"Brother Chen, what should we do next? We can’t just stand by and watch, can we?" The tall disciple on the left looked anxious.

The round-faced disciple on the right nodded repeatedly, "If there’s anything you need from us, just give the order, senior brother."

After all, everyone knew that Chen Yusheng had always admired Gu Haitang, and the two of them could be considered childhood friends.

Miss Gu had such a noble status in the sect. Her background was mysterious, seemingly from a certain cultivator aristocratic family; almost all the elders of the sect were very fond of her, and she lived up to expectations, always securing first place in both the minor and major exams, with no peers surpassing her.

Moreover, the [Chaotic Sacred Fetus] is a rare special constitution that greatly enhances the physical body’s strength. Once Gu Haitang matures, she will excel in both close combat and long-range attacks, with almost no equal among cultivators of the same rank.

Such a promising individual was now being forced to marry a complete stranger. It’s not just Chen Yusheng who was unhappy, but even the disciples of the Purple Heaven Jade Mansion were unwilling to accept this.

Chen Yusheng had been pondering over this matter earlier, so when he heard their initiative, he secretively instructed:

"Wander around this Daoist Palace, try to befriend some of the palace’s disciples. Be generous, and help gather information about Chu Xuan, such as his personality, his past, and his background."

After all, knowing oneself and the enemy leads to victory in a hundred battles. Currently, Chen Yusheng was quite troubled as he only knew a little about Chu Xuan and was almost entirely unaware of everything else.

The two disciples nodded in unison, pretending to feel unwell, they informed the Guest Daoist and then returned on their own.

However, in reality, halfway they changed direction and headed to another place down the mountain.

Coincidentally, not long into their walk, they heard the voices of young disciples joking on the other side of a courtyard wall.

They exchanged glances, intending to enter the courtyard under the pretense of being lost, to strike up a conversation and make some connections with these disciples.

But shortly after, they stopped in their tracks, not daring to make a sound, as the disciples were discussing Chu Xuan.

...

In the small courtyard, three or four disciples were drying herbs, and a younger disciple curiously asked his seniors:

"Hey, do you think Senior Brother can pull it off?"

Among them was Li Xiaoshi, who confidently flicked his hair, "Nonsense, with Senior Brother’s skills, seducing women is surely as easy as pie."

Upon hearing this, others laughed, "Senior Brother has been through countless battles and almost caused chaos in the Hehuan Sect. We should have confidence in him."

"Shh, silence!" Li Xiaoshi raised his index finger, warning, "When interacting with visitors, you must not speak carelessly."

Everyone nodded obediently, knowing that this concerned the major affair of Senior Brother’s life and they must not leave a bad impression on the Purple Heaven Jade Mansion.

On the other side of the courtyard wall, the two Purple Heaven disciples were secretly shocked, Hehuan Sect?!

So, Chu Xuan was connected to such a sect and entangled with those demonesses, almost causing turmoil in their sect?

They exchanged glances, feeling both alarmed and angry.

How could the Cyan Lotus Daoist Palace hide such significant tainted information? If their elders knew, how could they ever marry Sister Gu to such a despicable and shameless person?

Although still a bit confused and unclear about the whole story, the two disciples continued eavesdropping, hoping to gather more information.

The disciples in the courtyard continued chatting as they worked, though they didn’t mention Chu Xuan much afterward.

Their legs had gone numb from squatting, and they finally heard someone mention that Chu Xuan seemed not to be originally a disciple of the Dao Palace, possibly sent by another faction?

The two disciples speculated it might be the Hehuan Sect.

Having obtained crucial information and fearing being discovered, they exchanged another glance, choosing to sneak away quietly to report back.

They had considered pretending to be lost and chatting with the Dao Palace disciples.

But given the other’s vigilance, just being generous wouldn’t be enough for them to reveal the truth.

...

Despite their urgency, the two disciples did not go directly to Chen Yusheng but returned to their temporary quarters first.

Cleverly, Chen Yusheng had anticipated their return and was waiting for them.

Upon meeting, they eagerly relayed the information they’d gathered, transforming Chen Yusheng’s previously calm demeanor into growing anger and a deeply somber expression.

Taking a deep breath, Chen Yusheng said, "This matter is of great importance, you must be sure you heard correctly, no mistakes?"

The two hurriedly confirmed, "We absolutely heard it correctly."

The round-faced disciple urged, "Quick, Senior Brother, let’s report this to Master Li and Master Liu."

"And we must ensure Sister Gu knows that Chu Xuan is a shameless person so she won’t be deceived by him tomorrow."

Chen Yusheng thought for a moment before responding, "Let me handle this later, don’t speak out of turn, only speak when prompted."

Both nodded repeatedly.

...

In the quiet room, Li Yucheng listened with his brows furrowed, and Master Liu had a cold smile on his face.

Although Gu Haitang showed no expression, Chen Yusheng knew she despised such flirtatious and lustful people.

After Chen Yusheng finished explaining, Li Yucheng questioned the two disciples.

They responded promptly, stating what they knew and admitted their ignorance where applicable, restraining the urge to embellish.

This was what Chen Yusheng had taught them, as their opponent’s actions were already atrocious enough, there was no need to tarnish them more, lest he uses it to his advantage.

Master Li sighed, "There may be some misunderstanding, I’ll ask Floating Cloud later, don’t act rashly."

Gu Haitang nodded calmly, showing no emotion.

Master Liu coldly snorted, "Rumors like this are rampant among the younger disciples, I don’t believe Floating Cloud knows nothing about it, and would merely brush it off as rumors if you ask."

At this point, Chen Yusheng took the initiative to bow and said, "If just a few individuals are saying it, it might not be credible, so I have a plan..."

...

As night fell, a group of Purple Heaven disciples returned to their courtyard with lingering excitement.

The Guest Daoist wanted to take his leave, but Chen Yusheng, with a smiling face, approached him to chat.

Initially, they discussed common topics, but Chen Yusheng suddenly shifted the conversation to Chu Xuan, "I heard that Master Zhenren’s esteemed disciple originally came from the Hehuan Sect?"

The Guest Daoist’s face changed, his eyes starting to show panic, he hastily waved his hands, "No, no, no such thing, fellow Daoist might be mistaken."

Previously detecting the lack of guile among Dao Palace disciples, Chen Yusheng’s casual probing indeed revealed a flaw.

Bear in mind, the two elders and Gu Haitang were secretly observing this whole time.