Refusing to Admit It

"You're too ashamed to show your face. Why would you care if someone touches your face?" Nong Zhu chuckled.

"You're the one who's too ashamed to show your face." Yue Qianchou glared at him, waving his fan loudly, and said, "If you're so capable, come with me to the Wangyue Sect and see who's too ashamed to show their face."

"Uh..." Nong Zhu's smile froze on his face. He subconsciously turned around and glanced at the dumbfounded crowd. He lost the will to argue with him and quickly changed the subject, saying, "Why did you have to impersonate me of all people? Impersonating me is one thing, but at least you could have done it convincingly. With this kind of behavior, you're just ruining my reputation."

He looked Yue Qianchou up and down with disdain. He was dressed in a brocade robe and carried a large golden folding fan. What was most disgusting was that the golden fan surface was covered with large clusters of peonies, making him look exactly like a spoiled brat from a nouveau riche family.

"What a joke, impersonating you? Who said I impersonated you?" Yue Nong Zhu Yue Qianchou denied it. He vaguely felt that Nongzhu was his nemesis, and in his displeasure, he might still call Nong Zhu" senior" in front of his master, but now he directly called him "you".

"Ha! Is there another Nong Zhu in the Cultivation World?" Nong Zhu scoffed, "Everyone in this household calls you Mr. Nongzhu. Am I just spouting nonsense?"

Yue Qianchou said without changing his expression, "That's what they called me. You can ask them. I never said that I was Mr. Nongzhu. They just misunderstood."

These words were tantamount to admitting that he was not Mr. Nongzhu. Wen Youyuan Wen Bai's expressions instantly crumbled; their last glimmer of hope vanished. Think about it: the other party had been hinting all along that he was Mr. Nongzhu, but had never explicitly stated that he was Mr. Nongzhu. Now they suddenly realized that the person they had been worshipping for so long was actually an imposter!

The two were somewhat stunned. In front of the Clan Elder, they dared not say anything, but they were seething with hatred in their hearts.

Wen Rui, who had initially looked gloomy, calmed down now that he knew the man was an imposter. This was because the man showed no panic in front of Mr. Nongzhu, instead engaging in a verbal sparring match with him. Undoubtedly, Nong Zhu this man, and he was someone of considerable importance.

There was no need to investigate further now. Wen Rui wondered to himself who was behind that mask and whether he had ever seen them before.

Nong Zhu paused, glancing at Wen Youyuan Wen Bai's expressions. She understood immediately; Yue Qianchou must have misled them, otherwise such a huge misunderstanding wouldn't have occurred. That guy was no good. She couldn't help but sneer, "Sure enough, you've put on a mask, and your skin has gotten even thicker. You and I both know perfectly well what really happened."

"Sir, who is this?" Wen Rui asked as he walked up to Nong Zhu.

"Hmm?" Nong Zhu paused, thinking to herself that she really couldn't tell him Yue Qianchou's identity. If the Wen family found out that Yue Qianchou was Bi Changchun's disciple, she didn't know what kind of trouble it would cause. So she smiled faintly and said, "It's nothing, just a disciple of an old friend. This guy is always up to no good and likes to mess around."

Wen Rui said "Oh," and seeing that Nong Zhu was unwilling to explain, he did not pursue the matter further.

Just then, Furong Wen Qing rushed in from outside the courtyard, and were both stunned to see so many people there. Yue Qianchou waved to Furong immediately ran to his side, looking curiously at the two strangers in front of her.

Wen Qing slowly made her way to Furong's side, only to hear Wen Youyuan whisper, "Qing'er, come back." Wen Qing immediately sensed that something was off about the atmosphere and walked back to Wen Youyuan's side, looking confused.

Seeing Furong and Yue Qianchou so intimately together, Nong Zhu asked in surprise, "And who is she?"

"My woman," Yue Qianchou said without any hesitation.

Upon hearing this, Nong Zhu frowned slightly, as if she had remembered something. After thinking for a moment, she turned around and said, "Wen Rui, there's nothing here. You can all leave now. I have some private matters to discuss with him."

"Please make yourself at home, sir." Wen Rui nodded, turned around and walked away, saying to the Human Path, "Come with me, I have something to ask you." Wen Youyuan and the other two followed him silently, as there was indeed no place for them to talk.

After they left, Nong Zhu smiled again and chuckled, "Yue Qianchou, you've got some nerve!"

"I already said it was a misunderstanding on their part. If you want to hold a grudge, there's nothing I can do," Yue Qianchou said dismissively.

"Let's leave this matter at that. I wasn't talking about that." Nong Zhu waved her hand and said, "I said you're quite bold because you even dared to kidnap Yin Baikang's grandson. You probably don't know what kind of person Yin Baikang is."

"Yin Baikang? Who is Yin Baikang?" Yue Qianchou remained calm on the surface, but was inwardly shocked. He had done this so secretly, how did this guy find out? Could it be that he came because of this?

Yue Qianchou initially thought Nong Zhu's arrival was purely coincidental, but Nong Zhu's outspoken confession that he was responsible for the kidnapping made things much more serious. Analyzing what he'd gleaned from the jade register over the past few days, Yin Baikang was indeed a formidable figure!

After thinking it over, he felt that his plan had no flaws. Yue Qianchou was deeply suspicious; this guy was incredibly cunning, and might be deliberately bluffing him!

"Keep pretending!" Nong Zhu snorted. "I'm just warning you. This matter is now known to everyone in the Cultivation World around the world, and many Spirit Transformation stage experts have gathered in the Great Yang Kingdom. I rushed here from Shuntian Island as soon as I heard the news. I advise you to stop if you can. With so many experts watching, you still want to earn those two hundred million high-grade Spirit Stones? That's just wishful thinking."

Yue Qianchou was shocked. This matter had already spread Cultivation World? Analyzing Yin Baikang's character, he wouldn't be so generous as to expose his family's shameful secrets. Could it be that someone deliberately leaked the information during the transmission, wanting to see Yin Baikang embarrass himself?

"Dare to ruin my plans? I'll deal with you when I have time!" He immediately set his sights on Huo Zongming, the lord of the Great Yang Kingdom. His mind raced, but his expression remained somewhat confused as he asked, "I don't understand what you're saying. Who exactly is Yin Baikang? Why would I kidnap his grandson? You can't just make things up without any evidence!"

"Heh! Are you planning to deny it to the death?" Nong Zhu revealed an expression of mocking his overestimation of his abilities, and said, "Tomorrow is the day to pay the ransom. The location is already known to everyone. Facing hundreds of Nascent Spirit Transformation stage cultivators watching, even if you get the Spirit Stone, do you think you can still escape? I guarantee you'll have nowhere to hide."

"I appreciate your kindness, but I really didn't do it." Yue Qianchou waved his fan vigorously and sighed, "Although I, Yue Qianchou, wouldn't call myself a gentleman, those who have met me know that I never lie, and everyone speaks highly of my character. I'm always willing to take responsibility for my actions. There's really no reason for me to lie to you. If I really did it, I would definitely do it openly and honestly..."

"Nonsense!" Nong Zhu waved her hand to interrupt, instantly giving him several free eye rolls, and sneered, "With your character, stop praising yourself. I heard Ziyi say that you're a big liar! Wherever you go, you don't care whether others approve or not, you first praise your character to the skies, but behind the scenes you do all sorts of sneaky things."

Upon hearing this, Furong glared angrily at Nong Zhu, her face contorted with rage. How dare he speak of her man like that?

Zhang Peng, standing to the side, lowered his head meekly, pretending not to hear anything. His master's ability to lie without batting an eye left him in awe, and he hesitated, unsure whether to learn this skill or not...

"Ziyi ..." Yue Qianchou gritted his teeth and said, "She's been following me around, and I've been feeding and treating her well every day. I never expected that she would dare to slander me like this behind my back. Fine, fine, when we meet, I'll see how I deal with you."

Nong Zhu's face instantly darkened, and he sneered repeatedly, "How do you plan to deal with her? Come on, tell me?"

A faint, almost imperceptible killing intent emanated from the air, startling a flock of birds in the trees in the courtyard. In the blink of an eye, the entire courtyard fell eerily quiet, enveloped in a chilling atmosphere.

With just one sentence, Yue Qianchou touched a nerve with Nong Zhu...

Furong and Zhang Peng were shocked. They had never encountered such a powerful and intimidating aura before, and only now did they realize how terrifying this person was.

Yue Qianchou was slightly taken aback, immediately recalling the scene on Shuntian Island where Nong Zhu risked his life to save Ziyi. He cursed his bad luck, thinking, "Why bother arguing with these two? I'll just make my own money." Having made up his mind... he coldly snorted, "Of course I'll deal with her. There's no way I'll teach her 'beastly arts' again. Want to learn? Either figure it out yourself, or tell her to go find my master herself."

He may have seemed defiant, but only he knew he had already given in. Furong and Zhang Peng, however, were drawn to the "master" he mentioned.

Nong Zhu's expression instantly brightened, his mouth forming a half-circle as he said "oh." The menacing aura that had filled the courtyard moments before vanished in the blink of an eye. He nodded repeatedly, saying, "This is a matter for you juniors; I won't interfere." His expression softened considerably.

He was a seasoned player in the game of love and had already sensed that Ziyi had developed a dependence on Yue Qianchou. If this dependence were allowed to continue, it would become uncontrollable. The only way was to nip this in the bud.

He understood that he couldn't keep his daughter by his side forever. The key thing was that as a father, he just wanted to find a reliable place for his daughter to live, and that wasn't an unreasonable request.

Nong Zhu had also seriously considered and observed Yue Qianchou, but found that this guy was too adventurous; his inherent wildness made him seem capable of destroying the world. He did all sorts of unbelievable things, and there was nothing he wouldn't dare to do—he was practically making enemies everywhere! It's fine as long as Bi Changchun is around, but what if Bi Changchun is gone? Who can protect him? Whose luck can be smooth sailing forever?

Therefore, Nong Zhu felt that entrusting his daughter to Yue Qianchou was a very dangerous thing; he might become a widow one day. He didn't ask his daughter's future husband to be powerful in the Cultivation World, but only that he could accompany her to live a peaceful and happy life.

He didn't think his request was unreasonable. Hearing Yue Qianchou's words, he felt a huge sense of relief. It didn't matter whether he taught his daughter "animal play" or not, it didn't matter if she never learned it, as long as Yue Qianchou stayed away from her...

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