Speaking of the consequences of task failure, Xiang Laner's face also revealed a rare look of panic.

She understood very well that going to be a brothel madam like the former Holy Daughter, Feng Chi, was already a relatively good outcome, but she was afraid she wouldn't get such an opportunity.

Firstly, her identity as a member of the Demon Path was exposed, and other various disguises suitable for the Demon Path no longer fit her, plus her beauty, which made her a prime object for dual cultivation within the Demon Cult, likely could not escape that fate.

For such an unbearable fate, she would rather marry Weikang and become Weikang's woman.

She hadn't even started trying hard when she already failed, and the failure came so suddenly and unexpectedly that it was somewhat hard for her to accept.

Feng Chi was right, she no longer had a choice, Shi Chun was her last chance.

After quickly discussing some matters, Xiang Laner swiftly left.

Returning to Wukang Mountain, she didn't bother with others and went directly to the Punishment Court to find Shi Chun.

Hearing someone was looking for him, Shi Chun came out of his room, and seeing it was her, he felt odd. It hadn't been long, why had she come looking for him again, had she really developed feelings for him?

Thinking about it wasn't impossible, being both literate and martial and the first place winner of the Sky Rain Meteor Conference, much stronger than Weikang, it was normal for a beauty to love a hero.

When they met in the courtyard, Shi Chun was about to ask her what was the matter when Xiang Laner gestured with a tilt of her head and a glance, and Shi Chun, understanding, immediately followed her.

Wu Jinliang climbed onto the large grinding stone in the middle of the courtyard, sitting there watching the two departing, giggling constantly.

Back in the Land of Exile, Chun Tian had shamelessly professed his love to Miao Yilan, talking about how much he liked and admired her.

Now in Wukang Mountain, he was playing the same game with Laner.

He realized that the Master seemed to enjoy this kind of tune, living too without moral boundaries, feeling that he was more honest, never deceiving women's feelings, being the most direct.

Reaching the edge of a nearby mountain and ensuring there was no one around, Xiang Laner quickly informed him about the exposure of their identities, instructing him to go to Lankang City as soon as possible to find Feng Chi, who would arrange his evacuation.

Shi Chun was initially shocked upon hearing this, then suddenly grew suspicious. How could it be such a coincidence that just after arguing with this woman about staying or leaving, his Demon Path identity was exposed? Could it be a trick to make him leave Wukang Mountain?

But the matter was indeed dangerous, and if it were true, it would be too late if delayed.

Still, he questioned, "Since you've already been exposed, you needn't worry about me exposing you, so why are you taking me with you?"

Xiang Laner looked at him seriously, "I took your earlier words seriously. Don't you want to go with me? Were all your previous words just deceiving me?"

This reason, Shi Chun found hard to believe, but, as always, many things being true or false were not important. What's important was if they could be of use to oneself. He immediately nodded enthusiastically, "Of course it's true, I'm willing to go with you!"

Xiang Laner: "Then hurry, do as I told you."

Shi Chun: "What about you, aren't you coming with us?"

Xiang Laner couldn't admit she still had to inform an infiltrated spy, so she made an excuse, "It's not appropriate for us to leave the mountain together; it will arouse suspicion. We should leave in batches. I'll follow later; you go ahead."

Shi Chun: "Alright, as you say."

"Be careful," Xiang Laner advised before turning around to leave.

Shi Chun also hurried back; just as he was reaching the entrance of the Punishment Court, he noticed a familiar face approaching, it was Weiying.

Weiying passed by Xiang Laner, nodding a greeting to each other.

After reaching Shi Chun, Weiying looked back at the retreating figure of Xiang Laner and asked, "She came to see you?"

Shi Chun vaguely replied, "Hmm, anything up?"

Weiying looked at him meaningfully and said, "Aren't you two getting a bit too close? I'm telling you, she's my brother's woman. No matter how pretty, she's no concern of yours."

Shi Chun rolled his eyes, "What are you thinking? She wants to see your brother, the Sect won't let her, she doesn't know what to do, panicking, and has no acquaintances in the Sect, so she had no choice but to seek my advice."

Weiying immediately switched to a smiling expression, "Look at you, getting all worked up, just teasing you," as he said, reaching into his sleeve and pulling out something to hand over, "Here."

It was half of a Qiankun Bracelet. Shi Chun took it, looked at it, and asked, "What does this mean?"

"What else could it mean? Easy contact." Weiying dropped the remark, glanced at the courtyard where some were either bored or judging, and also turned to leave.

Holding half of the Qiankun Bracelet, Shi Chun sighed quietly. He was about to flee, and yet still keeping contact.

Turning around and just walking into the courtyard for a moment, the Qiankun Bracelet in his hand that he hadn't had time to put away suddenly got hot. He instinctively picked it up to see, and a line of words appeared: Come find me tonight.

Tonight? Shi Chun didn't know what this woman was thinking. Is it appropriate for a man to barge into a woman's room late at night? Especially here at Wukang Mountain.

Even during the day, Shi Chun didn't want to go, not worth tormenting himself with this woman, too vexing.

He had collected the mother-and-child charm and now had to attend to urgent matters. He called Wu Jinliang into the room, and once the door was shut, he quickly relayed the message Xiang Laner had informed him of.

Wu Jinliang was also greatly surprised after hearing it and whispered, "We've been exposed now. What about our house in the capital?"

Shi Chun said, "Our lives are more important. First, let's go down the mountain and assess the situation."

They didn't dare to carry their bags openly anymore. Fortunately, they had the Qiankun Bracelet — both of them threw their weapons into the bracelet and then found an excuse to leave the mountain.

Unlike when they first arrived at Wukang Mountain, they still resided in the Punishment Court, but now they were no longer restricted in their movements up and down the mountain as long as they followed the Sect's rules.

Upon entering Lankang City guided by Xiang Laner's directions, they found an inn, asked the proprietor for a specific private room, ordered wine and dishes using a secret code, which the proprietor understood. He immediately arranged everything and directly opened the secret passage of the private room, guiding the two to it.

Before a secret room, they knocked on the door, which was opened by the long-waited Feng Chi.

After letting them in and closing the door, Feng Chi turned around and took a good look at Shi Chun, his eyes filled with irrepressible admiration.

Shi Chun, who had already activated his right eye superpower, also scrutinized her, reaffirming that the demon flame in her abdomen was one thing, but mainly being cautious of their environment in this secret passage to prevent any deceit.

Of course, the demon flame intrigued him even more, and thinking of Xia Fuli and Xiang Laner, he subconsciously pondered the preference order of eating three fish in his mind.

"Boss lady, have you taken a liking to Chun Tian?" Wu Jinliang suddenly chuckled.

Indeed, Shi Chun also realized that the woman's gaze was somewhat off. It wasn't normal; even he could see a fondness in it. He wondered, even if the Demon Path employed a beauty scheme, shouldn't they use someone younger?

Feng Chi gave Wu Jinliang a look, restrained her expression, and said with seriousness, "The young lady has told you everything, right? Everything has been arranged here. Later, someone will escort you secretly out of the city."

Shi Chun wasn't in a hurry to leave. He wanted to understand the situation better, as he didn't want to be easily tricked. He asked, "Just the two of us brothers going?"

If that was the case, it seemed too much like a deliberate ploy to lure them away from Wukang Mountain.

Feng Chi continued, "The lady and I will join you. We'll meet outside the city, and the four of us will leave together."

Shi Chun was puzzled, "Is it just the four of us who need to move?"

Feng Chi explained, "Everyone has their own paths, and people on each line have their own destinations. After completing their tasks, they won't gather together; if we need to retreat, it won't be with us."

Shi Chun subconsciously rubbed his chin, contemplating. It meant that after separating from Elder Xia this time, meeting him again would be uncertain.

Whether they could meet again was secondary; the main concern was the quality of Elder Xia's demon flame.

Elder Xia, at this undercover location, was isolated and constrained by the environment and unguarded against him, Shi Chun. Now with a favorable opportunity presented, Wukang Mountain might very possibly act against Elder Xia. Missing this opportunity would make it very difficult for Shi Chun with his current cultivation to act against someone like Elder Xia.

"What exactly is going on? Why have we been exposed?" Shi Chun couldn't help but ask for details.

"The specifics are unclear; we were just told that our cover was blown before we went up the mountain."

"Including me?"

"Yes."

Shi Chun suddenly closed his eyes, and after a while, sharply opened them again. A trace of doubt flashed in his eyes, but he didn't pursue further. Instead, he pointed out, "Since Wukang Mountain knew our specifics long ago but delayed exposing us, and we can still evacuate in batches smoothly, does this mean that Wukang Mountain isn't going to act against us for the time being?"

Feng Chi responded, "Does it still matter? We definitely need to evacuate early. When the situation becomes dire and Wukang Mountain is fully prepared, we won't be able to run away. Wukang Mountain is backed by the Royal Court; without the Royal Court's involvement, they wouldn't dare to make a move."

Shi Chun continued, "Can your superiors know when Wukang Mountain will act? Contact them quickly to see how much breathing room we still have."

Feng Chi replied, "That's meaningless. I can't ask them that, or it would be asking for trouble. Shi Chun, you have to understand, I'm not a superior; I'm a subordinate."

Shi Chun insisted, "How could it be meaningless? I'm asking you, are you trying to secretly control Wukang Mountain?"

At the point of abandonment, Feng Chi had nothing to hide, "Yes. We can't always have experts resolve everything. The immobilization charm can greatly facilitate our subordinates. Purchasing it from other places could lead to being tracked down, but once we have control over the production of the immobilization charm, it becomes a lot easier. It's a power point worth building up for us."

Shi Chun continued, "Then why give it up so easily?"

Feng Chi felt speechless, her gesture indicating she had explained in vain for too long, "Would we give it up if we wanted to? We were exposed; we can't help but abandon!"

Shi Chun scoffed, "Exposed and then give up, you give up too easily, don't you?"

Feng Chi couldn't help but laugh and cry, "Get tough after being exposed? Do you think the Demon Path is still that blatant nowadays? Brother, we can't stand the light!"

Shi Chun bluntly threw out his words, "Then let those who can stand the light take over! If there's still time, then take out Bian Que, Bian Jixiong, and Bian Weikang; support one of our own to take over Wukang Mountain, and then it won't be too late for us to retreat.

I suggest supporting Weiying. With Bian Que and his grandsons gone, within the Royal Court-approved Bian family, only Weiying remains. The reason for supporting Weiying is that she really wants the position of Sect Master; it will be easier for us to pull her in within the limited time to complete this rapid support.

Boss lady, don't tell me the Demon Path isn't even capable of eliminating Bian Que and his grandsons."

Feng Chi's eyes lit up as she looked at him, her expression radiant, realizing that this guy indeed hadn't disappointed her. He indeed had the posture to revitalize the Demon Path. She immediately agreed, "Okay, I'll contact the superiors right now!"

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