"I don’t want to die, boo-hoo, I haven’t kissed the Exquisite Courtesan’s little lips yet, I don’t want to die!"

In the cave, Wang Ping held his head with both hands, trembling all over, muttering to himself.

There was a thumping sound outside, and Wang Ping was so scared that he fell to the ground: "Don’t kill me, don’t eat me, my meat is too tough, it will hurt your old teeth!"

"Taoist Friend Wang, the demonic beast is already dead, it’s okay now."

A gentle voice sounded, and Wang Ping looked up, only to see a handsome, muscular man smiling at him.

This smile felt inexplicably familiar, but Wang Ping didn’t have time to ponder. He scrambled up from the ground, still in disbelief:

"The demonic beasts are all dead?"

He had just heard it, there were at least one or two thousand demonic beasts outside, and there was also a Sixth Grade demonic beast!

Even if you lined them up to kill, it would take a day and a night, right?

How could it all be over so quickly?

Qin Gengyun pulled Wang Ping up, laughing: "Taoist Friend Wang, they’re really gone, you can go back to Yihong House now."

Wang Ping was taken aback: "How do you know Yihong House?"

Qin Gengyun didn’t say more and led him out of the cave, leaving Wang Ping stunned.

The familiar Snow Moon Forest had disappeared, the dense woods turned into a plain, filled with demonic beast corpses stretching to the unseen foot of the mountain.

The ground was full of sword pits, and half of Yunling Mountain seemed to have been plowed over with a sword.

Wang Ping gaped: "What happened here?"

Qin Gengyun laughed heartily and patted his shoulder: "Now do you believe it?"

At this moment, Xu Li was also brought over, the two good friends meeting with tears in their eyes.

"Taoist Friend Xu, I thought I could never bathe with the courtesan again, boo-hoo!"

"Taoist Friend Wang, I also thought I could never fight Madam Wang again with you!"

"Crap, keep it down!"

Over there, Zhao Yi, Qian Er, and Sun San also joyfully reunited, kneeling in unison towards the direction of Yunling Town’s Divine Maiden Temple:

"Thank you, Divine Maiden, for your blessing!"

The nearby Zhenyang Sect disciples were a bit speechless: "We were the ones protecting you all this time, what does it have to do with the Divine Maiden?"

Zhao Yi corrected seriously: "This Immortal Master doesn’t know, the Divine Maiden not only blessed us but you all as well!"

"Heh." The Zhenyang Sect disciple obviously didn’t believe it and shook his head, saying no more.

"Senior Sister!"

At this moment, Wei Wan suddenly wobbled, nearly collapsing, and Xu Caihe quickly supported her, with other disciples gathering around:

"Senior Sister, what’s wrong?"

Wei Wan, pale-faced, forced a smile: "Just overexerted a bit earlier, I’ll be fine after a rest."

The disciples who had been following Wei Wan all showed concern: "Senior Sister, you killed a Fifth Grade demonic beast alone and gravely injured the Sixth Grade beasty monster, the Qingbo Sword was too exhausted, you need a good few days of rest!"

Wei Wan stubbornly stood up, shaking her head: "The sect commands us to quickly aid Lotus City, now that Yunling Town’s siege is resolved, we should rush to Lotus City at once."

A few female disciples urged: "Senior Sister, you are too exhausted, rest for two days before leaving!"

Wei Wan still shook her head: "No!"

Qin Gengyun stepped forward, blocking Wei Wan: "What are you doing, Junior Brother He, step aside."

Qin Gengyun said: "Second Senior Sister, if you can repel me with one sword, I’ll step aside."

Wei Wan hesitated, the Qingbo Sword in her hand trembled a few times but couldn’t be raised. She sighed:

"Fine, let’s rest in Yunling Town for the night and depart tomorrow."

"Great!" Those worried disciples were overjoyed, a few female disciples even coquettishly said to Qin Gengyun:

"Junior Brother He, you are amazing, even Senior Sister Wei listens to you."

These few were in Qin Gengyun’s group; they had just witnessed his bravery against a Sixth Grade demonic beast and admired him greatly.

Qin Gengyun smiled at them and said to Xu Caihe and Zhou Ling’er: "Junior Sister Xu, Junior Sister Zhou, Senior Sister Wei is severely injured and other senior brothers and sisters are variously injured too. Even if we rush to Lotus City now, it might not be helpful."

Xu Caihe gave him a deep look and said softly: "Senior Brother He, I understand."

Zhou Ling’er nodded as well and bowed gracefully to Qin Gengyun: "Thank you, Senior Brother He, without you, I would have died in the demonic beast’s mouth."

Other female disciples in Qin Gengyun’s group also bowed to him, speaking sweetly:

"Thank you, Senior Brother He."

Qin Gengyun quickly returned the salute: "We’re all from the same sect, no need for formalities, junior sisters."

His coat was already tattered, his robust muscles were on display, causing the female disciples to side glance.

Qin Gengyun’s tall image of single-handedly resisting the giant monster was deeply burned into their hearts, and seeing his steel-strong muscles capable of resisting a Sixth Grade demonic beast, their eyes burned.

Xu Caihe suddenly took off her gown, ready to personally drape it over Qin Gengyun: "Senior Brother He, your clothes are torn; my robe is wide, use it for now."

Suddenly, a black robe flew over, draping over Qin Gengyun first.

Everyone turned back in astonishment, as Ruo Mei said coldly: "I just happen to have a men’s robe, no need to return it."

"Thank you, Junior Sister Ruo!"

Qin Gengyun was delighted, thinking his wife cared for him.

But Ruo Mei ignored him, turning and leaving, the female disciples exchanged glances:

"What’s wrong with Junior Sister Ruo? Why suddenly so cold?"

"Could it be that Junior Sister Ruo really has feelings for Senior Brother He and got jealous just now?"

Zhou Ling’er whispered to Xu Caihe: "Caihe, this rival won’t be easy to deal with."

Xu Caihe blushed, going to pinch Zhou Ling’er, as the sweet girl giggled and ran off.

The two were still young, having successfully killed the sly monster, they relaxed, temporarily setting aside worry for their parents.

Mo Xiaolan dried her tears and softly said to Qin Gengyun: "I’m sorry for letting Taoist Friend Qiu misunderstand you."

She had gotten too emotional earlier, crying her heart out in Qin Gengyun’s embrace, only realizing afterward that Taoist Friend Qiu was watching from the side!

"Should I explain to her?"

"Explain what? What are you two talking about?"

Liu Su wedged between them, looking around, suddenly pointing at them:

"Are you two hiding something from me? Spit it out!"

Qin Gengyun smiled: "Indeed there’s something to hide from you. If all goes well, you’ll soon know."

...

Yunling Town.

Upon learning the Sixth Grade demonic beast was dead, the townsfolk were invigorated, spontaneously banding together to rebuild damaged homes, and Yan Mengsheng summoned several Second Tier and above array masters to repair the defense grand array.

Along the way, townsfolk were grateful to the Zhenyang Sect disciples, and wealthy cultivators residing in the Spirit Vein Immortal Mansion on Cyan Luo Lane even invited them to stay.

But Wei Wan politely declined, ultimately staying at Qinhe Garden.

The past few days were a narrow escape; everyone was tired and went back to their rooms to rest.

"Junior Sister Ruo."

Entering Qinhe Garden, Qin Gengyun called to Ruo Mei, but she ignored him, heading straight to the east side of the rear court where the female disciples lived.

Why is my wife ignoring me?

Feeling down, Ruo Mei suddenly stopped, glanced back at him, and waved her small hand, sending out three Sword Qi strikes!

Qin Gengyun quickly raised his hand to block. This Sword Qi seemed fierce but lacked power, like a playful slap on the body.

Then Ruo Mei turned and walked into the east side of the rear court without looking back.

The Zhenyang Sect disciples nearby whispered:

"Did Senior Brother He offend Junior Sister Ruo somehow?"

"Weren’t they working well together when fighting demonic beasts earlier?"

"Surely Senior Brother He was too hasty, startling the beauty and causing Junior Sister Ruo to dislike him."

"Nonsense, how could Senior Brother He like Junior Sister Ruo?"

Amidst the chatter, Qin Gengyun was silent for a moment, and then a smile appeared on his face.

I understand my wife’s meaning now.