Translator: CinderTL
"Remember your promise. Otherwise, I'll hand the Image Stone over to Mi Hai," Song Wen said.
Hui Neng's expression stiffened slightly.
Even if the contents of the Image Stone didn't warrant Mi Hai executing him, they would certainly sow discord between them.
It was easy to imagine that his future days at the Mixed Yuan Temple wouldn't be easy.
"How could I dare to break my word?" Hui Neng quickly replied.
"That's best."
After parting ways with Mi Hai, Song Wen didn't bother Wei Qin. He had more important matters to attend to.
Song Wen flew directly towards the He Huan Sect. He had just realized that Mi Hai wouldn't miss the Ten Thousand Beasts Hall expedition, making it the perfect opportunity to eliminate her.
However, Song Wen didn't know the location of the Ten Thousand Beasts Hall, nor did he know when Lan Chen and the others planned to go. Xue Mei should know both. But Song Wen had no idea where Xue Mei was.
When they left the Divine Blood Hall, Xue Mei had departed with Lan Chen and Mo Yexue. Song Wen intended to ask Lan Chen about Xue Mei's whereabouts.
He Huan Sect, Bliss City.
Song Wen stood suspended in the air. He suddenly remembered that he didn't have Lan Chen's Communication Jade Slip and couldn't contact her directly.
As Song Wen debated whether to visit Lan Chen directly at the He Huan Sect or find a disciple in Bliss City to deliver a message, he sensed a familiar aura within the city.
Mu Yunxin!
She was in a private chamber at the He Huan Heavenly Spring Courtyard. She lay languidly against a bed, her clothes half-undone, her face flushed. It seemed her guest had just left.
Song Wen's figure flickered, vanishing from the sky.
He reappeared, having pushed open Mu Yunxin's chamber door.
Startled by the sudden figure in the room, Mu Yunxin leaped up from the bed.
In an instant, her thin robes fluttered, revealing a spring scene that left the eyes reeling.
Then, she realized that the other party had approached her silently, meaning their cultivation level was far superior to her own.
Mu Yunxin's expression immediately turned respectful.
"Greetings, Senior. May I ask what brings you here? If Senior's inner fire is overly vigorous, this junior might be able to offer some assistance."
As she spoke, Mu Yunxin lowered her head, her voice trembling slightly. The Golden Core cultivator, usually so dignified, now exuded a vulnerable, helpless aura that was both endearing and ripe for the taking.
Song Wen glanced at Mu Yunxin, whose defenses were wide open, and a surge of heat coursed through him.
"Damn it, I must still be affected by Hui Neng and Wei Qin from last night," he thought.
"Cough, cough..." Song Wen cleared his throat to conceal the burning intensity in his eyes.
"Young Mu, don't you recognize me?"
Song Wen's current appearance was that of "Yin Shuo." Mu Yunxin had seen him in this form at the Human Serpent Workshop in Pure Lake years ago.
Hearing his voice, Mu Yunxin finally dared to raise her head and study him.
"Senior, you're... you're Senior Yin Shuo!"
Recognizing Song Wen, a smile bloomed on Mu Yunxin's delicate face. The tension that had gripped her heartstrings instantly eased, and the tense atmosphere vanished.
"May I ask, Senior Yin Shuo, why have you come to see this junior?"
Mu Yunxin gazed at Song Wen with a mix of reluctance and coquettishness, subtly swaying her jade-like legs.
Just then, hurried footsteps echoed from the corridor outside her chamber.
The seductive allure vanished from Mu Yunxin's face, replaced by a flicker of impatience.
With a wave of her hand, the scattered garments lifted into the air, instantly re-dressing her.
No sooner had she finished than a knock sounded at the door.
"Immortal Maiden Mu, are you there? It's me, Fang Xingyan."
Mu Yunxin glanced at Song Wen with unease, her eyes filled with apology.
Creak!
The door swung open, revealing a young man in his early twenties. He possessed a handsome face and a cultivation level at the middle stage of Foundation Establishment. For his age, such cultivation indicated exceptional talent and background.
The man's expression faltered slightly as he saw Song Wen in the room. Before entering, he hadn't detected any trace of Song Wen's presence.
His gaze then swept across the chamber, taking in every detail. The rumpled bedsheets on the disheveled bed still seemed to retain a lingering warmth. Mu Yunxin's disheveled black hair and the lingering flush on her cheeks hinted at recent passion.
At that moment, an indescribable sorrow welled up in the man's eyes—a profound, heart-wrenching grief.
"Fang Xingyan, what are you doing here?" Mu Yunxin demanded angrily, her voice laced with undisguised annoyance.
Her words snapped Fang Xingyan out of his grief. He forced himself to calm down and managed a strained smile. But it was a bitter, hollow expression.
"Immortal Maiden Mu, I heard you came to the He Huan Heavenly Spring Courtyard. Knowing you were going to... I rushed here as soon as I could. But... but I was still too late."
"Senior Yin Shuo and I have matters to discuss. Leave immediately," Mu Yunxin said, pointing imperiously toward the door, her face flushed with displeasure.
"I..." Fang Xingyan hesitated, his feet rooted to the spot.
Song Wen watched the two of them, suddenly feeling as though he'd stumbled upon a clandestine affair. What was going on here? A pure-hearted youth fallen for a courtesan? Or was he simply giving up on trying?
Yet the sincerity in Fang Xingyan's eyes seemed genuine.
Moreover, while Mu Yunxin treated Fang Xingyan coldly and spoke to him with icy tones, she subtly revealed that Song Wen was a "Senior," indirectly warning Fang Xingyan that he had offended someone he couldn't afford to.
Clearly, Mu Yunxin's feelings for Fang Xingyan weren't as cold as she pretended.
Song Wen, uninterested in their romantic entanglement, spoke up.
"Young Mu, please inform Immortal Maiden Lan Chen that I wish to speak with her."
Then, turning to Fang Xingyan, he added, "Young friend, there has never been any intimacy between Young Mu and me."
With that, Song Wen vanished from the boudoir.
Seeing Song Wen's departure, Mu Yunxin's expression toward Fang Xingyan softened slightly.
"In the future, never act so recklessly. It's fortunate that this Senior is magnanimous and didn't hold your actions against you. If you had encountered someone petty, you would likely be a corpse by now."
Fang Xingyan nodded slightly, a hint of joy appearing on his face, as if he were pleased by the concern evident in Mu Yunxin's tone.
(End of the Chapter)
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