When I woke up, the entire cultivation world was talking about my master.

Chu Xianlan choked for a moment, "Married??"

"That's right," Xie Qingying chuckled softly, "Be good, don't be willful. After all, we have a long life ahead of us..."

Is this marriage never going to end?!

If I am guilty, I should be punished by the laws of Heaven, not encounter the perverted Xie during a trial of my mind.

Seeing the boy's increasingly pale face, Xie Qingying felt a surge of pleasure. She leaned down and whispered, "Xianlan, why do you look so pale? Do you feel it's too cold here...? It's alright, Senior Xie cares about you so much, he will naturally take good care of you."

"After taking the medicine, I feel warmer, hmm?"

I'll drink your grandpa's water!

Chu Xianlan felt the cool edge of the spoon approaching his lower lip, and he felt nauseous. The veins on his forehead throbbed wildly.

Anyway, this stupid trial is just a series of ways to disgust people.

Why not try a different approach? Let's hurt each other and see who breaks down first.

Chu Xianlan knew that this person was used to talking to himself and could conjure up a whole drama just by imagining it. Although the Xie Qingying in front of her was fake, she was probably not much different from the previous one.

How can I break Xie's twisted mentality?

What did this guy say again...?

Oh, so you insist on saying he likes his master! Xie the pervert seems particularly concerned about this.

Xie Qingying was still lost in her reverie when she saw the young man not only put away his panicked expression, but also squinted and glanced at his lower body.

"Senior Xie, you're not my type."

As soon as she finished speaking, Xie Qingying froze, put the medicine bowl on the table, and asked, "What did you say?"

"Didn't you already know? I couldn't have her, my heart belongs to someone else." Chu Xianlan lay on the couch, her hands behind her head, adjusting to a more comfortable position, and said lazily.

Xie Qingying immediately became anxious, "Shut up!"

"Why? I have a mouth to speak," Chu Xianlan raised an eyebrow, her gaze drifting downwards, her tone even tinged with regret, "Actually, when I kicked you last time, I already realized, Senior Xie, that you are only..."

Chu Xianlan paused, then pinched her index finger and thumb together, leaving a gap between them, and shook her head meaningfully.

"That's all?"

Sensing the boy's gaze, which was filled with pity and sympathy, Xie Qingying's face grew even more ashen.

Having achieved her goal, Chu Xianlan was pleased to see the composure on the other person's face vanish completely. She pressed on, saying, "Senior Xie, is this what you call 'true pleasure'? You don't think this is enough to satisfy me, do you? You should know that in this respect alone, you are no match for my master."

Xie Qingying gradually realized what was happening, as if she had been stabbed in the back, and stared at the boy with a fierce look in her eyes.

"Shut up! Shut up!!" he growled.

Xie Qingying collapsed, and the entire illusion seemed to tremble as a result.

What a fragile man.

Chu Xianlan's eyes flashed, realizing she had hit a nerve, and she racked her brains to drive this pervert completely insane.

Master! I'm sorry!

These are all ramblings uttered in desperation, merely attempts to overcome the trial!

"No," he said casually, "I insist on saying it. Senior Xie, you need to face reality."

"My master is taller and stronger than you, and his cultivation is also higher. His abilities... well, he's better than you in every way! Didn't you say you could give me anything I wanted? Unless you can become like my master, what makes you think you can compare to him?!"

"boom--!!!"

Blinding sunlight streamed in, mixed with flying dust, as a hole was suddenly blasted open in the underground cell.

The air was bitterly cold.

Xie Qingying turned around in astonishment, her face still showing lingering anger, only to meet a pair of eyes that seemed frozen.

"Yi Chen!? How could you—"

A flash of sword light, and it pierced his chest.

Without being tied to the boat, Xie Qingying collapsed, unable to finish her last words.

Everything happened so fast that Chu Xianlan was stunned.

After all, the outrageous remarks he made earlier were still fresh in his mind, and now the person in question was standing right in front of him, making him feel incredibly guilty.

"Master, Master," he stammered, his eyes darting around.

Yi Chen glanced down at him, then sheathed his sword.

"Um."

Huh? Master didn't hear anything?

Chu Xianlan felt a sense of relief, as if she had survived a calamity.

Crisis averted!

Yi Chen had already turned his back and was walking towards Xie Qingying's gradually dissipating corpse. His calm expression vanished the moment he turned around.

Where Chu Xianlan couldn't see, Yi Chen pursed his thin lips, his eyes flashing several times before he regained his composure.

Even though he already knew what his disciple was thinking, he was still surprised to hear such a blunt and explicit comparison.

It was unbelievable that Chu Xianlan would utter such astonishing words in such a boastful tone.

It's like... secretly learning bad habits.

"Unless you can become like my master."

...Which way?

Even if Yi Chen was as detached from worldly desires as possible, he could still tell what the young man was referring to.

But Chu Xianlan had never seen it before, so how could she possibly tell...?

Or was he actually observing from the shadows all along?

Just because... he bumped into Chu Xianlan at the Immortal Spirit Pool last time but didn't ask anything, his disciple thought it was tacit approval, and based entirely on his imagination, he came up with these absurd comparisons on his own?

Chu Xianlan tidied herself up, frowned as she looked at Xie Qingying's corpse, and asked, "Master, does this mean the trial is completely over?"

Yi Chen glanced at him and felt inexplicably powerless. He spoke so confidently in front of outsiders, but he knew to restrain himself in front of him.

"The illusion hasn't dissipated; it's probably not over yet."

Just as Chu Xianlan was about to ask further questions, the scene shifted, and she found herself in a completely different setting.

With cold feet and a heavy body, Chu Xianlan looked down and saw that he was barefoot, with heavy chains fastened to his ankles. He tried to move his body, and the chains made a crisp clanging sound.

This appears to be the interior of an extremely spacious palace.

His current attire had a distinctly exotic feel, reminiscent of the Northern Darkness Demon Clan. Layers of beads and chains covered nothing, revealing large areas of his upper body, with his shoulders and chest almost entirely exposed.

When will this ever end?!

Even though he knew it was an illusion, Chu Xianlan was still exhausted after going through this series of procedures. He couldn't imagine what kind of explosive scenes the mental trials of others must have been like.

This damned secret realm must have read some unspeakable memories, and is taking advantage of your weakness to kill you.

That's why there are so few cultivators who successfully enter the Myriad Swords Immortal Realm.

This place is poisonous.

Chu Xianlan had a mental whirlwind as he recalled how his master had acted in Xie Qingying's part.

A single, clean, and swift strike pierced through the opponent.

Does this mean that we need to defeat each of the guys we encounter in this trial one by one?

It's like eliminating inner demons.

"Little female, you're awake?" The affectionate voice echoed softly in the hall.

“…………”

Chu Xianlan's lips twitched. She really wanted to ask, "Why am I female?"

He paused for a moment, exhaled a breath of stale air, and suddenly felt relieved.

That's it.

A demon king with two legs, two eyes, and one mouth, neither male nor female, resembling a ghost.

A tall figure rose from the throne.

Ming Si descended the steps with a wicked and arrogant gait. Chu Xianlan looked up at him, then suddenly curled her lips into a smile and said, "Hey, old man, do you know what I mean?"

Ming Si: "?"

"In the cultivation world, there is a type of demonic beast called Yun Kun, which lives in extremely cold swamps and has a huge size."

Mei: "...What are you trying to say?"

"Whenever Yun Kun needs to relieve himself, his anus opens wide and cannot close for a long time after he finishes, causing him great pain. But you don't know that because you only care about yourself."

Ming Si: "????"