The One Watching in Secret
After Bai Jinge and Hu Rui left, Song Wen began to recuperate and heal his injuries.
Bai Jinge's return was later than Song Wen had anticipated, taking a full half month to arrive.
Upon hearing her knocking outside the array barrier, Song Wen opened a crack in the barrier and came out of the room to greet her.
Bai Jinge immediately leaped out of the spaceship and rushed towards Song Wen.
"Extreme Yin, I've gone to great lengths to do this for you, so you should thank me properly." Bai Jinge said, a smug look on her face.
With a smile on his face, Song Wen opened his arms and pulled Bai Jinge, who was rushing towards him, into his embrace.
"Thank you for going to so much trouble for me, Jinge."
"For you, nothing is too hard for me." Bai Jinge's voice was filled with sweetness.
Bai Jinge broke free from Song Wen's embrace, stuffed a Storage Bag into Song Wen's hand, and said...
"I've gathered everything you wanted. Take a look."
"No rush," Song Wen said gently. "We can examine it slowly once we return to our room."
Song Wen took Bai Jinge's right hand and then turned to Hu Rui, who was still outside the array barrier.
"Fellow Daoist Hu, why are you still outside the formation? Please come in quickly."
"No need." Hu Rui curled her lip, a hint of disdain flashing in her eyes. "I'm perfectly fine outside the formation. You two can do as you please."
"This..."
While Song Wen was still hesitating, Hu Rui had already put away her spaceship and landed on a hilltop outside the formation. She closed her eyes and sat in meditation, seemingly wanting to avoid seeing anything.
Song Wen didn't dare to persuade him any further. He closed the crack in the array barrier and pulled Bai Jinge into the side room.
As soon as they entered the room, Bai Jinge immediately pounced on Song Wen.
"Extreme Yin, I miss you so much..."
Before she could finish speaking, her fiery red lips were already close.
After a long while, their lips parted.
Bai Jinge's cheeks were flushed, and she hurriedly tore at Song Wen's belt with both hands.
Song Wen quickly pressed her hand down.
"Jinge, calm down."
Bai Jinge immediately stopped what she was doing and stared at Song Wen in astonishment.
"Extreme Yin, why is that?"
After a brief pause, Bai Jinge seemed to recall something and continued.
"Last time at the teahouse in Central Mu City, you also refused to get close to me. With repeated rejections, could it be... that you dislike me? Don't you want me anymore?"
As she spoke, the flush on Bai Jinge's face faded, and she looked aggrieved.
Seeing her anxious and uncertain expression, Song Wen felt a pang of sympathy.
Song Wen didn't mean he didn't want to; he simply didn't dare.
He feared that someone was spying on them.
According to the outline of the "Grand Void Sealing Heaven Restriction Formation" given by Pan Ming, this array can block the Divine Sense probing of any Lingxu Dao Immortal; however, if Bai Zhengli really sent someone to monitor, they must be at the Jade Firmament Profound Immortal Realm.
Song Wen lowered his voice and spoke as gently as possible.
"Jinge, how could I despise you! However, we are not yet dao companion, and this matter should be kept quiet. Otherwise, if outsiders find out, it will not be good for your reputation."
Bai Jinge, however, was not willing to give up.
"This place is protected by the Bamboo-Hidden Ravine's protective array on the outside and the Heaven and Earth Treasure Hall's concealment array on the inside. How could outsiders possibly know our every move? Besides, even if they did know, so what? I'll become your dao companion sooner or later anyway."
Song Wen smiled wryly and ruffled her hair.
"But what if your father finds out?"
"My father?" Bai Jinge was taken aback. "How could he possibly know! He's not even here... I understand, you're worried that my father sent people to monitor this place."
At this point, Bai Jinge flew into a rage.
"How could he do this! I'm going back to the sect right now to find him and get to the bottom of this."
Bai Jinge turned around and left the room. When he arrived above the Heaven and Earth Treasure Hall, he shouted loudly.
"I know you've been spying on this place. Whoever you are, show yourself to me immediately. Otherwise, if I ever discover your identity, I will take revenge by any means necessary."
Bai Jinge was like thunder, penetrating the barrier of the "Grand Void Sealing Heaven Restriction Formation" and carrying far and wide.
Hu Rui, who was outside the formation, was the first to be alerted. She flew into the sky and looked around.
Just then, a white cloud in the distant sky suddenly broke apart, revealing a figure.
This person was a woman, of average appearance and rather plump figure, the kind of person you wouldn't pay much attention to after just one glance.
"Greetings, Miss Bai."
The woman seemed to see through the mystery of the "Grand Void Sealing Heaven Restriction Formation" and bowed in the direction of Bai Jinge from afar.
"There really is someone!"
A cold glint flashed in Bai Jinge's eyes as she looked in the direction from which the sound came.
But all she could see was a vast expanse of white fog.
Song Wen suddenly appeared beside Bai Jinge, with a Formation Plate floating in front of him.
His fingertips flashed with spiritual light as he lightly tapped the Formation Plate several times.
In an instant, the white mist began to dissipate, and the array barrier also disappeared.
Song Wen removed the "Grand Void Sealing Heaven Restriction Formation".
Bai Jinge's gaze immediately fell on the woman.
"Profound Lord Guyun, it's you!"
The woman, known as 'Guyun', cupped her hands in greeting.
"Please forgive me, Miss Bai, I am only acting on the orders of the sect leader."
Bai Jinge gave a cold smile.
"It really was sent by my father. What exactly does he want by having you, a Mid-stage Profound Immortal Yuxiao, to be stuck outside Bamboo-Hidden Ravine?"
"The sect leader instructed me to keep an eye on Extreme Yin, and at the same time, to protect him," Guyun said.
"That sounds nice," Bai Jinge scoffed disdainfully. "Profound Lord Guyun, I respect you as a senior master, but how do you intend to resolve this matter of secretly spying on my and Extreme Yin's private affairs?"
"Miss Bai, I withdrew my Divine Sense after you entered Bamboo-Hidden Ravine and am unaware of your actions," said Guyun.
"Guyun, do you think I'm a fool?!"
Bai Jinge immediately summoned her ice crystal spear.
With a flicker of its blade, the spear shot through the air, heading straight for Guyun.
Faced with the offensive of Bai Jinge, the newly promoted Lingxu Dao Immortal, Immortal Essence Guyun mobilized his immortal energy and condensed a faint, transparent barrier in front of him.
"Clang!"
The spear tip pierced the transparent barrier, yet the barrier didn't even ripple.
"Miss Bai, please don't take action! Listen to me!" Guyun cried out urgently.
Bai Jinge gritted his teeth and exerted all his strength to wield his spear.
The spear tip pressed firmly against the transparent barrier, but it couldn't budge it an inch.
"Jinge, stop now."
Song Wen patted Bai Jinge on the shoulder from behind.
Bai Jinge gave Guyun a fierce look, then recalled his spear.
"Junior Extreme Yin pays respects to Senior Guyun." Song Wen bowed remotely.
"Young friend Jiyin, there's no need for such formalities," Extreme Yin Guyun said. "I hope you will forgive me; I had no intention of prying into your secrets."
"Senior, you flatter me. It is my honor to have met you, and I would never dare to blame you. Please come to Bamboo-Hidden Ravine as soon as possible, and I will certainly treat you well," Song Wen said.
"No!" Bai Jinge suddenly shouted, "Extreme Yin, you don't need to be so polite to her. With me here, she wouldn't dare to harm you in the slightest. Besides, she was spying on both of us, and that matter hasn't been settled yet."
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