Looking Pure and Ascetic, But Actually a Closet Pervert

It couldn't be helped; Yan Wen's appearance was too striking. It was almost impossible not to recognize him instantly.

Yan Wen was accompanied by three young men and women, presumably disciples of Asking Dao Valley.

The four of them were currently sitting at an open-air tea stall, their gazes occasionally stealing glances over.

They must be curious about me, too.

However, I didn't expect Yan Wen, who looked so gentle and mild, to only raise my favorability by 5 points on our first meeting. That's even less than Xiao Rui and Ye Xing.

It seems this one won't be easy to conquer.

With that thought, Xia Wantang walked directly towards the tea stall—

"Boss, a pot of your finest green tea, please."

"Coming right up!"

She deliberately chose a seat closest to Yan Wen and his group.

After sitting down, Xia Wantang was still contemplating how to strike up a conversation with the four of them when, unexpectedly, before she could even speak, a suave male cultivator from their group took the initiative:

"This Fairy Maiden is unfamiliar to me. Would you be willing to befriend me?"

Hearing this, his own sister, Qu Zhuowen, was speechless:

This good-for-nothing brother of hers was unreliable enough on a normal day, but why was he so bold as to approach and strike up a conversation with a "senior" whose cultivation was far above theirs!

Although the Fairy Sister looked kind, what if she felt offended and it caused trouble?

Of course, even within Asking Dao Valley, these four were considered outstanding talents, highly valued by the sect, and possessed many means of self-preservation.

To this, Xia Wantang thought: How fortunate! Meeting "Strong Bro" means I don't have to worry about not being able to talk to Yan Wen anymore.

While pouring tea, she raised her eyes, her peach blossom eyes hazy like the moon, making one's heart flutter:

"Oh? It's always good to have more friends when traveling."

Then, her gaze bypassed Qu Shengwen and fixed directly on Yan Wen, her intention clear:

"Tang Wan, a rogue cultivator. May I ask the names of you Daoist Friends?"

The voice of this body was melodious and charming, so captivating that even ordinary words could make one blush.

Yan Wen, with his aloof and abstinent demeanor, inexplicably evoked a desire to conquer him.

Especially in this current body, which was exquisitely alluring and full of passion.

The idea of a demoness pulling a Holy Son down from his pedestal sounded incredibly exciting.

[Host, Host, I remember you used to be very reserved. Have you started releasing your true nature after changing bodies??]

Xia Wantang: What nonsense are you talking about? I'm adapting to the situation and teaching according to aptitude.

Someone like Yan Wen, who is detached from worldly desires, calm, reserved, and firm in his Dao heart, won't be conquered if I don't make the first move.

That's why I chose this demoness body.

Otherwise, two people with divine appearances and cold temperaments might develop a mutual liking, but there would definitely be no passion, and the progress in raising favorability would be extremely slow.

[I see. Host, you truly live up to your reputation.]

[Tang Wan gained 5 favorability points from Yan Wen, current favorability 10, exchanged for 50 faith points.]

[Wow, Host, you're amazing! The favorability is late but it arrived!]

Xia Wantang: Oh, I didn't expect it. You look so pure and detached, but you're actually a tsundere.

Making the first move really worked!

Having found the right direction, Xia Wantang instantly felt full of confidence: In these few days in Luoshui Town, I'll fleece you dry.

Anyway, I don't have many opportunities to use Tang Wan's identity. Who knows when I'll see Yan Wen again.

So she had decided that she must find ways to gain more favorability points these next few days.

Qu Shengwen, who had been ignored, blinked awkwardly, trying to make his presence known:

"Ahem, so you're Fairy Maiden Tang Wan. My name is Qu Shengwen, and the other three are my fellow disciples."

Qu Zhuowen, afraid her brother would say something else embarrassing, added:

"Fairy Sister, my name is Qu Zhuowen. We are all from Asking Dao Valley."

Ling Xuan was concise, his expression cool:

"Ling Xuan."

Yan Wen nodded faintly, his face alone making one feel as if bathed in a spring breeze:

"Yan Wen."

Then, he paused for a moment and continued, "This... Fairy Maiden, may I ask the reason for your visit to this remote small town?"

Don't misunderstand, the four of them called Xia Wantang "Fairy Maiden" mainly because her cultivation was higher than theirs.

To call her "Daoist Friend" without her consent seemed presumptuous.

But they couldn't guess her age, and calling her "Senior" directly wouldn't be appropriate.

So, "Fairy Maiden" was the most suitable address.

Yan Wen's question was related to the purpose of their sect's mission here.

It was hard not to be suspicious that a cultivator as beautiful and powerful as Xia Wantang, a rogue cultivator at that, would appear in such a remote border town.

Hearing this, Xia Wantang silently thought, I'm only here because of you!

Recalling the plot of the novel, she explained:

"I have a friend who said half a year ago that he was coming to train in this area. We've been keeping in touch with transmission talismans."

"But for the past two months, he hasn't replied. I found it strange, so I came to take a look."

Upon hearing this, Qu Zhuowen's eyes widened, and she blurted out:

"Fairy Maiden Sister, your friend is also missing around here!?"

Xia Wantang's heart stirred with a guess:

Could the Heavenly Demon Cult have been established this early? Did Yan Wen and the other three also have friends who fell victim to their schemes?

So, she feigned surprise and asked in tandem:

"Is your purpose here also...?"

Qu Shengwen and the other three exchanged glances. They decided it would be better to share their objective with Xia Wantang.

After all, her strength surpassed theirs. If their goals aligned, traveling together would be safer.

As the leader of the four, Yan Wen explained the whole story:

"The Soul Lamps of several outer disciples from Asking Dao Valley mysteriously extinguished last month. According to the records from their Soul Lamps, those outer disciples were last seen in the vicinity of Luoshui Town."

"The four of us are out here to investigate this matter."

Xia Wantang understood immediately:

So the Heavenly Demon Cult really started their wicked deeds this early.

As for the matter of disciples from Asking Dao Valley perishing inexplicably, it seemed to have been mentioned in the novel, but it wasn't a major point, so most readers didn't pay much attention to it.

She hadn't expected their deaths were actually related to the Heavenly Demon Cult.

[Because the real world automatically rationalizes novel plots, these two events became connected.]

Xia Wantang: A casual remark from the author actually influenced so many people's fates, leading to their tragic deaths. Sigh...

Honestly, she hadn't even thought about this matter before. It wasn't until Yan Wen mentioned it that she suddenly realized.

Moreover, in the end, it was Xiao Rui who dealt with the Heavenly Demon Cult. There was no mention of Yan Wen and the others investigating here and returning empty-handed.

It was fortunate that the friend she fabricated was not real, someone who couldn't be found and hadn't gone missing.

Seeing Xia Wantang remain silent, Qu Zhuowen couldn't help but ask a question she had been curious about for a long time:

"Fairy Maiden Sister, you look to be of the same generation as us, yet you possess such cultivation. Could it be that you have a secret to maintaining your youth?"