"Friend Lin, your spirit of drawing the sword is truly admirable."

  Leng Feng's eyebrows, full of vigor, held a trace of respect.

  Lin Hao hahe sword Wenxin to him, letting out a bitter ugh, "Thank you, Friend Leng, for the gift of the sword. This sword did not break."

  "As for Bluebird, I will find a master craftsman to repair it and theurn it to you."

  Leng Feng took the Wenxin sword, sheathed it, and said with a smile, "It's a small matter, o worry about it."

  "As for Bluebird, let's decide after our duel and see who wins."

  This woman is truly carefree, Lin Hao thought to himself, closing his eyes.

  The pain in his body and the exhaustion from depleted spiritual energy hit him all at once, and he could barely hold on.

  Meanwhile, in the sect master's pace, three peak masters were engaged in a heated debate.

  "I khis would be the oute. How could a wild boy who suddenly appeared be a match for Nephew Qingxue?"

  The master of Misty Peak said excitedly, "gratutions, Sect Leader, with the strength Qingxue has shown, winning first p the petition is not difficult."

  Sect Leader Ouyang responded with a modest smile.

  "Qingxue only has the advantage of years of cultivation. If Lin Haiven three more years, the oute would still be uain."

  "That's right, I have high hopes for Lin Hao. It's only a matter of time before he bees a leading figure among the younger geion of the sect," Murong Qinxue added.

  Feng gyue said nothing, flying out of the sect master's pace to che Lin Hao's injuries.

  "Take this pill."

  Lin Hao took a red pill, and after ing it, he immediately felt his spiritual energy rapidly recover. The terrifying wound on his chest, deep enough to see bone, began to heal visibly.

  "A Saint Yuan Pill!"

  An elderly cultivator excimed.

  He reized that Feng gyue had given Lin Hao a fourth-tier pill, a life-saving elixir for Elemental Infant stage cultivators.

  Who would have thought that Master Feng would give such a pill to a mere Foundatioablishment disciple for healing?

  Lin Haled to stand, a smile tugging at his lips, "Thank you, Master."

  Feng gyue remained expressionless, saying calmly, "Taking Ning Qihree swords head-on, are y to get yourself killed?"

  "Master, I..."

  "o say more, focus on healing, then e to me for your punishment."

  After the master left, Lin Hao leaned into Cui Qing'er's arms, whispering.

  "In front of my master, you didn't reveal your Demon identity. I'm curious, what kind of spell did you use?"

  Cui Qing'er smiled charmingly, "Want to know? I'm not telling you!"

  "You're pying with fire, woman!"

  Lin Hao whispered in her ear.

  "e fionight!"

  His outstanding performan the inner sepetition, pg iop fifty, exempted him from the chore of ing the demon-suppressing tower.

  Moreover, with Feng gyue bag him, he no longer o go to the demon-suppressing tower.

  It had been a long time since he visited his cave dwelling, and it was covered in dust.

  He used a dust-clearing talisman and a water-sing talisman to tidy up before sitting down to heal.

  That evening.

  Cui Qing'er arrived as promised.

  After cultivating.

  "You're injured, yet you still do this. If you don't care for yourself, at least care for me," Cui Qing'er pined.

  Lin Hao gazed at the ceiling of the cave dwelling, his eyes a bit unfocused, and said nontly, "I know my own body best, I ha again."

  "It's just that I don't want to."

  Don't want to... A hint of rese fshed in the woman's eyes. Has he grown tired of me so quickly? Truly a heartless man.

  "When are you pnning to act?"

  Cui Qing'er sighed, "inally, during the petition, it was the best opportunity. But to avoid implig you, we have to find aime."

  "Heh, so I should thank you?"

  "Of course," the woman said softly, l her eyes.

  "Though I'm of the Demon , I'm a demon who values emotions, how could I harm you?"

  "You were so heartless to me before, it really broke my heart."

  With that, the woman began to cry, tears welling up in her eyes.

  Uh...

  Seeing her cry, Lin Hao felt quite helpless.

  Cui Qing'er had indeed never harmed him; instead, she had always been diligent in finding female cultivators for him.

  Without Cui Qing'er, he wouldn't have been able to advance his cultivation so quickly.

  Especially since, despite his previous ess, the woman remained devoted, truly infatuated.

  Thinking of this, he gave her a hug.

  Cui Qing'er led her head into his chest, wipiears on him.

  "Lin Hao, I want to discuss something with you."

  "What is it? Tell me."

  Lin Hao's hand brushed over her silky skin, while he guessed that what she wao discuss was likely reted to the little fox.

  Sure enough.

  "You don't o go to the demon-suppressing tower anymore, so you should cut ties with the princess."

  "Her status in the Demon is prestigious. Associating with her will bring you trouble."

  "And if the Green Mountain Demon King finds out about you and the princess... unless you stay in the Xuan Yi forever, even if you flee to the ends of the earth, the Green Mountain Demon King won't let you go."

  Lin Hao cupped her fa his hands, asking, "Are you thinking of me?"

  "Of course!"

  In fact, he knew she made sense.

  Maintaining a retionship with the little fox, if exposed, would put him in a difficult position, both with his sed the Demon .

  But the little fox was his woman, and he couldn't bear to sever ties just like that.

  After a moment of ption, he sighed, "As you said, I don't o go to the demon-suppressing tower anymoing there rashly would definitely attract attention, so it's best not to go."

  "I'm gd you think that way."

  Cui Qing'er smiled radiantly, her charm captivating.

  "This way, no one hold anything against you!"

  Peerjun