On this night, Wu Wang sat by the window of the small building. There were two cups of wine and several dishes on the small round table in front of him, and he drank and poured for himself.

Occasionally, the wind rustled through the bamboo leaves, and distant whispers could be heard from the alley.

Ever since returning from the Punishment Hall, Wu Wang had been feeling a faint sorrow. At this moment, this sorrow surged up in his throat, turning into a sigh.

Perhaps he felt a bit sorry for Wan Cai Daoren, or perhaps he was reminiscing about the carefree days in the North Wilderness. Intertwined with these feelings was a sense of homesickness.

"Ah."

Wu Wang let out a sigh and took a bite of the light vegetarian dish, feeling that the taste was a bit too bland.

He wanted something more substantial, something proper.

"The Sect Master is not going to get beaten up today... cough, I mean, practicing body cultivation?"

The voice of the Great Elder came from outside the door. Wu Wang smiled and invited the Great Elder in, saying, "Lord Liu is dealing with matters in the Northern Territory today. Elder, care to have a few drinks?"

"Seeing that the Sect Master is in a rare good mood but has no one to accompany him, this old man took the liberty to come over."

The Great Elder pushed open the door and entered. Today, he was wearing a blue robe instead of his usual blood-red robe.

Actually, this was prepared for Brother Ji...

Wu Wang calmly pushed aside his thoughts as he glanced at Ji Mo, who was still unwilling to leave the guest hall.

Let's take another look. If this guy doesn't leave tomorrow, then he must have encountered an insurmountable obstacle. As a friend, I should help him.

The Great Elder said in a warm voice, "Sect Master, everything in the sect is proceeding as planned. You don't need to worry too much."

"Take it step by step and don't rush everyone," Wu Wang smiled. "I actually want to transfer Yang Wudi and Zhang Moshan to the Punishment Hall as officials. This way, I will have two trustworthy subordinates."

"You can directly transfer them," the Great Elder laughed. "I will send a communication jade talisman later to let them come to the Renhuang Pavilion immediately."

"Looking at the current situation, I won't be able to return to the sect for a while."

Wu Wang picked up his wine cup and lightly clinked it with the Great Elder's.

"There is one more thing about the Treasure Pavilion. We should treat the master craftsmen as well as possible," Wu Wang said. "Today, when Wan Cai Daoren left, it reminded me of this."

"Sect Master, rest assured, we will provide them with generous rewards."

The Great Elder spoke slowly, "I have also heard about Wan Cai Daoren's matter. It is indeed quite thought-provoking."

"Yes," Wu Wang looked at the bamboo shadows in the night outside the window. "If we were to compare, I do have some similarities with him."

"It's different," the Great Elder shook his head slightly. "The Sect Master holds his own destiny in his hands, while Wan Cai Daoren is driven by the circumstances and has many differences."

"Perhaps," Wu Wang raised his wine cup and drank it all in one gulp. The wine from the North Wilderness passed through his throat, making him let out a gentle sigh.

The two of them fell silent for a while, and the Great Elder began to talk about some interesting stories from his childhood, finding topics to chat about.

Su Qing, who had not been there for long, came to refill the wine and change the dishes. She also stood by the side to serve, pouring wine for Wu Wang and the Great Elder. Seeing that Wu Wang was in a low mood earlier, she didn't dare to disturb him.

Gradually, Wu Wang's mood became more cheerful, and he began discussing the path of body cultivation with the Great Elder.

As they were engrossed in their conversation, they suddenly heard hurried footsteps outside the attic. Two immortal soldiers hurriedly reported from outside the door:

"Reporting to the Lord!"

Wu Wang finished his cup of wine and said slowly, "Speak."

"There is a woman from the Demon Sect who brought people and wanted to forcefully enter the main hall. She was caught by the guards. She insists on seeing you!"

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"Forcefully enter?"

Wu Wang was puzzled. "Don't we have a guest hall? Why would she forcefully enter? Or is she here to see me?"

The immortal soldier hurriedly said, "Lord, this woman has a strong temper. She said that we are deliberately delaying her to let the person she's looking for escape."

"Oh?"

Wu Wang raised an eyebrow and asked, "Where is this woman now?"

"She and the people with her have been restrained and are trapped at the middle gate, waiting for your orders!"

"Let's go, Elder, let's go and see."

Wu Wang stood up, and a smile appeared on the corners of his mouth.

"You go ahead, don't let anyone hurt her. Send someone to bring a fruit platter to Ji Mo in the guest hall, and tell him to be patient. Say that I will finish my business tonight."

"Yes!"

The two immortal soldiers received their orders and turned into streaks of light, flying back to the front hall of the Renhuang Pavilion.

The Great Elder was a bit puzzled, but seeing that the Sect Master was in high spirits, he followed along as a guard. The Great Elder thought that Ji Mo must have caused some trouble and that the Sect Master was going to help his good brother.

Wu Wang used his divine sense to look into the distance and saw the beautiful woman. He vaguely felt that he had seen her somewhere before, but he couldn't remember.

On the way to the middle gate, Wu Wang carefully recalled and compared the appearance of this woman with the woman in his memory. It wasn't until he got closer that a picture popped up in his mind.

"Is it her?"

At the Emperor's Banquet of the Renhuang Pavilion, there was a girl who stood on the shoulders of two burly men. She was wearing a peacock feather dress and her performance in the subsequent 'I Am Supreme' competition was quite fierce, able to compete with Lin Qi.

The daughter of a certain Demon Sect's sect master—Le Yao.

They say that women change a lot when they grow up, and Le Yao has indeed changed a lot in appearance.

At the Emperor's Banquet, she was only fifteen or sixteen years old, but her cultivation was astonishing, and her magical techniques were extremely exquisite. Her small face was beautiful and had a hint of natural charm.

Today, she had grown taller, her divine radiance was restrained, and her temperament was outstanding. Her cultivation had reached the realm of an Immortal, and she exuded an indescribable aura that suppressed the several Heavenly Immortal experts behind her.

She stood proudly in front of the main gate of the Renhuang Pavilion, her feet bound by immortal light, refusing to bow her head. Her gaze constantly searched through the crowd.

Wu Wang immediately pulled the Great Elder and muttered, "This woman is not easy to fool."

The Great Elder smiled and said, "What kind of woman can resist the Lord?"

"Don't make fun of me," Wu Wang said with a smirk, knowing that only he understood his own suffering.

He said, "Great Elder, release some pressure secretly first, so as not to hurt her and give this place a sense of oppression."

"Alright."

The Great Elder swept his sleeve as instructed, and the night within a few miles instantly became gloomy and cold. It felt like there were eyes staring at the central area.

The witch, Le Yao, remained calm, but many low-level immortal soldiers around her began to tremble.

The Great Elder said, "There should be transcendent experts accompanying this person, so they won't be affected by this pressure."

"Great Elder, please stop using your divine power," Wu Wang said, raising his hands and laughing at himself. "I haven't settled my own lifelong matter yet, but I have to deal with other people's affairs."

Well, let's consider it as accumulating some good karma for myself and Jing Wei.

Wu Wang jumped off the cloud and landed behind the immortal soldiers, walking away with his hands behind his back.

One of the clever immortal soldiers immediately shouted, "Lord Wu Wang has arrived!"

The cultivators of Renhuang Pavilion turned around and saluted, and several high-level experts who were secretly guarding the central gate also appeared to pay their respects to Wu Wang.

Wu Wang nodded with a smile and walked straight to Le Yao along the path cleared by the immortal soldiers.

This witch from the Demon Sect also stared at Wu Wang. The coldness on her pretty face eased a bit, and there was a hint of respect in her eyes. It seemed that she had heard of Wu Wang's "glorious achievements."

This was the expert who defeated Qiong Qi.

Wu Wang maintained a clear gaze and looked at Le Yao's face. He said in a gentle voice, "Does the Daoist friend want to see me?"

Le Yao spoke with a voice as gentle as a young deer's first cry and a clear spring's tinkling sound.

She said, "Sir, is Ji Mo, the young master of the Ji family, here with you?"

"He is with me," Wu Wang replied with a smile. "But I haven't had the chance to meet Ji Xiong yet due to busy official duties. May I know who you are?"

"I am his fiancée."

Le Yao raised her head proudly, her swan-like neck slightly raised, showing a hint of distress in her eyes, but her voice remained strong.

"If he is here, please let me see him and ask why he wants to break off the engagement. As long as he gives me a reason, even if it's as absurd as my appearance not being to his liking, I will accept it! But he left without a word, what does that mean? If he thinks this relationship is impossible, just say it clearly! Why hide from me like this?"

The cultivators around listened to her words and looked at Le Yao with admiration in their eyes.

This kind of woman who dares to love and hate is truly admirable.

Wu Wang:...

He knew this would be difficult to handle.

What could he do? He couldn't directly intervene on Ji Mo's behalf.

So, Wu Wang said in a gentle voice, "Daoist friend... young lady, please don't be angry. There may be some misunderstanding in this matter! Ji Xiong is not a person without responsibility. He came to Renhuang Pavilion... because, ah, because I had to handle a secret case and asked him to come and assist me. Daoist friend may not know, Ji Xiong is known as the Jade-faced Judge and has a reputation for handling cases."

Le Yao was slightly startled and blinked lightly. "Is that true?"

"Would this Lord deceive you?"

"Hmph," Le Yao's mouth curved into a slight smile. She said, "Although I know you are lying to me, I can still be happy. Thank you for your kindness."

"Young lady, please wait for me at my residence. If you are worried about the people behind you, you can bring two people with you."

Wu Wang said in a gentle voice, "I have some matters to attend to, and once I am done, I will give you an explanation."

Le Yao pursed her lips slightly and stared at Wu Wang.

"I trust you."

After saying that, the divine light binding her feet disappeared on its own, and an old woman and an old man stepped forward. They were both Heavenly Immortal experts, presumably Le Yao's personal guards.

It was normal for a young person with extraordinary talent to have one or two high-level cultivators as bodyguards in the Human Realm.

Wu Wang watched Le Yao and her two companions being escorted by the experts of Renhuang Pavilion to their own attic. He couldn't help but rub his temples.

This Ji Xiong... If he doesn't like it, he should just explain it clearly instead of running away.

"Get a few fierce-looking ones to come with me to the guest hall."

Immediately, several burly men jumped out from the corner, grinning and looking simple-minded.

...

A moment later, in the guest hall.

Wu Wang flew into the formation with his hands behind his back, and Ji Mo immediately jumped up from the corner and rushed over.

"Wu Wang, you're finally done! It's an urgent matter, please give me some advice!"

Several big men rushed over from behind and formed a human wall to stop Ji Mo, glaring at him and blowing their noses.

Ji Mo was so anxious that he jumped around in place, shouting, "Wu Wang, please don't be angry. It's an urgent matter. I really didn't mean to escape! I had no choice!"

"Is that so?"

Wu Wang calmly sat on a wooden chair, and a big man brought him tea. He leisurely took a sip.

To be honest, these Renhuang Pavilion immortal soldiers were generally more clever than cultivators of the same realm who had been exterminated.

Ji Mo was about to speak, but Wu Wang interrupted:

```"When you arrived, your grandmother had already sent a letter explaining the whole situation, so I avoided meeting you on purpose.

The person you were supposed to meet was Le Yao, a talented girl from the Demon Sect. You both got along well and talked for more than ten days, but suddenly you wanted to back out.

Is there anything else to add?"

"That's basically it," Ji Mo sighed softly. "I know I was wrong for not giving her a clear explanation and suddenly running away.

But Wu Xiong... I! I, I..."

"What's wrong with you?" Wu Wang asked in confusion. "Suddenly changed your mind?"

"No way!"

Ji Mo straightened his chest and raised his voice. "Gallop thirty thousand miles on a swift horse, our generation's backbone is as strong as forged gold!"

Wu Wang widened his eyes. "Then why did you run away?"

"Sigh!"

Ji Mo instantly deflated and sighed. "It's difficult to talk about this matter. It's not good for Yao Yao's reputation either, but Wu Xiong, I'm really... a little scared."

"Scared of getting married?"

Wu Wang's face suddenly lit up, and he laughed. "Is it because you think that life after marriage will be particularly dull and restrictive?"

"No, not at all."

Ji Mo shrugged and asked in return, "After getting married, can't we openly spend our days together in the room?

We are both cultivators, and we can also cultivate together. I won't be bored or feel trapped."

Wu Wang:...

Should I try the method of knocking you unconscious, Bei Ye?

"Then what are you afraid of?"

"I'm... afraid of her," Ji Mo whispered through voice transmission, unable to help but cover his eyes and sit there sighing.

"What's going on? Tell me in detail, and I'll help you analyze it, bro."

"Well, a few days ago, we made an appointment to visit a peach blossom garden hundreds of miles away," Ji Mo said slowly, narrating the whole story.

"Wu Xiong, you also know that I have many friends, and there are also many people who have had verbal conflicts with me.

Many people look down on me, a playboy from a noble family, or those who have competed with me for the position of the top courtesan in the Flower Pavilion. There are always a few people like Lin Xiong and Xue Kailong who come to provoke me for no reason.

I'm not afraid of them, and it's not a big deal.

That day, we went to the peach blossom forest without any guards or attendants.

It was a beautiful place with charming flowers. We walked hand in hand through the peach blossoms. She called me 'Brother Ji Mo,' and I called her 'Little Sister Yao Yao.' We were deeply in love with each other..."

"We can skip these parts," Wu Wang interrupted. "Tell me the parts that can be understood by boys under eighteen."

"Right," Ji Mo raised his hands and said, "A few troublemakers came over, and I intended to leave with Yao Yao without resorting to violence. But those guys insisted on causing trouble, using disrespectful words and even throwing a stone at me."

"You don't have to be so brief... What happened next?"

"And then!"

Ji Mo couldn't help but cover his eyes, trembling a few times, and muttered, "In the blink of an eye, those guys almost got beaten to death!

It was terrifying! Is Yao Yao really the Yao Yao I know?

While kicking someone's mouth, she asked them to speak, and if they couldn't, she continued kicking... She even pulled out their Elemental Infants and played with them in other people's mouths... Her laughter was even more sinister than a demon!

After she finished, she turned her head and looked at me, showing that gentle smile.

With her hands behind her back, she jumped over adorably, her pretty face covered in blood, and said to me, 'Brother Ji Mo, let's go back.'

She really is that kind of person, the kind that doesn't make you feel disgusted.

But when I think about it, I feel a chill all over!"

Ji Mo's Adam's apple trembled, and he looked at Wu Wang with pleading eyes. "I really don't want to think like this, but when I think about it, if she were to do the same to me in the future... I haven't heard of marriage being a matter of life and death."

Wu Wang frowned and nodded. "Then just tell her about this directly."

"Won't I get beaten to death?"

"Of course not!"

"Well..."

Ji Mo rubbed his temples and sighed. "I actually quite like her. If she were just strong-willed, she could also control my wandering thoughts in the future. But isn't she being a bit too forceful?

Now, whenever I close my eyes, I see the image of her holding someone's Elemental Infant and stuffing it into someone else's mouth... It's really..."

"Listening to you say that..."

Wu Wang nodded thoughtfully. "Our Punishment Hall is indeed in need of someone like her."

Ji Mo sighed. "Wu Xiong! Help me analyze it. What if we have an argument in the future? Will she resort to violence against me?

Who can bear that!"

"Listening to you say that, I also remembered some past events."

Wu Wang stood up and paced back and forth in front of Ji Mo, holding his arms. His encounter with Le Yao was during the Emperor's Banquet, but what he remembered now was the scene of Le Yao attacking when he pretended to be an elder spirit.

The most memorable part was her laughing while pinching her waist and continuously kicking a cultivator's face, and then being eliminated by someone else's sneak attack...

"If you're really afraid, why not just refuse this marriage proposal?"

"But!"

"Have you performed the betrothal ceremony?"

"How could we?" Ji Mo said seriously. "This is not a matter of the Flower Pavilion. It was arranged by matchmakers and our parents. We only held hands."

Wu Wang:...

Damn it, I always feel like this topic is continuously hurting me.

"I also quite like her," Ji Mo's eyes were filled with warmth.

"Since that's the case, I have a solution."Wu Wang paused, smiling, "To simplify the problem, you just want to confirm whether she is irritable to everyone, or only to her enemies."

"Yes, yes! That's exactly it!"

"Master!"

At this moment, an immortal soldier hurriedly reported from outside the guest hall, "The Saintess of the Mysterious Female Sect has arrived at the front door."

"Please invite her in," Wu Wang laughed, "She can help keep an eye on Brother Ji."

Ji Mo was puzzled, "Brother Wu Wang, are you trying to make me provoke Sister Le Yao?"

"We can't do anything that would ruin your relationship."

Wu Wang spoke softly, "There are many formation masters in the Benevolent Emperor Pavilion. A simple illusion formation can solve the problem, no need to complicate things."

Ji Mo visibly relaxed, wiping the cold sweat from his forehead.

It seemed he was genuinely scared.