"Miss Yan Xi, I can do nothing if you don't believe me, and please consider your image before slandering anyone."

Mei Xuan was already in a bad mood, and now she was called filthy on her face like this. Of course, she snapped.

"As for me being here for a few days, I already got the permission from Tinayu. If you have any concerns, please ask him and not me."

After saying that, she turned and left, entering the meeting hall directly. Although she was cautious about Yan Xi's realm, she also had a limit.

As someone from the demonic faction, her temper wasn't so good to let everything slide.

"You Bitch!"

But it seemed her retaliation fueled the fire of anger in Yan Xi, as she heard a cold word filled with murderous intent from behind.

'Sigh...it seems I need to leave this place tonight. I won't feel comfortable with this vixen looking at me murderously.'

Mei Xuan felt feeling extreme headache.

The reason she wanted to stay in this mansion for a few days was to heal her injuries and hide from the demonic cultivator she had met at the mine before.

But it seemed she had to change her plans.

"Uhum...sister-in-law, what are you doing outside?"

Zhiran, who felt that the quarrel was now over, finally came near and asked Yan Xi with a smile.

"Oh? Zhiran?"

Yan Xi was stunned slightly after seeing him and hurriedly hid her dark look.

"Nothing, I was just about to enter the meeting hall. Let's go together."

Although she was in a very bad mood, she didn't show it. Just smile slightly at him before walking in front with a cold look with murderous intent.

Zhiran also followed behind with a sly smile as if thinking something, and just as they were about to enter the room, he placed his mouth close to Yan Xi's ears and whispered softly,

"Sister-in-law, if you want to get rid of someone, there are countless other methods than just killing them directly."

After saying that, he left directly, leaving Yan Xi stunned in her place.

She never thought that Zhiran had already heard about their quarrel and knew her intention.

'Other methods? What other methods?'

However, she quickly thought of what he said as Zhiran helped her get close to Tianyu before.

So, she didn't ignore his suggestion but began to think about the solution while gazing at Mei Xuan, who was already standing behind Tianyu.

'Wait a minute...All I want is for her to leave Tinayu's side. Then, what if...'

Sure enough, with enough direction, Yan Xi immediately came up with an idea that made her smile unconsciously.

Her gaze, fixated on Mei Xuan, drifted towards Zhiran instead as if the plan involved them both.

Poor Zhiran, he didn't know that those who play with fire might also get burned.

'Mo Zhiran, I am sorry. But...it isn't a loss for you anyway.'

Yan Xi resolved herself and swiftly returned to Tianyu's side. But her bad mood had now significantly improved now puzzling Mei Xuan.

**

"Okay, since you are all here. Let me tell you why I have summoned you here."

After Zhiran entered the meeting hall, Clan Leader Mo Jian nodded and then began to talk,

"The mission of the Spiritual Mine was a total failure; there was no doubt about it."

Mo Jian said with a dark look,

"The involvement of the Demonic Cultivator was unexpected, not to mention the explosion of the mine."

"And more importantly, we still don't know who was behind it and what conspired them to explode that mine like this."

After all, in Mo Jian's point of view, there was no need to go to such lengths, was there?

"Regardless, since the incident has happened, we can do nothing. And after discussions with other clan leaders, we have decided to leave it as it is."

Mo Jian said with a solemn look.

After all, their mission this time was a top secret and behind the back of the Imperial family. So, no matter what happened, they didn't have the grounds to complain.

If this incident got highlighted, their four families might get affected instead. So, it was better to let it die down like this, however regretful it seemed.

'Just like I thought!'

Zhiran smiled slightly after hearing the clan leader. It was better this way. In fact, even Tianyu thought so.

"Okay, I already asked the clan members who participated in this mission to swear an oath. Other clan leaders did the same."

Mo Jian finally fixed his gaze on Mo Tianyu and Zhiran, along with Yan Xi and Mei Xuan.

As much as he wanted them to swear an oath to hide this matter, too, he knew that was impossible with their identity and talent.

So, he didn't force it and rather threw multiple pouches, one for each, before talking sternly,

"But since I have utmost trust in you all, I just need a promise from you all that you won't disclose this matter anywhere. Not even to the sect. Can you do that?"

Mo Jian asked after giving the bribe. All he wanted from them was a promise. Although it wasn't binding in any way, it was better than nothing.

Fortunately, although the mine collapsed, he still managed to gain a few middle-grade stones this time.

'Whoa...this old man is so generous?'

Mo Zhiran thought while looking at the 50 shiny mid-grade spirit stones inside. Due to the hurry, he didn't manage to get any spirit stones inside the mine, and he didn't dare to grab the storage ring of that Zhufeng.

So, feeling grateful, he smiled and nodded lightly to the clan leader.

That was the case for others, too, as they were all satisfied.

He even saw Yan Xi smiling, making him wonder when this girl had become so poor. And seeing her attending this meeting today, it seemed the clan leader had asked her for help.

"Okay, it is good that you know. That's all. You guys can now leave for the sect or stay at the mansion for a few days as you want."

Mo Jian breathed a sigh of relief at their agreement and hurriedly dismissed the meeting before leaving. He was too busy dealing with the aftermath these days.

Especially when he got the news that the three families seemed to have united somehow.

"Are you leaving?"

As soon as the clan leader left, Yan Xi turned around and asked Mo Tianyu.

"Yeah...my job is done here. There is no point staying here, is there?"

Tianyu wasn't in a good mood. After replying lightly to Yan Xi, he turned around to leave, not even asking her back.

He had no intention of entertaining his fiancée right now.

"Tianyu..."

Yan Xi felt his coldness and became bitter again. Her mood, that just been lifted, got ruined again.

'It is all because of you.'

She couldn't help but gnash her teeth in anger while looking at Mei Xuan's figure leaving the room. It seemed she had cleverly left the place before she could lash out.

'Tch...do you think you can run away? Let me see how you show your face to Tianyu after my plan.'

But this incident further caused Yan Xi to follow her plan as she immediately left the room to prepare. She couldn't wait to see that look of betrayal on that vixen's face tonight.

**

Zhiran swiftly returned to his room after exiting the meeting hall. He had no intention of leaving this place, as his motive wasn't over yet.

The main reason he came here in the first place was to enter that Secret Realm.

So, he was making his final preparation.

'Hah...this scripture is really something else. It has everything I want to know about soul up to the realm of Peak Gold core and even...Nascent soul.'

The more Zhiran read through the scripture in his mind, the more he was amazed. Really, heaven-grade technique was something else.

Unfortunately, from his investigation, it seemed the scripture only covered up to the Peak Gold Core realm. Although it touched the realm of Nascent Soul faintly, it didn't have the complete part.

'But even if it has, I don't think I can comprehend this.'

Zhiran smiled bitterly while rubbing his forehead lightly, feeling a headache.

Just a few minutes of practicing the scripture almost drained him. His soul was nowhere near forging or anything.

If not for him getting Basic Master over it from Zhufeng, he realized he couldn't even start with this scripture.

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