"Definitely not!" Xiao Tian quickly answered with the correct response, but failed to receive any forgiveness from the two women.

"Eh, really?" Melinda turned her gaze to Lin Bingxuan: "Bingxuan, why do I feel that some people understand all the reasoning yet make exceptions for themselves?!"

Before Lin Bingxuan could reply, Duoduo from the Divine Sense Realm spoke first, a little girl with her hands on her hips and a tone of indignation said, "Exactly, exactly! Some people really go too far!"

With the little girl interrupting so boldly, Xiao Tian raised his hands above his head in a gesture of surrender, and continued, "I understand what you mean, but think about it carefully. With two unparalleled beauties like you two, how could my eyes possibly tolerate anyone else?"

His words made Lin Bingxuan and Melinda unable to resist laughter, but they quickly regained a serious demeanor, their faces growing solemn once more.

Of course, they understood that Xiao Tian wouldn't really do anything with Ji Dantong, but they were still a little displeased by his sudden departure, so they decided to admonish him.

Xiao Tian sighed, lowered his hands, and began to explain to the two women, including the little girl from the Divine Sense Realm, the story of how he got caught up.

...

After hearing Xiao Tian's explanation, Lin Bingxuan and Melinda exchanged glances and felt somewhat embarrassed, including Duoduo from the Divine Sense Realm.

Xiao Tian could see their reactions and comforted them, "It's normal for you to admonish me, after all, no girl wants to see her boyfriend suddenly coming back holding another woman."

"This time, I indeed didn't think it through; I should have given you a heads-up!" Xiao Tian sincerely admitted his mistake.

However, these words actually made Lin Bingxuan and Melinda not knowing what to say.

It's not about doubting Xiao Tian; they never questioned his character.

But Xiao Tian openly admitting his fault not only left them at a loss for words but also stirred complex feelings mixed within, making them uncomfortable. 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖

Seeing their silence, Xiao Tian was somewhat pleased with his strategic reversal, yet he listened to what they had to say, acknowledging their admonishment as a good thing, but knowing he couldn't let the situation get carried away.

Otherwise, it wouldn't be just a simple matter; if they told Yu Ningxue about his "sweet-talking," then the three women joining forces would be an exquisite torture!

That's just an initial estimate, and if the mischievous Yaoyao found out, there'd surely be chaos, leaving no chance to explain.

Xiao Tian imagined that his best outcome in such a scenario would be to receive the label of "sweet-talking" from the world's top beauties, then form an alliance to cold-shoulder him.

That kind of life just thinking about it made Xiao Tian shiver, so he couldn't let it happen.

Of course, there's a way out; as long as he pacifies Lin Bingxuan first, then he can tackle each one gradually, but Xiao Tian doesn't want to add such a "dark history" to himself!

After resolving this incident, Xiao Tian asked Lin Bingxuan, "Did you gain anything from this practical combat?"

"Mm!"

Hearing Xiao Tian bringing up serious matters, Lin Bingxuan immediately put on a formal expression, but the joy between her brows was apparent, suggesting a fruitful gain!

Indeed, Lin Bingxuan seriously replied, "This battle really opened my eyes; it's completely different from previous trainings, the feeling is truly intriguing!"

Listening to Lin Bingxuan's delighted voice, Xiao Tian didn't show happiness for her; although he was fiercely battling Thunder King Salon, he still spared some thoughts to keep an eye on Lin Bingxuan and Melinda.

Although not directly experiencing or benefiting from Lin Bingxuan and Melinda's achievements and improvements, Xiao Tian could generally gauge from observation.

Lin Bingxuan's response was as he expected, but he still sensed some other emotions from her, which is that her inner joy was not as great as she appeared.

Melinda on the side also noticed the anomaly, especially seeing that Xiao Tian did not show signs of happiness or relief for Lin Bingxuan, reinforcing her feelings.

To Lin Bingxuan, whom she considered a kind-hearted sister, Melinda sometimes shared her past experiences to gradually change her mindset.

Lin Bingxuan didn't disappoint Melinda's expectations; though her intrinsic kindness hadn't wavered, she wouldn't easily believe someone just like before.

At this moment, with Xiao Tian walking ahead, he suddenly stopped, turned around, gazed softly at Lin Bingxuan, then reached out and gently cupped her face in his palms, softly saying, "Thank you, Bingxuan!"

Lin Bingxuan was surprised by Xiao Tian's sudden action, and a blush quickly spread across her face, asking somewhat awkwardly, "Thank, thank me for what?"

"I know that from your heart, you don't like these fighting and killing matters!" Xiao Tian again showed a warm smile, "But sometimes, problems find us rather than us seeking them."

"Indeed!"

Lin Bingxuan sincerely sighed, everything that had happened lately was exactly as Xiao Tian described, even to the smallest detail.

Take Kunlun Sect's Yun You, did he actually hold a grudge against her?

The answer was clearly no, yet he could repeatedly resort to schemes for his own purposes; without the power to protect herself, if Xiao Tian didn't possess greater strength than them, the consequences could be imagined.

As for later, Xiao Tian dealing with nearly a hundred experts and the verbal confrontations, at first, Lin Bingxuan didn't quite agree.

Only under Xiao Tian's pressure, retreating gradually, until she was speechless, did Lin Bingxuan seriously reflect, realizing those seemingly fallacious words held substantial truth.

Even reaching the level of absolute truth is not impossible!

As Xiao Tian stated, when he obtains a treasure, will those people trying to snatch it come with peaceful intentions?

If Lin Bingxuan thought so, it would be not just excessively kind, but truly naive!

As Lin Bingxuan fell into thought, Xiao Tian spoke again, "Ultimately, it comes down to a lack of power; those false reputations can't provide lasting intimidation."

"But, believe me! One day, I'll ensure you won't have to face these situations anymore!"

Yet, hearing these promises, Lin Bingxuan just chuckled softly and shook her head...