At the same time, news of Chen Wen's evil deeds spread to every corner of the Sacred Land.
Holy Lord Peak Range, Saintess Peak.
"Miss, it's so lively outside today. That little turtle bastard Chu Changge tried to show off, but guess what happened?"
At that moment, a lively young woman in a green dress spoke to the woman before her, who was studying a chessboard.
The woman wore plain black robes, her skin fairer than snow, with only a simple hairpin holding up her hair.
Other than that, she wore no ornaments at all.
Though simply dressed, her peerless beauty could not be concealed.
"Oh? What could have happened to make our Lü'er so excited?"
The woman gently tucked a lock of hair behind her ear, revealing half of her breathtakingly beautiful face.
A faint dimpled smile lingered at the corners of her eyes and brows, invisibly lending her a uniquely infectious charm.
The only slightly unlikable thing was that her eyes were somewhat narrow and long, carrying a trace of sharpness.
It was clear that she was a woman of strong opinions and rather forceful purpose.
"It went like this. A Young Master Ye arrived at the Sacred Land just now, and the Holy Lord and the others all went out to welcome him..."
Seeing that her mistress was interested, Lou Lan Lü'er hurriedly recounted everything that had happened.
Lou Lan Shengxue paused with a black chess piece raised in her hand. "That Young Master Ye openly provoked the Holy Son and nailed all the people he killed onto the Sacred Monument?"
"Yes. What about it?" Lou Lan Lü'er replied involuntarily.
Seeing that Lou Lan Shengxue did not respond for a long while.
"Oh, right. That Young Master Ye also had the Holy Lord pass a message to Miss. He said he had business with you and wanted you to go see him."
"He also said that if you didn't go, you would bear the consequences yourself."
At this, Lou Lan Lü'er sneered. "What does he think he is? Provoking the Holy Son was one thing, but he actually dared to offend our Miss too."
"I say we should have Elder Wan take action directly and kill such an ant who doesn't know the height of heaven or the depth of earth."
"Hehe, that is rather interesting. He knew the Holy Son's identity, yet still dared to act so wantonly."
"After finishing that, he set his sights on me. No matter what that Young Master Ye's purpose is..."
"Just for that courage alone, there is no harm in meeting him."
Lou Lan Shengxue's expression was unhurried as she casually placed the black piece.
Who was the Holy Son? Her future husband.
From Lou Lan Lü'er's account, it was easy to tell that this Young Master Ye was most likely deliberately targeting her future husband.
For that reason alone, she had to go meet Chen Wen.
"Huh? What do you mean?" This time, it was Lou Lan Lü'er who was dumbfounded.
She had not expected her mistress to truly intend to go to his door.
"I mean exactly what I said. Come out with me."
Lou Lan Shengxue rose to her feet, and her wise, intellectual air faded away.
In its place was nobility, like an exiled immortal whom none dared profane.
Meanwhile, the moment Jiang Taichu came down from Heavenly Maiden Peak, he headed toward the Peak Master's Hall where Jiang Qingren was.
"Brother, why are you here?"
Seeing the hurried Jiang Taichu, Jiang Qingren was briefly stunned and called out instinctively.
"Come here. I have something to discuss with you." Jiang Taichu grabbed Jiang Qingren's hand and pulled her toward the inner hall.
Jiang Qingren was completely bewildered.
What could possibly be so important that it could not be discussed in the main hall?
But seeing Jiang Taichu's solemn expression, Jiang Qingren did not refuse and allowed him to pull her into the inner hall.
"Sit down. Your brother has something very important to discuss with you."
At this point, Jiang Taichu drew a deep breath. "This concerns your future, of course, as well as mine, and even the future of our Lineage."
"So you must consider it carefully. You must!!!"
"Brother, what exactly is it? I'm completely confused here." Jiang Qingren was speechless.
"Our Young Master Ye probably truly has his eye on you. As long as you..."
Before Jiang Taichu could finish, Jiang Qingren's expression changed. "Get out. Get out immediately, right now."
"You..." Jiang Taichu took a deep breath. "Qingren, now is not the time to care about pride. That is Young Master Ye, the young master of a top-tier power."
"Once you become Dao Companions, not only will you soar to the heavens in a single step, our entire Jiang Clan will rise with the chickens and dogs."
"What do we cultivators work so hard for, if not this?"
Jiang Qingren stared coldly at Jiang Taichu. "He sent you here?"
"You could put it that way." Jiang Taichu believed Chen Wen had already hinted at it, so there was nothing wrong with thinking so.
"Get lost. Tell him to get lost too."
As she spoke, Jiang Qingren grew agitated. "Even if I, Jiang Qingren, never cultivate again, I will never trade my body for gain."
"Your behavior only makes me feel filthy and sick."
"Fuck, what are you doing?"
Jiang Taichu was so frightened that he jolted.
Seeing her brother acting so spinelessly, Jiang Qingren's fury surged. "Get lost. You get lost too."
Seeing Jiang Qingren so agitated, Jiang Taichu did not continue. Instead, he said, "I know it is difficult for you to understand and accept this right now."
"But think it over carefully. There is no need to rush to give me an answer."
"Get out, did you hear me?"
"Fuck, you're serious? Ow, that hurts like hell!"
After watching Jiang Taichu scramble away on hands and knees, Jiang Qingren dropped into a chair.
How could she not understand what Jiang Taichu meant?
How could she not know the stakes involved?
But she, Jiang Qingren, had never been someone who sold her body for glory.
So what if that person was Young Master Ye? She did not care in the slightest.
Besides, a scum who could not walk properly whenever he saw a woman was still a degenerate no matter how powerful his background was.
Especially after what Chen Wen had done not long ago, she was even more convinced that Chen Wen was a cruel, heartless demon.
At this time, Fairy Peak Range suddenly became lively.
Upon hearing news of Lou Lan Shengxue's whereabouts, countless disciples hurried toward Fairy Peak Range.
"Peak Master, this is bad! This is bad!"
An urgent cry interrupted Jiang Qingren's thoughts.
She hurriedly composed herself and said, "Come in."
At once, a servant entered.
"Speak. What is it?" Jiang Qingren asked with a glance at the newcomer.
"Lou Lan Shengxue has come. She just entered our peak range," the servant reported in quick succession.
Jiang Qingren frowned.
Who was Lou Lan Shengxue?
She had never been someone who would rashly enter another peak range.
Moreover, given Lou Lan Shengxue's status, she rarely interacted with others and rarely formed grudges with anyone.
Even the Peak Masters and elders of their peak were not particularly familiar with Lou Lan Shengxue.
But why had she suddenly come to my Fairy Peak Range?
Could it really be because of a single sentence from that demon?
The more she thought about it, the more likely it seemed.
After a moment, Jiang Qingren finally suppressed the turmoil in her heart. "All right, I understand. You may withdraw first."
"Yes, Peak Master."
After the servant left, Jiang Qingren sighed and still walked out of the Peak Master's Hall.
Whether Lou Lan Shengxue had come because of this Young Master Ye or not, she had to go take a look.
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