Tang Yan's inner voice was wildly animated and excited.
[Holy shit!! Xu Zhenzhen is getting it on with that Divine Incarnation old monster who used to protect her!]
[Their robes are half undone now...]
Everyone: Holy crap!! (ง ˙o˙)ว
Xu You hesitated to speak, while Wei Lianyi wore a complicated expression.
Behind Xu You, two direct disciples in white and blue robes looked grim.
The man in white was Qiu Ziyuan, and the man in blue was Gu Qingling.
The two exchanged looks, shock roiling in their eyes.
Both were Xu Zhenzhen's admirers, and their feelings for her were somewhat sincere.
Countless disciples on Pill Peak knew they admired Xu Zhenzhen, so naturally, hearing something like this left them looking anything but pleased.
Gu Qingling had even been romantically involved with Xu Zhenzhen.
Now, with the people around him sneaking gleeful looks his way, he felt as though he were sitting on pins and needles.
His rotten friends, in particular, kept shooting pointed looks at the top of his head, as though he were actually wearing a cuckold's green hat.
All he had used to tie his hair back today was a ribbon. It just happened to be blue-green.
Meanwhile, as though they had planned it together, the disciples still competing in the arena all slowed their sword attacks again.
Tang Yan's alluringly beautiful lips curved slightly, and a strange look flashed through his eyes.
[That Divine Incarnation old monster is almost a thousand years old, way older than Peak Master Xu. How can Xu Zhenzhen even bring herself to kiss him?!]
[Xu Zhenzhen must be seriously desperate. What does she even see in him? His saggy skin and face full of wrinkles? His yellow teeth, age spots, and old-man stink?]
[And that old monster hasn't bathed in three hundred years. Bleurgh~~ Fuck, I'm going to puke.]
Tang Yan hurriedly took a sip of Spirit Tea. Its rich fragrance spread through his mouth, finally suppressing his nausea.
Everyone: ...Bleurgh~~ (ー_ー)!!
Th-three hundred years without a bath?!
The lice on him must have bred through billions of generations by now, right?
They wanted to throw up so badly, but they had to fight to hold it in!
And so, countless mouths kept twitching. Some pinched their thighs, some gripped their teacups, and some bit their lips. Everyone was very busy.
Xu You now felt uncomfortable all over, his skin seeming to itch a little. Just yesterday, he had met with that Divine Incarnation old monster and told him to keep a close watch on the Shadow Prison.
Meanwhile, Gu Qingling, who had once been involved with Xu Zhenzhen, turned green. His lips worked soundlessly as intense nausea surged up from deep in his throat.
Xu Zhenzhen, he—bleurgh~~
Several female disciples beside him who admired Gu Qingling covered their red lips and unconsciously edged their bottoms farther away.
The looks they cast at Senior Brother Gu were no longer as tender as before. Instead, they were full of disgust.
Why did Senior Brother Gu suddenly seem dirty? Back off! Back off! Back off!
Gu Qingling: ???
Still, whatever anyone might say, his relationship with Xu Zhenzhen had ended a year ago.
[Besides, isn't Xu Zhenzhen madly in love with the male lead, Nangong Lin? Nangong Lin is magnificent, with extraordinary looks and bearing. Even her ex, Gu Qingling, is exceptionally handsome. How could Xu Zhenzhen possibly be attracted to an old man like that?]
Tang Yan didn't understand.
Neither did the others who could hear him.
A moment later, after listening to the system's explanation, Tang Yan understood.
[So Xu Zhenzhen is hooking up with the old man who hasn't bathed in three hundred years because she wants to escape the Shadow Prison. That explains it.]
[Her mother's been captured, and her biggest outside supporter is gone. Looks like Xu Zhenzhen really is out of options.]
Having thought that, Tang Yan abruptly straightened his back, his expression turning solemn.
Beside him, Xiao Jixue caught sight of his serious expression and was about to ask what was wrong when he heard—
[Huh? There's actually a Demon Clan traitor lying in wait outside Pill Peak's Shadow Prison? He's looking for a chance to rescue Xu Zhenzhen! Seriously, does he think the Ten Thousand Swords Sect is his Demon Clan stronghold?]
Fu Shouci and Xu You were startled and vanished straight from their seats.
Several Peak Masters left with them.
Coming back to his senses, Tang Yan glanced toward the seats of honor, where Fu Shouci and the Peak Masters had disappeared.
A row of little question marks slowly rose above his head. ???
Seeing the confusion on his face, Xiao Jixue volunteered an explanation.
"Just now, Peak Master Xu sensed someone attacking the formation around Pill Peak's Shadow Prison. Master also detected a faint, intermittent demonic presence that had suddenly appeared on Pill Peak, so the Peak Masters have all gone to investigate."
"Oh, I see." Tang Yan's lips curved as he nodded.
The book had explicitly mentioned that quite a few Demon Clan remnants still lurked on the Immortal Spirit Continent, and that the Ten Thousand Swords Sect also harbored plenty of traitors whose bodies had been possessed by demons.
Besides, as a top-tier sect, the Ten Thousand Swords Sect surely had methods of detecting the presence of Demon Clan remnants.
Thus, Tang Yan didn't question Xiao Jixue's explanation.
He craned his neck to look toward Pill Peak, his eyes full of regret.
[I really want to go take a look. Xu Zhenzhen and that Divine Incarnation old monster should be right at the crucial moment now.]
The others kept nodding inwardly too.
Exactly, exactly! They wanted to go watch too! Aaaah!
It might burn their eyes, but it would be absolutely explosive!!
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