seen."

Hiss!

All those present couldn't help but gasp. At the same time, they all felt a tinge of disbelief deep in their hearts.

If these words were spoken by an ordinary person, they would just laugh it off and not give it much thought. But these words were spoken by Liu Yun! This changed everything!

As the little princess of Lingdan Hall, Liu Yun had seen numerous top-level masters from childhood to adulthood. Yet now she was saying Lin Bai was the best alchemist talent she had ever seen in her life! Didn't that imply that no one in Lingdan Hall could surpass Lin Bai in terms of talent?

The main industries of the families of those present were tied to pharmaceuticals due to their reliance on Lingdan Hall. These people were the elites of their respective families. They were not strangers to alchemy, and a few of them were even highly praised by senior alchemists in Lingdan Hall in terms of their alchemy skills.

Now, hearing Liu Yun lavish such praises on another person, someone from the Mortal Realm, everyone felt weird and uncomfortable.

Especially Guo Wenchang, who felt a deep antipathy towards Lin Bai, whom he had never met.

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