A Private Conversation and Playful Teasing

Nan Xuanjin first cast a glance at Xie Yuyan and Bai Zhihua, then spoke.

“Might we speak privately for a moment?”

This particular request was intriguing; to speak privately undoubtedly implied a secret matter needed discussing.

Yan Yun hesitated for a moment before turning to Bai Zhihua.

“Fourth Sister, may I borrow your room for a bit?”

Bai Zhihua immediately turned and opened her door.

“Please, use it.”

Yan Yun promptly gestured for Nan Xuanjin to follow her inside.

Once they were inside, Yan Yun closed the door, and only then did their conversation begin.

“Alright, Fellow Daoist Nan, please speak your mind directly.”

Nan Xuanjin first swept his divine sense through the room, noting its ability to block external divine sense probes, confirming it was indeed a very secure location.

“Very well, Miss Yan, forgive my bluntness, but the poison cultivation technique you practice, and your lineage, are unlikely to be accepted by the Righteous Dao Alliance.

Are you perhaps interested in cultivating in another region?”

Nan Xuanjin’s words were startling, causing Yan Yun to freeze momentarily before posing a question.

“What do you mean? Are you, Fellow Daoist Nan, not a cultivator of the Righteous Dao Alliance?”

Nan Xuanjin neither denied nor affirmed her query.

“That is not important. What truly matters is that your lineage traces back to Senior Heavenly Poison Maiden, and Senior Heavenly Poison Maiden is not recognized by the Righteous Dao Alliance.

Furthermore, it will be difficult for you to gain the approval of the Righteous Dao Alliance.

You will not find a favorable outcome within the Righteous Dao Alliance.

If you are willing, have you considered cultivating with other alliances, such as the Demonic Dao Alliance?”

Yan Yun understood. This Nan Xuanjin was, in all likelihood, a spy from the Demonic Dao Alliance, planted within the Righteous Dao Alliance.

For the four major powers of the Tianchen Continent, it was entirely normal for spies to exist among them.

“This? I have indeed considered this question.

As for whether I will cultivate with other forces in the future, that remains to be seen.

My current sect has treated me well, so I have no such intentions for now.”

With the conversation reaching this point, Nan Xuanjin said nothing further.

Instead, he produced a blood-red jade token.

“Understood. This is a token for contacting me.

Should you ever find yourself unable to survive within the Righteous Dao Alliance, you may use this to reach me.

Perhaps I can be of assistance to you, Miss Yan,” Nan Xuanjin stated.

Yan Yun did not refuse Nan Xuanjin’s offer, instead reaching out to accept the item.

Seeing Yan Yun accept his token, Nan Xuanjin immediately cupped his hands in a respectful salute.

He then turned and departed, swiftly leaving Qianjin Pavilion.

It appeared he had come specifically to find Yan Yun.

After Nan Xuanjin left, Bai Zhihua and Xie Yuyan immediately crowded around Yan Yun.

“What happened? What did you two talk about?” Xie Yuyan inquired.

Yan Yun directly produced the token Nan Xuanjin had given her and placed it before Bai Zhihua.

“Fourth Sister, do you recognize this item?”

Bai Zhihua took the token, examined it carefully, then, after a moment, she shook her head.

She then immediately stepped forward and scrutinized it closely once more.

“Oh? Isn’t this the token of the Blood Spirit Sect, the largest sect in the Demonic Dao Alliance? How did you get your hands on this?”

Yan Yun then recounted her conversation with Nan Xuanjin to the two of them.

“So that’s it. This Nan Xuanjin is likely a spy from the Demonic Dao Alliance planted within the Righteous Dao Alliance.

Honestly, given your circumstances, Third Sister, joining the Demonic Dao Alliance wouldn’t be a bad choice if the opportunity arises.

Among the four major powers, the Demonic Dao Alliance is the strongest.

Besides, your ancestor is also a widely acknowledged grand devil,” Bai Zhihua remarked.

These words greatly displeased Yan Lingyun, who resided within Yan Yun.

‘You brat, tear that stinky girl’s mouth to shreds for me! I refuse to acknowledge myself as a devil.

Everyone I’ve killed was trying to kill me first.

I’ve never casually or proactively killed anyone who didn’t provoke me.’

Yan Yun immediately appeased Yan Lingyun.

Not long after, Jiang Yao and Yang Lu returned.

“Alright, someone, your wife’s all used up, so I’m returning her to you,” Yang Lu said, giving Jiang Yao a playful shove that sent her stumbling into Yan Yun’s embrace.

Yan Yun wore a crestfallen expression.

“You woman, your tongue is as sharp as ever.

I think you need a husband to rein you in.

What do you say? Have you considered finding one? If so, I could certainly recommend someone,” Yan Yun retorted fiercely.

Yang Lu’s face broke into a wide smile.

“Many pursue this maiden; why would I need your introductions?

Just keep a close eye on your wife, lest I accidentally snatch her away.

Your wife is incredibly alluring, and I quite fancy her.”

Jiang Yao’s face immediately flushed crimson.

“Hey! You crazy woman, stop spouting nonsense, it’s embarrassing!”

“You want to fight, do you?

Let me tell you, I’m a woman now too.

If you want to hit me, I won’t feel any psychological pressure at all,” Yan Yun threatened menacingly.

“Afraid of you? Not at all.

Let’s spar when we get the chance.

If you lose, you can hand my main wife back to me,” Yang Lu declared fearlessly.

Sparks immediately flew between their eyes, neither willing to yield.

Fearing they might actually come to blows, Jiang Yao promptly raised her hands and forcefully pushed their heads apart; another moment and they would have collided.

“Alright, you two! Combined, you’re seventy or eighty years old.

Can’t you stop acting so childish?”

“Hmph! I’m heading back first.

With your talent, Sister Xue, you’re bound to go to the Righteous Dao Alliance to cultivate after the assembly.

By then, hehe,” Yang Lu gave Yan Yun a knowing look, then, with a smug smile, strode away.

The moment she left, Yan Yun immediately cursed her as a lunatic.

“Truly, her name fits her perfectly.

Hey, wife, this woman isn’t a lesbian, is she?” Yan Yun whispered.

‘Are you an idiot?

She’s definitely not a lesbian, but I certainly am one.’ Jiang Yao thought.

‘Honestly, a woman who wasn’t born one truly doesn’t understand how girls interact.’

Yan Yun chuckled softly.

“Hehe, don’t be angry, I was just teasing.

Look at that Yang Xin, acting all high and mighty.

Hey, wife, I have a suggestion.

How about we find her a partner to keep her in line?” Yan Yun suggested conspiratorially.

Jiang Yao was momentarily filled with questions.

“You have someone in mind?”

Yan Yun immediately nodded, then whispered a few words into her ear.

After listening, Jiang Yao was startled, then looked at Xie Yuyan with an expression of utter disbelief.

“Old Xie, are you interested in my best friend?”

Xie Yuyan’s face was filled with shyness.

“Whether I’m interested, I don’t know, but you know that someone like me is destined to be alone for life, or find a suitable partner.

But finding a suitable one is incredibly difficult, isn’t it?”

Jiang Yao was no fool; the moment Yan Yun spoke, she understood.

“This issue, I believe, requires careful consideration.

That girl Yang Xin isn’t so easily swayed.”

Bai Zhihua immediately burst into laughter.

“Sister-in-law, I’ve already thought of an excellent method for them.

As long as you have time to help set them up, I guarantee we can get Yang Xin on board.”

Jiang Yao was again filled with questions, unaware of what these three were secretly plotting.

“Sigh! Alright, but affections require a foundation; they can’t just appear out of nowhere.

Old Xie, you’ll need to show a little effort.

Otherwise, if I were to recommend you to Xin’er, I fear she’d think I’ve gone mad.”

“Don’t worry, Sister-in-law, you know me.

I may not have many other skills, but I certainly know how to charm a lady,” Xie Yuyan declared confidently.

Jiang Yao said nothing more.

The three also prepared to return.

“Oh, by the way, Zhihua, you don’t seem to have much business here.

Why do you sit here all the time? Don’t you get bored?” Jiang Yao asked curiously before leaving.

Bai Zhihua let out a long sigh.

“Sigh! Don’t even mention it.

Just talking about it makes me depressed.

My master signed an agreement with Qianjin Pavilion, like a bond of servitude.

He just dumped me here to cover his shift.”

“Is that so? Well, you truly are a bit unlucky then.”

After saying this, Yan Yun and Jiang Yao departed first, while Xie Yuyan prepared to linger a little longer to chat with Bai Zhihua.

The moment they returned to their residence, Yan Yun, like someone in heat, pulled Jiang Yao into a tight embrace and rubbed against her frantically.

“No, wife, I’m feeling a sense of crisis.

I think we need to deepen our relationship even more.

We can’t let that Yang Xin seize an opportunity,” Yan Yun declared.

Jiang Yao didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.

“You rascal, how can you be jealous of my best friend?

Xie Yuyan, you and she together, it’s like you’re flirting.

I don’t feel anything at all.”

“Who was flirting with her?

We have a perfectly normal sibling-like relationship, alright?

Stop trying to gross me out!” Yan Yun felt goosebumps erupt all over her body.

“Exactly!

Stop being jealous.

Xin’er is just deliberately trying to annoy you, playing around.

You, my dear, still need to get used to how girls interact.

The more casual she is with you, the more it shows she has a good impression of you.

If she didn’t talk to you at all, that would mean she truly disliked you,” Jiang Yao said with a laugh.

Yan Yun’s face was filled with questions.

“Is that so? It can be like that?

Then I really should learn a thing or two from you.”

After playfully bantering for a while, the two began to recover their strength individually.

Yan Yun, in particular, took out a bottle of poison and poured it into her mouth in separate drafts.

She intended to spend the entire night replenishing the toxins she had expended.

A poison cultivator’s toxins could only be replenished through poison medicine.

Jiang Yao had also sustained some injuries during the day’s activities, so she needed to regulate her breathing and recover.

And so, the third day of the Immortal Dao Assembly concluded.

On the fourth day, the activities continued in the same manner as the third.

Another half of the participants would be eliminated, meaning only a little over fifteen hundred people would remain by tomorrow.

However, as soon as the activities began, the atmosphere felt unusual.

Many cultivators from Ji Country, under the guise of challenging Jiang Yao, approached her.

In reality, their intention was to win her over, and their numbers were not small.

Meanwhile, something interesting was unfolding in the arena.

Xie Yuyan had coincidentally been grouped with Yang Lu.

As for Yang Lu, whether due to bad luck or not, she was the only one from Qinglan Sect present in this particular arena.

“Beautiful Yang, why so distant?

We’re from the same region, and it’s not our first meeting.

Why do I always get the feeling you look down on me?” Xie Yuyan said, trailing Yang Lu and constantly trying to strike up a conversation.

Yang Lu rolled her eyes.

“Am I very familiar with you?

The total number of times we’ve met combined doesn’t even amount to a single hand, does it?

Besides, it’s a good thing you turned into a girl; otherwise, you’d definitely be a lecherous scoundrel,” Yang Lu retorted.

“You’re wronging me there.

While I do enjoy flirting with girls, I must speak truthfully.

In my previous life, I never touched another woman.

I simply enjoyed teasing girls.

I am very conservative; to this day, I am still a virgin,” Xie Yuyan pleaded.

Yang Lu immediately gave Xie Yuyan a resounding “hehe,” implying, ‘Do you really think I’d believe that?’