In the end, Su Qingqing had, of course, obtained the fruit, but she had also suffered severe injuries. Those injuries kept her out of the public eye for a very long time.
Naturally, it was during that period that the rumors and slander about her in the Azure Realm grew ever worse.
Because of Su Qingqing's injuries, the two could no longer coordinate their efforts from within and without, so Yan once again set out alone.
This road proved far harder than she had imagined. After all, the male cultivator was surrounded by disciples of reputable, orthodox sects, and she sometimes even encountered his elders and teachers. She could not be certain whether any of them possessed some special gift that would expose what was wrong with her.
Fortunately, Heaven still favored her in this matter. Although people repeatedly made things difficult for her, her identity as a demonic cultivator remained hidden.
Little by little, through all manner of hints, she led Huang away from his fellow sect disciples. After all, her face fairly proclaimed that she was weak and easily bullied. During this process, she also learned something unexpected: Huang actually had a Dao companion.
But what did that matter? Anyone who stood in her path could simply be eliminated.
Yet when she was about to strike in secret, she stayed her hand. On reflection, this woman was pitiful too, deceived and kept in the dark by the man she loved.
The woman did not seem to know how to handle matters of the heart. Yan needed only to casually do something "helpless," and Huang would take his anger out on his Dao companion. When Huang shouted at her, his companion refused to back down and snapped right back.
And so, with Yan's interference, the two gradually drifted apart.