At one o'clock in the morning, Wan Yunting, with an embarrassed expression, walked out of Jin Yu Shitai's bamboo house. He turned back and pulled the door shut with both hands, casting a lingering glance at Jin Yu Shitai lying on the bed. He stammered, "Jin... Jin Yu Shitai, get some rest early. I'll be going back now..."
Without waiting for Jin Yu Shitai's reply, Wan Yunting quickly closed the bamboo door and turned away. He suppressed the restlessness in his heart, exhaled deeply, and after calming himself, he scratched the back of his head and walked down the bamboo house. He headed towards the foot of the mountain, walking through the dark peach forest, reminiscing about the dual cultivation process with Jin Yu Shitai, leaving him unsure whether to be happy or ashamed…
"How is Senior Aunt Jin Yu?"
Suddenly, a voice startled Wan Yunting. In the peach forest ahead, Zhou Ruoxi, dressed in a snow-white long skirt, sat on a large rock with her arms crossed, her posture regal. Her sharp, beautiful eyes fixed on the man, and she asked coldly.
Wan Yunting's heart tightened. He quickly composed himself and approached Zhou Ruoxi, asking, "Senior Aunt Jin Yu is fine. The next treatment will completely expel the cold poison from her body."
Zhou Ruoxi, her face cold, cast a dismissive glance at him with her sharp, beautiful eyes. She put down her hands, stood up, and turned to leave. Wan Yunting quickly stepped forward and grabbed her arm: "Wait, Ruoxi, let me explain…"
"Explain what?"
Zhou Ruoxi turned, shook off his hand, and said coldly, "Do you want to explain that Gu Luotang isn't your woman?"
"No…"
"Then there's nothing to explain."
Zhou Ruoxi didn't give him a chance to speak and turned to go down the mountain. But Wan Yunting stepped up and hugged her from behind: "You listen to me first…"
"I won't listen, let go of me…"
Zhou Ruoxi was angry. She twisted her body and tried to pry off Wan Yunting's hands that were holding her slender waist, but no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't break free. Wan Yunting put on a shameless act: "I just won't let go…"
"Wan Yunting, how come I didn't know you've become so shameless?" Zhou Ruoxi turned her face, gritting her teeth at the man behind her, her heart filled with anger.
Wan Yunting rested his head on her fragrant shoulder, holding Zhou Ruoxi tightly with both hands, and exposed her: "Didn't you come here so late precisely because you wanted to hear my explanation?"
Zhou Ruoxi pouted playfully, "Who wants to hear your explanation? I came up to check on Senior Aunt Jin Yu…"
Wan Yunting smiled, turned her to face him, grasped Zhou Ruoxi's arms, and said with utmost sincerity, "Ruoxi, I'm truly sorry. I know bringing Luotang here made you angry, but I never intended to anger you."
"Because I'm taking them back to Wuliang Daoist Temple the day after tomorrow, I came to your Emei Sect along the way. So, I hope you don't misunderstand. How about you slap me to vent your anger?"
Seeing that the guy's apology was sincere, and Zhou Ruoxi was merely upset that the man had brought Gu Luotang to see her.
After all, Zhou Ruoxi already knew that Gu Luotang was Wan Yunting's woman, and she also knew that she and this man had no future. As the sect leader of Emei Sect, if it were rumored that she had a relationship with Wan Yunting, it would only give those in the sect an excuse to seize power!
Although the Third Elder Guo Yu was in the outer sect, he had always been coveting the position of sect leader.
*Slap!*
As a result, the angry Zhou Ruoxi actually lightly slapped Wan Yunting, huffing, "You really thought I wouldn't dare hit you?"
Wan Yunting's expression froze. He held his cheek where she had hit him, pretending to look wronged: "You're serious…"
Seeing that he was still playing along, Zhou Ruoxi rolled her beautiful eyes in exasperation and waved her hand, saying, "Forget it, I can't be bothered to be angry with you, you scumbag…"
"Don't say that."
Seeing Zhou Ruoxi about to descend the mountain, Wan Yunting grabbed her again, acting like a spoiled child, "Haven't seen you for so long, don't you miss me?"
Zhou Ruoxi's heart softened. Her coming here tonight had already shown that, but she refused to admit it verbally, "Who misses you… ugh…"
The next moment, Wan Yunting shamelessly kissed her moist red lips. He held her with both hands and pushed her towards the flat rock beside them. Zhou Ruoxi, aroused by the man's advances, could only reciprocate his actions…
In the dark peach forest, the atmosphere of late spring, the chirping of various insects around, and the scent of blooming peach blossoms created a romantic ambiance, making the intertwined couple forget about time and place…
Meanwhile, in a small courtyard at the foot of the mountain, Gu Luotang, wearing a sheer nightgown, was leaning against the headboard of her bed, occasionally checking her phone. It was already past two in the morning, and the man still hadn't returned, making her mind wander…
At this moment, Qi Miaomiao pushed the door open. Also wearing a nightgown, she saw Gu Luotang who was still awake and went over to sit on the bed. "Senior Sister, Brother Yunting hasn't returned yet?"
Gu Luotang nodded with a low mood and said, "Brother Yunting said that treating the Fourth Elder of Emei Sect was a bit special and might take some time, so he asked us to sleep first."
"Tsk, only you are foolish enough to believe his lies."
Qi Miaomiao gave Gu Luotang a speechless glance and pouted, "Perhaps he's with the Emei Sect's Sect Leader Zhou right now."
"Miaomiao, what are you talking about?" Gu Luotang, though unwilling to admit it, had the same thought.
Qi Miaomiao slanted her apricot eyes at her and said, "Senior Sister, only you are so naive to believe him unconditionally. Count how many ambiguous women are around Brother Yunting. You've never counted!"
Gu Luotang's eyes widened slightly. Qi Miaomiao counted on her fingers: "Fang Yanxi is one, that Su Ke'er is another, now this Sect Leader Zhou Ruoxi, and that Duan Yingying from before, and Zi Qing from Wudang Sect, as well as the female bodyguard Zhang Xian'er. Their relationships with him are all unclear. I don't even want to talk about it."
Watching the girl count on her fingers, Gu Luotang looked at Qi Miaomiao with surprise and said, "Miaomiao, do you dislike Brother Yunting?"
"Yes, seeing how much of a player he is, I dislike him now." Qi Miaomiao's apricot eyes widened, and she nodded with a pout.
But Gu Luotang saw through her thoughts: "Then why did you insist on coming this time?"
Qi Miaomiao's heart tightened, and her eyes darted around nervously, avoiding Gu Luotang's gaze: "That, that's because I was worried about you, Senior Sister, being bullied by him."
Gu Luotang shook her head and smiled slightly, not wanting to expose her little thoughts. She was counting the number of his confidantes, clearly a jealous girlfriend.
"Alright, stop complaining. Like Senior Sister Zi Qing from Wudang Sect and Senior Sister Xian'er, they have no relationship with Brother Yunting. Don't overthink it," Gu Luotang comforted her with a smile and said, "It's almost three o'clock, you should go back to sleep."
Qi Miaomiao pointed at her phone: "You also said it's almost three o'clock, but Brother Yunting still hasn't returned. He must be with that Sect Leader Zhou and doesn't want to come back…"
"Miaomiao, whose badmouthing am I hearing now?"
The next second, Wan Yunting walked in. He could hear the girl's voice even from the courtyard.
"Ah, you're back…"
Qi Miaomiao quickly climbed onto the bed and hid inside. Seeing Wan Yunting approach, she sheepishly giggled, "Brother Yunting, how would I dare to badmouth you? You misheard…"
Wan Yunting pointed at Qi Miaomiao, who was hugging the quilt and pouting adorably, "Dares to speak but not admit it. I think you're asking for a beating."
Gu Luotang, leaning against the outside of the bed, chuckled at the girl hiding inside.
"Okay, Miaomiao, Brother Yunting is back. You should go back to sleep now," Gu Luotang turned to Qi Miaomiao, urging her to leave.
"No, I want to sleep with Senior Sister tonight."
Qi Miaomiao hugged Gu Luotang, her apricot eyes glaring at Wan Yunting, and complained, "Ever since you got together with Brother Yunting, you've slept with me so rarely."
"Miaomiao…"
Gu Luotang felt a little embarrassed by the girl. Wan Yunting, being tactful, waved his hand and said, "Alright, I'll be going then. You two should sleep quickly. I'll sleep in the next room…"
"Go quickly, go quickly."
Qi Miaomiao said with a grin. Gu Luotang sighed helplessly and could only watch as the man took his backpack and went to the adjacent room to sleep…
The sisters chatted until four o'clock before going to sleep. In the next room, Wan Yunting did not sleep. He sat cross-legged on the bed, practicing martial arts…
Before, while treating Jin Yu Shitai and absorbing the cold poison, his slightly improved internal injuries had relapsed. He eventually felt better through dual cultivation and circulation of energy. Later, he had also undergone circulation and recuperation with Zhou Ruoxi. Therefore, Wan Yunting seized the opportunity to continue circulating energy to stabilize his current internal injuries…
In the blink of an eye, the sky turned bright. Wan Yunting finished his practice, took a shower, and changed his clothes before coming out. Gu Luotang in the next room had also gotten up. Only Qi Miaomiao, that lazy worm, was still asleep, and he didn't bother to wake her. Wan Yunting smiled and said, "Let's go for a walk."
Gu Luotang, wearing a dignified Hanfu dress, exuded an ethereal aura. She intimately linked her arm with Wan Yunting's as they walked through the Emei Sect. Upon encountering the Emei Sect disciples, it attracted many pointing fingers…
"Didn't they say before that the Sect Leader had a relationship with this Wan Guanzhu from Wuliang Daoist Temple? How come this Wan Guanzhu is now bringing his official girlfriend to our Emei Sect?"
"Yes, judging by the situation, the rumors about the Sect Leader and Wan Guanzhu before are clearly false!"
In an instant, many disciples in the inner sect of Emei Sect were discussing this matter, and they even saw Zhou Ruoxi with Jiang Tingxia, and Wan Yunting with Gu Luotang.
Although Zhou Ruoxi maintained her sect leader's demeanor, she smiled politely at Gu Luotang with a gentle attitude and said, "Wan Guanzhu, Miss Luotang, haven't you had breakfast yet? Why don't you join us for breakfast in the refectory?"
Faced with Zhou Ruoxi's sudden change in attitude, Gu Luotang was surprised and turned to look at the man beside her. Wan Yunting nodded and smiled, "Alright, Sect Leader Zhou, Junior Sister Jiang, please…"
"Wan Guanzhu, please…"
Zhou Ruoxi also courteously made a gesture of invitation. Wan Yunting smiled, turned to the somewhat confused Gu Luotang beside him, and then walked side-by-side with Zhou Ruoxi towards the refectory. The two of them walked and chatted like old friends, making Gu Luotang feel puzzled…
However, many Emei Sect disciples around witnessed this scene, pointing and discussing animatedly…
From this perspective, the relationship between their Sect Leader Zhou and Wan Guanzhu of Wuliang Daoist Temple was not as ambiguously intimate as the rumors suggested. Otherwise, why would Wan Yunting bring his girlfriend Gu Luotang to Emei Sect, and why would Sect Leader Zhou treat her so courteously?
Perhaps only Zhou Ruoxi and Wan Yunting themselves knew the truth…