Chapter 1213: Great Wisdom

Although Yun Jianyue spoke teasingly, she was actually genuinely worried.

She had just been sleeping in the next room but was suddenly startled awake, sensing a surge of murderous intent from Yan Xuehen's room. With Yan Xuehen so heavily injured and it being the middle of the night, why would she suddenly resort to force? Clearly, some petty rogue had snuck in.

Realizing this, Yun Jianyue initially found it amusing. After all, they had been adversaries, not friends, for so many years. She had long grown tired of the world's double standards concerning them both and wanted to see how the "fairy" would react after falling from grace.

However, after a while, she found herself tossing and turning in bed, unable to sleep. To her surprise, she wasn't as happy as she'd expected; instead, she felt a bit worried about the other woman. After all, Yan Xuehen was a Grandmaster, someone on par with herself. If anyone were to humiliate her, it should be Yun Jianyue herself, not some petty scoundrel. With this thought, she couldn't stay put any longer and came over to inquire.

Of course, she wouldn't admit for a second that her concern stemmed from worrying about Yan Xuehen; instead, her words were laced with extreme sarcasm. Inside, Yan Xuehen was startled. If this had happened earlier in Zu An's room, she could have claimed she was visiting him, even applying medicine, which wouldn't have been too far-fetched. But now, she was in her own room, in her nightclothes, with Zu An. What would Yun Jianyue think if she saw them? No matter how she tried to explain, it would be difficult, unless she revealed that she was afflicted by the "Love as Strong as Gold" curse.

However, this was not only her greatest secret but also tied to the honor of White Jade Capital. Letting Yun Jianyue know would be worse than death. She took a deep breath. "My cultivation for healing seemed to make progress just now, so I tried testing it out." Beside her, Zu An's eyes widened. This woman, who appeared as pure as white snow, could tell a lie without even blinking.

"Is that so? Your injuries are recovering so quickly that you can casually use your powers like this?" Yun Jianyue's tone was suspicious. "Are you crazy, demoness? It's the middle of the night, can't you just sleep?" Yan Xuehen was annoyed. Although she guessed Yun Jianyue was worried about her, she was on the verge of lifting the "Love as Strong as Gold" curse with Zu An, and Yun Jianyue's interruption was truly a well-intentioned but troublesome act.

"You ungrateful ice woman, you deserve to be bullied!" Yun Jianyue was annoyed and simply flicked her sleeve, turning to leave. Yan Xuehen finally breathed a sigh of relief. Just as she was about to say something to Zu An, Yun Jianyue's figure reappeared at the doorway. "Never mind. This Grandmaster is too magnanimous to bother with your petty rudeness. I'll forgive you this time. Hurry and open the door so I can see."

"I'm fine, no need to trouble yourself," Yan Xuehen replied, simultaneously gesturing for Zu An to hide. Zu An first recalled Meixi, so there wouldn't be too many people to hide later. Yan Xuehen's starry eyes suddenly widened. How did this person disappear into thin air? Even with her Grandmaster abilities, she couldn't discern how he had vanished.

At that moment, Yun Jianyue's serious voice came from outside: "If you were fine, you wouldn't deliberately emphasize that you're fine. You definitely have something going on!" Yan Xuehen's eyes widened. "I didn't say that?" "Of course, you can't say that. I completely understand your situation; it must be inconvenient for you to speak right now. It's alright, you just need to answer 'yes' or 'no'," Yun Jianyue transmitted telepathically, not forgetting to add, "Remember, keep your expression natural."

Yan Xuehen was utterly flustered at this point. She had never imagined Yun Jianyue could be so "clever." "Has a man snuck into your room?" Yun Jianyue quickly transmitted. "No!" Yan Xuehen immediately replied. Zu An, beside her, was puzzled. Why did she suddenly say that? Was she communicating telepathically?

Yun Jianyue couldn't help but clench her fists. "So clever, knowing how to use reverse psychology. I understand now. Who is it? Someone from the Snake tribe or another demon tribe?" Yan Xuehen was speechless. "Stop guessing wildly!" She was flustered at this point. Seeing Zu An still pacing beside her, she couldn't help but glare at him, her meaning clear: *Why haven't you hidden yet?* Zu An spread his hands. There was nowhere to hide in the room. There was a wardrobe, but after what had just happened in his own room, Yun Jianyue's first instinct would clearly be to check it. As for other places, because Yan Xuehen always preferred quiet simplicity, she had specifically asked Yu Yanluo to arrange a minimalist room for her, which now meant there was nowhere to hide.

"Guessing?" Yun Jianyue frowned. "Your saying that proves I was wrong earlier. It couldn't possibly be Zu An who came in, could it?" Yan Xuehen's face darkened. What was wrong with this demoness? No matter what she said, Yun Jianyue interpreted it in some strange way, and critically, her guesses were getting closer to the truth. "Is it one person or several?" Yun Jianyue looked around, thinking that when she broke in later, she needed to be fully prepared. Otherwise, if accomplices injured the "ice woman," it would certainly damage her prestige.

"Do you think this dignified Snake Tribe Chieftain's mansion is a marketplace? How could anyone possibly sneak in?" Yan Xuehen thought for a moment, then tried to reason with her. "Not a marketplace, so that means not many people. Oh, only one person," Yun Jianyue's eyes lit up. "And you're implying no one *could* sneak in, which means it must be someone from within the chieftain's mansion, someone committing embezzlement from within."

Yan Xuehen was almost driven mad. "Demoness, are you insane? We're communicating telepathically right now. If something were really wrong, wouldn't I just tell you directly?" "Not necessarily," Yun Jianyue scoffed. "You righteous sect members care too much about too many things, making it easy for schemers to exploit you. It's entirely possible someone is holding something over you, threatening you not to tell the truth." She secretly mused that if it was just one person, it would be much easier to handle. Although she was also heavily injured at the moment, her Grandmaster eyesight and experience, combined with her Holy Sect background and mastery of combat, meant dealing with an ordinary expert wouldn't be an issue.

"The one who loves bullying me the most is you, isn't it!" Yan Xuehen was stunned. Did this demoness have mind-reading abilities? Despite all her wild evasions, Yun Jianyue had guessed almost exactly right? "Still holding a grudge about the past couple of days, it seems? But you can only be bullied by me; how could I let anyone else bully you?" Yun Jianyue quickly dropped her smile. "Get ready, I'm coming in right away. Cooperate with me to subdue that scoundrel."

Yan Xuehen immediately panicked. If she had known this would happen, wouldn't it have been better to just tell her Zu An was here earlier? After all that elaborate hiding, if Yun Jianyue truly broke in and saw them together, no amount of explanation would suffice. Hearing Yun Jianyue counting down, she knew talking was useless. She immediately urged Zu An to hide quickly, but unfortunately, she had realized from the start that there was nowhere to conceal him.

Her gaze fell on the nearby bed. Gritting her teeth, she pushed Zu An to the bedside and shoved him under the covers. "Don't make a sound!" After saying this, she also jumped onto the bed and pulled the covers over herself. Almost the instant she finished, the door burst open. A pale yellow light enveloped the room, and the oppressive aura of a Grandmaster instantly filled every corner.