Qing Ming's heart was in turmoil. She had thought Yun Fan was merely entangled with Ling Long.
If she could capture Yun Fan, and he didn't speak of it afterward, there wouldn't be a major problem. But now, she truly couldn't bring herself to act.
If she did, she would be letting down her own disciple.
Letting down her junior disciple would be a lesser price to pay than letting down her own disciple.
She hadn't expected Yun Fan, this scoundrel, to have special emotional ties with both Ling Long and Wang You. At this rate, would everyone fall for him?
However, she was unaware that although not everyone had fallen for him, it was practically the same as if they had.
At this moment, she asked Wang You, "Do you truly love him?"
"I do!"
Wang You said, "But I cannot get involved in his world with Ling Long, so I choose to escape!"
She openly revealed her true thoughts.
Upon hearing this, Qing Ming said to her, "Silly disciple, since you love him, you shouldn't back down. After all, feelings are not something to yield on. You are simply too naive!"
After hearing this, Wang You nodded, "Master, I understand!"
"Mm!"
Qing Ming said, "Besides, this brat isn't the only woman to Ling Long. What more are you worried about? He's gotten off easy!"
"Master, I will not back down from now on!"
Wang You said firmly. She had chosen not to love, but her heart had betrayed her. She had thought it would only cost her the price of defeating Ling Long, but she never imagined that this price would turn into love, and she probably never thought it would develop like this.
"Alright, let's leave it at that!"
Qing Ming was exhausted. Once this love tribulation appeared, it was hard to resolve. Now there was this new development, so she could only temporarily put aside her plan.
The next day, Yun Fan woke up. He supported his disheveled body and was about to leave the Taishang Dao Sect.
But he was stopped by Qing Xuan.
Qing Xuan said, "Kid, people from the Chan Master's lineage are currently searching for you outside. I suggest you hide in the Taishang Dao Sect for now!"
"But the God of Slaughter is eyeing the mortal world! I must go back!"
Yun Fan said with concern.
The God of Slaughter was too powerful, wanting to annihilate all living beings. He had to return.
"Then let me ask you, are you a match for the God of Slaughter?"
She asked Yun Fan.
Yun Fan shook his head. How could he be a match for the God of Slaughter? The gap between them was vast: one in the Spirit Refining Realm, the other half a step into the Mahayana stage.
Qing Xuan said, "Therefore, going out now will achieve nothing!"
"Furthermore, I've received news that the God of Slaughter was heavily injured in that battle and is now in seclusion. Even if he wants to annihilate all living beings, it will take some time!"
"I see, that's great then!"
Yun Fan breathed a sigh of relief. This way, he could recover from his injuries in the Taishang Dao Sect. If he could break through, that would be even better.
If he couldn't break through, at the very least, he could go to battle with peak strength, and with Bai, he might not be able to defeat the God of Slaughter, but he should be able to halt his progress.
At this moment, Qing Xuan looked around to ensure no one was present and said to Yun Fan, "Follow me, I have something to tell you!"
"Okay!"
Yun Fan nodded. In his opinion, the elder was likely going to talk about his second senior sister, so he readily agreed.
"Senior, do we need to be this secretive?"
Yun Fan was speechless. Qing Xuan had brought him to the forbidden grounds of the Taishang Dao Sect, and even to a cave. It wasn't safe outside.
"Hmph!"
Qing Xuan snorted coldly, "Do you know why I brought you here?"
"I don't know!"
Yun Fan shook his head. He found that the people of the Taishang Dao Sect were truly fond of playing riddles. Who knew!
At this moment, Qing Xuan said coldly, "You've done well. I've encountered a love tribulation because of you, and I can barely suppress it now!"
"Because of me?"
Yun Fan was stunned. He thought, what does this have to do with him? But when one is under another's roof, they must bow.
Therefore, at this moment, he hardly dared to retort.
"Of course, it's because of you!"
Qing Xuan said angrily, "It's all because of your deliberate concern in the mortal world that I have this love tribulation!"
Yun Fan felt utterly wronged! How could he have been deliberate? Although Qing Xuan was very beautiful, he had no such intentions, alright?
But now, there was no use explaining. He finally understood why Qing Ming had gone to the mortal world to find someone. The person she was looking for was none other than him.
No wonder Qing Xuan brought him to such a secret place.
At this moment, seeing Yun Fan's clueless expression, Qing Xuan became angry. "How am I supposed to face my disciple? I can't possibly kill you to resolve the love tribulation, can I?"
Upon hearing this, Yun Fan quickly persuaded, "Senior, don't be impulsive, we can discuss things!"
What a joke! If Qing Xuan were to kill him now, he would have almost no power to resist.
Therefore, at this moment, he still hoped that Qing Xuan wouldn't act rashly and do something she would regret for the rest of her life.
Fortunately, Qing Xuan did not act impulsively. Instead, she said to him coldly, "Tell me, what should we do now?"
Fine! Now Yun Fan was completely depressed. This had nothing to do with him, alright? Now they were just throwing the blame onto him. What could he do? He was also desperate!
Yun Fan quickly said, "Senior, I believe that if a love tribulation exists, there must be a way to resolve it!"
"Easy for you to say. The solutions are either to kill you or to obtain you. How do you expect me to choose?"
Qing Xuan said aggrievedly.
Yun Fan's nerves were a bit frayed. He felt that neither solution was ideal. After careful consideration, he finally said, "Senior, perhaps we can find another solution!"
"Hmph!"
Qing Xuan snorted coldly, "Better a short pain than a long one. My love tribulation is about to become unbearable. I'll take you, and then neither of us will say anything. What do you think?"
As soon as she said this, Yun Fan's vision darkened. Wouldn't doing this be a bit unethical? How would he face his second senior sister in the future?
However, Qing Xuan didn't give him a chance to object and directly said, "It'll be here, and after today, we'll go our separate ways, keeping this secret buried deep within our hearts!"
Originally, she had intended to endure it, but she found she truly couldn't hold on any longer. Therefore, at this moment, she decided to go all out.
There was no one here anyway, so she might as well take advantage of this moment to capture Yun Fan.
"Senior, please reconsider!"
Yun Fan wanted to resist, but Qing Xuan had already embraced him. "Kid, you're lucky!"
At this moment, Qing Xuan's eyes welled up with tears. She knew that by doing this, she was letting down Ling Long the most, but she had no choice.
At this moment, Yun Fan felt relieved. After all, saving her was important. However, at this crucial moment, Ling Long, who had learned that Yun Fan had come to the Taishang Dao Sect, found him by tracking his aura.
She didn't understand what Yun Fan was doing in the cave. As soon as she entered, she saw Yun Fan embracing another woman.
"Junior Brother, what are you doing?"
Ling Long was furious. This was the forbidden grounds of the Taishang Dao Sect. Yun Fan was having a secret meeting with another woman here. Did he have any regard for the Taishang Dao Sect?
Of course, the truth was she was jealous. Junior Brother had come to the Taishang Dao Sect but didn't come to see her, instead having a secret meeting with another woman, and it seemed to be progressing further.
Therefore, fueled by jealousy, even though she cared deeply for Yun Fan, she couldn't help but erupt.
Instantly, Qing Xuan's heart tightened. With a wave of her hand, the surroundings exploded. Amidst the chaos, she seized the opportunity and fled.
After Qing Xuan left, Yun Fan breathed a sigh of relief and quickly said, "Second Senior Sister, why are you here?"
Of course, at this moment, he felt a little unnatural. But this was normal. Anyone who had brought his master's lover to such a place would feel guilty.
"Hmph!"
Qing Xuan snorted coldly and didn't answer Yun Fan's question. Instead, she asked, "Junior Brother, who is this woman?"
"This..."
How could Yun Fan dare to say it was Qing Xuan? If he said it, Qing Xuan would probably kill him. Although Qing Xuan had left, she had left him with a difficult problem.
Therefore, he awkwardly said, "Second Senior Sister, you must have seen wrong. There's no one here."
It had to be said, even he himself didn't believe this statement.
"I'll ask again, are you going to tell me or not?"
Ling Long asked with a stern face. All along, she had treated Yun Fan with gentleness, but this time, she was truly angry.
Finally, Yun Fan awkwardly said, "It's Wang You!"
He had finally found someone to take the blame. Ling Long hadn't seen clearly anyway, so at this moment, he shifted the blame to Wang You.
After all, he had that kind of relationship with Wang You, and since the second senior sister supported this matter, it was more appropriate for Wang You to take the blow.
"So, it's her!"
Ling Long breathed a sigh of relief. "If it's her, why did she run away?"
"I don't know what you people are thinking, even you dare not admit it!"
Ling Long said angrily.
"It's like this, Second Senior Sister. Before, Wang You and I said we wouldn't be together, right? So, when we saw you, we both felt awkward and felt like we were wronging you, so she ran away!"
Yun Fan began to make excuses.
"Hmph!"
Ling Long snorted coldly, "I've already accepted this reality. What 'wronging' are you talking about? But this is a forbidden area. Even if you're having a clandestine meeting, you can't come here, understand?"
"Understood!"
Yun Fan quickly nodded. He had finally managed to fool her.
At this moment, Ling Long said, "Junior Brother, you should rest and recover. After you're healed, I'll leave with you!"
"Okay!"
Yun Fan nodded. To prevent Ling Long from seeing through his deception, he quickly found an excuse to slip away.
"Why is Junior Brother so flustered!"
Ling Long shook her head. She could only say that Junior Brother's charm was too great. Even his flustered demeanor seemed full of merits in her eyes.
Wang You, who had recovered and broken through to the Dao Seeking Realm, came outside and happened to see Ling Long.
"You're out of seclusion?"
Wang You looked at Ling Long doubtfully.
"Hmph!"
Ling Long sat on the stool opposite her and said coldly, "Aren't you asking the obvious?"
Clearly, she was still upset about Wang You's escape amidst the chaos earlier.
"Since you're out of seclusion, I'll give you some good news. Your Junior Brother is in the Taishang Dao Sect. Aren't you going to see him? He's injured."
"What do you mean?"
Ling Long felt that Wang You's words were a bit strange. Hadn't they just met?
So, she said, "Why did you run away just now? Can't you face it squarely? Even if you faced it squarely, I wouldn't be angry!"
Ultimately, she revealed the words that had been brewing in her heart. Her intention was to tell Wang You that secret meetings could be open and aboveboard.
Don't always be so secretive; it creates a very bad impression.
"What did I run away from?"
Wang You was confused. She had no idea what Ling Long was talking about.
"Keep pretending!"
Ling Long said coldly, "Just now, in the cave behind the mountain, you were having a secret meeting with my Junior Brother, and I happened to catch you, and then you ran away. Must I expose you?"
Upon hearing this, Wang You was completely bewildered. When had she ever had a secret meeting with Yun Fan?
"You're spreading rumors about me! When was I ever having a secret meeting with him? It's inexplicable!"
Wang You was also angry. Although having a secret meeting with Yun Fan was a normal thing, the key was that she hadn't! Rumors shouldn't be spread like this.
"What did you say?"
Ling Long suddenly felt that something was wrong.
"I was guiding other disciples in their cultivation early this morning. When would I have had time to cultivate? I just finished guiding them!"
Wang You said angrily, "These tasks were all yours before. Now that I've carried them for you for so long, I won't help you tomorrow! I'm not interested in the position of Sect Master anyway!"
"That's not the point!"
At this moment, Ling Long roughly told Wang You what she had seen and Yun Fan's explanation.
Afterward, Wang You froze in place.
"You were deceived. That person wasn't me!"
Wang You said directly.
"What?"
Ling Long finally realized she had been deceived. Before she could guess who it was, Wang You said, "Let's go, we can force him to tell us the truth!"
"Perhaps not!"
Ling Long said, "The Taishang Dao Sect is full of beauties. Junior Brother is probably entangled with some female disciple. If we confront him, will it cause him to be displeased?"
In any case, she didn't want to fall out with Junior Brother.
However, Wang You fanned the flames and said, "You and I are the most beautiful fairies in the Taishang Dao Sect, yet he has left us aside to eat wild vegetables. Do you think his actions are appropriate?"
"Not appropriate, not appropriate at all!"
Ling Long said angrily. At this moment, she no longer had any reservations and felt that Yun Fan's actions were completely wrong.
"Let's go, we're going to confront him!"
Then, the two women went together to settle accounts with Yun Fan.
...
Meanwhile, the distracted Qing Xuan returned to her secluded cultivation place. At this moment, she was restless. She knew that this matter would be exposed sooner or later.
Therefore, she was very uneasy. For some reason, amidst her unease, she felt a sense of excitement.
She suspected she had gone mad, and quite madly at that.
Unexpectedly, at this moment, Qing Ming, her face pale, walked over with a cold smile.
"My good junior sister, you are truly disgraceful, daring to snatch the man of your own disciple!"
Qing Ming sneered. That's right, she knew about Qing Xuan's secret meeting with Yun Fan. She had worked so hard to find that man to avenge her junior sister.
Who would have thought that the man was Yun Fan? At this moment, Qing Ming cursed her own bad luck. She had said everyone would fall, and indeed, everyone had fallen. What kind of situation was this?
If she had known this earlier, she should have strangled Yun Fan to death and put an end to it.