"There is some reason in that," they then all looked towards Shi Chun, eager to hear his brilliant ideas.

Shi Chun was taken aback. His initial thought had been simple: a group of elite practitioners from the Demon Path would swoop in and swiftly eliminate the Bian family members. He hadn't considered hiding their identities as demon cultivators at all. Hadn't their identities already been exposed? He never thought there would be a chance to salvage the situation. Caught off guard, how could he have any brilliant ideas? He needed time to think.

He vaguely felt that Feng Chi and the two women seemed even more concerned about this than he was.

From his point of view, for these two women, since they couldn't secure strong support from above, wasn't directly retreating the best option?

Now, not only had the difficulty increased, but also the risk of getting caught while weighing whether the Bian family had exposed their identities as demon cultivators to more people seemed somewhat impractical.

Even he had thought of backing out when he heard that the Demon Path was unwilling to provide strong support.

It was only when he heard that there was still a master on their side who could suppress Bian Que that he reignited his hope.

After pondering for a while, he suddenly asked, "Who is the powerful insider on the mountain?"

Rushing to excuse himself, he added, "If I don't even know the strength of our own side, it's hard for me to make any plans."

Exposing Xia Fuli's identity would allow him a better course of action.

Feng Chi hesitated for a moment, then shook her head and said, "You're not one of us yet, so I definitely can't tell you. It's the rule. But rest assured, when we need his support, we won't be vague."

Shi Chun tried asking again, "If I have a suitable plan, would you really listen to me?"

This time, Feng Chi did not respond directly but looked towards Xiang Laner as if to see her opinion.

Xiang Laner said: "It's not about who listens to whom; use good methods if you have them."

After contemplating for a moment, Shi Chun said, "It's too sudden, let me think about it."

Feng Chi reiterated, "I'll say it again, there's only five days."

Shi Chun nodded in agreement and gestured to Wu Jinliang to leave.

"Just a moment," Feng Chi stopped him and took out a half of a talisman, handing it over. "This is an urgent matter. You've been watched for a while, and frequent trips down the mountain might raise suspicions. Contact me directly like this."

Shi Chun agreed, and after discussing the start of a passcode for sending messages, he and Wu Jinliang left.

Xiang Laner did not leave with them, preferring to avoid suspicion by taking separate paths.

With others gone, Xiang Laner showed her icy side, "Sister Feng, can you now make decisions for me? Is this what the higher-ups intend?"

Knowing where she had erred, Feng Chi hurriedly clasped her chest and bowed in apology. "Miss, it was my oversight. I just felt that given what happened at the Sky Rain Meteor Conference, Shi Chun's capabilities are worth our use. If Miss thinks he is unreliable, of course, it is up to Miss to decide."

Xiang Laner didn't doubt whether Shi Chun was reliable, nor did she suspect Shi Chun of personal bias in supporting Weiying, saying, "I've put aside doubts since 'Nightingale' has confirmed the information; just from the act of proposing to harm Weiying's family, I already fully believe that there is no romantic involvement between Shi Chun and Weiying."

She also vaguely believed more in the possibility that Shi Chun truly liked her.

In reality, whether she believed it or not, she had to at least convince the higher-ups to believe.

She gave a cold, sidelong glance, "I am still the Holy Daughter, not yet overthrown. I do not want a next time!"

Feng Chi quickly covered her chest and bowed deeply in apology, "It was my recklessness, thank you for your forgiveness, Holy Daughter."

In Lankang City, Wu Jinliang, who had just appeared on the street, looked around cautiously for a while, held back his questions until they had left the city and were on the deserted road leading to Wukang Mountain, then whispered, "The Demon Path will act on your plan, really or not? I feel something is off."

He was always highly vigilant.

Shi Chun, weary and deep in thought, was also worried about being trapped, but now it seemed he had no choice. As demon cultivators, the Righteous Path was always relentless in eradicating them.

He still really couldn't figure out any reason why the Demon Path would trap him...

As the prison door opened, Bian Weiyin smoothly entered; the lighting was dim.

This place was generally inaccessible, especially for Xiang Laner.

Inside the cell, Bian Weikang was close to madness, his long hair disheveled over his shoulders, his clothes torn and tattered, self-inflicted. There were even self-inflicted scratches that bled.

Hearing someone enter, he immediately began hitting and shaking the bars vigorously. He seemed to be shouting but made no sound, as his mute point had been pressed due to constant screaming.

His cultivation was also restricted.

Having a bit of freedom, not being completely immobile was already lenient.

Seeing his sister carrying a food box, Bian Weikang's angry and restless gaze cooled significantly, but he still pointed to his mouth, gesturing frantically for his sister's help.

Bian Weiyin put down the food box; the meal was something she had casually brought from the foot of the mountain.

Having overindulged the previous night, she had intended to laze around for the day, but since she was already called out, she decided to clear up some confusion on the way to prevent a night of restless dreams.

She reached through the fence and pressed several points on Bian Weikang's body.

Mana surged through him, and his stiff vocal cords instantly regained vitality. Bian Weikang pointed at the restraints on his body urgently, "Weiying, quickly release the restrictions on me."

Bian Weiyin shook her head, "Before coming here, I was specifically instructed not to do so."

Bian Weikang immediately grabbed the bars in rage, shouting, "Release me, let me out, let me out..."

Such loud commotion immediately brought two jail guards running, but before they could express their dilemma, they found Bian Weikang gradually calming down.

Following Bian Weikang's astonished gaze, the guards saw Bian Weiyin with tears streaming down her face, her big tear drops flowing as if she had been greatly wronged.

Bian Weikang was stunned for a good while, then let go of the bars. He reached out one hand, stretching his arm to wipe Bian Weiyin's tears, but fell short, "Weiying, what's wrong?"

Bian Weiyin wiped her tears with her sleeve and turned back to the guards, "This has nothing to do with you, please leave."

The two guards respectfully departed.

Bian Weikang quickly seemed to recall something and exclaimed in shock, "The Sky Rain Meteor Conference has ended, you've returned, but where is Laner? Why hasn't she come to see me, why hasn't she come to see me, call her here, quickly call her, I have something to ask her, quickly…"

Mad with worry, he had been told not only that his most trusted friend was worrying about his woman, but also that Xiang Laner, seeing he was hopeless, couldn't resist Shi Chun's pursuit and had already become intimate with him.

After a hysterical fit, he calmed down again because Bian Weiyin started crying again, making him, disheveled and dirty, feel uneasy again, "Weiying, what is really wrong? Don't cry, tell me..." His hand stretched out again, still trying to wipe her tears and comfort her.

Bian Weiyin crouched down and opened the food box, taking out the boxed meals and dishes one by one, crying as she spoke, "Brother, I heard you haven't eaten for a long time, this is what I brought from the foot of the mountain, please eat something."

Bian Weikang supported himself on the bars and knelt down, his face in agony, "I don't want to eat, I can't eat. Weiying, you're not one to cry easily, what really is the matter?"

Bian Weiyin forcefully stuffed the chopsticks into his hand, "It's nothing, ever since we were young, our family has favored males over females, and I was always the least favored. I thought you were the best to me; I tried everything to come and see you. But as soon as I arrived, all I got was yelled at by you. I know you didn't mean it, but suddenly I felt very sad, as if my life has no meaning..."

The more she spoke, the sadder she became, soon sobbing as she spoke.

Bian Weikang too grew sad listening to her, aware that his family had always favored him since childhood and that it was because of the male preference; he knew his sister had suffered many unfair treatments from a young age. But that was not something he could decide what to do about.

All he could do now was continuously comfort her. As Bian Weiyin urged him to eat, he did not care whether he had an appetite or not, he obediently stuffed the food into his mouth and swallowed.

Sitting on the ground, separated by the bars, Bian Weiyin held her knees, murmuring about past injustices and recalling the childhood instances of unfairness. Maybe she truly reached a sad point in her stories, for she started crying and laughing at once, eventually talking about the time their grandfather took her brother out and came back with many mosquito bites.

She mentioned that she knew her brother was lying to her about some cultivation technique that attracted insects; it must have been some benefit her grandfather secured for her brother, who then chose to deceive her about it.

Feeling that he too had become a person who denied his sister benefits, Bian Weikang found it hard to accept and hurriedly said no, that it was real, and that the technique was called "Five Beasts Sky Touching Skill."

Amidst their verbal tug of war, to prove the technique's existence, Bian Weikang immediately taught this cultivation technique to Bian Weiyin, letting her verify for herself whether it could attract insects.

Bian Weiyin said this was her sole grudge against her brother, and she also wanted to know if her brother was deceiving her; she took out a piece of jade token and recorded the technique her brother taught.

Afterward, Bian Weikang naturally wanted to ask about Xiang Laner again, but Bian Weiyin immediately made excuses saying she couldn't tell, then she ran away hastily.

Thus, Bian Weikang was left in his cell shouting and yelling, disturbing the jail guards who came over, but could only apologize and say it was for his own good before making him shut up again.

Bian Weiyin immediately reported her leave to the Sect and left the mountain.

Only after getting far from Wukang Mountain did she stop at a lush area, took out her mother-child talisman, hesitated for a long while before sending a message to Shi Chun: "I am leaving the mountain, might go into retreat for a few days."

Afterward, holding the mother-child talisman and looking up to the sky, she ultimately still kept something from Shi Chun, informing him only after leaving the mountain fearing that people with ill-intent might trace her.

Some things are simply like this, feelings are feelings, reality is reality; she also feared misplaced trust, and some consequences are not just about her, the entire Wukang Mountain cannot afford them.

If Shi Chun had not noticed the details about the cultivation technique, she wouldn't have even mentioned the retreat.

She should not have mentioned it, but having just recovered from an illness, fearing seeming unfeeling, couldn't help but wanted to give an explanation.

While wandering in the Punishment Court, Shi Chun took out the mother-child talisman and his eyes brightened upon seeing the message. What place could be better than the Sect for a retreat? He immediately picked up on the implication from the words "leaving the mountain for a retreat" and quickly replied: "Have you got the cultivation technique?"

This astute response caused Bian Weiyin, looking at the mother-child talisman again, to feel a wave of anguish; she neither confirmed nor denied, only replying, "Farewell."

And then she took off flying once more.

Playing with the mother-child talisman in his hand, Shi Chun did not dwell on her response but instead hatched another plan, with a chilly glint emerging in his eyes as he muttered a few words, "Bian Weikang..."

Having decided on a course of action after much deliberation, he took out a mother-child talisman Sister Feng had given him not long ago, confirmed her identity with a secret pattern, and then directly messaged: "I want to establish direct contact with that influential insider; contact through the mother-child talisman is fine, too."

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