Regarding that trivial matter with Bian Weiyin, Shi Chun firmly denied it, "What you're saying never happened, with which eye did you see us having an affair?"

Xiang Laner: "When we were in the royal capital, Bian Weiyin spent every night in your room, do you think I didn't know?"

Eh, Wu Jinliang's eyes, which suddenly shone brightly, turned towards Shi Chun. It seemed that while I was out having fun, Chun Tian wasn't idle either.

Shi Chun: "Just because she came to my room, we are having an affair? Then since we spent even more time alone together, does that mean we also have something going on?"

Xiang Laner took a deep breath and questioned him word by word: "What on earth are you trying to do?"

Shi Chun: "Whether you believe it or not, I just want to tell you that when I came out of the Land of Exile, the first place I landed on my feet was Zhaotian City. Zhaotian City was the first sight I saw of the world, and you were the most beautiful woman there. The first time I saw you, I liked you."

Xiang Laner was so angry she almost laughed, "You are so cunning and deceitful, I won't believe a word you say!"

Shi Chun: "It doesn't matter if you believe me, I just feel that if I don't say certain things now, I may never get the chance to say them later. Wukang Mountain won't allow me to stay for long. Xiang Laner, I'll say it once more, I like you, I truly like you!"

His face was sincere and serious.

Wu Jinliang sighed inwardly, thinking that Chun Tian, this fellow, had no bottom line when it came to his own interests.

Xiang Laner was speechless, thinking to herself, did he really think that she was unaware of his pursuit of Miao Yilan?

However, she wouldn't disclose that she knew his secrets and said with a cold sneer, "I don't know what you're up to, but I warn you, stop playing tricks on me. If you came here just to tell me this, then you can leave!"

Shi Chun: "I know you don't believe me, but I just want to ask, could you give me a chance? To leave Wukang Mountain, to get away from the Demon Path, and go with me!"

Xiang Laner was at her wit's end with him and asked, "What exactly do you want?"

Shi Chun: "I really like you. Can you leave Bian Weikang and give me a chance to prove it?"

Xiang Laner was so frustrated she didn't want to say another word and shouted, "Get lost!"

Shi Chun gazed at her for a while, then resolutely turned and left.

Wu Jinliang looked from one to the other, then pointed at Xiang Laner, "You know, not to be rude, but you really don't understand men at all. Even a fool can see that he truly likes you, sigh."

After speaking, he shook his head and walked away, sighing woefully, looking utterly regretful.

Xiang Laner wanted to spit in his face, the two bastards, actually had the audacity to trick her into coming here, they were too bold!

During the Sky Rain Meteor Conference, they played Mulan Qingqing so bad, she saw it all with her own eyes, she couldn't believe a word of such a man's deceitful words, not a single one, or she would be as foolish as Mulan Qingqing.

Then, flashes of memories suddenly passed through her mind.

It was the scene after she left Zhaotian City and was held hostage by Shi Chun, being hugged and held by him, touching her wherever they shouldn't and where they could, was that all intentional at the time?

Suddenly, she snapped back to reality, slapped her forehead hard, and scolded herself for being foolish. How could she believe such nonsense? It was absolutely not to be trusted, or she would be the next Mulan Qingqing.

Outside, Wu Jinliang hurried to catch up with Shi Chun, looked around furtively, and whispered: "What are you doing, disgusting her and yourself?"

Shi Chun replied in a low voice, "A fish can only be eaten for a moment, what about the future?"

Wu Jinliang was momentarily speechless, then understood. He looked around again, then whispered: "What you say makes sense, but how could she possibly believe it?"

Shi Chun: "She doesn't believe it now, but how do you know she won't believe it in the future?"

While Wu Jinliang was pondering this, he suddenly realized they were going the wrong way, "Where are you heading?"

Shi Chun: "To see Elder Xia, you go back first."

Wu Jinliang was taken aback, "You just met with him, why are you looking for him again?"

Shi Chun spoke with profound meaning: "If I don't continue, she will definitely not believe it, but if I press on, anything is possible."

Wu Jinliang immediately chuckled, wondering what mischief this master was up to, he said promptly: "Then I'll go too."

It was too intriguing to miss.

"I'll go alone, there are some things that are not convenient to discuss with too many people around." Shi Chun waved his hand and went off alone.

Well, Wu Jinliang watched him go for a moment, then shrugged his shoulders and returned to the Punishment Court on his own.

"Senior Brother Chun."

"Junior Brother Chun."

Along the way, Shi Chun occasionally encountered disciples from Wukang Mountain who greeted him politely, and he would respond with a smile.

Objectively speaking, the feeling of being accepted by people was quite nice, it gave him a sense of family.

However, he was also clear in his heart that they were not destined to walk the same path. He could enjoy this feeling, but he must not harbor any illusions.

Before long, he found Elder Xia's office.

Outside a hall, after being announced, he was brought inside.

Meeting again, Elder Xia was surprised as well. They had just met; why come to see him again? According to his spies, hadn't he gone to see Xiang Laner?

"Greetings, Elder Xia." After paying his respects, Shi Chun looked around and remained silent.

Xia Fuli understood and immediately beckoned a henchman, leading him to the back to avoid prying eyes. After making sure they were alone, he pointed at the meditation room and said, "Speak freely, what's the matter?"

Shi Chun thought for a moment and asked, "Elder Xia previously mentioned that Wukang Mountain could force Xiang Laner to leave with me, to become my woman—is this true?"

Xia Fuli was stunned and really wanted to ask what he meant by that.

Are you kidding me, pretending to like Xiang Laner, and using Bian Jixiong to get you into Wukang Mountain was my idea. Do you think I don't know the real reason you and Xiang Laner went up the mountain?

After his mind twisted around this a few times, he nodded and said, "Of course it's true, but what do you mean by that?"

What he referred to as true was the decision of the Sect, which, on the premise that the Sect mistakenly believed that Shi Chun really went up the mountain for Xiang Laner.

For the Sect, cutting off the love triangle between Bian Weikang, Shi Chun, and Xiang Laner and expelling Shi Chun from the Sect, leaving him and Xiang Laner to elope, was currently the best option.

Why would Xiang Laner leave with Shi Chun? The champion of the Sky Rain Meteor Conference, having defeated Mulan Qingqing of the Su Yuan Sect—beauties love heroes.

With such a blow to Bian Weikang's pride, it naturally also served to motivate him.

Shi Chun replied, "No special meaning. I don't want money, nor anything else. As long as you can make Xiang Laner become my woman, I will immediately take her and leave the Sect, clearing both our names and never causing trouble again."

Xia Fuli was petrified, his expression unreadable. After a long while, he asked, "Are you sure?"

Shi Chun resolvedly said, "I only want Xiang Laner, nothing else!"

Xia Fuli bit his tongue, wanting to probe the reasons, yet couldn't ask. He had to pretend to be unaware of anything other than Shi Chun's intention of going to Wukang Mountain for Xiang Laner. After hesitating for a bit, he nodded and said, "Fine, I understand. You go back first, and when everything is ready, I will communicate with you."

"Elder Xie, Shi Chun takes his leave." Shi Chun bowed respectfully and backed away to leave.

Xia Fuli remained silent in his spot, squinting and stroking his beard.

Something felt off about the situation; he became restless and, after pacing back and forth for a while, he eventually found an excuse to go down the mountain.

Outside the Punishment Court, with hands clasped behind his back, Wu Jinliang paced back and forth as well. Upon seeing Shi Chun return, he quickly stepped forward and asked, "How did it go, are you alright?"

Shi Chun muttered softly, "It's fine, no need to worry about being forced off the mountain for now."

He was well aware that the Demon Path had been preparing for Wukang Mountain for so long and wouldn't easily let Xiang Laner leave with him. As an undercover agent of the high ranks within Wukang Mountain, Xia Fuli certainly wouldn't satisfy his request so easily.

In other words, he wouldn't be able to leave the mountain anytime soon.

And with that fish being so powerful, it was impossible to seize the opportunity in haste. He needed time to find a chance to make a move, which meant he couldn't allow Wukang Mountain to drive him away just yet.

Without Xia Fuli, the high-ranking insider, given his current situation with Bian Weikang and Xiang Laner, it would be difficult for Wukang Mountain to allow him and Xiang Laner to stay any longer. With a slight maneuver, he could "elope" with Xiang Laner and have her take him to the fishpond he longed to explore—the thought itself was delightful.

After Wu Jinliang asked in detail and understood his intentions, he clicked his tongue in admiration twice and gave a thumbs-up with a crafty smile, "Master, you're brilliant!"

In the late afternoon, Xiang Laner received a signal to meet down the mountain and took the opportunity to go into Lankang City under the pretext of needing to leave the mountain.

She knew there were contacts on the mountain and unless it was an important matter, Feng Chi wouldn't send her a signal to meet.

She wandered around the city for a while and after ensuring no one was tailing her, she turned into the secret meeting room.

In the secret room, Feng Chi and Xia Fuli were already sitting at a table waiting for her. As she arrived, they both stood up to greet her with hands clasped, "Miss."

Unlike before, Xiang Laner, who had already had several secret communications with Xia Fuli on the mountain, didn't need Xia Fuli to wear a mask in her presence anymore.

Xiang Laner gestured for them to dispense with the formalities and took a seat, signaling them to do the same, and she asked doubtfully, "What's the matter?"

She was really curious since Xia Fuli was there too. If there was anything to discuss, why couldn't Xia Fuli relay it instead, as going down to the city one more time increased the risk of exposure.

Feng Chi went straight to the point, "Miss, did Shi Chun meet with you today?"

Xiang Laner glanced at Xia Fuli and nodded, "Yes, we met."

Feng Chi continued, "What did you two talk about?"

Xiang Laner was left speechless as she recalled the conversation contents; she was still somewhat annoyed and unsure how to begin.

Seeing her stumbling over her words, Feng Chi and Xia Fuli exchanged glances.

"Can't you tell us?" Feng Chi pressed.

Xiang Laner pulled a tight smile, "It's not that I can't say it. He spouted some ridiculous nonsense—I didn't think it was necessary to mention it."

Feng Chi persisted, "Please tell us what ridiculous things he said. It's very important that you inform us in detail!" The last sentence was spoken with unusual seriousness.

Xiang Laner, momentarily taken aback, assessed the reactions of the two, and after a moment of thought, she confessed honestly, "The scoundrel even dared to flirt with me, said something about liking me..." She remembered Shi Chun's words quite clearly and recounted them generally, naturally emphasizing how she scolded him in her response.

After listening, Feng Chi and Xia Fuli were at a loss for words, staring at each other in silence.

Reading their reactions, Xiang Laner asked, "What do you mean by that?"

Feng Chi appeared thoughtful and said, "Well, where in the Land of Exile can one find a beauty? Fresh out of prison and arriving in Zhaotian City, upon seeing the miss standing out among the crowd, it's completely possible to be smitten at first sight. Now it seems, fresh out of jail without even knowing the ways of the outside world, he rushed to redeem you. The previous reasoning indeed seems less plausible than him liking the miss..."

An impatient Xiang Laner quickly spoke up to interrupt, "You actually believe that kind of nonsense he spoke?"

Xia Fuli spoke up, "Miss, he came to me with his conditions for leaving the mountain. He promised to descend, promising to cut all ties with Wukang Mountain—the only condition is to make you his woman!"

"..." Xiang Laner was instantly stupefied.

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