Plan

Bang, bang, bang—!!

At last, Li Xuanxiao struggled to recall his flying sword into the Sword Box.

After this incident, Li Xuanxiao realized that his injuries were far from light. Zhang Tianxin was no better off than he was.

The two confirmed their location.

Then they bade each other farewell, and Li Xuanxiao returned to Shu Mountain.

This trip down the mountain had been dangerous, but it had confirmed one thing: Fanyue was actually the first Hall Master of Heavenly Fiend Hall—the person who had founded Heavenly Fiend Hall. He was an old monster who had lived in the previous era and been reincarnated!!

He needed to report this news to Master immediately after returning. Report it to Master? Doubt stirred in Li Xuanxiao's heart.

"..."

Shu Mountain, Silver Sword Peak.

"Senior Brother, why did you only just come back? You scared me to death."

Seeing her senior brother return, Junior Sister Zhao Lu burst into tears.

"You'd been missing for so many days. I thought you were dead."

Li Xuanxiao comforted her with a few words, saying only that there had been a minor accident, without explaining what exactly had happened.

"What about Third Senior Sister? How is that man called Fanyue?"

"Everything's normal." Zhao Lu said, "He practically sticks to Third Senior Sister every day, and he's really handsome. Third Senior Sister doesn't seem to mind either..."

At this point, Zhao Lu hurriedly changed her tune.

"Of course, no matter how handsome he is, he's not as handsome as Senior Brother."

Li Xuanxiao ignored his junior sister's flattery. "Any other intelligence?"

Zhao Lu shook her head, then asked curiously, "Senior Brother, is there something wrong with the person Third Senior Sister brought back?"

"Nothing seems wrong. I just won't feel at ease until I get to the bottom of it."

Li Xuanxiao did not tell Zhao Lu the truth.

Zhao Lu was simple-minded. When she came into contact with Third Senior Sister again, she might let something slip or cause some unnecessary accident.

"..."

Li Xuanxiao then headed to the main peak, Tongtian Peak.

Master was in seclusion, but if there was something important, Li Xuanxiao could directly seek out the sect master.

Li Xuanxiao wandered around Tongtian Peak, considering how he should explain things to Master.

Then, in his mind, he imagined what would happen after he gave that explanation.

Master would most likely believe him. Even if Master did not, he would investigate Fanyue's identity.

At that point, there were two possible situations.

First, Master had a way to uncover Fanyue's true identity, and then he would strike and kill Fanyue?

Would reincarnated Fanyue awaken some strange power? Unknown +1

Would Third Senior Sister Lin Wanqing resent him? Unknown +2

If Fanyue was killed this time, would there be another reincarnation?

Would he come specifically to kill him? Unknown +3

Would Lin Wanqing fall to darkness because of Fanyue's death? Unknown +4

Second, Master had no way to uncover Fanyue's identity and could not trust Li Xuanxiao's one-sided words. He could only drive Fanyue out of the sect.

Then Third Senior Sister and Fanyue would be reluctant to part, very likely causing Lin Wanqing to leave the sect.

No matter what, Fanyue would resent him for tearing him apart from Third Senior Sister... and then kill him.

"..."

Li Xuanxiao rested his chin in both hands, his brows tightly furrowed.

There were simply too many uncertainties!!

He casually tossed down three copper coins. Great misfortune!

"Tsk~"

Just then, Li Xuanxiao suddenly raised his head.

His gaze landed on Fanyue and Third Senior Sister Lin Wanqing, who had arrived at Tongtian Peak in the distance.

The moment Fanyue appeared, he drew countless gazes.

If Li Xuanxiao blended into a crowd, he was like a bean tossed among a pile of beans—utterly inconspicuous.

Then Fanyue was a watermelon suddenly appearing amid a pile of beans.

There was truly no helping it. Fanyue's extraordinary looks were so breathtaking that they seemed to surpass the boundaries of reality itself, as though he had stepped gracefully out of an exquisite painting.

Every line and every contour had been drawn just right, outlining that captivating face of his.

No matter the angle, Fanyue was flawless and perfect, making people unable to help but fall for him.

Fanyue followed timidly behind Lin Wanqing.

Suddenly, the Water Qilin, Shu Mountain's guardian divine beast, stirred.

The Water Qilin had once traveled the world with Shu Mountain's founding patriarch. Afterward, the patriarch established Shu Mountain.

The Water Qilin remained on Shu Mountain. Because of its extraordinarily long lifespan,

it had always served as Shu Mountain's guardian divine beast.

The Water Qilin had always been gentle-tempered, yet now it suddenly approached and blocked Lin Wanqing's path.

Li Xuanxiao immediately tensed. Could it be that the Water Qilin had also discovered something unusual?

As a divine beast, it would be only natural for it to discover Fanyue's identity.

If that happened...

Li Xuanxiao frowned.

Lin Wanqing reached out and stroked the Water Qilin's large nose.

Everyone on Shu Mountain knew that the Water Qilin had always been gentle.

Even if disciples rode on its back and used an Image Stone to take pictures, it would not mind.

Yet at this moment, the Water Qilin looked solemn. After circling Fanyue twice,

it scratched its head with a paw, its long whiskers twitching.

Then, the Water Qilin walked aside and resumed its rumbling sleep.

To onlookers, this simply meant that the Water Qilin was wary of outsiders.

Then, having found nothing unusual, it proved that Fanyue was not someone harboring malicious intentions.

Lin Wanqing turned and smiled at Fanyue, the faint trace of suspicion in her heart vanishing without a trace.

Fanyue gave her a brilliant smile as well.

"Big Sister."

Lin Wanqing reached out, stood on tiptoe, and rubbed his head.

Fanyue lowered his head, revealing a bright, sunny smile.

"Big Sister, play with me."

"Be good~ Let Big Sister finish her proper business first."

"..."

Seeing this, Li Xuanxiao completely abandoned the thought of reporting it to the sect.

The love in Third Senior Sister Lin Wanqing's eyes was plain to see.

It was over. She had already fallen into the river of love.

It seemed he could only switch to another plan.

Fanyue was the reincarnation of Heavenly Fiend Hall's Hall Master.

An old monster who had lived for who knew how many tens of thousands of years—Li Xuanxiao alone could never be his match.

And within Shu Mountain, the only thing capable of suppressing all evil and wickedness was the renowned Shushan Sword Formation.

The Shushan Sword Formation used the Shushan Sword as its center and Shu Mountain's seven peaks as its main framework.

Together, they formed an enormous sword formation.

The outer formation likely was not powerful enough. He had to use the innermost core of Shu Mountain's sword formation...

"Junior Sister."

A voice transmission rang in her ears. Zhao Lu was secretly peeking outside her senior brother's bedroom.

She held the newly purchased Love Potion Powder in her hand, preparing to sprinkle it beneath her senior brother's pillow.

That way, when her senior brother slept, he would unknowingly...

Who would have thought that at that moment, her senior brother's voice suddenly sounded, startling Zhao Lu.

She hurriedly hid both hands behind her back and straightened her waist and back.

"Senior Brother, I was just going to help you make your bed. I had no other ideas!"

Li Xuanxiao ignored her explanation. "I'll probably enter seclusion for some time. During this period, cultivate properly. Don't run around and don't cause trouble, understand?"

"Senior Brother, you're entering seclusion again?" Zhao Lu's delicate brows drew together slightly.

"Yes. Remember, if anyone asks, tell them I'm in seclusion."

"Understood, Senior Brother. Then come out of seclusion soon."