Zhang Ruohan quickly reacted, smiled and said okay, then stood up cheerfully, following Li Yun out of the forest one after another.

Gu Xiaoxian glanced at them but didn't stop them.

Anyway, with his strength, as long as Li Yun didn't go too far, he could protect him.

It was just that his gaze towards Wu Yuetian wasn't very good.

Of all things to play, you play moral blackmail?

It's simply being too clever by half, do you really think Li Yun is an idiot?

Most importantly, with Li Yun's strength, he should be entering the Inner Sect soon. He just built good relationships with some Inner Sect Disciples, and you, Wu Yuetian, pop out and bring this up. It's hard not to make people think Li Yun is bullying others with his influence.

If you say this wasn't intentional, Gu Xiaoxian would think there's something fishy.

One can only say that the brothers Wu Yuetian and Wu Yuekong are truly related. The younger brother is arrogant and overbearing in the Outer Sect, and the older brother has too many schemes. Both are somewhat nonsensical.

But as a founding member of the Sect and the Outer Sect Grand Elder, Gu Xiaoxian wouldn't make a public scene over such a small matter, nor did he have any reason to.

He just pretended to be old and blind and knew nothing.

Anyway, if Wu Yuetian doesn't change his ways and continues to provoke Li Yun, then he can only blame himself for his bad luck.

Dealing with an Inner Sect Disciple like Wu Yuetian, whose Foundation is not too deep, is as easy as turning over one's hand, given the momentum Li Yun has built up in the Heavenly Martial Sect.

Even among the Inner Sect Elders, there are plenty of people willing to give Li Yun face!

He knew that even before Li Yun entered the Inner Sect, many Inner Sect Elders were secretly working to get Li Yun into their own courtyard.

They even inquired about Li Yun's preferences, their purpose self-evident.

Wu Yuetian was slightly taken aback. He had originally planned to use the opportunity to force Li Yun to promise not to trouble his younger brother Wu Yuekong again. He never expected Li Yun to just leave under such a pretext.

He couldn't help but feel frustrated.

"Damn it, what's with the attitude? Isn't it just good luck that he caught the Sect Leader's eye early and was taken into Lingyun Pavilion?"

"If I, Wu Yuetian, had the chance to meet the Sect Leader, I wouldn't necessarily be worse than you. If I could enter Lingyun Pavilion and learn mature Battle Tacticss, my strength would be even greater than yours!"

"You don't give me face, and you bully my brother. Hmph, just wait, I'll get you back sooner or later."

Although he was frustrated, Wu Yuetian was quite calculating. There was not much change in his expression; he still smiled, maintaining the demeanor of a gentle gentleman.

...

Outside the forest.

Zhang Ruohan shook her head and said with a hint of disdain, "This Wu Yuetian, he's a bit too clever."

"Let's not talk about him!"

"Do you really think I called you out just to complain about him?"

"Then you think too highly of him."

As his words fell, Li Yun smiled wickedly and pulled Zhang Ruohan into his arms.

Zhang Ruohan was so startled that she quickly used her hands to shield her chest, looking back at the forest in surprise. Seeing that the forest blocked the view and no one was paying attention to what was happening outside, she whispered, "Bastard, what are you doing? Are you crazy? Let go of me quickly, it'll be over if someone sees us..."

This guy Li Yun was also completely wicked.

Not only did he not let go, but he also pressed Zhang Ruohan's body against the tree trunk behind her.

He lowered his head and kissed Zhang Ruohan's small mouth, his hands exploring up and down her body.

This made Zhang Ruohan breathless and her face flushed.

Only then did he lean into her ear and say with a mischievous smile, "How is it? Isn't it exciting? Does it feel a bit like stealing?"

Zhang Ruohan was so angry that she clenched her fists and pounded Li Yun several times.

"You're really crazy..."

"They're inside, do you want them all to find out?"

"Tch... Alright, alright, I won't tease you anymore."

Seeing that Zhang Ruohan was scared out of her wits, Li Yun finally let her go: "Actually, I called you out because I want to take you somewhere... You are an Innate Martial Artist, you can transmit sound, right? Silently transmit a message to Elder Gu to inform him, and we'll leave now."

"This... Transmitting sound is fine, but Elder Gu won't agree, will he?"

"Don't worry, the place isn't far. Tell Elder Gu it's the Water Pool... He'll know. That place is hidden, even if the Heavens Mandate Sect is really hiding on Green Peak Mountain, they won't find us. It's safer than staying with them."

"Then... then okay!"

Zhang Ruohan did as she was told and transmitted a message to Gu Xiaoxian.

As expected, Gu Xiaoxian didn't stop them.

In fact, he felt more at ease knowing that Li Yun was willing to actively find a hidden place to hide for now.

However, for safety.

He still quietly soared into the air, locked onto Li Yun's aura, and didn't return to the forest until he had watched Li Yun enter that Valley.

After returning to the Valley with Zhang Ruohan and the two Spirit Beasts, Li Yun immediately entered the deep pool and passed through the portal at the bottom of the pool into the secret chamber.

"Ah..."

"Where is this place? Why does the spiritual energy feel so abundant?"

Li Yun didn't hide anything and smiled as he recounted meeting the Mysterious Woman here, which almost scared Zhang Ruohan to death.

"A woman who looks seventeen or eighteen but has lived for at least eight hundred years..."

"You didn't happen to meet an immortal, did you?"

"Tch... Where is she an immortal? In reality, she should just be a strong person in the Reaching Heaven Nine Realms..."

Li Yun was also applying what he had just learned, repeating the information he had heard from Gu Xiaoxian. This time, he completely stunned Zhang Ruohan, who was unable to recover for a long time.

For Zhang Ruohan, this information also directly impacted her worldview.

Li Yun did this on purpose.

In his opinion, it is more beneficial than harmful for Martial Artists to have a more intuitive understanding of the Martial Dao and the world they are in during the early stages of cultivation.

All that is needed is to adjust one's mindset.

Not to be self-deprecating, nor arrogant and ostentatious, but to cultivation the Martial Artist's disposition.

In Li Yun's opinion, Zhang Ruohan should be able to do this.

"Also, I brought you here for cultivation. My Inner Force is almost at its limit. Others can search for the Heavens Mandate Sect matter. I plan to use a few days to take advantage of the abundant spiritual energy environment here to make a breakthrough!"

"As long as my Inner Force is complete, I should also start preparing to break through to the True Qi Realm!"

Zhang Ruohan was stunned for a moment, then immediately reacted: "Okay, I understand. I will protect you from now on. Don't worry, as long as I'm here, I will never let anyone disturb you!"

Li Yun nodded and said with a serious expression, "With Senior Sister here, of course I'm at ease, but, look how quiet and hidden it is here, with no one to disturb us, shouldn't we have some fun first..."

"You... bastard!"

Zhang Ruohan's cheeks instantly flushed red, and she subconsciously backed away.

Li Yun reacted even faster. As his words fell, he directly pounced and scooped Zhang Ruohan's body into his arms horizontally, scaring Zhang Ruohan into exclaiming, but in the next second, her body softened, and her eyes became hazy, as if a layer of mist had condensed.

But the two of them didn't know.

Almost at this very moment, in the north of Green Peak Mountain, in the deep night, a bright light suddenly shot up into the sky, condensing hundreds of meters in the air like a fireworks display, blooming in the sky, turning into a spiritual herb with nine leaves.

Accompanied by a strange fragrance spreading.

In an instant, it attracted the gaze of countless Martial Artists within dozens of miles of Green Peak Mountain, making all their gazes incredibly fervent!

"The top Profound Grade Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure, the nine-leaf immortal herb, has appeared!"

"It's in the north, let's go!"