Chapter 1206: Eating Melons Ends Up on Oneself

Yu Yanluo: "..."

She looked completely bewildered. Had Yan Xuehen hit her head?

Yan Xuehen was also about to faint, wondering how she could have come up with such an idiotic excuse.

Behind the screen, Yun Jianyue almost burst out laughing. This "ice maiden" usually appeared so calm and collected, but she was surprisingly clumsy and quite endearing.

Yu Yanluo stared at Zu An expressionlessly, waiting for an explanation.

Rage value from Yu Yanluo +299+299+299...

To her surprise, Zu An exclaimed, "Oh, Grandmaster Yan, why are you here?"

Yan Xuehen: "..."

Just moments ago, he had called her "sister," and now she was "Grandmaster."

Rage value from Yan Xuehen +233+233+233...

Suddenly, she noticed Zu An desperately winking at her. She secretly chuckled, thinking how hideous he looked, like his face was twitching.

However, she finally caught on: "I felt my injuries had somewhat recovered, so I tried using my cultivation to fly. I accidentally fell into your room. My apologies for disturbing you."

Yu Yanluo remained expressionless, thinking, *Do you take me for a fool?*

*If you accidentally fell here, how would little Bai know you were hiding behind there?*

Given the situation, she found it difficult to expose her, so she remained silent.

Yan Xuehen naturally knew that her hastily fabricated story wouldn't fool Yu Yanluo. She was so embarrassed she nearly scraped a hole in the floor.

"Since it's late, I won't disturb your rest."

Yan Xuehen was also depressed. Just days ago, she had been threatening Yu Yanluo with such power, but now she couldn't even lift her head in front of her and had to be extra cautious.

*It's all Zu An's fault, that scoundrel!*

Rage value from Yan Xuehen +433+433+433...

Zu An was equally frustrated. *I was just trying to come up with an excuse for you, so why are you still mad at me?*

*By the way, why did only Yan Xuehen come out?*

"Grandmaster Yan, please take care of your injuries." Yu Yanluo composed herself. After all, the other person was a guest of noble status, and as the host, she shouldn't be too excessive.

Meeting Yu Yanluo's gaze, Yan Xuehen inexplicably felt guilty. She couldn't meet her eyes, offered a strained smile and nod, then hurried away.

Behind the screen, Yun Jianyue breathed a sigh of relief. As expected, the "ice maiden" was too flustered. All her energy was focused on dealing with Yu Yanluo, and she completely forgot about getting revenge on her.

*This ice maiden is still a bit thin-skinned. If she were born into our Holy Sect, her personality would be completely broken.*

After Yan Xuehen left, Yu Yanluo's expression turned completely cold. "I didn't expect you to even hook up with Grandmaster Yan!"

Rage value from Yu Yanluo +198+198+198...

Zu An gave a wry smile. "Yanluo, you've misunderstood. She just came to visit me and hid inside because she was afraid you'd misunderstand."

"Oh, if it was truly innocent, why be afraid of a misunderstanding?" Yu Yanluo sneered.

"In the middle of the night, it's certainly easy for things to be misconstrued," Zu An explained. "You know her status is special, so she probably thought it was better to avoid trouble. She just didn't expect to be exposed in the end." He added, "By the way, do you have a sound and vision mirror here?"

Yu Yanluo furrowed her delicate brows. "What do you need that for?"

Zu An replied, "You know I left Cloudmount Commandery in a hurry to save you, and then I unexpectedly got trapped under the mine. Now even the demon race has arrived. I need to report back to the diplomatic mission, otherwise, I might become a wanted criminal when I next return."

Yu Yanluo felt a pang in her heart, realizing he was in this predicament because of her. She took a mirror from a storage bag nearby and handed it to him. "I do have a sound and vision mirror, but if you need to activate it for a long time, the elemental stones it comes with might not be enough. I'll get some more for you from the clan tomorrow."

Behind the screen, Yun Jianyue thought, *Yu Yanluo truly lives up to her reputation as the wealthiest person; she's incredibly rich and generous.*

*Zu An's skill at living off women's generosity is truly impressive.*

At that moment, Zu An's voice rang out: "No need. I shouldn't need it for long, and I have some elemental stones here that should be enough. You've just returned to the Snake Clan; it's better to keep those for winning over people's hearts."

Hearing him consider her in every way, Yu Yanluo's expression softened further, but she couldn't help but say, "I almost fell for your trick. Don't change the subject. Tell me, what exactly were Yan Xuehen and you doing in the room?"

Zu An felt utterly exasperated. *Why was she still fixated on this?*

However, Yan Xuehen wasn't Xiao Qing, and they hadn't actually done anything. So, with a clear conscience, he said, "Nothing much, she just helped me apply some medicine."

"She applied medicine for you?" Yu Yanluo's eyes widened. In her mind, she pictured Yan Xuehen's aloof and proud demeanor, radiating a chill that could be felt from a distance.

*Would such a woman apply medicine for a man?*

*And with clothes off?*

Behind the screen, Yun Jianyue nodded in strong agreement. She had more or less guessed what was happening when she first saw Yan Xuehen hiding there and had been equally shocked at the time.

*Hmph, ice maiden, your image is completely ruined, isn't it? Let's see how you can keep up that pretense now.*

"Is something wrong?" Zu An asked, looking puzzled.

"There is a problem, of course there is," Yu Yanluo said expressionlessly. "I came at the wrong time."

Zu An assumed she was angry and quickly said, "No, no, no, you came at exactly the right time."

"Right time for what? I interrupted your good time." Yu Yanluo seemed a little exasperated.

Zu An couldn't help but gulp. "Yanluo, don't scare me like this. You can hit me or scold me, but don't be like this."

"I'm not joking," Yu Yanluo said, seeming a bit puzzled by his reaction. "If I had come any later, in the middle of the night, with just a man and a woman alone, you might have taken things further."

Zu An: "???"

Behind the screen, Yun Jianyue squinted over, thinking, *Is something seriously wrong with this woman?*

Seeing Zu An's stunned expression, Yu Yanluo quickly said, "Other women might be one thing, but I wholeheartedly support you in winning over Yan Xuehen. Think about it, she's a Grandmaster and the Sect Leader of White Jade Capital, the leader of the righteous path. If she becomes your woman, wouldn't you be able to walk across the world without fear?"

Of course, there was something she didn't say: she still remembered being hunted by Yan Xuehen just a few days ago.

They had now become allies, so it wasn't convenient to seek revenge. However, if Yan Xuehen was also won over by Zu An, then whoever entered first would be senior. She would have to respectfully call her "sister" from now on. Thinking of that scene, Yu Yanluo couldn't help but beam with delight.

Yun Jianyue, behind the screen, also had her eyes light up. *That's a good idea. If Yan Xuehen is also won over by Zu An, and I'm Zu An's senior, won't she have to serve me tea and water too?*

*The key is that master and disciple would be serving the same man. If I went out into the jianghu and spread the word, how could she still be so smug?*

*For all these years, everyone in the world has worshipped her like a fairy, and White Jade Capital has successfully deceived everyone. If her image collapses, wouldn't our Holy Sect be able to rise up and completely trample White Jade Capital underfoot?*

Thinking of the exciting prospect, she nearly burst out laughing.

"Uh, I don't think that's quite appropriate," Zu An said, sweating profusely. He had never imagined Yu Yanluo would have such an idea.

"What's inappropriate about it?" Yu Yanluo snorted. "I don't think just Yan Xuehen is enough. That Yun Jianyue also seems to have quite a good impression of you. Both of them are seriously injured and rarely so vulnerable. This is a once-in-a-thousand-years opportunity that no man would ever get. You should seize it properly, marry both of them. With the leaders of both the righteous and demonic paths as your women, you could truly walk across the world without fear from now on."

Yun Jianyue had originally been gloating and enjoying Yan Xuehen's misfortune, but upon hearing this, her smile immediately froze on her face.