On the other hand, Yang Ze and Xiao Ruolan were both still standing at the very edge of the mountain. The two of them just stood in silence, waiting for the other person to speak first, but neither of them did. In the end, it was Xiao Ruolan who broke the silence.

"Don't you have anything to say?" She had just told him that it was Lin Yue twisting the events and placing the blame on her. But contrary to her expectations, the man beside her didn't show any change in expression. It was as if he had already expected it.

"What do you want me to say?" Yang Ze's voice was calm before finally focusing back on Xiao Ruolan.

Looking at her otherworldly appearance and her dark red eyes, which appear even more dreamlike under the sunset, he calmed the surging waves in his heart as he let out a sigh.

"Anything." Xiao Ruolan just turned around in displeasure. "Or do you still feel that Lin Yue was telling the truth?"

"Honestly!?" Yang Ze took a deep breath as he shook his head. "I don't trust either of you."

His words startled Xiao Ruolan, who, for a moment, couldn't even react. She was expecting him to say something about Lin Yue, but she didn't expect him to even include her. She was about to protest in response, but before she could, she heard him speak further.

"The three of us haven't been exactly on a pleasant note."

"You obviously didn't put me in your eyes from our very first meeting. And now..." He didn't finish the sentence, but the meaning behind it was clear.

"I don't know what you are thinking, but it would be much better if you just tell me the truth."

Listening to him, Xiao Ruolan's face had a tinge of displeasure.

"You don't believe me?"

"No." Yang Ze's answer was simple but direct. "Why should I?"

"I..." Xiao Ruolan hesitated for a long time before gritting her teeth and speaking in a soft voice.

"Because I like you."

"....." Her words stunned Yang Ze, who, for a moment, couldn't believe his ears. He looked at the breathtakingly beautiful woman in front of him in confusion, wondering if she was just playing with him or if her meaning to 'like' was akin to Lin Wan and Cang Yue.

"Like... as a human?" He still didn't believe her. What a joke. How could a young lady from one of the major families fall in love with an ordinary man in his thirties who was almost half her size and with no redeeming qualities? Even a ghost wouldn't believe it.

"Like... as in person." Xiao Ruolan replied while gritting her teeth. She didn't know how this bastard's brain works. Why was he so afraid of hearing those words?

"Hahahahahahahaha" To her surprise, after hearing her answer, Yang Ze immediately burst out in laughter as if he had heard one of the funniest things.

"WHY ARE YOU ACTING LIKE THIS?" Xiao Ruolan was slowly losing her cold. She felt like she was being humiliated again. The only difference was that she felt it more deeply compared to before.

Yang Ze didn't immediately reply to her but controlled her laughter before looking at her with a smile.

"And what exactly do you like about me?"

"I mean, I am just a regular person with no redeeming qualities. I am not even a cultivator. Hell, I am not even good-looking, and if you didn't already know, I was involved with Lin Wan, too. How can you like such a person?"

This time, he didn't hold back but spoke everything in a single breath. All his doubts, all his suspicion was laid bare in front of Xiao Ruolan, who had now closed her eyes.

"Do..." Her voice trembled before replying. "Do I need a reason to?"

It was such a simple question, yet it seemed to answer every single question... all at once.

"Maybe not for a different person, but definitely for me." Yang Ze's voice but a bit hoarse as he uttered those words.

Xiao Ruolan, on the other hand, suddenly opened her eyes and gazed deeply at the man in front of her with some confusion. She took a step forward before directly standing in front of him.

The distance between the two of them was just a few inches apart, and Yang Ze could clearly feel the sweet, flowery fragrance on her once again.

Raising his head, he met her gaze with a firm expression.

The last time the two of them were like this, they almost kissed. But this time... Yang Ze was wary.

"Why would you think like that?" Xiao Ruolan couldn't help but let out a soft breath that blew on Yang Ze's face.

"Why do I need a reason to like you? One doesn't need a reason to fall in love. Good things do happen."

"Yeah, but not to me." Yang Ze didn't shy away from her soft gaze but chose to reply in a stiff tone.

"What's the matter?" Xiao Ruolan took another step forward, with her breasts almost burying Yang Ze's face.

"You don't think you deserved to be loved?"

"I...." Yang Ze was getting increasingly flustered. Years of isolation made him somewhat lacking in social skills. So, when he was met with such a barrage of questions, he couldn't come up with an immediate answer.

Perhaps in the next few hours or so, he would come up with an awesome answer when he is alone and thinking about how he could have given her a befitting reply. But at the moment, he was still standing there awkwardly.

In the end, he just turned around and walked away towards the house.

Xiao Ruolan just glanced at his back while in deep thought. By now, she had some understanding of the man, but to know him fully... she still needed more time.

The two of them didn't talk after their awkward conversation. They just quietly walked towards the house where they were staying. But compared to before, there was a visible distance between them. Not only in reality, but perhaps between their hearts too.

By the time they reached in front of the house, they were surprised to see the doors open and three figures sitting inside.

One of the figures was that of Lin Yue, who was facing the door and, upon their arrival, raised her head to look at the two of them.

Upon seeing Yang Ze with Xiao Ruolan, a brief surprise flashed past her eyes before she chose to ignore them.

Yang Ze just stood outside the door, looking at the backs of two figures. Both of them were women. One was a woman with a headful of white hair, while the other had grey hair.

From their skin, he could see that the woman with white hair was much younger than the one sitting beside her.

Just when he was wondering about the identity of the two of them, he heard a familiar sound calling out to them.

"Come in. Don't just stand there."

The moment Yang Ze heard this seductive and lazy voice, a name immediately popped into his head.

'Lin Meilin... Mother of Lin Yue.'

Even though he had only seen and heard her twice, this was the woman who left the most profound impression on him. Perhaps it was due to her drunk and lazy posture, or perhaps it was due to her otherworldly beauty, or perhaps it was due to the fact that she was the first real powerhouse in the Core Condition realm hiding in the Yuyang city for some reason.

His first meeting with her in Yuyang City during the Lin family's competition was rather lacklustre. His second meeting with her was in the Duality Sect, where she blocked their path and indirectly caused the death of Lin Wan.

He didn't know what she was thinking or how her mind worked, and at the moment, he had no intention of finding out.

For some reason, this woman gave him a rather eerie feeling. He didn't know why, but he felt there was more to her than what met the eye.

Just to make sure, he checked her property panel once again, but upon seeing it, he was stunned for a long time.

[Name: Lin Meilin]

[Age:78]

[Realm: Core Condensation (50%)]

[Physique: Wondorous Physique]

[Talent: Death Knell(Blue), Pill Expert(Blue), MIraculous Doctor(Blue), Murderous Heart(Purple), Desolation(Purple)]

"This..." Yang Ze could have sworn that when he saw her in the Duality Sect, her realm was at the peak of Core Condensation. And yet, it had fallen once again.

Till now, he hadn't heard anyone's realm regressing in this world.

He even tried using his talent, All Seeing Eyes, but the moment he used it to look, Lin Meilin suddenly raised her head.

'Shit.' In a panic, Yang Ze could only cancel it halfway, but it didn't seem to make any difference.

Lin Meilin, who was still sitting there with a lazy posture, slowly turned her head as she looked at him with a half-smiling face.

"Interesting."

Even though she muttered in a soft voice, everyone in the room heard it clearly, and in that instant, Yang Ze could feel extra pairs of eyes in his direction.

While both Xiao Ruolan and Lin Yue were confused as to why Lin Meilin would pay attention to him, the old woman beside her didn't think too much about it. On the contrary, she focused on Xiao Ruolan standing beside Yang Ze before calling out to her in a soft voice.

"Ruolan."

Xiao Ruolan's body trembled upon hearing her as she lowered her head in guilt and shame while looking at her toes. Unfortunately, due to her massive breasts, she couldn't see them.

"You..." the old woman wanted to say a few things, but in the end, all of it turned into a sigh. She just gave a nod to Lin Meilin beside her.

"Take a seat." After receiving confirmation from the old woman, Lin Meiling signalled Xiao Ruolan to take the seat beside Lin Yue before she began to speak in a grave voice.

It wasn't until both Lin Yue and Xiao Ruolan were seated that she waved her hand, closing the door behind.

Yang Ze, who wanted to walk out, could only see the door close in his face as he stood there awkwardly. He was still reeling in shock when Lin Meilin sensed his use of skill. This was the first time something like this had happened, and for a moment, his heart was full of panic.

"I... I don't think it's appropriate for me to stay and listen to your family matters." He still wanted to get out, but the moment he finished speaking, the old woman sitting there just raised her hand as an overwhelming pressure of Vein Expansion peak enveloped the room.

"Stay Quiet." She didn't even glance at him. The whole time, her eyes were fixated on Xiao Ruolan.

Yang Ze could only curse the old hag in his mind before nodding in response. He walked to the nearest chair placed beside him before sitting there. But to him, sitting in the room beside these four women was like sitting on a pile of needles.

After a brief silence, Lin Meiling finally began to speak.

"The two of you have made quite a mess."

There was no emotion in her voice, as if she were speaking about something extremely trivial.

"The Duality Sect wants blood, but they can't take action against the Heavenly Sword Sect due to the alliance."

"So now, their entire focus is finding the two... no, three prisoners who infiltrated and escaped their sect."

"Rumours are that these three people were the ones responsible for the sudden night attack."

"That's nonsense." Lin Yue immediately jumped in anger. They went there to rescue Lin Wan, not to attack. Besides... it was that bitch Yun Ning who planned it all out, and now she was putting the blame on them.

"They don't care." Lin Meiling ignored her protest before speaking further.

"Because you three are in the Sword Sect, they have turned their eyes towards the families."

"SO..." Speaking till here, she stood up, stretched her body lazily, revealing her curves that were wrapped by that tight-fitting white dress and milky breasts which almost threatened to fall out before speaking in a grim voice.

"Young Lady of the Lin family, Lin Yue."

"And the Young Lady of the Xiao Family, Xiao Ruolan."

"From today onwards, the two of you are exiled from the families."

"The family will not be responsible for your actions, and neither will they have any further relationship with you."

"All the actions, be it in future or past, are yours and yours alone."

With her last sentence, the room plunged into a deathly silence with only the sound of heavy breathing and the suffocating pressure that was enough to make one's skin crawl.

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