Now that this situation suddenly arose, Shi Chun thought for a moment and still sent a message to confirm: Are you going to keep your word?

The red-clothed woman curled her lips in disdainful mockery, with a hint of playing with a dog, and casually replied: Honest with all, never go back on my word.

Shi Chun immediately got excited. He felt that she was certain he couldn't bring the person here so quickly. With such an opportunity to take advantage, he wouldn't let it slip, promptly replying in a bold manner: Deal!

After ending the communication, he immediately went to find Dong Liangyu, who was currently reshelving books one by one among the shelves, holding a pile of books.

He took the initiative to help, proactively taking the books from Dong Liangyu's arms, keeping in step with her to do manual work. Of course, some words had to be said, hoping she wouldn't tell her family he was here for now.

What could Dong Liangyu say to her family? Last time Shi Chun hid here, she didn't make a sound.

The red-clothed woman in the hall walked out from the counter, first returning to her room. She closed the door, found a spot, and transmitted her voice through the air: "The target should leave Juku State in the first half of the night. Any abnormal movements around the Xun Gate must be thoroughly investigated."

She had always been puzzled about how the target entered the Divine Mountain Formation. Could it be that there was some trick to entering and exiting the Xun Gate? Given the current level of control over entry and exit at the Xun Gate, she didn't think anyone could find a way through.

She wanted to see what tricks the target could still play out.

If she didn't need to use the other party's hand to get things done, she might have directly captured the target for interrogation.

If it wasn't to solve the mystery of entering and exiting the Divine Mountain Formation, she wouldn't have started the flirtatious banter with the target. Moreover, the target seemed to be mixed up with the Demon Path again.

As night fell, the library hall became completely quiet, and Dong Liangyu went downstairs to the backyard to dine with her family.

Upstairs, Li Hongjiu, who was reading, also took out Sandalwood Gold Flame Energy for illumination, found Shi Chun, and asked in a low voice, "What does this mean, you still don't let me show up, what exactly did you bring me here for?"

Shi Chun whispered, "Wait a bit more, it's for your own good. The chef in this family, their cooking is really not commendable. I endured it hard for over a year. If you show up now, they'll definitely warmly invite you to the table. With so many books to read, you won't feel lonely. Read first, and I'll check out the situation later."

Li Hongjiu was highly skeptical of this, pointing at him in warning, "Better not mess with me."

"I won't, I won't." Shi Chun waved his hand repeatedly, but in his heart, he had other calculations. If he rushed out his cards now, what if she didn't acknowledge it?

Li Hongjiu didn't know his current purpose. The surrounding books indeed didn't let one feel lonely, and he really had the thought of staying for a while, then turned back to continue reading.

As the myriad lights of the city reflected, the backyard dinner of the library also ended, and the red-clothed woman as usual went to her room to rest.

This time, after closing the door, she did not shatter the void to leave but leaned on the couch to feign sleep. She wanted to see if the message from the target would come first, or from the Xun Gate.

Unexpectedly, soon, what came first was the sound of a latch shifting.

Before the incident, no footsteps approaching were heard, which was very abnormal. Lying horizontally on the couch, she suddenly opened her eyes, eyes gleaming, staring at the latch that had just sprung open on its own accord.

Through the slightly opened door, a figure swiftly sidestepped in and quickly closed the door from behind.

Her slightly lifted hand returned to her hip; she wasn't unfamiliar with this figure. The only person daring to pry open her door and sneak into her room silently seemed to be none other than him.

Precisely because of this, she was very puzzled and uncertain. He came just like that?

"It's me." Turning his head, Shi Chun whispered to her, rubbing off the dead skin on his face with both hands, revealing his true appearance.

Then, putting on the demeanor of an old couple, he walked up to the couch and was about to sit down.

Once familiar, twice experienced; the red-clothed woman seemed to have foreseen this and raised her foot to kick.

This woman hit hard, and Shi Chun, conditioned to reflexively step back a notch, pointed at her foot and said, "How many times a day do you think of me? Is this how you think?"

The red-clothed woman calmly said, "Thinking and acting are separate matters."

Shi Chun questioned, "What do you mean, not keeping your word is it?"

The red-clothed woman sat up cross-legged and questioned back, "Where's the Li Hongjiu you promised?"

"What's the rush, didn't we agree on before midnight?" Shi Chun said as he moved closer, eventually sitting by the edge of the couch, keeping almost an arm's length distance from her to test her reaction. Seeing she didn't move, he tried leaning closer and asked, "Does what you said before still count?"

The red-clothed woman feigned innocence and asked, "What words?"

Shi Chun immediately widened his eyes, "Playing dumb, aren't you? You said that if I bring Li Hongjiu before midnight, you'd agree to be my woman. Have you already gone back on your word?"

The red-clothed woman nonchalantly said, "Did I ever say I'd go back on my word? The premise is to see the person first; this isn't child's play. How can one agree without seeing the person?"

Shi Chun retorted, "What if the person comes and you repent?"

The red-clothed woman replied, "Do you not believe me that much?"

Shi Chun smoothly countered, "Then why don't you believe me?"

The red-clothed woman was puzzled, "When did I say I don't trust you?"

With beauty right in front, within arm's reach, a relaxed Shi Chun couldn't help but stir, moving closer and saying, "You become my woman first, and I assure you Li Hongjiu will be here within 15 minutes."

While speaking, he reached out and slowly took the Red-clothed Woman's hand, feeling it.

The Red-clothed Woman's eyes revealed surprise and suspicion. Her first reaction was, could it be that Li Hongjiu was already in Dazhi City?

Her second reaction was that her hand had already fallen into the other's hand and was being touched by him. She instinctively pulled back, but Shi Chun held on and didn't let go, so she didn't resist too much, allowing him to caress her.

The thoughts turning in her mind had already dismissed the idea that Li Hongjiu was in Dazhi City. If Li Hongjiu had left the Yanbao Sect, the spies on that side would certainly spread the news immediately, and she would receive the news first.

What she didn't know was that although Qu Wuming, the Yanbao Sect Master, often scolded his unreliable closed-door disciple, he actually cared quite a bit. He instructed Li Hongjiu to disguise himself and quietly leave the mountain.

To cover up Li Hongjiu's departure, Qu Wuming also arranged for someone to stay in Li Hongjiu's courtyard, faking that he was still there to fool the fellow disciples.

Even Li Hongjiu himself didn't know about these things.

Naturally, the Red-clothed Woman also didn't know, so her judgment quickly deviated from the right direction.

With a little thought, she realized that if Li Hongjiu was still in the Yanbao Sect, it would be absolutely impossible for him to get here in fifteen minutes via conventional means.

If he did appear in fifteen minutes, there was only one possibility.

Her bright eyes suddenly fixed on Shi Chun; could it be that there really was a Shattering Void existence backing this guy?

Those with this kind of strength can almost be counted on one hand, who could it be?

Given her strength, as long as she was attentive, she could sense if a Shattering Void event occurred within a certain range.

Beidou Refusal Array, Demon Path, Shattering Void...

Thoughts raced through her mind, and she began to look forward to discovering just who it was.

In reality, her gaze moved, and as Shi Chun was not content with just touching her hand, he reached over to embrace her shoulders, gently moving her onto the bed, pressing down, kissing her white neck and then her cheek.

Just as he was about to kiss her lips, the Red-clothed Woman's eyes flickered as she realized she might be downplaying things too much. She placed a palm against his mouth.

How to put it, the reason she got this far wasn't due to innocence. She cared about some things, but sometimes she didn't care too much; it was all based on her own needs.

But she still used her hand to block Shi Chun from going further, glaring at the face close to hers, she said, "Alright, I'll agree to be your woman for now. Can you let Li Hongjiu come now?"

On the surface, she wore a gentle smile, but in the depths of her eyes lay the indifference of viewing a dead person.

Seeing that she had agreed, Shi Chun didn't hold back, releasing one hand easily and familiarly, directly moving to her thigh, and just as it reached the curve of her buttock, the Red-clothed Woman's face changed, and she grabbed his other hand, flipping him over and pushing him away.

Caught in the throes of passion, Shi Chun was unprepared and almost fell to the floor.

The Red-clothed Woman no longer wanted to linger on the bed, feeling a bit unsafe. She quickly got up and adjusted her clothes, coldly warning, "If you like me, learn to respect me first."

Shi Chun, who had gotten up and stood, replied earnestly, "Ruo Jun, if I didn't respect you, with your cultivation, you wouldn't be able to stop me if I used force."

"..." The Red-clothed Woman was speechless. Fine, let's not argue about this; let's shift the topic directly, "Let's get down to business first. I hope you're not lying to me."

"I like you so much, I wouldn't deceive you even if I was deceiving everyone else." Shi Chun shamelessly boasted, then sat down at the dressing table, applied a little makeup in the mirror, put on a veiled hat, and then took out a Mother-child Talisman to send a message to Li Hongjiu to come to the backyard.

The Red-clothed Woman watching speculated that he was sending messages to an intermediary or directly to that Shattering Void expert.

Immediately, she extended her Power of Perception diffusely in all directions. Soon, she was stunned to find two people inside the Book Collection Pavilion. She knew Fu Que was still there, but who was the other person coming down?

Her waist was suddenly embraced, and she quickly raised her hand to react, blocking the mouth that was lifting the veil to kiss her face.

If he couldn't kiss, then so be it; Shi Chun didn't force it. He patted her waist, "Let's go, Li Hongjiu has already come."

He let go and went straight to the door, peeking outside stealthily before slipping out.

The Red-clothed Woman rushed to the door to look out, only to see Shi Chun running to greet the person who had just come down from the Octagonal Tower.

The person coming down was indeed Li Hongjiu. He saw the light at the door and the Red-clothed Woman standing there, realizing that Shi Chun had just come out of her room. If it weren't such a short time, he'd suspect those two might have done something immoral.

Shi Chun pointed at Li Hongjiu, indicating to the Red-clothed Woman at the door, as if saying, look, I didn't break my word; he's here.

Having her back to the light, the Red-clothed Woman's face changed instantly, realizing that the information from Yanbao Sect might have had issues, leading to her misjudgment. Thinking of the previous intimate encounter, her face didn't look too good.

But she still crossed the courtyard, blocking the two of them, staring at Li Hongjiu, and softly asked, "Are you really Li Hongjiu?"

"This..." Li Hongjiu scratched his temple with an index finger, "Is there a need to pretend? May I ask who you are?"

Behind the veil, Shi Chun smiled and said, "She's called Ruo Jun. Brother Jiu, you can call her 'sister-in-law' in private."

Isn't this already confirming the relationship?

Li Hongjiu oh-ed, then immediately cupped his hands to the Red-clothed Woman, "Sister-in-law."

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