Let me explain, it's not what you think.

Mei Ji showed no respect for Zhuang Jingbai at all. For some reason, she just couldn't stand Zhuang Jingbai.

But what she didn't know was that her simple words almost scared Lu Chen out of his wits!

Furthermore, Wang Feng and Zhang Fan's eyes also became hesitant. After all, Lu Chen had also been in the Hehuan Sect, so perhaps... there really was such a possibility!

"You can't take a joke like that! You don't know, but my senior brother Lin Tian knows... I'm infertile!"

"And Senior Sister Jingbai, I know she was just joking, don't take it to heart, we're all family!"

Lu Chen quickly stepped forward to explain.

He now suspects that he may have been too harsh on Lin Xi back then, which led to her complaining to him and causing Mei Ji to target him.

Upon hearing this, Lin Tian's spirits lifted.

He didn't expect that in Lu Chen's eyes, Zhuang Jingbai was still a couple with him!

So, is there really a chance for us to get back together in the future?

What a true brother! He's a real brother! He's so lucky to have such a good brother in his life!

"Yeah, yeah, it was me and Lu Chen who went to check. I was the only one who was fine, they all... Sigh, Meiji, don't tease him about this. I'd rather believe I'm that demon than believe Junior Brother Lu Chen is that demon!"

Lin Tian spoke with great certainty.

Meiji secretly clenched her fist.

You stupid Lin Lang, you're so stupid! I've already...!!

How could I, Meiji, possibly lie to you! Although I was just teasing Lu Chen, you still have to believe what I say!

"That little brat from the Demonic Sect, you'd better watch your mouth! My disciple is already in this state, and his girlfriend is still... that's enough to break his heart, and you're still making fun of him about it, that's going too far!"

Hu Wei also stood up to defend Lu Chen.

The desolation in his eyes was fleeting; he didn't seem to truly empathize with Lu Chen's situation.

Upon hearing this, Lu Chen quickly adopted the same pained expression that Wang Feng and Zhang Fan had shown back then.

"Yes, sister-in-law, maybe my boyfriend also used that sorcerer's stuff. If I weren't imprisoned right now, I would definitely go back and confront her immediately! Sigh!"

"Imprisonment? That doesn't seem like it to me. Junior brother, what's going on?"

As soon as Lu Chen mentioned imprisonment, everyone's attention was immediately diverted.

"Alas, this is a long story. I need to defeat the challenger first, and then ask Senior Ziyao before I can explain it to you in detail!"

As Lu Chen spoke, he pointed to the lion that had been waiting in the distance.

Upon hearing this, everyone remembered that he still had a duel to fight.

"Alas, my poor disciple! I never taught you any attack techniques in the sect. Going there now is no different from sending yourself to your death!" Hu Wei said, feeling distressed.

Because at this moment, Lu Chen's cultivation level had already surpassed his! He... had nothing left to teach him!

As for the attack methods he knew, they were clumsy and utterly incompetent, utterly unacceptable.

"Sigh, I do have some skills to teach my juniors, but right now... there's simply not enough time!" Lin Tian was also somewhat worried.

"Master and Senior Brother, please don't worry. I have Buddhist martial arts techniques given to me by Senior Jiangyu. Dealing with it shouldn't be a problem!"

"Um……"

Soon, Lu Chen faced his second match.

This time, however, he had ample resources, and with the advantage of his peak Golden Core cultivation, the lion was defeated after only a short battle.

The reason it took so long was because he didn't dare to use a one-hit kill; otherwise, he would have won in the first minute or two.

Subsequently, Ziyao and Jiangyu announced that Lu Chen would have another week of rest.

However, when making the announcement, Jiang Yu glanced at the Nascent Soul cultivator Jiang Xin Fan Yu Shi from the beginning, and then nodded almost imperceptibly.

Finally, it's time to close the net.

Lu Chen stood beside the two women, quickly spoke with them, and then returned to Lin Tian and the others.

"Everyone, Senior Ziyao has already agreed. Why don't we go inside the palace to discuss this in detail?"

"good!"

Everyone nodded in agreement, and then they walked together into Ziyao's palace.

During this time, Wang Feng always followed silently behind Jiang Huaiyu, but Jiang Huaiyu never gave him a kind look.

Zhang Fan stood beside Wang Feng, seemingly lost in thought.

Lu Chen looked at him and suddenly remembered Yu Ning!

"Damn it! I forgot to tell Yu Ning. If I let them in like this, how am I supposed to explain it to her after they see her?"

His heart jumped again, but by the time they arrived, Yu Ning had already put on her disguise mask.

In addition, with her Nascent Soul stage cultivation, concealing her aura was very easy. Apart from Zi Yao and Jiang Yu, almost no one could tell who she was.

"Come, let me introduce you. This is my palace's... wet nurse, her name is Xiaoyu, you don't need to know her!"

Everyone nodded, but Zhang Fan stared at Yu Ning with some confusion, feeling that she looked very familiar, and wondered what she was thinking.

……

"So, it was just that you were unlucky back then, and Tantai Qingxue and Yue Qinglan, the sect leader of the Li Huo Sect, offended Fairy Ziyao, so she deliberately took you away?"

"Then, due to the rules of the Lion Clan, Fairy Jiangyu decided to have you pretend to be their Lion King, and then they would find other ways to compensate you by providing you with cultivation resources?!"

Everyone was stunned when they learned of Lu Chen's current "situation".

I thought my brother was suffering here, but I never expected that he would be eating and drinking well here!

Why hadn't they heard before that Zi Yao and Jiang Yu were such good people? The outside world's claims that they were ruthless were truly unbelievable!

……

In the following days, Lin Tian, ​​Zhuang Jingbai, Mei Ji, and Lin Xi carefully taught Lu Chen some Taoist techniques. Lu Chen, who possessed the five elemental roots, learned very quickly because he had almost every attribute.

Furthermore, his cultivation level was steadily improving, but no matter how he tried, he could not break through to the Nascent Soul stage, which greatly troubled Lu Chen.

When everyone had nothing more to do and was about to leave, someone started to urge Lu Chen to treat them to a meal!

Upon hearing this, Lu Chen was not stingy and immediately agreed.

As long as they don't suspect they're supernatural beings, let them do anything!

When the wine and meat were served, the atmosphere in the hall finally relaxed a bit.

Lu Chen was indeed generous.

Spirit beast meat, spirit fruit wine, and various delicacies from Ziyao Territory were served one by one, filling the long table.