Chapter 6

Under the moonlight, amidst the rose bushes, what should have been an incredibly romantic scene was now devoid of any romance for the onlookers.

Xiaolongnü, who had already been unbound, stood composedly to one side, while Yang Guo stood in front of her. The two first exchanged a gentle glance and smiled at each other, then turned their gazes toward Yue Yuan.

"Damn it!"

"Can you not show off your affection in front of me?"

Seeing the tender looks in Xiaolongnü and Yang Guo's eyes, which were only for each other, Yue Yuan immediately felt annoyed. If he had appeared at a different time, would there even be a place for you, Yang Guo?

However, since the situation was already as it was, Yue Yuan couldn't ask for a change. He didn't have the ability to reverse time and space.

For the love between Xiaolongnü and Yang Guo, Yue Yuan could only offer his blessings. In this situation, no matter how well he could wield a hoe, he couldn't dig this corner. Both of them were stubborn to the core.

Although Yue Yuan had accepted the current situation, accepting it was one thing, but showing off affection in front of him was another!

Aren't you just rubbing salt in my wounds?

Internally grumbling, Yue Yuan met the gazes of Xiaolongnü and Yang Guo, then pointed at the unconscious Yin Zhiping at his feet and said, "Since Miss Xiaolongnü is safe and sound, how do you two plan to deal with this person?"

"..."

Yang Guo's gaze slowly returned, landing on the unconscious Yin Zhiping at Yue Yuan's feet. His eyebrows furrowed, and his eyes were filled with murderous intent. He coldly snorted, "Quanzhen Sect... Yin Zhiping!"

"Hah!"

A faint smile on his lips, Yue Yuan, seeing the furious Yang Guo, knew of his anger. If he hadn't appeared, Xiaolongnü would have been defiled by this Taoist. For Yang Guo, who loved Xiaolongnü to the core, how could he accept that?

Moreover, considering the abuse Yang Guo had suffered in the Quanzhen Sect, the combined anger was understandable.

"This is a disgrace to our Taoist sect; I'll leave it to you to deal with him!"

Seeing Yang Guo's angry expression, Yue Yuan smiled calmly, directly placing himself within the Taoist sect, even as an elder. Then, he lifted his right foot and kicked the unconscious Yin Zhiping, sending him flying to Yang Guo's feet.

A loud thud echoed as Yin Zhiping, though unconscious, still groaned in pain.

"Also... Yang Guo, do you need a weapon?"

Seeing that Yang Guo was unarmed, Yue Yuan couldn't help but offer help.

"No, thank you!"

Yang Guo, staring intently at the fallen Yin Zhiping, his eyes filled with murderous intent, unexpectedly did not act immediately. Instead, he turned to Xiaolongnü and said softly, "Auntie, how do you think we should handle Yin Zhiping?"

"..."

Xiaolongnü hesitated.

For the Quanzhen Sect Taoist Yin Zhiping, Xiaolongnü had no good impressions, especially after learning of his intentions to defile her, which made her extremely angry, filled with murderous intent.

However, after hearing Yang Guo's question, she hesitated.

Yes, hesitated!

Because she could no longer return to the Ancient Tomb. The Dragon-Cutting Stone had sealed it, and the Ancient Tomb was now buried underground. From now on, Xiaolongnü could only wander the江湖 (jianghu) with Yang Guo.

If she killed Yin Zhiping, would it bring trouble to Guo'er?

The Quanzhen Sect was a major sect in the jianghu.

Although Xiaolongnü was naive, she knew that killing Yin Zhiping and exposing it would bring great danger to Yang Guo. Moreover, the man named Yue Yuan, dressed as a Taoist, could he be unrelated to Yin Zhiping?

Would she need to kill Yue Yuan to silence him?

This thought never crossed Xiaolongnü's mind. Not only was he a benefactor to her and Guo'er, but his displayed skills were beyond their reach.

In the jianghu, kindness is kindness, and enmity is enmity. She and Guo'er would never repay kindness with enmity!

Thinking this, Xiaolongnü made her decision. She gently looked at Yang Guo, her hand tightly gripping his, and said softly, "Forget it, as long as Guo'er understands my heart, that's enough."

With that, she turned to Yue Yuan and said, "Taoist Yue, since Yin Zhiping is a disgrace to the Taoist sect, I'll leave it to you to deal with him."

"Auntie..."

Yang Guo was taken aback, wanting to say something but was stopped by Xiaolongnü's gaze.

Then, Xiaolongnü whispered something in Yang Guo's ear, and his eyes brightened, understanding. However, he didn't show it on his face. Instead, he turned to Yue Yuan and said, "Since Auntie has spoken, I'll leave Yin Zhiping to you, Taoist Yue!"

"I'm sure Taoist Yue wouldn't want to see such a disgrace in the Taoist sect."

Saying this, Yang Guo's hand tightly gripped Xiaolongnü's, and he continued, "Auntie is injured and needs to rest. I'll take my leave! If we meet again, Yang Guo will surely drink to his heart's content with Taoist Yue! Please!"

Xiaolongnü had only told Yang Guo one thing—Yue Yuan was also a Taoist.

With that, the two left.

"Hey?"

Yue Yuan watched the two leave, his expression changing.

Just like that, they left?

Yue Yuan stared blankly, then looked at the unconscious Yin Zhiping in the rose bushes, dumbfounded. Especially after Yang Guo's words, Yue Yuan felt as if he had been manipulated.

What did he mean by "Taoist Yue wouldn't want to see such a disgrace in the Taoist sect"?

Those words... seemed to imply that he should deal with Yin Zhiping!

After a moment's thought, Yue Yuan understood the implication. Clearly, Yang Guo was putting him in a difficult position. Looking down at his Taoist robe, Yue Yuan's eyes narrowed, understanding the reason.

"This Yang Guo, truly arrogant and capricious! Hard to deal with!"

Swinging his sleeves, Yue Yuan walked toward the unconscious Yin Zhiping, muttering to himself, "Unfortunately... Yang Guo, you don't know that I'm not a Taoist, so I don't care about your manipulation!"

Since you've taken the goddess, how can I fulfill your wishes?

A smile crept onto Yue Yuan's face. If you hadn't manipulated me, I might have done as you wished, but now... this is also within the Quanzhen Sect's sphere of influence. As a newcomer, how can I immediately provoke a famous sect in the jianghu?

Having made his decision, Yue Yuan stood before Yin Zhiping, looking down at the Taoist. He had to admit, Yin Zhiping was quite handsome, though not as much as Yang Guo, he was still good-looking.

"Yin Zhiping, oh Yin Zhiping!"

"You are spared the death penalty, but not the living one!"

Saying this, Yue Yuan fished out something from his robe and squatted down with a wicked smile.

Under the full moon, the silver light spread everywhere.

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