In the Love Saint Route, many villains are enhanced, and the difficulty is fixed. Within this route, Wang Mu, relying on his extreme character development, managed to defeat the black bear in the first battle thanks to numerous retries and calculated attempts. In those days, even in his dreams, he saw the image of that black bear's paw striking towards him.

"Because I had never left the village," Wang Mu said, "I was unaware of the outside world and thought myself very weak. After defeating the black bear and encountering Heroine Yan, whom I had longed for, my heart was thrilled, but I didn't show it. Seeing Heroine Yan injured, my heart was in turmoil. Despite this, I calmly asked if she wanted to return to the village to recover. Afterwards, we would make further plans to investigate the bandits who impersonated a black bear to attack travelers..."

Heroine Yan remained silent.

"While she was recuperating, Heroine Yan said she came from the Yunxia Sword Sect," Wang Mu continued. "Unfortunately, the Yunxia Sword Sect only accepts female disciples. After she left, I found the village where I had spent over a decade suddenly seemed somewhat dull." He sighed.

Heroine Yan watched, her expression changing from indifferent to cold.

"I wanted to leave the village. So, I began to inquire about the Sects in the Jianghu. But the Yunxia Sword Sect only accepts female disciples. After much thought, I later learned that Leisure Cloud Valley had good relations with the Yunxia Sword Sect. To meet Heroine Yan again, my only option might be to join this Sect," Wang Mu said. "After enduring great hardships, I finally joined this Sect. But this Sect was too lax. Everything had to be learned on one's own. My aptitude was dull, so my progress in the Cultivation Technique was slow."

Actually, my slow progress at that time was because I was waiting for the plot. Everyone was focusing on their secondary professions. There would be a plotline where Heroine Yan would pass on her Swordsmanship. Upon meeting, Heroine Yan would find the protagonist's skills lacking and would take it upon herself to teach Swordsmanship, guiding him by hand. If the protagonist learned too well in Leisure Cloud Valley, Heroine Yan naturally wouldn't offer her teaching, as it wouldn't be necessary. Therefore, after joining Leisure Cloud Valley, it was necessary to control the progression of learning martial arts, not advancing too quickly over those months, focusing action points on secondary skills. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

Heroine Yan watched, her expression still cold, perhaps even colder.

"Since the two Sects were on good terms, Heroine Yan soon came to Leisure Cloud Valley," Wang Mu said. "The night I received the news, I found that the usually monotonous training suddenly became clear to me. I was so excited I couldn't sleep all night..."

This was indeed the truth. However, the reason was that Wang Mu was itching for the plot to progress. Because Heroine Yan's subsequent plotlines fluctuated by approximate months, the sooner they were triggered, the better.

"Upon meeting, Heroine Yan revealed her purpose: she was to go out and investigate the 'Cup of Blood Tea' matter and intended to find a tea connoisseur in Leisure Cloud Valley."

That was Heroine Yan's second storyline. It was said that in the cities around Yunxia Mountain, a fearsome killer had appeared. This killer was strange. After every murder, a teacup was left behind, containing a type of blood-red tea leaves. Moreover, he specifically targeted men who frequented brothels. Because the Court was in turmoil and the Government was ineffective, the Yunxia Sect took it upon themselves to dispatch disciples to investigate. And the disciples of Leisure Cloud Valley were tea connoisseurs. So, a disciple was first sent to find a connoisseur and seek clues about this blood-red tea. If the protagonist's tea expertise was too low at that time, Heroine Yan would only pass on her Swordsmanship upon meeting. She would not invite him to descend the mountain for the investigation, causing him to miss out on some opportunities in the walkthrough. But it was possible to make up for this in later battles. To complete the walkthrough perfectly, it could not be neglected. Therefore, it was necessary to first improve tea expertise to a certain level, which was not difficult.

"I was pleasantly surprised at that time," Wang Mu said, "as during those few months, having nothing to do in Leisure Cloud Valley, I enjoyed drinking tea with my Senior Brothers. I was quite gifted in this respect. I was thinking that maybe this was destiny, giving me the opportunity to interact with Heroine Yan."

Heroine Yan remained silent.

"I wanted to volunteer," Wang Mu continued. "To my surprise, Heroine Yan personally chose me, saying she remembered me. My heart was overjoyed at that moment. At that time, I didn't arrogantly think that Heroine Yan actually had a fondness for me. I believed it was merely because we had met once before. But... this was also another type of fate."

"Don't talk anymore," Heroine Yan said coldly. "I don't want to listen."

"Then I won't speak anymore," Wang Mu said.

"After saying so much," Heroine Yan said indifferently, "what's the name of the person who has made such a deep impression on you?"

Wang Mu shook his head. "I can't say."

"Why not?" Heroine Yan asked.

"That name, I keep it in my heart," Wang Mu said. "If I speak it, it will be known to the heavens and earth, and then it will be taken away. It is sufficient to keep it in the heart; there's no need to speak it aloud."

Heroine Yan was silent.

"However, if Heroine Yan really wants to know..." Wang Mu pondered, "I could tell you... it's just that..."

"Just what?"

"You need to put down your sword first and come closer," Wang Mu said seriously. "For such an important matter, it naturally requires personal transmission, to be sensed with the heart, without revealing the slightest bit."

Heroine Yan squinted and glanced at Wang Mu. She slowly put down the Green Frost Sword and said coldly, "Then I have to see what kind of trick you're planning."

After speaking, Heroine Yan walked over with her hands behind her back and stood in front of Wang Mu. "Go on."

"Not close enough. I can't say it," Wang Mu said.

Heroine Yan moved a few steps closer. Her cold eyes scrutinized him, and she gripped the Green Frost Sword as though ready to draw it and stab at the slightest mistake from Wang Mu. The two were only a few centimeters apart.

"Does Elder Yan know..." Wang Mu suddenly spoke, "in Anle Village, by Yunlai Creek, when you had not yet completed your Crossing Tribulation, the first time you and I saw each other?"