Fairy, please don't do this!

Now that he's touched Lin Qingci's thigh again, he's still making him take the blame.

So, I'm just a scapegoat?

Most importantly, neither of them got angry; they even gave him perks.

But Gu Jinchao felt his heart pounding with fear, as if he were walking a tightrope.

Well done, and you'll receive applause!

If you don't walk carefully, you'll fall and die on the spot!

An Wanxi said with some dissatisfaction, "This is clearly helping my husband, not making a fuss."

"Aren't you just adding fuel to the fire?" Gu Jinzhao felt like he was being played for a fool: "What if they find out?"

"I used the power of 'ugliness' to conceal their expressions and the scene under the table, so no one can find out."

An Wanxi's voice carried a bewitching charm: "So, whatever my little husband wants to do to them is safe."

Gu Jinchao just wanted to escape the hellish situation before him as soon as possible.

Two people on their second playthrough, plus a ghost wife who acts without any taboos—who knows what kind of trouble they'll cause?

"Sister Mu, are you returning to the Qingyun Sect to participate in the upcoming Six Sects Heroes Gathering?"

Lin Qingci was afraid that Mu Yiren would notice, so she took the initiative to speak and distract the other party.

Under the table, however, she was holding Gu Jinchao's hand and gently stroking her thigh.

Feeling the warmth of her senior brother's palm, her cheeks and ears gradually grew hot, and even her crystal-clear earlobes were tinged with a blush.

Her beautiful eyes shimmered with a watery light, as if veiled by a layer of mist, as if they could drip water.

Although I don't know why my senior brother did this, since he took the initiative, why should I back down?

What's more, being intimate with your senior brother in front of Mu Yiren feels pretty good, like cheating!

"nature!"

Mu Yiren glanced at Gu Jinzhao, a charming smile curving her lips.

The implication is clear: your junior sister was completely unaware of the intimate moments under the table.

Gu Jinchao felt the warmth and softness of Lin Qingci's legs in his palm, as well as Mu Yiren's alluring jade feet. He was caught in a dilemma, and his thoughts began to become chaotic.

In this exchange, both the junior sister and Sister Yiren thought they were in a dominant position.

Little did they know, they were only on the first level, while the ghost wife was in the atmosphere.

An Wanxi, relying on the power of [ugliness], remained detached from the situation, yet controlled the overall picture.

'If I let my wife help me quickly and decisively win over the five heroines using a pure love approach, maybe I can clear the harem mode...'

This thought inexplicably popped into Gu Jinzhao's mind.

But it was quickly extinguished.

This method might work for the other three female protagonists, but it won't work for Lin Qingci and Mu Yiren, who are in their second playthrough!

The truth will eventually come out; things will be exposed sooner or later.

In the end, you'll still get stabbed.

The safest approach is to keep the two or five female leads in check and accelerate the accumulation of armor.

"With Sister Mu's sixth-grade cultivation, you are undoubtedly the leader of the Heroes' Gathering."

Lin Qingci smiled gently, her soft hand touching Gu Jinzhao's hand, her fingers nestling between his.

Fingertips touched, skin pressed together, and ripples spread across the lake of their hearts.

"Zen Realm will also participate in this Heroes Gathering."

"As far as I know, that Zen master is also a sixth-rank cultivator, and he is skilled in both divine and martial arts."

"To win the championship, you still need to get past him."

Mu Yiren pursed her lips, and the foot under the table rotated slightly, the movement as leisurely as a cat stretching, yet carrying a lazy and alluring force.

Lin Qingci looked at Gu Jinzhao with tender affection: "Didn't Zen Realm never participate in the Heroes' Gathering before?"

She possesses memories of her past life and naturally knows why, but for now she must pretend not to know.

"Recently, many evil cultivators in the Cangyue Dynasty have caused chaos, stirring up waves of bloodshed."

"The Dao Realm and the other four sects have failed to effectively eliminate demons, which has already aroused dissatisfaction in the imperial court."

Therefore, some court officials advised that the Zen temple should be returned to the Central Plains.

Gu Jinzhao held Lin Qingci's soft hand with his right hand and grabbed Mu Yiren's mischievous slender foot with his left hand to prevent them from doing anything reckless, while also having to deal with the conversation between the two second-runners.

This was probably the most exciting, yet also the most agonizing morning he had ever experienced since his transmigration.

The mastermind behind all this is now hiding in his shadow, watching this scene with great interest.

"Isn't my little husband's sword-nurturing technique still a bit lacking?"

"This ambiguous relationship with them is just what you need to stir up your desires and make your inner fire burn even more fiercely."

"In that case, it can be considered as helping your cultivation!"

Gu Jinzhao: "Thank you so much..."

Chapter 70, Mu Yiren: I feel like he likes bigger ones (3K)

"It's getting late, junior sister, let's go to the sect."

"Sister Yiren, please look after the house!"

Gu Jinzhao felt that if things continued like this, he would get himself into trouble sooner or later, so he hurriedly got up and dragged Lin Qingci to the Qingyun Sect.

The battleground has temporarily come to an end.

However, he did not let his guard down.

Because this is just the beginning.

Lin Qingci's attitude towards Mu Yiren today must have made her start to doubt her identity in the second timeline.

Given Mu Yiren's personality, once she becomes suspicious, she will never let it go unchecked.

Testing is inevitable!

The most direct and effective method is undoubtedly to use double pupils.

Double pupils not only allow one to see through illusions and directly perceive the origin of all things, but also contain many mysterious supernatural powers, including mind-controlling illusions.

If they were alone, Mu Yiren could secretly use mind-controlling illusions to test Lin Qingci, who, with her current cultivation level, would have no chance of resisting.

At that time, his identity in the second cycle will inevitably be exposed.

As a result, the situation that has just been stabilized is likely to spiral out of control.

Gu Jinzhao felt somewhat heavy-hearted because he thought of this.

He had originally planned to have Lin Qingci take on a sect mission that would require her to leave Qingyun City for several days.

This way, one can both avoid Mu Yiren and delay exposing the risk.

However, with the Six Sects' Heroes Gathering approaching, almost all disciples are working hard to earn contribution points to exchange for resources and improve their strength.

The lucrative missions assigned to the Contribution Pavilion have become highly sought-after, with many disciples even queuing up overnight or sleeping on the floor to wait for them.

Gu Jinzhao considered himself to be lucky, but he was definitely no match for these professional players who would camp out and wait for the right moment.

Left with no other option, they had to abandon this plan and turn to the ghost wife for help.

She was instructed to keep an eye on Mu Yiren's movements at night and to notify her immediately if she noticed any signs of Mu Yiren having private contact with Lin Qingci.

The reason it was at night was because Lin Qingci was cultivating at the Qingyun Sect and would only return to the Hundred Herbs Hall at night.

……

Night falls, inside the room!

An Wanxi, who had been sitting quietly at her desk, flipping through an ancient book, suddenly raised her eyes, a hint of doubt flashing in her beautiful eyes:

"My dear husband, your Qingmei is in the room getting ready to take a bath."

"However, it's a bit strange that there's no warm water in the bathtub."

Upon hearing this, Gu Jinchao frowned instantly and thought to himself, "Sister Yiren is probably going to take a bath in the hot spring in the backyard."

Deep in the backyard of Baicaotang lies a grove of purple bamboo, within which a naturally formed warm pool is hidden.

Because many special medicinal herbs are planted around the pond, the water is warm all year round and contains medicinal properties. Soaking in it can not only relieve fatigue, but also has the miraculous effects of replenishing blood and qi and warming the meridians.

When Mu Yiren stayed at Baicaotang for a short time, she loved to bathe in the hot spring there.

Lin Qingci, since her sword bone was damaged, has been soaking in the warm pool at a fixed time almost every night to speed up her recovery, and has already gotten used to it.

Two women, the same habits, the same place, the same time of day... it would be a miracle if they didn't bump into each other.

Seeing his nervousness, An Wanxi's eyes flickered with a teasing glint: "It's just a bath, why is my little husband acting like it's a major crisis?"

"Are you perhaps planning to peek?"

"What am I looking at!" Gu Jinzhao rolled his eyes in annoyance. "The problem is, my junior sister is going to the hot spring around the same time."

"They'll probably bump into each other there!"

An Wanxi leaned back lazily in her chair, her arms crossed over her chest, revealing her full and ample figure: "My little husband seems to be afraid of the two of them getting together?"

Gu Jinzhao rubbed his temples, feeling a throbbing pain in his temples again. "I'm afraid they'll start fighting."

He couldn't openly discuss the risks of a second playthrough and his identity being exposed, so he could only find a seemingly reasonable excuse to brush it off.

An Wanxi blinked her captivating purple eyes, deliberately drawing out her words with a teasing tone: "A fight? I don't think so~"

"Weren't the two of them getting along quite well this morning?"

"They still call me 'sister' and 'younger sister'..."

Thanks to you, things are really too "harmonious"... Gu Jinchao glanced at her, somewhat helplessly.

Suddenly, a thought flashed through his mind, and he realized that there might be a way. He quickly asked, "With your current cultivation level, if you use [Ugliness] to conceal my form and aura, can you hide it from the perception of the Double Pupil?"

An Wanxi pondered for a moment, then slowly said, "Mu Yiren is now at the sixth rank of cultivation, and with her double pupils' ability to see through illusions, if we want to completely deceive her senses, we need to sneak into the warm pool in advance."

"Then, by using the power of [ugliness], you can completely integrate your existence into the surrounding scenery, and only then can you be absolutely sure of success."

After hearing this, Gu Jinzhao did not hesitate at all and immediately climbed out of the window.

Lin Qingci's fact that she was in the second cycle must not be revealed, so he had no choice but to resort to this desperate measure.

The bamboo grove was right behind his room, so he quickly arrived before Mu Yiren.

Gu Jinzhao quickly looked around and chose a shady corner near the pond, half-hidden by lush purple bamboo and rugged rockery, and slipped into it.

"We must keep our aura concealed and not make any noise!"

An Wanxi did not hesitate. She immediately raised her hand and used the power of [Ugliness] to completely blend him into the scenery.

Gu Jinzhao remained silent, as if he himself had become part of the artificial hill.

Before long, a soft footstep sound came, and a graceful figure wrapped in a Taoist robe slowly approached the hot spring.

Mu Yiren didn't notice anything amiss. She first reached into the water to test the temperature, and then untied the belt of her Taoist robe, revealing a beautifully proportioned body.

She gently lifted her lotus feet and submerged them into the bath.

Ripples spread across the water, gradually obscuring the two towering, round moons.

As the soft light rippled, glistening water droplets clung to her fair, snow-white skin, sliding down her delicate neck, passing through her deep, white expanse, and dripping onto the water's surface.

An Wanxi chuckled and said, "Is it really okay for my little husband to spy on me like this?"

"Sister Yiren is my fiancée!"

Gu Jinchao said matter-of-factly.

Mu Yiren had previously framed him with undergarments, but after seeing this, they're even now.

Not long after, another series of light footsteps came.

Upon seeing the person who arrived, Gu Jinzhao froze on the spot.