Song Wen's heart suddenly tightened. Following the sound, he saw a figure rapidly approaching.
The newcomer was actually Bai Wei!
Bai Wei wore a plain white robe, her expression icy as she hovered outside the pavilion. A chill seemed to linger around her, plunging the pavilion's previously suggestive atmosphere straight to freezing point.
A flicker of panic crossed Qiao Mengyu's eyes, and her voice carried a trace of trembling timidity.
"Master... why are you here?"
Bai Wei's face darkened as she shouted angrily.
"Get back at once!"
Qiao Mengyu's body trembled violently. She was clearly deeply afraid of this master of hers.
Yet she did not obey and leave. Instead, she glanced worriedly at Song Wen beside her.
That action only made Bai Wei even angrier.
"If you still acknowledge me as your master, return to the sect immediately."
Qiao Mengyu struggled for a moment before finally gathering her courage.
"Master, this disciple begs you not to make things difficult for Fellow Daoist Lei."
Gritting her teeth, Bai Wei said, "Don't worry. I won't kill him."
Having received her master's promise, Qiao Mengyu visibly breathed a sigh of relief. She gave Song Wen a reassuring look, then rose into the air and left the pavilion, slowly flying toward Jade Spirit Palace, though she kept looking back every few steps.
Bai Wei stared coldly at Song Wen. A surging mass of dense spiritual power flowed from her body, forming a transparent soundproof barrier that enveloped her and Song Wen.
"Lei Yue, you have quite the nerve, daring to seduce my female... disciple. Do you really think that because you saved her, I won't kill you?"
Song Wen clasped his hands and bowed, his tone respectful.
"Senior Bai Wei, I fear you have misunderstood. There is no romantic attachment between Fellow Daoist