Bai Suzhen, I really need to punish you properly.

Leng Bingxin looked at him meaningfully, her eyes sparkling with a captivating beauty, her expression serene, and she said softly, "My master's words are never wrong."

Wang Xuan felt a little annoyed, and her tone carried a hint of resentment: "Someone even told me that I'm going to marry you, Leng Bingxin, in the future. Am I supposed to listen to that too?"

Leng Bingxin lowered her beautiful eyes, her voice cold and clear: "It's your business if you want to hear it."

Wang Xuan chuckled lightly: "This isn't just my business; it also concerns you, doesn't it?"

But then, Leng Bingxin gracefully flicked her wide sleeves, suddenly stood up, and stared intently at him: "I haven't asked you yet, how did you know my name?"

Her name was known only to a very few trusted confidants within the Xuan Nu Palace, and was completely unknown to the outside world.

Wang Xuan then realized that when he went to Xuan Nu Palace last time, Leng Bingxin never introduced herself, and he always addressed her as Palace Master.

Wang Xuan had no choice but to make up a story: "It was a wandering fortune teller who said that I am destined to meet you. He also told me that the Dragon Saliva Dew from the Xuan Nu Palace can cure my friend's deadly poison."

What if that foolish palace master actually believes it?

This is called defeating magic with magic.

Leng Bingxin remained aloof and dignified, and said calmly, "Alright, I don't want to delay any longer, let's go now."

She turned to walk outside.

Wang Xuan quickly walked up to her and stopped her, saying, "Wait, Palace Master, isn't there a need to be in such a hurry?"

Leng Bingxin is truly a decisive and impatient person.

As the magistrate of Qiantang County, how could he just leave like that?

What's more, he has so many wives and so many mouths to feed at home.

Leng Bingxin paused, her delicate brows furrowing slightly. Her beautiful face held an unyielding stubbornness, and she said decisively, "No, leave now. I don't have time to waste with you."

Wang Xuan gently shook his head: "But I still have a lot of things to explain, it will take at least three days."

Leng Bingxin refused to budge: "I'll only give you one hour."

"No, at least two days."

"Then two hours it will be." Leng Bingxin yielded slightly, but her tone remained firm. "In any case, we must leave today."

Wang Xuan looked at Leng Bingxin suspiciously, and deliberately teased, "Palace Master, you're not angry with me, are you? Is it possible that you're planning to lure me out, then tie me up with this long silk ribbon and punish me severely?"

Leng Bingxin took a deep breath and looked at him speechlessly: "I'm not that bored."

Wang Xuan smiled and made a curved arc at the corner of her mouth with her index finger and thumb, coaxing softly, "Can you smile? That would put my mind at ease. You've been keeping such a cold face, it's making me a little uneasy."

Leng Bingxin pressed her cherry lips together, her face calm, and gave him only a cold look.

Wang Xuan remained grinning, his eyes darting around. He reached out and made a grasping motion in front of him, as if grabbing something, before gently tossing it towards Leng Bingxin's face.

Leng Bingxin remained expressionless, simply gazing at him calmly, her expression utterly unmoved.

Seeing this, Wang Xuan grabbed a handful of water from his smiling face and pretended to throw it at her again.

Seeing that she remained unmoved, he reached out and grabbed Leng Bingxin's face, then threw it at himself.

She mimicked her expression, pursing her lips and adopting the same cool and calm demeanor.

Only now did Leng Bingxin see through Wang Xuan's intentions.

Her lips involuntarily curled up slightly, a knowing smile quietly blooming, instantly filling the room with spring and brightening the entire space.

Wang Xuan stared at him intently.

He's a veteran actor.

Firstly, Leng Bingxin's smile is indeed stunningly beautiful; secondly, this silent, devoted gaze conveys far more genuine emotion than straightforward praise.

Leng Bingxin quickly suppressed her smile, reverting to her aloof demeanor, and turned to walk towards the door: "We agreed on two hours, don't keep me waiting too long."

……

As Leng Bingxin stepped out of the room, Leng Huazhi immediately approached and asked, "Palace Master, how did your talk with him go?"

Leng Bingxin slowly returned to the celestial sedan chair parked in the courtyard, sat down inside, and said calmly, "It's settled."

Leng Huazhi asked curiously, "What did you agree on?"

"He will be traveling with us later."

Leng Huazhi was taken aback: "He's coming back to the Xuan Nu Palace with us?"

Leng Bingxin said in a light tone, "No, it's Tianshan Sect."

……

the other side.

Wang Xuan gathered a group of girls together.

"Leng Bingxin and I are going out for a while. My wife, Yanzhi, I'll leave the affairs of the county office and the household to you."

Bai Suzhen asked softly, "My lord, what brings you out this time?"

"I need to go to Tianshan Gate with her. I lied to her once before, and now that she's come looking for me, I can't refuse."

Bai Suzhen had already told the women about Leng Bingxin's origins and background.

Xiaoqing pouted, full of dissatisfaction: "I think you only went with her because she's pretty."

Wang Xuan lightly patted her forehead: "Am I that shallow?"

"Yes!" Xiaoqing snorted. "If you go out this time, are you going to bring a girl back next time?"

Wang Xuan ruffled her hair haphazardly: "Then, may I take your good wishes?"

Nie Xiaoqian waved her small fist, her eyes smiling, "Young master, I believe she will definitely fall for your charm."

Wang Xuan chuckled softly: "It's not that easy."

Mingzhu stepped forward and said, "Young master, let me go with you."

"Alright," Wang Xuan nodded in agreement.

If Leng Bingxin really intended to make a move on him, he wouldn't have to worry with Mingzhu protecting him.

Bai Suzhen said, "My lord, why don't you take Xiaoqing with you? Let her go out and broaden her horizons."

Wang Xuan nodded in agreement, then looked at the other girls beside her, their eyes filled with longing, and hesitated for a moment.

"Only Mingzhu and Xiaoqing are coming with me this time. Yanzhi, Shiyi Niang, and Xiaoqian, you all need to cultivate diligently. Next time, I'll take you all to Qingqiu and my hometown."

Next, Wang Xuan went to the room and whispered to each of the girls in a corner.

Finally, of course, there was a tender kiss.

This made the girls blush.

Wang Xuan then looked at Bai Suzhen, his smile tinged with a hint of cunning: "By the way, my lady, send someone to tell Daoji that from now on, if he wants to go on a journey, he must report to the county government five days in advance. He must also report upon his return. If he fails to do so, Lingyin Temple will be closed for rectification."

That despicable Daoji, he not only lured Leng Bingxin here, but also...

When they were exorcising demons, they couldn't find him anywhere.

This is outrageous!

We need to set some rules for him.

Now, Daoji is his number one henchman.

As long as Lingyin Temple remains within the territory of Qiantang, Wang Xuan will live off Daoji for the rest of his life.

……

Wang Xuan walked out with a group of girls.

Leng Bingxin looked at so many women, her eyes narrowed slightly, a hint of displeasure flashing across them, but her face remained calm and composed.

Bai Suzhen, Rouge, Fan Shiyi Niang, and Nie Xiaoqian all stopped.

Wang Xuan stepped forward with Mingzhu and Xiaoqing and said, "Palace Master, let's set off now."

Leng Bingxin glanced at the two women beside him, her gaze turning slightly cold: "What does this mean?"

Wang Xuan glanced left and right, then explained frankly, "They're with me."

"They can't go," Leng Bingxin said indifferently. "Do you think this is a sightseeing trip?"

Mingzhu frowned: "What does what the young master does have to do with you?"

Xiaoqing immediately chimed in, "Exactly!"

Leng Bingxin's expression remained unchanged, and her tone was resolute: "In short, when I say no, it means no."

Wang Xuan pondered Leng Bingxin's intentions, then smiled faintly: "If you don't want me to, then you don't want me to. Palace Master, please wait a moment."

Wang Xuan took Mingzhu and Xiaoqing's hands and turned to walk back into the house.