After the main character who took the blame retired, the female lead quit.

"Ye Ba... that sounds similar to someone I knew before. You might know him. He was even in the Shanshui Gazette a few days ago. His name is Ye Feng. Apparently, he's a perverted man with homosexual tendencies who likes to run around naked..."

Linglong didn't take Xiao Yu's cold attitude to heart. Instead, she brought up a topic to observe Xiao Yu's reaction.

"I don't know him, absolutely not, haha... What a coincidence! I didn't expect the names to be so similar! It's a pity I've never heard of Ye Feng before." Xiao Yu decisively shook his head in denial, but inwardly he couldn't help but exclaim:

How could I not recognize you?!

That's him!

Xiao Yu turned his face away, his expression turning ferocious in an instant. Damn it, who the hell spread this rumor about that perverted naked man with homosexual tendencies?

That day was just an accident, an accident!

Damn that Shanshui Dibao newspaper! It spreads news so fast, I'm never subscribing to their newspaper again.

Good news doesn't travel far, but bad news travels fast, right...?

and many more!

Speaking of newspapers, Xiao Yu suddenly remembered the contract he had signed with the Shanshui Newspaper.

In other words... the newspaper containing his story of running naked and forcing men to take off their pants has already been delivered to the vicinity of the entrance to the Jumo Island sea area.

it's over...

Depend on!

Although it was known that no one might be able to escape from Demon Gathering Island, what if another accident like Tie Yanran occurred, bringing the newspaper onto the island, or someone took the newspaper and was then swept ashore by the waves, causing the news to spread throughout the island...

That means it's really over!

The ultimate death of a major corporation in history...

If Xiao Yan knew that her upright, noble, and dashing master was actually like this in public...

"I never imagined my master was this kind of person! Disgusting... Let's sever our master-disciple relationship from now on."

The thought of Xiao Yan saying such things with a dark face and no expression made him think he might as well be dead; what was the point of living?

Although in some ways, this version of Xiao Yan is even better... No! Now is not the time to indulge in wild thoughts.

Xiao Yu covered his head with his hands, his face filled with shame, and slammed his fists against the ground repeatedly.

"Hey! Ye Ba, are you alright?! What happened...?"

Linglong's caring words came through, and her beautiful eyes looked at Xiao Yu with a hint of doubt, as if she hadn't expected that her few words would have such a huge impact.

"No, it's nothing. I just tripped over a stone by accident."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yu straightened up and returned to normal, as if nothing had happened, and continued walking forward.

We absolutely must go back quickly and destroy that batch of newspapers.

He shouted to himself.

Following behind Linglong, or rather, Long Wanyan, after witnessing Xiao Yu's actions just now, felt somewhat certain.

It seems that Xiangyue's investigation was correct. Ye Ba... is definitely an alias, and the Ye Feng mentioned in the Shanshui Gazette should also be him.

Ye Feng... Ye Ba.

Regardless of which name is the real name, there is one issue that Long Wanyan cares about very much.

So... what exactly is the relationship between Li Yunshang and him?

A chilling red glint flashed in his silvery-white eyes, and a malevolent dragon stirred restlessly in the shadows within.

If Xiangyue's guess is true, and he is indeed a scumbag, then she shouldn't blame her for using some harsh methods.

After discussing it with her friend, Long Wanyan realized that her idea was indeed too suffocating. She made a concession: she would forgive and forget about the past relationship, but the person had to be hers, and she would be the boss.

The essence of Yin is crucial to her, and Xiao Yu himself is a genius with the potential to reach the Nascent Soul stage. He's also a decent person; she must win him over... even if it means binding him...

and many more!

Why am I having these random thoughts again? It seems that being transformed into a dragon has a certain influence on one's thinking.

Don't overthink it.

She came this time to confirm Xiao Yu's feelings for her; everything else was secondary.

Even so, after Long Wanyan scanned the sacks prepared in her storage bag with her divine sense, she looked at Xiao Yu, who had somehow fallen behind her, and hurriedly quickened her pace to catch up.

Meanwhile, Xiao Yu, who was walking ahead and deliberately keeping a distance from Long Wanyan, was also secretly pondering.

We must get rid of this woman dressed as a Taoist nun.

Xiao Yu came to the secret realm to search for the essence of the White Phoenix, and he couldn't feel at ease searching with outsiders around.

Most importantly, Xiao Yu felt a chill run down his spine as he sensed the gaze coming from behind him. He had a constant feeling that he might be knocked unconscious, stuffed into a sack, and taken away at any moment.

This must be...an illusion, right?

How could anyone think of knocking someone unconscious and stuffing them into a sack?!

Thinking this, Xiao Yu looked at Long Wanyan, who was dressed as a Taoist nun, behind him, and stopped to wait for her.

During this time, he glanced at the ruins of several old and dilapidated houses nearby out of the corner of his eye.

Just as he said, they didn't encounter any monsters or traps along the way.

Only vast stretches of ruined palaces came into view. Xiao Yu even went inside and searched around. Most of the items inside were very old, and they turned to dust as soon as they were touched.

The remains of the house's owner were surprisingly sturdy; Xiao Yu knocked on them hard, but they didn't fall apart.

There were also some magical artifacts and elixirs hidden there, but they were all ancient and had turned to ash, so they were unusable.

This is quite unusual; Xiao Yu is a veteran of venturing into secret realms.

Back then, when I went to that monster realm with Li Yunshang, we found ourselves in an underground ruin.

At first, she accidentally fell into a group of monsters. To make matters worse, when Li Yunshang landed, she sat on all the freshly laid eggs of those monsters and crushed them. Egg yolk covered her whole body.

This caused him to be tainted with a strange smell, and as a result, Xiao Yu, who was with Li Yunshang, was hated all the way, and was constantly chased by demonic beasts. Even after he finally got what Li Yunshang needed, the situation remained the same, making the experience extremely exciting.

Fortunately, it was just a beginner's secret realm, and the level of danger was not very high. It could be handled by someone at the Foundation Establishment stage.

But right now, in this Phoenix Hill Secret Realm, not only are there no monsters rushing towards me after I fell in, but apart from the strange twin moons and the towering giant tree, there is no other danger at all.

The whole trip was as relaxing as a spring outing.

Although he knew the plot, too much time had passed, and he had long forgotten a minor incident. He only knew the outcome, but had almost completely forgotten the details.

All I remember is that I need to be careful of fire in this secret realm.

what is this?

In short, Xiao Yu understood that the calmer a place is, the more dangerous it is, which is why he had to get rid of this woman of unknown origin.

If danger arises, just stab him in the back and that's it.

So, when the woman dressed as a Taoist nun caught up with him and came to his side, Xiao Yu suggested:

"How about we split up here? Look, we haven't seen a single person or even a common monster in this secret realm. It doesn't seem dangerous."

Separating will be more conducive to our actions. You have your own things to do in the secret realm, right? Don't be so concerned about me. This way, it's good for both of us, what do you say?

Just as he finished speaking, Xiao Yu noticed that the woman dressed as a Taoist nun opposite him suddenly sharpened her eyes upon hearing this. Her deep eyes flashed with a murderous intent, like a vicious dragon raising its head, and her relaxed posture changed abruptly.

In an instant, his body stepped closer, and a chilling aura of clashing swords swept over us.

!!!

Are you really going to knock someone unconscious and stuff them into a sack?

Boom!

A ghoul engulfed in flames was cleaved in two from head to toe.

With a howl, it fell to the ground, but the burning flames did not subside. Instead, they seemed to be fueled by more firewood, burning even more fiercely. This time, the corpse finally turned to ashes as the flames burned.

"Finally dead..."

Sheathing her spirit sword, her blood-red robes fluttering, Li Yunshang gazed into the distance beside the ruins, her melancholy eyes seemingly piercing the distant horizon, a mixture of longing, madness, and bewilderment.

Senior Brother Yu...

Chapter 5, the unlucky start of being surrounded by monsters.

I lost something again.

"He... is a very important person to me, after all, we've already decided to get married."

The haughty woman's voice echoed in my ears again, as if everything had happened just yesterday.

marriage……

Thinking of this, the girl's originally bright eyes gradually dimmed.

The indifferent words felt like needles pricking my heart.

The more carefully you recall it, the deeper the pain becomes.

The period when a young girl's heart begins to awaken is a time when her mind is most sensitive. Now she learns that the rival who stole her beloved is in the inn next door, which is very close to her.

Given her temperament, she should have been unable to restrain herself for even a moment and charged forward with her sword.

He forcefully kicked open the door blocking his way, held the sword to the woman's neck, and openly asserted his dominance.

However, the word "marriage" was like a needle, a stabilizing force, fixing her in the room, motionless. For four whole days, she never stepped out of the room and didn't eat or drink a drop of water.

Stubbornly clutching the spirit stone in his hand, he recklessly absorbed its spiritual energy, relying on his special physique, as if he could grab the man's clothes and prevent him from escaping from the room.

Or perhaps they are clinging to a sliver of hope.

I thought that as long as she improved her cultivation level and reached the Nascent Soul stage, she would be qualified to seize it.

However, the understanding of the Great Dao that spans between the Golden Core Realm and the Nascent Soul Realm is like the inn separating him from that woman; there is always a chasm between them that he cannot cross.

She had only been cultivating for a few months, and apart from her love, how much understanding of the Great Dao did she have?